Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) This regulation applies to the power under regulation 51 to authorise a defence operation or practice in which members of the Defence Force and the armed forces of a country other than Australia are to take part.
(2) The Secretary may delegate, in writing, the power mentioned in subregulation (1) to:
(a) an officer in the Navy who holds the rank of Commodore or a higher rank; or
(b) an officer in the Army who holds the rank of Brigadier or a higher rank; or
(c) an officer in the Air Force who holds the rank of Air Commodore or a higher rank; or
(d) an SES employee or acting SES employee performing duty in the Department.
(3) The Chief of the Defence Force may delegate, in writing, the power mentioned in subregulation (1) to:
(a) an officer in the Navy who holds the rank of Commodore or a higher rank; or
(b) an officer in the Army who holds the rank of Brigadier or a higher rank; or
(c) an officer in the Air Force who holds the rank of Air Commodore or a higher rank.
(4) A Service Chief may delegate, in writing, the power mentioned in subregulation (1):
(a) in the case of the Chief of Navy ¾ to an officer of the Navy who holds the rank of Commodore or a higher rank;
(b) in the case of the Chief of Army ¾ to an officer of the Army who holds the rank of Brigadier or a higher rank;
(c) in the case of the Chief of Air Force ¾ to an officer of the Air Force who holds the rank of Air Commodore or a higher rank.