Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) This regulation applies to the power under subregulation 53 (5) to permit a person to engage in conduct that may or will disturb, or interfere with, the operation of equipment the installation of which is authorised under subregulation 49 (4).
(2) The Secretary may delegate, in writing, a power mentioned in subregulation (1) to:
(a) an officer of the Navy who holds the rank of Lieutenant Commander or a higher rank; or
(b) an officer of the Army who holds the rank of Major or a higher rank; or
(c) an officer of the Air Force who holds the rank of Squadron Leader or a higher rank; or
(d) an APS employee with the classification level of at least Executive Level 1 or an equivalent classification; or
(e) an APS employee who is acting in a position usually occupied by a person with a classification level of the kind mentioned in paragraph (d).
(3) The Chief of the Defence Force may delegate, in writing, a power mentioned in subregulation (1) to:
(a) an officer of the Navy who holds the rank of Lieutenant Commander or a higher rank; or
(b) an officer of the Army who holds the rank of Major or a higher rank; or
(c) an officer of the Air Force who holds the rank of Squadron Leader or a higher rank.
(4) A Service Chief may delegate, in writing, a 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 Lieutenant Commander 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 Major 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 Squadron Leader or a higher rank.