Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The Chief of the Defence Force may, by instrument, delegate, either generally or as otherwise provided in the instrument, to an officer commanding a force consisting of members belonging to more than one arm of the Defence Force, who holds a rank not below that of Commander, Lieutenant‑Colonel or Wing Commander, the power of the Chief of the Defence Force under subregulation 23 (1) in respect of the matters referred to in paragraph 23 (1) (b).
(2) A service chief may, by instrument, delegate, either generally or as otherwise provided in the instrument:
(a) in the case of the Chief of Navy -- to an officer who holds a rank not below that of Commander;
(b) in the case of the Chief of Army -- to an officer who holds a rank not below that of Lieutenant‑Colonel; or
(c) in the case of the Chief of Air Force -- to an officer who holds a rank not below that of Wing Commander;
all or any of the powers of that service chief under subregulation 23 (1) in respect of the matters referred to in paragraph 23 (1) (c).
(3) A power delegated under subregulation (1) or (2), when exercised by the delegate, shall, for the purposes of these Regulations, be deemed to have been exercised by the person delegating the power.
(4) A delegation under subregulation (1) or (2) does not prevent the exercise of a power by the person delegating that power.