Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

DEFENCE (INQUIRY) REGULATIONS 1985 - REG 39

         (1)   Subject to this Part, the Minister may, by instrument, appoint a Combined Board of Inquiry to inquire into, and to make a report on, a matter concerning the Defence Force that involves the armed forces of another country or of other countries.

         (2)   In appointing a Combined Board of Inquiry the Minister shall, in the instrument appointing the Board:

                (a)    specify the matter in relation to which the Board has been appointed; and

               (b)    specify the country or countries other than Australia that are involved in the inquiry.

         (3)   The Minister may, by instrument, add to or vary the matters into which a Combined Board of Inquiry is to inquire.