Contents

Chapter 1          Preliminary                                                                    

                        1     Name of Regulations [see Note 1]                                   10

                        2     Commencement [see Note 1]                                          10

                        3     Definitions                                                                     10

Chapter 2          General arrangements for the Defence Force     

                        4     Ranks                                                                           12

                        5     Reserves                                                                       12

Chapter 3          Arrangements for service in the Defence Force 

Part 1                    Overview                                                                     

                        6     Service                                                                          13

Part 2                    Criteria for making determinations                      

                        7     Criteria                                                                          15

Part 3                    Retirement age                                                          

                        8     Compulsory retirement age                                             16

                        9     Alteration of compulsory retirement age -- members         16

                       10     Alteration of compulsory retirement age -- chaplains        17

                       11     Extension of compulsory retirement age -- officers           18

                       12     Extension of compulsory retirement age -- enlisted members 18

Chapter 4          Appointment and enlistment                                    

Part 1                    Appointment of officers                                          

Division 1                Appointment -- general                                                 

                       13     Application of Division 1                                                  19

                       14     Eligibility for appointment                                                19

                       15     Appointment                                                                  19

Division 2                Determination of seniority                                              

                       16     Seniority                                                                       20

Division 3                Appointment on provisional basis                                  

                       17     Provisional appointment                                                  20

                       18     Extension of period of provisional appointment                  21

Division 4                Appointment on probation                                             

                       19     Probation                                                                      21

                       20     Extension of period of probation                                       21

Division 5                Temporary appointment of officers                                

                       21     Temporary appointment                                                  22

Division 6                Confirmation of appointment                                         

                       22     Confirmation                                                                  22

Part 2                    Enlistment                                                                  

Division 1                Enlistment -- general                                                     

                       23     Eligibility for enlistment                                                   24

                       24     Oath or affirmation on enlistment                                     24

                       25     Acceptance of enlistment                                               24

Division 2                Determination of seniority                                              

                       26     Seniority                                                                       25

Division 3                Enlistment on provisional basis                                      

                       27     Provisional enlistment                                                     25

                       28     Extension of period of provisional enlistment                     26

Division 4                Confirmation of enlistment                                             

                       29     Confirmation                                                                  26

Chapter 5          Promotion                                                                     

Part 1                    Promotion -- officers                                              

Division 1                Promotion -- general                                                     

                       30     No right to promotion                                                      27

                       31     Eligibility for promotion                                                   27

                       32     Promotion                                                                     27

Division 2                Provisional, temporary and limited‑tenure promotion   

                       33     Provisional promotion                                                     28

                       34     Temporary promotion                                                      29

                       35     Limited‑tenure promotion                                                29

Part 2                    Promotion -- enlisted members                           

Division 1                Promotion -- general                                                     

                       36     No right to promotion                                                      30

                       37     Eligibility for promotion                                                   30

                       38     Promotion of enlisted member                                         30

Division 2                Provisional, temporary and limited‑tenure promotion   

                       39     Provisional promotion                                                     31

                       40     Temporary promotion                                                      32

                       41     Limited‑tenure promotion                                                32

Chapter 6          Posting of members                                                   

                       42     Posting                                                                         33

Chapter 7          Reduction in rank                                                       

                       43     Reduction -- general                                                      34

                       44     Reduction in rank -- officers                                           34

                       45     Cancellation of reduction in rank -- officers                      35

                       46     Reduction in rank -- enlisted members                            35

                       47     Cancellation of reduction in rank                                      36

                       48     Voluntary reduction in rank                                             36

Chapter 8          Alteration of the service obligation                        

Part 1                    Voluntary alteration of the service obligation   

Division 1                Voluntary alteration of period of service                        

                       49     Extension and conversion of appointments                       38

                       50     Extension and conversion of enlistments                          39

                       51     Fixed tenure appointment                                               39

Division 2                Voluntary transfer of members                                       

Subdivision 1            Transfer between Services                                                                

                       52     Transfer                                                                         40

                       53     Obligations of transferred member -- completion of specified service   41

                       54     Prior service of transferred member                                  41

Subdivision 2            Transfer within Service (other than senior officer)                      

                       55     Application of Subdivision 2                                             41

                       56     Application for transfer                                                    41

                       57     Withdrawal of application for transfer                                42

                       58     Decision on application for transfer                                  42

Subdivision 3            Transfer within Service (senior officer)                                           

                       59     Application of Subdivision 3                                             44

                       60     Application for transfer -- senior officer                            44

                       61     Withdrawal of application for transfer -- senior officer        44

                       62     Decision on application for transfer -- senior officer           45

Part 2                    Compulsory alteration of the service obligation

Division 1                Compulsory transfer of members -- general                  

                       63     Transfer between parts and categories                             47

Division 2                Transfer to Standby Reserve at end of period of service 

                       64     Transfer to Standby Reserve                                           47

Division 3                Other transfers to Standby Reserve                                

                       65     Transfer to Standby Reserve of senior officers appointed under Part II of Defence Act    49

                       66     Transfer to Standby Reserve after limited‑tenure promotion 50

                       67     Transfer to Standby Reserve after fixed tenure appointment 52

                       68     Transfer to Standby Reserve during redundancy                53

                       69     Transfer within Reserves for non‑performance of training obligation       54

Division 4                Other arrangements                                                       

                       70     Termination of service in Standby Reserve                        55

Part 3                    Alteration of the service obligation by payment of special benefit   

Division 1                General                                                                          

                       71     Application of Part 3                                                       56

Division 2                Offer of special benefit                                                   

Subdivision 1            Offer of special benefit (other than senior officer)                       

                       72     Application of Subdivision 1                                             56

                       73     Preliminary notice for special benefit                                57

                       74     Offer of special benefit to eligible member                         57

Subdivision 2            Offer of special benefit (senior officer)                                            

                       75     Application of Subdivision 2                                             58

                       76     Preliminary notice for special benefit                                58

                       77     Offer of special benefit to senior officer                             58

Division 3                Declining special benefit                                               

                       78     Arrangements after declining special benefit (other than senior officer)  59

                       79     Arrangements after declining special benefit (senior officer) 61

Division 4                Other arrangements                                                       

                       80     Time not to run during certain periods                              62

Chapter 9          Completion of the service obligation                     

Part 1                    Completion of service                                             

                       81     Retirement age or end of period of service                        63

Part 2                    Compulsory termination of service                     

Division 1                Arrangements for members                                           

                       82     Termination of service of member who becomes permanent resident of another country 65

                       83     Termination of service during redundancy                         65

Division 2                Additional arrangements for officers                              

                       84     Termination of appointment of officer for absence without leave            66

                       85     Termination of service of officer for other reasons               66

Division 3                Additional arrangements for enlisted members             

                       86     Termination of enlisted member's enlistment for absence without leave            68

                       87     Termination of service of enlisted member for other reasons 68

Part 3                    Voluntary termination of service                          

Division 1                Officers other than Senior officers                                 

                       88     Application to resign from Defence Force                         71

                       89     Withdrawal of application                                                71

                       90     Refusal of application                                                     72

                       91     Grant of application                                                        73

Division 2                Senior officers                                                                

                       92     Application to resign from Defence Force                         74

                       93     Withdrawal of application                                                74

                       94     Dealing with application by senior officer                          75

Division 3                Enlisted members                                                          

                       95     Application to resign from Defence Force                         76

                       96     Withdrawal of application                                                77

                       97     Refusal of application                                                     77

                       98     Grant of application                                                        79

Part 4                    Other matters about termination of service of member           

                       99     Change of reason for termination                                     80

Chapter 10        Other matters relating to appointment, promotion, transfer etc           

Part 1                    Training periods                                                       

                     100     Training                                                                         81

Part 2                    Uniforms                                                                     

                     101     Determination of uniforms                                               82

Part 3                    The Retired List                                                         

                     102     Retired List                                                                    83

Part 4                    Honorary rank                                                           

                     103     Appointment to honorary rank -- officers                          84

                     104     Appointment to honorary non‑commissioned rank -- enlisted members           84

Part 5                    Privileges after end of service                               

                     105     Title after end of service                                                  85

                     106     Wearing of uniform after end of service                             85

                     107     Withdrawal of privileges after end of service                      85

Part 6                    Service of foreign country                                     

                     108     Service                                                                          86

Chapter 11        Chaplains                                                                      

Part 1                    Administrative arrangements                                

                     109     Divisions of Branch, Department or Specialisation             87

Part 2                    Appointment of Chaplains and Principal Chaplains     

                     110     Appointment as chaplain                                                88

                     111     Appointment as Principal Chaplain                                  89

Part 3                    Status of chaplains                                                  

                     112     Rank of chaplains                                                          90

                     113     Command and functions                                                 91

                     114     Change in the notional rank of a chaplain                         92

Part 4                    Alteration of chaplain's service obligation        

                     115     Recommendation to act under Chapter 8 or 9                   93

                     116     Retirement Age                                                              93

Chapter 12        General                                                                          

                     117     No civil contract                                                             95

                     118     Service for a period of less than one day                          95

                     119     Delegation                                                                     96

Chapter 13        Transitional arrangements                                       

                     120     Transitional arrangements for Australian Navy                   98

                     121     Transitional arrangements for Australian Army                  99

                     122     Transitional arrangements for Australian Air Force           100

                     123     Transitional arrangements for chaplains                          102

                     124     Transfer to Standby Reserve for members serving at commencement of Chapter 13      102

                     125     Transfer to Standby Reserve for members appointed or enlisted before 1 July 2003       102

                     126     Transitional arrangements for compulsory retirement age -- members 103

Schedule 1             Ranks and compulsory retirement ages (not including chaplains)            106

Schedule 2             Oath or affirmation for enlistment of member           109

Part 1                      Form of oath                                                                109

Part 2                      Form of affirmation                                                        110

Notes                                                                                                        111

 

 

  

  

Notes to the Defence (Personnel) Regulations 2002

Note 1

The Defence (Personnel) Regulations 2002 (in force under the Defence Act 1903) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 2002 No. 51 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, which came into force on 1 January 2005, it is a requirement for all non‑exempt legislative instruments to be registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.  From 1 January 2005 the Statutory Rules series ceased to exist and was replaced with Select Legislative Instruments (SLI series).  Numbering conventions remain the same, ie Year and Number

Table of Instruments

Year and number	Date of notification in Gazette or FRLI Registration	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
2002 No. 51	22 Mar 2002	22 Mar 2002
2002 No. 279	21 Nov 2002	1 Dec 2002	--
2003 No. 246	1 Oct 2003	1 Oct 2003	--
2005 No. 47	24 Mar 2005 (see F2005L00764)	25 Mar 2005	--
2007 No. 181	29 June 2007 (see F2007L01907)	1 July 2007	--
2007 No. 300	27 Sept 2007 (see F2007L03826)	28 Sept 2007	--
2007 No. 301	28 Sept 2007 (see F2007L03828)	1 Oct 2007	--

Table of Amendments

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