Commonwealth Numbered Acts

DEFENCE FORCE RE-ORGANIZATION ACT 1975 No. 96 of 1975 - SECT 59

59. (1) Section 124 of the Principal Act is amended-

   (a)  by omitting paragraph (ca) of sub-section (1);

   (b)  by omitting paragraphs (d), (da), (db) and (e) of sub-section (1) and
        substituting the following paragraphs:-

''(d) The remuneration of members by way of salary, pay, allowances or
otherwise, including-

        (i)    the rates of any such remuneration;

        (ii)   deductions from any such remuneration; and

        (iii)  the suspension, variation or cancellation of allotments of any
               such remuneration made by a member;

   (da) The payment of allowances or other pecuniary benefits, otherwise than
        by way of remuneration, to members;

   (e)  The payment of allowances or other pecuniary benefits to or in respect
        of members of the family, or dependants, of a member;'';

   (c)  by omitting from paragraph (g) of sub-section (1) the words ''and
        courts of inquiry'';

   (d)  by inserting in paragraph (ga) of sub-section (1), after the word
''courts-martial'', the words '', or of commanding officers,'';

   (e)  by inserting after paragraph (gb) of sub-section (1) the following
        paragraph:-

''(gc) The appointment, procedures and powers of courts of inquiry, boards of
inquiry and investigating officers;'';

   (f)  by omitting paragraph (i) of sub-section (1);

   (g)  by inserting after paragraph (nc) of sub-section (1) the following
        paragraph:-

''(nd) The establishment, maintenance and operation of any factory or
undertaking under section 63;'';

   (h)  by omitting paragraph (o) of sub-section (1) and substituting the
        following paragraph:-

''(o) The establishment, management, operation and control of canteens and the
establishment, management, operation and control of messes;'';

        (i)    by omitting from paragraph (oa) of sub-section (1) the words
               ''Military Forces, including the funds and property of messes''
               and
substituting the words ''Defence Force'';

   (j)  by omitting paragraph (p) of sub-section (1) and substituting the
        following paragraph:-

''(p) The regulation of any naval, military or air-force operation or
practice;'';

   (k)  by omitting paragraph (qd) of sub-section (1) and substituting the
        following paragraph:-

''(qd) The command, discipline, control and administration of bodies of 2 or
more arms of the Defence Force acting together or of a part of the Defence
Force consisting of members of 2 more arms of the Defence Force;'';

   (l)  by omitting paragraphs (ra) and (s) of sub-section (1); and

   (m)  by adding at the end of sub-section (1) the following paragraphs:-

''(u) The disposal of unclaimed property of members of the Defence Force and
of other persons held in the custody or control of Australia;

        (v)    The authorization of service flags, ensigns, standards,
               colours, pennants and symbols, and the regulation of the use
               thereof; and

   (w)  Providing for penalties, not exceeding a fine of $200 or imprisonment
        for a period not exceeding 3 months, for offences against the
        regulations.''.

(2) Regulations made, or purporting to have been made-

   (a)  under the Defence Act 1903 or that Act as amended from time to time;
        or

   (b)  under the Defence Act 1903 or that Act as amended from time to time
        and any other Act, being regulations in force, or purporting to be in
        force, immediately before the date of commencement of this section,
        shall, on and after that date, be as valid and effectual as if they
        had been made on that date.