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DEFENCE FORCE REGULATIONS 1952 - NOTES

- made under the Defence Act 1903

Statutory Rules 1952 No. 29 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 16 March 2011
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2011 No. 22

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra


Contents

Part I                             Preliminary                                                                 

                        1       Name of regulations [see Note 1]                                     7

                        3       Interpretation                                                                   7

                      3A       Delegations                                                                    7

Part II                            Command of Forces acting together                  

                        4       Joint orders                                                                    9

                        5       Powers of Navy or Army officers etc when acting with Air Force       9

                        6       Powers of Navy or Air Force officers etc when acting with Army       9

                        7       Powers of Army or Air Force officers etc when acting with Navy       10

                        8       Corresponding ranks                                                     11

                        9       Delegation of power to make joint order                         12

                       10       Joint orders by officers in command                              12

                       11       Orders and delegations not to lapse                               13

Part 3                           Aid to civilian authorities                                        

                    11A       Application of Part 3                                                     14

                    11B       Responsibility of Chief of Defence Force                       14

                    11C       Ministerial directions                                                      14

                    11D       Assistance to, and cooperation with, State etc                15

Part IV                         Administration of oaths etc                                    

                       15       Interpretation                                                                 16

                       16       Administration of oaths etc                                            17

                       17       Validity of administration of oaths etc                            17

                       18       Particulars in jurat                                                          17

                       19       Compliance with form provided by Commonwealth, State or Territory law sufficient   17

                       20       Affidavit admissable in evidence without proof of rank of officer administering it etc 18

                       21       False statements                                                           18

Part V                           Powers of attorney                                                   

                       22       Interpretation                                                                 19

                       23       Powers of attorney executed by members of the Defence Force under twenty-one years       19

                       24       Attorney's power limited                                                19

                       25       Effect of revocation etc                                                 19

Part VI                         Disposal of dead bodies of members of the Defence Force  

                       26       Definitions                                                                    21

                       27       Disposal of dead bodies of members of the Defence Force            21

                       28       State law not to apply                                                    21

                       29       Post mortems and certificates of death                          22

                       30       Persons to furnish particulars on request                        22

                       31       War graves                                                                   22

Part VII                        Defence areas                                                           

                       32       Interpretation -- Part VII                                                 24

                       33       Regulations to bind the Crown                                       24

                       34       Entry upon and use of land                                            25

                       35       Prohibited areas                                                            25

                       36       Compensation                                                               26

                       37       Smoking etc in protected place                                      27

                       38       Canteens                                                                      27

                    38A       Transport etc in the Woomera Area                                 28

Part VIII                       Attachment of members                                         

                       39       Attachment of members                                                29

                       40       Delegation by a service chief                                         29

Part IXA                      Salvage claims                                                          

                    43A       Apportionment of salvage amongst crew members         31

Part X                           Visiting forces                                                           

                       44       Declaration of countries to which Part IXA of the Act applies            32

                       45       Form of warrant                                                             33

                       46       Sentences imposed by service tribunals of other countries 33

                       47       Evidence of facts by certificate                                     34

Part XI                         Defence practice areas                                           

                       48       Interpretation of Part XI                                                  35

                       49       Declaration of defence practice area                              35

                       50       Tabling and disapproval of declarations                         36

                       51       Authorisation to carry out a defence operation or practice 37

                       52       Notice to public of operation or practice                         37

                       53       Offences relating to a defence practice area                   38

                       54       Removal from defence practice area                              41

                       55       Duties etc of authorized officers                                    41

                       56       Obstructing or hindering member of Defence Force etc   41

                       57       Compensation for loss, injury or damage                       42

                    57A       Review of decisions: compensation                               43

                    57B       Delegation by Secretary                                                45

                  57BA       Delegation of power to authorise defence operation or practice involving Defence Force only                                                                                    45

                  57BB       Delegation of power to authorise joint defence operation or practice 46

                  57BC       Delegation of power to permit conduct that may disturb or interfere with the operation of equipment                                                                     47

                    57C       Other defence operations and practices                         48

Part XII                        Surveys                                                                       

                       58       Authority to enter land                                                   49

Part 12A                     Provision of certain goods and services for Defence Force members       

Division 1                     Interpretation                                                                  

                    58A       Definition for Part 12A                                                   50

Division 2                     Furniture and electricity                                                  

                    58C       Provision of furniture                                                     50

                    58D       Provision of electricity                                                   50

Division 3                     Medical and dental treatment                                          

                    58E       Interpretation                                                                 51

                     58F       Provision of medical and dental treatment                      51

                    58G       Recovery of the costs of treatment in certain circumstances 52

Part XIII                       Suspension and forfeiture of salary and allowances   

                       59       Interpretation                                                                 54

                       60       Suspension of salary and allowances                             56

                       61       Certificate of commanding officer                                  56

                       62       Effect of suspension                                                     57

                       63       Cessation of suspension: absence without leave            57

                       64       Cessation of suspension -- civil custody                       58

                       65       Forfeiture of salary and allowances -- absence without leave           59

                       66       Forfeiture of salary and allowances -- civil custody        59

                       67       Forfeiture of salary and allowances -- imprisonment       60

                       68       Forfeiture of salary and allowances -- detention under service law    60

                       69       Conviction quashed or set aside                                    61

                       70       Death of a member during suspension                           62

                       71       Review of decisions                                                      63

                       72       Recovery of forfeited amounts                                      64

Part XIIIA                   Delegations by the Minister                                   

                    72A       Delegations of power to make determinations                65

Part XIV                      Payment of fines                                                       

                       73       Re-imbursement of the Commonwealth                           67

Part 15                        Redress of grievances                                            

                       74       Interpretation                                                                 68

                       75       Making a complaint                                                       68

                       76       Exceptional circumstances -- complaints                       70

                       77       Inquiry into complaint                                                    70

                       78       Delayed inquiries                                                           71

                       79       Suspension of consideration of complaint                      71

                       80       Resumption of consideration of complaint                     72

                       81       Decision on complaints                                                 72

                       82       Referral of complaint if member not satisfied with decision 73

                       83       Exceptional circumstances -- referred complaints          73

                       84       Suspension of consideration of referred complaints       73

                       85       Resumption of consideration of referred complaints       74

                       86       Decision on referred complaints                                     74

                       87       Further referral of officer's complaints                            75

                       88       Exceptional circumstances -- complaints referred to Chief of the Defence Force      75

                       89       Suspension of consideration of complaints referred to Chief of the Defence Force   75

                       90       Resumption of consideration of complaints referred to Chief of the Defence Force   76

                       91       Decision on complaints referred to Chief of the Defence Force        76

                       92       Offences in relation to complaints                                  77

                       93       Delegations                                                                  77

Part 15A                     Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal          

                    93A       Definitions                                                                    79

                    93B       Meaning of defence honour                                            79

                    93C       Meaning of defence award                                             79

                    93D       Disclosure of information                                              79

                    93E       Remuneration                                                                80

                     93F       Travel allowance                                                            80

Part XVI                      Miscellaneous                                                           

                       94       Administration fee: deduction from salary                       81

                       95       Body corporate declared for the purposes of subsection 123 (2) of the Act  81

Schedule 1                   Form of warrant                                                           82

Schedule 2                   Charge for each day on which member was an in-patient at a service or Repatriation hospital in a State                                                                      84

Schedule 3                   Defence honours and awards                                       86

Part 1                              Defence honours                                                           86

Part 2                              Defence awards                                                            87

Notes                                                                                                          90

 


  

Notes to the Defence Force Regulations 1952

Note 1

The Defence Force Regulations 1952 (in force under the Defence Act 1903) as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1952 No. 29 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Instruments

Year and
number

Date of
notification in
Gazette or FRLI registration

Date of
commencement

Application, saving or
transitional provisions

1952 No. 29

24 Apr 1952

24 Apr 1952

 

1953 No. 61

25 June 1953

25 June 1953

--

1953 No. 62

25 June 1953

25 June 1953

--

1958 No. 38

12 June 1958

12 June 1958

--

1963 No. 133

13 Dec 1963

15 Dec 1963 (see r. 1 and Gazette 1963, p. 4577)

--

1968 No. 14

29 Feb 1968

29 Feb 1968

--

1976 No. 52

6 Feb 1976

9 Feb 1976

--

1976 No. 106

1 June 1976

1 June 1976

--

1980 No. 95

9 May 1980

9 May 1980

--

1980 No. 244

27 Aug 1980

8 Sept 1980

--

1981 No. 177

30 June 1981

30 June 1981

--

1981 No. 352

9 Dec 1981

9 Dec 1981

--

1982 No. 271

20 Oct 1982

20 Oct 1982

--

1983 No. 129

5 Aug 1983

15 Aug 1983

--

1984 No. 392

5 Dec 1984

5 Dec 1984

--

1985 No. 88

7 June 1985

1 July 1985

--

1985 No. 118

20 June 1985

3 July 1985

--

1985 No. 131

28 June 1985

3 July 1985

R. 3

1985 No. 156

1 July 1985

3 July 1985

--

1985 No. 235

27 Sept 1985

1 Oct 1985

--

1985 No. 331

12 Dec 1985

12 Dec 1985

--

1986 No. 101

23 May 1986

23 May 1986

--

1987 No. 113

15 June 1987

15 June 1987

--

1988 No. 58

29 Apr 1988

29 Apr 1988

--

1988 No. 89

25 May 1988

25 May 1988

--

1988 No. 321

2 Dec 1988

2 Dec 1988

--

1988 No. 322

2 Dec 1988

2 Dec 1988

--

1989 No. 203

7 Aug 1989

1 Sept 1989 (see r. 1
and Gazette 1989, No. S268)

--

1989 No. 275

19 Oct 1989

19 Oct 1989

--

1989 No. 290

31 Oct 1989

31 Oct 1989

--

1989 No. 302

13 Nov 1989

13 Nov 1989

--

1990 No. 92

23 May 1990

23 May 1990

--

1995 No. 51

29 Mar 1995

4 June 1992

--

1995 No. 69

11 Apr 1995

11 Apr 1995

--

1996 No. 177

21 Aug 1996

Rr. 4 and 7: 21 Aug
1996
Remainder: 1 Dec
1996

--

1997 No. 40

12 Mar 1997

12 Mar 1997

--

1997 No. 257

24 Sept 1997

24 Sept 1997

--

1998 No. 5

11 Feb 1998

11 Feb 1998

--

1998 No. 63

24 Apr 1998

24 Apr 1998

--

1999 No. 117

17 June 1999

17 June 1999

--

1999 No. 235

20 Oct 1999

20 Oct 1999

--

2000 No. 82

1 June 2000

1 June 2000

--

2000 No. 263 (a)

13 Sept 2000

13 Sept 2000

--

2001 No. 305

15 Oct 2001

15 Dec 2001

R. 2 (rs. by Act No. 135, 2003, Sch. 3 (item 2))

2002 No. 278

21 Nov 2002

1 Dec 2002

--

2002 No. 311

19 Dec 2002

19 Dec 2002

--

2003 No. 245

1 Oct 2003

1 Oct 2003

--

2008 No. 68

2 May 2008 (see F2008L01192)

3 May 2008

--

2008 No. 175

1 Sept 2008 (see F2008L03070)

2 Sept 2008

--

2008 No. 184

19 Sept 2008 (see F2008L03462)

20 Sept 2008

--

2009 No. 185

3 Aug 2009 (see F2009L02973)

5 Aug 2009 (see r.2)

--

2009 No. 361

15 Dec 2009 (see F2009L04492)

16 Dec 2009

--

2010 No. 270

28 Oct 2010 (see F2010L02818)

1 Nov 2010

--

2011 No. 22

15 Mar 2011 (see F2011L00421)

16 Mar 2011

--

(a)    Statutory Rule 2000 No. 263 was made under the Defence Act 1903 and the Air Force Act 1923.

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended      rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted

 

Provision affected

How affected

Part I

 

R. 1.........................................

rs. 1999 No. 117

R. 2.........................................

am. 1953 No. 61

 

rep. 1976 No. 52

R. 3.........................................

am. 1968 No. 14; 1976 No. 52; 1980 No. 244; 1983 No. 129

R. 3A.......................................

ad. 1976 No. 52

 

am. 1976 No. 106; 1982 No. 271

 

rs. 1996 No. 177

 

am. 2000 No. 82

Part II

 

Heading to Part II.................

am. 1985 No. 118

R. 4.........................................

am. 1976 No. 52; 1980 No. 244; 1984 No. 392

R. 5.........................................

am. 1958 No. 38; 1976 No. 52

 

rs. 1980 No. 244

 

am. 1985 No. 118

R. 6.........................................

am. 1953 No. 62; 1958 No. 38; 1976 No. 52

 

rs. 1980 No. 244

 

am. 1985 No. 118

R. 7.........................................

am. 1953 No. 62; 1958 No. 38; 1976 No. 52

 

rs. 1980 No. 244

 

am. 1985 No. 118

R. 8.........................................

am. 1958 No. 38; 1976 No. 52

 

rs. 1980 No. 244

 

am. 1985 No. 118; 1996 No. 177

R. 9.........................................

am. 1976 No. 52; 1984 No. 392

R. 10.......................................

am. 1976 No. 52; 1980 No. 244

R. 11.......................................

am. 1976 No. 52

Part 3

 

Part 3......................................

ad. 2000 No. 263

R. 11A....................................

ad. 2000 No. 263

R. 11B....................................

ad. 2000 No. 263

R. 11C....................................

ad. 2000 No. 263

 

am. 2002 No. 278

R. 11D....................................

ad. 2000 No. 263

Part III (rr. 12-14).................

rep. 1963 No. 133

Part III (rr. 12, 13).................

ad. 1976 No. 52

 

rep. 1997 No. 257

Rr. 12, 13...............................

rep. 1963 No. 133

 

ad. 1976 No. 52

 

rep. 1997 No. 257

R. 14.......................................

rep. 1963 No. 133

Part IV

 

R. 15.......................................

am. 1968 No. 14

R. 17.......................................

am. 1976 No. 52; 1981 No. 177

R. 19.......................................

am. 1976 No. 52; 1981 No. 177

R. 20.......................................

am. 1968 No. 14

R. 21.......................................

am. 1968 No. 14; 1976 No. 52

 

rs. 2001 No. 305; 2002 No. 311

Part V

 

R. 23.......................................

am. 1976 No. 52

R. 24.......................................

am. 1976 No. 52

R. 25.......................................

am. 1976 No. 52; 1980 No. 244

Part VI

 

R. 26.......................................

am. 1976 No. 52

R. 28.......................................

am. 1976 No. 52

R. 29.......................................

am. 1976 No. 52

R. 31.......................................

rs. 1953 No. 62

 

am. 1976 No. 52; 1988 No. 322

Part VII

 

Part VII...................................

rep. 1953 No. 61

 

ad. 1976 No. 52

R. 32.......................................

rep. 1953 No. 61

 

ad. 1976 No. 52

 

am. 1980 No. 244; 1981 Nos. 177 and 352; 1988 No. 58

R. 33.......................................

rep. 1953 No. 61

 

ad. 1976 No. 52

 

am. 1980 No. 244

R. 34.......................................

rep. 1953 No. 61

 

ad. 1976 No. 52

 

am. 1980 No. 244

R. 35.......................................

rep. 1953 No. 61

 

ad. 1976 No. 52

 

am. 2001 No. 305

 

rs. 2002 No. 311

R. 36.......................................

rep. 1953 No. 61

 

ad. 1976 No. 52

 

am. 1980 No. 244

R. 37.......................................

rep. 1953 No. 61

 

ad. 1976 No. 52

 

rs. 2001 No. 305; 2002 No. 311

R. 38.......................................

rep. 1953 No. 61

 

ad. 1976 No. 52

R. 38A....................................

ad. 1981 No. 352

Part VIII

 

Part VIII..................................

ad. 1980 No. 244

R. 39.......................................

ad. 1980 No. 244

 

am. 1985 No. 118; 1997 No. 40

Heading to r. 40...................

am. 1997 No. 40

R. 40.......................................

ad. 1980 No. 244

 

am. 1997 No. 40

Part IX (rr. 41-43)................

ad. 1980 No. 95

 

rep. 1998 No. 63

R. 41.......................................

ad. 1980 No. 95

 

am. 1997 No. 40

 

rep. 1998 No. 63

R. 42.......................................

ad. 1980 No. 95

 

rep. 1998 No. 63

R. 43.......................................

ad. 1980 No. 95

 

rep. 1998 No. 63

Part IXA

 

Part IXA..................................

ad. 1989 No. 203

R. 43A....................................

ad. 1989 No. 203

 

am. 1997 No. 40

Part X

 

Part X.....................................

ad. 1983 No. 129

R. 44.......................................

ad. 1983 No. 129

 

am. 1985 No. 331; 1999 No. 235

R. 45.......................................

ad. 1983 No. 129

 

am. 1996 No. 177

R. 46.......................................

ad. 1983 No. 129

 

am. 1985 No. 118; 2008 No. 184; 2009 No. 361

R. 47.......................................

ad. 1983 No. 129

Part XI

 

Part XI....................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

R. 48.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

 

am. 1989 No. 290

R. 49.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

 

am. 1989 No. 290; 1997 No. 40

R. 50.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

 

am. 1987 No. 113

R. 51.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

 

am. 1989 No. 290; 1997 No. 40

 

rs. 2002 No. 311

R. 52.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

 

am. 1989 No. 290

R. 53.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

 

am. 1989 No. 290; 1990 No. 92; 1997 No. 40

 

rs. 2001 No. 305; 2002 No. 311

 

am. 2003 No. 245

R. 54.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

 

am. 1990 No. 92

R. 55.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

 

am. 1990 No. 92

R. 56.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

 

am. 1990 No. 92

 

rs. 2002 No. 311

R. 57.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

 

am. 1987 No. 113

R. 57A....................................

ad. 1987 No. 113

Heading to r. 57B.................

am. 1997 No. 40

R. 57B....................................

ad. 1987 No. 113

 

am. 1989 No. 290; 1997 No. 40; 2000 No. 82

 

rs. 2002 No. 311

R. 57BA..................................

ad. 2002 No. 311

R. 57BB..................................

ad. 2002 No. 311

R. 57BC.................................

ad. 2002 No. 311

R. 57C....................................

ad. 1987 No. 113

Part XII

 

Part XII...................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

R. 58.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 88

 

am. 2002 No. 311

Part 12A

 

Heading to Part XIIA............

rep. 1999 No. 117

Part XIIA.................................

ad. 1996 No. 177

Heading to Part 12A............

ad. 1999 No. 117

Division 1

 

R. 58A....................................

ad. 1996 No. 177

 

rs. 2002 No. 278

Division 2

 

Heading to Div. 2 of............
Part XIIA

rep. 1999 No. 117

Heading to Div. 2 of............
Part 12A

ad. 1999 No. 117

R. 58B....................................

ad. 1996 No. 177

 

rep. 1999 No. 117

R. 58C....................................

ad. 1996 No. 177

R. 58D....................................

ad. 1996 No. 177

Division 3

 

R. 58E.................................... .............................................

ad. 1996 No. 177

R. 58F.....................................

ad. 1996 No. 177

R. 58G....................................

ad. 1996 No. 177

Part XIII

 

Part XIII..................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 59.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 60.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 61.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 62.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 63.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

 

am. 1988 No. 89

R. 64.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 65.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 66.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 67.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 68.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

 

am. 1986 No. 101; 1995 No. 51; 2000 No. 82; 2002 No. 278

R. 69.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 70.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 71.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 72.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

Part XIIIA

 

Part XIIIA................................

ad. 1988 No. 321

R. 72A....................................

ad. 1988 No. 321

 

am. 1996 No. 177; 1998 No. 5; 2000 No. 82; 2002 No. 278

Part XIV

 

Part XIV..................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

R. 73.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 131

Part XV...................................

ad. 1985 No. 156

 

rep. 2008 No. 68

Part 15

 

Part 15...................................

ad. 2008 No. 68

R. 74.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 156

 

rs. 2008 No. 68

 

am. 2009 No. 185; 2010 No. 270

R. 75.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 156

 

rs. 2008 No. 68

 

am. 2008 No. 175

R. 76.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 156

 

rs. 1995 No. 69

 

am. 1997 No. 40

 

rs. 2008 No. 68

R. 77.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 156

 

rs. 1995 No. 69; 2008 No. 68

R. 78.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 156

 

rep. 1995 No. 69

 

ad. 2008 No. 68

R. 79.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 156

 

am. 1995 No. 69

 

rs. 2008 No. 68

R. 80.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 156

 

rs. 2002 No. 311; 2008 No. 68

R. 81.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 156

 

am. 1995 No. 69; 1997 No. 40

 

rs. 2008 No. 68

R. 82.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 156

 

am. 1989 No. 302; 1998 No. 63

 

rs. 2008 No. 68

R. 83.......................................

ad. 2008 No. 68

R. 84.......................................

ad. 2008 No. 68

R. 85.......................................

ad. 2008 No. 68

R. 86.......................................

ad. 2008 No. 68

R. 87.......................................

ad. 2008 No. 68

R. 88.......................................

ad. 2008 No. 68

R. 89.......................................

ad. 2008 No. 68

R. 90.......................................

ad. 2008 No. 68

R. 91.......................................

ad. 2008 No. 68

R. 92.......................................

ad. 2008 No. 68

R. 93.......................................

ad. 2008 No. 68

Part 15A

 

Part 15A.................................

ad. 2011 No. 22

R. 93A....................................

ad. 2011 No. 22

R. 93B....................................

ad. 2011 No. 22

R. 93C....................................

ad. 2011 No. 22

R. 93D....................................

ad. 2011 No. 22

R. 93E....................................

ad. 2011 No. 22

R. 93F.....................................

ad. 2011 No. 22

Part XVI

 

Heading to Part XVI.............

am. 1989 No. 275

Part XVI..................................

ad. 1985 No. 235

R. 83.......................................

ad. 1985 No. 235

Renumbered r. 94.............

2008 No. 68

R. 84.......................................

ad. 1989 No. 275

Renumbered r. 95.............

2008 No. 68

Schedule 1

 

Heading to Schedule..........

rep. 1996 No. 177

Schedule...............................

ad. 1983 No. 129

Heading to Schedule 1.......

ad. 1996 No. 177

Schedule 1............................

am. 1997 No. 40

Schedule 2

 

Schedule 2............................

ad. 1996 No. 177

Schedule 3

 

Schedule 3............................

ad. 2011 No. 22

 


 



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