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DEFENCE (INQUIRY) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1997 NO. 43

STATUTORY RULES 1997 NO. 43

Issued by the Authority of the Minister for Defence Industry, Science and Personnel

Defence Act 1903

Naval Defence Act 1910

Air Force Act 1923

Defence (Inquiry) Regulations (Amendment)

The Defence (Inquiry) Regulations ("the Principal Regulations"), made under the Defence 1903, Naval Defence Act 1910 and Air Force Act 1923, provide for the investigation of matters concerning the Defence Force or part thereof.

Following new command arrangements in the Defence Force, the Defence Legislation Amendment Act (No. 1) 1997 ("the 1997 Act") amended the Defence Act to change the titles of the service chiefs, from Chief of Naval Staff, Chief of the General Staff and Chief of the Air Staff, to Chief of Navy, Chief of Army and Chief of Air Force, respectively. Consequential amendments were also made to references to the generic title "chief of staff" to change it to "service chief". The 1997 Act also amended other Commonwealth Acts to change references to those titles. As the new generic title does not include the Chief of the Defence Force, specific reference to that title is included where necessary.

This Statutory Rule amends the Principal Regulations by changing references to the titles of Chief of Naval Staff, Chief of the General Staff and Chief of the Air Staff, to Chief of Navy, Chief of Army and Chief of Air Force, respectively. The Statutory Rule also amends references to the generic title by replacing "chief of staff" with "Chief of the Defence Force or a service chief" and "service chief", as appropriate.

The Statutory Rule comes into operation on the date of gazettal.