I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903.

Dated 23 March 2005

P. M. JEFFERY

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command

DE-ANNE KELLY

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

1 Name of Regulations

  These Regulations are the Australian Military Amendment Regulations 2005 (No. 1).

2 Commencement

  These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.

3 Amendment of Australian Military Regulations 1927

  Schedule 1 amends the Australian Military Regulations 1927.

Schedule 1 Amendments

(regulation 3)

[1] Subregulation 583 (1)

omit

connexion

insert

connection

[2] After subregulation 583 (3)

insert

 (4) Subregulations (1) and (2) do not apply to the appointment of an officer under the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 as:

 (a) a Defence Force magistrate; or

 (b) a judge advocate; or

 (c) a legal officer for the purposes of paragraph 154 (1) (a) of that Act.

 (5) Subregulation (3) does not apply to the command of an officer of the Australian Army Legal Corps appointed under the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 as:

 (a) a Defence Force magistrate; or

 (b) a judge advocate; or

 (c) a legal officer for the purposes of paragraph 154 (1) (a) or (b) of that Act;

in the performance of judicial duties.

[3] Regulation 585

omit

An officer

insert

 (1) An officer

[4] Regulation 585

insert

 (2) Subregulation (1) does not apply to the performance of judicial duties by an officer appointed under the Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 as:

 (a) a Defence Force magistrate; or

 (b) a judge advocate; or

 (c) a legal officer for the purposes of subsection 154 (1) of that Act.

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