Defence Force Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1)1
Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 22
I, QUENTIN BRYCE, 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 10 March 2011
QUENTIN BRYCE
Governor-General
By Her Excellency’s Command
DAVID FEENEY
Parliamentary Secretary for Defence
1              Name of Regulations
                These Regulations are the Defence Force Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 1).
2              Commencement
                These Regulations commence on the day after they are registered.
3              Amendment of Defence Force Regulations 1952
                Schedule 1 amends the Defence Force Regulations 1952.
Schedule 1        Amendments
(regulation 3)
 
[1]           After Part 15
insert
Part 15A             Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal
  
93A         Definitions
                In this Part:
defence award — see regulation 93C.
defence honour — see regulation 93B.
Note   Several other words and expressions used in these Regulations have the meaning given by section 110T of the Act, for example:
·      Chair
·      foreign award
·      procedural rules
·      reviewable decision
·      review of a reviewable decision
·      Tribunal member.
93B         Meaning of defence honour
                For section 110T of the Act, an honour mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 3 is a defence honour.
93C         Meaning of defence award
                For section 110T of the Act, an award mentioned in Part 2 of Schedule 3 is a defence award.
93D         Disclosure of information
         (1)   A person commits an offence if:
                (a)    the person discloses information; and
               (b)    the information:
                          (i)    is obtained by the person as a member of the Tribunal, or as a person or organisation assisting the Tribunal; and
                         (ii)    is part of or relates to an application for review of a reviewable decision.
Penalty:   20 penalty units.
         (2)   Subregulation (1) does not apply if:
                (a)    the disclosure of the information is permitted or required by the Act or the procedural rules; or
               (b)    the disclosure of the information is the subject of an order under section 110XD of the Act; or
                (c)    the disclosure of the information is only by or to the person to whom the information relates; or
               (d)    the disclosure of the information is authorised by the person to whom the information relates.
93E         Remuneration
         (1)   For subsection 110YE (1) of the Act, the remuneration payable to the Chair is $945 a day.
         (2)   For subsection 110YE (1) of the Act, the remuneration payable to another Tribunal member is $685 a day.
93F         Travel allowance
                For subsection 110YE (2) of the Act, the rate of travel allowance payable to a Tribunal member is in accordance with the Tier 2 rate under the Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2004/03.
[2]           After Schedule 2
insert
Schedule 3        Defence honours and awards
(regulations 93B and 93C)
Part 1          Defence honours
Item
Name of honour

1
Victoria Cross for Australia

2
Victoria Cross

3
Star of Gallantry

4
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order

5
Distinguished Service Cross (Australia)

6
Conspicuous Service Cross

7
Nursing Service Cross

8
Royal Red Cross (1st Class)

9
Distinguished Service Cross (Imperial)

10
Military Cross

11
Distinguished Flying Cross

12
Air Force Cross

13
Royal Red Cross (2nd Class)

14
Medal for Gallantry

15
Distinguished Service Medal (Australia)

16
Distinguished Conduct Medal

17
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal

18
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying)

19
Conspicuous Service Medal

20
Distinguished Service Medal (Imperial)

21
Military Medal

22
Distinguished Flying Medal

23
Air Force Medal

24
Queen’s Gallantry Medal

25
Commendation for Gallantry

26
Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct

27
Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

28
Mention in Despatches

29
Commendation for Distinguished Service

Part 2          Defence awards
Item
Name of award

1
Naval General Service Medal 1915–62

2
General Service Medal 1918–62

3
1939–45 Star

4
Atlantic Star

5
Air Crew Europe Star

6
Africa Star

7
Pacific Star

8
Burma Star

9
Italy Star

10
France and Germany Star

11
Defence Medal

12
War Medal, 1939–45

13
Australia Service Medal 1939–45

14
Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975

15
Korea Medal

16
United Nations Service Medal for Korea

17
General Service Medal 1962

18
Vietnam Medal

19
Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal

20
Australian Active Service Medal

21
International Force East Timor Medal

22
Afghanistan Medal

23
Iraq Medal

24
Australian Service Medal 1945–75

25
Australian General Service Medal for Korea

26
Australian Service Medal

27
Rhodesia Medal

28
Defence Force Service Medal

29
Reserve Force Decoration

30
Reserve Force Medal

31
Defence Long Service Medal

32
Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal

33
Champion Shots Medal

34
Army Best Shots Medal

35
Queen’s Medal for Champion Shots of the RAAF

36
Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

37
Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve Decoration

38
Royal Navy Reserve Decoration

39
Royal Naval Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

40
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

41
Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

42
Meritorious Service Medal

43
Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Army)

44
Efficiency Decoration

45
Efficiency Medal

46
Meritorious Service Medal (RAAF)

47
Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (RAAF)

48
Air Efficiency Award

49
Cadet Forces Medal

50
Australian Defence Medal

51
Anniversary of National Service 1951–1972 Medal

Note
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