Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DEFENCE ACT 1903 - SECT 110ZA

  (1)   There is to be a Director of Defence Counsel Services.

  (2)   The Director of Defence Counsel Services is to be appointed by the Chief of the Defence Force by written instrument.

  (3)   The Chief of the Defence Force must not appoint a person to be the Director of Defence Counsel Services unless the person:

  (a)   is enrolled as a legal practitioner and has been so enrolled for not less than 5 years; and

  (b)   is a member of the Permanent Forces or is a member of the Reserves who is rendering continuous full - time service; and

  (c)   holds a rank not lower than the naval rank of captain or the rank of colonel or group captain.