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DEFENCE ACT 1903 - SECT 28

Governor - General may call out Reserves

  (1)   The Governor - General may, by notifiable instrument, make an order (a call out order ) calling out some or all of the Reserves for service.

Circumstances for call out order

  (3)   However, a call out order may only be made in circumstances (whether within or outside Australia) involving one or more of the following:

  (a)   war or warlike operations;

  (b)   a time of defence emergency;

  (c)   defence preparation;

  (d)   peacekeeping or peace enforcement;

  (e)   assistance to Commonwealth, State, Territory or foreign government authorities and agencies in matters involving Australia's national security or affecting Australian defence interests;

  (f)   support to community activities of national or international significance;

  (g)   civil aid, humanitarian assistance, medical or civil emergency or disaster relief.

Advice to Governor - General

  (4)   In making or revoking a call out order, the Governor - General is to act with the advice of the Minister.

  (4A)   Before giving advice to the Governor - General in relation to the making or revoking of a call out order, the Minister must consult the Prime Minister.

Further orders

  (8)   The making of a call out order in relation to particular circumstances does not prevent the making of further call out orders in relation to those circumstances.


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