Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The Governor - General may, by written instrument, appoint the following:
(a) an officer of the Navy to be Chief of Navy;
(b) an officer of the Army to be Chief of Army;
(c) an officer of the Air Force to be Chief of Air Force.
(2) A person appointed under subsection (1) is a service chief .
(3) Before the Governor - General appoints a service chief, the Minister must take into account the recommendations of the Chief of the Defence Force.
(4) A service chief holds office for the period, and on the conditions, specified in his or her instrument of appointment.
(5) A service chief ceases to hold office if he or she ceases to be an officer of the arm of the Defence Force for which he or she was appointed.