Commonwealth Numbered Acts

DEFENCE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (ENHANCEMENT OF DEFENCE FORCE RESPONSE TO EMERGENCIES) ACT 2020 (NO. 146, 2020) - SCHEDULE 1

Part 1 -- Amendments

Defence Act 1903

1  Paragraph 24(c)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

                     (c)  is called out under Division 3 of this Part for a period of service that is specified by the Chief of the Defence Force to be continuous full time service; or

                     (d)  is called upon under Division 1 of Part IV.

2  Subsections 28(1) and (2)

Repeal the subsections, substitute:

             (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.

3  Subsection 28(4)

Repeal the subsection (not including the heading), substitute:

             (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.

4  Subsections 28(5), (6) and (7)

Repeal the subsections.

5  Section 29 (heading)

Omit " during call out ", substitute " while covered by call out order ".

6  Subsection 29(1)

Omit "continuous full time service for the period", substitute "service for the period or periods".

7  Subsections 29(2), (3), (4) and (5)

Repeal the subsections, substitute:

             (2)  Unless it ends earlier, and despite any specification by the Chief of the Defence Force, a period ends on the day on which the revocation of the call out order takes effect.

Other service not affected

             (3)  This section does not limit a requirement to render service otherwise than under this section.

8  Paragraph 120A(3D)(b)

Omit "continuous full time".

Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001

9  Section 7 (definition of start day )

Omit "continuous full time".

10  Subsection 9(1) (definition of dependant )

Omit "continuous full time".

11  Section 11 (table items 5 and 6, column headed "applies to these kinds of defence service...", paragraph (a))

Omit "continuous full time", substitute "any".

12  Section 11 (table item 7)

Omit "Continuous full time", substitute "Any".

13  Subsection 13(1)

Omit "continuous full time".

14  Paragraph 40(1)(a)

Omit "continuous full time", substitute "any".

15  Paragraph 62(1)(a)

Omit "continuous full time", substitute "any".

16  Subsection 65(1)

Omit "continuous full time".

17  Paragraph 70(2)(a)

Omit "continuous full-time defence".

Part 2 -- Application provisions

18  Application of amendments

The amendments made by this Schedule apply in relation to a call out order made under section 28 of the Defence Act 1903 on or after the commencement of this Schedule.