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AIR FORCE REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) 1991 NO. 363

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

STATUTORY RULES 1991 No. 363

ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE SCIENCE AND PERSONNEL

AIR FORCE REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)

The Air Force Regulations ("the Regulations"), made under the Air Force Act 1923, prescribe various matters relating to the organisation and administration of the Air Force.

Regulation 92 of the Regulations specifies the enlistment periods for persons enlisting as members of the Air Force. Under paragraph 92(1)(b), the enlistment period for persons who engaged to serve in the Air Force Active Reserve was 2 years.

A new Ready Reserve is to be established administratively as part of the Reserve forces of the Defence Force. In the Air Force the Ready Reserve will be contained in the Air Force Active Reserve and members will be enlisted for periods of up to 5 years. This required amendment of paragraph 92(1)(b) to provide initial enlistment periods of up to 5 years for the Air Force Active Reserve.

The Statutory Rule amends paragraph 92(1)(b) to provide for periods of enlistment of 2, 3, 4 or 5 years. The Statutory Rule also contains a provision to ensure that the amendment does not affect persons who are already members of the Air Force Active Reserve at the time the Statutory Rule Commences.

The Statutory Rule comes into operation on the date of gazettal.


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