Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE REGULATION 2016

- made under the Defence Act 1903

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name  
   3.      Authority  
   4.      Definitions  

   PART 2--FUNCTIONS--OF THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL ADF

   5.      Functions of the Inspector - General ADF  

   PART 3--INQUIRY--OFFICERS, INQUIRY ASSISTANTS AND ASSISTANTS IGADF

           Division 1--Eligibility for appointment

   6.      Eligibility for appointment as an inquiry officer, inquiry assistant or Assistant IGADF  

           Division 2--Roles, functions and powers

   7.      Operation of this Division  
   8.      Role of an inquiry officer  
   9.      Role of an inquiry assistant  
   10.     Role of an Assistant IGADF  
   11.     Inquiry may involve multiple officers  

   PART 4--CONDUCT--OF INQUIRIES

           Division 1--General

   12.     Operation of this Part  
   13.     Concurrent inquiries  
   14.     Scope of inquiries conducted by inquiry officers or Assistants IGADF  
   15.     Change of inquiry personnel--inquiry officer  
   15A.    Change of inquiry personnel--Assistant IGADF who is a judicial officer  
   15B.    Change of inquiry personnel--other Assistant IGADF  
   16.     Completion of inquiries  

           Division 2--Procedure

   17.     Procedure generally  
   18.     Times and places for conduct of inquiries  
   19.     Conduct of inquiries in public or private  
   20.     Legal representation at inquiries  
   21.     Directions regarding disclosure of evidence  

           Division 3--Information gathering powers

   22.     Power to require members of the Defence Force to give information, produce documents or answer questions etc.  
   23.     Power to require a person to give information, produce documents or answer questions etc.  
   24.     Powers that may be exercised by inquiry officers and Assistants IGADF  

           Division 4--Reports and recommendations

   25.     Report by inquiry officer or Assistant IGADF  
   26.     Further report by inquiry officer or Assistant IGADF  
   27.     Report by Inspector - General ADF  
   28.     Public release of reports  

           Division 4A--Inquiries conducted by Assistant IGADF who are judicial officers

   28A.    Application of this Division  
   28B.    Inspector - General ADF involvement  
   28C.    Procedure of inquiry  
   28D.    Scope of the inquiry  
   28E.    Evidence and information gathering powers  
   28F.    Report by Assistant IGADF  
   28G.    Reports to other persons  
   28H.    Public release of reports  
   28J.    Protection and chain of command  

           Division 4B--Disclosure of inquiry-related information

   28K.    Application of this Division  
   28L.    Disclosure of inquiry - related information  
   28M.    Directions regarding disclosure of inquiry - related information  

           Division 5--Offences etc.

   29.     Failure to answer questions etc.  
   30.     Contempt etc.  
   31.     Taking reprisals  

           Division 6--Miscellaneous

   32.     Self - incrimination  
   33.     Protection from liability in civil proceedings  
   34.     Witness expenses  
   34A.    Delegation  

   PART 5--CONDUCT--OF PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

   35.     Operation of this Part  
   36.     Reasonable assistance in relation to the conduct of performance reviews  

   PART 6--TRANSITIONAL--PROVISIONS

   37.     Amendments made by the Inspector - General of the Australian Defence Force Amendment Regulations 2018  
   38.     Amendments made by the Inspector - General of the Australian Defence Force Amendment Regulations 2021