TOTAL RESULTS: 141

• Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2018

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  05 Dec 2018 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

  to: make changes in relation to the selection, remuneration and termination of members of the Judge Advocates' Panel (JAP); make changes in relation to the selection and termination of the Chief Judge Advocate; establish and provide for the selection and remuneration of the position of Deputy Chief Judge Advocate; make minor amendments in relation to the statutory offices of Registrar of Military Justice and Director of Military Prosecutions; and make other minor technical amendments; and

  Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001

  to: move the complaint, investigation and mediation scheme from regulations into the Act; make changes to the scheme, including to reduce the formality of complaint handling and investigations, vest certain powers in the Chief of the Defence Force (CDF), clarify the ability to provide certain information to various parties and introduce the option of a 'compulsory conference' as an alternative dispute resolution measure; and require the CDF to prepare annually a report in relation to the administration and operation of the Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2011

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Aug 2011 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Air Force Act 1923

  ,

  Defence Act 1903

  and

  Naval Defence Act 1910

  to provide the Chief of the Defence Force with: the authority to issue directions to the Service Chiefs in relation to the administration of their respective cadet schemes; and a delegation making power in relation to cadet responsibility and direction. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  20 Feb 2008 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  In further response to certain recommendations of the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee's report into the effectiveness of Australia's military justice system, the bill amends the

  Defence Act 1903

  ,

  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

  and

  Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955

  to redesign summary discipline procedures to include: an automatic right of appeal from a summary authority to a single Military Judge of the Australian Military Court (AMC); the right to elect trial by a Military Judge of the AMC for most disciplinary offences; simplified rules of evidence; a form of review for technical errors related to the awarding of punishments and orders; simplification of offences and punishments; and changed jurisdictions of Superior Summary Authorities and Discipline Officers. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2007

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 Aug 2007 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  In further response to certain recommendations of the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee’s report into the effectiveness of Australia’s military justice system, the bill amends the

  Defence Act 1903

  ,

  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

  and

  Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955

  to redesign summary discipline procedures to include: an automatic right of appeal from a summary authority to a single Military Judge of the Australian Military Court (AMC); the right to elect trial by a Military Judge of the AMC for most disciplinary offences; simplified rules of evidence; a form of review for technical errors related to the awarding of punishments and orders; simplification of offences and punishments; and changed jurisdictions of Superior Summary Authorities and Discipline Officers. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2006

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Sep 2006 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  In response to certain recommendations of the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee’s report into the effectiveness of Australia’s military justice system, the bill amends the

  Defence Act 1903

  ,

  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

  ,

  Defence Force Discipline Appeals Act 1955

  and

  Migration Act 1958

  to: establish an Australian Military Court; and facilitate the creation of Chief of Defence Force Commissions of Inquiry to inquire into certain notifiable incidents. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2003

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  26 Mar 2003 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

  to: restructure the military discipline system; and reflect the general principles of criminal responsibility in the

  Criminal Code Act 1995

  in existing offence provisions;

  Defence Act 1903

  to: increase the penalties for persons falsely representing themselves to be returned service personnel or for improperly using medals or decorations; and clarify the regulation-making powers in relation to defence inquiries;

  Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Act 1990

  to permit certain ex-members of the Australian Defence Force to apply for a home loan subsidy beyond the current 2-year eligibility period;

  Defence Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001

  to clarify that its commencement date is 15 December 2001;

  Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001

  to correct a cross-reference; and 6 Acts to modernise the titles of the Cadet Corps. Also amends the Defence Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Regulations 2001 (No. 1) and Defence Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Regulations 2001 (No. 2) to clarify that their commencement date is 15 December 2001. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 Oct 2005 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

  to: create the statutory positions of the Director of Military Prosecutions and the Registrar of Military Justice; provide for the remuneration of the existing statutory position of the Chief Judge Advocate to be determined by the Remuneration Tribunal; and remove the roles and functions currently given to convening authorities (these roles and functions will be distributed between the Director of Military Prosecutions and the Registrar of Military Justice); and

  Defence Act 1903

  to create the statutory position of Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Mar 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Defence Act 1903

  to: establish the Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal as an independent statutory body and provides for the functions and powers of the Tribunal; ensure procedural fairness in the termination and discharge process when a Defence member returns a positive result for a prohibited substance; and clarify that section 58B determinations are subject to tabling and disallowance;

  Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme Act 2008

  to ensure that the scheme includes all members of the Reserves (including permanent officers transferred to the Reserves); and

  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

  to: enable the appointment of Chief Petty Officers and Flight Sergeants as discipline officers; clarify the jurisdiction of discipline officers; and provide for a uniform scale of punishments to all ranks for similar offences. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Mar 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence Science and Personnel 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Defence Act 1903

  to introduce a Tactical Payment Scheme to provide for no-liability payments to persons who are adversely affected by Australian Defence Force operations outside Australia; and

  Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme Act 2008

  in relation to: rejoining members, subsidy certificates and service credits, subsidy lump sums, shared ownership and liability, and delegations to senior employees. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Aug 2005 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends: the

  Defence Force Discipline Act 1982

  as a consequence of changes in the criminal law of the Australian Capital Territory; the

  Defence Act 1903

  to change references from “investigating officers” to “inquiry officers”; the

  Naval Defence Act 1910

  to align legislation governing eligible ages of Navy Cadets with legislation governing their Army and Air Force counterparts; the

  Military Superannuation and Benefits Act 1991

  to remove access to the Military Superannuation and Benefits scheme retention benefit for new members of the Australian Defence Force; and 10 Acts to make technical amendments consequential on the commencement of the

  Legislative Instruments Act 2003

  and

  Legislative Instruments (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2003

  . 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum