Defence Legislation Amendment Acts (various years)
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The Defence Legislation Amendment Acts (various years) are a series of Australian federal laws that periodically update and refine the legal framework governing the nation’s defence forces, operations, and related administrative arrangements.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Defence Legislation Amendment Acts | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian legislation
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series of federal statutes ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Australian Defence Force
NERFINISHED
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Department of Defence (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ defence-related statutory offices in Australia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| effectOnLaw | amend existing principal defence Acts rather than replace them entirely ⓘ |
| enablingConstitutionalPower | defence power under section 51(vi) of the Australian Constitution ⓘ |
| frequency | introduced periodically as needed ⓘ |
| governedBy | Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
defence law
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military administration law ⓘ national security law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law system of Australia ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeProcess |
introduced as Bills to the Parliament of Australia
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require Royal Assent by the Governor-General of Australia ⓘ subject to debate and committee scrutiny in the Australian Parliament ⓘ |
| purpose |
to amend existing defence-related Acts of the Australian Parliament
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to clarify and modernise defence-related statutory powers and responsibilities ⓘ to implement specific defence policy changes through legislation ⓘ to refine administrative arrangements for defence in Australia ⓘ to update the legal framework governing the Australian Defence Force ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Australian defence policy
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Australian national security framework ⓘ civil-military relations in Australia ⓘ military justice system of Australia ⓘ |
| scope | defence forces, defence operations and related administrative arrangements in Australia ⓘ |
| temporalNature | enacted in various years ⓘ |
| typicalAmendmentTarget |
Air Force Act 1923 (Cth)
NERFINISHED
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Defence Act 1903 (Cth) NERFINISHED ⓘ Defence Force Discipline Act 1982 (Cth) NERFINISHED ⓘ Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001 (Cth) NERFINISHED ⓘ Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 (Cth) NERFINISHED ⓘ Intelligence Services Act 2001 (Cth) NERFINISHED ⓘ Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (Cth) NERFINISHED ⓘ Naval Defence Act 1910 (Cth) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalContent |
adjustments to call-out powers for the Australian Defence Force in aid of civil authorities
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changes to command and control arrangements for the Australian Defence Force ⓘ changes to conditions of service and entitlements for ADF personnel ⓘ changes to governance and oversight of defence agencies ⓘ reforms to military discipline and justice systems ⓘ technical and consequential amendments to multiple defence-related Acts ⓘ |
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