Naval Defence Act 1910
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The Naval Defence Act 1910 was an Australian law that established and organized the Commonwealth’s naval forces, laying the legislative foundation for what became the Royal Australian Navy.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Australian federal statute ⓘ |
| appliesToBranch | naval forces ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
defence law
ⓘ
military law ⓘ naval law ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Australian defence policy in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
Australian House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australian Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | section 51(vi) of the Australian Constitution ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| enactedIn | 1910 ⓘ |
| governmentTypeAtEnactment | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| governs |
command and control structures of Australian naval forces
ⓘ
organization of Commonwealth naval forces ⓘ service conditions of naval personnel ⓘ |
| headOfStateAtEnactment | monarch of the United Kingdom and the Dominions ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
marked the transition from reliance on British naval protection to an Australian-controlled navy
ⓘ
provided the legislative framework for the emergence of the Royal Australian Navy in 1911 ⓘ |
| inForceAtTimeOf | outbreak of World War I ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| laysFoundationFor | Royal Australian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalForm | Act of Parliament ⓘ |
| legalStatus | primary legislation ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfEffect | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian defence legislation ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish the Commonwealth Naval Forces
ⓘ
to provide a legislative basis for an Australian sea-going navy ⓘ to provide for the organization and administration of Australia’s naval forces ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | establishment of the Royal Australian Navy in 1911 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Commonwealth Naval Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Australian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacesOrSupersedes | earlier colonial naval defence arrangements ⓘ |
| shortDescription | Australian law establishing and organizing the Commonwealth naval forces ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
control and administration of naval personnel and ships
ⓘ
creation of a unified national naval force ⓘ powers of the Commonwealth over naval defence ⓘ |
| temporalContext | pre-World War I period ⓘ |
| typeOfForceCreated |
permanent naval forces
ⓘ
reserve naval forces ⓘ |
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