Defence Act 1909
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The Defence Act 1909 was an Australian federal law that significantly revised the nation’s military legislation, including provisions that paved the way for compulsory military training and the expansion of the Commonwealth’s defence forces.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Defence Act 1909 canonical | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Australian federal statute ⓘ |
| amends | Defence Act 1903 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
defence law
ⓘ
military law ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
administrative arrangements for defence preparedness
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compulsory military training for certain classes of males ⓘ expansion of the Commonwealth Military Forces ⓘ organization and training of the Citizen Forces ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
Australian Citizen Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australian compulsory military training scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ Commonwealth Military Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| introducedInChamber | Australian House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | amending Act ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian defence legislation framework ⓘ |
| purpose |
to expand the Commonwealth’s defence forces
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to provide for compulsory military training in Australia ⓘ to revise and expand the Commonwealth’s defence legislation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Australian defence policy
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Australian military conscription ⓘ pre–World War I Australian military reforms ⓘ |
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