Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

DEFENCE FORCE DISCIPLINE ACT 1982 - SECT 9CA

  (1)   A prescribed defence member is:

  (a)   in the Navy--a defence member who holds a rank of or below the rank of lieutenant; or

  (b)   in the Army--a defence member who holds a rank of or below the rank of captain; or

  (c)   in the Air Force--a defence member who holds a rank of or below the rank of flight lieutenant;

but does not include a member covered by a determination in force under subsection   (2).

  (2)   A service chief may, by legislative instrument, determine that any of the following is not a prescribed defence member :

  (a)   a specified defence member, or each member of a specified class of defence members, holding the rank of warrant officer;

  (b)   a specified defence member, or each member of a specified class of defence members, holding the rank of chief petty officer;

  (c)   a specified defence member, or each member of a specified class of defence members, holding the rank of flight sergeant.