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DEFENCE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (2017 MEASURES NO. 1) ACT 2017 (NO. 117, 2017) - NOTES

 

No. 117, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

  

  


Contents

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2

3............ Schedules............................................................................................ 3

Schedule 1--Testing for prohibited substances                                                   4

Part 1--Testing                                                                                                                 4

Defence Act 1903                                                                                                         4

Part 2--Positive test results                                                                                       5

Defence Act 1903                                                                                                         5

Part 3--Accredited laboratories                                                                              8

Defence Act 1903                                                                                                         8

Schedule 2--Reserve service                                                                                           9

Part 1--Scope of protections                                                                                    9

Division 1--Scope of Parts 5, 6 and 7 of the Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001         9

Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001                                                    9

Division 2--Scope of Parts 8, 9 and 10 of the Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001       10

Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001                                                  10

Division 3--Definition of defence service                                                             18

Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001                                                  18

Part 2--Enforcement and remedies                                                                     19

Division 1--Main amendments                                                                              19

Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001                                                  19

Division 2--Amendments contingent on the Regulatory Powers (Standardisation Reform) Act 2017          26

Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001                                                  26

Regulatory Powers (Standardisation Reform) Act 2017                                   27

Part 3--Discrimination and harassment                                                             28

Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001                                                  28

Part 4--Employment protection                                                                            32

Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001                                                  32

Part 5--Education protection                                                                                 37

Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001                                                  37

Part 6--Jurisdiction of courts                                                                                 40

Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001                                                  40

Part 7--Other provisions                                                                                           41

Schedule 3--Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation                 42

Intelligence Services Act 2001                                                                                42

Navigation Act 2012                                                                                                 44

Telecommunications Act 1997                                                                                45

Schedule 4--Australian Defence Force Cover Act 2015                             46

Part 1--Medical discharge                                                                                       46

Australian Defence Force Cover Act 2015                                                           46

Part 2--Eligible children                                                                                           50

Australian Defence Force Cover Act 2015                                                           50

Part 3--Other amendments                                                                                      54

Australian Defence Force Cover Act 2015                                                           54

 


 

 

Defence Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Act 2017

No. 117, 2017

 

 

 

An Act to amend the law relating to defence, and for related purposes

[Assented to 30 October 2017]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

 

[Minister's second reading speech made in--

House of Representatives on 29 March 2017

Senate on 14 September 2017]

 

(63/17)

 



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