Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1985 No. 125 DEFENCE FORCE DISCIPLINE REGULATIONS - REG 32

32. For the purposes of sub-section 6 (2) of the Act, in matters relating to
the discipline of a member of the Defence Force who is a chaplain-

   (a)  a Chaplain 4th Class in the Army shall be deemed to hold the rank of
        Captain in the Army and a Chaplain in the Navy or Air Force with less
        than 4 years service in the Defence Force as a Chaplain shall be
        deemed to hold a rank equivalent to that rank;

   (b)  a Chaplain 3rd Class in the Army shall be deemed to hold the rank of
        Major and a Chaplain in the Navy or Air Force with not less than 4
        years service but less than 14 years service as a Chaplain shall be
        deemed to hold a rank equivalent to that rank;

   (c)  a Chaplain 2nd Class in the Army shall be deemed to hold the rank of
        Lieutenant-Colonel and a Chaplain in the Navy or Air Force with not
        less than 14 years service but less than 20 years service as a
        Chaplain shall be deemed to hold a rank equivalent to that rank;

   (d)  a Chaplain 1st Class in the Army shall be deemed to hold the rank of
        Colonel and a Chaplain in the Navy or Air Force with not less than 20
        years service as a Chaplain shall be deemed to hold a rank equivalent
        to that rank; and

   (e)  a Principal Chaplain in the Army shall be deemed to hold the rank of
        Brigadier and a Principal Naval Chaplain or a Principal Air Chaplain
        shall be deemed to hold a rank equivalent to that rank.