# Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces

The Queen's Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Forces (QR&O) are regulations having the force of law for the governance of the Canadian Forces. They are regarded as the primary document of military law and regulations in Canada – aside from the National Defence Act.
The titling of these regulations currently remains unchanged after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

## Authority

The QR&O are issued under the authority of Section 12 of the National Defence Act (NDA), the governing statute of the Canadian Forces. Section 12 provides the Governor in Council (i.e., the Governor General acting on the advice of Cabinet) and the Minister of National Defence with the power to make regulations for the "organization, training, discipline, efficiency, administration, and government of the Forces", so long as such regulations are not inconsistent with the NDA, common-law principles of natural justice, the Canadian Bill of Rights or the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; it also permits the Treasury Board to make regulations concerning pay, allowances, forfeitures, deductions, etc.
QR&O 1.23 further authorizes the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) to issue orders and instructions "not inconsistent with the National Defence Act or with any regulations made by the Governor in Council, the Treasury Board or the Minister" in the discharge of his duties or in implementation/explanation of regulations.
Each regulation or order within the QR&O is, as noted above, issued under the authority of the Governor in Council, the Minister, Treasury Board, or CDS; the issuing authority is indicated by a letter in parentheses following each regulation or order, namely (G), (M), (T), and (C), respectively.

## Volumes

The QR&O is divided into four volumes, containing the indicated chapters:
* Volume I – Administrative (Chapters 1 through 100)
* Volume II – Disciplinary (Chapters 101 through 200)
* Volume III – Financial (Chapters 201 through 300)
* Volume IV – Appendices

### Volume I – Administrative

Volume I contains the most wide-ranging subject matter. It contains regulations and orders for the CF to cover almost every aspect of military life, from enrolment to release, and all items in between. It comprises the following chapters:
    Ch. 1 – Introduction and Definitions
    Ch. 2 – Government and Organization
    Ch. 3 – Rank, Seniority, Command and Precedence
    Ch. 4 – Duties and Responsibilities of officers
    Ch. 5 – Duties and Responsibilities of Non-Commissioned Members
    Ch. 6 – Enrolment and Re-Engagement
    Ch. 7 – Grievances
    Ch. 8 – (Not Allocated)
    Ch. 9 – Reserve Service
    Ch. 10 – Transfer, Attachment, Secondment and Loan
    Ch. 11 – Promotion, Reversion and Compulsory Remustering
    Ch. 12 – Promotion of Officers
    Ch. 13 – (Not Allocated)
    Ch. 14 – Promotion and Reclassification of Non-Commissioned Members
    Ch. 15 – Release
    Ch. 16 – Leave
    Ch. 17 – Dress and Appearance
    Ch. 18 – Honours
    Ch. 19 – Conduct and Discipline
    Ch. 20 – Canadian Forces Drug Control Program
    Ch. 21 – Summary Investigations and Boards of Inquiry
    Ch. 22 – Military Police and Reports on Persons in Custody
    Ch. 23 – Duties in Aid of the Civil Power
    Ch. 24 – Casualties and Funerals
    Ch. 25 – Service Estates and Personal Belongings
    Ch. 26 – Personal Records and Documents
    Ch. 27 – Messes, Canteens and Institutes
    Ch. 28 – Allotment and Occupation of Quarters
    Ch. 29 – Works and Buildings
    Ch. 30 – Fire Protection Services
    Ch. 31 – (Repealed)
    Ch. 32 – Bands
    Ch. 33 – Chaplain Services
    Ch. 34 – Medical Services
    Ch. 35 – Dental Services
    Ch. 36 – Materiel and Provision of Services
    Ch. 37 – (Not Allocated)
    Ch. 38 – Liability for Public and Non-Public Property
    Ch. 39 to 100 (Not Allocated)

### Volume II – Disciplinary

Volume II amplifies the Code of Service Discipline and is the authoritative manual for military law in Canada. It contains the regulations governing the commission of service offences (ranging from treason to negligent discharges) and the prosecution and punishment thereof, from summary trials to the various kinds of court-martial. It comprises the following chapters:
    Ch. 101 – General Provisions Respecting the Code of Service Discipline
    Ch. 102 – Disciplinary Jurisdiction
    Ch. 103 – Service Offences
    Ch. 104 – Punishments and Sentences
    Ch. 105 – Arrest and Pre-trial Custody
    Ch. 106 – Investigation of Service Offences
    Ch. 107 – Preparation, Laying and Referral of Charges
    Ch. 108 – Summary Proceedings
    Ch. 109 – Application for Referral Authority for Disposal of a Charge
    Ch. 110 – Action by Director of Military Prosecutions in Respect of Charges
    Ch. 111 – Convening of Courts Martial and Pre-trial Administration
    Ch. 112 – Procedure at Courts Martial
    Ch. 113 – REPEALED 1 SEPTEMBER 1999
    Ch. 114 – General Provisions Respecting Imprisonment and Detention
    Ch. 115 – Appeals from Courts Martial
    Ch. 116 – Review Of Findings and Punishments
    Ch. 117 – New Trials
    Ch. 118 – Release from Detention or Imprisonment Pending Appeal from Court Martial
    Ch. 119 – Mental Disorder
    Ch. 120 to 200 (Not Allocated)

### Volume III – Financial

Volume III lays out the framework of regulations that govern the financial issues of the CF, including pay, allotments, deductions, expenses, etc. It comprises the following chapters:
    Ch. 201 – Duties and Responsibilities of Accounting Officers
    Ch. 202 – Cash Accounts and Banking Arrangements
    Ch. 203 – Financial Benefits – Generally
    Ch. 204 – Financial Benefits and Pay of Military Judges amended
    Ch. 205 – Allowances for Officers and Non-Commissioned Members
    Ch. 206 – Pension Deductions, Contributions and Gratuities
    Ch. 207 – Pay Allotments and Compulsory Payments
    Ch. 208 – Fines, Forfeitures And Deductions
    Ch. 209 – Transportation and Travelling Expenses
    Ch. 210 – Miscellaneous Entitlements and Grants

### Volume IV – Appendices

Volume IV contains supplementary rules and regulations. It also contains the texts of the NDA, the Security of Information Act, and other applicable Acts of Parliament. It comprises the following appendices:
    PART I – CANADIAN FORCES
    1.1 – National Defence Act
    1.2 – Court Martial Appeal Rules
    1.3 – Military Rules of Evidence
    1.4 – Regulations for Service Prisons and Detention Barracks
    1.5 – Prisoner-of-War Status Determination Regulations
    1.6 – National Defence Claims Regulations, 1970
    PART II – VISITING FORCES
    2.1 – Visiting Forces Act
    2.2 – Visiting Forces Regulations
    2.3 – Visiting Forces Attachment and Serving Together Regulations
    2.4 – Agreement Between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty Regarding the Status of their Forces
    PART III – SECURITY
    3.1 – Security of Information Act
    3.2 – Defence Controlled Access Area Regulations
    3.3 – Inspection and Search Defence Regulations
    3.4 – Government Property Traffic Regulations
    PART IV – FINANCIAL
    4.1 – Charges for Family Housing Regulations
    4.2 – (REPEALED)
    4.3 – (REPEALED)
    4.4 – Retroactive Remuneration Regulations – Canadian Forces
    PART V – RETIREMENT BENEFITS
    5.1 – Canadian Forces Superannuation Act
    5.2 – Canadian Forces Superannuation Regulations
    5.3 – Supplementary Retirement Benefits Act
    PART VI – CANADIAN MILITARY COLLEGES
    6.1 – Queens's Regulations and Orders for the Canadian Military Colleges (new format)
    PART VII – MILITARY POLICY
    7.1 – Military Police Professional Code of Conduct
    7.2 – Complaints About the Conduct of Members of the Military Police Regulations