Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010Q00045:reg:3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010Q00045
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 877–3201

3  A member of the Order of Australia or a person awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia is entitled —
 (a) in the case of a Knight or Dame — to use the title "Sir" or "Dame", as the case may be, before his or her name;
 (b) in the case of a Knight or Dame, or honorary Knight or Dame —
 (i) to have the letters "AK" or "AD", as the case may be, placed after his or her name on all occasions when the use of such letters is customary; and
 (ii) to wear as a decoration the prescribed insignia for Knights of the Order or Dames of the Order, as the case may be;
 (c) in the case of a Companion, or honorary Companion —
 (i) to have the letters "AC" placed after his or her name on all occasions when the use of such letters is customary; and
 (ii) to wear as a decoration the prescribed insignia for Companions of the Order;
 (d) in the case of an Officer, or honorary Officer —
 (i) to have the letters "AO" placed after his or her name on all occasions when the use of such letters is customary; and
 (ii) to wear as a decoration the prescribed insignia for Officers of the Order;
 (e) in the case of a Member, or honorary Member —
 (i) to have the letters "AM" placed after his or her name on all occasions when the use of such letters is customary; and
 (ii) to wear as a decoration the prescribed insignia for Members of the Order;
 (f) in the case of the holder of the Medal of the Order —
 (i) to have the letters "OAM" placed after his or her name on all occasions when the use of such letters is customary; and
 (ii) to wear as a decoration the prescribed insignia for holders of the Medal of the Order.

4 (1) A person, previously appointed to the Order at the level of Member or Officer in either the General Division or in the Military Division who is subsequently appointed to a higher class of membership in the same Division, shall place after his or her name on all occasions when the use of such letters is customary, the letters of the higher award only.

 (2) A holder of the Medal of the Order in either the General Division or in the Military Division who is subsequently appointed to the Order at any level in the same Division, shall place after his or her name on all occasions when the use of such letters is customary, the letters of the higher award only.

5 (1) A person, previously appointed