Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00003:clause:5_12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006A00003
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 12
Character Range: 56064–57374

12  After subsection 51D(1)
Insert:

Order under section 51AA

 (1A) If the Governor‑General makes an order under section 51AA, the Chief of the Defence Force must, subject to sections 51E, 51F and 51G, utilise the Defence Force, in such manner as is reasonable and necessary:
 (a) in the Australian offshore area, for the purpose of protecting the Commonwealth interests specified in the order against the threat concerned; and
 (b) if the order includes a direction mentioned in subsection 51AA(5)—in the internal waters of the State or Territory to which the direction relates, for the purpose of protecting the Commonwealth interests specified in the order against the domestic violence specified in the order.

Order under section 51AB

 (1B) If:
 (a) the Governor‑General makes an order under section 51AB; and
 (b) the circumstances specified in the order arise;
the Chief of the Defence Force must, subject to sections 51E, 51F and 51G, utilise the Defence Force, in such manner as is reasonable and necessary:
 (c) for the purpose of protecting the State or Territory specified in the order against the domestic violence specified in the order; or
 (d) for the purpose of protecting the Commonwealth interests specified in the order against the threat specified in the order;
as the case requires.