Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02756:body:0:p16
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A02756
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Character Range: 60891–63662

Sub-section 116d (2)—
       Omit the sub-section, substitute the following sub-sections:

SCHEDULE 1—continued
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       "(2) Where, in the course of preparing an order under sub-section (1) in relation to a country, the Chief of Defence Force Staff determines that there is no rank in a part of the Defence Force that can reasonably be regarded as corresponding with a particular rank in the forces of that country, he may specify in the order, for the purposes of this Division or any specified provision of this Division and either generally or for any other specified purposes—
          (a) a rank in that part of the Defence Force that is to be regarded as corresponding with that particular rank; or
          (b) the relationship that is to be regarded as existing between a member of those forces holding that particular rank and the members of that part of the Defence Force.
       "(3) References in this section to ranks shall be read as including references to ratings in naval forces and, generally, as not restricted to the ranks of officers.".
      New sub-section 116r (4)—
       After sub-section 116r (3), add the following sub-section:
       "(4) Sub-sections 120a (8) and (9) apply in relation to a delegation under this section as if it were a delegation under section 120a.".
      Section 120a—
       Repeal the section, substitute the following section:
       Delegation
       "120a. (1) The Governor-General may, by instrument in writing, delegate to the Chief of Defence Force Staff or to an officer of the Army all or any of his powers under sections 10 and 10b.
       "(2) The Governor-General may, by instrument in writing, delegate to an officer all or any of his powers under section 86.
       "(3) The Minister may, by instrument in writing, delegate to an officer of the Army all or any of his powers under section 27.
       "(4) The Chief of the General Staff may, by instrument in writing, delegate to an officer of the Army all or any of his powers under sections 10c, 26 and 44.

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       "(5) A delegation under this section may be made either generally or otherwise as provided in the instrument of delegation.
       "(6) A power delegated under this section shall, when exercised by the delegate, be deemed, for the purposes of this Act, to have been exercised by the person who made the delegation.
       "(7) A delegation under this section does not prevent the exercise of a power by the person who made the delegation.
       "(8) A delegation under this section continues in force notwithstanding a change in the occupancy of, or a vacancy in, the office of the person who made the delegation.
       "(9) A document purporting to be a copy of an instrument of