Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00176:section:28
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00176
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 28
Character Range: 39430–40761

28  Governor‑General may call out Reserves
 (1) The Governor‑General may, by notifiable instrument, make an order (a call out order) calling out some or all of the Reserves for service.

Circumstances for call out order
 (3) However, a call out order may only be made in circumstances (whether within or outside Australia) involving one or more of the following:
 (a) war or warlike operations;
 (b) a time of defence emergency;
 (c) defence preparation;
 (d) peacekeeping or peace enforcement;
 (e) assistance to Commonwealth, State, Territory or foreign government authorities and agencies in matters involving Australia's national security or affecting Australian defence interests;
 (f) support to community activities of national or international significance;
 (g) civil aid, humanitarian assistance, medical or civil emergency or disaster relief.

Advice to Governor‑General
 (4) In making or revoking a call out order, the Governor‑General is to act with the advice of the Minister.
 (4A) Before giving advice to the Governor‑General in relation to the making or revoking of a call out order, the Minister must consult the Prime Minister.

Further orders
 (8) The making of a call out order in relation to particular circumstances does not prevent the making of further call out orders in relation to those circumstances.