Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2018Q00016:reg:18a:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2018Q00016
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 18A (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 10705–13444

18A  Awards of the Medal of the Order in the General Division may be made for service worthy of particular recognition.

Nominations
19 (1) Any person or organisation may submit a nomination mentioned in paragraph 5(a) to the Secretary of the Order for consideration by the Council.
 (2) Upon the recommendation of the Prime Minister, the Governor‑General may make persons (other than Australian citizens or permanent residents) honorary members of the Order through appointment to the Order in the General Division or award of the Medal of the Order in the General Division.
Military Division

Eligibility for Appointment
20 (1) The following are eligible to be appointed to the order as members in the Military Division:
 (a) members of the Defence Force; and
 (b) former members of the Defence Force whose Defence Force service has ceased for not more than one year; and
 (c) other persons determined by the Minister for Defence for the purposes of this paragraph.
 (2) Members of the armed forces of a country other than Australia are eligible to be appointed to the Order as honorary members in the Military Division.
 (3) In any calendar year, the number of appointments, other than honorary appointments, to the Military Division, shall not exceed one‑tenth of one per cent of the average number of persons who were members of the Defence Force on each day of the immediately preceding year.
 (4) The Medal of the Order in the Military Division may be awarded to:
 (a) members of the Defence Force; and
 (b) former members of the Defence Force whose Defence Force service has ceased for not more than one year; and
 (c) other persons determined by the Minister for Defence for the purposes of this paragraph.

Order of Australia — Companions in the Military Division
21 (1) Appointments as Companions or honorary Companions in the Military Division shall be made for eminent service in duties of great responsibility.
 (2) The Governor‑General may, in any calendar year, appoint as Companions in the Military Division, other than honorary Companions, a number of persons that is not greater than the number of persons that most closely approximates to five per cent of the total number of persons who may be appointed under subsection 20 (3) to all categories of membership, other than honorary membership, in the Military Division in that year.
Order of Australia — Officers in the Military Division
22 (1) Appointments as Officers or honorary Officers in the Military Division shall be made for distinguished service in responsible positions.
 (2) The Governor‑General may, in any calendar year, appoint as Officers in the Military Division, other than honorary Officers, a number of persons that is not greater than the number of