Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010Q00071:reg:7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010Q00071
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7
Character Range: 3528–6309

7  Persons to whom the Medal has been awarded are entitled to have the letters "AFSM" placed after their names on all occasions when the use of such letters is customary.

Registrar of Awards

8 (1) There shall be a Registrar of Awards who shall be appointed by the Governor-General and shall maintain a Register of the names of persons to whom the Medal has been awarded.

 (2) The Registrar shall keep such other records relating to the award of the Medal as the Governor-General directs.

Cancellation and reinstatement

9 (1) The Governor-General may cancel the award of the Medal to a person and may reinstate an award so cancelled.

 (2) Where an award of the Medal is cancelled, the name of the person to whom the award was made shall be erased from the Register and the person shall return the Medal to the Registrar.

 (3) Where an award that has been cancelled is reinstated, the Registrar shall restore the entry in the Register that had been erased.

Notes to the Regulations Governing the Award of the Australian Fire Service Medal

Note 1

The Regulations Governing the Award of the Australian Fire Service Medal (in force under Letters Patent) as shown in this compilation is amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Instruments
Title                                                                                    Date of notification          Date of       Application, saving or
                                                                                         in Gazette                    commencement  transitional provisions
 Regulations Governing the Award of the Australian Fire Service Medal                    10 June 1988                  12 Apr 1988
                                                                                         (see Gazette 1988, No. S161)
 Amendments to the Regulations Governing the Award of the Australian Fire Service Medal  20 Dec 1991                   5 Dec 1991    —
                                                                                         (see Gazette 1991, No. S353)
 Amendments of the Regulations Governing the Award of the Australian Fire Service Medal  11 Aug 1998                   18 Dec 1997   —
                                                                                         (see Gazette 1998, No. S395)

Table of Amendments
ad. = added or inserted      am. = amended      rep. = repealed      rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected                                                                                   How affected
R. 2.................                                                                                am. 1991
R. 4.................                                                                                am. 1997