{"id":"C2004L04301","name":"Defence Force (Furlough) Regulations (Repeal)","slug":"defence-force-furlough-regulations-repeal","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"331 of 1981","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":27163,"registerId":"commonwealth-C2004L04301-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Defence Force (Furlough) Regulations (Repeal)","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\nStatutory Rules 1981 No. 3311\n\n–––––––\n\nDefence Force (Furlough) Regulations2 (Repeal)\n\nI, THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES acting for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Defence, hereby make the following Interim Determination under section 12 of the Defence Amendment Act 1979.\n\nDated 11 November 1981.\n\nKEVIN NEWMAN\n\nMinister of State for Administrative Services for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Defence\n\n––––––––––\n\nRepeal\n\n1. Statutory Rules 1979 Nos. 21, 256 and 260, Statutory Rules 1980 Nos. 93, 147, 303 and 354, and Statutory Rules 1981 Nos. 18, 46, 95, 122 and 221 are repealed.\n\nApplication\n\n2\\. This Interim Determination shall take effect on the day on which Determination 2701, Long Service Leave is made under section 58b of the Defence Act 1903.\n\nNOTES\n\n1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 20 November 1981.\n\n2\\. Statutory Rules 1979 No. 21 as amended to date. For previous amendments see Note 2 to Statutory Rules 1981 No. 18 and see also Statutory Rules 1981 Nos. 18, 46, 95, 122 and 221.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1260},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains strictly limited to repealing the specified Defence Force (Furlough) Regulations and establishing the commencement mechanism. No expansion beyond the original repeal purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single-purpose repeal instrument with only two operative provisions","No definitions or interpretation section","Simple list of repealed statutory rules with no conditional logic or exceptions","Commencement provision depends on external event (making of another determination)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What it does:** This instrument abolishes (repeals) a series of outdated Defence Force (Furlough) Regulations made between 1979 and 1981.\n\n**Who it affects:** Australian Defence Force personnel previously covered by these furlough (leave) rules.\n\n**Why it matters:** This clears away the old furlough system to make way for a new long service leave framework. The repeal only kicks in when Determination 2701 (Long Service Leave) is made under the Defence Act 1903, ensuring Defence members transition smoothly from the old furlough entitlements to the new leave arrangements without a gap."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/defence-force-furlough-regulations-repeal","history":"/api/acts/defence-force-furlough-regulations-repeal/history","analysis":"/api/acts/defence-force-furlough-regulations-repeal/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/defence-force-furlough-regulations-repeal/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/defence-force-furlough-regulations-repeal/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/defence-force-furlough-regulations-repeal/documents"}}