{"id":"F2023L01328","name":"Defence (Security authorised member of the Defence Force—training and qualification requirements) Determination 2023","slug":"defence-security-authorised-member-of-the-defence-force-training-and-qualification-requirements-dete","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":442119,"registerId":"F2023L01328-fast-fetch-1775957217030","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Defence (Security authorised member of the Defence Force—training and qualification requirements) Determination 2023","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.jpeg)\n\n \n\nDefence (Security authorised member of the Defence Force—training and qualification requirements) Determination 2023\n\nI, Matt Thistlethwaite, Assistant Minister for Defence, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, make the following determination.\n\nDated 27 September 2023   \n\nMatt Thistlethwaite\n\nAssistant Minister for Defence\n\nParliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Training requirements\n\n5  Qualification requirements\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nDefence (Security Authorised Members—Training and Qualification Requirements) Determination 2013\n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Defence (Security authorised member of the Defence Force—training and qualification requirements) Determination 2023.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on the day after the instrument is registered.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 71C(4) of the Defence Act 1903 (the Act).\n\n4  Training requirements\n\n (1) This section sets out the training requirements a person must satisfy to be a security authorised member of the Defence Force who is in a base armed response team.\n\nNote: security authorised member of the Defence Force is defined in section 71A of the Act.\n\n (2) The person must have successfully completed training, organised by the Defence Force, that is designed to give the person familiarity with:\n\n (a) the powers and responsibilities of a security authorised member of the Defence Force under:\n\n (i)  Part VIA of the Act; and\n\n (ii)  other relevant Commonwealth, State and Territory laws; and\n\n (b) policing and security arrangements used in relation to defence premises; and\n\n (c) the security policies and protocols of the Department; and\n\n (d) the security alert system used by the Department; and\n\n (e) when the use of force is reasonable and necessary in exercising powers as a security authorised member of the Defence Force who is in a base armed response team, including:\n\n (i)  the principles underpinning the use of force in a domestic environment; and\n\n (ii)  limitations on using force, including using force as a response of last resort and other limits on the use of force under Part VIA of the Act.\n\n (3) The training must have included guidance from the Australian Federal Police and lawyers in the Defence Force about the principles mentioned in subparagraph (2)(e)(i).\n\n (4) For each year after the person completes the training mentioned in subsections (2) and (3), the person must successfully complete training that is designed to refresh or update the knowledge the person needs to perform the duties of a security authorised member of the Defence Force who is in a base armed response team.\n\n5  Qualification requirements\n\n (1) This section sets out the qualification requirements a person must satisfy to be a security authorised member of the Defence Force who is in a base armed response team.\n\n (2) The person must:\n\n (a) hold a current qualification in first aid that provides basic emergency life support; and\n\n (b) hold a current security clearance issued or recognised in accordance with the Department’s security policy; and\n\n (c) have been assessed, within the previous 6 months, as having competency in the use of assault weapons; and\n\n (d) hold a current qualification showing that the person has proficiency:\n\n (i) as a junior leader for sailors, soldiers or airmen; or\n\n (ii) in basic leadership for officers; and\n\n (e) hold current identification as a special defence security official.\n\n (3) The proficiency mentioned in paragraph (2)(d) may relate to one or more arms of the Defence Force.\n\n \n\n    \n\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nDefence (Security Authorised Members—Training and Qualification Requirements) Determination 2013\n\n1  The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument repeals the Defence (Security Authorised Members—Training and Qualification Requirements) Determination 2013 (Schedule 1) and restates training and qualification requirements for base armed response team members (ss 4–5). The source text shows a replacement of the prior instrument but does not include the 2013 text, so whether the substantive scope is broader or narrower than before cannot be determined from this instrument alone."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow operational scope: applies only to security authorised members in base armed response teams (s4, s5)","Multiple discrete qualification items to maintain (first aid, security clearance, weapon competency within 6 months, leadership proficiency, ID) (s5)","Mandatory annual refresher training obligation (ongoing compliance burden) (s4(4))","Defence organises training but Department policies govern recognition of security clearances — introduces internal policy discretion (s4(2), s5(2)(b))","Requirement for AFP and Defence legal guidance during training adds inter-agency coordination (s4(3))","Statutory authority cross-reference to subsection 71C(4) of the Defence Act 1903 creates dependency on parent Act","Repeal of the 2013 Determination replaces prior instrument but text provides no comparative detail (Schedule 1)"],"plain_english_summary":"This determination sets mandatory training and qualification rules for Defence Force members authorised to carry arms as part of base armed response teams. It requires Defence‑organised training on legal powers (including Part VIA), policing/security arrangements, Department policies, alert systems and domestic use‑of‑force principles, with AFP and Defence legal input and annual refreshers (s4). It also requires current first aid, a Department security clearance, recent weapon‑competency assessment, leadership proficiency and special defence security official ID, and repeals the 2013 Determination (s5; Schedule 1)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow scope. It replaces the 2013 determination with updated but equivalent requirements for the same specific category of personnel (security authorised members in base armed response teams). The scope has not expanded beyond setting training and qualification standards for this discrete group."},"complexity_factors":["Short instrument: only 5 substantive sections plus a repeal schedule","Minimal defined terms: relies on definitions in the parent Defence Act 1903 (section 71A) rather than creating its own","No nested exceptions or conditional logic: requirements are listed plainly in paragraphs (a)-(e)","Single purpose: only addresses training and qualifications for one specific category of personnel (base armed response team members)","Clear structure: alternating 'training requirements' and 'qualification requirements' with straightforward subparagraphs"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislation mandates specialised training and specific qualifications for Australian Defence Force members who serve in base armed response teams, covering legal powers, security protocols, use-of-force principles (with \"last resort\" emphasis), AFP and legal input, and annual refreshers.  \n\nIt affects ADF personnel assigned to armed response duties at defence bases and aims to tighten legal oversight and practical competence to protect installations while reducing misuse of force."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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