{"id":"F2025L00187","name":"Defence (Security authorised member of the Defence Force—Training and qualification requirements for Identification and Search Wardens) Determination 2025","slug":"defence-security-authorised-member-of-the-defence-force-training-and-qualification-requirements-for-","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":442752,"registerId":"F2025L00187-fast-fetch-1775957699908","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 for Identification and Search Wardens) Determination 2025","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 for Identification and Search Wardens) Determination 2025\n\nI, Major General Christopher Smith, DSC, AM, CSC, Deputy Chief of Army, delegate of the Minister for Defence, make the following determination.\n\nDated 21 February 2025   \n\n \n\nMajor General Christopher Smith, DSC, AM, CSC\n\nDeputy Chief of Army\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1  Name\n\n2  Commencement\n\n3  Authority\n\n4  Definitions\n\n5  Training requirements\n\n6  Qualification requirements\n\n7  Schedules\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nDefence (Security Authorised Members—Identification and Search Wardens: Training and Qualification Requirements) Determination 2014\n\n \n\n \n\n1  Name\n\n  This instrument is the Defence (Security authorised member of the Defence Force—Training and qualification requirements for Identification and Search Wardens) Determination 2025.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n  This instrument commences on the day after this instrument is registered.\n\n3  Authority\n\n  This instrument is made under subsection 71C(4) of the Defence Act 1903.\n\n4  Definitions\n\n  In this instrument:\n\n  Act means the Defence Act 1903.\n\n  security authorised member of the Defence Force has the same meaning given by section 71 of the Act.\n\n5  Training requirements\n\n1.     This section sets out the training requirements a person must satisfy to be a security authorised member of the Defence Force who is an Identification and Search Warden.\n2.     The person must have successfully completed the Security Authorised Members of the Defence Force – Identification and Search Warden Course.\n3.     The person must successfully complete annual refresher training comprising:\n\n\n (a) Defence Security Official – Roles and Responsibilities (Module 1);\n\n (b) Defence Annual Security Awareness; and\n\n (c) Operational Safety Training recertification including scenario based training to test the practical application of powers exercisable by a security authorised member of the Defence Force who is an Identification and Search Warden.\n\n6  Qualification requirements\n\n (1) This section sets out that there are no qualification requirements that a person must satisfy to be a security authorised member of the Defence Force who is an Identification and Search Warden.\n\n7  Schedules\n\n  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.\n\n\n\n\nSchedule 1—Repeals\n\nDefence (Security Authorised Members—Identification and Search Wardens: Training and Qualification Requirements) Determination 2014\n\n1  The whole of the instrument\n\nRepeal the instrument\n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original narrow scope: setting training and qualification requirements for a specific category of Defence security personnel. The 2025 version appears to be a straightforward re-enactment/replacement of the 2014 Determination with updated training course names, without expansion into new operational areas or additional categories of security personnel."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument (approximately 1.5 pages of substantive content)","Only 4 defined terms, with 2 being standard (Act, security authorised member)","No cross-references to other legislation beyond the enabling provision (Defence Act 1903, s 71C(4))","Simple linear structure: definitions → training requirements → qualification requirements → repeal of old instrument","No conditional logic, exceptions, or nested provisions","Training requirements listed as straightforward bullet points without alternatives or exemptions"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination sets the mandatory training standards for Defence Force members who will serve as Identification and Search Wardens, and requires commanders to ensure compliance. It requires completion of a core Identification and Search Warden course plus annual refresher training covering security roles, awareness, and operational safety with practical recertification.\n\nThere are no formal education prerequisites; the rule focuses solely on training to ensure lawful, safe searches on Defence premises and replaces the 2014 framework."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument repeals the 2014 Determination (Schedule 1) and restates the training regime. It expressly requires completion of the named course and annual refresher modules (section 5) and states there are no qualification requirements (section 6(1)). Because the previous instrument's text is not provided, the exact substantive changes to scope cannot be fully assessed from this instrument alone, but the repeal plus the explicit ‘no qualifications’ clause indicate at least a formal replacement and possible narrowing of entry requirements."},"complexity_factors":["Short, self-contained instrument with limited substantive provisions (Parts 1–7).","Single operational obligation: mandatory course completion (section 5(2)).","Recurring compliance requirement: annual refresher with three named modules, including scenario‑based recertification (section 5(3)(a)–(c)).","Explicit absence of entry qualifications reduces regulatory gates (section 6(1)).","Repeals earlier determination in full (Schedule 1), implying replacement rather than layered amendment.","Authority line references statutory power under the Defence Act (section 3; s71C(4) of the Act), so legal basis is narrow but delegated.","Implementation detail left to Defence for course content and delivery, creating administrative discretion despite prescriptive module headings (section 5(3)).","Predictable compliance burden on personnel and training-delivery costs for Defence due to annual recertification and scenario exercises (section 5(3)(c))."],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination requires Defence security‑authorised members acting as Identification and Search Wardens to complete a named course plus annual refresher modules, including scenario‑based recertification. Made under section 71C(4) of the Defence Act, it repeals the 2014 Determination.\n\nAffected members must finish the *Security Authorised Members—Identification and Search Warden Course* and yearly modules on roles, security awareness and operational safety. The instrument creates recurring training obligations and implementation costs for the Defence Force and individual members."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/defence-security-authorised-member-of-the-defence-force-training-and-qualification-requirements-for-","history":"/api/acts/defence-security-authorised-member-of-the-defence-force-training-and-qualification-requirements-for-/history","analysis":"/api/acts/defence-security-authorised-member-of-the-defence-force-training-and-qualification-requirements-for-/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/defence-security-authorised-member-of-the-defence-force-training-and-qualification-requirements-for-/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/defence-security-authorised-member-of-the-defence-force-training-and-qualification-requirements-for-/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/defence-security-authorised-member-of-the-defence-force-training-and-qualification-requirements-for-/documents"}}