10Australian Defence Force representative

10 Australian Defence Force representative

10 Australian Defence Force representative

(1) The person appointed under section 9(1)(h) to represent the Australian Defence Force must—

(a) hold an eligible command, and

(b) be nominated by the Chief of the Australian Defence Force, and

(c) be appointed for a period of at least 2 years.

(2) The Minister must ensure appointments under section 9(1)(h) are made on rotation through each eligible command.

(3) If the person appointed under section 9(1)(h) ceases to hold an eligible command, the Minister must revoke the person’s appointment unless the Minister is satisfied the person holds a position in the Australian Defence Force of an equivalent or higher rank.

(4) In this section—

eligible command means the following—

(a) Commander Forces Command, Australian Army,

(b) Commander Australian Fleet, Royal Australian Navy,

(c) Air Commander Australia, Royal Australian Air Force.