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Defence Act 1903
62ADirection and administration of the Cadets
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62A Direction and administration of the Cadets
(1) The Chief of the Defence Force is to direct and administer the Cadets.
(2) In directing and administering the Cadets, the Chief of the Defence Force must comply with any directions of the Minister.
(3) The Chief of the Defence Force may direct the Vice Chief of the Defence Force, a service chief or any other member of the Defence Force to assist with the direction and administration of the Cadets.
(4) The Chief of the Defence Force may use members of the Defence Force and the resources of the Defence Force for the purposes of administering, managing, supervising and training cadets.
Note: The use and management of public resources must comply with the requirements of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.