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This instrument is Defence Determination (Prohibited Substances – Authorised Persons) 2019/1.
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This instrument names the senior ADF officers authorized to exercise legal powers under the Defence prohibited‑substances testing and management framework. It covers senior commanders across Joint Operations, the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force.
It matters because officers must be specifically named to have authority to act under the framework; this instrument replaces the March 2019 version.
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Direct links to the current provisions in Defence Determination (Prohibited Substances – Authorised Persons) 2019/1.
This instrument is Defence Determination (Prohibited Substances – Authorised Persons) 2019/1.
This instrument commences on the day after registration.
This instrument is made under subsection 93A of the Defence Act 1903.
This instrument repeals Defence Determination (Prohibited Substances – Authorised Persons) 2019, signed 7 March 2019.
The following persons are authorised persons:
Vice Chief of the Defence Force;
Commander Joint Operations;
Deputy Commander Joint Operations;
Commander of a Joint Task Force holding a rank specified at item 5 of the table in subsection 1(1) of Schedule 1 to the Defence Act 1903.
The following persons are authorised persons for the purposes a member in the Royal Australian Navy:
Chief of Navy;
Deputy Chief of Navy;
Director General Navy People;
Commander Australian Fleet;
Head Navy People Training and Resources;
Commodore Training;
Commander Surface Force;
Commander Fleet Air Arm;
Commodore Warfare;
Commander Information Warfare Force;
Deputy Fleet Commander;
Chief of Staff Navy Headquarters.
The following persons are authorised persons for the purposes a member in the Australian Army:
Chief of Army;
Deputy Chief of Army;
Chief of Staff Army Headquarters;
Director General Army People Capability.
The following persons are authorised persons for the purposes a member in the Royal Australian Air Force:
Chief of Air Force
Deputy Chief of Air Force
Director General Personnel – Air Force
Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.
This instrument is Defence Determination (Prohibited Substances – Authorised Persons) 2019/1.
This instrument commences on the day after registration.
This instrument is made under subsection 93A of the Defence Act 1903.
This instrument repeals Defence Determination (Prohibited Substances – Authorised Persons) 2019, signed 7 March 2019.
The following persons are authorised persons:
Vice Chief of the Defence Force;
Commander Joint Operations;
Deputy Commander Joint Operations;
Commander of a Joint Task Force holding a rank specified at item 5 of the table in subsection 1(1) of Schedule 1 to the Defence Act 1903.
The following persons are authorised persons for the purposes a member in the Royal Australian Navy:
Chief of Navy;
Deputy Chief of Navy;
Director General Navy People;
Commander Australian Fleet;
Head Navy People Training and Resources;
Commodore Training;
Commander Surface Force;
Commander Fleet Air Arm;
Commodore Warfare;
Commander Information Warfare Force;
Deputy Fleet Commander;
Chief of Staff Navy Headquarters.
The following persons are authorised persons for the purposes a member in the Australian Army:
Chief of Army;
Deputy Chief of Army;
Chief of Staff Army Headquarters;
Director General Army People Capability.
The following persons are authorised persons for the purposes a member in the Royal Australian Air Force:
Chief of Air Force
Deputy Chief of Air Force
Director General Personnel – Air Force