32Chaplains—notional rank

32 Chaplains—notional rank

For the purposes of subsection 6 (2) of the Act, in matters relating to the discipline of a member of the Defence Force who is a chaplain: (a) a Chaplain 4th Class in the Army shall be deemed to hold the rank of Captain in the Army and a Chaplain in the Navy or Air Force with less than 4 years service in the Defence Force as a Chaplain shall be deemed to hold a rank equivalent to that rank; (b) a Chaplain 3rd Class in the Army shall be deemed to hold the rank of Major and a Chaplain in the Navy or Air Force with not less than 4 years service but less than 14 years service as a Chaplain shall be deemed to hold a rank equivalent to that rank; (c) a Chaplain 2nd Class in the Army shall be deemed to hold the rank of Lieutenant‑Colonel and a Chaplain in the Navy or Air Force with not less than 14 years service but less than 20 years service as a Chaplain shall be deemed to hold a rank equivalent to that rank; (d) a Chaplain 1st Class in the Army shall be deemed to hold the rank of Colonel and a Chaplain in the Navy or Air Force with not less than 20 years service as a Chaplain shall be deemed to hold a rank equivalent to that rank; and (e) a Principal Chaplain in the Army shall be deemed to hold the rank of Brigadier and a Principal Naval Chaplain or a Principal Air Chaplain shall be deemed to hold a rank equivalent to that rank.