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Defence (Non-relevant foreign country) Determination 2024

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This instrument, made by the Minister for Defence, declares Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States to be "not relevant foreign countries" under the Defence Act, taking effect the day after registration. That reclassification changes which Defence Act provisions apply to those four states; the instrument gives no reasons, costs, or implementation details.

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Defence (Non-relevant foreign country) Determination 2024

I, Richard Marles, Minister for Defence, make the following determination.

Dated 1 May 2024

Richard Marles

Minister for Defence

1 Name

This instrument is the Defence (Non-relevant foreign country) Determination 2024.

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after this instrument is registered.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 115(3) of the Defence Act 1903 (the Act).

4 Countries that are not relevant foreign countries

Each of the following countries is not a relevant foreign country for the purposes of the definition of relevant foreign country in section 113 of the Act:

(a) Canada;

(b) New Zealand;

(d) United States of America.

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Defence (Non-relevant foreign country) Determination 2024

I, Richard Marles, Minister for Defence, make the following determination.

Dated 1 May 2024

Richard Marles

Minister for Defence

1 Name

This instrument is the Defence (Non-relevant foreign country) Determination 2024.

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after this instrument is registered.

3 Authority

This instrument is made under subsection 115(3) of the Defence Act 1903 (the Act).

4 Countries that are not relevant foreign countries

Each of the following countries is not a relevant foreign country for the purposes of the definition of relevant foreign country in section 113 of the Act:

(a) Canada;

(b) New Zealand;

(d) United States of America.