Defence (Personnel) Regulations 2002
111Appointment as Principal Chaplain
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111 Appointment as Principal Chaplain
(1) The Governor‑General may, on the recommendation of the Chief of a Service, appoint 1 minister of a church or faith group as Principal Chaplain in the Service for that church or faith group. (2) The Religious Advisory Committee to the Services must make a recommendation to the Chief in relation to the appointment of a Principal Chaplain in that Service. (3) The Chief must take the recommendation of the Religious Advisory Committee to the Services into account when making a recommendation to the Governor‑General. (4) A Principal Chaplain is an officer who: (a) holds the rank of chaplain; and (b) has the notional rank of: (i) Commodore; or (ii) Brigadier; or (iii) Air Commodore. (5) A Principal Chaplain has precedence over all other chaplains of his or her church or faith group in the Principal Chaplain’s Branch, Department or Specialisation.