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Defence (Personnel) Regulations 2002
112Rank of chaplains
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#### 112 Rank of chaplains
(1) For all purposes relating to appointment, transfer, resignation, retirement and termination of appointment, the notional rank of a chaplain set out in this regulation is to be used.
(2) A chaplain in Division 1 of a Branch, Department or Specialisation is an officer who:
(a) holds the rank of chaplain; and
(b) has the notional rank of:
(i) Lieutenant in the Australian Navy; or
(ii) Captain in the Australian Army; or
(iii) Flight Lieutenant.
(3) A chaplain in Division 2 of a Branch, Department or Specialisation is an officer who:
(a) holds the rank of chaplain; and
(b) has the notional rank of:
(i) Lieutenant‑Commander; or
(ii) Major; or
(iii) Squadron Leader.
(4) A chaplain in Division 3 of a Branch, Department or Specialisation is an officer who:
(a) holds the rank of chaplain; and
(b) has the notional rank of:
(i) Commander; or
(ii) Lieutenant‑Colonel; or
(iii) Wing Commander.
(5) A chaplain in Division 4 of a Branch, Department or Specialisation is an officer who:
(a) holds the rank of chaplain; and
(b) if the chaplain is a Principal Chaplain—has the notional rank of:
(i) Commodore; or
(ii) Brigadier; or
(iii) Air Commodore; and
(c) if the chaplain is not a Principal Chaplain—has the notional rank of:
(i) Captain in the Australian Navy; or
(ii) Colonel; or
(iii) Group Captain.
(6) A chaplain in Division 5 of a Branch, Department or Specialisation 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.
> Note: A Principal Chaplain may be appointed to Division 4 or 5 of a Branch, Department or Specialisation.
(7) The Chief of a Service may authorise a chaplain in that Service to wear badges of rank appropriate to the chaplain’s notional rank.