19Circumstances in which members of one Service are deemed attached to another Service

1. Except when provided in orders issued by or under the authority of the Chief of Defence Force, an officer or soldier of the Army or an officer or aviator of the Air Force shall, for the purposes of this Act and of the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971, be deemed to be attached to the Navy—

2. when he or she is serving in any naval ship or naval establishment; or
3. when he or she is lawfully ordered to serve in any naval ship or naval establishment; or
4. when he or she is serving in a joint service organisation that is primarily a naval responsibility; or
5. when he or she is lawfully ordered to serve in a joint service organisation that is primarily a naval responsibility, or when he or she is a patient in any hospital, hospital ship, or medical establishment that is such a joint service organisation; or
6. when he or she is a patient in a naval hospital ship or other naval medical establishment; or
7. when he or she is in transit in any naval establishment or other establishment administered by the Navy; or
8. when he or she is serving a sentence of imprisonment or detention in a naval detention quarter.

9. When any order is given under paragraph (b) or paragraph (d) of subsection (1), the officer, soldier, or aviator to whom the order relates shall be deemed to be attached to the Service specified in the order from such time and for such period (if any) as may be specified in the order.

10. Except as provided in orders issued by or under the authority of the Chief of Defence Force, an officer or rating of the Navy or an officer or aviator of the Air Force shall, for the purposes of this Act and of the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971, be deemed to be attached to the Army—

11. when he or she is serving in a unit or formation of the Army; or
12. when he or she is lawfully ordered to serve in a unit or formation of the Army; or
13. when he or she is serving in a joint service organisation that is primarily an army responsibility; or
14. when he or she is lawfully ordered to serve in a joint service organisation that is primarily an army responsibility, or when he or she is a patient in a hospital, hospital ship, or medical establishment that is such a joint service organisation; or
15. when he or she is a patient in an army hospital, hospital ship, or other army medical establishment; or
16. when he or she is in transit at a transit camp or other establishment administered by the Army; or
17. when he or she is serving a sentence of imprisonment or detention in an army detention quarter.

18. When any order is given under paragraph (b) or paragraph (d) of subsection (3), the officer, rating, or aviator to whom the order relates shall be deemed to be attached to the Service specified in the order from such time and for such period (if any) as may be specified in the order.

19. Except as provided in orders issued by or under the authority of the Chief of Defence Force, an officer or rating of the Navy or an officer or soldier of the Army shall, for the purposes of this Act and of the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971, be deemed to be attached to the Air Force—

20. when he or she is serving in a unit or formation of the Air Force; or
21. when he or she is lawfully ordered to serve in a unit or formation of the Air Force; or
22. when he or she is serving in a joint service organisation that is primarily an air force responsibility; or
23. when he or she is lawfully ordered to serve in a joint service organisation that is primarily an air force responsibility, or when he or she is a patient in a hospital, hospital ship, or medical establishment that is such a joint service organisation; or
24. when he or she is a patient in an air force hospital, hospital ship, or other air force medical establishment; or
25. when he or she is in transit at a transit camp, staging post, or other establishment administered by the Air Force; or
26. when he or she is serving a sentence of imprisonment or detention in an air force detention quarter.

27. When any order is given under paragraph (b) or paragraph (d) of subsection (5), the officer, rating, or soldier to whom the order relates shall be deemed to be attached to the Service specified in the order from such time and for such period (if any) as may be specified in the order.