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Defence Act 1990

Cadet forces

81: Recognition of civilian organisations

You could also call this:

"The Minister can approve groups that help cadet forces."

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The Minister can choose to recognise a civilian organisation that helps a cadet corps or unit. You might wonder what this means - it's when the organisation's goal is to support the cadet forces. The Minister can recognise the organisation so it can assist the cadet corps or unit with its work or activities.

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Part 6Cadet forces

81Recognition of civilian organisations

  1. The Minister may from time to time recognise for the purposes of this section any civilian organisation that has as its object or as one of its objects the promotion of the functions or interest of any corps or unit of the cadet forces for the purpose of permitting that organisation to assist the corps or unit to carry out its functions or activities.