Defence Act 1990

Secretary of Defence, Chief of Defence Force, and Chiefs of Service

27A: Application of Legislation Act 2019 to Defence Force Orders

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"How the Legislation Act 2019 applies to Defence Force laws"

You can find a Defence Force Order under section 27. This is secondary legislation, which means it is a type of law. You can read about publication requirements in Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. If a Defence Force Order is secondary legislation, it starts in accordance with section 27(4), even if it is not published yet. You should look at the Legislation Act 2019 for more information about secondary legislation and Defence Force Orders.

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27: Defence Force Orders, or

"Rules for the Defence Force to follow, made by the Chief of Defence Force"

28: Chiefs of Service, or

"The Bosses of the Navy, Army, and Air Force"

Part 3Secretary of Defence, Chief of Defence Force, and Chiefs of Service

27AApplication of Legislation Act 2019 to Defence Force Orders

A Defence Force Order under section 27 is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements), unless the order applies only to 1 or more named persons.
A Defence Force Order that is secondary legislation commences in accordance with section 27(4), even if it is not yet published.

Notes

Section 27A: inserted, on 28 October 2021, by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).