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Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civilian Authorities) Act 2000
No. 119, 2000
Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civilian Authorities) Act 2000
No. 119, 2000
An Act to amend the Defence Act 1903, and for related purposes
Contents 1 Short title................................... 2 Commencement............................... 3 Schedule(s)..................................
Schedule 1—Defence Act 1903
Schedule 2—Other Acts Air Force Act 1923 Naval Defence Act 1910
Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civilian Authorities) Act 2000
No. 119, 2000
An Act to amend the Defence Act 1903, and for related purposes
[Assented to 12 September 2000]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civilian Authorities) Act 2000.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.
3 Schedule(s)
Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.
Schedule 1—Defence Act 1903
1 Paragraph 45(2)(b) Omit "or 51", substitute ", 51A, 51B or 51C".
2 Paragraph 50(1)(b) Omit "or 51", substitute ", 51A, 51B or 51C".
3 Section 51 Omit the section heading (including the section number) and all the words before "Provided", substitute:
Part IIIAAA—Utilisation of Defence Force to protect Commonwealth interests, and States and self‑governing Territories, against domestic violence
Division 1—Calling out and directing utilisation of Defence Force
51 Interpretation
Definitions
(1) In this Part:
authorising Ministers means the Prime Minister, the Minister and the Attorney‑General.
dangerous thing means a gun, knife, bomb, chemical weapon or any other thing that is reasonably likely to be used to cause serious damage to property or death or serious injury to persons.
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