Defence (Afghanistan Inquiry Compensation Scheme) Regulations 2024 (Cth)

Defence (Afghanistan Inquiry Compensation Scheme) Regulations 2024

I, the Honourable Sam Mostyn AC, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations.

Dated 18 July 2024

Sam Mostyn Governor‑General

By Her Excellency's Command

Richard Marles Minister for Defence

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Name 2 Commencement 3 Authority 4 Definitions Part 2—Afghanistan Inquiry Compensation Scheme 5 Claims for compensation 6 Consideration of claims 7 Report to Chief of the Defence Force 8 Action by Chief of the Defence Force 9 Dealing with payments and other compensation Part 3—Afghanistan Inquiry Compensation Advocate 10 Afghanistan Inquiry Compensation Advocate 11 Functions and limitations 12 Powers 13 Arrangements relating to staff 14 Consultants Part 4—Miscellaneous 15 Collection, use and disclosure of information 16 Delegation by Minister 17 Delegation by Chief of the Defence Force 18 Review of decisions

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Name This instrument is the Defence (Afghanistan Inquiry Compensation Scheme) Regulations 2024.

2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provisions Commencement Date/Details 1. The whole of this instrument The day after this instrument is registered. 19 July 2024

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument. (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.