1998-1999-2000

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Defence Legislation Amendment (Enhancement of the Reserves and Modernisation) Bill 2000

(Government)

(1)     Schedule 1, item 1, page 3 (lines 16 to 21), omit subsection (2), substitute:

Circumstances required for call out

             (2)  However, the Governor-General may only make an order in circumstances (whether within or outside Australia) involving any one or more of the following:

                     (a)  war or warlike operations;

                     (b)  defence emergency;

                     (c)  defence preparation;

                     (d)  peacekeeping or peace enforcement;

                     (e)  assistance to Commonwealth, State, Territory or foreign government authorities and agencies in matters involving Australia’s national security or affecting Australian defence interests;

                      (f)  support to community activities of national or international significance;

                     (g)  civil aid, humanitarian assistance, medical or civil emergency or disaster relief.

[section 50D—calling out the Reserves]