Defence (Amendment) Bill 1998

Public bill · Government · Presented

The measure would reorganise Defence Forces Headquarters by replacing the Adjutant-General and Quartermaster-General with Deputy Chiefs of Staff for Operations and Support. It would clarify the Chief of Staff’s role and responsibilities, update related legislation and references, and transfer existing office-holders into the new posts.

Formal long title

Bill entitled an Act to provide for the re-organisation of the headquarters of the Defence Forces and for that purpose to provide for the appointment of a Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations) of the Defence Forces and a Deputy Chief of Staff (Support) of the Defence Forces, to provide for the amendment of the Defence Act, 1954, and to provide for related matters

Last updated 12 April 2018