Examples of Defence Act in a sentence
This section does not apply to a person by reason of his being a member of the Citizen Forces or the Reserve Forces within the meaning of the Defence Act 1903 of the Parliament of the Commonwealth.
However, in every case, the granting of permission to a Commissioned Officer to retire or resign from the Defence Forces is a matter for the appropriate authority in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Defence Act.
Minister for Defence means the Minister administering the Defence Act 1903.
Defence Department means the Department of State that deals with defence and that is administered by the Minister administering section 1 of the Defence Act 1903.
Defence Force has the meaning given by section 30 of the Defence Act 1903.
Most recently, in June 2020, the Province of Alberta passed Bill 1, the Critical Infrastructure Defence Act, that “protects essential infrastructure from damage or interference caused by blockades, protests or similar activities.” There is a danger that these bills introduced to protect against “critical infrastructure sabotage” may suppress the growing anti-fossil fuel movement, in which Indigenous Peoples play a central role, by silencing dissent against planned or existing projects.
In the schedule, "ship" means any of Her Majesty's Canadian Ships as defined in Subsection 2(1) of the National Defence Act or any ship under the control of a visiting force that is legally in Canada by virtue of the Visiting Forces Act or otherwise.
The National Defence Act provides for the legal bases for the entry into Estonia, temporary stay, residence and employment in Estonia of an alien entering Estonia in the framework of international military co-operation.
A vehicle while being used by a local authority in the discharge of any function conferred on or exercisable by that authority under Regulations made under the Civil Defence Act 1948.
In respect of land situated adjoining to Defence Installations as defined in Works of Defence Act, 1903, prior concurrence of the Local Defence Authority will be required.