Defence Act 1903

Defence Act 1903
Parliament of Australia
Long title An Act to provide for the Naval and Military Defence and Protection of the Commonwealth and of the several States
Citation	No. 20 of 1903 as amended or No. 20 of 1903
Territorial extent	States and territories of Australia
Royal assent	22 October 1903
Commenced	1 March 1904
Status: In force

The Defence Act 1903 (Cth) is an Act of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, that acquired royal assent on 22 October 1903.^[1] It was created to allow for the naval and military defence of Australia. The Act was amended and expanded over time, to legislate for in 1909 then repeal conscription, to incorporate the Naval Defence Act 1910 and the Air Force Act 1923, and today governs how the Australian Defence Force operates.