Policy Procurement Manual 1059/24/25 – Documents (pdf, 6.8 Mb)

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This Defence Instruction (General) LOG 4–5–012, issued September 2010 and cancelled in this release, establishes policy for regulating the technical integrity of Australian Defence Force materiel. The instruction outlines the accountability of Service Chiefs to the Chief of the Defence Force for ensuring ADF materiel is fit for service and poses acceptable risk to personnel, public safety, and environment. Key policy provisions require technical regulation to be determined through sound risk management principles, with materiel designed, manufactured and maintained to approved standards by competent authorised personnel. The instruction mandates that regulatory processes must balance safety, performance and environmental compliance while avoiding over-regulation through stakeholder consultation and review mechanisms. Technical Regulatory Authorities must consider civil regulatory regimes for comparable technologies and ensure trade-off decisions between operational constraints, costs, and risk reduction involve appropriate stakeholder input rather than isolated authority decisions. The document shows minimal redactions, with classification markings indicating it was originally marked "