Powers of command of members of co-operating forces

(1) In so far as powers of command depend on rank, a member of any force who is acting with, or is a member of a body of those forces which is acting with, any body of the Force shall have the like powers as a member of the Force of the same rank; and for the purpose of sections 38 and 71, any such member of the said force shall be treated as if he were a member of the force of the same rank. (2) If the whole or any part of the Force is required to act with any other Force, the Governor-General may place the Force or such part thereof under the command of the officer commanding such other force. (3) Where any part of the Force is acting in co-operation with any other force, the commander of that part of the Force may, in agreement with the commander of that other force, define the powers of command and order of precedence of the officers, warrant officers and non- commissioned officers of the Force in relation to the officers, warrant officers and non- commissioned officers of such other force. (4) In this section, “force” means a military force of another country.