Air Council Regulations (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1920. No. 222.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE’ ACT 1903-1918 AND THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1918.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, in pursuance of the powers conferred on me by the Defence Act 1903-1918 and the Naval Defence Act 1910-1918 and all other powers me thereunto enabling, hereby make the following Regulations to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this ninth day of November, 1920.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Air Council Regulations.

Composition.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Air Council Regulations.

2. The Air Council shall consist of:—

The Minister of State for Defence (President).

A Naval Member.

A Military Member.

Two Members of the Air Board (one nominated by the Naval Member and the other by the Military Member).

The Controller of Civil Aviation.

The Minister shall have the general direction and supervision of all business.

Meetings.

3. Meetings of the Council shall be convened by the President monthly, or more often if required. If the President is not present at the meeting the senior officer present shall preside.

Four members shall constitute a quorum, of whom one shall bethe Naval Member and one the Military Member.

Minutes.

4. Minutes shall be kept of all meetings of the Council.

Secretary

5. There shall be a Secretary to the Council, who may be the Secretary to the Air Board.

Functions.

6. The functions of the Council shall be:—

(i) To advise the Minister upon the Air Force provision necessary from time to time for the defence of Australia.

 

(ii) To co-ordinate the Air Force requirements of the Naval and Military Forces respectively; and to advise upon questions of principle affecting command and administration resulting from the distribution of the Air Force.

(iii) To advise the Minister upon all matters of poliey or principle affecting the organization, distribution, and preparation for war of such Air Forces as may be established.

(iv) To allocate the Funds made available for air defence.

(v) To advise upon the general control of Commonwealth air policy in its Naval and Military aspects and to co-ordinate civil aviation therewith.

(vi) To advise and make recommendations upon such matters as the Council may direct shall be referred to it from the Air Board.

Command and administration of the Air Forces.

7. In relation to the administration and command of the Air Forces, the Air Board shall be responsible to, and subject to the control of, the Air Council.

  

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