Australian Military (Canteens Services) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1951. No. 151.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1951.*

I, THE ADMINISTRATOR of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1951.

Dated this sixteenth day of November, 1951.

J. NORTHCOTT

Administrator.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for the Army.

 

AMENDMENTS OF THE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY (CANTEENS SERVICES) REGULATIONS. 

Functions of Board.

1. Regulation 8 of the Australian Military (Canteens Services) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (g) of sub-regulation (1.) the word “and”; and

(b) by inserting, after that paragraph, the following paragraph:—

“(ga) to act as the agent, in the establishment and operation of a canteens service, of such Department of the Commonwealth, and upon such terms, as the Military Board, with the approval of the Minister, directs; and”.

Disposal of profits.

2. Regulation 21 of the Australian Military (Canteens Services) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1.);

(b) by omitting paragraph (ba) of that sub-regulation and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“(b) the Military Board may direct to be paid to the Unit War History Trust Fund established under the Financial (Military) Regulations from any fund or funds under the control, administration or direction of the Military Board and comprising distributions made or to be made from the profits and surplus funds of the Canteens Service such amount or

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1951.

  Statutory Rules 1942, No. 290, as amended by Statutory Rules 1943, No. 227; 1945, No. 180; 1946, No. 112; and 1947, No. 76.

2449.—PRICE 3D. 9/31.8.1951.

amounts as the Military Board directs, but not exceeding, in respect of any one unit or association of former members of a unit, the amount contributed by that unit or association to the Unit War History Trust Fund from its regimental or association fund;”;

(c) by inserting, after paragraph (c) of that sub-regulation, the following paragraph:—

“(ca) such sums as the Military Board, with the approval of the Minister, directs shall be allocated by the Central Canteens Control Board from the profits and surplus funds of the Canteens Service and paid by the Board to such authorities, organizations or persons as are directed in pursuance of paragraph (ga) of sub-regulation (1.) of regulation 8 of these Regulations;”;

(d) by omitting from paragraph (d) of that sub-regulation the words “paragraphs (a), (b), (ba) and (c)” and inserting in their stead the words “paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (ca)”;

(e) by omitting sub-regulation (3.); and

(f) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(8.) This regulation does not apply to ‘assets’ within the meaning of Part III. of the Services Trust Funds Act 1947-1950 and any reference in this regulation to profits and surplus funds of the Canteens Service does not include a reference to any such assets.”.

Dissolution.

3. Regulation 23 of the Australian Military (Canteens Service) Regulations is repealed.

Commencement of certain provisions.

4.—(1.) Regulation 1 of these Regulations and the amendments of the Australian Military (Canteens Service) Regulations effected by paragraphs (c) and (d) of regulation 2 of these Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on the first day of May, 1948.

(2.) Regulation 3 of these Regulations and the amendments of the Australian Military (Canteens Service) Regulations effected by paragraphs (a), (e) and (f) of regulation 2 of these Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on the thirtieth day of June, 1947.

 

By Authority: L. F. JOHNSTON, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.