Australian Military Regulations 1916 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1917. No. 48.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903–1915.

A.M. Regulations 1916.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903–1915 to come into operation on and from 16th February, 1917.

Dated this twenty-eighth day of February, 1917.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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AustralianMilitary Regulations 1916.

Amendments.

Regulation 8 (1), cancel—

“The Military Secretary (extra Military Member).”

Regulation 11, paragraph (g).—Under duties assigned to Adjutant-General, after “examination of soldiers,” line 14—

re-insert—

“appointments, promotion, retirement, posting, exchange, and transfer of officers.”

After duties of the Chief of Ordnance cancel—

(V.) The Military Secretary is specially charged with the administration of matters arising out of Part IV. of the Defence Act and with duties connected with recruiting and with the appointment, promotion, retirement, posting, exchange, and transfer of officers. He will also perform such other duties as may be assigned to him.”

Sub-paragraph VI. and VII. are re-numbered V. and VI. respectively.

Regulation 58.—Regulations 58 (3), 58 (4), and 58 (5), be cancelled.

Regulation 80.

That portion of Regulation 80 which reads: —

“provided, however, that any officer who held an appointment on or before the 3rd July, 1912, or who for any reason , had not yet completed the term of five years in this appointment, on the 3rd July, 1912, and is affected thereby, will be permitted to complete the tenure of such appointment,”

be cancelled.

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Regulation 81.—Regulation 81 is cancelled and the following substituted therefor: —

“The appointment will be for three years. In exceptional circumstances officers may be re-appointed for an additional term of two years.”

Regulation 213.—After sub-paragraph 5 add new sub-paragraph—

6. “When not on duty or parade, but in uniform, officers under the rank of field officers will salute all officers of field rank and upwards. Field officers and General officers will salute their superiors in rank.”

Regulation 467.—At end of sub-paragraph (2), re-insert—

“, but for appointment, promotion, and transfer from one Military District to another, such members shall be under the administration of the Adjutant-General.”

Regulation 573 is cancelled.

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