Australian Military Regulations 1916 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1916. No. 319.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903–1915.

Australian Military 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 forthwith.

Dated this twentieth day of December, 1916.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

W. H. LAIRD SMITH,

for Minister of State for Defence.

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Australian Military Regulations 1916.

Amendments.

Regulation 413 is cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—

“In cases of sickness or ill-health, District Commandants may, on production of satisfactory evidence, grant leave not exceeding three months, in accordance with the following schedule”: —

Length of Service in State and Commonwealth.	Period for which leave may he granted on—
	Full pay.	Half-pay.
Months.	Months.	In exceptional cases, the Minister may take any special circumstances into consideration, and may vary the scale of payments:  Provided that in no case shall the leave granted exceed three months on full pay.
Under 5 years..........	1		2
Over 5 years and under 10 years	2		1
Over 10 years..........	3		…

Regulation 414 is cancelled.

(The above amendments shall be taken to have effect on and from the first day of October, 1916.)

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