Australian Military Regulations 1916 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1916. No. 246.

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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 1903–1916 to come into operation on and from 1st October, 1916.

Dated this twelfth day of October, 1916.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Australian Military Regulation 1916.

Amendments.

Regulation 190—

Cancel A.M. Regulation 190 and substitute the following therefor:—

“Military Staff Clerks will he classified for rank and precedence as follows:—

Class.	Rate of Pay.	Rank.
iii.	£114 per annum and less.......................................	Corporal
	Above £114 and less than £156 per annum	Sergeant
	£156 and loss than £186 per annum........................	Company Sergeant-Major
ii.	£186 to £210 per annum........................................	Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant
	£220 to £310 per annum........................................	Warrant Officer
i.	£320 and less than £360 per annum........................	Honorary Lieutenant
	£360 to £460 per annum........................................	Honorary Captain

(2) Except when otherwise stated rank will be determined by the actual subdivisional rate of pay.

(3) The seniority of non-commissioned officers and men transferred from other branches of the Permanent Forces shall be as approved by the Military Board.

(4) Promotion from class to class will be based on selection.”

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