Australian Military Regulations 1916 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1920. No. 134.

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REGULATION UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1918.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Defence Act 1903-1918, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this fourth day of August, 1920.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendment of Australian Military Regulations 1916.

The Australian Military Regulations 1916 are amended by inserting the following Regulation next after Regulation 1311:—

“1311a. Any person who knowingly supplies or sells intoxicating or spirituous liquor to an inmate in, or a patient of, a military hospital without the permission of the officer in charge of that hospital shall, on conviction by a court of summary jurisdiction, be liable to a penalty not exceeding Twenty pounds or imprisonment with or without hard labour for a period not exceeding three months.”

   

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