Australian Military Regulations 1916 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1920. No. 79.

 

REGULATIONS 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 Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1918, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this twelfth day of May, 1920.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendment of the Australian Military Regulations 1916.

The Australian Military Regulations 1916 are amended as follows:—

I. Regulation. 207—

(1) Next after the words “on parade” the words “and by Guards of Honour” are inserted.

(2) Sub-paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) are cancelled; and the following substituted in lieu thereof:—

(a) To the King the Queen, the Queen Mother, and the Prince of Wales.

On all occasions, Royal Salute—Standards, and Colours lowered, officers saluting; men presenting arms, bands playing the whole of the National Anthem for the King, the Queen, and the Queen Mother, but only the first part (six bars) for the Prince of Wales.

If other members of the Royal Family are present on the same occasion, the Royal Salute as above will be given on arrival and departure, but the band will not play the National Anthem for them.

(b) To other Members of the Royal Family when the Royal Personages mentioned in (a) are not present.

Same as for the Prince of Wales. If more than one member is or will be present, each in turn will receive the Royal Salute, but the hand will play the first part (six bars) of the National Anthem only for that member of the Royal Family for whom the troops are parading.

(c) To Foreign Sovereigns, Presidents of Republican States, and Members of Foreign Imperial Families.

Same as (a) or (b) respectively, except that their own National Hymn will, when practicable, be played.

These honours will be paid to the Senior representative of each Foreign State present, but not to more than one representative of the same State on the same occasion.

II. Regulation 220.—The following sub-regulation is added:—

(3) When Guards of Honour mount for the King and Queen, or either of them, for the Queen Mother, or the Prince of Wales, they will present arms and lower Colours to all other members of the Royal Family, but the band will only play the whole of the National Anthem when the Salute is given to the King and Queen, or either of them, or to the Queen Mother, and the first part (six bars) when the Salute is given to the Prince of Wales.

With Guards of Honour for other members of the Royal Family, the Guard will present arms and lower Colours to all members present, but the band will only play the first part (six bars) of the National Anthem for that member of the Royal Family for whom the Guard is mounted.

III. Next after Regulation 224 the following regulation is inserted:—

224a. The Royal Standard, being the personal flag of the Sovereign, is to be hoisted on official buildings, forts, enclosures, or on parade only when His Majesty the King is personally present in the building, fort, enclosure, or on parade.

In the absence of the Sovereign, when the Queen, the Queen Mother, or the Prince of Wales are present in such building, fort, or enclosure, their personal standards are to be hoisted.

The Union Jack will be flown, for any member of the Royal Family not entitled to a personal standard or to the use of a standard.

 

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