Australian Military Regulations 1916 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1920. No. 4.

 

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 eighth day of January, 1920.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

GEO. H. WISE,

for Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendment of The Australian Military Regulations 1916.

The Australian Military Regulations 1916 are amended as follows:—

(1) In regulation 303 the words “These books are at first supplied” are amended to read “In the case of members of the Active Forces, these books are at first supplied”.

(2) Next after regulation 657 the following regulation is inserted:—

“657a. When proceedings are transmitted which disclose any matters that appear to require investigation, such as allegations as to irregularities or statements as to the mental condition (or fitness for service) of the accused made either in mitigation of punishment or in the recommendation of the Court or otherwise, the covering letter will state that steps are being taken or have been taken to inquire into the matters in question.”

(3) In regulation 861 the words “and that he is a British subject “are inserted next after the words “liable to be trained”.

(4) Regulation 861 is further amended by:—

(a) Deleting the words:—

“Table VIII. Annual Inspection of Arms.

Table IX. Annual Inspection of Equipment.

Table XIII. Distinctions.

(b) Inserting the word “distinctions” next after the words “Promotions, appointments, certificates of examination.”

To take effect as from 1st January, 1920.

(5) Regulation 863 is amended by:—

(a) Deleting the figure XIII. in sub-paragraph (a);

(b) Deleting the words “(d)Authorized inspectors for entries in Tables VIII. and IX.”; and

(c) Re-lettering the sub-paragraph “(e)” as, “(d)”.

(6) Regulation 864 is amended by:—

(a) Deleting the figure XIII. in sub-paragraph (c);

(b) Deleting the words “(e) Authorized inspectors for entries in Tables VIII. and IX.”; and

(c) Re-lettering the sub-paragraphs “(f)” and “(g)” as “(e)” and “(f)” respectively.

  

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