Australian Military Regulations 1916 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1919. No. 222.

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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 third day of September, 1919.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

GEO. H. WISE,

for Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendment of the Australian Military Regulations 1916.

(1) The Australian Military Regulations 1916 are amended by deleting the words “District Paymaster” and “District Paymaster’s” wherever they occur and substituting the words “District Finance Officer” and “District Finance Officer’s” respectively in lieu thereof. To take effect as from 1st September, 1919.

(2) Regulation 355 of the Australian Military Regulations 1916 is repealed and the following regulation made in lieu thereof:—

“355. The competent authority to authorize a discharge shall be in the case of the Permanent Forces, the Military Board, or an officer approved by the Military Board, or a District Commandant, otherwise the soldier’s Commanding Officer, and the competent officer to confirm a discharge shall be the soldier’s Commanding Officer.”

   

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