Australian Military Regulations 1916 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1 9 1 9. No. 196.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-18.

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 on and from 1st August, 1919.

Dated this thirtieth day of Ju ly, 1919.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command,

E. J. RUSSELL,

Acting Minister of State for Defence.

A M E N D M E N T O F A U S T R A L I A N M I L I T A R Y R E G U L A T I O N S 1916.

Regulations 1312, 1313, 1314, 1315, 1316, 1317, 1318, 1318A, and

1319 are repealed, and the following regulations made in lieu thereof:—

"1312. There shall be a Contract and Supply Board, which shall

exercise its powers and functions subject to the control of the

Secretary, Department of Defence."

"1313. The Contract and Supply Board shall be constituted as

follows:—

(a) The Secretary, Department of Defence, and the Assistant

Secretary, Department of Defence, shall be, ex-officio,

members of the Contract and Supply Board.

(b) The Secretary, Department of Defence, may recommend

and the Minister may appoint fit and proper persons to

be members of the Contract and Supply Board, one of

whom shall be an officer of the Department of the

Quartermaster-General, and the Minister may appoint a

Chairman and a Deputy Chairman of the Contract and

Supply Board."

respective Military districts.

"1314. Meetings of the Contract and Supply Board shall be convened by the chairman, or, in his absence, by the deputy chairman or secretary to the Contract and Supply Board. Two members shall constitute a quorum. Questions shall be decided by a majority of votes, and in the event of an equality of voting, the presiding member shall have a casting vote, provided there shall be no casting vote when less than four members are present."

"1315. The functions of the Contract and Supply Board shall

be:—-

(a) On receipt of a contract demand duly approved by the Minister or by the Secretary, Department of Defence, to arrange for the purchase of the supplies enumerated therein by inviting public tenders, or by quotation, or otherwise.

(b) To make recommendations to the Secretary, Department of Defence, as to the manner and extent in and to which the District Military authorities may obtain supplies and arrange for services within the limits of their

(c) To arrange contracts or supplies for Government factories and the Royal Military College, when directed by the Secretary, Department of Defence.

Provided, however, that no tender or quotation shall be accepted nor purchase made by the Contract and Supply Board, the amount of which exceeds £2,500, unless the approval of the Secretary, Department of Defence, be first obtained, save and except that in the case of contracts for provisions, forage, fuel, and cartage, which are to be ordered as required during a specified period, the Contract and Supply Board may, without reference to the Secre- tary, Department of Defence, accept any tender or quotation, the value of the supplies to be obtained under which, based on the estimated requirements, does not exceed £5,000.

Provided further that the Secretary, Department of Defence,

shall not approve of purchases involving an expenditure exceeding

£5,000 under any one contract without reference to the Minister."

"1315A (1). The Secretary, Department of Defence, subject to the approval of the Minister, may, by writing under his hand, delegate any of the powers, functions, or authorities conferred upon or vested in him by regulations 1312 and 1315.

(2). Every delegation under this regulation shall be revocable at

will, and no delegation shall prevent the exercise of any power,

function, or authority by the Secretary, Department of Defence."

"1316. The chairman of the Contract and Supply Board, or in his absence, the deputy chairman, shall, on behalf of the Com- monwealth Government, enter into contracts approved by the Secretary, Department of Defence, or by the Contract and Supply Board."

"1317. Questions connected with the acceptance of tenders or purchase of stores which affect the policy of the Government for the time being are to. be referred to the Minister."

"1318. There shall be a secretary to the Contract and Supply Board, who shall keep minutes of the proceedings of the Contract and Supply Board, and perform such other duties as the Contract and Supply Board may direct."

"1318A. (1). The Minister may on the recommendation of the

Secretary, Department of Defence, appoint in each Military district a District Contract and Supply Board, consisting of not less than	three members, one of whom shall be chairman, and another deputy
chairman.
(2). The District Contract and Supply Board for any Military district or the chairman thereof, or, in his absence, the. deputy chairman thereof, may, on being authorized in writing so to do by the Contract and Supply Board, exercise in such Military district any of the powers and functions of the Contract and Supply Board or the chairman thereof.
(3). Every authority under this regulation shall be revocable at will, and shall not prevent the exercise by the Contract and Supply Board, or the chairman or deputy chairman thereof, of any power or function under this regulation."

Chief Examiner of Stores and Equipment.

"1319. The. Chief Examiner of Stores and Equipment shall perform his. duties under the direction of the Secretary, Department of Defence, but shall be in direct communication with the Contract and Supply Board."

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