Australian Military Regulations 1916 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1919. No. 92.

 

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 sixteenth day of April, 1919.

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:—

(a) Australian Military Regulation 348 is amended by repealing the words “duplicate thereof” and substituting therefor the words “in the authorized copy of the entries therein.”

(b) Australian Military Regulation 370 is amended by inserting after the word “examined” the words “and in the authorized copy of the entries therein.”

(c) In the heading of Division 7 of Part 15 of the Australian Military Regulations the words and figures “Section 146d.a.” are repealed and the words and figures “Sections 110a and 146d.a.” are substituted therefor.

(d) Australian Military Regulation 860 is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead:—

(1) Every person who registers shall receive a Record Book in the prescribed form.

(2) The entries in the Record Book shall relate to such matters and shall be made by such persons as the regulations prescribe.

(3) A copy of the entries in the Record Book shall be prepared by such persons and in such form and shall be retained by such persons as the regulations prescribe.

(4) The production of a Record Book, or of a book or document purporting to be a copy of the entries in a Record Book, shall be primâ facie evidence of the entries contained therein.

 

(e) The following new regulation 860a is inserted:—

(1) A Company Roll Book shall be kept by such persons as the regulations prescribe.

(2) The entries in the Company Roll Book shall relate to such matters and be made by such persons as the regulations prescribe.

(3) The production of the Company Roll Book shall be primâ facie evidence of the entries contained therein.

(f) Australian Military Regulation 861 is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

861.—(1) The following shall be the prescribed information which shall be entered, as provided by section 146 of the Act, in the Record Book, namely:—

Table I.—Personal information, including the name in full, occupation, postal address of place of abode, and date of birth of person liable to be trained, together with the name in full, occupation, and postal address of his parent or guardian.

Table II.—Exemptions from training.

Table III.—Details of medical examination.

Table IV.—Change of address or occupation.

Table V.—Promotions, appointments, certificates of examination, badges, &c.

Table VIII.—Annual inspection of arms.

Table IX.—Annual inspection of equipment.

Table X.—Charges for loss and deterioration to arms, equipment, clothing, or other Government property.

Table XI.—Fines and payments.

Table XII.—Punishments.

Table XIII.—Distinctions.

Table XIV.—Details of Senior Cadet Service.

Table XV.—Details of service carried out in the Militia Forces.

(2) A copy of the entries in the Record Book shall be made and kept in such form as may be ordered by the Military Board.

(g) The following new regulation 861a is inserted:—

The following shall be the prescribed information which shall be entered, as provided by section 110a of the Act, in the Company Roll Book, namely:—

Names and ranks of persons belonging to the troop, squadron, battery, company, or other similar unit; particulars of drills held and the dates thereof, including, in the Militia Forces, Camps of Continuous Training; information showing whether each member has or has not attended each drill, provided that for this purpose the letter “P” shall denote “Present,” the letter “L” “Absent with leave,” the letter “A” “Absent without leave,” the letter “S” “Absence through sickness duly certified,” and the letter “D” “Present in detention.”

(h) Regulation 862 is amended by repealing the words “duplicate record book” and substituting therefor the words “prescribed copy of the entries in the Record Book.”

(i) Regulation 863 is amended by inserting after the words “Record Book” the words “and in the prescribed copy of the entries therein.”

(j) Regulation 864 is amended by inserting after the words “Record Book” the words “and in the prescribed copy of the entries therein.”

 

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