Australian Military Regulations 1916 (Amendment) (Cth)
STATUTORY RULES.
REGULATION 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
Dated this ninth day of October, 1918.
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:—
(1) Sub-regulation (2) of regulation 1217 is repealed and the following substituted in lieu thereof:—
“2. (
a ) Candidates for promotion to Non-Commissioned rank should not ordinarily be promoted to the rank of Corporal unless of 2 years’ service, nor to the rank of Sergeant unless of 3 years’ service, but a District Commandant may in his discretion authorize the promotion of candidates having less than this service if he is satisfied that there are no suitable candidates available who possess the required service.(
b ) No candidates with less than 3 years’ service shall be promoted to the rank of Second Lieutenant.”(2) Regulation 19 is amended as follows:—
Under sub-heading “1st Military District”, for “12th Battalion Area” read “41st Regimental Area”.
Under sub-heading “2nd Military District”, for “12th Battalion Area” read “41st Regimental Area”. For “44th Battalion Area” read “56th Regimental Area”. For “57th Battalion Area” read “57th Regimental Area”.
Under sub-heading “3rd Military District”, for “44th Battalion Area” read “56th Regimental Area”. For “57th Battalion Area” read “57th Regimental Area”.
(3) Division 2 of Part VII. The word “Battalion” is deleted wherever occurring and the word “Regimental” substituted in lieu thereof.
Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by H. J. Green, Acting Government Printer for the State of Victoria.
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