Australian Military Regulations 1916 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1918. No. 168.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1917.

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 1903-1917, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this twenty-sixth day of June, 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 733 is amended by deleting the word “record” and substituting in lieu thereof the word “declaration”.

(2) Regulation 735a is amended by adding thereto the following words:—

“without proof of the handwriting of such officer or of his having custody of the original.”

(3) Regulation 1108 is amended to read as follows, to take effect as from 9th May, 1918:—

“1108. A soldier of the Permanent Forces (Australian Military Forces and Expeditionary Forces raised under the Defence Act 1903-17) who is discharged with not less than a ‘good’ character and re-enlists within a period of two years from the date of discharge shall be permitted to count his previous service in the regiment or corps in which he served toward good conduct pay and the award of the—

(a) Medal for long service and good conduct;

(b) Medal for meritorious service.’’

 

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