Australian Military Regulations 1916 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1918. No. 117.

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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 DefenceAct 1903-1917 to come into operation forthwith.

Dated the tenth day of May, 1918.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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The Australian Military Regulations 1916 are amended as follows; —

Regulation 8 (1)—

Delete “The Finance Member,” and substitute “The Chairman or Deputy Chairman of The Board of Business Administration who shall be called ‘Civil Member’.”

Regulation 8 (3)—

After the words “Military Forces” add “Except matters coming within the powers vested in and the functions conferred upon the Board of Business Administration. Members of the Military Board shall furnish as far as it lies in their power any information or advice required by the Board of Business Administration, but in an especial manner the Quartermaster-General shall be the member of The Military Board primarily responsible for supplying information and advice as to military necessities to the Board of Business Administration. The Board of Business Administration shall be in direct communication with members of the Military Board.

Regulation 11 (g)—

For the words “The duties assigned to each member shall be”, substitute “Subject to the powers vested in and the functions conferred upon the Board of Business Administration the duties assigned to each member shall be”

Regulation 11 (g)(v)—

Delete the words “Finance Member,” and substitute “Civil Member.”

After Regulation 12 insert a new division and new regulation as follows:—

“Division 2a—Board of Business Administration.

Regulation 12a (1)—

There shall be a Board of Administration for the Military Forces to be called the Board of Business Administration, and the Governor-General may appoint fit and proper persons, not exceeding four in number, to be members of the Board. Such members shall hold office during the pleasure of the Governor-General.

(2) The Governor-General may appoint a member of the Board of Business Administration to be Chairman of the said Board.

 

(3) The Board of Business Administration shall have, hold, exercise, and perform, subject to the control of the Minister, such powers and functions as may be vested in or conferred upon them by regulations.

(4) In addition to any other powers and functions vested in or conferred upon them as aforesaid the Board of Business Administration shall be charged with the following matters:—

Purchase, inspection, custody, accounting for and disposal of military stores, equipment, clothing and supplies including requirements for medical services, but excluding the inspection of ammunition, explosives, and ordnance.

Management of—

Manufacturing establishments, excluding arsenal factories.

Transport services, excluding oversea transport of troops.

Remount and Veterinary Services.

Works and Buildings.

Finance and Accounting, and the duties allotted to the Civil Member.

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, all appointments, promotions in, or transfers to, any section under the control or coming within the powers and functions of the Board of Business Administration shall be made by the Minister on the recommendation of such Board. A copy of such recommendation shall be sent to the Adjutant-General.

(6) If the Board of Business Administration are satisfied after due inquiry that an officer, warrant or non-commissioned officer, soldier or any person employed in any section under their control is unsuitable, inefficient or incompetent, they may recommend to the Minister the termination of his appointment, and his services may thereupon be dispensed with. A copy of any such recommendations shall be sent to the Adjutant-General.

(7)The Board of Business Administration shall determine its rules and order of procedure, provided however that—

(i) Meetings of the Board shall be summoned by the Minister or by the Chairman, or in the absence of the Chairman by the Deputy Chairman.

(ii) The Chairman or in his absence the Deputy Chairman shall preside.

(iii) The Deputy Chairman shall be nominated by the Chairman.

(iv) Two members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.

(v) 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.

(8) There will be a Secretary to the Board of Business Administration who will exercise such functions and perform such duties as the Board of Business Administration may direct.

(9)There will be an Inspector-General of Administration who will exercise such functions and perform such duties as the Board of Business Administration may direct.”

Regulation 248—

After the words “Military Board” insert “and of the Board of Business Administration in their respective spheres of authority.”

   

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