Australian Military Regulations 1916 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1918. No. 273.

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 as from the twenty-third day of April, 1918.

Dated this ninth day of October, 1918.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

W. A. WATT,

for Minister of State for Defence.

Amendment of Australian Military Regulations as Amended to this Date.

1. The Australian Military Regulations are amended by inserting in Part II. thereof, before Division 2, the following heading and regulations:—

“Division 1.—Council of Defence.

Council of Defence.

“6. There shall be a Council of Defence which shall consist of—

The Prime Minister of the Commonwealth;

The Minister of State for the Navy;

The Minister of State for Defence;

Two officers nominated by the Minister of State for the Navy; and

Two officers nominated by the Minister of State for Defence.

President.

“7. The Prime Minister shall preside at meetings of the Council, and, in the absence of the Prime Minister, the senior Minister present shall preside.

Staff.

“7a. There shall be a Secretary and such other officers of the Council of Defence as the Council appoints.

Duties of the Council.

“7b. The duties of the Council of Defence shall be to inquire into and collect information upon the following matters so far as they relate to the preparation for, or the prosecution of, war:—

(a) Strategy, and combined operations;

(b) Exports, imports, manufacture and trade;

(c) Intelligence;

(d)Inventions;

(e) Economics;

(f) Transport;

(g) Censorship; and

(h) Legal questions.

Committees.

“7c. The Council of Defence shall be empowered to appoint committees consisting of such persons and having such duties as the Council from time to time determines.”.

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