Australian Military Regulations 1916 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1918. No. 72.

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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 Defence Act 1903-1917 to come into operation forthwith.

Dated the twentieth day of March, 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:—

(1) Regulation 375—

(a) For the words “may, if they so desire” is substituted the word “shall”.

(b)For the word “may” occurring next after the words “medical officer” is substituted the word “shall”.

(2) After regulation 493 the following new regulation is inserted:—

“493a. (1) Any member of the Permanent Forces while on War Service may be required to undergo such medical and dental treatment as may be deemed necessary by a medical officer to cure or remove or to prevent or reduce the likelihood of any disease or infirmity which affects or is likely to affect the efficiency of such member in the carrying out of his duties.

(2) For the purposes of sub-regulation (1) of this regulation medical treatment shall include vaccination and inoculation, and dental treatment shall include the extraction and filling of teeth.”

 

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