Australian Military Regulations 1916 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1917. No. 249.

 

REGULATION UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1915.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Defence Act 1903-1915 to come into operation forthwith.

Dated the twenty-seventh day of September, One thousand nine hundred and seventeen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

LITTLETON E. GROOM,

for the Minister of State for Defence.

 

Regulation 358 of the Australian Military Regulation dated the 28th July, 1916 (Statutory Rules 1916, No. 166), is repealed, and the following new Regulation made in lieu thereof:—

358. (1) A soldier of the Permanent Forces may be discharged for any one of the following reasons, such reason to be stated on the certificate of discharge:—

i. Having irregularly enlisted.

ii. Not being likely to become an efficient soldier.

iii. Having been claimed as an apprentice.

iv. Having claimed a free discharge within three months of his attestation.

v. Having made a misstatement as to age on enlistment.

vi. Having made a false answer on attestation.

vii. Unfitted for the duties of the corps.

viii. Having been convicted by the Civil Power for an offence committed before enlistment.

ix. Being incorrigible and worthless (or misconduct).

x. Having been sentenced to penal servitude (or imprisonment) by court martial (or by Civil Power).

xi. Having been sentenced to be discharged with ignominy.

xii. At his own request, on payment of £.........., under Regulation............

xiii. Free after..............years’ service, under Regulation. . . .

xiv. Having been found medically unfit for further service.

xv. Having been found medically unfit through his own default.

xvi. The termination of his period of enlistment.

xvii. His services being no longer required.

xviii. Having reached the age for retirement.

xix. In the case of a member of the Corps of Staff Cadets, in addition to the above, for the causes laid down in Royal Military College Regulations and Orders.

(2) A voluntarily enlisted soldier of the Military Forces may be discharged for any of the reasons stated in sub-regulation 1 of this Regulation, excepting number ix.

 

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