Australian Military Regulations 1916 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1917. No. 226.

 

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 this thirteenth day of September, 1917.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Regulation 787 of the Australian Military Regulations 1916 dated 28th July, 1916 (Statutory Rules 1916 No. 166), is repealed and the following new Regulation made in lieu thereof:—

787. The following shall be the prescribed authorities and persons who may grant or withdraw exemptions from training referred to in Section 138 of the Defence Act:—

(a) Under sub-section 1, paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), and sub-section (3)—

Area Officers.

(b) Under sub-section 1, paragraph (f) in the case of persons residing in exempt areas who registered previous to the amendment of sub-paragraph one of Section 142 of the Act or have moved into exempt areas subsequent to their registration while resident within a distance of five miles from the nearest place appointed for training—

The District Commandant or an officer appointed by him.

(c) Under the proviso of paragraph (f) of sub-section (1)—

District Commandants.

 

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