Australian Military Regulations 1916 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1917. No. 84.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1915.

A.M. Regulations 1916.

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 1903-1915 to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this seventh day of April, 1917.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Australian Military Regulations 1916.

Amendment.

Regulation 147, sub-regulations (1) and (2), are cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—

147. (1) Officers, within the age limit, may be transferred to the Reserve of Officers provided they have served for not less than five years on the active list as officers and are reported upon as efficient and thoroughly capable.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulation (1) of this regulation—

(a) persons who are or have been officers in an Australian Expeditionary Force;

(b) persons who have been officers on active service with Australian troops prior to August, 1914; and

(c) officers of the Australian Army Medical Corps and the Australian Army Veterinary Corps,

may be transferred to the Reserve of Officers.

(3) Officers will only be permitted to remain on the Reserve of Officers for five years and failing to gain a transfer to a Regiment or Corps, on completion of this period, will be retired. This sub-regulation shall apply to officers transferred to the Reserve of Officers on and after the 1st July, 1912.

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(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulation (3) of this regulation—

(a) persons who are or have been officers in an Australian Expeditionary Force;

(b)persons who has been officers on active service with Australian troops prior to August, 1914, provided they have either attended a School of Instruction once in two years or undergone the annual period of training laid down for Class B of the Australian Army Reserve,

may be permitted to remain on the Reserve of Officers.

Regulation 1137—add now sub-paragraph—

(e) Supplying the District Commandant, not later than the 1st August in each year, with an annual return showing the regimental number, rank, name, Reserve unit, practices fired and scores obtained by Classes A and B of the Australian Army Reserve who are honorary members of a Rifle Club under Regulation 1141 (3) and who have fired the musketry course prescribed for Rifle Clubs for the preceding year.

Regulation 1141(3) is cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—

1141. (3) Officers on the Unattached List, the Reserve of Officers List, officers holding honorary rank in the Australian Military Forces, Senior Cadet Officers, and members of Classes A and B of the Australian Army Reserve, who are elected as honorary members, shall be entitled to all the privileges and concessions prescribed for active members.

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