Australian Military Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1943. No. 219.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1941.*

I, THEGOVERNOR-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 1903-1941.

Dated this first day of September , 1943.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for the Army.

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Amendments of the Australian Military Regulations. 

Subdivision of Regulations.

1. Regulation 2 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by inserting after the words and figures—

“Division 3.—Australian Army Medical Corps……544-550”

the words and figures—

“Division 3a.—Australian Army Dental Corps……..550a-550g”.

2. After regulation 54 of the Australian Military Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Dental officers.

“54a. An officer of the Australian Army Dental Corps shall not be entitled to the presidency of courts-martial or courts of inquiry or boards, or to exercise any military command outside his Corps except over officers and soldiers attached thereto for duty or specially placed under his command.”.

Quartermasters P.M.F.

3. Regulation 56 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by inserting in sub-regulation (2), after the words “Australian Army Medical Corps,”, the words “the Australian Army Dental Corps,”.

 

*Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  ,1943.

  .Statutory Rules 1927, No. 149, as amended by Statutory Rules 1928, Nos. 23, 28 and 126; 1929, No. 123; 1930, Nos. 26, 67 and 92; 1931, No. 13, 1932, Nos. 80, 87 and 125; 1933, Nos. 19 and 77; 1934, Nos. 26 and 80; 1935, Nos. 99 and 109; 1936, Nos. 21, 44 and 100; 1937, No. 45; 1938, Nos. 75, 90 and 93; 1939. Nos. 31, 51. 58, 115, 123, 134, 160 and 173; 1940, Nos. 2, 16, 29, 59, 150, 183, 184, 185, 186, 199, 237, 252, 272 and 273; 1941, Nos. 3, 4, 14, 43, 135, 153, 155, 205, 215, 246, 263 and 311; 1942, Nos. 35, 59, 60, 85, 114, 166, 179, 211, 231, 289, 333, 334, 330, 417, 477, 506, 508, 521, 522, 555 and 556; and 1943, Nos. 17, 72, 126 and 174

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Precedence of Corps.

4. Regulation 68 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by inserting in sub-regulation (1), after the words “The Australian Army Medical Corps”, the words “The Australian Army Dental Corps,”.

Eligibility for examination for promotion in Citizen Forces.

5. Regulation 88 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by inserting in sub-regulation (3) after the words “Australian Army Medical Corps,” the words “of the Australian Army Dental Corps,”.

Transfer to R. of O.

6. Regulation 120 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting in paragraph (b)of sub-regulation (1), after the words “Australian Army Medical Corps,”, the words “the Australian Army Dental Corps,”; and

(b) by inserting in paragraph (b)of sub-regulation. (2), after the words “Australian Army Medical Corps,” the words “the Australian Army Dental Corps,”.

Power of company, &c., commander.

7. Regulation 260 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting in sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (b)of sub-regulation (1), after the word “drunkenness”, the words “, when not on active service,”; and

(b)by adding, at the end of that sub-paragraph, the words “or, when on active service, not exceeding Three pounds.”.

Competent military authorities commitment.

8. Regulation 353of the Australian Military Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-paragraph (v) of sub-regulation (1) the word “and”; and

(b) by adding, at the end of that sub-regulation, the following sub-paragraph:—

“(vii) the Commandant of the military prison or detention barracks in which the military prisoner or soldier under sentence of detention is confined; and”.

Dentists.

9. Regulation 546a of the Australian Military Regulations is repealed.

Positions and ranks.

10. Regulation 549 Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting thewords “Senior Dental Surgeon …….Captain” and “Dental Surgeons……Captain or Lieutenant”.

11. After regulation 550 of the Australian Military Regulations the following heading and regulations are inserted:—

“DIVISION 3A.—AUSTRALIAN ARMY DENTAL CORPS.

(Citizen Forces.)

Constitution of Australian Army Dental Corps.

“550a. There shall be an Australian Army Dental Corps, which shall constitute a corps of the Citizen Forces and shall consist of officers and soldiers appointed to that Corps, or transferred to or seconded for duty with that Corps, from other portions of the Military Forces.

Eligibility for appointment.

“550b. A person shall not be appointed as an officer of the Australian Army Dental Corps unless he is legally qualified in a State or Territory of the Commonwealth to practise as a dentist or dental surgeon.

 

First appointment.

“550c. First appointment to commissioned rank in the Australian Army Dental Corps shall be to the rank of Captain, provisionally.

Examinations.

“550d. The syllabus and scope of the examinations for appointment and promotion in the Australian Army Dental Corps shall be as approved by the Military Board.

Allotment for duty.

“550e. Officers of the Australian Army Dental Corps may be allotted for duty with units and stalls of the Military Forces.

“Reserve or Officers—Australian Army Dental Corps.

Appointment to R. of O.

“550f. Any person, qualified under A.M.R. 120 (2), who is competent to perform the duties of an appointment specified in the following table may be appointed an officer of the Reserve of Officers, Australian Army Dental Corps, and may be granted the honorary rank shown in the table opposite that appointment:—

Appointment in Australian Army Dental Corps.

Honorary Rank.

Consultant...................................................................

Senior Dental Surgeon..................................................

Dental Surgeon............................................................

Colonel or Lieutenant-Colonel

Major

Captain

Duties of officers of R. of O., A.A.D.C.

“550g. Officers of the Reserve of Officers, Australian Army Dental Corps may be employed for dental duties as approved from time to time by the Military Board.”.

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By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.