Statutory
Rules
1973 No. 206
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REGULATIONS
UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1970.*
I,
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive
Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1970.
Dated
this sixteenth day of October, 1973.
Paul Hasluck
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
Minister
of State for the Army.
Amendments of the Australian
Military Regulation
Commencement.
1. These Regulations shall
come into operation on 1 November 1973.
Officers
on R. of O.
2. Regulation 132 of the
Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (2)
the words “Commander of the Command in which he is residing” and substituting
the words “Commander of the Military District in which he is residing”.
Retired
officers.
3. Regulation 133 of the
Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (b) the
words “Commander of the Command in which he resides” and substituting the words
“Commander of the Military District in which he resides”.
Re-engagement.
4. Regulation
140 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended—
(a)
by omitting paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (5) and substituting the following
paragraph:—
“(c) that
the re-engagement is approved by—
(i)
the Chief of Personnel;
(ii)
the Director of Personnel Employment;
(iii)
Staff Officer, Grade 1 (Personnel) on the establishment of the Directorate of
Personnel Employment;
(iv)
Staff Officer, Grade 1. (Personnel) on the establishment of Central Army
Records Office.”; and.
*
Notified in the Australian Government
Gazette On 1973.
Statutory Rules 1927, No. 149, as amended to date. For previous amendments of
the Australian Military Regulations, see
footnote to Statutory Rules 1972, No. 57, and see aha Statutory Rules 1972,
Nos. 57, 123 and 207; and 1973, No. 99.
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(b)
by omitting from sub-regulation (8) the words “Director of Personnel
Administration and each formation commander” and substituting the words “Director
of Personnel Employment”.
Authority
to discharge soldiers.
5. (1) Regulation 175 of
the Australian Military Regulations is amended—
(a)
by omitting sub-regulation (2) and substituting the following sub-regulation:—
“(2)
A person holding, or performing the duties of, any of the following
appointments is an authority for the purposes of section 44 of the Act:—
(a)
the Chief of Personnel;
(b)
the Director of Personnel Employment;
(c)
Staff Officer, Grade 1 (Personnel) on the establishment of the Directorate of
Personnel Employment;
(d)
Staff Officer, Grade 1 (Personnel) on the establishment of Central Army Records
Office;
(e)
the Commandant of the Royal Military College.”; and
(b)
by omitting sub-regulation (3).
Prescribed
authorities.
6. Regulation 193aof
the Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting paragraph (c) of
sub-regulation (2) and substituting the following paragraph:—
“(c)
Commander of a Military District.”.
Notice
to report for continuous full time military service.
7. Regulation 193b of the Australian Military Regulations
is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the words “the officer
commanding the Command in which the member resides” and substituting the words “the
officer commanding the Military District in which the member resides”.
Service,
other than continuous full time service, in the Regular Army Emergency Reserve.
8. Regulation 193c of the Australian Military Regulations
is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (2) the words “The officer
commanding the Command in which a member of the Regular Army Emergency Reserve
resides” and substituting the words “The officer commanding the Military
District in which a member of the Regular Army Emergency Reserve resides”.
Notification
of addresses.
9. Regulation 214 of the
Australian Military Regulations is amended—
(a)
by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the words “at the Headquarters of the
Command in which the member resided” and substituting the words “at the
Headquarters of the Military District in which the member resided”; and
(b)
by omitting from sub-regulation (2) the words “at the Headquarters of the
Command in which the member resided” and substituting the words “at the
Headquarters of the Military District in which the member resided”.
Unusual
prevalence of offences. (Peace and war service).
10. Regulation 321 of the
Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (3)
the words “orders issued in the command to which the offender belongs” and
substituting the words “orders issued in the command or military district to
which the offender belongs”.
Remarks
on proceedings. (Peace and war service).
11. Regulation 336 of the
Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1)
the words “they may be made known in the orders of the command” and
substituting the words “they may be made known in the orders of the command or
military district, as the case may be”.
Commander
of Military District to assist.
12. Regulation 399 of the
Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (2)
the words “The Commander of a Command” and substituting the words “The
Commander of a Military District”.
Application
for assistance to be reported.
13. Regulation 402 of the
Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting the words “Commander of
a Command” and substituting the words “Commander of a Military District”.
Assessment
of claims.
14. Regulation 816 of the
Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1)the words “Commander of the Command”
and substituting the words “Commander of the Military District”.
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