Australian Military Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1942. No. 521.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1941.*

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 1903-1941.

 

Dated this first day of December, 1942.

(SGD.) GOWRIE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for the Army.

 

Amendments of the Australian Military Regulations. 

Authority to appoint and promote W.O.s.

1. Regulation 142 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by adding at the end of sub-regulation (1) the words “or by an officer not below the rank of brigadier authorized in that behalf by the Adjutant-General”.

Certificate of discharge.

2. Regulation 190 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting all the words from and including the words “The certificate shall” to the end of the regulation and inserting in their stead the words “The certificate shall be signed by the C.O. of the soldier, or by any officer authorized in that behalf by the Adjutant-General, and as soon as possible thereafter delivered or sent to the soldier to whom it relates.”.

3. After regulation 198 of the Australian Military Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Prohibition against acceptance of presents.

“198a. A member of the Military Forces shall not accept any present from a public body, corporation or private individual in recognition of services rendered by the member in the performance of his duty as a member.”.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1942.

  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. 40 and 77; 1934, Nos. 26 and 80; 1935, Nos. 99 and 109; 1930, 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, 245, 246, 260 and 311; and 1942, Nos. 35, 59, 60, 85, 114, 166, 179, 211, 231, 289, 333, 334, 350, 417, .

7777.—Price 3d. 22/28.10.1942.

 

4. After regulation 215 of the Australian Military Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Forfeiture of liquor.

“215a. (1) Any intoxicating liquor in the possession of any member of the Military Forces in breach, of any of those Regulations or of any lawful order or instruction may be seized and shall thereupon be forfeited to the Commonwealth.

(2) Any intoxicating liquor forfeited pursuant to sub-regulation (1) of this regulation shall, at the discretion of a formation, &c., commander, be sold or destroyed. The proceeds of any sales shall be paid forthwith to the Receiver of Public Moneys for payment into revenue.”.

 

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