Australian Military Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1942. No. 508.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1941.*

I, THE DEPUTY OF 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 thirteenth day of November, 1942.

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for the Army.

 

Amendments of the Australian Military Regulations. 

Constitution of Military Board.

1. Regulation 21 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “The Business Member”.

Recommendations and decisions of Military Board.

2. Regulation 29 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words “sub-regulation (2.) of the next succeeding regulation” and inserting in their stead the words “regulation 30a of these Regulations”.

Responsibilities of members.

3. Sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 30 of the Australian Military Regulations is repealed.

4. After regulation 30 of the Australian Military Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Business adviser.

“30a.—(1) The Minister may appoint a Business Advisor to hold office for such period as the Minister determines.

(2) The Quartermaster General, the Master-General of the Ordnance, or the Finance Member, as the case requires, shall consult the Business Adviser upon all matters included in the following categories:—

(a)Any matter or class of matters which is required to be referred to the Board of Business Administration;

 

* 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. 49 and 77; 1934, Nos. 26 and 80; 1935, Nos. 99, and 109; 1936, No. 21, 44 and 100; 1937, No. 45; 1938, Nos. 75, 99 and 93; 1939, Nos. 31, 51, 58, 115, 123, 134, 160 and 173; 1940, Nos. 2, 16, 20, 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 and .

 

(b)The business aspect of any matter or class of matters the business aspect of which the Minister or the Military Board directs to be referred to the Business Adviser; and

(c)Any other matter on which the Head of any Branch at the Head-quarters of the Military Forces desires that the Business Adviser should be consulted before their submission to the Minister or the Military Board:

Provided that prior consultation of the Business Adviser shall not be necessary before approval is given to any project which is of urgent strategic or operational importance.

(3) Action contrary to the written advice of the Business Adviser, in respect of any matter referred to him under the provisions of sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation, shall not be taken except with the approval—

(a)in any matter falling within the scope of the authority of the Military Board, of the Military Board; or

(b)when the powers and functions of the Military Board are vested in an officer appointed to command the Military Forces in time of war, in any matter falling within the scope of the authority of that officer, of that officer or of the Lieutenant-General in Charge of Administration acting on his behalf; or

(c) of the Minister.

(4) Where in any case an approval is given in pursuance of paragraph (a)or (5) of the last preceding sub-regulation, the Board or officer giving the approval shall, as soon as possible thereafter, forward a report setting out the particulars thereof to the Minister.”.

 

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