Australian Military Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1939. No. 115.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1939.*

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 1903-1939.

Dated this eleventh day of October, 1939.

GOWRIE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. A. STREET,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendments of the Australian Military Regulations. 

Constitution of Military Board.

1.Regulation 21 of the Australian Military Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

“21.—(1.) The Military Board shall be composed of the Minister, as President, and the following Members:—

The Chief of the General Staff (First Military Member and Chairman).

The Adjutant-General (Second Military Member).

The Quartermaster-General (Third Military Member).

The Master-General of the Ordnance (Fourth Military Member).

The Finance Member.

(2.) There shall be a Deputy Chief of the General Staff who, at the discretion of the Chief of the General Staff, may represent him and, in the absence of the Chief of the General Staff, may exercise his vote at any meeting of the Military Board.”.

Functions of Associate Member.

2.Regulation 25 of the Australian Military Regulations is repealed.

Agenda for and notice of meeting.

3.Regulation 28 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting, from sub-regulation (1), the words “and associate member”.

Responsibilities of member.

4.Regulation 30 of the Australian Military Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

“30. Subject to any direction which may, from time to time, be given by the Minister, the matters for which members of the Military

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 12th October, 1939.

  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; 1938, Nos. 49 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.

6037.—Price 3d.

 

Board shall be responsible shall be determined in accordance with the following principle:—

(а) The Chief of the General Staff—

shall in general be responsible for all matters of military policy affecting the security of the Commonwealth, and in particular for advising as to the Conduct of Operations of War; Orders in regard to Military Operations; War Organization, Fighting Efficiency and Training of the Military Forces; Military Intelligence; Censorship; Questions of International Law; Aid to the Civil Power; and Libraries.

(b) The Adjutant-General—

shall in general be responsible for the provision, enrolment, allocation and discipline of members of the Military Forces, and in particular for Peace Organization and Establishments; Standing Orders for Mobilization and Co-ordination of Administrative Arrangements affecting Mobilization; Administrative Arrangements with respect to Training; Medical Dental and Hygienic Services; Registrations; Exemptions; Reserves; Administration of Military Areas; Military and Martial Law; Personal and Ceremonial question; Appeals; Honours and Awards; Casualties; Discharges; Appointment Promotion, Retirement, Posting, Exchange and Transfer of Officers; Issue of Routine Orders; Drafting of Military Regulation; Regimental Honours and Titles; Chaplains; Bands; Prisoners of War; and Registration of Graves in War.

(c) The Quartermaster-General—

shall in general be responsible for the movement and maintenance of the troops (except in respect of those aspects of maintenance for which the Master-General of the Ordnance is responsible), and in particular for Supply and Transport: Transportation; Movement; Quartering; Catering and Messing; Engineer Service and Stores; Army Works; Veterinary Service and Remounts; Printing and Stationery; Canteen Services; Postal Services in War; and the Administration and Mobilization of Departments or Services dealing with any of those matters.

(d) The Master-General of the Ordnance—

shall in general be responsible for the provision, inspection, and maintenance of war material and ordnance stores, and in particular for Research, Design, Experiment, Provision, Proof and Inspection of Armaments, Ammunition, Vehicles, Technical Stores and Instruments; Clothing; General Stores (except those for which the Quartermaster-General is responsible); Scientific Development of War Material; Patents and Inventions; and Administration of the Ordnance Services and Inspection Branch.

 

(e) The Finance Member—

shall be responsible for Military Finance and Accounting; Consideration and Compilation of Parliamentary Estimates; Review of Proposals for New Expenditure or the Redistribution of the sums allotted to the different sub-heads of Defence Votes; Treasury requirements; Claims; Compensation for death or injury; and Administration of the Australian Army Pay Corps.”.

War Railway Council constitution.

5.Regulation 36 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting, from sub-regulation (1) the words “and Master-General of the Ordnance”.

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