Australian Military Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1939. No. 31.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1934.*

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 1903-1934.

Dated this nineteenth day of April, 1939.

(SGD.) GOWRIE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendments of the Australian Military Regulations. 

Annual Training.

1.Regulation 483 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting the word “The” (first occurring) and inserting in its stead, the words “Subject to A.M.R. 483a, the”.

Attachment to Permanent Forces for training.

2.After regulation 483 of the Australian Military Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

“483a.—(1) If any person who has enlisted in the Active Citizen Forces volunteers for training with the Permanent Forces, he may be attached to those Forces for such period (not extending beyond the period of his enlistment) as the Military Board approves, and during that period he may, subject to the provisions of D.A. 51, he required to perform any duty which a member of the Permanent Forces could be required to perform.

(2) A member of the Citizen Forces while attached to the Permanent Forces in pursuance of this regulation shall, for the purposes of discipline, rations, pay and allowances, be deemed to be undergoing continuous training.”.

3.Regulation 806 of the Australian Military Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Definitions.

“806. In this Division—

‘military work’ means a military fort, or any work, place or thing which is appointed by the Military Board (by notification in Australian Army Orders or by a notice displayed upon it) to be a military work, and includes all ground, the property of the Commonwealth, adjoining the fort, work, place or thing;

‘closed place’ means any part of a military work which is appointed by the Military Board or by a formation, &c., commander to be a closed place.”.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  , 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; 1933, 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.

1301.—25/10.3.1939.—Price 3d.

 

Entrance by pass.

4.Regulation 810 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by adding the following sub-regulation:—

“(3) The holder of a certificate of identity under this Division, may be permitted to enter the military work in respect of which the certificate is issued but, unless in possession of a special pass under, this Division, shall not be permitted to enter any closed place.”.

By whom passes issued.

5.Regulation 811 of the Australian Military Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

“811. — (1) A special pass may be issued by a member of the Military Board, or by the formation, &c., commander to whose command the troops occupying or protecting the military work to which the pass relates belong.

(2) An ordinary pass may be issued by any person empowered by this regulation to issue a special pass, or, to the extent directed by the formation, &c., commander concerned, by the C.O. of the troops occupying or protecting the military work to which the pass relates.”.

Certificate of Identity.

6.After regulation 811 of the Australian Military Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

“811a. Where a formation, &c., commander to whose command the troops protecting a military work (not being a military fort) belong is of opinion that it is not expedient to issue ordinary passes to all persons who are required to enter the work, he may approve of the issue, by a person authorized in that behalf by him, of certificates of identity in lieu of ordinary passes.”.

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