Australian Military Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1936. No. 44.

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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 seventh day of April, 1936.

(SGD.) GOWRIE.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendment of Australian Military Regulations. 

Precedence of Corps.

1. Regulation 68 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended-

(a) in sub-paragraph (1) by—

(i) omitting the words “

“The Australian Field Artillery,

The Australian Garrison Artillery,”

and inserting in their stead the words—

“The Royal Australian Artillery (Militia),”;

and

(ii) omitting the words—

“The Corps of Australian Engineers,”

and inserting in their stead the words—

“The Royal Australian Engineers (Militia),”;

and

(b) in sub-regulation (2) by omitting the words “Australian Field Artillery” and inserting in their stead the words “Royal Australian Artillery (Militia)”.

Eligibility to compete for promotion to commissioned rank in Citizen Forces.

2.Regulation 75 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (2) the words “Corps of Australian Engineers” and inserting in their stead the words “Royal Australian Engineers (Militia)” Forces.

Promotions to commissioned rank in citizen Forces.

3.Regulation 76 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the words “Corps of Australian Engineers” and inserting in their stead the words “Royal Australian Engineers (Militia)”.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  , 1936

  Statutory Rules 1927, No. 149. as amended by Statutory Rules 1928, Nos. 23, 28 and 126; 1929, No. 128; 1930, Nos. 26, 67 and 92; 1931, No. 18; 1932, Nos. 80, 87 and 125; 1933, Nos. 49 and 77; 1934, Nos. 26 and 80; 1935, Nos. 99 and 109; 1936. No. 21.

   

Units.

4.Regulation 84 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended in sub-regulation (3) by—

(a) omitting the words “Australian Artillery” and inserting in their stead the words “Royal Australian Artillery (Militia)”; and

(b) omitting the words “Corps of Australian Engineers” and inserting in their stead the words “Royal Australian Engineers (Militia)”.

Constitution.

5. Regulation 535 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by——

(a) inserting, next after the word “Artillery”, the word “Regiment”; and

(b) omitting the words “ (other than the Survey Section)”.

Allotment for duty.

6.Regulation 538 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by inserting, next after the word “Artillery”, the word “Regiment”.

Conditions of appointment.

7.Regulation 603 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the words and figures “between the ages of 20 and 45 years” and inserting in their stead the words and figures “not over the age of 45 years, except in special cases approved by the Military Board”.

Appointment in corps, &c., and allotment of duty.

8.Regulation 606 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by inserting, next after the word “Artillery”, the word and allotment “Regiment”.

Meritorious Service Medal.

9. The heading “Meritorious Service Medal” immediately preceding regulation 792 of the Australian Military Regulations and regulations 792, 794, 795, 796, 797 and 798 are repealed.

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