Australian Military Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1923. No. 41.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1918.

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 1903-1918, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this sixth day of April, 1923

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. K. BOWDEN,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Australian Military Regulations, 1916.

Amendments.

A. Regulation 653 is amended by deleting the words “The Military Board; or” in sub-regulation (6) thereof and substituting the words “The Adjutant-General or a member of the Military Board who is performing the duties of the Adjutant-General; or”.

B. Regulation 727 is amended by deleting the words “the Military board for confirmation” and substituting the words “Headquarters for decision except in the case of members of the Citizen Forces where no compensation is involved or the District Finance Officer is authorized to approve the compensation entailed”.

C. Regulation 728 is amended by deleting the words “when a soldier is injured off duty” and substituting the words “in the case of a member of the Permanent Forces injured off duty or when no compensation is likely to be involved in the case of a member of the Citizen Forces.” and by deleting the words “no Court of Inquiry necessary” and substituting the words “no compensation likely to be involved”.

 

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