Australian Military Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1922. 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 some into operation forthwith.

Dated this fifteenth day of March, 1922.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

W. MASSY GREENE,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Australian Military Regulations 1916.

Amendments.

Australian Military Regulations 1916 are amended as follows:—

(a) Regulation 11, para. (g)—Delete the words “Rifle Clubs,” occurring in last line of sub-para. (ii).

(b) Regulation 11a is repealed and the following regulation substituted therefor:—

“11a. Where any warrant or order is authorized to be issued or made by the Military Board, the warrant may be issued, and the order may be signified by an order, instruction or letter under the hand of any person authorized by the Military Board in that behalf, and a warrant, order, instruction or letter purporting to be signed by a person appearing therein to be authorized by, or acting on behalf of the Military Board, shall be primâ facie evidence on his being so authorized.”

(c) Regulation 1007—Delete the words “and Townsville”.

(d) Regulations 1089 to 1094 inclusive are repealed and the following substituted therefor:—

“1089. The uniform and scale of issue of the uniform to be worn by members of the Citizen Forces shall be as authorized by the Military Board.

1090. The authorized uniform shall be worn by all members of the Citizen Forces when attending authorized parades and drills.

1091. The wearing of the authorized uniform or any part thereof by a member of the Citizen Forces except when on duty or when the wearing of uniform has been authorized by a proper military authority is prohibited.”

(e) Regulations 1241 to 1247 inclusive are repealed and the following regulations substituted therefor:—

“1241. (1) The uniform and scale of issue of the uniform to be worn by members of the Senior Cadets shall be as authorized by the Military Board.

 

(2) When athletic kit is authorized by the Military Board to be worn by members of the Senior Cadets it shall form part of the authorized uniform.

(3) Uniform shall be issued free to members of the Senior Cadets.

1242. The authorized uniform shall be worn by all members of the Senior Cadets when attending authorized parades and drills.

1243. The wearing of the authorized uniform or any part thereof by a member of the Senior Cadets except when on duty or when the wearing of uniform has been authorized by a proper military authority is prohibited.”

(f) Regulation 1100—Add at the end of sub-regulation (2), the words “and have served in the Permanent Forces in the rank of Sergeant or higher.”

(g) Regulation 1217—

Sub-regulation (1)—the word “Cadet” is inserted immediately before the words “Second Lieutenant” and the word “ordinarily” is deleted.

Sub-regulation (2)—the words “or higher” are inserted next after the word “Sergeant” and the word “Cadet” immediately before the words “Second-Lieutenant”, and add new para. (c)—

(c)A Cadet Second Lieutenant who has served for a period of six months in that rank may, on the recommendation of his Commanding Officer; he promoted to the rank of Cadet Lieutenant.”

Sub-regulation (3)—the word “Cadet” is inserted immediately before the words “Second Lieutenant.”

(h)Regulation 1220—Delete the words “Second Lieutenant” and substitute the words “Cadet Second Lieutenant or Cadet Lieutenant”.

(i)Regulation 1221—Insert the words “except to the rank of Cadet Lieutenant from the rank of Cadet Second Lieutenant” next after the word “promoted” first occurring.

(j) Regulation 1222 is repealed and the following regulation substituted:—

“1222. An officer of the Senior Cadets shall not be promoted to the rank of Captain until he has served for two years in the rank of Lieutenant.”

(k)Regulation 1224—Insert the word “Cadet” immediately before the words “Second Lieutenant”.

(l) Regulations 1225 and 1227 are repealed.

(m) Regulation 1229—Delete the words “Second Lieutenant”.

 

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