Australian Military Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1921. No. 235.

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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 twenty-first day of December, 1921.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s command,

GRANVILLE RYRIE,

Acting Minister of State for Defence.

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Australian Military Regulations 1916.

Amendment.

(a) Regulation 152 (1) is amended by deleting the line reading “Men…….......55” and inserting in lieu thereof the words: —

“Men (except in the case of men in the Remount Section, when the retiring age shall be 60)………....55.”

(b) Regulation 352 is cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—

“352. (1) Except as provided by this regulation a duplicate or copy of the discharge certificate or certificate of character granted to him on his discharge from the Military Forces shall not be issued to a discharged soldier.

(2) An extract, from his official military records of service shall not be issued to a discharged soldier except on the approval of the District Base Commandant.

(3) When the discharge certificate or certificate of character granted to a soldier on his discharge, from the Permanent Military Forces or a duplicate of either of them issued under this sub-regulation has become so damaged or soiled as to render its replacement desirable a duplicate of the original discharge certificate or certificate of character may be issued to the discharged soldier on the surrender of the original or duplicate certificate as the case may be, and the payment of the sum of Two shillings and sixpence for each duplicate of a discharge certificate together with a duplicate of an accompanying certificate of character issued at the same time or for each duplicate of either certificate separately issued. Duplicate certificates shall be indorsed ‘Duplicate of Original Certificate and the indorsement shall be signed and dated by the issuing officer who shall on the issue of the duplicate certificates record the issue in the soldiers' discharge documents and destroy the original or duplicate certificates surrendered.”

   

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