Australian Military Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1921. No. 203.

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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 nineteenth day of October, 1921.

FORSTER,

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

GRANVILLE RYRIE,

for Minister of State for Defence.

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Australian Military Regulations 1916.

Amendments.

(a) The heading “Division 7a—Appointment to First Commission, Promotion and Service in the Australian Army Medical Corps” next following Regulation 77 is deleted and the following heading “Division 7a—Australian Army Medical Corps—Appointment and Promotion of Officers of the Militia Forces” is substituted therefor.

Regulations 77a, 77b, 77c and 77d are repealed and the following regulations substituted therefor:—

77a. (1) Persons registered as medical practitioners may be appointed officers of the Australian Army Medical Corps, Militia.

(2) First appointment to commissioned rank in the Australian Army Medical Corps, Militia, of persons registered as medical practitioners shall, in the case of persons liable to be trained under Part XII. of the Act, be to the rank of Lieutenant, provisionally, and in the case of persons not so liable to the rank of Captain, provisionally.

(3) Officers of the Australian Army Medical Corps, Militia, liable to be trained under Part XII. of the Act may, on completion of their training under paragraph (d)of section 125 of the Act, be promoted to the rank of Captain, provisionally.

 

77b. Persons registered as Dentists and persons registered as Pharmaceutical Chemists who are not liable to be trained under Part XII. of the Act may be appointed officers of the Australian Army Medical Corps, Militia, and may on appointment be granted the rank of Lieutenant, provisionally.

77c. The syllabus and scope of the examinations for appointment and promotion of officers of the Australian Army Medical Corps, Militia, shall be as approved by the Military Board.

77d. Officers of the Australian Army Medical Corps, Militia, may be allotted for duty with units and staffs of the Military Forces.

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(b)Regulations 326, 880, 881, 882 and 883 are repealed.

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(c) Regulation 1100 is amended by inserting at the end thereof, the following sub-regulation:—

“(3) Quartermasters and warrant officers holding honorary commissioned rank who have completed 25 years' service with an irreproachable character shall be eligible for the award of the Meritorious Service Medal.”

   

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