Australian Military Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1921. No. 175.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1918.

I, SIR WILLIAM HILL IRVINE, Deputy of 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-fifth day of August, 1921.

W. H. IRVINE,

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Australian Military Regulations 1916.

Amendments.

Regulation 18a (1) is amended by the insertion of the word “Judge” next after the word “Deputy.”

Regulation 53, sub-paragraph (iv) is cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—

“First appointment as Survey Officer in the Survey Section—

Engineers (Permanent) shall be to the rank of Lieutenant.

A Lieutenant having reached the maximum pay of his rank, will, subject to—

(a) the recommendation of the Chief of the General Staff, and

(b) his having passed the examination for Licensed Surveyor, be promoted to rank of Captain.”

Regulation 642a which reads as follows:—

“As soon as the proceedings of a Court Martial in which the sentence is less than dismissal or discharge are received by any authority having power to confirm the sentence, the authority may, and under normal circumstances should, immediately order the release of the accused; but if the sentence is or includes forfeiture of seniority or reduction the accused, in the interests of discipline, may be placed in open arrest instead of being released, and if released instructions should be given with the order for release that the accused, unless the exigencies of the service require, should not be placed on duty until after the promulgation.”

is re-numbered 642b.

   

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