Australian Military Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1921. No. 136.

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 July, 1921.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Australian Military Regulations 1916.

Amendments.

(a) In regulation 60 the words “(but to the rank of Captain in the case of the Australian Army Veterinary Corps)” are deleted.

(b)The following division and regulation are inserted next after regulation 77d:—

Division 7b.—Australian Army Veterinary Corps, Appointment and Promotion of Officers of Militia Forces.

77 e. (1) Persons who hold a degree or diploma in veterinary science of a university or other institution approved by the Military Board may be appointed officers in the Australian Army Veterinary Corps, Militia.

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

(3) Officers serving under Part XII. of the Act may on completion of the training required under paragraph, (d) of section 125 of the Act be promoted to the rank of Captain, provisionally, subject to passing within eighteen months the examination for that rank.

(4) The examinations for confirmation of provisional rank and for promotion shall be as approved by the Military Board.

(5) Officers of the Australian Army Veterinary Corps, Militia, may be allotted for duty with units and staffs of the Military Forces.

(c) In sub-regulation (2) of regulation 147 the words “not liable for training under Part XII. of the Act”, are inserted immediately after the words “Veterinary Corps”

   

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