Australian Military Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1968 No.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1966.*

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 1903-1966.

Dated this second day of August, 1968.

CASEY

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Phillip Lynch

Minister of State for the Army.

Amendments of the Australian Military Regulations 

Precedence of Corps.

1. Regulation 68 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting in sub-regulation (1.), after the words—

“ The Royal Australian Infantry Corps,”,

the words—

“ The Australian Army Aviation Corps,”;

(b) by inserting in sub-regulation (1.), after the words—

“ The Australian Army Psychology Corps,”,

the words—

“ The Australian Army Band Corps,”; and

(c) by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words “under section 8 of the Act ”.

Qualifications for appointment as officer.

2. Regulation 72 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting after sub-paragraph (vii) of paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (1.) the following sub-paragraph:—

“ (viia) The Australian Army Aviation Corps;”;

(b) by omitting from sub-paragraph (xvii) of paragraph (a)of sub-regulation (1.) the word “ and ”;

(c) by inserting after sub-paragraph (xvii) of paragraph (a)of subsection (1.) the following sub-paragraph:—

“ (xviia) The Australian Army Band Corps; and ”;

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  1968.

  Statutory Rules 1927, No. 149, as amended by Statutory Rules 1928, Nos. 23, 28 and 126; 1929, No. 123; 1930, Nos. 26, 67 and 92; 1931, No. 13; 1932, Nos. 80, 87 and 125; 1933, Nos. 49 and 77; 1934, Nos. 26 and 80; 1935, Nos. 99 and 109; 1936, Nos. 21, 44 and 100; 1937, No. 45; 1938, Nos. 75, 90 and 93; 1939, Nos. 31, 51, 58, 115, 123, 134, 160 and 173; 1940, Nos. 2, 16, 29, 59, 150, 183, 184, 186, 199, 237, 252, 272 and 273; 1941, Nos. 3, 4, 14, 43, 135, 153, 155, 205, 245, 246, 260 and 311; 1942, Nos. 35, 59, 60, 85, 114, 166, 179, 211, 231, 289, 333, 334, 350, 417, 477, 506, 508, 521, 522, 555 and 556; 1943, Nos. 17, 68, 72, 126, 174, 199, 200, 219, 244, 245, 246, 249 and 258; 1944, Nos. 1, 39, 69, 71, 72, 114, 120, 122, 154 and 164; 1945, Nos. 6, 19, 38, 42, 68, 94, 111, 141 and 195; 1946, Nos. 72, 113, 114, 116 and 150; 1947, Nos. 25 and 59; 1943, Nos. 40, 59, 65 and 79; 1949, Nos. 55 and 68; 1950, Nos. 10, 21, 29, 64 and 65; 1951, Nos. 20, 56, 125, 149 and 152; 1952, Nos. 8, 60, 68 and 69; 1953, No. 87; 1954, Nos. 113, 117 and 118; 1955, Nos. 7, 31 and 55; 1956, Nos. 52, 102 and 115; 1957, No. 56; 1958, Nos. 31, 32 and 85; 1959, Nos. 22 and 30; 1960, No. 25; 1961, No. 42; 1962, Nos. 23, 27, 68, 69 and 171; 1963, No. 28; 1964, Nos. 62, 83, 93 and 149; 1965, Nos. 61, 72, 116, 119, 138 and 174; 1966, Nos. 119 and 167; and 1967, Nos. 13, 118 and 168.

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(d) by omitting paragraph (b)of sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“ (b)an officer of the Military Forces included on the Quartermaster List of a Corps,”;

(e) by omitting from paragraph (e) of sub-regulation (2.) the word “ or ”; and

(f) by inserting after paragraph (e) of sub-regulation (2.) the following paragraph:—

“ (ea)in the Australian Army Band Corps unless the officers appointed by the Adjutant-General to make recomendations under this paragraph have recommended to the Adjutant-General that the person be appointed an officer in that Corps; or ”.

Quartermaster Lists of officers.

3. Regulation 73 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting the words “ or the Bandmaster List ”.

Heading proceeding regulation 98.

4. The Australian Military Regulations arc amended by omitting the words—

“ Honorary Colonels and Colonels Commandant.”

 

preceding regulation 98 and inserting in their stead the words—

“ Honorary Colonels, Colonels Commandant and Regimental Colonels.”.

 

Appointment of Honorary Colonels and Colonels Commandant.

5. Regulation 98 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1.) the words “ honorary rank ” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the words “ military title ”;

(b) by inserting in paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (2.), after the words “ the Royal Australian Survey Corps,”, the words “ the Australian Army Aviation Corps,”;

(c) by inserting in paragraph (a)of sub-regulation (2.), after the words “ the Australian Army Psychology Corps ”, the words “, the Australian Army Band Corps ”; and

(d) by omitting sub-regulations (3.), (3a.), (4.), (5.) and (6.).

 

6. After regulation 98 of the Australian Military Regulations the following regulations are inserted:—

Appointment of Regimental Colonels.

“ 99. The Governor-General may appoint—

(a) a person on a retired list who, on his retirement, was granted the military title of lieutenant-colonel or a higher military title; or

(b) an officer holding the rank of lieutenant-colonel or a higher rank,

to be the Regimental Colonel of a regiment or battalion of a Corps.

Period of appointment of Honorary Colonels, Colonels Commandant and Regimental Colonels.

“ 100.—(1.) An Honorary Colonel, Colonel Commandant or Regimental Colonel holds office, subject to the next two succeeding sub-regulations, for such period, not exceeding four years, as is determined by the Governor-General at the time of his appointment.

 

 “ (2.) The Governor-General may extend the period for which an Honorary Colonel, Colonel Commandant or Regimental Colonel holds office for a period not exceeding two years.

 

 “ (3.) A person who holds office as Honorary Colonel, Colonel Commandant or Regimental Colonel at the commencement of a time of war continues to hold that office for the duration of the time of war.

 

 “ (4.) A person who has attained the age of sixty-five years is not eligible to be appointed an Honorary Colonel, Colonel Commandant or Regimental Colonel or to have his term of office extended under sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation.

 

 “ (5.) The preceding sub-regulations of this regulation do not apply in relation to the appointment of a Governor of a State as an Honorary Colonel or Colonel Commandant.”.

 

Ages for retirement of officers.

7. Regulation 124 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the table and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Corps, Service or Department	Rank or Appointment
	General	Lieutenant-General	Major-General	Brigadier	Colonel	Lieutenant-Colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second-Lieutenant	Quartermaster
The Australian Staff Corps..........................	62	60	57	55	55	50	47	47	47	47	55
The Royal Australian Armoured Corps........	62	60	57	55	55	50	47	47	47	47	55
The Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery	62	60	57	55	55	50	47	47	47	47	55
The Royal Australian Engineers..................	62	60	57	55	55	50	47	47	47	47	55
The Royal Australian Corps of Signals.........	62	60	57	55	55	50	47	47	47	47	55
The Royal Australian Infantry Corps............	62	60	57	55	55	50	47	47	47	47	55
The Australian Army Aviation Corps...........	62	60	57	55	55	50	47	47	47	47	55
The Australian Intelligence Corps................	62	60	57	55	55	50	47	47	47	47	55
The Royal Australian Army Service Corps (other than the Australian Army Canteen Service)	62	60	57	55	55	50	47	47	47	47	55
The Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps (other than the Australian Army Printing and Stationery Service)...................................................	..	..	..	57	57	53	50	50	50	50	55
The Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers..............................	..	..	..	57	57	53	50	50	50	50	55
The Royal Australian Army Provost Corps	..	..	..	57	57	53	50	50	50	50	55
The Royal Australian Survey Corps.............	..	..	60	57	57	55	55	55	55	55	55
The Royal Australian Army Chaplains’ Department................................................................	..	..	60	57	57	55	55	55	55	55	55
The Australian Army Cantera Service..........	..	..	..	57	57	55	55	55	55	55	55
The Royal Australian Army Medical Corps..	..	..	60	57	57	55	55	55	55	55	55
The Royal Australian Army Dental Corps....	..	..	..	57	57	55	55	55	55	55	55
The Royal Australian Army Educational Corps	..	..	..	57	57	55	55	55	55	55	55
The Australian Army Catering Corps...........	..	..	..	57	57	55	55	55	55	55	55
The Royal Australian Army Pay Corps........	..	..	..	57	57	55	55	55	55	55	55
The Australian Army Legal Corps...............	..	..	..	57	57	55	55	55	55	55	55
The Australian Army Printing and Stationery Service....................................................	..	..	..	57	57	55	55	55	55	55	55
The Australian Army Psychology Corps.......	..	..	..	57	57	55	55	55	55	55	55
The Australian Army Band Corps................	..	..	..	55	55	55	55	55	55	55	55
The Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps..	..	..	..	55	55	55	55	55	55	55	..
The Women’s Royal Australian Army Corps	..	..	..	55	55	55	55	50	50	50	..

Qualifications for promotion to N.C.O. or warrant rank.

8. Regulation 147 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting sub-regulations (1.) and (2.) and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulation:—

“ (1.) Except as provided by regulation 143 of these Regulations or a succeeding sub-regulation of this regulation, where the Military Board determines that a soldier serving in a specified Corps or part of the Military Forces shall not be eligible for promotion to a specified rank unless he has qualified at a course of instruction or has passed an examination, being a course of instruction or examination approved by the Military Board, a soldier serving in that Corps or part is not eligible for promotion to that rank unless he has so qualified or passed that examination.”; and

(b)by omitting from sub-regulation (4.) the words “ sub-regulations (1.) and (2.) ” and inserting in their stead the words “ sub-regulation (1.) ”.

By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra