Australian Military Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1921. No. 27.

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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 fifth day of February, 1921.

FORSTER,

Governor-General,

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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The Australian Military Regulations 1916.—Amendments.

1.The following new regulation is inserted next after regulation 309:—

“309a. The Militia Forces shall be maintained from those liable to training under Part XII. of the Act except as otherwise approved by the Military Board:”

2. The word “three” in paragraph (b) of regulation 316 is deleted and the word “four” substituted therefor.

3. In the heading of Division 3 next following regulation 324 the words “Permanent Forces” are deleted and the words “Permanent and Citizen Forces” are substituted therefor.

4.Regulation 325 is amended by the addition of the following sub-regulation:—

“(3) Any voluntarily enlisted soldier of the Citizen Forces within three months after the completion of the period of service for which he was enlisted may, if he is still medically fit and the Commanding Officer approves, be re-engaged for a period of four years or such other period as the Military Board directs.”

5. Regulation 1309 is repealed.

 

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