Australian Rifle Club Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1934. No. 15.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1932.

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 1903-1932.

Dated this sixth day of February, 1934.

ISAAC A. ISAACS

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

JOS. FRANCIS

For Minister of State for Defence.

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Australian Rifle Club Regulations

(Statutory Rules 1931, No. 120, as amended to this date.)

Amendments.

1.Regulation 4 is amended by inserting next after the words “Cable Guard” the words “or a Wireless Telegraph Guard”;

2. Regulation 16 (1) (c) is amended by inserting next after the words “Cable Guards” the words “or Wireless Telegraph Guards”.

3. Regulation 17 is amended—

(a) in sub-regulation (1), by inserting next after the words “Cable Guards” the words “and Wireless Telegraph Guards” and

(b) in sub-regulation (2), by inserting next after the words “Cable Guards,” the words “or Wireless Telegraph Guards”; and

(c) in sub-regulation (3.), by—

(i) inserting next after the words “Cable Guards” the words “and Wireless Telegraph Guards”; and

(ii) inserting next after the words “Cable Stations” the words “or Wireless Telegraph Stations”; and

(d) in sub-regulation (4), by inserting next after the words “Cable Guards” the words “and Wireless Telegraph Guards”; and

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(e) in sub-regulation (5.), by—

(i) inserting next after the words “Cable Guards” the words “or Wireless Telegraph Guards”; and

(ii) inserting next after the words “any Cable Guard” the words “or Wireless Telegraph Guard” and

(iii) deleting the words “that Cable Guard” and substituting the words “that Guard”; and

(f) in sub-regulation (6) by inserting next after the words, “Cable Guards” the words “or a Wireless Telegraph Guard”.

4.Regulation 19 is amended by deleting sub-regulation (2.) and substituting the following sub-regulation:—

“(2.) Where a member undertakes to serve in a Cable Guard or a Wireless Telegraph Guard the words “Cable Guard” or “Wireless Telegraph Guard” as the case may be shall be inserted in brackets in the form of oath or affirmation, immediately after the words ‘Australian Rifle Clubs’”

5.Regulation-34 (3) is amended by inserting next after the words“Cable Guard” the words “or a Wireless Telegraph Guard”.

6.Regulation 36 (5) is amended by inserting next after the words “Cable Guards” the words “or Wireless Telegraph Guards”.

7. Regulation 40 is amended by inserting next after the words “Cable Guard” the words “and Wireless Telegraph Guard”.

8. Regulation 41 is amended—

(a) in paragraph (c), by inserting next after the words, “Cable Guard” the words “and Wireless Telegraph Guard” and

(b) in paragraph (d) by inserting next after the word “Cable Guard” the words “or a Wireless Telegraph Guard”.

9. Regulation 43 (a) is amended by inserting, next after the words “Cable Guards” the words “and Wireless Telegraph Guards”.

10. Regulation 49 is amended by deleting sub-regulation (3.) and substituting the following sub-regulation—

“(3) Where it is necessary to reconstruct after or repair any existing rifle range a grant not exceeding £75 may be made for the purpose.

Provided that—

(a) the aggregate of any grants made under this sub-regulation, in respect of one rifle range, shall not exceed £75 in any period of ten years; and

(b) where the cost of any reconstruction, alteration or repair is estimated to exceed £10, an Inspector of Rifle Ranges, or other qualified person, shall, report in writing his opinion on the probable cost of the reconstruction, alteration or repair.”

11.Regulation 60 is amended by adding at the end of sub-regulation (l) the following words:—

“: Provided that, in the case of Regimental Rifle Clubs, the Commanding Officer shall certify to the correctness of the entries in the authorized form and the statutory declaration shall be omitted.”

12.Regulation 61 is amended by inserting next after the words “Cable Guard” the words “or Wireless Telegraph Guard”.

13.Regulation 64 is amended by inserting next after the words “Cable Guard” the words “or Wireless Telegraph Guard”.

14.Regulation 78 is repealed and the following regulation substituted:—

“78. In each Military District there shall be established District Rifle Club Unions for the encouragement of rifle shooting.

District Rifle Club Unions shall be subject to such Standing Orders and instructions as may be issued from time to time by the Military Board.”

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By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.