Council of Defence Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

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STATUTORY RULES.

1946. No. 38.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1945.*

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 1903-1945.

 

Dated this twenty-seventh day of February, 1946.

HENRY

Governor-General.

By His Royal Highness’s Command,

J. B. CHIFLEY

for Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendments of the Council of Defence Regulations. 

Constitution.

1.Regulation 3 of the Council of Defence Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(1.) A Council of Defence is hereby constituted in pursuance of section 28 of the Defence Act 1903-1945, and shall consist of—

The Prime Minister;

The Treasurer;

The Minister of State for Defence;

The Minister of State for External Affairs;

The Minister of State for the Navy;

The Minister of State for the Army;

The Minister of State for Air;

The Minister of State for Munitions;

The Minister of State for Aircraft Production;

The Minister of State for Post-war Reconstruction;

The Leader of the Government in the Senate;

The Chief of the Naval Staff;

The Chief of the General Staff;

The Chief of the Air Staff; and

The Secretary, Department of Defence.”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 28th February, 1948.

  Statutory Rules 1935, No. 37, as amended by Statutory Rules 1938, No. 80, and 1939 No. 111.

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2. Regulation 8 of the Council of Defence Regulations is omitted and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Secretary of the Council.

“8.—(1.) The Secretary of the Council of Defence shall be an officer of the Department of Defence and shall be appointed by the Minister of State for Defence.

“(2.) The Secretary shall keep minutes of all meetings of the Council.

“(3.) The Minister of State for Defence may appoint such Assistant Secretaries as he considers necessary, and each such Assistant Secretary shall be responsible to the Secretary of the Council.”.

 

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

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