Council of Defence Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1925. No. 141.

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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 twentieth day of August, 1925.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

NEVILLE HOWSE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Council of Defence Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1923, No. 159, as amended to this date.)

Amendment.

Regulation 3 is cancelled and the fallowing substituted therefor:—

“3. The Council of Defence shall—

(a) for the purpose of general meetings, consist of the following members and associate members—

Members. The Prime Minister of the Commonwealth; The Treasurer of the Commonwealth; The Minister of State for Defence; and such additional Ministers as are from time to time summoned by the Prime Minister; The First Naval Member of the Naval Board; The Second Naval Member of the Naval Board; Another Senior Naval Officer nominated by the Minister for Defence; The Inspector-General of the Military Forces; The First Military Member of the Military Board; Two other Senior Military Officers of the Active List, nominated by the Minister of State for Defence; The First Air Member of the Air Board;

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Associate Members. The Controller-General of Munition Supply; The Secretary to the Department of the Treasury,

and

(b) for the purpose of ordinary meetings, consist of the follow members and associate member—

 

Members	The Minister of State for Defence; The First Naval Member of the Naval Board; The Second Naval Member of the Naval Board; The Inspector-General of the Military Forces; The First Military Member of the Military Board; The First Air Member of the Air Board;
Associate Member.	The Controller-General of Munitions Supply.

Provided that when the First Military Member of the Military Board is also exercising the duties of Inspector-General of the Australian Military Forces, the second Military Member of the Military Board shall be a member of the Council for the purpose of both general and ordinary meetings.”

 

Sub-regulation (2) of regulation 6 is cancelled and following substituted therefor:—

“Two Ministers (of whom one shall be the Minister for Defence), two Naval Members, two Military Members, and the First Air Member of the Air Board shall constitute a quorum at a general meeting.”

 

Sub-regulation (2) of regulation 8 is cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—

“Four members (including at least one Naval Member, one Military Member, and the First Air Member of the Air Board), shall constitute a quorum for an ordinary meeting.”

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