Defence Force Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1958. No.38.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1956.*

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 1903-1956.

Dated this third day of June, 1958.

W. J. Slim

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendments of the Defence Force Regulations.

Powers of Naval and Military officers when acting with Air Force.

1. Regulation 5 of the Defence Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting the words “or petty officer” and inserting in their stead the words “,petty officer or leading seaman”; and

(b) by omitting the words “, not below the rank of sergeant,”.

Powers of Naval and Air Force officers when acting with Military Forces.

2. Regulation 6 of the Defence Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting the words “or petty officer” and inserting in their stead the words “, petty officer or leading seaman”; and

(b) by omitting the words “, not below the rank of sergeant,”.

Powers of Military and Air Force officers when acting with Naval Forces.

3. Regulation 7 of the Defence Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting the words “, not below the rank of sergeant,” (wherever occurring); and

(b) by omitting the words “or petty officer” and inserting in their stead the words “,petty officer or leading seaman”.

Relative ranks.

4. Regulation 8 of the Defence Force Regulations is amended by adding at the end of the table the words—

“Leading Seaman.........  Corporal/Bombardier...............  Corporal”.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 12th June, 1958.

  Statutory Rules 1952, No. 29, as amended by Statutory Rules; 1953, Nos. 61 and 62.

 

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

2502/58.—Price 3d. 9/14.4.1958.