Defence Force Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1953. No. 62.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1953.*

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 1903-1953.

Dated this twenty-fifth day of June, 1953.

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 Air Force officers when acting with Military Forces.

1. Regulation 6 of the Defence Force Regulations is amended by omitting the words “non-commissioned office of that body of the Air Force” and inserting in their stead the words “non-commissioned officer, not below the rank of sergeant, of that body of the Air Force”.

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

2. Regulation 7 of the; Defence Force Regulations is amended by omitting the words “non-commissioned officer of that body of the Air Force” and inserting in their stead the words “non-commissioned officer, not below the rank of sergeant, of that body of the Air Force”.

3. Regulation 31 of the Defence Force Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

War graves.

“31. Notwithstanding the provisions of a law of a State or a Territory of the Commonwealth, the Secretary-General of the Anzac Agency of the Imperial War Graves Commission, or an officer of the Defence Force in. charge of a unit specifically raised for the purpose of the registration of, or inquiries concerning, the graves of deceased members of the Defence Force—

(a) may establish or cause to be established such cemeteries as are required for the burial of bodies of persons who have died while on service as members of the Defence Force or as a result of service as members of the Defence Force;

(b) may authorize and direct the exhumation and the reinterment, cremation or other disposal of the body of a member of the Defence Force who has died while on service; and

(c) may enter a cemetery and inspect, maintain or execute any work in connexion with the grave of a person who has died while on service as a member of the Defence Force or as a result of service as a member of the Defence Force or authorize any other person or persons to enter a cemetery and inspect, maintain or execute any work in connexion with such a grave.”.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1953.

  Statutory Rules 1952, No. 29.

 

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

2176.—Price 3d. 9/13.5.1953.