STATUTORY RULES.
1921.
No. 137.
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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 Act1903-1918, to come into operation
forthwith.
Dated
this twenty-first day of July, 1921.
FORSTER,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
G.
F. PEARCE,
Minister
of State for Defence.
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Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Australian
Military Forces and Senior Cadets, 1921.
Amendments.
Financial
and Allowance Regulations for the Australian Military Forces and Senior Cadets
are amended as follows, to take effect from 1st May, 1921:—
Regulation
1.—After
the definition of “Finance Member” add:—
“Commander
of a Formation” means an officer appointed to be—
(a)Officer Commanding a Cavalry or
Infantry Division.
(b) Officer Commanding the field troops of the
Military Forces in any Military District.
(c) An Officer Commanding any command which does
not form part of a Division or Brigade, who is appointed by the Military Board
to be an authority under A.M. regulation 5c.
(d) In the case of the Royal Military College, the
Commandant thereof.
The
definition of Commandant in regulation 1, is cancelled.
Regulation
4.—Amend
the heading “Responsibility of Commandants” to read “Responsibilities of
Commanders of Formations”.
Regulation
4.—In lieu of the word “Commandants”
insert “Commanders of Formations”
Regulation
5.—Cancel
the words “The Commandant”.
Regulation
6
is cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—
6. Except where otherwise provided in these Regulations
Commanders of Formations are authorized to approve of increments to Warrant
Officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the Permanent Forces under their
command, where such increments are prescribed by
the regulations and provided in the Appropriation Act.
Regulation
7 is cancelled.
Regulation
10
is
cancelled,
and the following substituted therefor:—
10. All powers vested under these Regulations in Commanders of Formations or District Finance
Officers may also be exercised, where necessary, by the Military Board.
Under
the heading Part III., “Duties of District Finance Officers” add new
regulation:—
15. Each District Finance Officer is
authorized:—
(a) To approve of all requisitions for supplies
within the votes on the Estimates which are governed by regulations.
(b)To approve of expenditure under the
divisions or subdivisions of any Votes for contingencies, general services, maintenance of existing arms and equipment and
Expeditionary Forces, provided that he has satisfied himself that funds are
available; that the requirements of the remaining period of the financial year
will not involve the necessity for applying for additional funds on any Vote
concerned; that there is nothing irregular in the character of the expenditure;
and that it is not an allowance or payment to any member of the Forces, except
such as is governed by regulations and does not require Ministerial approval. No new Vote or Item shall be operated
upon or expenditure incurred in connexion therewith without approval from
Head-Quarters, until such Vote or Item has been passed by Parliament.
(c) To approve of the employment of casual labour
and temporary clerical assistance, provided that funds are available; but no
person shall be employed under this regulation for a longer period than six
months in any financial year without the approval of the Military Board.
(d)To approve—in accordance with
regulation 166 —of compensation for injuries received, or disease contracted,
on duty.
(e) To approve—in accordance with regulation 184
—of compensation for injury to, or loss of, a horse.
(f) To approve in accordance with Australian
Military Regulations—of the striking off charge of stores damaged or deficient,
provided that the original value of such stores did not exceed £20.
(g)To approve of payment of claims for
overtime and Sunday pay, provided that such are in order, and correct in every
particular.
Regulation
16.—In
lieu of the words “The Commandant” insert “The Commander of the Formation
concerned”.
In
lieu of the words “by the Military Commandant” insert “and the Commander of the
Formation concerned”.
In
lieu of the words “the District Commandant” insert “the Commander of the
Formation concerned”.
In
lieu of the words “Commandant’s remarks” insert “remarks of the Commander of
the Formation concerned”.
Regulation
20.—In
lieu of the word “Commandant” insert “Commander of the Formation concerned”.
Regulation
25.—In
lieu of “Commandant” insert “Commander of the Formation concerned”.
Regulation
37
(a).—In lieu of “Commandant” insert
“Commander of Formation concerned”.
Regulation
41
(ii).—In lieu of the word “Commandant” insert “Commander of the Formation”.
Regulation
70
(b).—In lieu of “Head-Quarters” insert
“District Base Head-Quarters”.
Regulation
72
(b).—For the words “District
Commandants” insert “Commander of the Formation concerned”.
Regulation
73
(a).—For the words “District
Commandant’s approval” insert “approval of the Commander of the Formation
concerned”.
Regulation
74.—For
the words “the command of District Commandants” insert “Commanders of
Formations”. Delete the words “or Commanding Officers, as the case may be”.
Regulation
79
(c.)—For the words “District
Head-Quarters” insert “District Base Head-Quarters”.
Regulation
81.—For
the words “District Head-Quarters” insert “District Base Head-Quarters”.
For
the words “District Principal Medical Officer” wherever they occur insert “the
representative in the District of the Director-General of Medical Services”.
Regulation
81
(e).—For the words “Commandants may
authorize District Principal Medical Officers to arrange” insert “the
representative in the District of the Director-General of Medical Services may
arrange”.
Regulation
82.—Delete
the words “without the special sanction of the District Commandant”.
Regulation
86.—For
the words “District Commandant” insert “the representative in the District of
the Director-General of Medical Services”.
Regulation
90.—For
the word “Commandant” insert “Commander of the Formation”.
Regulation
96.—For
the words “Principal Medical Officer in charge of troops” insert “The
representative in the District of the Director-General of Medical Services”.
Regulation
98.—For
the word “Commandants” insert “District Finance Officers”.
Regulation
115.—Delete
the words “by the District Commandant”.
“Regulation 120.—In lieu of the words “District
Commandants” insert “Commanders of Formation”
In
lieu of the words “District Commandant” appearing at the end of the regulation
insert “Commander of the Formation”. Delete the words “pending the decision of
the District Commandant”.
Regulation
121.—In
lieu of the word “Commandant” insert “Commander of the Formation”.
Regulation
126
(d).—For the word “Commandant” insert
“Commander of the Formation concerned”.
Regulation
138.—In
lieu of the word “Commandant” wherever occurring insert “Commander of the
Formation”.
Regulation
187
is cancelled.
Regulation
138
(c).—Cancel the words “Principal Medical
Officer (or” and remove bracket appearing after the words “Permanent Troops”.
(d)Cancel the words “on the
recommendation of the Principal Medical Officer and the approval of the
District Commandant”.
Regulation
140
(2).—Delete the words “the District Commandant, or other”.
Regulation
141.—Sub-para.
1. Insert “District Finance Officer” in lieu of “Commandant” appearing twice in
this sub-paragraph.
Sub-para.
2. Insert “District Finance Officer” in lieu of “Commandant”.
Sub-para.
4. Insert “District Finance Officer” in lieu of “Commandant”.
Sub-para.
11. Insert “District Finance Officer” in lieu of “Commandant”.
Sub-para.
12. Insert “District Finance Officer” in lieu of “Commandant”.
Sub-para.
13. Delete the words “Commandant or Officer of the District Head-Quarters Staff
carrying out the duties of Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General” and
substitute “Commander of the Formation or the Senior Administrative Officer of
the Formation”.
Regulation
142.—In
lieu of “Commandant” insert “Commander of the Formation”.
Regulation
148.—Sub-paragraph
(d) is cancelled.
Regulation
167.—In
lieu of “Commandant of the District”, “Commandant” or “District Commandant”
insert “Commander of the Formation.”
Regulation
168.—Cancel
the regulation and substitute the following in lieu:—“The proceedings of the
Court shall be transmitted by the Commander of the Formation with his
recommendation to the District Finance Officer”.
Regulation
173
(a).—In lieu of “Commandant” insert “Commander of the Formation”.
Regulation
176.—In
lieu of the words “Principal Medical Officer of a Military District” insert
“representative in the District of the Director-General of Medical Services”.
Regulation
178.—In
lieu of “regulation 6 (d)” insert “regulation 15 (d)”.
Regulation
179.
In lieu of the words “Principal Medical Officer” insert “representative in the
District of the Director-General of Medical Services”.
Regulation
184.—Sub-paragraph (e) is
cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—
“(e)Before approval is given for any
compensation for loss of a horse, the District Finance Officer shall insure
that the documents are in order”.
Regulation
186.—In lieu of the word “Commandant”
insert “Commander of the Formation”.
Regulation
187.—In
lieu of “Commandant of the District” and “District Commandant” insert
“Commander of the Formation”.
Regulation
188.—For “regulation 6 (e)” insert “regulation 15 (e)”.
Regulation
189.—In
lieu
of “Commandant” and “Commandant’s” insert “District Finance Officer” and
“District Finance Officer’s”.
Regulation
191.—In lieu of “Commandant” insert
“District Finance Officer”.
Regulation
195
(ii).—In lieu of “Commandant” insert “Commander of the Formation”.
Regulation
196.—In lieu of the words “Members of
the Military Board, Inspector-General, Commandant, Lieut General,
Major-General, or Brigadier-General, holding substantive rank as such” insert
“Members of the Military Board, Inspector-General, Lieut.-General, or Major-General,
holding temporary or substantive rank as such”.
Regulation
200.—Sub-paragraph
(a). After the words “Cab and Tram
Fares—and also” insert “Cartage or” Delete the words “from the Cabman”.
Regulation
200
(b).—In lieu of “Commandant” insert
“District Finance Officer”.
Regulation
203
(m).—In
lieu of “Commandant” insert “District Finance Officer”.
Regulation
203
(p).—In lieu of “District Commandants”
insert “District Finance Officers”.
Regulation
203
(q).—In lieu of “Commandant” insert
“District Finance Officer”.
In
footnote to regulation 205 (a)substitute “District Base
Commandant” for “Commandant”.
Regulation
205
(b) is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—
“Non-commissioned
officers of the Permanent Forces may travel 1st class, by rail, for distances over 50 miles on the narrow gauge lines of
Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia”.
Regulation
205
(c)—In lieu of “District Commandant” insert “District Base Commandant”.
Regulation
205
(d).—In lieu of the words “upon medical
recommendation” insert “upon the recommendation of the representative in the District of the Director-General
of Medical Services”.
Regulation
206
(a).—Delete the words “by the Commandant
on the recommendation of the District Finance Officer”.
Regulation
206
(d).—In lieu of the words “Senior
General Staff Officer” insert “District Base Commandant”.
Regulation
214
(a).—Delete the words “and approval of
the Commandant”.
Regulation
214
(b).—In lieu of the word “Commandant”
insert “District Finance Officer”.
Regulation
215.—In lieu of “Commandant” insert
“District Finance Officer”.
Regulation
218.—In lieu of “Commandant” insert
“Commander of Formation”.
Regulation
233.—Sub-paragraphs (a) and (b).In lieu of “Commandants” insert
“District Finance Officers”.
Regulation
235
(a).—In
lieu of “Commandants” insert “Lieut.-General or Major-General holding temporary
or substantive rank as such”.
Regulation
235
(b).—In lieu of “District Head-Quarters”
insert “Divisional or Command Head-Quarters”.
Regulation
239
(b).—In lieu of “Commandant” insert
“Commanders of the Formation”.
Regulation
240.—In lieu of “Commandant” insert
“Commander of the Formation”.
Regulation
252.—In lieu of “Commandants” insert “Commanders
of Formations”.
Regulation
253
(3).—In
lieu of “Commandant” insert “District Finance Officer”.
Regulation
254.—In lieu of “Commandants” insert
“District Finance Officers”.
Regulation
255.—In lieu of “Commandants” insert
“Commanders of Formations”.
Regulation
258.—In lieu of “Commandant” insert
“District Base Commandant”.
Regulation
260.—In lieu of “Commandant” insert
“District Finance Officer”.
Regulation
268.—In lieu of “Commandant” insert
“Commander of the Formation”.
Regulation
284
(a).—In lieu of “Commandant” appearing
on headings and footnote to Schedule insert “Commander of the Formation”.
Regulation
284
(d).—In lieu of “Commandants” insert
“Commanders of Formations”.
Regulation
284
(h).—In lieu of the words “Officer of
the District Head-Quarters Staff” insert “the Camp Commandant”.
Regulation
284
(i).—In
lieu of “District Commandant” insert “District Base Commandant”.
In
lieu of “District Commandants” insert “District Base Commandants”.
Regulation
286.—In lieu of “Commandants” insert “District Base Commandants”. In seventh line for “commands” insert “Districts”.
Regulation
288.—In lieu of “Commandant” insert
“District Base Commandant”. In lieu of “Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General”
insert “Base Staff Officer”.
Regulation
289.—In lieu of “Commandant” insert
“District Base Commandant”.
Regulation
309
(b).—Delete “save in the cases of
telegrams sent personally by Commandants”.
Regulation
309
(c) is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—
“(c) It shall be the duty of the District
Finance
Officer
to see
that
all telegrams are in strict compliance with these Regulations and to bring under the
notice of the Commanders of Formations concerned any irregularity in the
despatch of telegrams”.
Regulation
311
(c).—In lieu of “Commandant” insert “District Base Commandant”.
Regulation
313.—In
lieu of “Commandants” insert “Commanders of Formations”.
Regulation
314.—In
lieu of “Commandant” insert “Commanders of Formations”.
Regulation
317
(5).—In lieu of “(b) A District Commandant” insert “(b)
A District Base Commandant”.
Regulation
322
(1) (c).—In lieu of “District Commandant” insert “District Finance
Officer”.
Regulation
322,
sub-paragraphs (2) and (3). For the words “Area Officers” insert “Commanding
Officers of Battalions. (Citizen Forces.)”
Regulation
323
(1).—After “officers” in second line insert “other than seconded officers of
the Citizen Force Unit”.
Regulation
323
(3).—In lieu of “District Commandant” insert “Commander of the Formation”.
Regulation
324.—In
lieu of “District Commandant” insert “Commander of the Formation”.
Regulation
326
(1) (a)(viii).—In lieu of “District
Principal Medical Officer” insert “representative in the District of the
Director-General of Medical Services”.
Regulation
326
(4).—In lieu of “Commandant” insert “representative in the District of the
Director-General of Medical Services”.
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