Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Australian Military Forces and Senior Cadets (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1918. No. 202.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1918.

I, SIR WALTER EDWARD DAVIDSON, Deputy of 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 thirty-first day of July, 1918.

W. E. DAVIDSON,

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendment of Financial and Allowance Regulations.

Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Australian Military Forces and Senior Cadets are amended as follows:—

(1) The words “Finance Member” are deleted wherever occurring and the words “Civil Member” are inserted in lieu thereof.

(2) After Regulation 334 the following Part and Regulation are inserted:—

Part XX.

General.

“335. Authority may be granted by District Commandants for the production of official papers in response to legal process provided that the Commonwealth is not involved in the case concerned.

The following charges shall be paid by the applicant for the production of the documents on the approval of the application and before the production of the papers:—

(a) A fee of one guinea.

(b) A sum sufficient to meet any travelling expenses necessary for the officer searching for or producing the documents.

Permission for the production of official papers in cases in which the Commonwealth is involved may only be granted by the Minister.”

    

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