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

STATUTORY RULES.

1918. No. 68.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1917.

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 1903-1917 to come into operation forthwith.

Dated the thirteenth day of March, 1918.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendment of Financial and Allowance Regulations.

1. Sub-Regulation (o) of Regulation 201 of Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Australian Military Forces and Senior Cadets is amended to read as follows:—

(o)The Commandant may, in lieu of cost of removal, authorize payment of an amount not exceeding that which would have been incurred under this regulation had the furniture and effects been removed in the ordinary course to compensate for loss in any case where a member elects to dispose of his furniture and effects instead of removing them to his new station. In all such cases the full particulars of furniture and effects disposed of, together with documentary proof of the original cost, and that such were actually disposed of, must be furnished. The onus of proving to the satisfaction of the Authorizing Officer that the cubical measurement of the furniture disposed of is packed in the smallest possible space as for sea or rail transport will lie with the member concerned.

To take effect as from 1st January, 1917.

2. Regulation 207.—Sub-paragraph (b)is amended by adding thereto the following words:—

Provided that during the period of the war, Militia Officers not employed on continuous duty, called up for duty as members of District Courts Martial to deal with Australian Imperial Force matters, may receive the full daily rate of their Militia Pay under Regulation 340 for actual days engaged on such duties.

To take effect as from 1st January, 1916.

3. Regulation 345.—Sub-regulation (2)—For “absence without leave” substitute “absence with leave.”

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