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

STATUTORY RULES.

1918. No. 260.

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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 Act 1903-1918 to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this twenty-fifth day of September, 1918.

R. M. FERGUSON,

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) Regulation 340 is amended by the addition of the following footnote in connexion with that part of the regulation reading:—

* Quartermaster at rate of corresponding rank.

Footnote.—*“Provided commissioned rank in the case of Captains has been held for five years and in the case of Majors for ten years.”

(2) Regulation 340a is amended by adding thereto the following paragraph (to take effect as from 1st March, 1918):—

“(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, the Minister may approve that, in special cases, additional payment may be made to members of the Australian Army Pay Corps for duties performed by them in addition to those carried out during their ordinary office hours.”

   

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