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

STATUTORY RULES.

1917. No. 170.

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REGULATION UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903–1915.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Defence Act 1903–1915, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this first day of August, One thousand nine hundred and seventeen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

LITTLETON E. GROOM,

for Minister of State for Defence.

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Regulation No. 38 of Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Australian Military Forces and Senior Cadets dated 14th February, 1917 (Statutory Rules 1917, No. 31) is amended as follows: —

Sub-regulation (a)—Delete the word “then.”

Sub-regulation (b)—Delete “(b)” and substitute “(c)” in lieu thereof.

After sub-Regulation (a) insert the following new sub-Regulation (b): —

“(b) Cheques should not be signed by the Paying Officer until the respective claimants apply therefor; but they may be drawn and countersigned (only) on receipt of the accounts by the Paying Officer with Form 18.”

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