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

STATUTORY RULES.

1917. No. 163.

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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 eighteenth day of July, One thousand nine hundred and seventeen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Regulation 300 of Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Australian Military Forces and Senior Cadets (Statutory Rules 1917, No. 31) is repealed and the following Regulation is made in lieu thereof. To take effect from 1st February, 1917:

Allowances to Witnesses at Courts Martial or Courts of Inquiry.

Allowances to witnesses

300.Where required to attend by the President of a Court Martial or a Court of Inquiry under the Defence Act, witnesses may receive remuneration for such attendance at the following rates:—

For Civilians.

Civilian witnesses may receive remuneration for attendance in accordance with the rates payable, in the State in which the Court Martial or Court of Inquiry is held, to witnesses attending the Supreme Court of that State in its criminal jurisdiction.

For Members of Forces not Permanently Employed.

The daily rate of travelling allowance fixed for their rank. Militia Acting Adjutants excepted.

For Members of the Forces Permanently Employed.

The usual rate of travelling allowance for their rank if so entitled by the clause of the regulations authorizing such allowances.

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