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

STATUTORY RULES.

1924. No. 62.

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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 from the dates specified herein.

Dated this eighteenth day of April, 1924.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. K. BOWDEN,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Australian Military Forces and Senior Cadets, 1921.

Amendments.

A. Regulation 107, sub-paragraph vii is cancelled and the following substituted therefor—

“(vii) A declaration setting out the facts establishing eligibility for Separation Allowance under this regulation shall be furnished with each claim for the allowance. The declaration shall be made and signed by the claimant before a Commissioned Officer of the unit to which the claimant is attached and shall be indorsed by the Officer Commanding the unit in Camp”.

To have effect as from 1st February, 1924.––

B. Regulation 205 (a). The footnote reading—

“*In vessels where the District Base Commandant is satisfied that the 3rd class accommodation is not good, individual soldiers travelling separately may be permitted to travel by the next higher class available”,

is cancelled and the following, substituted therefor:—

“*For journeys on the Queensland coast north of Townsville, when the District Base Commandant is satisfied that the authorized class of accommodation on the vessels available is not good, individual members travelling separately may be permitted to travel by the next higher class available”.

To have effect as from 11th March, 1924.

C. Regulation 217, sub-paragraph (c)—Delete the wards “through being unable to return to their homes”.

To have effect as from 11th March, 1924.

D. Regulation 219 (a)—After the words “At Schools or Courses of Instruction for Dismounted Services—One to every six Officers” insert the following proviso—

“provided that an additional batman may be employed where the number of officers is in excess of six or a multiple of six”.

To have effect as from 11th March, 1924.

 

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