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

STATUTORY RULES.

1923. No. 10.

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 unless otherwise specified.

Dated this thirty-first day of January, 1923.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

GRANVILLE RYRIE,

For Minister of State for Defence.

 

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

Amendments.

A. Regulation 140.—The words “may be paid” in the second line are cancelled and the following substituted therefor: “may be credited in the District Accounts Office.”

B. Regulation 158 is cancelled and the following substituted therefor :—

“158. (a) A Commanding Officer of a Citizen Force unit will forward to the District Finance Officer each financial year, for audit, his Cash Book, Bank Pass Book, Cheque Book, and butts of Official Receipt Books.

(b) When a change in the command of a Citizen Force unit takes place, the officer vacating the command will immediately forward to the District Finance Officer, for audit, the books mentioned in paragraph (a). In addition, the officer vacating the command will complete, in quadruplicate A.M. Form B.33 which will then be checked in every particular by the officer assuming the command. The four copies of A.M. Form B.33 duly signed by each of the officers mentioned will then be dispatched to the District Finance Officer by the Officer vacating the command.”

C. Regulation 308—

(i) After the word “obtained” in the last line of sub-paragraph (a) insert “by the District Finance Officer.”

(ii) Delete from sub-paragraph (b) the words “ not provided with Corps Contingent Allowance under regulation 140, capitation or effective allowance.”

C.594.—Price 3d.

 

D. Regulation 322 (3).—Cancel last paragraph which reads as follows:—

“Reimbursement of sums duly expended from the above-mentioned advances will be made by the District Finance Officer on receipt of vouchers duly acquitted in accordance with the Audit Act and Treasury Regulations.”

E. Insert new regulation 322a.—

“322a (a) A Commanding Officer will forward to the District Finance Officer each financial year, for audit, his Cash Book and butts of Official Receipt Books.

(b) When a change in the command of a Battalion takes place, the officer vacating the command will immediately forward to the District Finance Officer for audit, the books mentioned in paragraph (a). In addition, the officer vacating the command will complete in quadruplicate A.M. Form B.34 which will then be checked in every particular by the officer assuming the command. The four copies of A.M. Form B.34 duly signed by each of the officers mentioned, will then be dispatched to the District Finance Officer by the officer vacating the command.”

(The above amendments to take effect as from 1st February, 1923.)

F. Regulation 153 is cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—

“153. Fines and stoppages against members or payments in respect of damage or deterioration or loss of Government property and any public moneys received other than pay shall be forwarded not later than one month from date of receipt of same to the Receiver of Public Moneys for payment into Revenue.”

 

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