Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth (Amendment) (Provisional) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1914. No. 143.

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PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1912.

Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth—Regulations 32, 136, and 167.

Amendments.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that, on account of urgency, the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1912 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this fourteenth day of October, One thousand nine hundred and fourteen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE.

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FINANCIAL AND ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS FOR THE MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Amendments.

Regulation 32 is amended to read—

32. Should difficulty be experienced in recovering vouchers supporting receipts, statements, &c., or money due from officers or others, he shall at once represent the circumstances in writing to the Commandant, who shall, if necessary, refer the matter to the Military Board. Upon receipt from the Senior Ordnance Officer of a claim for damages or deficiencies against a Corps or Unit of the Citizen or Cadet Forces, or against a Rifle Club, the District Paymaster shall demand payment from the Commanding Officer or other officer responsible and, in the event of such claim not being satisfied within thirty days of such demand, the District Paymaster shall report the fact to the Commandant, who shall immediately take such action as may be necessary to obtain immediate payment, and shall furnish to the Secretary within fourteen days of the taking of such action, a report if the claim be then unsatisfied.

Regulation 136—Under heading “Militia” delete paragraph which reads—

“District Paymasters shall deduct from the annual Corps Contingent Allowance due to a Regiment or Corps the amount of any claims for damages to, or for loss or deterioration of, stores, equipment, or Government property of any kind which have been

approved by the District Commandant, or other competent authority, to be a charge against such Regiment or Corps, provided, however, that no such deduction shall be made unless the claim has remained outstanding for a period of not less than six months subsequent to date of approval having been given for it to be made a charge against the Regiment or Corps”

and substitute—

“District Paymasters shall deduct from the annual Corps Contingent Allowance due to a Regiment or Corps the amount of any claims for damages to, or for loss or deterioration of stores, equipment, or Government property of any kind, which have been approved by the District Commandant, or other competent authority, to be a charge against such Regiment or Corps.”

Regulations 167.—After Regulation 167 add the following new paragraph:—

“167a. District Paymasters shall deduct from the annual Effective Grant due to a Rifle Club the amount of any claims for damages to, or for loss or deterioration of, stores, equipment, or Government property of any kind, which have been approved by the District Commandant, or other competent authority, to be a charge against such Rifle Club.”

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