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

STATUTORY RULES.

1910. No. 11.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACTS 1903-1904.

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 Acts 1903–1904 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this 11th day of February, One thousand nine hundred and ten.

DUDLEY,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command,

JOSEPH COOK.

 

Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.

Amendments.

Regulation 168—

For—

“When a ration is not issued, a commuted allowance, approved by the Minister, for each year not exceeding the mean of the contract prices of the ration for the previous three years may be drawn by:—”

Read—

“When a ration is not issued, a commuted allowance, approved by the Minister, may be drawn, provided that the amount does not exceed the current local contract price of the ration. At stations where there is no contract, or at isolated stations or forts, and other special cases, a commuted allowance to cover the actual cost of rations, not exceeding 1s. 6d. per diem, may be drawn.

This Regulation shall apply to:—”

Regulation 172 is cancelled, and the following substituted:—

“172. In urgent cases not provided for in regulation 168, the Commandant may temporarily grant such special rate of allowance in lieu of rations as the circumstances of the case may justify, forwarding a report of his action to Head-Quarters.”

 

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