Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth (Amendment) (Provisional) (Cth)
STATUTORY RULES
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 1st day of April, One thousand nine hundred and eight.
NORTHCOTE,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
THOS. EWING.
Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.
After Regulation 12, insert the following as Regulation 12a:—
“12A. Where amounts are provided on the Estimates, whether for the Central Administration or for any district, for printing or issuing, for the public service, books, maps, or other documents prepared by the Australian Intelligence Corps, authority to pay for them will be given by the Finance Member on the recommendation of the Officer Commanding the Corps.”
After Regulation 15, insert the following as Regulation 15A:—
“15a. Communications on financial matters may be made direct between the Officer Commanding the Australian Intelligence Corps and the Finance Member.”
In Regulation 92, insert after “Regimental)” in line 3, “and of members of the Australian Intelligence Corps other than Corps Head-quarters.”
At end of Regulation 92, add—“The pay of members of the Head-quarters of the Australian Intelligence Corps will be issued on the certificate of the Officer Commanding the Corps that their duties have been efficiently performed.”
In Regulation 93, paragraph (
d )—line 4, delete “and” and insert after “Artillery,” in line 5, “and Australian Intelligence Corps.”Regulation 95.—In the heading of table, after “Infantry” insert “Australian Intelligence Corps.”
At the end of Regulation 110, add—”The Officer Commanding the Australian Intelligence Corps will not be responsible for the funds credited, under Regulation 98, to Officers Commanding the Corps in Districts.”
At the end of Regulation 111, add—“In the case of the Headquarters of the Australian Intelligence Corps the Chief of Intelligence will, when necessary, nominate an officer to countersign cheques signed by the Officer Commanding the Corps.”
After Regulation 233, insert the following as Regulation 233A:—
“233a. In the case of the Australian Intelligence Corps, at the commencement of each financial year the Officer Commanding the Corps will, subject to provision being made by Parliament, be credited with such sum as the Minister may approve on the recommendation of the Officer Commanding the Corps for expenditure by Corps Headquarters, or District Commands, on books, maps, instruments material and other like services. Such parts of the said sum as may be approved may be charged against different Districts. Regulation 109 shall not apply to any expenditure under this Regulation. No part of such sums shall be expended without the approval of the Officer Commanding the Corps.”
By Authority: J. Kemp, Government Printer, Melbourne.
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