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

STATUTORY RULES.

1913. No. 271.

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PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903–1912.

Financial and Allowance Regulation (Provisional) for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth—regulation 166—Amendment.

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 Regulation under the Defence Act 1903-1912 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulation to come into operation forthwith as a Provisional Regulation.

Dated this fifteenth day of October, One thousand nine hundred and thirteen.

DENMAN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. D. MILLEN.

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FINANCIAL AND ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS (PROVISIONAL) FOR THE MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Amendment.

Part X.—Travelling Allowances.

Regulation 166.—

(9)—General,

In Inst sub-paragraph, alter the designating letter “(j)” to read “(k)”, and insert the following new sub-paragraph:—

“(j)Warrant and Non-commissioned officers of the Permanent Forces (not including Survey Section, R.A.E.) not in receipt of horse allowance who use their own bicycles, when travelling distances exceeding three miles on military duty, may, in cases where it is certified by the officer authorizing the journey that the use of the bicycle will result in greater efficiency and saving than would be the case if other means of conveyance were employed, be granted an allowance inrespect thereof at the rate of 3d. per mile for journeys of 20 miles and under, but where the distance travelled exceeds 20 miles, the allowance shall be at the rate of l½d. per mile for each additional mile.

     

C.14092.—Price 3d.

Provided, however, that no payment shall be made by the Department under the above or any other authority—

(i) for wear and tear of, or damage to, bicycle;

(ii) for distances travelled between the residence of the warrant or non-commissioned officer and his usual Head-quarters, Drill Hall, or place of assembly;

(iii) for any journey for which the written approval of the officer of the Permanent Forces, under whom the warrant or non-commissioned officer in immediately serving, was not obtained prior to commencement of the journey. (This approval and also the certificate referred to in the first paragraph of this Regulation to be attached to claim for payment.)”

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