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

STATUTORY RULES.

1913. No. 47.

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PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1912.

Financial and Allowance Regulations (Provisional) for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth—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 twenty-seventh day of February, One thousand nine hundred and thirteen.

DENMAN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command,

G. F. PEARCE.

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

Amendments.

Part VII.

COMPENSATION FOR INJURIES RECEIVED OR DISEASE CONTRACTED ON DUTY —PERMANENT FORCES.

Regulation 150—

For "Compensation may be recommended by a Board ",

Read " Compensation may be recommended by a Medical Board ".

Regulation 151—

For "Compensation may be recommended by a Board ",

Read "Compensation may be recommended by a Medical Board ".

At end of Regulation 151 add the following:—

" The proceedings of the Court of Inquiry assembled under Commonwealth Military Regulation 421 will be placed at the disposal of the Medical Board appointed under the above Regulations to deal with the case."

C.1965.—Price 3d.

Part VIII.

COMPENSATION FOR INJURIES RECEIVED OR DISEASE CONTRACTED ON DUTY —MILITIA AND VOLUNTEER FORCES.

Regulation 152—

For "Wherever possible, a Court of Inquiry shall be assembled ",

Read "ACourt of Inquiry shall be assembled ".

Regulation 153—At end of Regulation add the following:—

" The proceedings of the Court of Inquiry assembled under Financial Regulation 152 shall be placed at the disposal of the Medical Board."

Regulation 154, sub-paragraph (a)—

For "The proceedings of the Court of Inquiry or Medical Board, if any, which reported on the case, or if no Court of Inquiry or Medical Board were assembled, a statement setting forth in detail the circumstances under which the injury was sustained."

Read " The proceedings of the Court of Inquiry (and Medical Board, if any) which reported on the case."

Regulation 157, sub-paragraph (a)—

For " Compensation may be recommended by a Board ",

Read " Compensation may be recommended by a Medical Board ".

At end of sub-paragraph add the following :—

" The proceedings of the Court of Inquiry assembled under Financial Regulation 152 shall be placed at the disposal of the Medical Board."

After Regulation 157 (c)add new Regulation :—

" 157 (d)— Evidence to be taken on oath.

The evidence taken before a Court of Inquiry appointed to inquire into any case under Part VIII. of these Regulations shall be on oath, and the Court shall administer the same oath or solemn declaration to witnesses as if the Court were a Court-Martial."

Part IX.

COMPENSATION FOR INJURY TO OR LOSS OF HORSE—PERMANENT, MILITIA AND VOLUNTEER FORCES.

Regulation 162, sub-paragraph (a)—

For " The proceedings of a Board which reported on the case, or if no Board were assembled (for which special reasons must be given), by a detailed statement of the circumstances of the case."

Read "The proceedings of the Court of Inquiry which reported on the case, or if no Court of Inquiry were assembled (for which special reasons must be given), by a detailed statement of the case."

After Regulation 163b add new Regulation :—

" 163c The evidence taken before a Court appointed to inquire into any case under Part IX. of these Regulations shall be on oath, and the Court shall administer the same oath or solemn declaration to witnesses as if the Court were a Court-Martial."