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

STATUTORY RULES.

1909. No. 91.

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 22nd day of July, One thousand nine hundred and nine.

DUDLEY.

Governor‑General.

By His Excellency's Command,

JOSEPH COOK.

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

Amendment.

After Regulation 98, add the following :—

" Part XIII.‑Naval Volunteers.

" 99. Naval Volunteers shall be required to attend the following drills annually :—

" 5 days' continuous training.

"12 half‑day drills.

" 24 night drills.

" A Naval Volunteer shall not be classed as efficient unless he has attended 5 days' continuous training, 6 half‑day drills, and 18 night drills during the year.

" Day drills may be performed in lieu of night drills, but in no case can night drills be performed in lieu of day drills.

" All Naval Volunteers, while undergoing continuous training or afloat for a whole day's drill, will receive rations according to the scale laid down for the Permanent Forces."

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C.9169.—Price 3D.