Military Forces of the Commonwealth Regulations (Amendment) (Provisional) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1911. No. 155.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1910.

Regulations (Provisional) for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.—Regulations 92 and 93—Militia and Volunteer Adjutants—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 1903-1910 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this twenty-seventh day of September, One thousand nine hundred and eleven.

DENMAN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE.

 

REGULATIONS (PROVISIONAL) FOR THE MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Amendments.

Regulations 92 and 93, and the heading “Militia and Volunteer Adjutants,” are cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—

“Adjutants of Militia Artillery.

“92.—An officer of the rank of Captain or Lieutenant may be provisionally appointed as Adjutant on the recommendation of the Commanding Officer and District Commandant—

(a) A Captain, or Lieutenant who has passed for promotion to the rank of Captain, appointed Adjutant, may be confirmed in such appointment after a period of six months on the certificate of the Commanding Officer and District Commandant, that he has satisfactorily carried out the duties of his appointment.

(b) A Lieutenant appointed Adjutant who has not qualified for promotion will be required to so qualify within a period of twelve months of such appointment, and may then be confirmed in the manner prescribed in (a) above.

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(c) In special cases where officers of the rank of Captain or Lieutenant are not available, 2nd Lieutenants may be temporarily appointed to act as Adjutants.

“93.—The appointment of Adjutant shall not exceed a period of three years, but in special cases the appointment may be extended for a period not exceeding two years.

“An officer will not be permitted to retain the appointment of Adjutant for a longer period than twelve months after promotion to field rank.”

 

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