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

STATUTORY RULES.

1910. No. 116.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACTS 1903-1904.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealthof 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 29th day of November, One thousand nine hundred and ten.

DUDLEY,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE.

 

Regulations (Provisional) for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.

Amendments.

Regulation 556 is amended to read—

“There shall be a Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations of Australia, composed of two representatives from, and elected by, each State Rifle Association, except that in the case of the Military District of Queensland the Northern and the Southern Associations shall each elect one representative.”

After Regulation 558 add new Regulation—

558 (a)“In the Military District of Queensland, however, there shall be two State Rifle Associations. The area allotted to the Northern Rifle Association shall comprise that portion of Queensland north of, and the Southern Rifle Association shall comprise that portion of Queensland south of, a line commencing on the eastern coast of Queensland in latitude 22 degrees south, thence westerly by the 22nd parallel to its intersection with Landsborough Creek, thence in a south-westerly direction to the intersection of longitude 143 degrees 20 minutes east, and latitude 23 degrees south, thence westerly by the 23rd parallel to the South Australian border.”

 

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