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

STATUTORY RULES.

1915. No. 62.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1914.

Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth of Australia.—Regulations 106a and 301.—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 1903-1914 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this fifth day of May, One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE.

 

REGULATIONS FOR THE MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Amendments.

Regulation 106a.—At the end of Regulation 106a add the following new paragraph:—

“This Regulation does not apply in the case of promotion by competitive examination under Section 11a of the Defence Act.”

Regulation 301 is cancelled and the following substituted therefor—

“301 (a) When a non-commissioned officer is convicted of an offence by the civil power the Governor-General may, subject to Section 88 of the Act, order—

(i) That the offender shall be reduced to a lower grade or to the ranks; or

(ii) That the offender shall suffer forfeiture of seniority of rank;

and on such an order being made the offender shall thereupon be so reduced or suffer forfeiture of seniority accordingly, as the case may be.

(b)All cases of conviction of non-commissioned officers by this civil power shall be reported to the District Commandant, who will consider whether it is desirable to recommend that the offender should be reduced, suffer forfeiture of seniority, or be discharged from the services.”

 

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