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

STATUTORY RULES.

1910. No. 89.

 

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 Regulation under the Defence Acts 1903-1904 should come into immediate operation and make the regulation to come into operation forthwith as a provisional Regulation.

Dated this 22nd day of September, 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 3 is cancelled and the following substituted therefor—

3.—Promotion Board.

The Promotion Board consists of—

The Inspector-General, President.

The Adjutant-General and the Senior District Commandant doing duty with troops, Members.

The Chief of Ordnance will attend the meetings of the Board to advise on all promotions of Artillery and Engineer Officers.

The Promotion Board will consider and make recommendations with regard to all promotions in the Military Forces of the Commonwealth to ranks above the rank of Major, as well as the appointments of officers to be Commandants and to command regiments and corps.

The recommendations of the Promotion Board will be forwarded to the Secretary of the Department of Defence for submission to the Minister.

3a.—District Military Committee.

In each Military District there shall be a District Military Committee, composed of the Commandant and three of the Senior Officers of the Active List of the Citizen Forces of the District, representing different arms, to be appointed by the Commandant.

These Committees shall consider and make recommendations with regard to the promotion of officers of the Citizen Forces, in their respective Districts, from the rank of Captain to Major.

The recommendations of the Committee will be forwarded by the Commandant, together with his recommendation, for the consideration of the Military Board.

 

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