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

STATUTORY RULES.

1910. No. 30.

 

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 8th day of April, One thousand nine hundred and ten.

DUDLEY,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

JOSEPH COOK.

 

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

Military Staff Clerks.

Amendments.

Regulation 160 (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e),is cancelled, and the following substituted:—

160. (a)The following are the regulations for the appointment of Military Staff Clerks.

(b)Notification of vacancies and of intention to hold an examination will be given by notice in Orders and by advertisement in each of the States.

Applications from candidates will be received by District Commandants who will forward the same direct to the Military Board, with their recommendations.

Candidates will be informed of the approval or otherwise of the Military Board for them to present themselves for examination.

(c)The following are eligible for appointment provided they are certified to be physically qualified and subject to passing the prescribed examination:—

(i) Members of the Permanent Forces, provided they are between the ages of 19 and 35 years;

(ii) Other candidates, provided they are between the ages of 16 and 22 years.

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(d)The subjects and rules of examination, marks, &c., will be as prescribed for entrance to the Clerical Division of the Commonwealth Public Service, and should there be more candidates than vacancies, the examination will be competitive, except that candidates who have served for not less than two years in the Permanent Forces, and have qualified, will be granted priority of appointment.

(e)Successful candidates will, as vacancies occur, be appointed for twelve months on probation, and must during this period be certified to be efficient typists, and be in possession of a certificate that they can write shorthand from dictation at the rate of at least 80 words a minute. Subject to these certificates being obtained, the appointments may be confirmed by the Military Board, if so recommended by the Commandant (or in the case of clerks appointed to the Central Administration, by the Staff Officer) under whom they are serving.

(f) In special cases warrant and non-commissioned officers of the Permanent Forces who possess special technical qualifications, approved by the Military Board, may be exempt from the examinations above referred to provided they are in possession of a 1st Class Certificate of Education.

 

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