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

STATUTORY RULES.

1910. No. 28.

 

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 14th day of March, 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.

Amendments.

Regulation 414—

Cancel paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d), and substitute—

(a)A court of inquiry is an assembly of officers directed to collect evidence, and, if so required, to report with regard to any matter which may be referred to them.

(b)A court of inquiry may be assembled by the Military Board or by the officer in command of any body of troops, whether belonging to one or more corps.

(c)The court may be composed of any number of officers of any rank, and of any branch or department of the service, according to the nature of the investigation.

(d)The court will be guided by the written instructions of the authority who assembled the court. The instructions will be full and specific, and will state the general character of the information required. They will also state whether a report is required or not.

In paragraphs (h) and (i) delete “officer.” and substitute “authority.”

C.2987.—Price 3d.

Regulation 415 is cancelled, and the following substituted:—

415. A court of inquiry, committee, or Board, may be assembled by the Military Board, or by an officer in command of any body of troops, to assist it or him in arriving at a correct conclusion on any subject on which it may be expedient for it or him to be thoroughly informed. It may be required to give an opinion on any point not involving the conduct of any officer or soldier. A court of inquiry, a committee, or a Board, may consist of any number of members, its composition being determined by the convening authority, according to the circumstances under which it is assembled. Three members, the senior acting as President, will in ordinary cases be sufficient.

Regulation 416—

In first and third lines delete “officer” and substitute “authority.”

 

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