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

STATUTORY RULES.

1915. No. 26.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1914.

Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth of Australia—Regulations 64, 152—Amendments.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth at 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 fourth day of March, 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 OF AUSTRALIA.

Amendments.

Regulation 64—

At end of Regulation 64 add—

“Provided that, in time of war, such officers may continue to hold office for such further time (not exceeding a period of eighteen months beyond the termination of the war) as may be approved by the Military Board.”

Regulation 152—

Regulation 152, which reads—

“A special School of Instruction shall be established for the training of an instructional staff of non-commissioned officers, and all future appointment of persons to act as instructors shall be made from amongst those who have, at the close of the prescribed course, satisfied the Chief of the General Staff, or some person duly appointed by him, that they are competent.

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Provided that persons who have acted instructors in the British Army, or who have served in the British Army, satisfy the Chief of the General Staff that they have the necessary qualifications, may be appointed without passing through such course. (Section 21b of the Defence Act.)”

is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—

“A special School of Instruction shall be established for the training of an instructional staff of non-commissioned officers, and all future appointments of persons to act asinstructors shall be made from amongst those who have, at the close of the prescribed course, satisfied the Chief of the General Staff, or some person duly appointed by him, that they are competent.

Provided that persons who have acted as instructors in the Imperial or Australian Military Forces, or who, having served in the Imperial or Australian Military Forces, satisfy the Chief of the General Staff that they have the necessary qualifications, may be appointed without passing through such course. (Section 21b of the Defence Act.)”

 

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