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

STATUTORY RULES.

1909. No. 66.

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 18th day of June, One thousand nine hundred and nine.

DUDLEY,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

JOSEPH COOK.

 

Regulations (Provisional) for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.

Amendments.

After Regulation 60, add—

‘‘60a. Members of a Corps formed in connexion with any approved University may, after serving in such Corps for a period of not less than three years, and passing the examination laid down for the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, be granted a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Reserve of Officers.”

In Regulation 106—

For—

“Officers who qualify at an approved University in subjects prescribed for examination will be exempted from further examination in such subjects for promotion to the next higher rank.”

Read—

“Officers and other ranks who qualify at an approved University in subjects prescribed for examination will, for a period of five years from date of certificate of having so qualified, be exempted from further examination in such subjects for promotion.”

 

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