Military Forces of the Commonwealth Regulations (Amendment) (Provisional) (Cth)
STATUTORY RULES.
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
Dated this 26th day of May, One thousand nine hundred and nine.
DUDLEY.
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
G. F. PEARCE.
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Regulations (Provisional) for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.
In Regulation 2—
For —“The regular members are the Minister (who is President of the Board), the Adjutant-General, the Chief of the General Staff, The Chief of Ordnance, the Quartermaster-General, the Finance Member and the Civil Member,”
Read —“The regular members are the Minister (who is President of the Board), the Chief of the General Staff (1st military member), the Adjutant-General (2nd military member), the Quartermaster-General (3rd military member), the Chief of Ordnance (4th military member), the Finance Member and the Civil Member.”
“The designation of these officers shall not thereby confer any seniority upon the holders thereof; each member will continue to be primarily and directly responsible to the Minister for the Department assigned to him.”
“Upon the formation of an Imperial General Staff, the Chief of the General Staff of the Commonwealth Military Forces will be appointed Chief of the Commonwealth section of the Imperial General Staff.”
In Regulation 4—
Delete the following words: —
“By virtue of his office, he takes rank and precedence as the senior officer of the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.”
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