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

STATUTORY RULES.

1909. No.22.

 

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 fifth day of March, One thousand nine hundred and nine.

DUDLEY,

Governor-General,

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE.

 

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

Amendments.

Regulation 2 is amended by inserting after the word “Staffs” in the last paragraph, the words —

‘‘and the appointment of Officers to command of Regiments and Corps.”

Regulation 3 and heading “Promotion Board” are cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—

“3. District Military Committees.

In such Military District there shall be a District Military Committee, composed of the Commandant and three of the Senior Officers on the Active List of the Citizen Forces of the District, representing different arms, to be appointed by the Commandant.

These Committees shall consider and make recommendations with regard to the promotion of officers of the Citizen Forces, in their respective Districts, to ranks above that of Captain.

The recommendations of the Committee will be forwarded by the Commandant, together with his recommendation, for the consideration of the Military Board.”

Regulations 4. The following paragraph is cancelled:—

“He is President of a Board to consider and make recommendation with regard to all promotions in the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.”

 

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