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 Defence Acts 1903-1904 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.
Dated this 27th day of January, 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.
Amendment.
In Regulation 185 the following words are cancelled:—
“The rates for re-enlisted men are:—
“For under two years re-enlisted service, £2
. Afterwards free.”
At the end of the Regulation add:—
“Except in time of war, a re-enlisted soldier of the Permanent Forces shall be entitled, upon the expiration of three months’ notice given in writing to his Commanding Officer, to be granted a free discharge before the expiration of the period of service for which he has re-enlisted, and subject to paying the unexpired value of his uniform and kit.
“In special cases, to be determined by the Commanding Officer, the three months’ notice of intention to claim discharge may be either waived or reduced.”
Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by J. Kemp, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.
C.378.—Price 3d.
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