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

STATUTORY RULES.

1909. No. 7.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACTS 1903-1904.

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 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.

Amendments.

Regulation 6.—Precedence of Corps—

After “(10.) The Australian Army Medical Corps,” insert “(10a.) The Australian Army Veterinary Corps.”

For “(10a.) The Australian Volunteer Automobile Corps,” substitute “(10b.) The Australian Volunteer Automobile Corps.”

Regulation 57.—After “Intelligence Corps” in line 4, add “and Australian Army Veterinary Corps.”

Regulation 165.—After “Australian Army Medical Corps,” add “Australian Army Veterinary Corps_______18 to 45_______5 ft. 4 in. _______33.”

After Regulation 608, add—

“Australian Army Veterinary Corps.

“609.An Australian Army Veterinary Corps will be formed in place of the Veterinary Department.

“610. The Officers now holding commissions in the Veterinary Department will continue to hold such commissions, with the same seniority, as Officers of the Australian Army Veterinary Corps.

“611. The Australian Army Veterinary Corps will form part of the Militia Forces, subject to the necessary provision being made by Parliament.

C.377.—Price 3d.

“612. An Officer of the Australian Army Veterinary Corps may be appointed Principal Veterinary Officer in each Military District, subject to the necessary provision being made by Parliament.

“613. Soldiers may be enlisted in the Australian Army Veterinary Corps to form Transport, Remount, Sick-horse, or other Depots, subject to the necessary provision being made by Parliament.

“614. Officers of the Australian Army Veterinary Corps will not exercise any military command outside their corps, except over such Officers and soldiers as may be attached thereto for duty, or who may be placed under their orders.”

 

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