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

STATUTORY RULES.

1908. No. 102.

 

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 15th day of September, One thousand nine hundred and eight.

DUDLEY,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

THOS. EWING.

 

Regulations (Provisional) for the Commonwealth Military Forces.

Amendment.

The Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth are amended by the addition of the following Regulations, namely:—

After Regulation 604 insert—

Reserve Forces List.

605. Those who have served as Warrant or Non-Commissioned Officers, or soldiers, in the Military Forces of the Commonwealth or a State for a period of not less than two years, or on active service with Imperial Troops, may be enrolled in the Reserve Forces of the Commonwealth; and aReserve Forces List of such members shall be formed in each Military District.

606. Applicants for enrolment shall furnish such particulars of service as may be required by the Military Board, and take the oath prescribed by section 42 of the Defence Act before any Justice of the Peace or Military Officer.

607. Members of the said Reserve Forces may resign at any time in accordance with section 41 of the Defence Act, and may be discharged and their names removed from the said List if they fail to register their addresses annually as required by the Military Board.

608. The members of the said Reserve Forces shall in time of war be liable to be called out, individually or collectively, under section 47 of the Defence Act, and employed on active service, notwithstanding that they belong to the classes 2, 3, or 4, enumerated in section 60 (3) of the Defence Act, and may be detailed for duty with any regiment or corps then existing, or formed into new regiments or corps.

 

By Authority: J. Kemp, Government Printer, Melbourne.

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