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

STATUTORY RULES

1908. No. 41.

 

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 1st day of April, One thousand nine hundred and eight.

NORTHCOTE,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

THOS. EWING.

 

Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth:

After Regulation 6, add—“6a. In all Regulations and Standing Orders for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth, including Financial and Allowance Regulations, unless the context otherwise provides, the terms ‘Commanding Officer,’ ‘Officer Commanding,’ ‘Commanding Officer of Regiment, Corps, or Unit,’ include an ‘Officer Commanding Australian Intelligence Corps for a District.’”

At end of Regulation 10, add—”The Australian Intelligence Corps is a combatant corps forming part of the Militia Forces, but no officer of this corps shall exercise command over other corps except for the substantive rank for which he has qualified in the examinations prescribed for Light Horse, Artillery, Engineers, or Infantry.”

Regulation 57, line 3, after “corps” insert “and to the rank of Lieutenant in the case of the Australian Intelligence Corps.”

At end of Regulation 57 (as amended by Statutory Rule No. 44 of 1906), add—“An officer appointed as Lieutenant in the Australian Intelligence Corps will be required to complete a period of twelve months’ service in that rank, and may then, if he has passed the prescribed examinations, and is recommended by the Officer Commanding the Corps in his District and the District Commandant, be promoted to the rank of Captain.”

At end of Regulation 65, add—“In the case of the Australian Intelligence Corps the Deputy Adjutant-General will take the advice of the Chief of Intelligence and the Officer Commanding the Corps before submitting to the Military Board the names of candidates for appointment to the Corps.”

After Regulation 101, add—“Staff Officers—Australian Intelligence Corps, 101a. A Staff Officer to the Officer Commanding the Australian Intelligence Corps, and to each Officer Commanding the Corps in a District may in like manner be appointed, on the recommendation of the Chief of Intelligence and the Officer Commanding the Corps, for such period as is thought fit, and at the rates of pay provided for Militia Adjutants.”

Regulation 115, line 2, after “appointments” insert—“but in the case of the Australian Intelligence Corps the Deputy Adjutant General

     

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will take the advice of the Chief of Intelligence and the Officer Commanding the Corps before submitting proposed promotions to the Military Board.”

At end of Regulation 117, add—“In the case of the Australian Intelligence Corps promotions will be by selection subject to the passing of the prescribed examinations.”

Regulation 119, line 9, after “Engineers,” insert—“Australian Intelligence Corps.” Line 11, after “occurs,” insert—“except that in the case of the Australian Intelligence Corps promotions may be made on transfer from the Corps in a State to Corps Head-quarters, or vice versâ.”

At end of Regulation 124, add—“and in the case of the Australian Intelligence Corps the Deputy Adjutant-General will in like manner take the advice of the Chief of Intelligence and the Officer Commanding the Corps.”

Regulation 127, after line 4, insert—“(bb)In the case of the Australian Intelligence Corps, non-performance of the prescribed work.”

Regulation 139, after line 6, insert—“(c)From the date of being appointed or attached to the Australian Intelligence Corps.”

Regulation 200, line 2, after “staff,” insert—“members of the Australian Intelligence Corps.”

At end of Regulation 203, add—“In the case of the Australian Intelligence Corps the District Commandant may recommend to the Military Board that any officer or direct that any soldier who is not proficient in the special duties of his rank or position shall be classified as ‘non-efficient.’ In the case of an officer, the Deputy Adjutant-General shall take the advice of the Chief of Intelligence and the Officer Commanding the Corps.”

At end of Regulation 204, add—”In the case of the Australian Intelligence Corps, recruits, in order to be classified as ‘efficient’ for the year in which they are passed into the ranks, must perform the work prescribed by Corps Orders.”

At end of Regulation 205, add—“In the case of an officer of the Australian Intelligence Corps the Deputy Adjutant-General will take the advice of the Chief of Intelligence and the Officer Commanding the Corps before submitting his name to the Military Board for relaxation of this Regulation.”

After Regulation 212, add—“212a. Officers or soldiers of other corps may, with the sanction of the District Commandant or Commandants concerned, and with the consent of the Officer Commanding the Australian Intelligence Corps, be seconded or attached to the Australian Intelligence Corps.”

After Regulation 225, add—“225a, In the case of members of the Head-quarters of the Australian Intelligence Corps, the ‘Deputy Adjutant-General’ is substituted for ‘District Commandant’ in Regulations 224 and 225.

After Regulation 284, add—“284a. The members of the Headquarters of the Australian Intelligence Corps and the members of that corps serving in each District respectively constitute a corps for’ all purposes of discipline.”

 

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