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

STATUTORY RULES.

1907. No. 37.

 

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 Regulation under the Defence Acts 1903–1904 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulation to come into operation; forthwith, as a Provisional Regulation.

Dated this 25th day of April, One thousand nine hundred and seven.

NORTHCOTE,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

THOS. EWING.

 

Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.

Amendment.

Regulation 128 is amended to read as follows:—

Ages for retirement.

128. Officers and soldiers of the Military Forces shall be retired at the ages set forth in the following table, but in special cases of an exceptional nature the Governor-General may extend the prescribed age for retirement for a period not exceeding two years:—

Rank or Appointment.	Age for Retirement.
Major-General..................................................................................	62
Colonel............................................................................................	62
Lieutenant-Colonel...........................................................................	60
Major...............................................................................................	55
Captain............................................................................................	53
Lieutenant........................................................................................	48
Quartermaster and Bandmaster holding Commissions.........................	60
Military Staff Clerks.........................................................................	60
Warrant Officers...............................................................................	60
Armament Artificers, Assistant Armament Artificers and other Ordnance Department Artificers.....................................................................................	60
Non -Commissioned Officers............................................................	60
Men.................................................................................................	55*

*Volunteers, 60.

Local, Temporary, or Honorary rank will not be considered in reference to the age for retirement.

 

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

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