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 fifth day of March, 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.
The Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth (Statutory Rules, 1905, No. 56) are amended, as follows:—
Regulation 540 is cancelled, and the following Regulation is substituted therefor:—
540. Each new Rifle Club may
receive a grant of money for the formation, construction and equipment of its
rifle range, provided, however, that the maximum grant to any club for such
purposes shall not exceed
The amount of the grant to each club shall be governed by the report of the Inspector of Rifle Ranges or other officer detailed to carry out the inspection who, after inspecting the proposed site, will record his opinion as to the probable cost of construction and equipment, taking into consideration local conditions and requirements.
In cases where it may be necessary
to reconstruct, alter or carry out any repair to any rifle range, a similar
grant as above mentioned may be allowed, but when the cost of such
reconstruction, alteration or repair is estimated to exceed
Grants for the formation,
construction and equipment of Rifle Ranges, or for their reconstruction,
alteration or repair will be subject to the following conditions respectively,
and also to (
Parliament;
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1. That the land upon which the range is situated is held under a permissive occupancy from the Crown; or
2. If the land upon which the range is situated is private property, that it is held under a lease of approved conditions, and of at least five years’ duration.
3. That the range shall be available for the Active Forces in the locality, and that such active forces shall be permitted to use the range at such time as may be arranged between the Committee of the Club and the Officer Commanding the local Forces.
B.—For Reconstruction, Alteration or Repair of Rifle Ranges. 1. The amount of the grant for the reconstruction, alteration or repair of a Rifle Range which is situated upon private property will depend upon the tenure of such property.
2. A club having received the maximum amount of
£ 75 for the reconstruction, alteration or repair of its range, shall not be entitled,except under very exceptional circumstances and on the approval of the Governor-General, to any further grant.3. The reconstruction, alteration or repair need not necessarily be carried out in any one year, but may extend over any period, provided, however, that the maximum grant shall not exceed
£ 75.
Any club which shall establish a
miniature Rifle Range may receive a grant of
No grant will be allowed towards the establishment of branch ranges in connexion with any club.
Note.—For the guidance of the Inspector of Rifle Ranges or other officer deputed to carry out the inspection of Rifle Ranges, detailed instructions as regards estimating the cost of construction, alteration, reconstruction or repair of Rifle Ranges are published in Military Orders.
By Authority: J. Kemp, Acting Government Printer, Melbourne.
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