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 first day of December, One thousand nine hundred and six.
NORTHCOTE,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
T. PLAYFORD.
Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth
Paragraph 1. — The Council of Defence.
The following sub-paragraph is cancelled:—
“Meetings of the Council are convened by the President. The President presides at all meetings at which he is present. If the President is not present at a meeting, the Treasurer, if present, shall preside; and if the Treasurer is not present, the members present may appoint one of their number to preside.”
and the following substituted therefor:—
“Meetings of the Council are convened by the President. If the President is not present at a meeting, the Treasurer, if present, shall preside, and if the Treasurer is not present then the Inspector-General shall preside.”
Under the sub-heading “Powers and functions of the Military Board,” insert the following new sub-paragraph:—
“The Military Board will refer all matters in connexion with the appointment of Commandants and officers of the District Headquarters Staffs to the Inspector-General for his advice and recommendation.”
C.13187—Price 3d.
Paragraph 3 is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—
“The Inspector-General will report upon the results of the administration of the forces, the efficiency of the troops, the system of training, the equipment, the preparedness of the forces for war, and the state and condition of all Defence Works.
He will furnish a report to the Military Board on the 1st January of each year, and intermediate reports whenever he thinks fit, or is so requested by the Minister or the Board.
He will report on all matters in connexion with the appointment of Commandants and officers of District Headquarters Staffs which may be referred to him by the Military Board.
He is President of a Board to consider and make recommendations with regard to all promotions in the Military Forces of the Commonwealth to ranks above the rank of Captain.
By virtue of his office he takes rank and precedence as the senior officer of the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.”
By Authority: J. Kemp, Acting Government Printer, Melbourne.
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