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

statutory rules.

1906. No. 59.

 

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 accountof 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 Sixteenth day of August, One thousand nine hundred and six.

NORTHCOTE,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

T. PLAYFORD.

 

Commonwealth Military Regulations.

Paragraph 123 is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—

“Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers who are retired under Regulation 128, or who resign, provided that they:—

(a) Have completed 20 years’ service.

(b)Have held the rank of Warrant or Non-commissioned Officer for not less than 15 years.

(c) Are in possession of, or are eligible for, the award of the Long Service Medal, may, on the recommendation of the District Commandant, and subject to the approval of the Military Board, be granted honorary rank on retirement as under, with the right to wear the uniform of their Corps, with the addition of the letter ‘R’ on the shoulder straps:—

Warrant Officers (after 5 years’ service in that rank).—May be granted honorary rank of Lieutenant.

Warrant Officers (with less than 5 years’ service in that rank).—May be permitted to retain rank.

Staff Sergeants and Sergeants (after 5 years’ service in rank of Sergeant or Staff Sergeant).—May be granted honorary rank of Warrant Officer.

Staff Sergeants and Sergeants (with less than 5 years’ service in rank of Sergeant or Staff Sergeant).—May be permitted to retain rank.

Non-commissioned Officers below the rank of Sergeant.—May be permitted to retain rank.”

This paragraph will not apply to Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers who retired or resigned before the 1st January, 1905.

 

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

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