Military Forces of the Commonwealth Regulations (Amendment) (Provisional) (Cth)
STATUTORY RULES.
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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 on and from the 12th January, 1905, as Provisional Regulations.
Dated this fifth day of January, One thousand nine hundred and five.
NORTHCOTE,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
J. W. McCAY.
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Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.
The above Regulations are amended, as shown hereunder:—
Omit from the Regulations, wherever they occur, the words “General Officer Commanding,” and insert in lieu thereof the words “Military Board.”
Where any Regulation prescribes or provides for any duty or function to be performed by any officer of the Head-Quarters Staff, such duty or function shall be performed by the member of the Military Board to whom it is assigned by the Minister.
Wherever it is provided under any Regulation that any Report shall be made to or through an officer of the Head-Quarters Staff, such Report shall be made to the Military Board through the Secretary to the Department of Defence.
Paragraph 53 of Part III. of the Regulations is cancelled, and the following is substituted therefor:—
53. The duration of appointments shall not exceed—
Inspector-General; Staff of Inspector-General; Members of Military Board; Officers appointed in connexion with Military Board—four years.
District Head-Quarters Staff, five years.
Instructional Staff, three years.
Paragraph I. of Part IV. of the Regulations (relating to the powers and duties of the General Officer Commanding) is cancelled.
By Authority: Robt. S. Brain, Government Printer, Melbourne.
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