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

STATUTORY RULES.

1914. No. 31.

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PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1912.

Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth—Regulation 558—Amendment.

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 Act 1903-1912 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulation to come into operation forthwith as a Provisional Regulation.

Dated this seventh day of April, One thousand nine hundred and fourteen.

DENMAN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. D. M1LLEN.

 

REGULATIONS FOR THE MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Amendment.

State Rifle Associations.

Regulation 558 is cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—

“558. In each Military District there shall be a State Rifle Association which shall be governed by a Council consisting of a President, one representative of the Naval Forces nominated by the District Naval Officer, the authorized number of representatives of District Rifle Club Unions, such number of elected members as shall be provided by the Rules of the Association, and a number of members equal to the number of elected members to be appointed annually by the District Commandant.

“The Council shall be charged with the conduct of all rifle matches (other than those laid down by the Military Regulations) and the promotion of rifle shooting generally.

“The District Commandant shall be the President, ex officio, and shall preside at all meetings of the Council at which he may be present, but may, if he so desires, at any such meeting delegate such duty to the Chairman elected by the Council.

“The Council will as a consultative body also assist the Commandant in all matters affecting the interests of rifle shooting in the Military District, or portion of the Military District, allotted to such Association.”

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