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

STATUTORY RULES.

1914. No. 13.

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PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903–1912.

Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth—Regulations 2, 3, and 4—Amendments.

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 Act 1903–1912 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this eleventh day of March, One thousand nine hundred and fourteen.

DENMAN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. D. MILLEN.

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REGULATIONS FOR THE MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Amendments.

The Military Board.

Regulation 2,—The paragraph which reads as follows:—

“The Military Board will refer all matters in connexion with the appointments of Commandants and Officers of the District Head-quarters Staffs, and the appointments of Officers to command for regiments and corps to the Inspector-General tor his advice and recommendation,”

is cancelled, and the following substituted therefore:—

“The Military Board will consider and make recommendations with regard to all promotions in the Military Forces to ranks above the rank of Major as well as the appointment of officers to be Commandants and to command regiments and corps.”

Promotion Board.

Regulation 3, which reads as follows:—

“The Promotion Board consists of:—

The Inspector-General, President.

The Adjutant-General, and the Senior District Commandant doing duty with troops; Members.

The Chief of Ordnance will attend the meetings of the Board to advise on all promotions of Artillery and Engineer Officers.

C.1869.—Price 3d.

The Promotion Board will consider and make recommendation with regard to all promotions in the Military Force of the Commonwealth to ranks above the rank of Major, as well as the appointments of officer to be Commandants, and to command regiments and corps.

The recommendations of the Promotion Board will be forwarded to the Secretary of the Department of Defence for submission to the Minister.

is cancelled.

The Department of the Inspector-General.

Regulation 4.—The paragraph which reads—

“The Inspector-General will be President of the Promotion Board.”

is cancelled.

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