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

STATUTORY RULES.

1914. No. 3.

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PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903–1912.

Amendments to Commonwealth military regulation 237.

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 intooperation forthwith as a Provisional Regulation.

Dated this fifteenth day of January, 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 OF AUSTRALIA.

Amendments

Regulation 237, sub-paragraphs (6) and (7), which read—

“(6)A non-commissioned officer sentenced by Court Martial or Civil Court to imprisonment or detention shall be deemed to be reduced to the ranks.”

“(7) In addition to or without any other punishment in respect of any offence, a non-commissioned officer convicted by Court Martial may be reduced to any lower grade or to the ranks.”

be amended to read as follows:—

“(6) A non-commissioned officer sentenced by Court Martial or Civil Court to imprisonment or detention, or to a fine of Five pounds or more, shall be deemed to be reduced to the ranks.”

“(7) In addition to or without any other punishment in respect to any offence, a non-commissioned officer convicted by Court Martial or Civil Court may be reduced to any lower grade or to the ranks.”

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