Military Forces of the Commonwealth Regulations (Amendment) (Provisional) (Cth)
STATUTORY RULES.
PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1915.
Regulations for the Military Forces of The Commonwealth.—Regulations 55, 57, 58, 60a, and 92.—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
within Regulations under the
Dated this twenty-second day of December, One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.
R. M. FERGUSON,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
G. F. PEARCE.
Minister of State for Defence.
REGULATIONS (PROVISIONAL) FOR THE MILITARY FORCES OF TIIE COMMONWEALTH.
Amendments
Regulations 55.—Regulation 55 is cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—
“55. Where vacancies exist in the rank of Captain, owing to no Lieutenant being qualified for promotion, extra Lieutenants may be appointed, provided the total establishment of officers is not exceeded. The same principles shall apply in respect to higher ranks.”
Regulation 57.—Regulation 57 is cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—
“57. First appointments will, as a rule, be made to the rank of Lieutenants (but to the rank of Captain in the case of the Australian Army Medical Corps, and of the Army Veterinary Corps (Citizen Forces)).”
Regulation 58.—Regulation 58 is cancelled.
Regulation 60a.—Regulation 60a is cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—
“60a.Members of a Corps formed in connexion with any approved University may, after serving in such Corps for a period of not less than three years, and passing the examination laid down for the rank of Lieutenant, be granted a commission as a Lieutenant in the Reserve of Officers.”
Regulation 92.—Paragraph (
c ) is cancelled.
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