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

STATUTORY RULES.

1913. No. 312.

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PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1912.

Amendment to Commonwealth Military Regulation 544.

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 tenth day of December, One thousand nine hundred and thirteen.

DENMAN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. D. MILLEN.

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REGULATIONS (PROVISIONAL) FOR THE MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Amendment.

Regulation 544, which reads—

“Every active member classified as a marksman shall be entitled to receive a certificate for the year in which he becomes a marksman. The best shot of the whole of the Rifle Clubs in each Military District, and the best shot of each Rifle Club District in each Military District, shall receive and be entitled to wear a badge (worked in gold) similar to that, worn by the best shot in a regiment and company respectively.”

is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—

“Every active member classified as a marksman shall be entitled to receive a certificate for the year in which he became a marksman. The best shot of the whole of the Rifle Clubs in each Military District, and the best shot of each Rifle Club District is each Military District, shall receive and be entitled to wear a badge similar to that worn by the best shot in a regiment and company respectively.”

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