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

STATUTORY RULES.

1913. No. 237.

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1912.

Regulations (Provisional) for the Military Force of the Commonwealth—Regulations 112 to 119—Amendment.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice ofthe 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 third day of September, One thousand nine hundred and thirteen.

DENMAN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. D. MILLEn.

 

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

Amendments.

Regulations 112 to 119 are cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—

112. An establishment of Chaplains will be laid down and published in Military Orders as may be necessary.

112a. The Chaplain’s Department will consist of Chaplains serving on the—

(a)Authorized establishment.

(b) Unattached List.

112b. A clergyman of any recognised religious body may be appointed a Chaplain.

112c. Nominations may be received for appointment as Chaplains from clergymen of any recognised denomination, and will be sent through the Senior Chaplain of the denomination to the Commandant, and will be forwarded by him to the Chaplain-General of the denomination concerned for transmission to the Military Board.

In other cases nominations will be sent by the Head of the denomination, or the recognised governing body, direct to the Commandant for submission to the Military Board.

   

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113. Chaplains will be divided into four classes, viz.:—

4th Class, with relative rank of Captain.

3rd Class, with relative rank of Major.

2nd Class, with relative rank of Lieut-Colonel.

1st Class, with relative rank of Colonel.

114. Four Chaplains-General will be appointed, one for each of the following denominations:—

Anglican.

Roman Catholic.

Presbyterian

Methodist.

to be the head of each denomination concerned, or a clergyman recommended by the recognised governing or consultative body of such denomination.

114a. A Senior Chaplain for each of the denominations referred to in Regulation 114 will be appointed in each Military District to administer the Chaplains of his own denomination.

115. Promotions of Chaplains will be governed by length of service as follows:—

(i) to the 3rd Class, after ten years’ service as Chaplain.

(ii) to the 2nd Class, after fifteen years’ service as Chaplain, including five years in the 3rd Class.

(iii) to the 1st Class, after twenty years’ service as Chaplain, five of which must have been in the 2nd Class.

provided that a clergyman appointed Chaplain-General or Senior Chaplain may be appointed 1st or 2nd Class Chaplains without having previously served as a Chaplain.

116. Transfers of Chaplains from one Military District to another will receive the sanction of the Senior Chaplains of the Military Districts concerned, or, in the case of other denominations, by the Head of the denomination or governing body in each of the Military Districts.

If a Chaplain on the establishment of the Military District is removed to a position in which he is unable to continue to perform the duties of a Chaplain, he will be placed on the Unattached List.

116a. A Chaplain leaving the Military District in which he is resident or changing his address, will at once notify the Senior Chaplain of his denomination, who will report the same to the Commandant.

116b. On intimation being received by the Military Board from the Head of a denomination that a Chaplain has ceased to be in the service of the denomination, or is considered to be unsuitable to carry out the duties of a Chaplain, his appointment will be cancelled.

 

A Chaplain on the establishment who has not per-performed any duty for two years in succession, will be retired, provided that in special cases this period may be extended on the recommendation of the Senior Chaplain of his denomination and the Commandant.

In the event of a Chaplain on the establishment retiring, the fact shall be notified by the Senior Chaplain of his denomination to the Commandant, and a new nomination will be submitted to fill the vacancy.

116c. Chaplains for whom vacancies do not exist on the authorised establishment will be transferred to the Unattached List, and whilst serving thereon are liable for duty.

117. Chaplains will not be subject to the regulation governing the age for retirement laid down in Commonwealth Military Regulation 134.

118 Chaplains are required to perform duty with the troops as may be arranged by their Senior Chaplains.

All arrangements for Divine service will be made by the Senior Chaplain of each denomination for the service of his denomination, but this shall not prevent two or more Chaplains agreeing to hold combined services at any time with the concurrence of their Senior Chaplains.

Chaplains detailed for duty at Camps of Continuous Training should, if possible, attend for the whole period, and will be granted allowances as laid down in Financial and Allowance Regulations.

119. Chaplains are to be treated with those marks of respect which are due to their rank and profession, and Commandants and Officers Commanding are to render them every possible assistance in carrying out their duties.

 

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