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

STATUTORY RULES.

1913. No. 227.

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PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1912.

Regulations (Provisional) for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth—Regulation 105a—Addition.

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 thirteenth day of August, 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.

Addition.

Promotions.

At end of Regulation 105, add the following new Regulation:—

“105a. An officer appointed to the Permanent Forces subsequent to the 1st September, 1913, shall not be promoted to the rank of Captain, except under very special circumstances, unless he has served for a period of not less than four years in the rank of Lieutenant or Second Lieutenant in the Permanent Forces.”

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