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

statutory rules.

1913. No. 166.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903–1912.

Amendment to C.M. Regulation 172.

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 1903–1912should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulation to come into operation forthwith as a Provisional Regulation.

Dated this seventeenth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and thirteen.

DENMAN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE.

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

Amendment.

Regulation 172 is cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—

“172. Men approved for voluntary enlistment shall engage to serve—

(a) In the Permanent Forces—

For a period of five years, and subject to the conditions with regard to forfeiture of service prescribed in Regulation 458.

(b) In the Active Citizen Military Forces—

For a period of three years.

(c) In the Reserve Forces—

For an unlimited period, subject to the right of resignation.”

(Section 36, Defence Act.)

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