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

STATUTORY RULES.

1912. No. 209.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903–1912.

Amendment to C. M. Regulations 68, 70, 74 and 76.

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 Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1912 should come into operation on and from the 1st January, 1913, and make the Regulations to come into operation accordingly as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this twenty-third day of October, One thousand nine hundred and twelve.

DENMAN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE.

 

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

Amendments.

Appointments to First Commissions in the Royal Australian Artillery and Royal Australian Engineers.

In Regulation 68.—First sub-paragraph (a)—

For “Militia and Volunteer Forces,”

Insert “Citizen Forces.”

For “To be eligible for appointment in the Royal Australian Engineers a candidate must be between the ages of 20 and 30 years,”

Insert “To be eligible for appointment to the Royal Australian Engineers a candidate must be between the ages of 20 and 30 years, except in the case of first appointment to the Works Branch or Survey Section.”

Regulation 70 to be amended to read—

70.—First appointment will be made to the rank of Second Lieutenant.”

C.14529.—Price 3d.

 

Appointment of Officers to the Administrative and Instructional Staff.

In Regulation 74.—Sub-paragraph (a)—

For “Militia and Volunteer Forces”

Insert “Citizen Forces.”

For “between the ages of 22 and 35 years.”

Insert “between the ages of 20 and 35 years.”

sub-paragraph (b)—

For “between the ages of 22 and 35 years,”

Insert “between the ages of 20 and 35 years.”

sub-paragraph (c)—

For “between the ages of 22 and 40 years,”

Insert “between the ages of 20 and 40 years.”

Cancel sub-paragraph (d) and substitute therefor:—

(d) Ex-members of the Imperial Regular Army and of the Permanent Forces of Australia, provided they are between the ages of 20 and 35 years at the date of holding the educational examination.

Add new sub-paragraph:—

(e)Other candidates provided they are between the ages of 22 and 30 years at the date of holding the educational examination.

In Regulation 76:—

For “First appointment will be made to the rank of Lieutenant,”

Insert “First appointment will be made to the rank of Second Lieutenant.”

 

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