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

STATUTORY RULES.

1912. No. 196.

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1911.

Amendment to Commonwealth Military Regulation 132a.

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 1903-1911 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulation to come into operation forthwith as a Provisional Regulation.

Dated this 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.

Amendment.

Reserve of Officers.

Regulation 132a is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—

“Officers within the age limit may be transferred to the Reserve of Officers, provided (except in the case of officers of the Australian Army Medical Corps and the Australian Army Veterinary Corps) they have served for not less than five years on the active list and are reported upon as efficient and thoroughly capable.

Officers will only be permitted to remain on the Reserve of Officers for seven years, and, failing to gain a transfer to a regiment or corps on completion of this period, will be retired.”

 

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