STATUTORY RULES.
1941. No. 1.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL SECURITY
ACT 1939-1940.*
I, THE
GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the
advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations
under the National Security
Act 1939-1940.
Dated
this ninth day of January, 1941.
GOWRIE
Governor-General.
By
His Excellency’s Command,
ROBERT G. MENZIES
Minister
of State for Defence Co-ordination.
National
Security (Military Forces) Regulations.
Citation.
1.
These Regulations may be
cited as the National Security (Military Forces) Regulations.
Appointment
of officers of Military Forces in time of war.
2.
Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 148 of the Defence Act
1903-1939, the Governor-General may, during any war in which His Majesty is or
may be engaged, appoint persons who are not graduates of the Military College
established pursuant to the provisions of Section 147 of that Act to be
officers of the Permanent Military Forces of the Commonwealth.
Suspension
of necessity to pass examination prior to appointment or promotion.
3.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Defence Act 1903-1939
or the Australian Military Regulations, the Governor-General may, during any
war in which His Majesty is or may be engaged, appoint any person to be an
officer in, or promote an officer of, the Active Military Forces of the
Commonwealth if lie considers that person or officer to be qualified for the
appointment or promotion, although he has not passed such examination as is
prescribed by those Regulations for the rank to which he is appointed or
promoted, as the case may be.
* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette
on 13th January, 1941.
Termination
of appointment or promotion.
4. Any appointment or promotion made in
pursuance of the powers conferred by these Regulations shall be held during the
pleasure of the Governor-General:
Provided that any such appointment or promotion shall
not continue to have any force or effect after the National Security Act 1939-1940
has ceased to be in operation.
Appointment
or promotion not civil contract.
5. No appointment or promotion of an officer
pursuant to these Regulations shall create a civil contract between the King or
the Commonwealth and the person so appointed or promoted.
By Authority: L.
F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.