Royal Military College of Australia Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1922. No. 18.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1918.

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 Defence Act 1903-1918 to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this twenty-fourth day of January, 1922.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

GRANVILLE RYRIE,

for Minister of State for Defence.

 

Regulations for the Royal Military College of Australia, 1921.

Amendments.

Regulations for the Royal Military College of Australia, 1921, are amended as follows:—

(a) Appendix VI., paragraph 4, delete sub-paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) and insert in lieu thereof the following:—

(b) Height.—The candidate will be placed against the standard with the feet together and the weight thrown on the heels, and not on the toes or outside of the feet. He will stand erect with rigidity, and with the heels, calves, buttocks, and shoulders touching the standard; the chin will be depressed to bring the vertex of the head level under the horizontal bar. Height measurement will in all cases be recorded to the nearest ½ inch. For example, every height which is between 67⅜ and 67⅝ inches must be set down at 67½ inches. All height measurements recorded must be those taken while the candidate is not wearing boots or shoes.

(c) Weight.—Weight is to be recorded to nearest pound. For example, weights between 146 and 146½ lbs. will be recorded as 146 lbs. The weight is to be given for the body as without clothes, boots, &c. If the weight is measured while the candidate is wearing clothes, &c, their weight is to be subtracted and the difference in the weight will be recorded as the weight of the candidate.

(d) Chest Measurements.—In the taking of circumference measurements the following directions are to be followed:—

(a) The person being measured will hold his arms straight up above his head.

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(b) The tape will be passed horizontally round the chest at the level of the junction of the fourth rib cartilage with the sternum or breastbone; the arms will then be lowered, the tape being held tightly and the circumference measurements taken—

(i) on deep inspiration;

(ii) on complete expiration (attained by the candidate counting twenty aloud without inspiring).

(c) Before the tape is removed the level at which the measurements have been taken will be marked on the tape with chalk.

(c) If the finger be passed from the super sternal notch downwards over the front of the sternum or breastbone it soon meets a projecting ridge crossing the bone transversely. This gives the level of the second costal cartilage, and taking it as the starting point, the fourth costal cartilage, where it joins the sternum, can easily be determined.

In all cases the measurements are to be given to the nearest ½ inch.

(b) Appendix VI., paragraph 7, delete the words “officer who appointed it” and insert in lieu thereof the words “District Base Commandant”.

 

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