Universal Training Regulations (Amendment) (Provisional) (Cth)
STATUTORY RULES.
PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1910.
Universal Training Regulation—New Regulation—58a.
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
Dated this fifteenth day of November, One thousand nine hundred and eleven.
DENMAN,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
G. F. PEARCE.
REGULATIONS (PROVISIONAL) FOR UNIVERSAL TRAINING.
Part III.—Senior Cadets.
Military Competitions.
58a. (1). Annual Military Competitions for Senior Cadets will be conducted with the object of encouraging voluntary effort in the attainment of a higher standard of efficiency in Military Rifle Shooting, Drills, and Exercises.
(2) The competitions will be arranged in Battalion, District, and Commonwealth Series. In Districts having three or more Brigades there will also be a Brigade Series.
(3) The whole of the teams will, on the termination of each series, be placed in order of merit, and the team first placed will be eligible to compete in the next higher series.
(4) The following prizes will be granted annually:—
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a ) Commonwealth Champion Team, gold medals; District Champion Team, silver medals; Brigade Champion Team, silver medals; Battalion Champion Team, badges. The winners of the Commonwealth Championship will also be the best team in their District, but the medals for the District Championship will in such case be allotted to the next best team in the District. This principle will be followed throughout. In Districts having two Brigades only, medals will be awarded to the first and second teams in the District competition.
C.16184.—Price 3d.
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b ) The Battalion to which the Commonwealth Champion Team belongs will be entitled to hold and carry on parades for one year a Commonwealth Banner. Medals will be worn by the winners on all ceremonial occasions, or when specially ordered. On other occasions the ribbon only will be worn. Such medals will be placed next after war medals.
(5) In addition to providing the prizes, Commandants will arrange that competitors are authorized, where it is necessary, to travel to the place of competition by train, steamer, &c., and that quarters (or tentage) and messing be provided, when teams are required to be away from their homes for a night or longer. Expenditure not exceeding 3s. per day per member may be incurred by Commandants for this purpose. No other expense to the Government will be permitted.
(6) Although these prizes are provided for those Competitions only which are hereunder detailed, military and other forms of sports and games should be organized and encouraged, and may be combined with these competitions.
All members of the Administrative and Instructional Staff will promote and assist in these competitions.
(7) To organize, control, and arrange for judging the Commonwealth Military Competitions, and any other contests arranged under these instructions, District Commandants will form the following Committees:—
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a )Battalion Committees. —Each Battalion Committee shall consist of Officer Commanding Battalion (President), Area Officers of the Battalion Area, and such officers and others as the Officer Commanding may deem desirable and the District Commandant may approve. Local citizens interested in Athletic Sports and conversant with the working of Athletic Associations, &c., may be invited to become members These Committees will conduct the Battalion Series of competitions and will supervise all Rifle, Football, Cricket, Swimming, and Athletic Clubs formed in the Battalions.(
b )Brigade Committees. —Each Brigade Committee shall consist of the Brigade Major, Assistant Brigade Major, and one or more delegates from Battalion Committees as desired by the Commandant. The Brigade Major, or other Officer appointed by the Commandant, will be President. This Committee will organize and carry out the Brigade Series of Competitions, and generally promote a healthy spirit of emulation between the Battalions of the Brigade.(
c )District Committees. —In each District there shall be a Committee consisting of one or more delegates from Brigade Committees and such officers and others as the District Commandant may appoint. The President of this Committee will be appointed by the District Commandant. In Districts in which there are no Brigade Committees, the District Committees will be formed of delegates from Battalion Committees.
(8) The objects to be kept in view by the Committees enumerated in (7), above, shall be—
(a) The organizing and carrying out of the Commonwealth Military Competitions.
(b) The encouragement of other forms of Military Competition.
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c ) The fostering and controlling of all games, sports, and exercises which will tend to improve the physique and character of the Senior Cadets taking part.
(9) Conditions for the Commonwealth Military Competitions for Senior Cadets:
I. Teams.—1 Officer, 2 Sergeants (or 1 Colour Sergeant, and 1 Sergeant), 1 Bugler, and 40 rank and file from any one Company. All members of the team must have served at least three months in the Company before the date of the Battalion Competition. No Senior Cadet may be a member of any team if he has been non-efficient, or has been absent without leave from any parade in the previous twelve months, or has been punished for a breach of discipline. Any subsequent alteration in the composition of a team, unless reported to and approved by the Committee of the next higher series of Competitions, will disqualify the team from competing in that series. Such alteration shall only be approved if unavoidable,
e.g., owing to illness or removal of a member. A company shall be represented by one team only.In the case of a Company formed of two half companies, or detachments, so widely separated as to preclude the selection and training of a combined team, the Officer Commanding Battalion will decide, if necessary, which portion is to have the honour of entering the team.
II. Details of Competition:
Section I.—
Military Rifle Shooting— (
a ) Teams competing against each other must shoot on the same range on the same day.(
b ) The Committee concerned will arrange the match as far as possible in the form of a simple tactical exercise with ball cartridge. The details of the exercise must not be made known to teams until the day of competition.Ranges will not exceed 400 yards. Conditions will include an advance in skirmishing order and utilization of natural or provided cover:—“Slow” Fire at a fixed Service Target; snap-shooting at disappearing targets and at moving figure; 320 rounds per team will be issued; the Officer, Section Commanders, and Bugler will not fire; hits will count one point each; a maximum of 50 points may be awarded for fire control and direction and for skirmishing.
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c ) The respective Committees will make all arrangements for the assembling of teams, issue of ammunition, control and judging of the match, and recording results. Ammunition will be supplied free, and markers will be provided for Brigade, District, and Commonwealth Competitions.(
d ) Where range accommodation is limited, it may be necessary for teams to fire by Sections or Squads, in which cases the units named must be led, directed, and controlled by their own commanders. The officer in charge of a team may accompany the Sections or Squad, but for disciplinary and precautionary purposes only.(
e ) Every possible precaution must be taken to avoid an accident on the range and to prevent any Senior Cadet retaining any rounds of ball cartridge in his possession after completion of the match.Section 2.—
Inspection of Arms, Equipment, and Turn-out of Teams. Section 3.—
Physical Training. The set of exercises to be practised will be issued subsequently. It will be compulsory on teams to take part in a combined display of these exercises if required.
Section 4.—
Close Order Drill. Commanders of teams will be allotted five minutes to show the proficiency of their teams in close order company drill. The variety of the movements performed will be taken into consideration as well as the correctness of execution. The length of pace, cadence, and position in marching will be particularly noted, also the smart handling of arms, and the steadiness of the cadets in the ranks.
On completion of the above, the judges may order the performance of any movement which has not been shown, and may require the team to be placed on any given alignment, or to pass any obstacle or defile as a test of the Commander’s ability to handle his team.
Section 5.—
Skirmishing. This will be carried out on the principles contained in Section 4. Obstacles and cover may be placed on the ground.
Section 6.—
March Past. The competing teams will be massed as may be convenient, and will then be required to march past a given point in succession. Each team will be formed up as a Company in line and will march past, the Officer acting as Company Commander. Particular attention will be paid by judges to the positions of the cadets in the ranks and of the various leaders, and of the maintenance of correct dressing, distances, and direction. This section should be performed to music.
Marks.—The following are the maximum marks to be allotted for each section:—
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Sections 2 to 6 inclusive must be performed on the same day, Section 1 on same day also, or on a prior date, if Committees find it impossible to arrange the whole competition for the one day.
It is not necessary that the judges appointed to allot the marks should be the same in each section of the competition.
(10) The competitions within a District must be concluded in such time that full details and results may reach Head-Quarters on or before the 30th April each year.
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Programmes of all such events must be submitted for the approval of the District Commandant by the Committees concerned.
(12) When charge for admission to grounds is made, the President of the Committee will be held responsible that proper accounts are kept. In no case must any member of the Senior Cadets or Defence Force in uniform be charged for admission. Two free tickets of admission should be allotted to each member of a competing team for the use of his relatives. Balances to the credit of such Committee shall be kept in a bank and be operated upon as prescribed.
(13) On the day of the holding of Sections 2 to 6 (inclusive) of the Competition, a “Statutory” parade may be called of the Senior Cadets of the city, town, or locality in which the Competition is held, for the purpose of taking part in any march or review that may be arranged for the occasion.
Such Competition must be so arranged as not to interfere with established public functions or demonstrations.
(14) The Committee controlling each series will recommend for the approval of the District Commandant the most suitable places for holding the Competitions. In the case of a Battalion or Brigade drawn from a very extended area, the meetings should be arranged to be carried out at the more important centres alternately.
Every effort must be made, however, to minimize cost of conveyance of teams.
(15) The Government will accept no financial liability in connexion with these Regulations other than as prescribed in paragraphs 4 and 5.
Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by J. Kemp, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.
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