Universal Training Regulations (Amendment) (Provisional) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1915. No. 27.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1914.

Universal Training Regulation (Provisional)—Part V.—Citizen Forces—Regulations 132, 146, 147—Amendments.

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 1903-1914 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this fourth day of March, One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE.

 

REGULATIONS (PROVISIONAL) FOR UNIVERSAL TRAINING.

Part V.—Citizen Forces.

Amendments.

Regulation 132—

After paragraph (12) insert—

“Provided that the conditions of appointment and promotion prescribed by this regulation shall not at any time apply to officers of the Army Medical Corps or of the Army Veterinary Corps.”

Regulation 146—

Regulation 146 is cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—

“In time of war, and in accordance with the second proviso of Section 11a of the Act, when it is found impracticable to carry out the system of promotion by competitive examination, officers may, on the recommendation of the Military Board, be

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appointed to first commissions and be promoted to higher ranks subject to passing a qualifying examination only, as under—

(a)For first appointment, the conditions of Commonwealth Military Regulation 60 and Universal Training Regulation 132 (1) will be observed as far as possible, but persons who are not now serving or who have not served in the Defence Force may also be recommended for appointment.

(b) The syllabus of examination and instructions to Boards of Examination will be as approved by the Military Board and authorized in Military Orders.

(c) No person, except as prescribed, shall be appointed an officer of the Citizen Forces until he has passed the prescribed examination, but persons who have not passed the examination for any particular rank may be appointed provisionally as officers of that rank.”

Regulation 147—

Regulation 147is cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—

“Commonwealth Military Regulations 2 and 3awill continue to apply to promotions above Captain in time of war.”

 

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