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

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STATUTORY RULES.

1914. No. 19.

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PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903–1912.

Regulations (Provisional) for Universal Training—Part V.—Citizen Forces.

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 Defence Act 1903–1912 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this fifth day of March, One thousand nine hundred and fourteen.

DENMAN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. D. MILLEN.

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All Universal Training Regulations heretofore made in Part V.—Citizen Forces, whether provisional or otherwise, are hereby repealed.

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REGULATIONS (PROVISIONAL) FOR UNIVERSAL TRAINING.

PART V.—CITIZEN FORCES.

MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.

Persons liable must attend.

89. All persons liable to be trained shall attend for inspection and medical examination in the year in which they attain the age of 18 years, or if not then examined, in any subsequent year in which they cease to be exempt, and those who become liable to training at a later age shall in like manner attend for inspection and medical examination.

Times and places to be notified.

90. The times and places for inspection and medical examination shall be notified by the Area Officer of each Training Area by means of notices exhibited at the Post Offices or other authorized places, or by means of notices posted to a person’s place of abode.

Manner of conducting examination.

91. The medical examination shall be an examination, including eyesight test, by a prescribed medical authority, as to the physical and mental qualifications and characteristics of the examinee and the race to which he belongs so far as is necessary to ascertain his fitness for

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service, and for the purposes of such examination the examinee shall answer all such questions and do all such things as the prescribed medical authority reasonably requires him to answer or do.

Result to be entered in Record Book.

92. (1) The prescribed medical authorities will cause to be entered in the Record Book of the person examined the result of such examination, and will certify that the person so examined is either—

(1) Fit;

(2) Temporarily unfit;

(3) Unfit;

(4) Not substantially of European origin or descent.

Standards.

(2) The standards of classification of Senior Cadets and others, who become liable to be trained in the Citizen Forces, in the year in which they attain the age of eighteen years, shall be as follows:—

Minimum Measurement

Height without boots.

Chest Girth fully expanded.

 

Fit....................................

ft. in.

5 4

inches

33

(3) Persons who become liable for training at a later age than eighteen years will be required to possess such higher standard of development as may be reasonably expected for their age.

Standards prescribed as a guide.

(4) The above standards are prescribed as a guide to medical officers when examining Senior Cadets and others for enrolment in the Citizen Forces, but discretionary power will be exercised in special cases provided that there exists a proper correlation of age, height, weight, and chest measurement.

Eyesight.

93. (1) Eyesight will be tested as follows:—

In examining a recruit’s vision he will be placed with his back to the light, and his visual acuteness will be tested by means of test types (C.M. Forms, D 15 A and B), placed in ordinary day light, at a distance of 6 metres (20 English feet) from the recruit.

(2) Each eye will be tested separately—

(a) If a recruit can read D = 24 at 20 feet, or better, with each eye without glasses, he will be considered “fit.”

(b)If he can read D = 6 at the same distance with the right eye without glasses, and not less than D = 60 with the other eye without glasses, he will be considered “fit.”

(c) If he can read D = 6 at the above distance with the left eye without glasses, and not less than D = 60 with the other eye without glasses, he will be considered “fit” for the A.S.C., A.M.C., A.O.C., and drivers of the Artillery and Engineers.

The foregoing is the standard test of vision for all arms of the service.

 

(3) The visual acuity of each eye, in the case of approved recruits, will be entered in the Record Book.

(4) Inability to distinguish the principal colours will not be regarded as a cause for rejection, but the fact will be noted in the report and the candidate will be informed.

(5) Defective vision, requiring constant aid of glasses, affirmed by the medical authority, will be considered a cause of rejection.

Persons to be classified “Unfit.”

94. Persons who fail to attain the above standards shall be certified “Unfit,” and also all those who, notwithstanding they attain such standards, have not a proportionate correlation of weight to height, show less than a difference of 2 inches between maximum and minimum chest girth, are flat-footed, or in any other way, by reason of disease or physical or mental defect, are considered by the examining officer unfit for the duties of a soldier.

Persons to be classified “Temporarily Unfit.”

95. Persons who are “Unfit,” but are considered by the examining officer to be likely to attain the required standard within a year, will be classified as “Temporarily Unfit.” And such persons may, if they so desire, continue to serve for a further period of one year in the Senior Cadets, and shall be re-examined at the next annual examination, and, if then found “Fit” by the medical officer, may be transferred to the Citizen Forces.

EXEMPTIONS.

Persons unfit.

96. The Area Officer will issue a permanent certificate of exemption to those who are certified as “Unfit.” (See Universal Training Regulation, Part II., 13.)

Persons temporarily unfit.

97. A temporary exemption, not exceeding one (1) year, may be issued to those who are temporarily unfit, and they may be required by the Area Officer to attend at a subsequent date for inspection and further medical examination. (See Universal Training Regulation, Part II., 14.)

Theological students.

98. (1) The following persons may be temporarily exempted from training in time of peace by the District Commandant, on application made in writing to the Brigade Major or Area Officer of the area in which the applicants reside:—

Students whose time is wholly or substantially devoted to instruction in duties as a minister of religion, or to such duties combined with that of school teaching, while they remain such students, but shall, on ceasing to be such students, unless otherwise exempt, undergo training equivalent to that from which they have been exempt.

(2) The District Commandant may require a certificate in writing from the head of the theological institution or religious denomination before granting such exemption.

 

(3) Such persons may, on ceasing to be eligible for exemption from training, be allotted to a unit for training, but shall, if they so desire, be permitted to perform non-combatant duties.

(4) Any person to whom a certificate of exemption under section 138 (3) of the Act is refused, may appeal to a Court, as prescribed, by Universal Training Regulation 23 (Part II.)

Temporary exemption.

99. Temporary exemptions will be granted by Area Officers to—

(1) School teachers who have qualified in accordance with section 138 (1) (c) of the Act.

(2) Members of the Permanent Naval or Military Forces.

(3) Residents in Training Areas who live at such a distance from training places that attendance would constitute a hardship.

Exemption certificates granted to persons residing in exempt areas.

100. Certificates of exemption will be granted by District Commandants or other officers authorized by them to persons who, living in “exempt areas,” have been exempted by the Governor-General by proclamation under section 140 of the Act.

Persons residing in exempt areas, &c., to report when they reside in areas.

101. Any person granted an exemption from training on account of residing outside the areas in which training is carried out, or on account of residing at so great a distance from the places appointed for training that attendance at training would involve great hardships, is required in the event of his removing to a place in which training is carried out, to report himself within thirty (30) days of such removal to the officer in charge of the area, who will thereupon cancel the exemption, and such person will be required to attend for training as directed by the Area Officer. (See Universal Training Regulations, Part II., 20.)

Applications for exemptions.

102. All applications for exemptions of members of the Citizen Forces will be made to Commanding Officers who will communicate with Area Officers. Members of the Citizen Forces removing to places at which training is not conducted will be transferred from their units to the area in which they reside, and will be granted exemption by the Area Officer, or by the Commandant or officer appointed by him in the case of removal to an exempt area.

Exemptions to be entered in Record Books.

103. Exemptions shall be entered in the Record Books of the person exempted, and all such entries shall be signed by the authorities referred to in Regulation 21. (See Universal Training Regulations, Part II., 22.)

DISQUALIFICATION.

Persons disqualified from serving.

104.In accordance with section 141 of the Act, no person shall be permitted to serve in the Cadets or in the Defence Force who is found by any Court appointed in that behalf by these regulations—

(a) to have been convicted of any disgraceful or infamous crime;

(b) to be of notoriously bad character.

 

Prescribed Courts.

105. Under Section 141 of the Act the following Courts are appointed, namely, all Courts of Criminal Jurisdiction of the Commonwealth or of a State, and all Naval and Military Courts-Martial.

Procedure for application to Court.

106. An application may be made to the prescribed Court by any officer authorized by the District Commandant when he considers there are grounds for such application, and thereupon, or in any other case upon its own motion, such Court may order that any person shall not be permitted to serve in the Cadets or in the Defence Force.

ALLOTMENT TO ARMS AND CORPS.

Persons liable to be allotted to Militia.

107. Persons liable to be trained in the Citizen Forces shall in time of peace be allotted to the Militia Forces, and in time of war may be required to serve in any portion of the Defence Force.

Allotment to arms and corps.

108. The allotment to arms and corps will be carried out by District Commandants, under instructions issued by the Military Board.

ORGANIZATION.

Territorial organization and title.

109. The units of Citizen Forces will be organized on a territorial basis, and will officially be known by the name of the arm preceded by numbers, to be allotted in consecutive order, and followed by the name of the locality or other description approved by the Military Board.

Extra-territorial units.

110. (1) Extra-territorial units may be organized and trained at Universities and other educational institutions, under section 128 of the Act, provided that, of the annual quota of students becoming liable for training in each year and found “fit,” not less than twenty elect to serve in such unit. Such units shall not form part of the organization for war, and the members thereof shall on their own application, or on leaving the institution, or in time of war, be allotted to the units of the areas in which they reside, and they shall, on becoming members of such extra-territorial unit, notify the Area Officer of the area in which they reside, as in the case of transfers.

(2) At an educational institution at which a Senior Cadet detachment is established, the annual quota of students becoming liable for training in each year in the Citizen Forces and found “fit” shall be allotted to an extra-territorial unit, or to an Infantry Battalion (either that of the area in which the institution is located, or that of the area in which such students reside, as arranged with the Principal of the institution). With this unit of the Militia Forces they shall attend for continuous training, but they shall attend all other drills required by section 127 (c) of the Defence Act with the Senior Cadet detachment established in connexion with the institution,

 

and a monthly record of such attendances shall be submitted by the Principal of the institution to the Commanding Officer of the Militia Unit to which they are allotted.

Units form part of Brigade Area.

111. Units organized under Regulation 110 (1) shall, for purposes of discipline, training, and equipment, form part of the Brigade Area in which the institution is situated.

TRAINING.

Prescribed training.

112. The prescribed training in the Citizen Forces shall be, in each year ending the thirtieth day of June, of the following duration:—

Sixteen whole-day drills, or their equivalent, of which not less than eight shall be in camps of continuous training:

Provided that, in the case of those allotted to the Artillery and Engineer arms of the Military Forces, and to units of the Army Service Corps allotted to those arms, the training shall be twenty-five whole-day drills, or their equivalent, of which not less than seventeen shall be in camps of continuous training.

Provided also that in the Citizen Forces the duration of a whole-day drill shall be not less than six hours, of a half-day drill not less than three hours, and of a night drill not less than one hour and a half.

Compulsory parades, how called.

113. (1) Compulsory parades not exceeding in total duration, the training prescribed by section 127 of the Defence Act, will be notified by notices posted at the places appointed for training or by notices posted to the postal address of those concerned.

Programs of parades.

(2) Commanding Officers or their representatives will issue such notices quarterly one month in advance. All such quarterly programs will be approved by the District Commandant.

Attendance compulsory.

(3) Attendance shall be compulsory at parades which are specified in the program of parades as “compulsory,” and any member of the Citizen Forces who, being a person liable to be trained under Part XII. of the Defence Act, fails without lawful excuse to attend a compulsory drill called for the unit to which he belongs shall be liable to the penalty set forth in section 135 (1a) of the Act.

Attendance at camp compulsory.

(4). Attendance at the Annual Camp of Continuous Training shall be compulsory, and any member of the Citizen Forces who, being a person liable to training under Part XII. of the Defence Act, fails without lawful excuse to attend the camp of continuous training for the full period prescribed for the unit to which he belongs, shall be liable to the penalty set forth in Section 135 (1a) of the Act.

 

Lawful excuse.

(5) In order that the person may be considered have a lawful excuse for absence from a compulsory drill, it shall be necessary for him to make representation to his Commanding Officer and obtain leave of absence.

Alternative parade.

(6) Alternative parades may be called, not exceeding in the case of the Artillery and Engineer Arms and the Units of the Army Service Corps allotted to those arms, five whole days, or their equivalent; and, in the case of other arms, not exceeding four whole days, or their equivalent.

Count for “efficiency” and pay.

(7) Attendance at these parades will count tor pay and efficiency in the same manner as compulsory parades, provided that a greater amount of pay per annum than that prescribed by Regulation 160 may not be drawn.

Absence from compulsory drills an offence.

(8) Notwithstanding that alternative parades are allowed to count in lieu of compulsory parades for the purposes of pay and efficiency, attendance at such parades shall not relieve a member of the Citizen Forces from liability under Section 135 (1a) of the Act for absence without lawful excuse from a compulsory drill.

Parades to be distributed throughout year.

(9) The compulsory and alternative parades will be equally distributed as far as possible throughout the year.

Extra parades.

(10) Extra parades for special reasons may be called by Commanding Officers, but such parades will not count towards pay and efficiency.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

Leave of absence.

114. Leave of absence may be granted by Commanding Officers when such is necessary owing to temporary absence from the locality, but the member will, if such absence is over one month, or during continuous training, be required to train with some other convenient unit, unless living at a place where no training takes place. Notification of such training performed elsewhere will be made on Form O.5.

Illness.

115. Leave of absence may similarly be granted for illness or other unavoidable cause, and in other very special cases. In cases of illness, the Commanding Officer may, if he think fit, require a medical certificate.

Absence to be made good.

116.Except in cases where illness exceeds fourteen days, it shall be necessary for the member to attend alternative parades of equivalent duration to the compulsory parades missed.

Leave is to be recorded on Form O.6.

Persons suffering from venereal diseases or other complaints arising through their own misconduct or neglect will not be permitted to attend parades until certified by a medical practitioner as fit to undergo training.

When certified as fit such persons will be required to attend sufficient compulsory and alternative parades to enable them to qualify for efficiency, and any such persons returned as non-efficient will be liable for additional training under Section 133 of the Defence Act.

 

Commanding Officer.

117. The term Commanding Officer shall, in regard to grant of leave of absence, include the officer commanding the Staff, Regiment, Battalion, Squadron, Battery, Company, or other corresponding unit to which the member belongs.

EFFICIENCY.

Requirements for “efficiency.”

118.—( 1) In order to be classified as efficient a member of the Citizen Forces must attend the Annual Camp of Continuous Training for the full period prescribed and the remaining number of whole-day drills, or their equivalent, necessary to complete the amount of training prescribed for each year by Section 127 of the Act. The prescribed training other than continuous training may be performed at either compulsory or alternative parades.

Members granted leave.

(2) Except as provided by Regulation 116, a member who has been granted leave, or for any other reason been not liable to be trained, or been temporarily exempted shall, in order to be classified as “efficient,” be only required to attend the amount of training prescribed by Section 127 of the Act less the total duration of the compulsory drills held for the unit to which he belongs during the period such member was on leave, not liable to be trained, or temporarily exempted.

Standard of proficiency.

(3) In addition to the attendance required by these regulations, each member of the Citizen Forces shall be required to attain a sufficient standard of proficiency and complete the prescribed course of musketry for his unit before being classified as “efficient.”

Musketry course may be waived.

(4) In the event of range accommodation not being available, or for other unavoidable causes, the requirements in musketry may be waived by the District Commandant.

Board to determine efficiency.

119.—( 1) The “efficiency” of members, subject to their compliance with Regulation 118, shall be determined by a Board of not less than three officers, and the President of the Board shall be the “officer appointed in that behalf” as required by Section 133 of the Act. Such classification shall be entered and signed as authorized by the Military Board on Form O.1.

Personnel of Boards.

(2) The above Boards will, in the case of Regiments, Battalions, and Brigades of Field Artillery, be appointed by the Commanding Officer, in other cases by the District, Commandant or Brigade Major on his behalf.

To consist of officers of unit.

(3) The Boards should usually consist of officers of the unit, but other officers may be appointed if necessary.

Procedure of Boards.

(4) The procedure of the Boards is not limited, but they may determine by seeing the work of those to be classified, or by taking evidence, or of their own knowledge. Members who narrowly escape being marked “non-efficient” should be warned by the Boards, verbally or through their Squadron (or other unit) Commander. The determination is to be made solely on the result of the year’s work, except that in doubtful cases any matter of credit to the member occurring in a previous year may be brought to notice.

 

Standard.

(5) The standard required should be based on the number of years’ training already performed by the member, the work carried out in the unit during the year, and the grade of proficiency that should be reached by a man of ordinary capacity giving proper attention to his work.

Allowance to be made.

(6) Allowance should be made for those whose intelligence is less developed than the average, and for those who from illness or other sufficient cause have been unavoidably absent from part of the training.

Squadron or Company Officer to be presents.

(7) An officer or senior warrant or non-commissioned officer of the Squadron, Battery, or Company should be present to bring to notice of the Board any facts in favour of such members.

NON-EFFICIENTS.

Non-efficient to attend additional annual trainings.

120. Members of the Senior Cadets or Citizen Forces, who have, at the termination of any year of training, been classified as “Non-efficient,” will, on reaching the year in which they attain the age of 25 years, be required to undergo as many additional annual trainings as the number of entries of “Non-efficient” recorded against them, together with such further similar entries as may be recorded after such additional trainings.

Attendance during portion of year only.

121.—(1) Members who are trained during only portion of a year and who are absent for the remainder of the year from causes other than neglect to attend, such as continued leave on account of illness, removal of residence to or from training localities or from or to non-training localities or exempt areas, will be certified as follows, on Table XV. of the Record Book:—

(a)If present during any substantial part of the training, and showing sufficient attention in their work, they may be marked “Efficient,” and the cause of such partial attendance noted at the bottom of the Form, e.g., “Exempt eight months,” or “Sick Leave six months.”

(b)If not present at any substantial part of the training, so as to enable an opinion of their proficiency to be formed, but nevertheless having attended the compulsory parades, or their equivalent, while so subject to training, they may be entered as “Exempt,” under the words—

“Efficient” and both these words

“Non-efficient” struck out.

(2) Those who are liable to train for only part of a year, and neglect to attend the compulsory parades, or their equivalent, held in that period, or show want of attention to duties, will be marked “Non-efficient.”

EVASION OF SERVICE.

Prescribed authorities.

122.—(1) The following shall be the prescribed authorities and persons referred to in Section 135 of the Act:—

Authorities to recover penalties.

Under Sub-section (2)—

The Commanding Officer, Adjutant, Area Officer, or other officer appointed by the District Commandant.

Authorities to whose custody persons may be committed.

Under Sub-sections (4), (5), (7), (8), and (9)—

The Commanding Officer, or Adjutant, or any member of the Permanent Military Forces, or any Area Officer.

Prescribed places where persons may be confined in custody.

(2) The following shall be the prescribed “institution” or “place” referred to in Section 135, sub-section (5) of the Act:—

“Any place kept or used for Military purposes, or any other institution or place approved by the Minister.”

Officers authorized to prosecute.

(3) The prescribed officer referred to in Section 110 (5) of the Act, and authorized by that section to bring a prosecution in any Court of Summary Jurisdiction against a soldier or person liable to render personal service under the provisions of Part XII. of the Act, shall be—

“Any Officer of the Provost Staff or any other officer appointed by the District Commandant.”

Members Citizen Forces not to be imprisoned.

123. Persons liable to be trained in the Citizen Forces, under Section 125 of the Defence Act, who are sentenced to imprisonment by a Court-Martial or a Civil Court for offences against Parts XII. and XIV. of the Act, or who are awarded imprisonment in default of payment of a pecuniary penalty imposed for an offence against those parts of the Act, shall, in lieu of imprisonment in a civil gaol, be imprisoned in a detention barracks or other institution or place authorized in that behalf by these Regulations.

Defaulters ineligible for Commonwealth Public Service.

124. Every person who, without lawful excuse, evades or fails to render the personal service required by the Act, shall, unless and until he has performed equivalent personal service as prescribed, be and remain ineligible for employment of any kind in the public service of the Commonwealth.

TRANSFERS.

Transfers.

125.—(1) Members who remove to another area will be transferred to a Squadron, Battery, or Company raised within that area, and shall ordinarily be, if possible, allotted to the “arm” in which they have been trained.

Retain rank.

(2) On transfer they will retain the rank they hold, or be given corresponding rank, and, if in excess of establishment, will be supernumerary of that rank pending absorption. If transferred to another “arm” they must qualify for such rank within twelve months or revert to the ranks.

Notified on Form.

(3) Transfers will be notified on Form O.2, and duplicate Record Books transmitted to the Area Officer of the new area, pending allotment of the member to a unit.

 

Special attachment.

126.—(1) Members of units forming part of other branches of the Defence Forces of the Empire may be attached to units of the Defence Force for training, and members of the Defence Force temporarily resident out of Australia, may at their request be permitted to serve with such units abroad, and to count such service as service in Australia, subject to such directions as may be issued in Military Orders.

King Edward’s Horse.

(2) In the case of persons liable for training under Section 125 (c) and (d)of the Act who are temporarily domiciled in Great Britain, and become attested members of King Edward’s Horse, the rank gained by them in such Regiment shall, on their return to Australia, be accepted as qualifying for similar rank in the Australian Citizen Forces. Such persons may, on their return to Australia, be transferred from King Edward’s Horse to the Australian Citizen Forces under the conditions prescribed by Regulation 125.

(3) A grant of £5 per annum may be paid to the funds of King Edward’s Horse for each person serving in that Regiment who would have been liable for training in Australia and who has completed, during the year, a period of not less than the number of days’ training (or their equivalent) he would have been required to carry out in Australia, and who is certified by the Officer Commanding to be an efficient soldier.

(4) The Officer Commanding King Edward’s Horse is authorized to enter and certify in Table XV. of the Record Rook the training performed in each year by persons liable for training in the Australian Citizen Forces who are members of such Regiment.

DISCHARGE.

Discharge to be filled in Record Book.

127. On completion of the service required by the Act, the Discharge Certificate will be filled in by the Authorized Officer in the Soldier’s Record Book, and duplicate thereof. “Character while Serving” will be recorded, as prescribed in Commonwealth Military Regulations.

Liability for medical examination.

128. At any time during his service a member may be required by his Commanding Officer to be medically examined, and, if found unfit for service, shall receive his discharge as “Medically Unfit,” to be recorded on Table XV. of the Record Book, following the record of the last annual training. On his Discharge Certificate the words from and including “required” to and including “as” shall be ruled out.

Discharge of disqualified person.

129. The Discharge Certificate of a person not permitted to serve, under Section 141 of the Act, shall be ruled out. and entered to read “This is to certify that is not permitted to serve in the Defence Forces of the Commonwealth of Australia, by order of the Court, at , dated , 19

Signature of Authorized Officer.”

Original Record Book and uniform to be retained.

130. On discharge, members will be permitted to retain the original Record Book of their service, and the uniform in their possession.

OFFICERS.

Appointments to maintain establishments.

131. Sufficient Second Lieutenants may be appointed annually to maintain the total number of officers required by the authorized War Establishment of each unit.

Promotion by competitive examination.

132.—(1) Promotion to the rank of Second Lieutenant will be made from the most successful candidates at the competitive examinations for promotion. Sergeants, Lance-Sergeants, and all Non-commissioned Officers above that rank, and Warrant Officers, and Officers of Senior Cadets who are eligible under Defence Act, Section 62 (7), shall be eligible to compete for promotion to rank of Second Lieutenant.

Examinations to be held annually.

(2) Examinations of Officers for promotion will be held as a rule, annually, and in the latter portion of the military year.

Competitive and qualifying.

(3) Examinations shall be competitive as well as qualifying.

Seniority decided by examination.

(4) Successful candidates receiving an equality of marks, will be appointed in the order of seniority they held at the time of the examination.

Candidates eligible for vacancies until next examination.

(5) Candidates who qualify, but for whom vacancies do not exist, shall be eligible for appointment, in the order in which they pass the examination, to any vacancy that may occur until the date of holding the next annual examination.

Syllabus.

(6) The Syllabus of Examination and Instructions to Boards of Examination will be as authorized in Military Orders.

Examinations practical and oral.

(7) Examinations for the rank of Second Lieutenant, Lieutenant, and Captain shall be practical, and, as for as possible, oral. The only written work to be demanded of candidates shall be such as they have to carry out in the duties of the rank for which they are being tested.

Examination for rank of Major and higher.

(8) For the ranks of Major and higher, two-thirds of the marks at least shall be allotted to practical tests in work, such as would have to be performed in war.

Officers of Senior Grade eligible.

(9) Officers of the Senior Grade only, in the ranks of Lieutenant and Captain, shall be eligible to compete for promotion to the next higher rank.

Grades.

(10) For purposes of this Regulation, officers in then respective ranks shall be graded as follows—

Senior Grade: Those having over 2½ years’ service as Lieutenants.

Lieutenants

Junior Grade: Those having less than 2½ years’ commissioned service.

 

Senior Grade: Those having over 1½ years’ service as Captains.

Captains

Junior Grade: Those having less than 1½ years’ service as Captains.

 

Second Lieutenants.

(11) Second Lieutenants will be eligible to compete for and receive promotion to the rank of Lieutenant after twelve months service in the rank of Second Lieutenant. The examination for the rank of Lieutenant shall be competitive only in determining the seniority of candidates on promotion as provided by Regulation 134. All Second Lieutenants who pass the examination for rank of Lieutenant will be eligible for promotion to that rank.

Priority in promotion.

(12) When it is found, at the conclusion of an examination of officers for promotion, that more candidates have qualified than there are vacancies to be filled in the next higher rank in a unit, those officers who secure the highest aggregate of marks are entitled to priority in promotion.

Seniority lists.

133. In each of the following units, that is to say—

A Regiment of Light Horse,

The Field Artillery in a Military District,

The Garrison Artillery of a Fortress or Defended Port,

Each branch of the Engineers in any Military District,

A Battalion of Infantry,

The Army Service Corps in any Military District,

The Australian Intelligence Corps in any Military District,

The Army Medical Corps in any Military District,

Each Departmental Corps in any Military District,

there shall be kept a seniority list of all the officers of the unit, and vacancies for promotion will be filled by those within the unit if qualified, but in the case of Squadrons, Companies, or other similar parts of a unit, which are detached at some distance from the rest of their Regiment or Corps, promotion to the rank of Second Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Captain, and Major will be limited to vacancies in the Squadron, Company, or other similar part of a unit.

Seniority determined by examination.

134. The seniority to be given to an officer on promotion shall be determined by his order of merit in the examination for promotion to that rank.

Exchanges.

135. Unless specially recommended by a District Commandant, officers shall not be permitted to exchange.

Transfers.

136.—(1) Officers will usually continue to serve in the unit to which they are first appointed so long as they reside in the Area which furnishes the personnel of the unit. On changing their place of residence they may be transferred to another unit without loss of seniority or eligibility for promotion. Officers so transferred will not supersede the holders of any appointments in their new unit, but will be appointed to the first vacancy for which they are qualified. Until such vacancy occurs, they will be borne on the roll as supernumerary.

 

(2) Except as provided by this Regulation supernumerary officers will not be appointed.

Supernumerary Officers.

Provided, however, that in the Army Medical Corps, and the Engineer and Railway Staff Corps, supernumerary officers may be appointed on the recommendation of District Commandants, not exceeding in number 25 per cent. of the annual establishment of officers of such corps.

Unattached List.

137. Officers whose civil occupations necessitate their removing to exempt areas, or to localities at which no training is conducted, may be placed on the Unattached List for the remainder of their term of commissioned service. They may be re-transferred to units if, within the said period, they become resident at a place appointed for training.

Transfers to other arms.

138.—(1) An officer desiring transfer to another arm or branch of the Service will make application in writing, giving his reasons for applying, and stating in detail his qualifications for the arm of the Service he desires to enter.

(2) District Commandants will recommend such an application only when fully satisfied that the transfer will be for the benefit of the Service.

(3) Provided that officers of any arm, corps, or branch of the Service may be selected for transfer to the Australian Intelligence Corps.

Maximum terms of service.

139.—(1) The maximum terms during which officers will be permitted to serve in units of the Citizen Forces shall be as follows:—

In the rank of Second Lieutenant or

Lieutenant......................................... 8 years.

Up to the rank of Captain ................... 12 years.

Up to the rank of Major ..................... 15 years.

Up to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.. 20 years.

Provided that, on the recommendation of a District Commandant, an officer may at any time be transferred to the Unattached List or to the Reserve of Officers, if considered necessary in the interests of the service.

Periods may be extended in case no officer qualified for Lieutenant-Colonel.

(2) In the event of there being no officer in a unit qualified to fill a vacancy in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel the term for that rank may be extended for a further period not exceeding two years.

Transfer to Unattached List on completion of maximum term of service.

(3) Officers who have completed the maximum term in their respective ranks as above specified, and are not then promoted, in their unit, shall be transferred to the Unattached List.

Limitations may be waived.

(4) The limitations in this regulation may be waived, on the recommendation of the District Commandant.

Officers Unattached List. Duty for.

140. Officers on the Unattached List who are liable to be trained under the provisions of Part XII. of the Act may be posted to Reserve Units or to the Senior Cadets,

 

and may be required to attend annually a period of Continuous Training, School of Instruction, Staff Tour, Muster Parade, or other duty, provided that the total duration of such attendances in any one year shall not exceed the number of days of training specified for the arm of the Service to which they belong.

Reserve.

141. Officers not subject to training under Part XII. of the Act, who fail to comply with the above requirements, will be transferred to the Reserve.

Transfers from Unattached list.

142. Officers may be transferred from the Unattached List to units of the Active Forces in special cases, recommended by a District Commandant.

Transfers to Reserve on completion of service.

143. Officers may be transferred to the Reserve of Officers on completion of their term of service in the Active Forces.

144. An officer admitted to the Royal Military College of Australia as a Staff Cadet will be required to resign his commission from a date prior to his attestation in the Corps of Staff Cadets.

Officers required to serve for twelve years.

145.—(1) Officers who are liable to training under Part XII. of the Act, are required to serve as such for a period of twelve years, in order that it may count as such service, except as prescribed in these Regulations. In no case can an officer be relieved of further liability to training unless he has served as such for the full period required of him if he had served in the ranks.

(2) In other cases, where exceptional hardship would otherwise be caused, an officer may be allowed to count less than twelve years’ service as a compliance with the Act, subject to the special approval of the Military Board.

Temporary measures.

146. As a temporary measure, and in accordance with the first proviso of Section 11a of the Act, when it is found to be practically impossible to carry out the system of promotion by competitive examinations, the Military Board is authorized to recommend promotions to the several commissioned ranks subject to passing a qualifying examination only and in the manner heretofore in force, as under:—

Year 1912–13

To all ranks.

,, 1913–14

Promotion above rank of Captain.

147. Commonwealth Military Regulations 3 and 3a will continue to apply to promotions above Captain during the years above mentioned.

WARRANT OFFICERS AND NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

District Commandants may appoint Warrant Officers.

148.—(1) District Commandants are empowered to appoint Warrant Officers in the Citizen Forces.

Commanding Officers may appoint Non-commissioned Officers.

(2) Commanding Officers are empowered to promote to Non-commissioned rank in the Citizen Forces, in accordance with these Regulations.

Examinations.

149.—(1) The examination and promotion of Non-commissioned Officers will be carried out on the principles laid down for the examination and promotion of Officers.

Promotion dependent upon examination.

(2) No soldier shall be promoted to Non-commissioned rank until he has qualified by examination. The first examination shall be for the rank of Corporal, but promotions may be first made to the rank of Acting Bombardier, Lance-Corporal, or Bombardier, from those who have passed for Corporal.

Competitive and qualifying.

(3) Examinations will be competitive as well as qualifying; as far as practicable they will be held annually, towards the end of the military year.

Grades.

(4) The various grades will be eligible to compete in the examinations for promotion, as specified hereunder:—

Grade 1—Privates are eligible to compete for promotion to Corporal;

Grade 2.—Corporals, Bombardiers, Acting Bombardiers, and Lance-Corporals are eligible to compete for promotion to Sergeant;

Grade 3.—Sergeants and Lance-Sergeants are eligible to compete for promotion to Sergeant-Major, Quartermaster-Sergeant, or Colour-Sergeant of Squadrons, Batteries, and Companies, &c.

Grade 4.—Sergeants-Major, Quartermaster-Sergeants, Colour-Sergeants of Squadrons, Batteries, and Companies, and others of similar grade, are eligible to compete for promotion to higher Non-commissioned rank or to rank of Warrant Officer.

Syllabus.

(5) The Syllabus of Examinations and Instructions to Boards of Examination will be as authorized in Military Orders.

When not sufficient qualified candidates.

(6) In the event of there not being sufficient qualified candidates for any vacancy, or not sufficient reaching the standard required, those in the next grade may be allowed to compete, e.g., if for appointment as Warrant Officer, none of those eligible in (4) compete or qualify, those specified in (3) may compete. The same principle will be followed generally.

Examinations, practical and oral.

(7) The examination for these ranks shall be practical, and, as far as possible, oral. The only written work to be demanded of candidates will be such as they have to carry out in the duties of the rank for which they are being tested.

 

Boards of Examination.

(8) Boards of Examination, consisting of three Officers (one of whom shall be an Officer of the Permanent Forces if available), shall be appointed by Commanding Officers, subject to the approval of the District Commandant.

Date from which promotions take effect.

150. Promotions should usually be dated and take effect from 1st July of each year, except when special vacancies occur.

Transfer to Reserve Forces.

151. Non-commissioned Officers who have completed their service, and are not promoted to commissioned rank, may, if they so desire, be transferred to the Reserve Forces, with their existing rank, or with a step of rank if they have passed the qualifying examination for promotion.

Transfers without loss or seniority.

152. Non-commissioned Officers will usually continue to serve in the unit to which they are first appointed so long as they remain in the Area which furnishes the personnel of their unit. On changing their residence they may be transferred to another unit without loss of seniority or eligibility for promotion. Non-commissioned Officers so transferred will not supersede the holder of any appointment in their new unit, but will be appointed to the first vacancy for which they are qualified. Until such vacancy occurs they will be borne on the roll as supernumerary.

Transfers to exempt Areas.

153. Non-commissioned Officers whose civil occupations necessitate their removing to exempt Areas or to localities at which no training is conducted, may be transferred to the Reserve Forces, but will be re-transferred to the Active Forces if they become resident at a place appointed for training before the termination of their service under the Act.

Transfers to other arms not usually permitted.

154. The transfer of a Non-commissioned Officer from his own to another arm of the Service will be permitted only in special cases. Applications for such transfers must be submitted to the District Commandant for decision.

Reversion.

155. Non-commissioned Officers may, with the consent of their Commanding Officer, resign their rank, and revert to any rank or position they previously held, but, without the sanction of the District Commandant, they are not to be allowed to do so in order to escape trial by court-martial.

Resignation.

156. The cause of resignation, and that it was at the Non-commissioned Officer’s own request, will be entered in the Record Book, at Table V., and signed by the Commanding Officer. The written application will be attached to the Duplicate Record Book. The entry in the latter will also quote the record number of the District Commandant’s authority, if the case has been referred to him.

 

Temporary measures.

157. As a temporary measure, and in accordance with, the first proviso of Section 11a of the Act, when it is found to be practically impossible to carry out this system of promotion by competitive examinations, District Commandants and Commanding Officers are authorized to promote to Warrant and Non-commissioned rank respectively, subject to passing a qualifying test only and in the manner heretofore in force, as under:—

Year 1912–13

To all ranks.

Year 1913–14

SPECIAL PROVISIOIS

(Relating to the Amalgamation of the New and Old Citizen Forces, and Enrolment or Re-enrolment in the latter).

Continuation of Militia service.

158. As far as possible, and with the exceptions hereafter noted, the units of the Citizen Forces shall be recruited from those liable to training under Part XII. of the Act but—

(a)Soldiers serving in the Militia on 30th June, 1912, may continue to serve until the termination of their term of enlistment;

(b)Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers of the Militia and Bandsmen may, subject to the approval of the Military Board, be permitted to re-enlist on and after 1st July, 1912; and

(c) In units and detachments of Light Horse, situated at places where no training is conducted under Part XII. of the Act, or when there is an insufficient numbers of persons liable for training who are willing to serve as Light Horse, soldiers may be re-enlisted, and persons not liable to be trained may be enlisted, under Sections 35 to 38, inclusive, of the Act. as directed by the Military Board, in order to maintain the Peace Establishment.

PAY AND ALLOWANCES.

Pay.

159. The rates of pay for all ranks of the Citizen Forces shall, on and after the 1st July, 1912, be as set out in the next following Regulation, provided that members serving before that date, and not liable to be trained under Part XII. of the Act, shall receive the rates of pay heretofore in force with respect to them, so long as they continue to serve on the attestation or re-attestation in force before that date, and all persons who enlist or re-enlist on and after 1st July, 1912, shall receive pay at the rates herein set out from the date of such enlistment or re-enlistment.

 

160. RATES OF PAY FOR CITIZEN FORCES.

Rank.

Artillery and Engineers —25 days per Annum.

Other Arms— 16 days per Annum.

Rate Whole per Day.

Amount per Annum.

Rate per Whole Day.

Amount per Annum.

£

s.

d.

£

s

d.

£.

s.

d.

£.

s.

d.

Colonel or Brigadier.......................................................

2

5

0

56

5

0

2

5

0

36

0

0

Lieutenant-Colonel.........................................................

1

17

6

46

17

6

1

17

6

30

0

0

Major.............................................................................

1

10

6

37

10

0

1

10

0

24

0

0

Captain..........................................................................

1

2

6

28

2

6

1

2

6

18

0

0

Lieutenant, 2nd Lieutenant..............................................

0

15

0

18

15

0

0

15

0

12

0

0

Adjutant, Staff-Officer Intelligence Corps........................

..

..

...

60

0

0

Quartermaster, at rate of corresponding rank.

Brigade Bandmaster........................................................

..

..

..

50

0

0

Brigade or Regimental Sergeant-Major, Quartermaster - Sergeant, Armament Artificer, Warrant Officer...........................

0

12

0

15

0

0

0

12

0

9

12

0

Squadron, Battery, Troop or Company Sergeant-Major, Farrier Quartermaster - Sergeant, Color-Sergeant, Staff-Sergeant, Sergeant Cook,.........................................................

0

11

0

13

15

0

0

11

0

8

16

0

Squadron, Battery, Troop, or Company Quartermaster - Sergeant, Orderly-room Sergeant, Farrier, Collarmaker, Wheeler, or Saddler-Sergeant .....................................................

0

10

6

13

2

6

0

10

6

8

8

0

Sergeant, Pioneer, Signalling, Transport, Armourer or Band-Sergeant, Sergeant-Trumpeter..................................................

0

10

0

12

10

0

0

10

0

8

0

0

Corporal, Armourer, Band, Shoeing-smith, Signalling, or Pay and Orderly-room Corporal.............................................

0

9

0

11

5

0

0

9

0

7

4

0

2nd Corporal, Bombardier...............................................

0

8

6

10

12

6

0

8

6

6

16

0

Shoeing-smith, Driver, Artificer......................................

0

5

0

6

5

0

0

5

0

4

0

0

Acting Bombardier, Lance Corporal, Gunner, Sapper, Private, Bandsman Collar – maker, Saddler, Wheeler, Assistant Artificer, Trumpeter, Bugler, Drummer, Cook, Stretcher-bearer.

0

4

0

5

0

0

0

4

0

3

4

0

Recruits.........................................................................

0

3

0

3

15

0

0

3

0

2

8

0

 

Half-day parades shall be paid for at one-half and night drills at one-quarter of the above rates.

Camp Allowance is certain cases.

161. An additional allowance shall be paid to a married. member receiving less than 8s. per diem for each day’s attendance at the Annual Camp of Training as follows:—

(a)For wife (living at home) ................. 1s. 3d. per diem.

(b) For each child .................................... 7½d. per diem.

A similar allowance as in (a) shall be paid to a soldier who is the sole support of a widowed mother.

The allowance under (b) shall be limited to each child under fourteen years of age who is dependent upon his father for support.

Provided, however, that these allowances shall not be granted to a soldier unless he completes the period of continuous training prescribed in Section 127 of the Defence Act, viz.:—

If serving in an Artillery or Engineer unit, or in a unit of the Army Service Corps allotted to Artillery or Engineers.............................................................

Not less than 17 days.

Other units....................................................

Not less than 8 days.

Provided however, that a statutory declaration by the claimant, endorsed by the Commanding Officer, shall be furnished with each claim.

Specialists’ pay.

162.—(1) Specialists’ pay of £2 per annum will be paid—

(a)To each qualified Signaller below the rank of 2nd Corporal borne on the authorized establishment of a Signal Unit, or as Regimental Signaller of Light Horse and Infantry Units.

(b)To each qualified “Specialist” of the Field and Garrison Artillery not exceeding the following:—

In each Head-quarters of a Field Artillery Brigade, 4 Signallers, 2 Range Takers. In each Battery of Field Artillery, 8 Gun Layers, 4 Signallers or Telephonists, 4 Range Takers. In each Company of Garrison Artillery, 4 Gun Layers, 4 Telephonists, 3 Range Takers.

A Specialist becoming non-effective during a year will not draw Specialists’ pay for that year.

Special duty pay—cooks.

(2) A special duty pay of 6s. may be paid to each soldier below the rank of 2nd Corporal or Bombardier borne on the authorized establishment as “Cook” for each day’s attendance at the Camp of Training of the unit to which he belongs, on the certificate of the Commanding Officer that his duties have been efficiently carried out.

 

Provided, however, that this allowance shall be granted only to those who have joined, enlisted, or re-enlisted on or after the 1st July, 1912.

Payment for provision of motor cycles and bicycles.

(3) Payment for the provision of motor cycles and bicycles will be made annually in accordance with the following scale to members borne on the authorized establishment of a Signal Unit or as Regimental Signallers of Light Horse and Infantry Units using privately-owned machines in the Government Service, the owners of such machines to be responsible for all damages and repairs, and that machines are kept in good order and fit for service at all times.

Motor Cycles.—At the rate of 5s. per diem for each day on which the motor cycle (within the approved establishment of such machines) is used in the Government Service, provided that the total amount paid for each motor cycle does not exceed £5 per annum.

Bicycles.—At the rate of 2s. per diem for each day on which the bicycle (within the approved establishment of such machines) is used in the Government Service, provided that the total amount paid for each bicycle does not exceed £2 per annum.

Rates for recruits—when increased.

163. The rate of pay for all trainees during the first twelve months of their service shall be as prescribed for recruits, and from the 1st July subsequent to their being classified as “Efficient” shall be at the rate of 4s. per diem.

Provided that any trainee promoted to a rank higher than that of private, gunner, driver, lance corporal, acting bombardier, &c., during his first year of training may be paid at the rate prescribed for the rank to which promoted.

Pay issuable only for compulsory of alternative drills.

164.—(1) Except as provided by Financial and Allowance Regulations 126 and 129 pay shall not be issuable in any year in excess of the total amount per annum set out in Regulation 160, unless in very exceptional circumstances, which must be proved to the satisfaction of the Military Board and approved by the Minister.

(2) The pay for the number of days prescribed for the Annual Camp of Continuous Training shall be set aside from the total amount provided, and shall not be available for any parade or drill other than continuous training. This amount shall be issuable only for attendance at the Camp of Training for the unit to which the officer or soldier belongs, or for attendance at another camp within the year to make good absence with leave from the ordinary camp, and shall not be issuable for any camp attended to make good absence without leave.

(3) The remaining portion of the total amount shall, subject to paragraph (1) of this Regulation be available

 

for compulsory or alternative parades attended, but pay shall not be issuable for any other parade attended to make good deficiencies caused by absence without leave.

Payment, when made.

165. With the exception of officers who were serving in the Militia Forces on 30th June, 1912, and others now serving under attestation dated anterior to 1st July, 1912, the payment of pay of Citizen Forces shall be made in arrear and as follows:—

On the last day of Camp of Continuous Training, the amount of pay earned at such camp (provided that for Camps of seventeen days an interim payment may be made), and at the end of the financial year, the remainder of the amount earned in that financial year.

Pay of Officers and Non-commissioned Officers.

166.The higher rates of pay allotted to Officers, Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers, although calculated on the number of Parades attended, are intended to include remuneration for the duties of the rank, varying from year to year, in connexion with attendance at Schools of Instruction, Staff or Regimental Tours, Classes, and Administrative Work of units.

Report of Commanding Officers.

167.The Commanding Officers will report annually, before the last issue of pay, to District Commandants that the Officers, Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers of their units have performed all duties required of them during the year satisfactorily, except

(stating names and reasons), and will, at the same time, withhold 20 per cent. of the annual pay of the members so excepted, pending the decision of the District Commandant, and such sums so withheld shall not be payable to the members concerned unless authorized by the District Commandant.

Regimental Staffs.

168.In the case of members of Regimental and other Staffs, who are on leave of absence for more than one month, a proportionate part of the annual rate of pay shall be deducted for the period of absence, to be computed at one-twelfth of the annual rate for each month of absence, after deducting the pay allocated for the period of continuous training.

Application of Financial and Allowance Regulations.

169. Except so far as above provided, Financial and Allowance Regulations 124, 125, 126, and 129, inclusive, shall apply to the pay provided under these Regulations.

Horse Allowance.

170.Horse Allowance shall be issued in accordance with Financial and Allowance Regulations 131 and 132.

Establishments.

171. Notwithstanding the issue of any “Establishments” ofunits, all members of the Citizen Forces may be paid

 

according to their rank in cases where such establishment is exceeded, but, in the case of ranks higher than that of Private, no further promotion to such rank shall be made until such Supernumeraries are absorbed, and if the excess be:—

(a) In the commissioned ranks

No further appointments as Officers will be made unless the total authorized establishment of Officers of the unit will not be exceeded thereby, and if the excess be in a rank higher than that of Lieutenant any corresponding vacancy that may occur in the next lower rank will not be filled until such excess Officer has been absorbed.

(b)In the rank of Warrant Officer, or of Non - commissioned Officer of or above the rank of Sergeant (exclusive of Farrier - Sergeants, Collarmaker-Sergeants, Saddler-Sergeants, Wheeler - Sergeant, and. Armourer - Sergeants)

No further appointment or promotion to these ranks will be made unless the total establishments of such ranks will not be exceeded thereby; and if the excess be in a rank higher than that of Sergeant, any corresponding vacancy that may occur in the next lower rank will not be filled until such excess Warrant or Non-commissioned Officer has been absorbed.

(c) In the rank of N.C.O. below the rank of Sergeant

No further appointments or promotions will be made to the rank in which the excess exists unless the total establishment of the N.C.O. ranks below the rank of Sergeant will not be exceeded thereby.

Men voluntarily enlisted.

172. In the case of members voluntarily enlisted under Regulation 158, pay shall be issuable only to such numbers as are authorized by the Military Board, and provided for by Parliament.

Members temporarily abroad.

173. Members of any unit or of the Unattached List of the Citizen Forces, temporarily absent abroad, may be permitted to attend for training with other units of the British Dominions, and may be paid accordingly, not exceeding the rates herein provided, as arranged by the Military Board.

No pay for periods in detention.

174. No pay shall be made to members for periods during which they are detained under Section 135 of the Act.

 

DISCIPLINE.

Application of Commonwealth Military Regulations.

175. All ranks of those undergoing training, under Part XII. of the Act, shall be subject generally to the Commonwealth Military Regulations in force for the Militia, and with respect to discipline, with such additions and modifications as are herein prescribed. Provided that dismissal or discharge shall not be awarded as a punishment, unless by sentence of court-martial, and then only in cases such as are mentioned in Section 141 of the Act.

Blasphemy, indecency, immorality.

176. It shall be a military offence for any member of the Citizen Forces, when on duty, to use blasphemous or obscene language, to speak or act indecently, or engage in immoral conversation.

“On duty.”

177. Members of the Citizen Forces are always on duty during continuous training, or when in uniform, and shall be considered to have been on duty, although not in uniform, in respect to any act done, or omitted to be done, by them in a military capacity or with intentional reference to their military capacity.

SPECIAL DISCIPLINARY PROVISIONS.

Liquor forbidden except for medical purposes.

178. Liquor, as defined by Section 123a of the Act, may be kept in a military canteen, camp, fort, or post only when such liquor is the property of the Government, and in the charge of the officer commanding a Military Hospital, or, if there is no Military Hospital, the Senior Medical Officer of the camp, fort, or post. And such officer shall make and certify to a return monthly, or at the termination of any such camp, to be rendered to the District Commandant, showing the quantity and nature of all such liquor received and issued, and the disposal of the balance. Where such camps, forts, and posts are detached, all within 1 mile of one another shall be considered one camp, fort, or post, within the meaning of the Act.

Canteens of regular troops.

179. The prohibition in respect to liquor does not apply to canteens, camps, forts, posts, or barracks at which training of those liable under Part XII. of the Act is not being carried out, but liquor shall not be supplied to or consumed therein by such persons.

Medical issue of liquor or substitute.

180. (1) Intoxicating or spirituous liquor, ordered by a medical authority to be issued to troops in bad weather, or on other special occasions, shall be consumed in the presence of Officers Commanding Companies or like units, and the issue and consumption of the liquor shall be carried out in such a manner that no one who refuses the issue shall be subjected to ridicule, and no issue shall be made to persons under 21 years of age whose parents have notified the Commanding Officer, in writing, that they so desire.

 

(2) Ordinarily, in cases of severe weather or excessive fatigue, an extra issue of coffee, tea, or cocoa, and sugar should be made to the troops, rather than liquor.

Commonwealth Military Regulation 298 (6).

181. Commonwealth Military Regulations 298 (6) shall not apply to persons liable to be trained under Part XII. of the Act.

Religion.

182. No member of the Forces who has conscientious objection shall be compelled to answer any question as to his religion, nor shall any regulation or other order compel attendance at any religious service.

Fines.

183. Fines shall ordinarily be stopped from the pay of the member fined, but in the event of insufficient pay being available, action will be taken under Commonwealth Military Regulation 262.

RECORDS.

Duplicate Record Books. Entries.

184.—(1) The Duplicate Record Books will be retained by Officers Commanding a Regiment or Corps or other officer authorized by him.

(2) Entries in the Record Book may be made by—

(a) Area Officers for entries in Table II., and for return of Senior Cadet issues in Table VII.

(b) Area Medical Officers, or other authorized persons for entries in Table III.

(c) Officers Commanding Squadron, Company, Battery, &c., for entries in Tables IV., V., VI., X., XI., XIII., and XV.; in the case of Light Horse Troops in scattered country localities the entry in these tables may be made by the Officer commanding the Troop.

(d)Authorized Non-commissioned Officers for entries in Tables IV., VI., and VII.

(e) Authorized inspectors for entries in Tables VIII. and IX.

(f) For punishments, the officer awarding the punishment, but in the case of punishment by a Civil Court or Court-Martial, the Adjutant or Commanding Officer, as in (c).

(g)For discharges and certificates, the Officer Commanding the Regiment, Battery, or other similar unit.

Company Roll Book.

(3) The Company Roll Book shall be kept by the Officer Commanding the Squadron, Battery, or Company, or other officer authorized by them.

 

Entries.

(4) Entries may be made in the Company Roll by an Officer, Warrant Officer, or Non-commissioned Officer, not below the rank of Corporal.

Prescribed information to be entered in Record Book and Company Roll Book.

(5) The information to be entered in the Record Book and Company Roll Book is prescribed by Universal Training Regulation 18 (Part II.).

CLOTHING.

Free issue.

185. On and from 1st July, 1912, all uniforms, including great-coats, hats, caps, puttees, leggings, boots, and similar articles will be supplied free to all ranks of the Citizen Forces, excepting Reserves.

Obtaining and accounting.

186. Officers commanding units will obtain the above stores from the Ordnance Store of the District, and will account for them as ordered by the Military Board.

Wearing of Military Uniform.

187. The wearing of military uniform except when on duty or when otherwise specially authorized, is prohibited.

Scale of uniform.

188.—(1) The following shall be the scale of issue of uniform, &c, to soldiers of the Citizen Forces:—

Article.

At Commencement of Undermentioned Years of Service.

1st.

2nd.

3rd.

4th.

5th.

6th.

7th.

Bag, kit, universal........

1

..

..

..

..

..

..

Boots, pairs*................

1

..

..

1

..

..

..

Breeches, cord ...........

1

1

..

..

1

..

..

Gap, field service.........

1

..

..

..

..

..

..

Great-coat ..................

1

..

..

..

..

..

..

Hat, with band, and strap

1

..

..

1

..

..

..

Leggings, pairs‡...........

1

..

..

..

..

..

..

Numeral......................

1

..

..

..

..

..

..

Puttees, pairs§..............

1

..

1

..

1

..

..

Shirt, military, woollen

1

1

..

..

1

..

..

* To be kept greased, and used for parades only.

  Mounted or dismounted pattern, according to the arm.

‡For mounted services.

§ For dismounted services only.

Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers.

(2) Warrant Officers and Non-commissioned Officers of and above the rank of Sergeant in the Citizen Forces will also be supplied with—

Jacket, C.P.*.....................................

One of each on appointment, and at the expiration of every period of 4 years thereafter.

Trousers, C.P., pairs*........................

* Khaki cotton garments of equivalent value may be substituted for woollen garments.

 

Officers.

(3) Officers in the Citizen Forces will be supplied with—

One additional every—

Aiguillettes......................................................

One of each on issue of commission

8 years

Boots, pairs......................................................

3 ,,

Breeches, cord*...............................................

3 „

Cap, forage......................................................

4 „

Cap, field service.............................................

6 „

Great-coat ......................................................

6 „

Hat, with band and strap...................................

3 „

Jacket, C.P.‡....................................................

6 „

Leggings, pairs§...............................................

6 „

Numeral..........................................................

12 „

Puttees, pairs ................................................

2 „

Sash, with web belt..........................................

12 „

Shirt, military, woollen.....................................

3 „

Trousers, C.P.‡................................................

6 „

* Mounted or dismounted pattern, according to nature of ordinary duty.

  If not yet supplied. Pattern to be as for rank and file.

‡ Khaki cotton garments of equivalent value may be substituted for woollen garments.

§ For mounted services, and mounted officers of dismounted services on appointment as such.

║ For dismounted services.

(4) In addition to the. articles mentioned in paragraph (3), Officers Commanding Light Horse and Infantry Brigades will he supplied with the following on appointment to the command of a Brigade:—*

Badges of rank, sets..................................................................................

1

Boots, butcher (mounted) pairs..................................................................

1

or Leggings, black, pairs.......................................................................

1

Boots, Wellington (dismounted), pairs........................................................

1

Cap, forage, blue, with strap and khaki and white covers. Badge (Royal Crest in gold embroidery)............................................................................

1

Frock coat................................................................................................

1

Gloves, buckskin or doeskin, pairs.............................................................

1

Helmet, white...........................................................................................

1

Jacket, blue, patrol....................................................................................

1

Knot, sword..............................................................................................

1

Pantaloons, blue, with stripe, pairs.............................................................

1

Sash.........................................................................................................

1

Slings, gold, sets.......................................................................................

1

Spurs, jack, steel, with chain and strap, pairs...............................................

1

Trousers, blue, with stripe, pairs.................................................................

1

* The uniform and appointments to be worn are those prescribed for the A. and I. Staff for the gazetted rank of the officer concerned.

Officers of the Militia Forces appointed Brigade Majors will wear the uniform of their Corps with the following staff distinctions:—

Badges (Commonwealth).

Band, cap, scarlet.

Gorget patches, scarlet.

Puggaree, khaki.

Straps, shoulder, scarlet faced.

 

Price list.

189. A price list of clothing shall be published annually in Military Orders.

Private purchase.

190. Officers, and Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers, may supply themselves privately with the clothing authorized, in lieu of receiving the ordinary free issue, and may, on production of sub-vouchers, recover the cost of such clothing, not exceeding the published prices above-mentioned. The payment of such sums shall be entered in the record of clothing issues of the unit, as if the articles paid for had been issued in kind.

COMPETITIONS.

Annual competitions.

191. Annual Military Competitions as prescribed by the Military Board shall be conducted with the object of encouraging voluntary effort in the attainment of a higher standard of training in the several arms of the Citizen Forces.

PROVOST STAFF.

Provost Staff.

192. (i) A Provost Staff shall be established to be a portion of the Administrative Staff of the Commonwealth Military Forces. It may consist of Officers, Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers, and Privates.

Vacancies.

(ii) Vacancies in the Provost Staff will be notified from time to time in Military Orders as they occur. Preference will be given in the first instance to members of the Permanent Forces or to persons who have served therein who are medically fit and otherwise suitable.

Appointments for term.

(iii) Members of the Provost Staff may be appointed for a term not exceeding two years, but with the approval of the Military Board this term may be extended for the same or any less period.

Commonwealth Military Regulation 134.

(iv) Commonwealth Military Regulation 134, relating to the age for retirement, shall not apply to members of the Provost Staff.

Administered by Adjutant-General’s branch.

(v) The Provost Staff will be administered by the Adjutant-General’s branch of the Staff in Districts, and, for the purposes of discipline, will be considered to be a “corps.”

Duties.

(vi) The duties of the Provost Staff shall be as prescribed by the Military Board, and published in Military Orders.

Pay.

(vii) The annual rates of pay shall be as follows:—

Assistant Provost-Marshal..........................................................................

£312

Provost Sergeant-Major..............................................................................

204

Provost Sergeant........................................................................................

156

 

These rates of pay shall be inclusive of all allowances except “Travelling,” which may be granted at the rates laid down for members of the Military Forces of corresponding rank.

Uniform.

(viii) The uniform of the Provost Staff shall be as prescribed by the Military Board.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Application of Regulations to old Militia.

193. The Regulations in this Part shall apply not only to those liable to training under Part XII. of the Act, but also so far as practicable to the Militia, especially when the term “Citizen Forces” or “Defence Force” is used.

“Company.”

194. When the word “Company” is used in these Regulations it shall be taken to include also “Squadron, Battery, or other similar unit.”

Citation.

195. Regulations for Universal Training shall be cited as citation follows:—

U.T. Reg. 54 = Regulation 54 for Universal Training.

Officers. Senior Cadets may attend camp.

196.—(1) When the number of Officers of an Infantry Battalion is below the authorized annual establishment, the vacancies (other than those caused by the absence with or without leave of officers on the strength of the Battalion) at Camps of Continuous Training may be filled by officers of Senior Cadets who have qualified for their rank under the syllabus and conditions which apply to officers of the Citizen Forces, and have been granted substantive commissions on the Unattached List of the Citizen Forces, provided that such officers volunteer for the duty, are recommended by the Officer Commanding the Battalion and the Brigade-Major, and their attendance at the Camp has been approved by the District Commandant.

Field allowance

(2) In such cases the Senior Cadet Officers who attend Camp for a period of not less than eight days may be paid the field allowance of their rank, as prescribed for officers of the Citizen Forces, and shall be granted free rations.

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By Authority: Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer, Melbourne.

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