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

STATUTORY RULES.

1913. No. 23.

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1912.

Regulations for Universal Training—Part V.—Citizen Forces—Amendment.

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 1903-1912 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulation to come into operation forthwith as a Provisional Regulation.

Dated this fifth day of February, One thousand nine hundred and thirteen.

DENMAN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command,

G, F. PEARCE,

REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSAL TRAINING-PART V.—CITIZEN FORCES.

Miscellaneous.

Amendment.

Add new Regulation—

" 187. 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.

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.

Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Acting Government Printer for the State of Victoria.

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