War Financial Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1918. No. 319.

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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 fourth day of December, 1918.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

Amendment of War Financial Regulations.

War Financial Regulations are amended as follows:—

(1) Regulation 21 is amended by inserting immediately preceding the words “appointed for duty” the words “and masseuses”: To take effect as from 26th September, 1918.

(2) Sub-regulation (2) of regulation 42 is amended by deleting the words “Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and men” and substituting in lieu thereof the words “Members of the Australian Imperial Force”: To take effect as from the 14th August, 1918.

(3) Regulation 59 is amended by adding the following words:—

“A further grant of £5 may be made after the completion of two years’ service on the understanding that while serving on the Instructional Staff they receive no issues of uniform as members of the Permanent Forces.”

(4) Next after regulation 59 the following regulation is inserted:—

“59a. A grant of £5 for the provision of suitable uniform may be made to Non-Commissioned Officers of the Militia Forces on being temporarily appointed to the Instructional Staff, and a further grant of £5 after two years’ service on the understanding that while serving on the Instructional Staff they receive no issues of uniform as members of the Militia Forces.”

(5) Regulation 60 is amended by inserting next after the words “Concentration Camps” the words “on instructional duties.”

  

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