War Financial Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1917. No. 105.

 

REGULATION UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1915.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Defence Act 1903-1915 to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this eighteenth day of May, One thousand nine hundred and seventeen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

War Financial Regulation.

Australian Imperial Force.

After War Financial Regulation 29 (Statutory Rules 1917, No. 49) the following Regulation, to take effect as from 26th October, 1915, is inserted:—

29a. “Members of the Australian Imperial Force returning to Australia may be appointed to act as Military Police on Transports carrying invalid troops, and shall receive extra duty pay at the rate of One Shilling per diem whilst so acting. The number so appointed on any troopship shall not exceed 3 per cent. of the total number of troops on board.”

 

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