STATUTORY RULES.
1923. No. 199.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE AIR FORCE ACT 1923 AND 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 Air Force Act 1923 and the Defence Act 1903‑1918 to come into operation as from 31st March, 1921.
Dated this eleventh day of December, 1923.
FORSTER,
Governor‑General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
E. K. BOWDEN,
Minister of State for Defence.
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Amendment of Air Force Regulations 1922.
(Statutory Rules 1922, No. 160.)
1. Regulation 2 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the definition of “The Air Force” and inserting in its stead the following definition:—
“‘The Air Force ' means the Royal Australian Air Force constituted under the Air Force Act 1923”.
2. Regulation 4 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the words “except those relating to courts martial” (wherever occurring).
3. After regulation 12 of the Air Force Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—
Re‑engagement of airman selected for training as pilot.
12a. (1) An airman selected for training as a pilot shall be reengaged for a period of six years from the date of the commencement of that training, and his previous enlistment shall be cancelled.
(2) An airman who is re‑engaged in pursuance of this regulation shall not be entitled to purchase his discharge during the period for which he has so re‑enlisted.”
4. After regulation 19 of the Air Force Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—
Promotion of officers.
“20. The promotion of officers in the Air Force shall be by selection which shall be governed by the relative efficiency of officers eligible for promotion, and, where two or more officers are equally efficient, by the relative seniority of those officers”.
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