STATUTORY RULES.
1959. No. 101.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE AIR FORCE ACT 1923-1956.*
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 1923-1956.
Dated this 4th day of December, 1959.
W. J. SLIM
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
Minister of State for Air.
AMENDMENTS OF THE AIR FORCE (WOMEN’S SERVICES) REGULATIONS.†
Commencement.
1. These Regulations shall come into operation on the fourteenth day of December, 1959.
Ranks.
2. Regulation 10 of the Air Force (Women’s Services) Regulations is amended by omitting the table and inserting in its stead the following table:—
“Group Officer ................................... | Group Captain. |
Wing Officer .................................... | Wing Commander. |
Squadron Officer ................................. | Squadron Leader. |
Flight Officer .................................... | Flight Lieutenant. |
Section Officer ................................... | Flying Officer.”. |
Period of enlistment.
3.—(1.) Regulation 14 of the Air Force (Women’s Services) Regulations is repealed.
(2.) An airwoman who has, before the commencement of this regulation, engaged to serve for a period of four years or who has re-engaged to serve for a period of four years or for a period of two years shall, notwithstanding the repeal effected by the last preceding sub-regulation, be bound to serve in accordance with the tenor of her oath of enlistment until she is discharged, dismissed or removed from the Air Force.
* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 4th December, 1959.
† Statutory Rules 1943, No. 69, as amended by Statutory Rules 1945, No. 117; and 1951, No. 18.
By Authority: A. J. ARTHUR, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.
9781/59.—PRICE 3D. 14/23.11.1959.