Australian Military Regulations 1916

STATUTORY RULES.

1916. No. 166.

REGULATIONS 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 Regulations under the Defence Act 1903–1915, to come into operation on and from the 1st October, 1916.

Dated this twenty-eighth day of July, One thousand nine hundred and sixteen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

PART I.—PRELIMINARY.

Short title.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Australian Military Regulations 1916.

Repeal.

2. The Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth, and Parts I., II., III., and V. of the Universal Training Regulations, now in force, are hereby repealed, save as to any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred thereunder.

Part.

3. These Regulations are divided into parts as follows:—

Part I.—Preliminary:

Part II.—Government of the Forces—

Division 1.—Council of Defence.

Division 2.—Military Board.

Division 3.—War Railway Council.

Division 4.—Inspector-General.

Part III.—Military Districts.

Part IV.—Precedence of Corps and Officers—

Division 1.—Precedence of Corps.

Division 2.—Command, Rank, Precedence, &c., of Officers.

Division 3.—Corresponding Ranks in Naval and Military Forces.

C.9801.—Price 5s.

Part V.—Appointment, Promotion, Exchange, Transfer, Retirement, and Resignation of Officers—

Division 1.—General.

Division 2.—Appointment to First Commissions in the Administrative and Instructional Staff, Royal Australian Artillery, Royal Australian Engineers, and Australian Survey Corps, &c.

Division 3.—Appointment of Graduates from Royal Military College.

Division 4.—Australian Army Veterinary Corps (Permanent).

Division 5.—Aviation Instructional Staff.

Division 6.—Adjutants and Quartermasters.

Division 7.—Appointments to First Commissions, Promotion, and Service in the Militia Forces.

Division 8.—Commanding Officers.

Division 9.—Aides-de-Camp to Governor-General.

Division 10.—Honorary Physicians and Honorary Surgeons to Governor-General.

Division 11.—Aides-de-Camp to State Governors.

Division 12.—Consular Representatives.

Division 13.—Militia Adjutants.

Division 14.—Officers of Intelligence Section.

Division 15.—Quartermasters.

Division 16.—Honorary Colonels-in-Chief and Honorary Colonels.

Division 17.—Duration of Appointments on Administrative and Instructional Staff.

Division 18.—Promotions—Generally.

Division 19.—Chaplains’ Department.

Division 20.—Exchange and Transfer.

Division 21.—Seconded Officers.

Division 22.—Supernumerary Regimental Officers.

Division 23.—Unattached List.

Division 24.—Reserve of Officers.

Division 25.—Retirement.

Division 26.—Unattached Reserve and Retired Officers.

Division 27.—Death or Resignation of Officers.

Part VI.—Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers—

Division 1.—Appointments and Promotions, Permanent Forces.

Division 2.—Appointment, Promotion, and Transfer in the Militia Forces.

Division 3.—Military Staff Clerks.

Division 4.—General Provisions—Permanent and Militia Forces.

Division 5.—Rank on Retirement.

Part VII.—Organization—

Division 1.—Militia.

Division 2.—Battalion and Training Areas.

Part VIII.—Honours and Salutes—

Division 1.—General Instructions.

Division 2.—Official Visits.

Division 3.—Guards of Honour

Division 4.—Flag Stations and Flags to be flown.

Division 5.—Saluting Stations.

Division 6.—Artillery Salutes.

Division 7.—Salutes in Boats.

Division 8.—Flags in Vessels and Boats.

Division 9.—Military Funerals.

Division 10.—Salutes at Civil Funerals and to Remains of Distinguished Foreigners.

Part IX.—Duties of Various Officers, Warrant, and non-commissioned officers—

Division 1.—District Commandants and Commanding Officers.

Division 2.—District Staff, Medical and Departmental Officers.

Division 3.—Artillery and Engineers.

Division 4.—Officers appointed to command Brigades.

Division 5.—Officers in Command of Fortresses and Defended Ports.

Division 6.—Commanding Officers.

Division 7.—Regimental Officers other than Commanding Officers.

Division 8.—Brigade and Regimental Staffs of Militia.

Division 9.—Instructional Staff with Militia Forces.

Division 10.—Militia Regimental Staff.

Division 11.—Militia Squadron, Battery and Company Staff.

Division 12.—Area Officers.

Division 13.—General.

Part X.—Enlistment, Transfers, Discharge, Medical Inspection, etc.—

Division 1.—Voluntary Enlistment.

Division 2.—Transfers—Militia Forces.

Division 3.—Re-engagement—Permanent Forces.

Division 4.—Discharge—Permanent Forces.

Division 5.—Discharge of Members of Militia Forces not liable to be trained under Part XII. of the Act.

Division 6.—Discharge of Members of Militia Forces liable to be trained under Part XII. of the Act.

Division 7.—Medical Examination.

Division 8.—Allotment to Arms and Corps—Militia Forces.

Division 9.—Evasion of Service.

Division 10.—Soldiers’ Accounts.

Division 11.—Soldiers’ Messing and Cooking.

Division 12.—Orderlies.

Division 13.—Married Soldiers—Permanent Forces.

Part XI.—Leave of Absence—

Division 1.—Permanent Forces.

Division 2.—Members of Militia Forces not liable to be trained under Part XII. of the Act.

Division 3.—Militia Forces liable to be trained under Part XII. of the Act.

Part XII.—Garrison and Regimental Duties—

Division 1.—Exchange of Duties.

Division 2.—Daily Duties.

Division 3.—Guards and Picquets.

Division 4.—Compliments by Guards.

Part XIII.—Discipline, Courts Martial, Military Arrest and Custody, Courts of Inquiry—

Division 1.—General.

Division 2.—Offences.

Division 3.—Arrest and Military Custody.

Division 4.—Investigation of Charges.

Division 5.—Summary and Minor Punishments.

Division 6.—Miscellaneous Provisions.

Division 7.—Drunkenness.

Division 8.—Courts Martial.

Division 9.—Framing Charges.

Division 10.—Preparation of Defence by accused Person.

Division 11.—Sentence.

Part XIII.—Discipline, Courts Martial, Military Arrest and Custody, Courts of Inquiry—continued.

Division 12.—Confirmation and Promulgation of Sentences.

Division 13.—Imprisonment and Detention.

Division 14.—Places of Detention and Public Prisons.

Division 15.—Management of Places of Detention.

Division 16.—Courts of Inquiry.

Division 17.—Desertion and Offences against Enlistment (Permanent Forces).

Part XIV.—Registration. Training and Efficiency—

Division 1.—Registration.

Division 2.—Places for Training.

Division 3.—Exemption from Training.

Division 4.—Disqualification.

Division 5.—Training—Militia Forces.

Division 6.—Musketry.

Division 7.—Efficiency—Militia Forces.

Division 8.—Non-efficients.

Part XV.—Correspondence, Returns, Reports, Documents, Books, and Records—

Division 1.—Correspondence and Records General).

Division 2.—Correspondence and Records (Departmental).

Division 3.—Brigade Office.

Division 4.—Reports of Casualties, &c.

Division 5.—Documents and Maps marked Secret, Confidential, or for Official use only.

Division 6.—Books and Records.

Division 7.—Record and Company Roll Book—

Militia and Senior Cadets (Section 146, Defence Act)

Part XVI.—Duties in regard to Barracks—

Division 1.—Inspection of Barracks.

Division 2.—Appropriation and Equipment.

Division 3.—Sanitation.

Division 4.—Precautions against Fire.

Division 5.—Re-appropriations, Sites for Buildings, and New Buildings.

Division 6.—Allotment of Quarters.

Division 7.—Miscellaneous Barrack and Camp Duties.

Division 8.—Messes.

Division 9.—Garrison and Regimental Institutes, Canteens, &c.

Part XVII.—Movements of Troops and Transport of Baggage—

Division 1.—Movements of Troops.

Division 2.—Transport of Baggage and Stores—

Camps and Manœuvres.

Part XVIII.—Departmental and Veterinary Corps—

Division 1.—Engineer and Railway Staff Corps.

Division 2.—Australian Survey Corps.

Division 3.—A.A. V.C., Horses, Forage, &c.

Division 4.—Ordnance Machinery Branch.

Division 5.—Provost Staff.

Part XIX.—Clothing, Medals, Decorations—

Division 1.—Clothing—Militia Forces.

Division 2.—Medals and Decorations.

Part XX.—Rifle Club Reserves and Rule Associations—

Division 1.—Rifle Club Reserves.

Division 2.—Rifle Associations.

Part XXI.—Senior Cadets—

Division 1.—Organisation.

Division 2.—Training.

Division 3.—Requirements for Efficiency.

Division 4.—Appointments and Promotion of Senior Cadets to be Non-commissioned Officers and Officers.

Division 5.—Officers generally.

Division 6.—Discipline.

Division 7.—Uniform and Equipment.

Division 8.—General.

Part XXII.—Miscellaneous—

Division 1.—Artillery Practice.

Division 2.—Protection against Domestic Violence.

Division 3.—Permanent Forces—Industrial Disputes.

Division 4.—Admission to National Defences.

Division 5.—Competitions—Militia Forces.

Division 6.—Reserve Forces List.

Division 7.—Use of privately-owned Land for Military Purposes and Payment of Compensation.

Division 8.—Requisitioning of Vehicles, &c.

Division 9.—Amalgamation of the New and Old Militia Forces.

Division 10.—Establishments—Militia Forces.

Division 11.—False representation of Authority.

Division 12.—Defence Contract and Supply Board.

4. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

“Head-Quarters” means the office of Central Administration.

“District Head-Quarters” means the office of a District Commandant.

“Military Decoration” means any medal, clasp, good conduct badge, or decoration.

“Superior Officer” when used in relation to a soldier, includes a Warrant Officer not holding a commission, and also a Non-commissioned Officer.

“The Act” means the Defence Act 1903–15.

“Rank,’’ unless it is otherwise stated, means, in the case of an Officer, the highest rank held by him when serving, whether substantive, brevet, temporary, or honorary.

“Substantive Rank” shall include all rank except brevet, honorary, local, and temporary.

The term “conduct sheet” or “conduct book,” without the prefix “regimental,” will be understood to mean the squadron, battery, or company conduct sheet or book.

The term “company” will be understood to mean squadron, battery, or company, as the case may be, according to the nomenclature of the portion of the Defence Force to which any regulation may be applied, and includes any corresponding subdivision, such as transport and supply column.

“Permanent Forces” means soldiers who are liable to render continuous military service for a term.

“Commanding Officer,” means—

(a) Any person having military command. It must depend on the customs of the service as to who is in any given circumstances the Commanding Officer for a particular purpose. In cases where it is not expressly otherwise provided, the term “Commanding Officer” means the Officer commanding a regiment, corps, or battalion.

(b) As used in these Regulations relating to “Investigation of Charges,” “Summary or Minor Punishments” and “Courts Martial,” and in the provisions consequential thereon, means, in relation to any person, the Officer commanding any corps for purposes of discipline. For the purpose of summary award of fines for drunkenness, and punishments mentioned in Regulation 553, a squadron, battery, or company constitutes a corps, and the Officer commanding a squadron, battery, or company is a Commanding Officer.

(c) As used in these Regulations as regards the re-engagement of any voluntarily enlisted soldier under Regulation 325, a squadron, battery, or company constitutes a corps, and, the Officer commanding a squadron, battery, or company, is a Commanding Officer.

(d) In regard to granting leave of absence, the Officer commanding the staff, regiment, battalion, squadron, battery, or company, or other corresponding unit to which a member may belong is a Commanding Officer.

The “Equipment” means any article issued to a soldier for his use or intrusted to his care for military purposes.

“Proper military authority,” when used in relation to any power, duty, act, or matter, means such military authority as, in pursuance of the Act and Regulations, or the customs of the Service, exercises or performs that power or duty, or is concerned with that act or matter.

“Personal service” shall be held to mean the prescribed training under the provisions of section 127 of the Defence Act.

“The Militia Forces” includes all members voluntarily enlisted (other than Permanent and Volunteer Forces, and members of Rifle Clubs), and all persons who are liable to be trained under sub-section (c) and (d) of section 125 of the Defence Act.

“Imprisonment” includes detention.

Abbreviations.

5. In these Regulations the following abbreviations shall have the meanings respectively set forth:—

A.M.R.—Australian Military Regulations.

A.M.F.—Australian Military Form.

A.M.B.—Australian Military Book.

D.A.—Defence Act 1903–1915.

M.O.—Military Order, issued by the Military Board.

PART II.—GOVERNMENT OF THE FORCES.

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DIVISION 1.—COUNCIL OF DEFENCE.

Constitution of Council of Defence.

6. (1) The Council of Defence consists of regular members and consultative members.

(2) The regular members shall be the Minister of State for Defence (President), the Treasurer, the First and Second Members of the Naval Board, the Inspector-General of the Military Forces, the Chief of the General Staff, and the Consulting Military Engineer.

(3) The consultative members, at a meeting of the Council, are such officers of the Citizen Forces and expert advisers as are summoned by the President to that meeting.

(4) Meetings of the Council shall be convened by the President. If the President is not present at a meeting, the Treasurer, if present, shall preside.

(5) Four of the regular members mentioned in sub-regulation (1), of whom one shall be the President or the Treasurer, shall constitute a quorum. Sub-committees of the Naval and Military Members shall be constituted as required, under the presidency of the Senior Officer detailed as a member of the sub-committee.

(6) The Permanent Head of the Department of Defence shall be the Secretary to the Council.

(7) Minutes shall be kept of the proceedings of all meetings of the Council. (Section 28, D.A.)

Powers and functions of Council.

7. The Council of Defence shall inquire into, discuss, and record opinions upon matters submitted to it by the Minister affecting—

(a) The general policy of the Naval and Military Defence of the Commonwealth.

(b) Measures necessary for the defence of the Commonwealth in time of war.

(c) The total expenditure on Defence, and its distribution.

DIVISION 2.—MILITARY BOARD.

Constitution.

8. (1) The Military Board consists of the Minister (President), and the following members:—

The Chief of the General Staff (1st Military Member),

The Adjutant-General (2nd Military Member),

The Quartermaster-General (3rd Military Member),

The Chief of Ordnance (4th Military Member),

The Finance Member.

(2) The designation of these officers shall not thereby confer any seniority on the holders thereof.

(3) The Military Board, subject to the control of the Minister, is charged with the administration of all matters relating to the Military Forces.

(4) The Minister will assign their duties to the various Members of the Board. Each Member will be primarily and directly responsible to the Minister for the proper execution of the duties assigned to him.

(5) Unless otherwise directed, each Member of the Board will be responsible to the Minister for the drafting for submission of the Regulations dealing with his branch.

(6) The Members of the Board will allot the duties of their Directors.

Meetings of the Board.

9. (1) Meetings are to be convened by the President, and in his absence by the Secretary, Department of Defence.

(2) In the absence of the President the Senior Military Officer present will preside.

(3) Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.

(4) There will be a Secretary to the Board, who will be an officer of the Department of the Secretary, Department of Defence, and who will keep and distribute, as directed by the Minister, all agenda, minutes, and recommendations of the Military Board.

(5) The Military Board will consider and make recommendations with regard to all promotions in the Military Forces to ranks above the rank of Major as well as the appointment of Officers to be Commandants and to command Regiments and Corps.

Imperial General Staff.

10. The Chief of the General Staff is the Chief of the Australian Section of the Imperial General Staff.

Military Board Rules of Business.

11. The following Rules will govern the conduct of the business of administration:—

(a) Matters of routine are to be decided by and dealt with in the name of the responsible Member of the Military Board, who, if he thinks fit, may delegate this duty to his Directors.

(b) Questions of principle will be decided by—

(i) The Member of the Board responsible.

(ii) The Minister.

(iii) The Minister after obtaining the advice of the full Military Board in session—

according to their importance.

In the case of (iii) précis of the questions are to be prepared and laid before the Board for discussion and decision.

(c) A session of the Military Board will be convened by the Minister when necessary, and in his absence by the Secretary, Department of Defence.

Four days before a meeting each Member will submit to the Minister the agenda of the subjects proposed by him for discussion, together with his recommendation thereon.

(d) The recommendation on each subject discussed will be recorded and forwarded by the Secretary, Military Board, to the Secretary, Department of Defence, for submission to the Minister, and the recommendation before submission to the Minister shall be initialed by each Member of the Board present at the meeting, with a note signifying his concurrence or dissent.

(e) Copies of the decisions and recommendations of the Board will be furnished to the Minister, each Member, the Secretary, and the Inspector-General, directly after the meeting.

(f) The Secretary, Department of Defence, will arrange to circulate weekly to the above officers all agenda decisions and orders issued by the Minister, and the Members of the Board either on their own or Ministerial authority.

(g) The duties assigned to each Member shall be—

I. The Chief of the General Staff is charged with all preparation for war as follows:—

Organization for war. Training and instruction other than that allotted to the Adjutant-General. Recruit Training. Education and examination for first appointment and promotion of officers. Field operations and promulgation of operation orders. Schemes for manœuvres, including concentration. Allocation of funds for manœuvres and training. Plans of concentration for war. Preparation and maintenance of defence schemes. Military libraries. Intelligence. Drill books and manuals dealing with training and military instruction and war organization. Censorship. Musketry.

II. The Adjutant-General if charged with the enrolment, organization, and mobilization of the troops as follows:—

Registration, exemptions, medical inspection, organization, peace establishments, discipline, medical services and sanitation, distribution of units, editing and issuing orders other than operation orders and military books of regulations, editing and issuing mobilization orders, administration of all questions relating to Administrative and Instructional Staff, military clerks, personnel, education, and examination of soldiers; appointments, promotion, retirement, posting, exchange and transfer of officers; mobilization of personnel, military prisons and police and detention barracks, military and martial law, duties in aid of the civil power, casualties, discharges, desertion and fraudulent enlistment, medals, ceremonial, rifle clubs and reserves, cadets, chaplains, postal services.

III. The Quartermaster-General is charged with the equipment and maintenance of the troops as follows:—

Dress, transport, and remounts, veterinary services, movements by land and sea, conveyance of stores, railways, appropriation

occupation and equipment of barracks; supply of food, forage, clothing, arms and ammunition, stores and equipment; mobilization arrangements connected with the above services; administration of corps dealing with the above services.

IV. The Chief of Ordnance is charged with the questions relating to armaments, fixed defences, and engineer services, as follows:—

Arrangements for the construction and maintenance of fortifications, barracks, store buildings, and ranges; patterns, provision, inspection, and maintenance of armaments and vehicles; patents and inventions; administration of the Staff and Permanent Force connected with the above; technical instruction of artillery and engineers, including schools; promulgation of changes in war material.

V. The Finance Member will be charged with Military Finance as follows:—

Consideration and compilation of parliamentary estimates; review of proposals for new expenditure, or the redistribution of the sums allotted to the different subheads of defence votes; financial advice; Treasury requirement; claims, compensation—death or injury.

VI. Under each member of the Military Board such Directors may be appointed as required.

(h) The Members of the Board will assign in detail the duties of the Directors.

Permanent Head, Defence Dept.

12. The Secretary, Department of Defence, is the Permanent Head of the Defence Department.

DIVISION 3.—WAR RAILWAY COUNCIL.

War Railway Council.

13. (1) There shall be a President of the War Railway Council, who shall be the Quartermaster-General, or such other officer as the Minister appoints.

(2) The following officers shall be the members of the War Railway Council:—

The Senior or, other officer appointed by the Minister, of the Engineer and Railway Staff Corps of the Commonwealth railway system and of each State railway system, or, in his absence, another officer of the Corps detailed by him.

The Consulting Military Engineer.

Representatives of the Naval and Military Forces appointed by the Minister.

An officer detailed by the Military Board will act as Secretary.

Meetings.

14. (1) Meetings of the War Railway Council will be summoned by the President.

(2) In order to prepare subjects for submission to the Council, and to arrange for movements of troops and materials, the President may consult members individually, and, with the concurrence of the Senior Officer of the Engineer and Railway Staff Corps of the States concerned, appoint sub-committees of officers of such Corps.

Duties.

15. (1) In time of peace the duties of the War Railway Council shall be—

(a) Generally, to furnish advice on such railway matters as are referred to it by the Minister for Defence; and, in particular—

(b) To determine the method of supplying information to, and obtaining it from, the various Railway Departments.

(c) To suggest regulations and instructions for carrying out movements of troops.

(d) To suggest the method of organizing Railway Transport Officers in time of war, as intermediaries between the various railway authorities and the troops.

(e) To consider the question of extra sidings, loading platforms, &c., and proposals towards unification of gauges.

(f) To suggest the organization and system of training railway troops, when the development of universal training supplies sufficient personnel, whose ordinary employment is railway work.

(2) In time of war the duties of the War Railway Council shall be, in addition to the matters set forth in sub-regulation (1) of this Regulation, to advise on questions of mobilization.

Proceedings.

16. The proceedings of the War Railway Council shall be recorded as recommendations to the Minister, and shall not be binding on the Government concerned, until accepted by them.

Channel of communication.

17. The duties of the War Railway Council and sub-committees thereof shall be carried out by direct communication between the members of the Engineer and Railway Staff Corps and Head-Quarters or District Head-Quarters, as the case requires.

DIVISION 4.—THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL.

Inspector-General.

18. (1) The duties of the Inspector-General are to review, and to report to the Minister on the practical results of the policy of the Government as administered by the Military Board.

(2) He will make such inspections, inquiries, and reports as may be required from time to time by the Military Board, and, annually, before the 31st May, he will prepare a general report

for the information of the Military Board. For these purposes he is to arrange for the examination of the actual effect of the systems of classification, enrolment, enlistment, registration, and organization of the Cadets, the Permanent and Militia Forces, and their transport; for the inspection of their training and efficiency, as well as of the suitability of their arms, armament, and equipment, the condition of the fortifications and defences; and generally to investigate the state of preparedness for war of the Military Forces. (Section 9, D.A.)

PART III.—MILITARY DISTRICTS.

Military Districts.

19. (1) The undermentioned Military Districts are appointed under Section 8 of the Act:—

1st Military District.—The State of Queensland, together with that part of the State of New South Wales including the towns of Casino, Lismore, and Grafton, known as the 12th Battalion Area.

2nd Military District.—The State of New South Wales, excluding the 12th Battalion Area above mentioned, and excluding the town of Broken Hill, Torrowangee, and Silverton, and excluding those parts of the 44th Battalion Area which include the towns of Corowa, South Corowa, Mulwala, Moama, Mathoura, and Deniliquin, and together with those parts of the 57th Battalion Area in the State of Victoria, which include the towns of Wodonga, Barnawartha, Chiltern, and Tallangatta.

3rd Military District.—The State of Victoria, together with those parts of the 44th Battalion Area above mentioned, and excluding those parts of the 57th Battalion Area above mentioned.

4th Military District.—The State of South Australia, together with the towns of Broken Hill, Torrowangee, and Silverton, in New South Wales.

5th Military District.—The State of Western Australia.

6th Military District.—The State of Tasmania.

(2) The exact boundaries of the Military Districts shall be as approved by the Military Board, and shown on maps issued by District Commandants.

PART IV.—PRECEDENCE OF CORPS AND OFFICERS.

DIVISION 1.—PRECEDENCE OF CORPS.

Precedence of Corps.

20. (1) following is the order of precedence in the Military Forces of the Commonwealth:—

Order.

Administrative and Instructional Staff.

The Corps of Staff Cadets.

The Regiments of Light Horse.

The Royal Australian Artillery Regiment.*

Batteries of Australian Field Artillery.

Companies of Australian Garrison Artillery.

The Royal Australian Engineers.

The Australian Engineers.

The Australian Flying Corps.

The Infantry Battalions.

The Australian Army Service Corps.

The Australian Survey Corps.

The Australian Army Medical Corps.

The Australian Army Veterinary Corps.

The Australian Army Ordnance Corps.

The Reserve Forces.

The Military Cadet Corps.

(2) Different units of the same Arm take precedence in accordance with their numerical succession, except that a unit of the Permanent Forces shall always take precedence of a unit of the same Arm not forming part of the Permanent Forces, and in like manner a unit of the Militia Forces shall take precedence of a unit of the same Arm of the Volunteer Forces. Units which are not included in any numerical succession will take precedence by Military Districts and in accordance with the order given in the authorized Military Forces List.

(3) On parade or for the purposes of manœuvring, units will be distributed and drawn up in the mode which the officer in command of such parade or manœuvres may deem most convenient.

DIVISION 2.—COMMAND, RANK, PRECEDENCE, ETC., OF OFFICERS.

Command.

21. (1) An officer appointed District Commandant shall exercise command over all other officers whilst serving or stationed in such district.

(2) An officer appointed to command, or an officer appointed second in command of a regiment in the Military Forces, shall exercise command over any other officers serving

* The Royal Australian Artillery Regiment (if mounted), and the Batteries of Australian Field Artillery (if allotted to units of Light Horse) on ceremonial parade with their guns, to take the right, and march at the head of the Light Horse Regiments.

therein, irrespectively of the date of commission. All other officers doing duty with their regiments shall take regimental rank according to their dates of appointment in that rank to such regiments, whether promoted on full pay or appointed from half-pay; and all officers serving together with officers of other corps shall take rank according to the dates of their respective appointments to that rank in the Military Forces. Should two officers of the same rank have been gazetted to such rank with the same date, their precedence shall, except in the case of an officer appointed to command a regiment, battalion, or corps, be determined by the date of their previous commissions, or in the case of first commissions by the order in which their names appear in the Gazette. Provided that the Governor-General may, by Order in Council, fix the regimental seniority of any officer. (Sec. 19, D.A.)

Half-pay, ill-health.

22. If an officer be placed on half-pay on account of ill-health caused by military service, or under circumstances over which he had no control, and be subsequently brought back to full pay in the same rank and corps or department, he shall for precedence in his rank take the same numerical position as he occupied when placed on half-pay. (Sec. 23, D.A.)

Half-pay on account of wounds, &c.

23. If an officer placed on half-pay on account of wounds, or of sickness caused by active service in the field, be subsequently brought back to full pay in the same rank and corps or department, he shall, for precedence in his rank, revert to the original position in relation to the officers of his corps or department held by him when placed on half-pay, except that, should any officers have been promoted during his absence, he shall not be entitled to supersede them in the rank to which they had been promoted, nor have any right himself to promotion, until after his restoration to full pay in the corps or department, and then only in ordinary succession. (Sec. 23, D.A.)

Imperial officers.

24. Officers of His Majesty’s Imperial Regular Forces, whilst holding local commissions conferred upon them by the Governor-General, shall take rank with officers of the Military Forces according to the dates of their respective local commissions.

Exercise of command.

25. (1) The function of command is to be exercised by the senior combatant officer, except in cases where an officer has been specially appointed to the command of a body of forces or appointed to the command of a corps, irrespectively of the branch of the service to which he belongs.

(2) In the case of a District Commandant being temporarily absent from his district, or unable for temporary reasons to perform his duties, the functions of his command may be administered by the senior or other staff officer present, subject to the approval of the Military Board.

(3) In the event of the office of District Commandant becoming vacant, the senior or other staff officer in the district may be appointed by the Governor-General to temporarily administer the functions of command, pending the appointment of a successor to the District Commandant. (Sec. 9, D.A.)

(4) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Inspector-General shall be entitled to assume command at any parade of the Military Forces not being a parade held in time of war.

Command of detachments.

26. When units or detachments of different corps are employed together on any duty, each unit and detachment will, subject to the orders of the officer commanding the whole body, act under the immediate authority of its own commander in matters of a purely regimental character.

Local and temporary rank.

27. (1) Subject to the fact that any officer, whether of permanent, local, or temporary rank, may, as described in Regulation 25, be specially appointed to any particular command, an officer granted local rank by the Governor-General holds the same advantages of precedence and command as permanent rank so long as the officer is holding the appointment for which it is given.

(2) Officers appointed to act temporarily in a higher rank shall take rank among themselves, while so acting, according to the dates of their temporary appointments, but as junior to all officers of the same grade having substantive rank.

(3) The rank of Brigadier-General shall be local or temporary only.

Brevet rank.

28. Brevet rank in the Military Forces does not count in calculating seniority within the regiment or corps to which the officer belongs, nor for pay or allowances, in which cases the substantive rank alone is to be considered.

Honorary rank.

29. Honorary rank shall not confer the right of any command other than that to which the holder may be entitled by reason of his substantive commission; but an officer holding honorary rank will, in virtue of such honorary rank, be entitled to such other privileges, excepting of pay, allowances, promotion, or retirement, as may belong to the corresponding substantive rank.

Departmental and other officers.

30. (1) Departmental officers shall be entitled to precedence, and, subject to the regulations for pay, &c., other advantages attached to the corresponding rank of combatant officers. Such rank or position will not, however, entitle the holder of it to the presidency of courts-martial, or to military command of any kind except over such officers and men as may be specially placed under his command, provided that an officer of the Army Ordnance Department will be the officer of, and will command, the Army Ordnance Corps.

(2) Officers of the Australian Army Medical Corps will not be entitled to the presidency of courts-martial, nor will they exercise any military command outside their corps, except over such officers and soldiers as may be attached thereto for duty, and over all patients in military hospitals.

DIVISION 3.—CORRESPONDING RANKS IN THE NAVAL AND MILITARY FORCES.

Corresponding Ranks.

31. The ranks set forth in the second and third columns of the following table shall correspond respectively to those ranks of the Military Forces which are set forth in the first column of the table:—

Officers of the Consular Service will rank with officers of the Military Forces as follows:—

Corresponding rank gives no claim to command.

32. Nothing contained in these Regulations is to give a claim to any officer of the Naval Forces to assume command of the Australian Military Forces on shore, nor to any officer of the Australian Military Forces to assume command of any of the ships of the Commonwealth, or any of the officers or men thereunto belonging, unless under special authority from the Governor-General for any particular service.

PART V.—APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, EXCHANGE, TRANSFER, RETIREMENT, AND RESIGNATION OF OFFICERS.

DIVISION 1.—GENERAL.

Date of appointments, &c.

33. All appointments, promotions, exchanges, transfers, resignations, and retirements of Officers will be notified in the Gazette, and promulgated in Orders. Unless otherwise stated in the Gazette, these notifications will take the date of the Gazette. Any such resignation or retirement shall mean the absolute withdrawal of the individual concerned from the Military Forces, unless it be specially stated to the contrary. Commissions will take effect from the date above mentioned.

Establishment of officers.

34. Where vacancies exist in rank of Captain, owing to no Lieutenant being qualified for promotion, extra Lieutenants may be appointed, provided the total establishment is not exceeded. The same principles shall be applied in respect to higher ranks.

Certificate of fitness.

35. Every Officer of the Permanent Forces shall annually be certified fit for active service by the Medical Officer on whose charge he is, and such certificate is to reach the Central Administration not later than 30th June in each year, and every officer of the Militia Forces shall also be certified fit for active service before promotion to each rank.

Officers admitted Royal Military College.

36. An Officer admitted to the Royal Military College of Australia as a Staff Cadet will be required to resign his commission from a date prior to his attestation in the Corps of Staff Cadets.

Special appointments.

37. The Governor-General may appoint any person to be an Officer for distinguished service, or for marked ability, and for gallantry in active service, without his passing the prescribed examination.

DIVISION 2.—APPOINTMENT TO FIRST COMMISSIONS IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, AND AUSTRALIAN SURVEY CORPS.

38. Until 1st June, 1916, the following Regulations 39 to 49 inclusive will apply:—

Notice of vacancies.

39. (1) Notice of vacancies in the Royal Australian Artillery, Royal Australian Engineers, Australian Survey Corps, and Administrative and Instructional Staff will be given by advertisement in all the States and by notice in Military and District Orders.

(2) Applications of candidates, in accordance with Regulation 40, will be received by District Commandants, who will forward the same to the Military Board. When forwarding applications, District Commandants will state their opinion of the fitness of each candidate for appointment.

(3) Candidates will be informed of the Military Board’s approval of their nomination or otherwise to undergo the examination prescribed.

Persons eligible for appointment R. A. Artillery.

40. The following persons are eligible for appointment in the Royal Australian Artillery, provided they are certified by a Medical Board to be physically qualified, and subject, to passing the prescribed examination:—

(a) Officers of the Militia Forces, provided they are between the ages of 19 and 27 years at the date of holding the examination.

(b) Warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men who have served for three years in the Defence Force, provided they are between the ages of 19 and 27 years at the date of holding the examination.

(c) Candidates who have served in a campaign, provided they are between the ages of 19 and 27 years at the date of holding the examination.

(d) Other candidates, provided they are between the ages of 18 and 23 years at the date of holding the examination.

Persons eligible for appointment R. A. Engineers.

41. (1) To be eligible for appointment in the Royal Australian Engineers, a candidate must be between the ages of 20 and 30 years, except in the case of first appointment to the Works Branch, and be certified by a Medical Board to be physically qualified, and must have—

(a) Served as a pupil for three years in engineering workshops, during which one year shall have been spent in the drafting office; or

(b) Served for three years as an articled pupil, or its equivalent, in a reputable civil engineering, electrical engineering, or architectural firm, or in a Government engineering or architectural office; or

(c) Completed the three years’ course for a degree of Bachelor of Engineering, or its equivalent, in any university or technical school.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, candidates who have not had the opportunity of working in the drafting office may be considered eligible on demonstrating that they are draughtsmen and accustomed to the execution and copying of technical plans and drawings.

Persons eligible for appointment A. and I. Staff.

42. The following persons are eligible for appointment to the Administrative and Instructional Staff, provided they are certified by a Medical Board as being physically qualified, and subject to passing the prescribed educational and military examinations:—

(a) Officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the Militia Forces, provided they are between the ages of 20 and 30 years at the date of holding the educational examination.

(b) Warrant and non-commissioned officers and men of the Permanent Forces who have served for two years, provided they are between the ages of 20 and 35 years at the date of holding the educational examination.

(c) Ex-members of the Imperial Regular Army and of the Permanent Forces of, Australia, provided they are between the ages of 20 and 35 years at the date of holding the educational examination.

(d) Other candidates, provided they are between the ages of 20 and 30 years at the date of holding the educational examination.

Conditions of appointment as Lieutenant in Survey Corps.

43. Subject to passing the prescribed examination, candidates who—

(a) are between the ages of 20 and 45 years;

(b) are certified by a Medical Board to be physically qualified;

(c) have had two years’ experience as a topographer in the field; and

(d) have had two years’ experience in triangulation, either in the Australian Survey Corps or in a similar corps in another part of the Empire, or as a surveyor or assistant to a surveyor,

will be eligible for appointment as Lieutenant to the Australian Survey Corps.

Examinations.

44. Should there be more candidates than vacancies, the examinations will be competitive. For the Administrative and Instructional Staff the military examination only will be competitive. The passing of the military competitive examination will, in addition to qualifying the successful candidate for appointment, be also qualifying for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant.

First appointment as 2nd Lieutenant R.A.A.

45. First appointment will be made to the rank of Second Lieutenant in the Royal Australian Artillery and Administrative and Instructional Staff, and to the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Australian Engineers and Australian Survey Corps.

Periods of probation of successful candidates.

46. (1) Successful candidates will, in the case of the Royal Australian Artillery and Royal Australian Engineers, be appointed for eighteen months on probation, and must, during that period, pass a qualifying examination in military subjects. The passing of this examination will in addition to qualifying the candidate for confirmation of his probationary appointment, be also qualifying for the rank of Lieutenant. The appointment of any candidate who fails to pass will not be confirmed.

(2) Successful candidates will, in the case of the Administrative and Instructional Staff, be appointed for six months on probation. At the end of this period their appointments may be confirmed on the recommendation of the District Commandant.

Allotment for duty R.A.A.

47. Except under special circumstances approved by the Minister, an officer on first appointment to the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery will be posted to the District where the Company in which the vacancy exists is located, but he will be allotted for duty during his probationary period to

the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery in the 2nd Military District, and Sydney will be regarded as the place at which he first takes up his permanent appointment.

Subjects of the examination.

48. The subjects and scope of the examinations shall be as set out from time to time in Military or other Orders.

Officers R.A.A. and R.A.E. seconded for service on the A. and I. staff.

49. Officers of the Royal Australian Artillery and Royal Australian Engineers may be seconded or appointed for service on the Administrative and Instructional Staff.

DIVISION 3.—APPOINTMENT OF GRADUATES FROM THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.

Appointment of graduates from the Royal Military College.

50. After the 1st June, 1916, no person who is not a graduate of the Royal Military College shall be appointed an officer of the Permanent Military Forces.

Staff Cadets appointed to rank of Lieutenant.

51. (1) On graduation, Staff Cadets will be appointed to the rank of Lieutenant in the Permanent Forces. Their allotment to arms will be contingent upon the requirements existing at the time and the number qualified for appointment to technical units.

(2) The qualifications of graduates will be shown in the Gradation List of the Permanent Forces thus:—

F.A. = Field Artillery.

G.A. = Garrison Artillery.

E. = Engineers.

L.H. = Light Horse.

I. = Infantry.

Estimated number of vacancies.

52. The Adjutant-General will inform the Commandant, Royal Military College, by the 1st December in each year of the estimated number of vacancies for Lieutenants in each arm twelve months later.

Graduates to be attached to units of British and Indian Army.

53. On appointment, graduates will, subject to Parliament providing the necessary funds, be attached for a tour of duty to units of the British or Indian Army.

DIVISION 4.—AUSTRALIAN ARMY VETERINARY CORPS (PERMANENT).

Permanent Section.

54. A Permanent Section of the Australian Army Veterinary Corps may be formed of such officers and other ranks as may be appointed thereto.

Staff Officers.

55. (1) The Officers of the Australian Army Veterinary Corps (Permanent) will be appointed Staff Officers for Veterinary Services.

(2) They will carry out their duties under the orders of the Principal Veterinary Officer or Senior Veterinary Officer of the district.

(3) They will assist the Principal Veterinary Officer or Senior Veterinary Officer in his duties, and will, under his direction, carry out all veterinary duties in regard to horses on the permanent military establishment.

Vacancies in Veterinary Corps.

56. (1) Notices of vacancies in the Australian Army Veterinary Corps (Permanent) will be given by advertisement in all the States and by notice in Military and District Orders.

(2) Applications from candidates will be received by District Commandants, who will forward the same to the Military Board. When forwarding applications, District Commandants will state their opinion of the fitness of each candidate for appointment. Candidates will be informed of the Military Board’s approval of their nomination or otherwise to undergo the examination prescribed.

(3) To be eligible for appointment, a candidate must be between the ages of 21 and 40 years, be certified by a Medical Board to be physically qualified, and be in possession of a degree or diploma of a University or other institution approved by the Military Board.

Examination for vacancies in Veterinary Corps.

57. (1) Should there be more candidates than vacancies, the examination will be competitive. The examination shall be of a practical character and shall have reference to the treatment of the diseases of and injuries to horses.

(2) First appointments will be made, to the rank of Lieutenant. A successful, candidate will be appointed for twelve (12) months on probation. During this period he will be required to pass a qualifying examination. The subjects and scope of the examination shall be as authorized from time to time by the Military Board.

(3) Officers of the Australian Army Veterinary Corps (Permanent) will not be permitted the right of private practice.

DIVISION 5.—AVIATION INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF.

Aviation Instructional Staff.

58. (1) An Aviation Instructional Staff, the members of which shall provide the personnel of a Central Flying School, may be established as a portion of the Instructional Staff of the Australian Military Forces.

(2) The Aviation Instructional Staff may be composed of such officers, honorary officers, and other ranks as may be laid down from time to time, and their duties shall be as prescribed by the Military Board.

(3) The appointment of Officers to the Aviation Instructional Staff shall be made to the rank of Lieutenant, provisionally, upon such conditions as may be approved by the Military Board from time to time.

(4) Officers shall be required to pass a qualifying examination for confirmation of their provisional appointments within eighteen months.

(5) The syllabus of the qualifying examination shall be as approved by the Military Board.

DIVISION 6.—ADJUTANTS AND QUARTERMASTERS.

Appointments of Adjutants and Quartermasters.

59. (1) As a temporary measure, appointments as Adjutants and Quartermasters to the various arms of the Militia Forces may be granted to selected Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers of the Instructional Staff.

(2) Such Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers will be discharged from the Instructional Staff (W. and N.C.O.’s), and will be appointed temporarily and for a specified period to the Administrative and Instructional Staff (Officers) supernumerary to the Establishment thereof.

DIVISION 7.—APPOINTMENT TO FIRST COMMISSIONS, PROMOTION, AND SERVICE IN THE MILITIA FORCES.

First appointment.

60. First appointments will, as a rule, be made to the rank of Lieutenant (but to rank of Captain in the case of the Australian Army Medical Corps and of the Australian Army Veterinary Corps).

Appointments to maintain establishments.

61. Sufficient Lieutenants may be appointed annually to maintain the total number of officers required by the authorized War Establishment of each unit.

Method of promotion.

62. Promotion to the rank of Lieutenant in any unit will be made from the most successful candidates at competitive examinations for promotion. All Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers of and above the rank of Sergeant, but including Lance-Sergeant of the unit, and Officers of Senior Cadets in the Brigade area who are eligible under Section 62 (7) of the Act, shall be eligible to compete for promotion to rank of Lieutenant.

Examinations.

63. (1) Examinations of Officers for promotion will be held, as a rule, annually, and in the latter portion of the military year.

(2) Examinations shall be competitive as well as qualifying.

(3) Successful candidates receiving an equality of marks will be appointed in the order of seniority they held at the time of the examination.

(4) Candidates who qualify, but for whom vacancies do not exist, shall be eligible for appointment, in the order in which they pass the examination, to any vacancy that may occur until the date of holding the next annual examination.

(5) The Syllabus of Examination and Instructions to Boards of Examination will be as authorized in Military Orders.

Examinations, practical and oral.

64. (1) Examinations for the rank of Lieutenant and Captain shall be practical, and, as far as possible, oral. The only written work to be demanded of candidates shall be such as they have to carry out in the duties of the rank for which they are being tested.

(2) For the ranks of Major and higher, two-thirds of the marks at least shall be allotted to practical tests in work, such as would have to be performed in war.

Officers of Senior Grade eligible.

65. (1) Officers of the Senior Grade only, in the ranks of Lieutenant and Captain, shall be eligible to compete for promotion to the next higher rank.

(2) For purposes of this Regulation, officers in their respective ranks shall be graded as follows:—

Priority in promotion.

66. When it is found, at the conclusion of an examination of Officers for promotion, that more candidates have qualified than there are vacancies to be filled in the next higher rank in a unit, those Officers who secure the highest aggregate of marks are entitled to priority in promotion.

Conditions do not apply to A.M.C. or A.V.C.

67. The conditions of appointment and promotion prescribed by Regulations 60–66 shall not at any time apply to Officers of the Australian Army Medical Corps or of the Australian Army Veterinary Corps. (Sees. 11a, 14, 15, D.A.)

Officers holding provisional rank.

68. (1) Officers holding provisional rank at the date upon which these Regulations come into force shall continue to hold such provisional rank, but shall be required to pass a qualifying examination within eighteen months from the date of such provisional appointment.

(2) In time of war, and in accordance with the second proviso of Section 11a of the Act, when it is found impracticable to carry out the system of promotion by competitive examination, persons may be appointed and promoted provisionally as Officers, but shall be required to pass a qualifying examination within eighteen months of such provisional appointment or promotion.

Provided that in time of war such Officers may continue to hold their provisional appointments for such further time (not exceeding a period of eighteen months beyond the termination of the war) as may be approved by the Military Board. (Sees. 11a, 14, 15, D.A.)

Retirement of officers failing to qualify.

69. Officers who fail to qualify as set out in preceding Regulation shall be recommended by District Commandants to be retired, having failed to qualify.

Seniority lists.

70. In each of the following units, that is to say—

A Regiment of Light Horse,

The Field Artillery in a Military District,

The Garrison Artillery of a Fortress or Defended Port,

Each branch of the Engineers in any Military District,

The Flying Corps in any Military District,

A Battalion of Infantry,

The Army Service Corps in any Military District,

The Army Medical Corps in any Military District,

Each Departmental Corps in any Military’ District,

there shall be kept a seniority list of all the Officers of the unit, and vacancies for promotion will be filled by those within the unit if qualified, but in the case of Squadrons, Companies, or other similar parts of a unit which are detached at some distance from the rest of their Regiment or Corps, promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, Captain, and Major will be limited to vacancies in the Squadron, Company, or other similar part of a unit.

Seniority determined by examination.

71. The seniority to be given to an officer on promotion shall be determined by his order of merit in the examination for promotion to that rank.

Maximum terms of service.

72. (1) The maximum terms during which officers will be permitted to serve in units of the Militia Forces shall be as follows:—

Provided that, on the recommendation of a District Commandant, an officer may at any time be transferred to the Unattached List or to the Reserve of Officers, if considered necessary in the interests of the service.

(2) In the event of there being no officer in a unit qualified to fill a vacancy in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel the term for that rank may be extended for a further period not exceeding two years.

(3) Officers who have completed the maximum term of service in their respective ranks as above specified, and are not then promoted in their unit, shall be transferred to the Unattached List.

(4) The limitations in this regulation may be waived, on the recommendation of the District Commandant.

(5) The period during which any officer on the active list of the Militia Forces has held the rank of Second Lieutenant will be counted as service as Lieutenant for the purposes of this Regulation.

Officers Unattached List. Duty for.

73. Officers on the Unattached List who are liable to be trained under the provisions of Part XII. of the Act may be posted to Reserve Units or to the Senior Cadets, and may be required to attend annually a period of Continuous Training, School of Instruction, Staff Tour, Muster Parade, or other duty, provided that the total duration of such attendances in any one year shall not exceed the number of days of training specified for the arm of the Service to which they belong.

Transfers from Unattached List.

74. Officers may be transferred from the Unattached List to units of the Active Forces in special cases, recommended by a District Commandant.

Transfers to Reserve on completion of service.

75. Officers may be transferred to the Reserve of Officers on completion of their term of service in the Active Forces.

Officers required to serve for twelve years.

76. (1) Officers who are liable to training under Part XII. of the Act, are required to serve as such for a period of twelve years, in order that it may count as such service, except as prescribed in these Regulations. In no case can an officer be relieved of further liability to training unless he has served as such for the full period required of him if he had served in the ranks. (Sec. 17 (2) D.A.).

(2) In other cases, where exceptional hardship would otherwise be caused, an officer may be allowed to count less than twelve years’ service as a compliance with the Act, subject to the special approval of the Military Board.

Applications for first commissions.

77. (1) All recommendations for appointments and promotions will be forwarded by Commanding Officers to the District Commandant, on the authorized form.

(2) When the candidate has previously held a commission, a certificate from his last Commanding Officer will be forwarded as to whether his services were satisfactory, and whether his retirement or resignation arose from any matter affecting his character or efficiency. A candidate may be appointed provisionally, pending the production of the aforesaid certificate. When the candidate has previously served in the ranks of the Naval or Military Forces, his discharge certificate will accompany the recommendation.

DIVISION 8.—COMMANDING OFFICERS.

Period of command.

78. Officers appointed to command regiments or corps or larger units may hold such appointments, subject to the provisions for retirement on account of age, for a term of five years; but the Governor-General may extend such term for a further period, subject in either case to the provisions, of Regulation 152.

This Regulation shall not apply to Commanding Officers of squadrons, batteries, companies, or other similar units.

DIVISION 9.—AIDES-DE-CAMP TO THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

Number.

79. Officers, not exceeding twelve in number, may be appointed as Aides-de-Camp to the Governor-General for gallantry and distinguished service in the field or for meritorious service in the interests of the Commonwealth.

Eligibility.

80. Officers eligible for the above distinction must, during their tenure of office, be on the Active List or the Reserve of Officers, and not below the rank of Major, provided, however, that any officer who held an appointment on or before the 3rd July, 1912, or who for any reason had not yet completed the term of five years in this appointment on the 3rd July, 1912, and is affected thereby, will be permitted to complete the tenure of such appointment.

Tenure.

81. The appointment will be for five years. In exceptional circumstances Officers may be re-appointed for an additional term of two years.

Aiguillette.

82. Aides-de-Camp to the Governor-General will wear, on the right shoulder, when on duty, a special gold cord aiguillette of a somewhat similar design to that worn by Aides-de-Camp to the Sovereign.

Without pay.

83. These appointments will not entitle the officer to any pay or allowances.

DIVISION 10.—HONORARY PHYSICIANS AND HONORARY SURGEONS TO THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

Number.

84. Officers of the Australian Army Medical Corps, not exceeding two in number, may be appointed as Honorary Physician and Honorary Surgeon respectively to the Governor-General for distinguished service in the field, or for meritorious service in the interests of the Commonwealth.

Regulations as for A.D.C.

85. Regulations applying to the appointment, duties, &c., of Aides-de-Camp to the Governor-General will apply to Honorary Physicians and Honorary Surgeons.

Without pay

86. These appointments will not entitle the officer to any pay or allowances.

DIVISION 11.—AIDES-DE-CAMP TO STATE GOVERNORS.

Number.

87. The Governor-General may approve of any officers of the Militia Forces, and not exceeding two in number, accepting appointment as Aides-de-Camp on the Personal Staff of a Governor of a State.

Rank. Not to be seconded.

88. Aides-de-Camp are not to be of higher rank than Lieutenant-Colonel. Officers of the Militia Forces will not be placed on the Supernumerary List of their Regiments, but when doing duty on the Personal Staff of the Governor of a State will be shown as “On Command” upon the occasions when they may be prevented from carrying out their usual military duties.

Aiguillette.

89. Aides-de-Camp will be permitted to wear, on the right shoulder, an aiguillette when on duty similar to that allowed for Personal Aides-de-Camp under Dress Regulations.

Without pay.

90. These appointments will not entitle officers to any pay or allowances.

DIVISION 12.—CONSULAR REPRESENTATIVES.

Appointment to Consular service.

91. (1) Militia Officers will not accept positions in the Consular Service of foreign countries without the approval of the Military Board.

(2) Members of the Permanent Forces are not under any circumstances to hold such a position.

DIVISION 13.—MILITIA ADJUTANTS.

Appointment of Militia Adjutants.

92. (1) An officer of the rank of Captain or Lieutenant may be provisionally appointed as a Militia Adjutant on the recommendation of the Commanding Officer and District Commandant—

(2) A Captain, or Lieutenant, who has passed for promotion to the rank of Captain, appointed Adjutant, may be confirmed in such appointment after a period of six months on the certificate of the Commanding Officer and District Commandant, that he has satisfactorily carried out the duties of his appointment.

(3) A Lieutenant provisionally appointed Adjutant, who has not qualified for promotion, will be required to so qualify within a period of twelve months of such appointment, and may then be confirmed in the manner prescribed in sub-regulation (2) of this Regulation.

Duration of appointment of Adjutants.

93. (1) The appointment of Adjutant shall not exceed a period of three years, but in special cases the appointment may be extended for a period not exceeding two years.

(2) An officer will not be permitted to retain the appointment of Adjutant for a longer period than twelve months after promotion to Field rank.

DIVISION 14.—INTELLIGENCE SECTION.

Intelligence Section, General Staff.

94. (1) Officers who show aptitude or possess special qualifications for intelligence work will be selected by District Commandants from the several arms and departments, and nominated for attachment to the Intelligence Sections of the General Staff in Military Districts within the limits of the establishment provided for respective Districts from time to time. The Adjutant-General will take the advice of the Chief of the General Staff before submitting to the Military Board the names of candidates for attachment to the Intelligence Section of the General Staff.

(2) An officer seconded from his unit for attachment to, or transferred from the Unattached List for service with, the Intelligence Section of the General Staff will be posted to the Intelligence Section with his Commonwealth Military Forces rank and seniority.

(3) An Officer will serve with the Intelligence Section for a maximum period of two years, unless the Chief of the General Staff recommends that the period of service be prolonged for a further period of two years. After an officer has returned to duty with his unit for a period of at least one year he may again be attached to the Intelligence Section for a maximum period of two years only.

(4) On promotion he will be given the option of returning to his unit or remaining with the Intelligence Section.

(5) When the command of a unit becomes vacant and the next senior officer is serving with the Intelligence Section, he will, as a rule, return to his unit to take command. If he elects to remain with the Intelligence Section, he will thereupon relinquish any claim to appointment to fill that vacancy in the command of his unit, and on the completion of his term with the Intelligence Section he may be transferred to the Unattached List.

(6) An officer whose services in the Intelligence Section are no longer required or who does not satisfactorily perform his duties in the Section will be returned to duty with his unit as a supernumerary pending absorption, or may be transferred to the Unattached List.

DIVISION 15.—QUARTERMASTERS.

Appointment of Quartermasters.

95. Recommendations for appointment as Quartermaster will be forwarded by Commanding Officers to District Commandants, accompanied by the documents specified in Regulation 77.

Age on appointment.

96. Candidates promoted from the ranks are eligible for appointment as Quartermaster up to the age of 50.

Honorary rank for Quartermasters.

97. Quartermasters not liable for service under Part XII. of the Act after five years’ service as Lieutenants or Honorary Lieutenants, may be granted the honorary rank of Captain, and after ten years of commissioned service, during which period they have held the rank of Captain or Honorary Captain for five years, may be promoted to the honorary rank of Major.

Substantive rank.

98. In the case of an officer holding substantive rank being appointed as Quartermaster, he will continue to hold such rank.

DIVISION 16—HONORARY COLONELS-IN-CHIEF AND HONORARY COLONELS.

Conditions of appointment.

99. An Honorary Colonel-in-Chief may be appointed to the Australian Light Horse, the Australian Artillery, the Corps of Australian Engineers, and the Australian Infantry, and an Honorary Colonel may be appointed to any Regiment or Corps of the Military Forces, subject to the following conditions:—

(a) The appointment to be purely honorary, and to confer no right of command.

(b) No expense to the public to be entailed by such appointment.

Tenure of appointment.

100. Honorary Colonels shall not be subject to the provisions for compulsory retirement on account of age, but may continue to hold their appointments during the pleasure of the Governor-General.

For whom reserved.

101. The above honorary positions are reserved for Officers and others who have rendered valuable, distinguished, or gallant service to Australia in a military or other public capacity. Appointments will not be tendered to any person without permission of the Military Board.

DIVISION 17.—DURATION OF APPOINTMENTS ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF.

Duration of appointments on A. and I. Staff.

102. (1) No Officer, unless re-appointed, shall hold the position of Inspector-General or a position on the Staff of the Inspector-General for a longer period than four years.

(2) No Officer of the Permanent Forces, unless re-appointed, shall hold the same position on the Head-Quarters Staff, a District Head-Quarters Staff, or the Staff of the Royal Military College of Australia, or a Military School, for a longer period than four years.

(3) This regulation shall also apply to Officers holding positions as above, as if it had been made to come into force from the date of their appointments to such positions.

DIVISION 18.—PROMOTIONS—GENERALLY.

Special promotion.

103. The Governor-General may promote an Officer for distinguished service, or for marked ability and gallantry in active service, without his passing the prescribed examination. (Sec. 22, D.A.)

Graduates, Staff College.

104. Officers who are Staff College graduates will be exempt from all examinations for promotion to the ranks of Captain and Major, and from Part I. of the prescribed examination for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.

Qualifying examination.

105. Officer below the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, except as provided in Regulation 103, shall be promoted unless he has previously passed the prescribed examination for promotion to a higher rank. (Sec. 21 (1), D.A.)

Necessary to pass School of Instruction.

106. (1) No officer will be promoted except probationally to any rank higher than that of Captain until he has passed in accordance with section 21 (1) of the Defence Act one of the Schools of Instruction, as prescribed by Regulation 107.

(2) No Officer will be promoted to any rank higher than that of Major until he has passed in accordance with section 21 (a) (2) of the Defence Act a School of Instruction, as prescribed by Regulation 107.

Provided, however, that in time of war, if the Chief of the General Staff certifies to the Minister that it is impracticable to conduct such courses of instruction as are referred to in this Regulation, an Officer of the Military Forces may, upon the recommendation-of his Commanding Officer, be promoted without having passed those courses.

Schools of Instruction prescribed under Section 21a (1); (2), of the Defence Act 1903–1915.

21 A (1) (i). Duties in the Field.

Schools of Instruction.

107. For Captains of Light Horse, Field and Garrison Artillery, Field Engineers, Infantry, Signal Units, and Army Service Corps.

Period of six working days—Minimum, 43 hours.

Synopsis of Work.

Field Sketching—

The solution of simple tactical problems, both indoors and in the field, special attention being paid to the work required in the field of the various arms to which officers under instruction belong.

No examination will be held at these Schools, certificates being awarded on the whole of the officer’s work during the School.

21 A (1) (ii). Coast Defence.

For Captains of the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery and Fortress, Electric and Submining Companies Engineers.

Period of six working days.

Synopsis of Work.

The work of each arm in connexion with the approved scheme of defence for the defended port concerned:—

Principles of Coast Defence.

Employment of Coast Defence Artillery, Electric Light, and Submarine Mines.

Organization of a Battery Command.

Manning and Sighting a Fire Command.

Identification of Ships.

Landward Defences for Forts, &c.

Tactical Schemes in connexion with the defence of the Fortress Area, &c.

No examination will be held at these Schools, certificates being awarded on the whole of the officer’s work during the School.

21 A (2). Tactical Fitness to Command.

For Majors of all arms (except Medical, Veterinary, Ordnance, and Departmental Services)

Period of four working days.

Synopsis of Work.

(i) A Staff Tour, during which an officer should not be placed in command of a larger Force than a Brigade of Infantry with a Brigade of Field Artillery and a Light Horse Regiment with a proportion of Engineers, Army Service Corps, &c.;

Or,

(ii) Tactical problems, both indoor and outdoor, in accordance with the Syllabus of Examination for Promotion to the rank of Lieut.-Colonel.

Exemptions will be granted to officers who are Staff College graduates, and to officers of the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery holding First Class School of Gunnery Staff Course

Certificates, either from Shoeburyness or the Commonwealth School of Gunnery, if obtained within five years of date of School.

Schools of Instruction not required for certain services.

108. Regulation 106 shall not apply to Officers of the Medical, Veterinary, Ordnance, and other departmental services.

Service requisite before promotion to Captain.

109. An Officer appointed to the Permanent Forces subsequent to the 1st September, 1913, shall not be promoted to the rank of Captain, except under very special circumstances, unless he has served for a period of not less than four years in the rank of Lieutenant or Second Lieutenant in the Permanent Forces.

Subjects of examinations.

110. The subjects and scope of the examinations shall be as authorized from time to time by the Military Board. (Section 21, D.A.)

Exemption from riding test.

111. Officers who have “passed” a School of Military Equitation will be exempt from the test in riding.

Recommendations for promotion.

112. Recommendations for promotion are to be submitted to the Military Board in the same manner as appointments.

Promotion and appointment by selection.

113. (1) In the Permanent Forces promotion up to the rank of Captain will usually be made according to seniority, and to higher grades by selection, subject, in all cases, to the passing of such examinations as may from time to time be laid down.

(2) Provided that when recommending a promotion by which an Officer will be superseded, the Officer submitting such recommendation will state the circumstances which have induced him to make his recommendation, and also that the Officer to be superseded has been informed.

(3) Specially meritorious service on the General or Administrative Staff may, on the recommendation of the Military Board, be recognised by accelerated promotion. The accelerated promotion will usually be granted in the form of a brevet up to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, and above that rank by selection for the substantive rank of Colonel.

Seniority List.

114. For the purposes of Regulation 113 all Officers appointed to the Permanent Forces (Combatant Arms) after the 1st March, 1913, will be borne on one Seniority List, according to the dates and ranks of their appointments to or promotion in the Permanent Forces.

Promotion not a right.

115. Officer is entitled to claim promotion as a right.

DIVISION 19.—CHAPLAIN’S DEPARTMENT.

Establishment of Chaplains.

116. An establishment of Chaplains will be laid down, and published in Military Orders as may be necessary.

Constitution of Chaplains’ Department.

117. The Chaplains’ Department will consist of Chaplains serving on the—

(a) Authorized establishment,

(b) Unattached List.

Who may be a Chaplain.

118. A clergyman of any recognised religious body may be appointed a Chaplain.

Nomination for appointment.

119. Nominations may be received for appointment as Chaplains from clergymen of any recognised denomination, and will be sent through the Senior Chaplain of the denomination to the Commandant, and will be forwarded by him to the Chaplain-General of the denomination concerned, for transmission to the Military Board.

In other cases nominations will be sent by the head of the denomination, or the recognised governing body, direct to the Commandant, for submission to the Military Board.

Classes of Chaplains.

120. Chaplains will be divided into four classes, viz.:—

4th Class, with relative rank of Captain.

3rd Class, with relative rank of Major.

2nd Class, with relative rank of Lt.-Colonel.

1st Class, with relative rank of Colonel

Chaplains-General.

121. (1) Four Chaplains-General will be appointed, one for each of the following denominations:—

Anglican,

Roman Catholic,

Presbyterian,

Methodist,

(2) A Chaplain-General will be the head of the denomination concerned, or a clergyman recommended by the recognised governing or consultative body of such denomination.

122. (1) A Senior Chaplain for each of the following denominations may be appointed in each Military District to administer the Chaplains of his own denomination in the District:—

Anglican,

Roman Catholic,

Presbyterian,

Methodist.

(2) Senior Chaplains for other denominations may be appointed on the recommendation of the Military Board, subject to provision being made for their appointments on the authorized establishment.

(3) A Senior Chaplain shall either be—

(a) the head of the denomination in the Military District; or

(b) such other clergyman as he or the recognised denominational governing or consultative body may recommend.

(4) On the termination of his appointment, a Senior Chaplain may be absorbed in the first vacancy on the authorized establishment, with his classification governed by his length of service, or, if there be no vacancy on the authorized establishment, he may be transferred to the Unattached List pending a vacancy.

Promotion governed by length of service.

123. Promotions of Chaplains will be governed by length of service, as follows:—

(a) to the 3rd Class, after ten years’ service as Chaplain;

(b) to the 2nd Class, after fifteen years’ service as Chaplain, including five years in the 3rd Class;

(c) to the 1st Class, after twenty years’ service as Chaplain, five of which must have been in the 2nd Class.

Provided that a clergyman appointed Chaplain-General may be appointed a 1st Class Chaplain without having previously served as a Chaplain.

A Clergyman or a Chaplain with less than 20 years’ qualifying service, appointed Senior Chaplain, may be granted the temporary classification of 1st Class Chaplain whilst holding such appointment.

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Transfers of Chaplains.

124. Transfers of Chaplains from one Military District to another will receive the sanction of the Senior Chaplains of the Military Districts concerned, or, in the case of other denominations, the head of the denomination or governing body in each of the Military Districts.

Change of address.

125. A Chaplain leaving the Military District in which he is resident, or changing his address, will at once notify the Senior Chaplain of his denomination, who will report the same to the Commandant, who will take any necessary action.

Cancellation of appointment.

126. (1) On intimation being received by the Military Board from the head of a denomination that a Chaplain has ceased to be in the service of the denomination, or is considered to be unsuitable to carry out the duties of a Chaplain, his appointment will be cancelled.

(2) A Chaplain on the establishment who has not performed any duty for two years in succession will be retired, provided that in special cases this provision may be relaxed on the recommendation of the Senior Chaplain of his denomination and the Commandant.

(3) In the event of a Chaplain on the establishment retiring, the fact shall be notified by the Senior Chaplain of the denomination concerned to the Commandant, and a new nomination will be submitted to fill the vacancy.

(4) The appointment of a Chaplain who ceases to reside in Australia will be terminated.

Unattached List of Chaplains.

127. (1) An Unattached List shall be formed, to which Chaplains who have served for not less than one year on the authorized establishment of Chaplains shall be transferred when they are temporarily unable to serve on the authorized establishment, or when they are, for any reason whatever, unable to discharge the more active duties entailed by service as Chaplains.

(2) Chaplains will only be transferred to the Unattached List who certify that they are capable of, and desirous for, employment as Chaplains if required.

(3) Chaplains will only be permitted to remain on the Unattached List for five years, and, failing to gain a re-transfer to the authorized establishment on completion of this period, will be retired.

Chaplains not subject to age restrictions.

128. Chaplains will not be subject to the regulations governing the age for retirement laid down in Regulation 152.

Duty with troops.

129. (1) Chaplains are required to perform duty with the troops as may be arranged by their Senior Chaplains.

(2) All arrangements for Divine Service will be made by the Senior Chaplain of each denomination for the service of his denomination, but this shall not prevent two or more Chaplains agreeing to hold combined services at any time, with the concurrence of their Senior Chaplains.

(3) Chaplains will only be detailed for duty at Camps of Continuous Training on the approval of the District Commandant. They should, if possible, attend for the whole period, and will be granted allowances, as laid down in Financial and Allowance Regulations.

Treatment of Chaplains.

130. Chaplains are to be treated with those marks of respect which are due to their profession, and Commandants and Officers Commanding are to render them every possible assistance in carrying out their duties.

DIVISION 20.—EXCHANGE AND TRANSFER.

Exchange.

131. Officers of different Regiments or Corps, but of the same rank and arm, may be allowed to exchange, subject to the following conditions:—

(a) Approval must be obtained from the Officer Commanding each Regiment or Corps concerned and be recommended by the District Commandant.

(b) Each Officer shall rank regimentally in his new Regiment or Corps as may be prescribed.

(c) Proposed exchanges are to be submitted to the Military Board, and in the same manner as appointments.

Appointment or transfer to Survey Corps.

132. To be eligible for transfer or appointment to commissioned rank in the Australian Survey Corps, candidates will be required to have fulfilled the conditions for appointment to the Corps prescribed in Regulation 43.

Transfers.

133. Officers will usually continue to serve in the unit to which they are first appointed so long as they reside in the Area which furnishes the personnel of the unit. On changing their place of residence they may be transferred to another unit without loss of seniority or eligibility for promotion. Officers so transferred will not supersede the holders of any appointments in their new unit, but will be appointed to the first vacancy for which they are qualified. Until such vacancy occurs, they will be borne on the roll as supernumerary.

Transfers to other arms.

134. (1) An officer desiring transfer to another arm or branch of the Service will make application in writing, giving his reasons for applying, and stating in detail his qualifications for the arm of the Service he desires to enter.

(2) District Commandants will recommend such an application only when fully satisfied that the transfer will be for the benefit of the Service.

(3) Provided that officers of any arm, corps, or branch of the Service may be seconded for attachment to the Australian Intelligence Section.

DIVISION 21.—SECONDED OFFICERS.

Officers, when to be seconded.

135. An officer below the substantive rank of Lieutenant-Colonel may be seconded in his Regiment or Corps:—

(a) From the date of appointment or embarkation in the case of an oversea military appointment.

(b) From the date of appointment to any civil office, or to any public position which prevents the performance of military duty.

(c) From the date of being attached to the Intelligence Section.

(d) From the date of appointment as Area Officer.

(e) From the date of appointment to any other office as may be approved.

Service with Senior Cadets.

136. Officers of the Militia Forces who are detailed to serve with the Senior Cadets will be seconded from their Regiments or Corps whilst so serving unless special authority is obtained from the Military Board for them to continue to serve with their Regiments or Corps.

To become supernumerary until absorbed.

137. On reverting from the Seconded List an Officer shall, unless liable to retirement, rejoin his regiment as supernumerary, retaining his regimental rank and position.

Regimental vacancy, when retained.

138. If a vacancy occurs in a regiment in which there is a seconded officer who would revert, within three months, to the Regimental List, such vacancy may be retained for the absorption of the seconded officer.

DIVISION 22—SUPERNUMERARY REGIMENTAL OFFICERS.

Supernumerary officers.

139. An officer may be retained as supernumerary on the strength of his Regiment or Corps:—

(a) In the case of a reduction in the establishment of the Regiment or Corps.

(b) While awaiting a vacancy under Regulations 133, 137, and 323.

(c) Except as provided in this Regulation, supernumerary officers will not be appointed.

Provided, however, that in the Australian Army Medical Corps and the Engineer and Railway Staff Corps, supernumerary officers may be appointed on the recommendation of District Commandants, not exceeding in number 25 per cent. of the annual establishment of officers of such Corps.

DIVISION 23.—UNATTACHED LIST.

Officers born prior to the year 1894.

140. (1) An Unattached List shall be formed, to which officers born prior to the year 1894, and who have served for not less than five years in a Regiment or Corps as officers, may be appointed.

Officers liable for training under Part XII. of Act.

(2) Officers liable for training under Part XII. of the Act whose civil occupations necessitate their removing and residing at a place which is not within five miles from a place appointed for training, and who have completed not less than five years of the training required under section 125 (c) of the Act, may be placed on the Unattached List for the remainder of their term of commissioned service. Such officers may be re-transferred to units if, during the remainder of the term of their commissioned service, they become resident at a place which is within five miles from a place appointed for training.

(3) Officers who have not completed five years training shall be required to resign their commissions.

Senior Cadet officers may be shown on U.L.

141. (1) An officer of the Senior Cadets appointed before 1st July, 1914, who qualifies for his rank under the syllabus and conditions which apply to officers” of the Militia Forces, shall be granted a substantive commission, and be shown on the Unattached List of the Militia Forces.

(2) An officer granted a substantive commission under sub-regulation (1) of this Regulation will not be permitted to retain it when promoted to a higher rank in the Senior Cadets, unless he shall have qualified for such higher rank, in accordance with the syllabus and conditions which apply to officers of the Militia Forces.

(3) The substantive commission on the Unattached List of the Militia Forces granted to an officer of the Senior Cadets will be withdrawn when such officer ceases to serve with the Senior Cadets.

Application to be placed on list.

142. Officers who desire to be placed on the Unattached List will apply to their Commanding Officers, who will forward the applications to the District Commandant, with their recommendations.

Counting of service.

143. Service upon the Unattached List will count towards Honorary Rank. Officers not liable for training under Part XII. of the Act, who have been on the Unattached List more than two consecutive years without either attending a School of Instruction or a Camp of Continuous Training of their own arm for the full period of such Camp, will be transferred to the Reserve of Officers, except officers of the Australian Army Medical Corps and those officers whose civil avocations qualify them for the position they are allotted to in the scheme of defence.

Certain officers to be on the U.L. for five years only.

144. (1) Officers not liable for training under Part XII. of the Act will only be permitted to remain on the Unattached List for five years, and failing to gain a re-transfer to a Regiment or Corps on completion of this period, will be transferred to the Reserve of Officers.

(2) This Regulation will not apply to officers who have been placed on the Unattached List on completion of a period of command, as prescribed in Regulation 78, nor to those officers referred to in the last portion of Regulation 143.

Instruction of officers.

145. Officers upon the Unattached List are to be called upon by District Commandants to attend a course of instruction or camp of training, or to perform other military duty.

Service with Cadets.

146. Officers on the Unattached List are available for duty with the Senior Cadets. (Section 24, D.A.)

DIVISION 24.—RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

Reserve list.

147. (1) Officers not liable for training under Part XII. of the Act, within the age limit, may be transferred to the Reserve of Officers, provided (except in the case of officers of the Australian Army Medical Corps and the Australian Army Veterinary Corps) they have served for not less than five years on the Active List as officers, and are reported upon as efficient and thoroughly capable.

(2) Officers will only be permitted to remain on the Reserve of Officers for five years, and, failing to gain a transfer to a Regiment or Corps, on completion of this period, will be retired. This sub-regulation shall apply to officers transferred to the Reserve of Officers on and after the 1st July, 1912.

To form part of Reserve Force.

148. (1) The Reserve of Officers shall form part of the Reserve Forces. (Sec. 32a, D.A.)

(2) Officers of the Reserve shall rank amongst themselves according to the seniority which they held on the Active List; but all officers of the Reserve Forces shall rank as junior in their respective ranks to officers on the Active List. (Sec. 20, D.A.)

(3) Should an officer be transferred from the Reserve of Officers to any Unit or Corps, he shall take seniority in such Unit or Corps as from the date of such transfer.

Service with Cadets.

149 Officers of the Reserve Forces are available for duty with the Senior Cadets.

Resignation.

150. Officers of the Reserve Forces may resign in the same manner as officers of the Active Forces. (Sec. 25, D.A.)

DIVISION 25.—RETIREMENT.

Retired List.

151. Officers of the Military Forces who are retired with permission to retain their rank and wear the prescribed uniform will be placed on the Retired List.

Ages for retirement.

152. (1) Officers and soldiers of the Military Forces shall be retired at the ages set forth in the following table, but in special cases of an exceptional nature the Governor-General may extend the prescribed age for retirement for a period not exceeding two years:—

(2) Local, temporary, or honorary rank will not be considered in reference to the age for retirement.

(3) In time of war the ages for retirement may be extended for an additional period not exceeding the duration of the war, and a period of three months thereafter.

Provided that this Regulation shall not apply—

(a) To officers who held appointments on or before the 3rd March, 1911. Such officers will be permitted to complete the present tenure of such appointment under the regulation in force prior to the 3rd March, 1911; nor

(b) To officers and non-commissioned officers of the Provost Staff, nor to any officer of the Militia Forces whilst holding the appointment of Area Officer. (Sec. 27, D.A.)

153. In time of war officers of the Reserve of Officers and Retired List may be transferred or appointed to the Active List, notwithstanding that their ages exceed those prescribed for officers of the Active List by Regulation 152, and such officers may continue to serve on the Active List for the duration of the war and a period not exceeding three months thereafter.

Rank on retirement.

154. Officers on retirement may be granted honorary rank or may be allowed to retain their rank, with the right to wear the uniform of their Corps, and with the addition of the letter R on the shoulder strap, as follows:—

With Step of Honorary Rank on Retirement.

Retention of Rank.

This paragraph will not apply to officers who retired before the 1st January, 1913.

Service to count.

155. (1) Service in the Reserve Forces will not count, and no officer will be placed on the Retired List who has less commissioned service than that specified in Regulation 154.

(2) One-half of any period of service in the ranks of the Permanent Forces, or one-fifth of any period of service in the ranks of the Militia or Volunteer Forces, will be allowed to reckon as commissioned service with reference to the periods of service specified in Regulation 154. Under no circumstances,

however, will the reckoning of service in the ranks under these Regulations give directly, or indirectly, any claim to extra pay or pension.

Application for honorary ranks.

156. A certified statement in detail of each officer’s service, signed by the Commanding Officer, will accompany all applications for honorary rank.

Re-appointment, Active List.

157. Officers granted a step of honorary rank on retirement shall revert to the rank they held prior to retirement, should they be re-appointed to the Active List.

Compulsory retirements.

158. The services of an officer may be dispensed with for any of the following reasons:—

(a) Absence without leave for three months.

(b) In the case of Militia, absence from continuous training.

(c) In the case of an Intelligence Section, non-performance of the prescribed work.

(d) Medical unfitness.

(e) Misconduct.

(f) Incapacity or inefficiency.

(g) Failing to pass the prescribed examinations.

(h) On reaching the limit of age prescribed.

(i) By sentence of court martial.

(k) For any other cause, the existence or sufficiency of such cause to be determined by the Governor-General.

DIVISION 26.—UNATTACHED, RESERVE, AND RETIRED OFFICERS.

Annual report of address.

159. An officer of the Unattached, Reserve, or Retired List shall report himself at the commencement of each year, in writing, to the Commandant of the District in which he last served on the Active List, failing which his name may be removed from the List. An officer reporting himself will, at the same time, forward his address for the current year, and any subsequent change of address should be notified.

DIVISION 28.—DEATH OR RESIGNATION OF OFFICERS.

Report of deaths.

160. District Commandants will report to the Military Board the deaths of officers within their commands.

Resignation, effect of.

161. (1) Resignations and retirements are to be submitted to the Military Board, in the same manner as appointments.

(2) Officers relinquishing their commissions are not to be considered as retaining any rank in the service, either on account of such commissions or of any brevet commission they may have held, except in cases specially approved by the Governor-General.

(3) An officer who tenders the resignation of his commission, whether the same be accepted and notified in the Gazette or not, shall not be thereby exempted from any liability under the Act or these Regulations.

PART VI.—WARRANT AND NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

DIVISION 1.—APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS IN PERMANENT FORCES.

Who may appoint and promote W. and N.C.O’s.

162. (1) Appointment and promotion to paid acting and paid non-commissioned ranks in the Royal Australian Field Artillery, Royal Australian Garrison Artillery, Royal Australian Engineers, and Australian Army Medical Corps (Permanent Services) will be made by the Adjutant-General on the recommendation, in the case of the Royal Australian Field Artillery and the Royal Australian Garrison Artillery, of the Officers Commanding in the case of the Royal Australian Engineers, of the Chief of Ordnance; and in the case of the Australian Army Medical Corps (Permanent Services), of the Director-General of Medical Services.

(2) In the other arms of the Permanent Forces, District Commandants and Commanding Officers are empowered to appoint non-commissioned officers below the rank of Sergeant; promotion to and above the rank of Sergeant will be made by the Adjutant-General.

(3) All Warrant Officers of the Permanent Forces will be appointed by the Adjutant-General.

Appointments not on probation.

163. Appointments of Warrant and non-commissioned officers of the Permanent Forces to other arms or branches of the Defence Department will not be made on probation. All such appointments will be made with the understanding that should the appointee be found unsuitable for the new position, or if for any reason he may desire to return to duty with his former Corps, he can only be permitted to revert to the Corps from which he was appointed, provided there is a vacancy in his old or lower rank in which he can be absorbed.

Permanent rank.

164. A non-commissioned officer or man on receiving an appointment will thereupon be vested with the rank attached to that appointment, and this will be his permanent rank. The rank attached to any appointment is that indicated in the title of that appointment, unless some superior rank is expressly attached to it by regulation; for example, the permanent rank of a Wheeler Bombardier is Bombardier.

Examination for promotion.

165. No non-commissioned officer shall be appointed or promoted until he has passed such qualifying examination as may be from time to time authorized, provided that in cases of necessity appointments or promotions may be made on probation; and any soldier so appointed or promoted shall in such event be required to pass the necessary examination within six months of his appointment or promotion; the examination will be conducted by Boards appointed by District Commandants.

Appointment to rank of Farrier-Sergeants.

166. Any soldier, before being appointed to the rank of Farrier-Sergeant in any Corps, must previously have qualified for the appointment by attendance, and obtained a pass certificate at a properly constituted Veterinary School, as may from time to time be ordered by the Military Board.

Instructional Staff.

Special School of Instruction.

167. A Special School of Instruction shall be established for the training of an Instructional Staff of Non-commissioned Officers, and all future appointments of persons to act as instructors shall be made from amongst those who have, at the close of the prescribed course, satisfied the Chief of the General Staff, or some person duly appointed by him, that they are competent.

Provided that persons who have acted as instructors in the Imperial or Australian Military Forces, or who, having served in the Imperial or Australian Military Forces, satisfy the Chief of the General Staff that they have the necessary qualifications, may be appointed without passing through such course. (Sec. 21b, D.A.)

Age and Service.

168. To be eligible for appointment to the Special School of Instruction referred to in paragraph 152, a candidate must—

(a) Be within the ages of 22 and 40 years at the date of commencement of examination for such appointment referred to in paragraph (e) of this Regulation, except under special circumstances approved by Military Board.

(b) Have served for at least three years in the Military Forces of the Commonwealth, except under special circumstances approved by the Military Board.

(c) Be recommended by his Commanding Officer, or, in the case of a candidate not serving at the time of application, by the Commanding Officer of the Corps in which he last served, as a fit and proper person for appointment to the Instructional Staff.

(d) Be certified as medically fit, in accordance with Regulation 171.

(e) Have passed the examination for appointment to the school referred to in Regulation 172 (in the case of there being more candidates than vacancies the examination in practical drill will be competitive).

Notification of examination.

169. Notification of intention to hold an examination for appointment to a school under Regulation 167 will be published in orders and by advertisement in each of the States. Such notification shall state the estimated number of vacancies, and the place and dates between which the school will be held.

Approval.

170. The applications of candidates who have served in the Australian Military Forces, as provided in paragraph (b) of Regulation 168, will be submitted to District Commandants through the usual channel, and provided they comply with the conditions prescribed in these Regulations, may be approved by them. Railway passes may be issued to approved candidates to attend the examination.

Medical examination.

171. Each candidate will be medically examined, either by the Principal Medical Officer or Staff Officer for Medical Services, or the Medical Officer appointed to medical charge of permanent troops of his station of each district, and will not be further tested unless certified to be physically qualified.

Examination.

172. The examination (Regulation 168 (e)), will be as set out from time to time in Military Orders.

Successful candidates.

173. (1) The required number of successful candidates in the order of merit in which they pass the examination will be seconded from their Corps, and provisionally appointed to the Special School of Instruction with the rank of Sergeant. Whilst attending the school, they will be granted pay at the minimum rate prescribed for Non-commissioned officers (Staff Sergeants-Major) of the Instructional Staff, and will be provided with uniform and rations.

(2) At the conclusion of the school, candidates, in order to be recorded as having qualified for appointment to the Instructional Staff, will be required to pass an examination in Military Subjects, and to satisfy the Chief of the General Staff, or some person duly appointed by him, that they are competent to act as instructors.

(3). Vacancies existing on the Instructional Staff for first appointments thereto will be filled by successful candidates according to the order or merit in which they passed the qualifying examination. The remainder will be discharged from the school.

(4) Successful candidates for whom no vacancies exist will be eligible, without further examination, for appointment to any vacancy that may occur within eighteen months of the date of their discharge from the school, provided however, that they are again passed as physically qualified in the manner prescribed in Regulation 171.

DIVISION 2.—APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, AND TRANSFER IN THE MILITIA FORCES.

N.C.O.’s Examinations.

174. (1) The examination and promotion of Non-commissioned Officers will be carried out on the principles laid down for the examination and promotion of Officers.

(2) No soldier shall be promoted to Non-commissioned rank until he has qualified by examination. The first examination shall be for the rank of Corporal, but promotions may be first made to the rank of Acting Bombardier, Lance-Corporal, or Bombardier, from those who have passed for Corporal.

(3) Examinations will be competitive as well as qualifying; as far as practicable they will be held annually, towards the end of the military year.

(4) The various grades will be eligible to compete in the examinations for promotion, as specified hereunder:—

Grade 1.—Privates are eligible to compete for promotion to Corporal;

Grade 2.—Corporals, 2nd Corporals, Bombardiers, Acting Bombardiers, and Lance-Corporals are eligible to compete for promotion to Sergeant;

Grade 3.—Sergeants and Lance-Sergeants and Non-commissioned Officers above that rank are eligible to compete for promotion to higher rank up to and including warrant rank.

(5) The Syllabus of Examinations and Instructions to Boards of Examination will be as authorized in Military Orders.

(6) In the event of there not being sufficient qualified candidates for any vacancy, or not sufficient reaching the standard required, those in the next grade may be allowed to compete.

(7) The examination for these ranks shall be practical, and, as far as possible, oral. The only written work to be demanded of candidates will be such as they have to carry out in the duties of the rank for which they are being tested.

(8) Boards of Examination will consist of an officer of the Permanent Forces, if available, to be detailed by the District Commandant, and two or more other officers recommended by the Commanding Officer and approved by the District Commandant.

Date from which promotions take effect.

175. Promotions should usually be dated and take effect from 1st July of each year, except when special vacancies occur.

Transfer to Reserve Forces.

176. Non-commissioned Officers who have completed their service, and are not promoted to commissioned rank, may, if they so desire, be transferred to the Reserve Forces, with their existing rank, or with a step of rank if they have passed the qualifying examination for promotion.

Transfers without loss of seniority.

177. Non-commissioned Officers will usually continue to serve in the unit to which they are first appointed so long as they remain in the Area which furnishes the personnel of their unit. On changing their residence they may be transferred to another unit without loss of seniority or eligibility for promotion. Non-commissioned Officers so transferred will not supersede the holder of any appointment in their new unit, but will be appointed to the first vacancy for which they are qualified. Until such vacancy occurs they will be borne on the roll as supernumerary.

Transfers to exempt areas.

178. Non-commissioned Officers whose civil occupations necessitate their removing and residing at a place which is not within five miles from a place appointed for training, may be transferred to the Reserve Forces, but will be re-transferred to the Active Forces if they become resident at a place which is within five miles from a place appointed for training before the termination of their service under the Act.

Transfers to other arms not usually permitted.

179. The transfer of a Non-commissioned Officer from his own to another arm of the. Service will be permitted only in special cases. Applications for such transfers must be submitted to the District Commandant for decision.

Who may appoint W.O.’s and N.C.O.’s in Militia Forces.

180. (1) District Commandants are empowered to appoint Warrant Officers in the Militia Forces, and Commanding Officers of the Militia Forces are empowered to appoint Non-commissioned Officers in such Forces. (Sec. 18, D.A.)

(2) In time of war, and in accordance with the second proviso of Section 11a of the Act, when it is found to be practically impossible to carry out the system of promotion by competitive examinations, District Commandants and Commanding Officers are authorized to promote to Warrant and Non-commissioned rank respectively, subject to passing a qualifying test only.

DIVISION 3.—MILITARY STAFF CLERKS.

Appointment of Military Staff Clerks.

181. Military Staff Clerks shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Regulations 181 to 188 inclusive.

Notification of vacancies.

182. Notification of vacancies and of intention to hold an examination will be given by notice in Orders and by advertisement in each of the States.

Applications.

183. Applications from candidates will be received by District Commandants, who will forward the same with their recommendations.

Examination fees.

184. (1) A fee of Fifteen shillings shall be paid by applicants for examination, and a postal note for the requisite amount, made payable to the District Paymaster, must be forwarded with each application.

(2) The amount will be refunded if the applicant is found to be ineligible for the examination, or if reasons satisfactory to the District Commandant be furnished, such as personal illness (covered by a medical certificate), serious illness of a dependent, or other circumstances beyond the control of the applicant, such circumstances to be furnished within seven days of the conclusion of the examination.

Approval of candidature.

185. Candidates will be, informed of the approval or otherwise of the Military Board for them to present themselves for examination.

Persons eligible for appointment.

186. The following are eligible for appointment provided they are certified to be efficient typists, are physically qualified, and subject to passing the prescribed examination:—

(a) members of the Permanent Forces, provided they are between the ages of 19 and 35 years;

(b) other candidates, provided they are between the ages of 16 and 24 years.

Rules of examination.

187. The subjects and rules of examination, marks, &c., will be as prescribed for entrance to the Clerical Division of the Commonwealth Public Service, and should there be more candidates than vacancies, the examination will be competitive, except that candidates who have served for not less than two years in the Permanent Forces, and have qualified, will be granted priority of appointment.

Appointment of successful candidates.

188. Successful candidates will, as vacancies occur, he appointed on probation for a period not exceeding twelve months, and must, before the expiration of that period, be in possession of a certificate that they can write shorthand from dictation at the rate of at least 80 words a minute. After the expiration of not less than six months, and subject to the above-mentioned certificate being obtained, the appointment may be confirmed by the Military Board, if so recommended by the Commandant (or in the case of clerks appointed to the Central Administration, by the Staff Officer) under whom they are serving.

Exemption from examination.

189. In special cases Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers of the Permanent Forces who possess special technical qualifications, approved by the Military Board, may be exempt from

the examinations above referred to, provided they are in possession of a 1st Class Certificate of Education, and that nothing contained in this Regulation shall entitle any person so appointed to the right of transfer to a non-technical branch.

Classification.

190 Military Staff Clerks will be classified for rank and precedence as follows:—

(2) The seniority of Non-commissioned Officers and Men transferred from other branches of the Permanent Forces shall be as approved by the Military Board.

(3) Promotion from class to class will be based on selection.

Establishment.

191. The establishment of the various classes will be in accordance with the provision made from year to year on the Estimates.

Members of Commonwealth Public Service employed in Defence Department.

192. In the case of a member of the Commonwealth Public Service employed in the Department of Defence who may be appointed to a position under the Defence Act, the duties of which are of a non-combatant nature, and who, consequent on such appointment, is required to be enlisted for a prescribed period in the Permanent Military Forces, the prescribed period of engagement shall be until such time as he reaches the prescribed age for retirement under the Public Service Act, subject to the provisions of Regulation 345, and in the case of the person enlisted, the right of resignation at any time on giving three months’ notice, in writing, to his Commanding Officer of his intention to claim his discharge under this Regulation.

Transfers from other branches of Permanent Forces.

193. (1) Transfers from other branches of the Permanent Forces to the Corps of Military Staff Clerks will be permitted only under the following conditions:—

(2) Any Non-commissioned Officer or man in receipt of a higher rate of pay than the minimum prescribed for the class to which he is transferred shall be permitted to retain such higher rate of pay (provided it does not exceed the maximum of the class to which he is transferred); he will not be granted any increase thereto until such time as he would be enabled, by ordinary increments, to reach his existing salary had he been appointed at the minimum rate of the class to which he is transferred.

DIVISION 4.—GENERAL PROVISIONS, PERMANENT AND MILITIA FORCES.

Precedence of Warrant Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers.

Warrant officers.

194. The position of Warrant Officers is inferior to that of all Commissioned Officers, but superior to that of all Non-commissioned Officers.

Precedence of warrant officers and non-commissioned officers.

195. The following will be the order of precedence of Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers. Those bracketed together rank with one another according to the dates of promotion or appointment:—

(a) Warrant Officers,

Garrison Sergeant-Major.

Master Gunner, 1st class.

Master Gunner, 2nd class.

Staff Regimental Sergeant-Major.

Brigade or Regimental Sergeant-Major.

*Bandmaster.

* Armament Sergeant-Major.

* Mechanist Sergeant-Major.

(b) Non-commissioned Officers.

Master Gunner, 3rd class.

Staff Sergeant-Major.

Brigade or Regimental Sergeant-Major who is not a W.O.

Brigade or Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant.

* Armament Q.M.S.

* Mechanist Q.M.S.

Squadron, Troop, Battery, or Company Sergeant-Major.

Staff Sergeant.

Squadron, Troop, Battery, or Company Quartermaster-Sergeant.

*Barrack Sergeant.

Sergeant.

Lance Sergeant.

Corporal.

Bombardier.

2nd Corporal.

Acting Bombardier.

Lance Corporal.

(2) Armament, Armourer, Artificer, Collar-maker, Farrier, Mechanist, Pioneer, Saddler, Shoeing-smith, and Wheeler, Non-commissioned Officers take precedence according to their rank as Q.M.S., Sgt., &c.

(3) Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers against whose names an asterisk (*) is placed are not entitled to assume any command on parade or duty, except over such W.O.’s, N.C.O.’s, and men as may be specially placed under their orders. In matters of discipline, however, they will, at all times, exercise the full authority attached to their rank.

(4) Classification for pay shall not affect the above classification for purposes of command and precedence.

Rank conferred by appointment.

196. The appointments held by Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and men of the Military Forces, set forth in the following table, confer upon the holder the rank specified opposite that appointment in the table:—

Resignation, Removal, Reversion, Reduction.

Resignation of N.C.O.

197. Non-commissioned Officers may, with their Commanding Officer’s consent, resign their rank and revert to the rank or position they previously held, but, without the sanction of the District Commandant, they are not to be allowed to do so in order to escape trial by court martial. The written application of the Non-commissioned Officer and a certificate from the Commanding Officer, stating the cause of the resignation (together with the written authority of the District Commandant, if the case has been referred to him), is to be attached to the soldier’s record of service.

Removal from appointment.

198. For inefficiency or a cause other than an offence, a soldier may be removed from his appointment by order of his Commanding Officer, and will, in that case, revert to his permanent rank, remaining as a supernumerary in that rank until absorbed into the first vacancy. In cases where the soldier’s permanent rank is higher than that of corporal, the Commanding Officer will not exercise his power in this respect, but when necessary, will make application to the District Commandant for the soldier’s removal, with a view to his reduction to a lower rank

being at the same time considered. A bandsman will not be ordered by his Commanding Officer to revert to the rank of private except for misconduct or inefficiency.

Reversion of acting N.C.O

199. An acting Non-commissioned Officer can be ordered by his Commanding Officer to revert to his permanent rank. The permanent rank of a Lance-Sergeant is Corporal; that of a Lance-Corporal is Private; and that of an acting Bombardier is Gunner.

Reduction of N.C.O’s.

200. (1) For inefficiency a Commanding Officer may reduce a Non-commissioned Officer of the Militia Forces in rank, or to the ranks, provided that such reduction shall not take effect until approved by the District Commandant.

(2) A Non-commissioned Officer reduced to a lower rank will take rank and precedence in the lower rank from the date of the signing of the original sentence of the court martial, or, in the case of reduction by order of the District Commandant, from the date of such order.

Lance-Ranks.

Lance ranks, Establishment.

201. (1) The following proportion of Lance-Sergeants and Lance-Corporals may be appointed without pay, namely:—

Lance-Sergeants, 50 per cent. of establishment of Sergeants.

Lance-Corporals or Acting Bombardiers, 100 per cent. of establishment of Corporals.

(2) District Commandants may, in cases of well-ascertained necessity, sanction the appointment of a small number of unpaid Lance-Sergeants, Lance-Corporals, and Acting Bombardiers in excess of the above proportion.

DIVISION 5.—RANK ON RETIREMENT.

Honorary rank on retirement. W. and N.C.O.’s.

202. (1) Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers who are retired under Regulation 152, or who resign, provided that they—

(a) have completed 20 years’ service,

(b) have held the rank of Warrant or Non-commissioned Officer for not less than 10 years, and

(c) are in possession of the Long Service Medal,

may, on the recommendation of the District Commandant, and subject to the approval of the Military Board, be granted honorary rank on retirement as under, with the right to wear the uniform of their Corps, with the addition of the letter “R” on the shoulder straps:—

Warrant Officers (after 5 years’ service in that rank).—May be granted honorary rank of Lieutenant.

Warrant Officers (with less than 5 years’ service in that rank).—May be permitted to retain rank.

Staff Sergeants and Sergeants (after 5 years’ service in rank of Sergeant or Staff Sergeant).—May be granted honorary rank of Warrant Officer.

Staff Sergeants and Sergeants (with less than 5 years’ service in rank of Sergeant or Staff. Sergeant).—May be permitted to retain rank.

Non-commissioned Officers below the rank of Sergeant.—May be permitted to retain rank.

Other soldiers who have completed 20 years’ service, and are in possession of the Long Service Medal, may, on retirement under Regulation 152, or on resignation, be permitted by Commanding Officers to wear the uniform of their Corps, with the addition of the letter “R” on the shoulder straps.

(2) This Regulation will not apply to Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and men who retired or resigned before the 1st January, 1905.

PART VII.—ORGANIZATION.

DIVISION 1.—MILITIA.

Territorial organization and title.

203. The units of Militia Forces will be organized on a territorial basis, and will officially be known by the name of the arm preceded by numbers, to be allotted in consecutive order, and followed by the name of the locality or other description approved by the Military Board.

Extra-territorial units.

204. (1) Extra-territorial units may be organized and trained at universities and other educational institutions, under section 128 of the Act, provided that, of the annual quota of students becoming liable for training in each year and found “fit,” not less than twenty elect to serve in such unit. Such units shall not form part of the organization for war, and the members thereof shall, on their own application, or on leaving the institution, or in time of war, be allotted to the units of the areas in which they reside, and they shall, on becoming members of such extra-territorial unit, notify the Area Officer of the area in which they reside, as in the case of transfers.

(2) At an educational institution at which a Senior Cadet detachment is established, the annual quota of students becoming liable for training in each year in the Militia Forces and found “fit” shall be allotted to an extra-territorial unit, or to an Infantry Battalion (either that of the area in which the institution is located, or that of the area in which such students reside, as arranged with the principal of the institution). With this unit of the Militia Forces they shall attend for continuous training, but they shall attend all other drills required by section 127 (c) of the Defence Act with the Senior Cadet detachment established in connexion with the institution, and a monthly record of such attendances shall be submitted by the principal of the institution to the Commanding Officer of the Militia Unit to which they are allotted.

Units form part of Brigade Area.

205. Units organized under sub-regulation (1) of Regulation 204 shall for purposes of discipline, training, and equipment, form part of the Brigade Area in which the institution is situated.

DIVISION 2.—BATTALION AND TRAINING AREAS.

206. (1) For the purpose of training, such portions of Australia as may be necessary shall be divided into “Battalion Areas” and “Training Areas.”

Area Maps.

(2) Maps showing the battalion and training areas contained in each Military District and the boundaries of such areas shall be as approved by the Military Board and issued by District Commandants.

PART VIII.—HONOURS AND SALUTES.

DIVISION 1.—GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS.

Honours and salutes on parade.

207. The honours and salutes to be given by troops on parade are as follows:—

(a) To the King.—On all occasions, Royal Salute. Standards and colours lowered, officers saluting, men presenting arms, bands playing the National Anthem through.

(b) To members of the Royal Family.—Same as paragraph (a), except that the bands will only play the first part (six bars) of the National Anthem.

(c) To Foreign Sovereigns; Presidents of those Republican States in which the Sovereign is represented by an Ambassador; and Members of Foreign Imperial and Royal Families.—Same as paragraphs (a) or (b) respectively, except that their own National Hymn will, when practicable, be played.

(d) To a Viceroy; and to a Governor-General, High Commissioner, Governor or Lieut.-Governor of a State, colony, protectorate, or possession abroad; or special Royal Commissioner, acting on behalf of the Sovereign, at State ceremonials such as the opening or closing the session of the Commonwealth or State Legislature.—Same as paragraph (a), except that the bands may only play the first part (six bars) of the National Anthem.

(e) To Field Marshals.—General Salute, same as paragraph (f), and regimental colours of all forces, to be lowered, except when a member of the Royal Family is present.

(f) To General Officers, District Commandants, and Inspecting Officers below the rank of General Officer.—General salute by the troops under their command; by mounted services with swords drawn, or as laid down in the Training Manual, officers saluting, and bands playing the first part of a slow march; by

dismounted services, officers saluting, men presenting arms, colours flying, bands playing the first part of a slow march, and drums beating; by corps not having bands, the trumpets or bugles sounding the salute, or the drums beating a ruffle.

(g) To Commanding Officers (if under the rank of General Officer) of Garrisons, Camps, or Stations.—Honours (not extending to a salute of guns) due to the rank one degree higher than that which they actually hold.

(h) To Standards, Guidons, and Colours—when uncased they are, at all times, to be saluted with the highest honours, viz., arms presented, trumpets or bugles sounding the salute, drums beating a ruffle.

National Anthem.

208. The National Anthem is not to be played in connexion with salutes on any occasion other than those mentioned in Regulation 207, and is only due to those personages who are entitled to a Royal Salute.

Governors of States

209 Governors of States who are also Naval or Military Officers are entitled in every respect to the honours due to their rank, as well as to their civil office.

Acting appointments.

210. Officers temporarily acting in any higher command are entitled, during their temporary tenure, to all the honours and salutes appertaining to such command.

Officers acting in civil office.

211. Officers temporarily acting in any civil office are entitled, during their temporary tenure, to all the honours or salutes that may appertain to such office.

Foreign officers.

212. The compliments directed by this part of these Regulations are to be paid to officers in the service of any Power in alliance with His Majesty, according to their respective ranks.

Saluting.

213. (1) Officers and soldiers passing troops with uncased colours salute the colours, and also the Commanding Officer (if senior).

(2) Officers, soldiers, and colours passing a funeral will salute the body.

(3) Armed parties in paying compliments on the march will be called to attention, infantry will slope arms, and the command “eyes right (or left)” will be given; mounted units will carry swords as laid down in the Training Manual.

(4) An officer commanding an armed party passing a guard, or paying or returning a compliment, will draw his sword before giving the necessary command. When in command of an unarmed party, he will return the salute with the right hand as he gives the command “Eyes right (or left).” Soldiers in command of parties will conform to the rules laid down for officers.

(5) All officers will salute their seniors before addressing them on duty or on parade; when in uniform they will salute with the right hand, in the manner prescribed for soldiers. Officers, except when their swords are drawn, are to return the salutes of junior officers and of soldiers. A salute made to two or more officers will be returned by the senior only.

Naval Officers.

214. Officers will salute those officers of the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy when in uniform who would be saluted by individuals of corresponding ranks in their own service.

H.M. ships.

215. Officers and soldiers boarding any of His Majesty’s ships will salute the quarter-deck.

Saluting officers.

216. Warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the Permanent Forces will salute all commissioned officers whom they know to be such, whether dressed in uniform or not, including officers of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, His Majesty’s Army, and the Royal Australian Navy, and such warrant officers as have rank corresponding to that of commissioned officers in the Army. Warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the Militia Forces, in uniform, will similarly salute all commissioned officers when in uniform. Warrant officers and non-commissioned officers when wearing swords will salute with the right hand, irrespectively of the side on which the officer saluted may be passing.

Warrant officers.

217. Non-commissioned officers and men will address warrant officers in the same manner as they do officers, but will not salute them.

Head-dresses in civil courts.

218. In a civil court an officer or soldier will remove his head-dress while the Judge or magistrate is present, except when the officer or soldier is on duty under arms with a party or escort inside the court.

DIVISION 2—OFFICIAL VISITS.

Official visits between Navy and Army.

219. The following rules are to be observed for the interchange of official visits between Naval and Military Officers at stations where there is a military garrison:—

(a) On the arrival of a British or foreign vessel of war an officer is to be sent on board to arrange with the Naval Officer in command as to the exchange of visits.

(b) The District Commandant or other officer commanding is to call first on any Naval Officer (British or foreign) senior to him, as soon as practicable after arrival, or await his visit if he be junior. The visit is to be returned within 24 hours.

(c) The visit of a Naval Officer below the rank of Captain is to be returned by the Aide-de-camp or some other Staff Officer on behalf of the District Commandant or other Commanding Officer.

(d) The Commandant of the District in which Head Quarters are situated before taking action in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Regulation will consult with the Adjutant-General.

DIVISION 3—GUARDS OF HONOUR.

Guards of honour of 50 rank and file.

220. (1) A Guard of Honour, as a general rule, of fifty rank and file, with a Captain in command, two Subaltern Officers (one carrying the standard of Light Horse, or the King’s colour of Infantry), a proportion of Sergeants, and a Regimental Band, will attend:—

(a) Upon the King and other Royal personages; and upon Presidents of those Republican States in which the Sovereign is represented by an Ambassador.

(b) At State ceremonials:

(2) Similar Guards of Honour but with the regimental colour, will attend upon the Governor-General, Governor, and officers administering the Governments of His Majesty’s possessions, and such occasions as are customary within the Governments. (Guards of Honour will not be detailed when the Governor-General, Governors, and officers administering the Government are returning after leave of absence, the duration of which has not exceeded three months; nor when they are merely arriving at, or departing to or from, one or other of the ports within their Government; nor on merely changing their residence.)

Guards of honour of 30 rank and file.

221. A Guard of Honour, of 30 rank and file, with two officers, one carrying the regimental colour, and a band, will attend:—

(a) When a Foreign General or Flag Officer lands at a military station, within His Majesty’s dominions, to visit the Governor-General, the Governor, Military Board, or District Commandant.

(b) To receive distinguished personages other than those mentioned in Regulation 220, or on occasions not specified in Regulation 207, if it is deemed expedient.

(c) At the port where the Naval Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Station lands for the first time within the Commonwealth, and on each occasion on which he receives an artillery salute on paying an official visit to the Governor-General.

Voluntary guards of honour.

222. Voluntary Guards of Honour as in Regulation 221 may be furnished for the Governor-General or the Governor of a State when visiting cities or towns in the Commonwealth on other than State occasions, and provided that troops are available without expense.

Mounted escorts.

223. (1) Mounted Escorts will attend if ordered when Guards of Honour are furnished, as provided for in Regulation 220. The strength of the escort for the Governor-General will be 1 officer, 1 sergeant-major, 1 trumpeter, 20 rank and file; and for the State Governors 1 officer, 1 sergeant, 1 trumpeter, 12 rank and file.

(2) Voluntary escorts may be furnished as in Regulation 222.

(3) When mounted units in a locality are unable to provide escorts application should he made by the District Commandant to the State authorities for a police escort.

DIVISION 4.—FLAG STATIONS AND FLAGS TO BE FLOWN.

Flag and flag stations.

224. Where two flags are issued, the smaller is for use in bad weather

† On anniversaries, State occasions and when required for saluting or other special purposes. ‡ On Sundays and anniversaries. * Daily, except Sundays.

DIVISION 5.—SALUTING STATIONS.

Stations for firing salutes.

225. The following is a list of stations at which salutes are authorized to be fired:—

DIVISION 6.—ARTILLERY SALUTES.

Artillery salutes.

226. The forts and batteries referred to in Regulation 225 will fire salutes as follows:—

No. of guns, 21—

Royal Salute—

(1) The Sovereign; a member of the Royal Family; a Foreign Crowned Head; Sovereign Prince or his Consort; a Prince who is a member of a Foreign Royal Family; President of a Republican State.

(Salutes will be fired both on arrival and departure.)

(2) The Standard of the Sovereign, or Prince of Wales, when passing in a vessel.

(3) Anniversaries—Birthday (as notified in the Gazette), Accession, Coronation of Sovereign, Birthday of Consort of Sovereign, Birthday of the Queen Mother and Empire Day.

(These salutes will be fired at noon.)

No. of guns, 19—

(1) The Governor-General.

(2) The opening, proroguing, and dissolving Parliament of the Commonwealth or a State.

(3) Other occasions, as directed by the Governor-General.

(4) *‡Admirals of the Fleet.

No. of guns, 17—

Governors of His Majesty’s Colonies or States (Regulation 228).

*‡ Admirals.

No. of guns, 15—

*‡Vice-Admirals.

Lieutenant-Governors and officers administering the Government of Colonies or States, and Administrators acting under the Governor-General (Regulation 228).

No. of guns, 13—

*‡Rear-Admirals.

No. of guns, 11—

*‡Commodores (no senior Captain being present).

‡Consuls-General.

No. of guns, 7—

†Consuls.

*The salutes will not be repeated oftener than once in twelve months, except in case of advance of rank when the scale for the new rank is granted. The salutes being personal, will not be returned.

† On going on board or leaving one of His Majesty’s ships; but this is only to be done when within the State to which they are accredited, and only once in twelve months from the same ship to the same person.

‡ 1. The salute to be fired on the landing of the Naval Commander-in-Chief for the first time will be given on the occasion of his landing to pay his first official visit to the Governor-General.

2. The salute to which the Naval Commander-in-Chief is entitled after the expiration of twelve months from the first salute or on promotion will, in the same manner, be fired on the occasion of an official visit to the Governor-General.

3. No salute will be fired on any other occasion of the Naval Commander-in-Chief landing within the limits of the Commonwealth.

Salutes for distinguished foreigners.

227. A foreigner of high distinction or a foreign general or a flag officer when visiting the Governor-General, a Governor, the Military Board, or the District Commandant (see Regulation 221), may, on landing, be saluted with the number of guns which from his rank he is entitled to receive from a ship of war of his own nation, or with such number not exceeding 19, as may be deemed proper; but such salute will not in any case exceed the number of guns given to officers of corresponding rank in His Majesty’s army and navy.

Governor-General, State Governors, and Lieut.-Governors.

228. The Governor-General, State Governors, and officers administering the Government will be saluted on the following occasions. They will not receive artillery salutes on any other occasions:—

(a) On first landing in their governments.

(b) On reading of Royal Commission and taking the oaths of office.

(c) On departing from their governments on leave of absence exceeding three months.

(d) On returning from leave of absence exceeding three months.

(e) On finally quitting the Commonwealth, or a State, as the case may be, on expiration of term of office.

(f) When officially visiting States, ports, and dependencies within their governments, but not oftener at any one place than once in 12 months.

Foreign men-of-war.

229. All salutes from ships of war of other nations to His Majesty’s forts or batteries named in Regulation 225 are to be returned gun for gun. His Majesty’s ships and His Majesty’s forts will not, on any account, exchange salutes.

No person to be saluted in more than one capacity.

230. Such of the authorities mentioned in the foregoing instructions as may, from their rank and appointments, be entitled to be saluted in more than one capacity, will be saluted under that rank which shall entitle them to the greatest number of guns, but on no occasion is the same individual to be saluted in more than one capacity.

Foreign Sovereigns and national festivals.

231. Upon the occasion of the celebration of the birthday of the King or Queen of a foreign nation or other important national festivals or ceremonies by any ships of war of such nation, a salute not exceeding 21 guns may be fired in conjunction with any of His Majesty’s ships that may be present, on official intimation of the intended celebration being received from the Governor-General.

Salutes in honour of great victories or on special occasions.

232. No salutes other than those authorized by these Regulations are to be allowed, except such as may be necessary for the fulfilment of any treaty obligation; provided that, upon any important occurrence, such as a great victory gained by His Majesty’s arms, or highly advantageous national event, the Governor-General may direct such salutes to be fired as the occasion may seem to him to require.

Saluting hours

233. As a rule, no salutes will be fired before 8 o’clock in the morning nor after sundown, nor during the usual hours for divine service on Sundays. The same principle will apply to guards of honour and official receptions. In exceptional cases the course to be pursued will be determined by the Governor-General.

DIVISION 7.—SALUTES IN BOATS.

Boats saluting.

234. The following are the rules for saluting to be observed in military boats:—

(a) When an officer is in the boat—

(b) When no officer is in the boat—

Note.—In boats fitted with crutches, oars are never to be tossed, but the salute should be given by laying on oars.

(c) In steam-boats, engines are to be stopped in those cases in which, in pulling boats, oars are tossed; engines are to be eased in those cases in which pulling boats “lay on” oars.

(d) Laden boats, or those towing or in tow, are not to toss or lay on their oars.

(e) Coxswains of boats under oars or sails when an officer is in charge, only salute at landing places.

(f) Salutes in boats, under oars or sails, are to be made sitting down; in other cases standing up.

(g) Boats laying off on their oars are to salute as above, but the bowmen will salute as well as the coxswain.

(h) Boat-keepers salute standing up in the ordinary manner.

(i) For a Royal salute the crew toss oars and stand up (in double-banked boats only).

(j) When a general officer is saluted with guns, he will, on the first gun being fired, if in a steam-boat, stop the engines, or, if in a pulling boat, “lay on oars,” and on the last gun being fired will turn towards the ship and salute.

DIVISION 8.—FLAGS IN VESSELS AND BOATS.

Union Jack.

235. The Union Jack, being the distinguishing flag of the Admiral of the fleet only, is not to be flown on military boats and vessels.

Blue Ensign.

236. Defence Department vessels and boats are to carry the blue ensign of the Commonwealth.

Special Union Jack.

237. A special Union Jack bearing in its centre as a distinguishing mark the Royal cypher surrounded by a garland and a blue shield and surmounted by a crown, is to be flown by members of the Military Board and District Commandants when embarked in boats or vessels on duty.

DIVISION 9.—MILITARY FUNERALS.

When to be ordered.

238. Military funerals will not be ordered without special authority, unless troops are stationed within reasonable distance of the burial ground. Gun carriage and other appliances will be supplied when available.

Officers when entitled to.

239. Officers are not to be interred with military honours unless they are, at the time of their decease, on full pay, or employed on the Staff, or in the exercise of some military command or office. No honours are to be paid officially at the funerals of other officers, or of retired soldiers.

Salutes and firing parties.

240. Military funerals will be accorded to officers and soldiers buried within the district or station occupied by the troops with which they are serving at the time of their death. Provided the garrison in such district or station is sufficient, military funerals are to be saluted and attended in accordance with the following table:—

* Only when commissioned as Brigadier-General

Minute guns.

241. At the funerals of general and flag officers, or of commodores and brigadier-generals dying upon service, minute guns are to be fired while the body is proceeding to the burial ground, but these minute guns are not to exceed the number to which the officer’s rank entitled him when living. When any such officers who have died when afloat are to be buried on shore, minute guns are to be fired from the ship, if a ship of war, while the body is being conveyed to the shore, and, where the means exist, minute guns will be fired from the shore while the procession is moving from the landing-place to the burial ground. The total minute guns so fired must not exceed twice the number of guns to which the deceased was entitled when living.

Salute after interment.

242. The salute of guns prescribed by Regulation 240, or, in the case of flag officers and commodores, a salute of the number of guns to which the deceased was entitled when living, will be fired after the body is deposited in the grave.

Pall-bearers.

243. The pall is to be supported by officers of the same rank as that held by the deceased, but if a sufficient number of that rank cannot be obtained, officers next in seniority are to supply their places.

Staff and departmental officers.

244. Honours paid at the funerals of Staff and Departmental Officers are to be regulated according to the ranks, or corresponding ranks, as the case may be.

Parties to attend funerals.

245. In addition to the firing parties, the funeral of an officer will be attended by the officers that of a warrant officer by the warrant officers, that of a sergeant by the sergeants, and that of a corporal by the corporals, of the corps to which the deceased belonged or was attached. The funeral of a non-commissioned officer or private will be attended by the squadron, troop, battery, or company (officers included) to which he belonged, or was attached.

DIVISION 10—SALUTES AT CIVIL FUNERALS AND TO REMAINS OF DISTINGUISHED FOREIGNERS.

Salutes at funerals of civil functionaries.

246. Upon the authority of the Governor-General at the funerals of civil functionaries the same number of guns will be fired as minute guns, while the procession is going to the burial ground, as they were entitled to as salutes when living. Civil functionaries not entitled to salutes of cannon when living are not to have guns fired at their funerals.

Salute to remains of distinguished foreigners.

247. Should a vessel carrying the remains of any foreigner of high distinction, foreign general, or foreign flag officer, arrive during saluting hours at any of the authorized saluting stations (Regulation 225), the same number of minute guns will be fired on its arrival as the deceased was entitled to under Regulation 226 when living.

PART IX.—DUTIES OF VARIOUS OFFICERS AND W. AND N.C. OFFICERS.

DIVISION 1.—DISTRICT COMMANDANTS AND COMMANDING OFFICERS.

Duties of D.C.

248. District Commandants, subject to the administrative control of the Military Board, will exercise command over the Military Forces of their districts, and will be responsible for:—

(a) The discipline, training, and efficiency for service of the troops, also efficiency of forts and armament, buildings, works, stores, materiel, and equipment.

(b) Administration by the District Staff and Units.

(c) Recommending fit and proper persons for appointments to commissions.

(d) The enforcement of due economy by all officers and others charged with the expenditure of money, or the use or expenditure of stores.

Reports of riots, &c.

249. District Commandants will immediately report all cases in which troops have been engaged in riots or disturbances, either among themselves, or when civilians have been concerned, and will further report the result of their inquiries into the circumstances.

Revision of defence schemes.

250. District Commandants will revise annually the schemes for the defence of the fortresses or defended ports under their command, and will render to the Military Board on the 1st of January, a report that this has been done, together with copies of their revised schemes, and this report shall be submitted for the consideration of the Military Board.

Scope of revision.

251. Schemes of defence are to deal only with the men and materiel actually available, or that can be made available on emergency, and the annual revision will represent the plan on which the District Commandant would defend the place with the existing resources. This is not to preclude a District Commandant from making any recommendation in connexion with the defences under his command which he considers desirable, but such recommendation should be submitted separately.

Proposed changes in armaments or defences.

Naval advice.

252. When making recommendations for new armaments or defences or for changes in existing ones, the report of the District Commandant will be accompanied by illustrative plans, and if the proposals in any way affect seaward defences, the District Commandant will communicate with the Senior Naval Officer at the station, with a view to a naval officer being detailed to assist with his advice on the naval aspect of the questions involved.

Organization peace.

253. The District Commandant will assimilate, as far as lies in his power, the peace organization of his command to that which, under his scheme of defence, he would put into force in war.

Annual inspections.

254. District Commandants (or officers representing them) will inspect annually each of the units of all branches of the service under their command.

Personal report of D.C. on unit.

255. The annual inspection will be so supplemented by subsequent visits as to enable the District Commandant to report, as far as possible, on each squadron, battery, and company from his own personal knowledge of their efficiency.

Method of inspection.

256. The inspection will be divided into three portions:—

(a) In the field.

(b) In quarters or camp.

(c) In special subjects i.e., subjects not common to the three arms, to be held when convenient.

Efficiency of corps to be tested.

257. The inspection of a unit as a whole in the field and in quarters will be directed to testing not only the efficiency and capacity for command of the Commanding Officer, but the general readiness for war of the unit as regards training, discipline, and interior economy.

Officers to be tested.

258. The inspection of a squadron, battery, and company in the subjects above-mentioned will be directed towards testing the capacity of the individual officers, section leaders, and non-commissioned officers generally, to act as instructors and leaders, as well as of the efficiency and readiness for war attained by the rank and file of their respective commands.

Staff to accompany D.C.

259. As a rule, District Commandants will not be accompanied by more than one Staff Officer on their tours of inspection.

Complaints.

260. If officers or soldiers should desire to bring their grievances to the notice of an Inspecting Officer, they are to be afforded an opportunity of doing so.

Orders issued by Inspecting Officer.

261. Whenever the Inspecting Officer has occasion to mention in his report any defects or irregularities, he will also state the orders he has given with a view to their rectification. He is also to state in his report in what manner, and with what effect, the orders issued at the previous inspection have been obeyed.

Confidential reports.

262. Commandants and Heads of Departments at Headquarters will forward to the Adjutant-General at Headquarters not later than the 1st July each year a confidential report on the authorized form on each officer of the Permanent Forces serving in their respective commands or departments.

Reports—how dealt With.

263. (1) The report will be made out in the first instance by the Commanding Officer or other immediate superior of the officer reported on, and will be forwarded by him for the remarks of the Senior Authorities and finally of the District Commandant.

(2) As soon as the opinion of the District Commandant has been entered, the report, whether adverse or favorable, will be returned to the officer commanding (or other immediate superior) for communication to the officer concerned, who will initial the report at the place assigned for the purpose, to show that he has seen it.

(3) If for any reason it is not possible to communicate it personally to the officer reported on, a certified copy of the report will be sent to him and a certificate to that effect entered on the report by the Commanding Officer (or other immediate superior officer).

(4) The copy will be returned by the officer after perusal and will then be destroyed.

(5) After communication, the reports will be forwarded, through the usual channel, to the Adjutant-General at Headquarters, as provided in Regulation 262.

Consideration of reports.

264. Due weight will be given by the Military Board to reports whether adverse or favorable, or partly adverse and partly favorable, in considering the officer’s fitness for his present appointment or for other employment, or for future promotion.

Confidential reports—When rendered.

265. (1) Except when otherwise specially directed, confidential reports on the authorized form on officers of the Militia Forces, will be rendered by Commanding Officers only in those cases in which such officers are not considered by them in all respects fit for their positions and for promotion to higher ones.

(2) The procedure with regard to the rendering of these reports and communication to the officers reported on will be as laid down in Regulations 262–265 as for officers of the Permanent Forces.

Communication of adverse reports.

266. (1) Any adverse report concerning an officer other than that made in the annual report, or that referred to in Regulation 265 which are already provided for, is to be communicated to the officer concerned, and a certificate that this has been done recorded on the report.

(2) Any officer who in the course of his duty or inspection finds it necessary to record an adverse report or comment concerning an officer, will be held responsible that such report or comment is communicated to the officer concerned with all reasonable despatch, and that the officer initials same.

DIVISION 2.—DISTRICT STAFF, MEDICAL, AND DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS.

Officers of the District Staff.

267. (1) The co-ordination of training with command and administration devolves on District Commandants.

(2) The duties of the several branches of the Districts Staffs are to be grouped to correspond to the duties of the Departments of the Military Board as far as possible.

(3) The duties of the officers of the District Head-quarters Staffs will be as follows:—

General Staff Branch.

(a) Schemes of Defence in the Command.

(b) Organization for War.

(c) Training and Instruction of the Troops.

(d) Education and Examination of Officers.

(e) Staff Tours.

(f) Preparation and execution of schemes for concentrations.

(g) Manœuvres and Field Operations, and promulgation of Operation Orders.

(h) Intelligence Duties.

(i) Officers’ Libraries.

(k) Musketry.

(l) Recruit Training.

Adjutant-General’s Branch.

(a) Peace Establishments.§

(b) Peace Organization.||

(c) Distribution of Units.

(d) Mobilization of personnel.

(e) Recruiting the Military Forces.

(f) Maintenance of Establishment of Officers and soldiers—Casualties.

(g) Services of soldiers, promotions, exchanges, transfers, and discharges.

(h) Medals, decorations.

(i) Discipline.

(k) Military Law and Police.

(l) Interior Economy, cooking, bands.

(m) Administrative arrangements in connexion with the schools and courses of instruction, and entrance and promotion examinations.

(n) Education and examination of soldiers.

(o) Appointment, promotion, retirement, posting, exchange, and transfer of Officers.

(p) Administration of A. and I. Staff.

(q) Administration of Military Clerks.

(r) Miscellaneous personal questions.

(s) Ceremonial.

(t) Medical Services. Sanitation.

(u) Administration of—

Rifle Clubs.

Reserves.

Cadets.

Chaplains.

Quartermaster-General’s Branch.

(a) Patterns of dress and equipment, and preparation of Dress and Equipment Regulations.

(b) Tables of Equipment.

(c) Scales of clothing and equipment to be held by Troops.

(d) Scales, and issue of food, forage, fuel, light, and water.

(e) Appropriation and occupation of military buildings and offices.

(f) Barrack services.

(g) Mobilization of materiel and horses.

(h) Transport, including technical instruction, and duties A.S.C. and Veterinary Department.

(i) Arrangements in connexion with moves and routes.

(k) Contracts for or purchase of food, forage, fuel, light, and water, excepting water supplied for camps and bivouacs.

(l) Contracts for purchase of clothing, arms, ammunition, and equipment.

(m) Inspection during manufacure of clothing and equipment.

(n) Holding and issuing military stores.

§ Based on War Establishments.  || Based on War Organization.

Distribution of duties when less staff officers.

(4) The District Staff duties corresponding to those of the Chief of Ordnance will be carried out by the Staff Officers of Artillery, Engineers, and Works, respectively; and the duties of the District Paymaster will correspond to those laid down for the Finance Member.

268. When the number of Staff Officers in a District is less than the number of the groups enumerated in Regulation 267, Staff Officers may be detailed by Commandants to perform the duties of two or more groups.

Distribution of duties.

269. (1) The duties of the following appointments allotted to each District will be carried out as follows:—

Staff Officer, Garrison Artillery—By the Officer Commanding Royal Australian Garrison Artillery, in the District, or other officer appointed by the Military Board.

Staff Officer, Field Artillery—By the Officer Commanding Royal Australian Field Artillery, in the District, or other officer appointed by the Military Board.

Staff Officer for Engineer Services—By the Officer Commanding Royal Australian Engineers, or other officer to be detailed.

Senior Ordnance Officer—By the officer in charge of Ordnance Store Department, or other officer to be detailed.

Principal Medical Officer—By the Senior or other Medical Officer, as may be detailed.

Principal Veterinary Officer—By the Senior or other Veterinary Officer, as may be detailed.

Staff Officer for Veterinary Services—By the Senior or other Officer of the Army Veterinary Corps (Permanent), as may be detailed.

(2) Officers performing their regimental or departmental duties concurrently with their staff duties are not required to provide themselves with staff uniform.

Arrangement of orders.

270. (1) Orders, other than those issued at manœuvres or in the field, will be arranged in two classes, viz.:—

General Staff Orders.

Orders relating to administration.

(a) The orders comprised under each class will be divided into numbered paragraphs, each dealing with a separate subject, but the numbering for both classes combined will be consecutive throughout the year. Each order will be prepared by the Staff Officer or head of the service or department concerned.

(b) Orders will, as a rule, be embodied under one heading containing the name of the officer issuing the orders, the command to which the orders refer, and the date and place of issue, e.g.—

Australian Military Forces, 1st Military District.

District Order No........

by

Colonel ............, Commandant.

Victoria Barracks, Brisbane,

8th September, 1915.

C.9801.—C

(c) General Staff Orders will be signed by the Senior General Staff Officer, or, in his absence, by the next senior or by a Staff Officer whom for the time being the Commandant may empower to sign General Staff Orders.

Orders relating to administration will be signed by the Senior Administrative Staff Officer, or, in his absence, by the Senior Staff Officer present belonging to either the Adjutant-General’s or the Quartermaster-General’s Department.

A Staff Officer signing orders will add to his signature his rank and the title of the appointment which he holds on the staff, except that in the case of a staff officer not belonging to the General Staff, but temporarily authorized to sign general staff orders, he will append to his signature his rank and the words “for General Staff Officer,” and in the case of a Staff Officer signing orders relative to administration on behalf of the Senior Administrative Staff Officer he will append to his signature his rank and the words “for A.A.G.” or “for A.Q.M.G.”, as the case may be. Thus—

———————Lieut.-Colonel,

General Staff.

———————Major.

for General Staff Officer.

———————Lieut.-Colonel

Assistant Adjutant-General (or Quartermaster-General).

———————Major,

for Assistant Adjutant-General (or Quartermaster-General).

(2) The above instructions do not apply to orders issued under service conditions, i.e., on manœuvres and staff tours, when the instructions contained in Field Service Regulations, Part I., Operations, and Part II., Organization and Administration, will be followed.

Orders issued by officer administering command.

271. When an officer is appointed to administer the functions of a command under Regulation 25 during the temporary absence of the Commandant, the orders issued by him are to be headed—

“District Order No. ——— by Lieut.-Colonel

Administering Command    Military

District, during the absence of the Commandant.”

DIVISION 3.—ARTILLERY AND ENGINEERS.

Duties of C.O.’s of artillery.

272. The following special duties and responsibilities devolve upon the respective Commanding Officers of Artillery and Engineer Corps in districts or stations:—

(a) The Staff Officer for the Garrison Artillery in each District is responsible to the District Commandant for the care and preservation in a state of efficiency of all artillery materiel on charge for the fixed defences armaments in the Districts and for the proper instruction of the Militia Garrison Artillery in the District.

He will put forward, in the prescribed manner, requisitions for keeping the armament and stores up to the authorized establishment.

He will act generally as the Artillery Adviser to the District Commandant for all matters in connexion with the Garrison Artillery in the District.

(b) The Staff Officer for the Field Artillery in each District is responsible to the District Commandant for the care and preservation in a state of efficiency of all the artillery materiel on charge for the Field Artillery in the District, and for the proper instruction of the Militia Field Artillery in the District.

He will put forward, in the prescribed manner, requisitions for keeping the armament and stores up to the authorized proportions.

He will act generally as the Artillery Adviser to the District Commandant for all matters in connexion with the Field Artillery in the District.

Duties of Engineer Officers.

273. The engineer duties in each district are divided into—

(a) Duties in connexion with the administration of Engineer Services.

(b) Corps or Regimental duties.

(c) Under the instructions of the District Commandant the Staff Officer for Engineer Services supervises and controls the Engineer Services, as laid down in the Regulations for Engineer Services.

(d) He is responsible for arrangements for the construction and maintenance of fortifications, buildings, military steamers, and boats; artillery practice ranges and rifle ranges other than rifle club ranges; provision and maintenance of water supply at camps and bivouacs; questions relating to the acquisition, maintenance, leasing, or letting of lands and buildings other than sites for rifle club ranges; supply and record of telephones, furniture and fittings; and, in conjunction with the Q.M.G.’s Department, water supply, lighting, and sanitary services.

(e) He inspects all works and buildings, both existing and in progress. He is responsible for the care and due preservation of all stores in his charge. He affords assistance in instructing troops in the construction of field works, and in such other military engineering operations as may be directed, and will be responsible to the District Commandant for the effective distribution, inspection, and general administration of the units of engineers.

274. Staff Officers for Artillery and Engineer Services will act as advisers of the District Commandant on all technical matters connected with the Artillery Armament and with the Engineer Services respectively.

DIVISION 4.—OFFICERS APPOINTED TO COMMAND BRIGADES.

Duties of Officers Commanding Brigades.

275. (1) An officer commanding a brigade is responsible to the District Commandant for the combined training of the units comprising his brigade.

(2) He will submit recommendations to the District Commandant for promotion of all officers under his command to ranks above the rank of Captain.

(3) He will exercise the functions of command during the annual continuous training and at such special parades as may be approved by the Commandant when two or more units of his command are being trained together.

DIVISION 5.—OFFICERS IN COMMAND OF FORTRESSES AND DEFENDED PORTS.

Duties of Officers Commanding fortresses.

276. (1) In peace time an officer in command of a fortress or a defended port will be responsible for the combined training of the units allotted to the fortress or defended port.

(2) He will exercise the function of command during the annual continuous training and at the special parades in each year which he may order, and may be approved by the District Commandant; he is also charged with all the necessary preparations therefor.

(3) He will recommend the promotion to field rank of citizen officers in his command.

(4) An officer in command of a fortress or of a defended port shall not be responsible for the supply and efficiency of stores and materiel.

DIVISION 6.—COMMANDING OFFICERS.

Responsibility of Commanding Officers.

277. A Commanding Officer is responsible for the maintenance of discipline, efficiency, and proper system in the unit under his command. He will, by advice and by timely interference, endeavour to promote a good understanding and to prevent disputes.

Duties, equipment, &c.

278. Commanding Officers will supervise and control all duties performed by officers and others under their command, and will be held accountable for public equipment and stores, of whatever description, appertaining to their corps or establishments.

Arms, &c.

279. Commanding Officers will be responsible for the condition of the arms in their charge, and for their periodical inspection and repair.

Supplies.

280. Commanding Officers are responsible for the correct receipt and issue of all supplies, and for daily issues being inspected and weighed in the presence of an officer, to insure the men and horses receiving the quality and full weight to which they are entitled.

Promulgation of orders.

281. Commanding Officers are to cause every order issued for general information and guidance, either to be republished in regimental orders, or otherwise circulated to all in the unit whom it may concern.

Regimental funds.

282. Commanding Officers are responsible for the proper application of all regimental funds, and will supervise and control the committees formed for their management.

Officers in temporary command.

283. Officers in temporary command of units will not issue any standing orders, nor alter those which are at the time in force, or authorize the application of regimental funds to any purpose other than the ordinary current expenditure,

without reference either to the permanent Commanding Officer, or to the District Commandant. On the other hand, an officer while absent from, and not in the exercise of, his command cannot issue regimental or other orders relating to such command.

C.O. to train his officers.

284. Commanding Officers are responsible for the theoretical and practical training of their officers in professional duties, and for their being qualified for promotion. They will instruct the officers, particularly the subalterns, in the following subjects:—regimental duties; drill; military law; duties in the field. They will also see that officers commanding squadrons, batteries, and companies instruct the officers under them in these subjects.

Practical instruction by C.O. in the field.

285. Commanding Officers will thoroughly instruct and practise their officers in field duties. They will, as often as possible, direct field officers and captains to take command on parade, and to exercise the unit. They will encourage subaltern officers to qualify for the duties of adjutant, both in the field and in the orderly room, and will afford them every facility for so doing.

Schemes, lectures, &c.

286. There are few places where the ground is not suitable for some movement of troops, or where officers cannot be exercised in working out tactical schemes. Such schemes afford a most valuable means of instruction. It is most desirable to give all ranks plenty of healthy occupation, and this is easily combined with professional instruction. If the climate restricts out-door instruction, lectures, catechisms, and schemes must be substituted.

Efficiency and conduct of officers to be reported.

287. It is the duty of a Commanding Officer to bring especially to the notice of the inspecting officer, without favour or partiality, any officers who may be distinguished for proficiency in their duties, who have best instructed their recruits, or shown most proficiency at the field training of their companies, &c. He will also bring to notice those who, from incapacity or habitual inattention, are deficient in a knowledge of their duties, or do not afford him that support which he has a right to expect from them, or conduct themselves in a manner injurious to the efficiency or credit of the corps.

DIVISION 7.—REGIMENTAL OFFICERS OTHER THAN COMMANDING OFFICERS.

Senior officers.

288. Field officers will make themselves thoroughly acquainted with the professional abilities and acquirements of all officers placed under their supervision, and officers commanding companies, &c., will acquire similar knowledge with regard to their subalterns, who ought at all times to look to them for information and advice.

Officers commanding companies, &c.

289. Every officer commanding a company, &c., whether temporarily or otherwise, is charged with the equipment, ammunition, clothing, and public stores appertaining thereto, and is accountable for them to his Commanding Officer. He is responsible for the men’s messes and necessaries being properly provided. He will pay attention to the cleanliness of the men, as well as to that of their clothing, arms, accoutrements, barracks, or quarters. He is bound to take charge of, and is

responsible for, all money received on account of his company; &c. He will take special care that such money is expended in strict conformity with the Regulations, and with a due regard to the interests of his men. Non-commissioned officers are not to be subjected to the risk of loss by having public money placed in their hands.

Proficiency of officers.

290 Every officer who has been two years in the service is expected to be capable of commanding and exercising a squadron, battery, or company in every situation, and to be perfectly acquainted with its interior management, economy, and discipline; and if he has been two years in command of the same, to be competent in every respect to undertake the duties of a field officer.

DIVISION 8.—BRIGADE AND REGIMENTAL STAFFS OF MILITIA.

Militia Staffs

291. Brigade and Regimental Staffs are composed of Officers, Warrant Officers, and Non-commissioned Officers, in accordance with the authorized establishments as promulgated from time-to time in Military Orders. The Militia Officers and Non-commissioned Officers selected will carry out, within at least the limit of time for which they receive pay, all those administrative duties which fall to the lot of a Brigade or Regimental Staff. The Officers, Warrant Officers, and Non-commissioned Officers of Militia, comprising the Brigade and Regimental Staffs, will perform, as far as they are able to do so, the important duties allotted to their respective appointments.

Duties of Quartermasters.

292. The Quartermaster of a Regiment or Corps is responsible to the Commanding Officer that the whole of the stores in the regimental or corps depots are always in a thoroughly efficient and serviceable state, and complete in all details.

Duties of Adjutant.

293. The Adjutant, as the representative of the Commanding Officer, will exercise a general supervision over and conduct any necessary inspections of stores, under the instructions of his Commanding Officer.

Performance of Q.M’s. duties when none appointed.

294. In units which have no Quartermaster, the Adjutant will combine the duties of both Adjutant and Quartermaster.

DIVISION 9.—INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF WITH MILITIA FORCES.

Officers, Warrant and N.C. Officers appointed to duties.

295. Officers, Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers of the Instructional Staff may be appointed to duties as follows:—

(a) Instructional Staff appointed to Brigade—

(b) Instructional Staff appointed to Regiment or Battalion—

Adjutant.

Staff Regimental Sergeant-Major.

Staff Sergeants-Major as may be available, one of whom will be responsible for the instruction of the Militia Quartermaster-Sergeant.

Duties of I.S.

296. (1) The following are the duties of Instructional Staff Officers, Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers appointed in accordance with Regulation 295.

Officers.

(a) Officers of the Instructional, Staff are appointed to brigades and corps for imparting instruction in drill, musketry, tactics, discipline, organization, and administration. Under the Brigadiers and Commanding Officers they will perform the administrative and instructional duties of the office to which they are appointed.

(b) Brigade-Majors will be responsible to Brigadiers for the supervision of the training of the units composing their brigades; and it will be their special duty to instruct Adjutants in their administrative, clerical, and other duties.

(c) Officers of the Instructional Staff will personally impart practical and theoretical instruction to officers of the units to which they belong. They will exercise constant supervision over Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers of the Instructional Staff.

(d) Officers appointed Adjutants of Units in addition to their duties as such, will be required to assist Militia Quartermasters in their duties, and where a Militia Quartermaster is not appointed, they will be required to carry out the duties of that appointment.

(e) Officers of the Instructional Staff, other than those appointed Brigade-Majors of Brigade Areas, are primarily at the disposal of Brigadiers and Commanding Officers, and are not to be considered as available for District Staff duty, except when on the roster for “Adjutant, or Orderly Officer, of the Week,” and when required for duties with Boards and Schools of Instruction, in which latter case Brigadiers and Commanding Officers will invariably receive a week’s notice in writing.

Warrant Officers and Non-commissioned Officers.

(f) Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers of the Instructional Staff are allotted to units to instruct, and to insure, as far as lies in their power, that the administrative routine work is carried on with efficiency. It is their duty to instruct the Militia Non-commissioned Officers in their duties, and also to drill and train recruits.

(2) They are placed at the disposal of the Commanding Officer to whose command they are attached. They will exercise supervision over all arms, accoutrements, and stores which are on charge, but this will not relieve Commanding Officers from their responsibilities in this regard.

Garrison Sergeants-Major.

Duties of Garrison Sergeants-Major.

297. The duties of Garrison Sergeants-Major, who are the senior Warrant Officers of the Instructional Staff, and to which rank appointments will in future be made by selection—seniority being considered only when other qualifications are

equal—are as follow, and District Commandants will take steps to insure the services of these expert Instructors being utilized to the utmost in giving instruction to the Militia Forces and providing a standard for the Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers of the Instructional Staff:—

(a) General supervision of the methods of instruction by the Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers of the Instructional Staff of the District in which he is serving, with the object of eliminating faulty methods and producing a uniform system of instruction.

(b) He must be an example for all Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers of the Instructional Staff of the District.

(c) He will carefully supervise the instructional work of newly-appointed Instructors and render them every assistance in becoming proficient in their duties.

(d) He will perform the duties of an Instructor at all Schools of Instruction of his Arm and at as many other Schools as possible.

(e) He will be available for instructional duty with any corps of the Arm to which he belongs when specially required.

(f) At Camps of Continuous Training he will be made available to assist in the training of recruits or to assist Squadron or Company leaders in the training of their Units.

(g) He will assist the Assistant Adjutant-General at Reviews and Ceremonial Parades and in administrative arrangements connected with Schools and Courses of Instruction.

(h) He will keep the records of Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers of the Instructional Staff, and certify monthly to the Assistant Adjutant-General that they are up to date.

(i) He will keep the Assistant Adjutant-General informed on all matters relating to Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers of the Instructional Staff, particularly as to their ability, conduct, dress, equipment, strong or weak points, methods of imparting instruction and power of commanding respect.

(j) He will keep the equipment ledger for Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers of the Instructional Staff and arrange for necessary issues, returns, transfers, &c., of their arms and equipment.

(k) He will usually perform the duties of Regimental Sergeant-Major in all cases in which Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers and Soldiers are paraded before the Assistant Adjutant-General or District Commandant.

(l) He must be capable of performing the clerical duties appertaining to a Regimental or Area Officer and of giving instruction therein.

Diaries.

298. Each officer of the Administrative and Instructional Staff and Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers of the Instructional Staff will keep a staff diary, in which will be noted the duties performed by them, particularly those of instruction. This diary, or copy of the same, will be forwarded monthly, except in the case of officers of the District Head-quarters Staff, not later than the 7th of the succeeding month, to the representative of the Adjutant-General’s Branch in the District.

DIVISION 10.—MILITIA REGIMENTAL STAFF.

Militia and Volunteer Regimental Staff.

299. (1) The Militia Officers, Warrant Officers, and Non-commissioned Officers will assist in carrying out the administrative work connected with their appointments as required.

(2) They will be appointed temporarily to their positions, and will assist the permanent regimental Instructional Staff within the minimum limits laid down in the Regulations for efficiency until reported as efficient. The appointments may then be confirmed.

DIVISION 11.—MILITIA SQUADRON, BATTERY, AND COMPANY STAFF.

Militia Squadron and Company Staff.

300. (1) The Instructional Staff will not be permitted to relieve the Militia Officers and Non-commissioned Officers of their proper responsibilities.

(2) It will be the duty of the Militia Squadron, Battery, and Company Sergeants-Major, and Quartermaster-Sergeants, to acquire and carry out the administrative duties connected with their respective units under the officer commanding the same.

(3) It will be the duty of the Instructional Staff to afford the necessary assistance, in order to secure the satisfactory performance of the duties in question, and to impart the instruction and afford the help required by the Militia Non-commissioned Officers in carrying out their administrative functions.

DIVISION 12.—AREA OFFICERS.

Appointment of Area Officers

301. An Area Officer may be temporarily appointed on the recommendation of the Military Board to each Training Area, the conditions of appointment, &c., being as follow:—

(a) All Area Officers must reside within their areas, and when these embrace several localities, at such locality as is appointed.

(b) Appointments will be temporary, and will be subject to termination at any time, either by the holder of the appointment or by the Military Board.

(c) Area Officers, while holding the appointment, will be seconded from their units. Promotion may be recommended to such officers in the ordinary course, in their units, notwithstanding that they are seconded.

(d) Area Officers shall not retain a higher rank than that of Captain, while holding the appointment.

(e) Persons not holding commissions on appointment may be recommended for temporary rank as officers on the Unattached List, and may hold such temporary rank during the period of their temporary appointments as Area Officers.

Duties of Area Officers.

302. The following will be the duties of an Area Officer:—

(a) Supervision and direction of the registration, organization, and training of the Senior Cadets.

*(b) Inspection of Junior Cadet training in the schools.

*(c) Administration of troops (all arms), provided by his area, including equipment, clothing, pay, and transfers.

*(d) Supervision of training of all recruits within his area.

(e) Duty in any military appointment (e.g., Adjutant), and attendance at the training of the unit in which such appointment is made.

(f) Supervision of general registration and charge of records of all persons registered within his area.

*(g) Organization of reserve units.

(h) Attendance at a School of Instruction for fourteen days during the twelve months following the date of appointment, and in the second and each subsequent period of twelve calendar months from the date of appointment, attendance at a School of Instruction or Camp of Continuous Training for a period of not less than fourteen days.

(i) Supervision of the warrant and non-commissioned officers of the Instructional Staff attached to his area, and visits to the training centres of his area, provided that he shall not be required to be absent from his place of residence more than five (5) days per month on the average for this purpose.

(j) To obtain a thorough knowledge of the distribution of the population, conditions of employment, industries, and all matters affecting the interests of those liable to training within his area.

(k) Generally, to assist, as laid down in Regulations or Orders, the carrying out of the provisions of the Defence Act, within his area.

DIVISION 13.—GENERAL.

Books to be in possession of Officers.

303. (1) Officers, Warrant Officers, and Non-commissioned Officers of and above the rank of Sergeant will possess the latest edition of the books as per list (See Appendix III.), and produce them at inspections when ordered. These books are at first supplied, on requisition, at public expense, and new editions will be issued when published. When an Officer, Warrant Officer, or Non-commissioned Officer of and above the rank of Sergeant leaves the service, he is to deliver the books in his possession to the Officer Commanding the Unit in which he is serving.

* Pending further instructions, Temporary Area Officers will not be required to perform these duties.

(2) Members of the Administrative and Instructional Staff, and other branches of the Permanent Forces, transferred from one station to another, will take their books with them.

Promulgation of orders.

304. All officers are to acquaint themselves with changes in regulations and orders, and with military, district, garrison, or other orders issued for general information and guidance. Ignorance of published orders will not be admitted as an excuse for their non-observance. All orders specially relating to the soldiers are to be read and explained to them immediately after such orders are received; and important orders are to be read on three successive parades. Every circumstance which in any way affects a soldier’s pay or service is to be published in regimental orders, immediately after its occurrence.

Responsibility of officers for public money and stores.

305. Officers entrusted with public money are to keep such a record of their cash transactions as may be required, and the book in which this is kept is to be retained under lock and key in the officer’s own custody. Every officer charged with the duty of making payments will, to the fullest extent possible, either make cash payments himself, or see that they are made in his presence; he is personally responsible for any sum of money he may intrust to subordinates. Officers and others in charge of public stores of any kind are strictly forbidden to lend, sell, or exchange, without the authority of the Military Board, any article under their charge for any purpose.

Quartermasters to deal with quantity only.

306. Quartermasters are not to deal with the quality of supplies, or to have anything to do with the admission of forage into store, but will deal solely with the gross quantity to be received, and with the subsequent regimental distribution after it has been duly passed. The Quartermaster’s responsibility is limited in all cases to the quantity only, not to the quality, of any supplies that may be submitted for the inspection and report of Boards of Survey.

Cash duties.

307. Quartermasters are not to perform any cash duties whatever, except in circumstances in which they are by the Regulations recognised as sub-accountants.

Muster parade

308. A muster parade will be held annually of all permanent troops, on a date to be fixed a short time previously in each command by the District Commandant, or other officer deputed by him. Muster rolls will be forwarded to the District Head-quarters.

PART X.—ENLISTMENT, TRANSFERS, DISCHARGE, MEDICAL INSPECTION.

DIVISION 1.—VOLUNTARY ENLISTMENT.

Standard.

309. The standard age, height and chest measurement for recruits for each arm of the service shall be:—

Medical examination of recruits.

310. Recruits for the Permanent and Militia Forces will be medically examined as regards general fitness for military service before final approval.

Enlistment of boys as musicians.

311. (1) Boys between the ages of 14 and 17 years may be enlisted in the Permanent Forces for service as musicians, trumpeters, and buglers, subject to being passed as medically fit, and their probable physical fitness under Regulation 309 on reaching the age of 18 years.

(2) Boys so enlisted shall be entitled to a free discharge on the date on which they attain the age of eighteen years, or within a period of three months after such date, provided that they give to their Commanding Officer, beforehand, not less than one month’s notice, in writing, of their intention to claim their discharge under this Regulation.

Light Horse Regiments.

312. Recruits for Light Horse Regiments should be good horsemen, and must have in their possession, or at their disposal, a quick, active, compact, well-built horse, showing quality, and capable of carrying weight of not less than 16 stone.

Horses.

313. Horses should not exceed 16 hands, but in special cases Commanding Officers are authorized to approve of horses slightly in excess of 16 hands, and, in very special cases, of horses less than 15 hands. Under no circumstances will horses less than 14.2 hands be permitted.

Exceptions.

314. Exceptions to the foregoing standards may in special cases be allowed by District Commandants.

Continuance of service under Defence Act.

315. Any soldier who was a member of the Military Forces before the commencement of the Defence Act, and who continued to serve under the Act and these Regulations, shall not be liable to pay on resignation from such continued service a greater sum than is herein provided, or than he would have been liable to pay before the commencement of the said Act and Regulations under any other Act and Regulations.

Period of service.

316. Men approved for voluntary enlistment shall engage to serve—

(a) In the Permanent Forces—

For a period of five years, and subject to the conditions with regard to forfeiture of service prescribed in Regulation 764.

(b) In the Militia Forces—

For a period of three years,

(c) In the Reserve Forces—

For a period of two years.

(Sec. 36, D.A.)

Documents to be retained during service.

317. Discharges, indentures, testimonials, &c., handed in by a recruit on enlistment in the Permanent Forces will be attached to his attestation-sheet and retained until the termination of his service.

Preference.

318. In the voluntary enlistment of soldiers in the Permanent Forces, preference shall be given to men of the Militia Forces, who are otherwise suitable, and who are efficient members in such Forces.

Soldier cannot belong to more than one unit.

319. No soldier of one regiment or corps shall be enlisted in another corps until he has legally ceased to be a member of the former corps.

Bad characters not to be enlisted.

320. No person who has been dismissed or discharged from a regiment or corps for disciplinary reasons, or has been called upon to resign, shall be enlisted in any other regiment or corps without express authority from the District Commandant.

Procedure on enlistment.

321. Voluntary enlistments shall be carried out as follows:—

(a) Every person, before enlisting in the Defence Force, shall be given a notice on the prescribed form, stating the general requirements of attestation and the general conditions of the engagement.

(b) Upon the appearance before an officer or a justice of the peace of a person offering to enlist, the officer or justice shall ask him whether he has been given and, understands the notice, and whether he assents to be enlisted.

(c) If he assents to be enlisted, the officer or justice, after cautioning such person that if he makes any false answers to the questions read to him he will be liable to be punished, as provided by the Acts and Regulations, shall read, or cause to be read, to him the questions set forth in the attestation paper for the time being prescribed, and shall take care that such person understands each question so read, and after ascertaining that the answer of such person to each question has been duly recorded opposite the same in the attestation paper, shall require him to sign the declaration as to the truth of those answers set forth in the said paper, and shall then administer to him the oath of allegiance as prescribed by the Act.

(d) Upon signing the declaration and taking the oath, such person shall be deemed to be enlisted as a soldier of the Defence Force.

(e) The officer or justice shall attest by his signature, in manner prescribed by the said paper, the fulfilment of the requirements as to attesting a recruit.

(f) A District Commandant, or the Commanding Officer of a recruit, if satisfied that there is any error in the attestation paper of a recruit, may cause the recruit to attend before an officer or a justice, and such officer or justice, if satisfied that such error exists, and is not so material as to render it just that the recruit should be discharged, may amend the error in the attestation paper, and the paper as amended shall thereupon be deemed as valid as if the matter of the amendment had formed part of the original matter of such paper.

(g) Justice of the Peace means a Stipendiary, Police, or Special Magistrate, or any Justice of the Peace for a State or part of a State.

DIVISION 2.—TRANSFERS—MILITIA FORCES.

Transfer and re-attestation.

322. Soldiers of the Militia Forces may, subject to the approval of the Commanding Officers concerned, be transferred at their own request from one regiment or corps to another of a different arm provided they fulfil the standard of physical fitness prescribed for the corps to which they are to be transferred.

Transfers.

323. (1) Members of the Militia Forces who remove to another area, and reside within a distance of five miles from a place appointed for training, will be transferred to a squadron, battery, or company raised within that area. The transfers should ordinarily be to the “arm” in which they have been trained.

(2) On transfer they will retain the rank they hold, or be given corresponding rank, and, if in excess of establishment, will be supernumerary of that rank pending absorption. If transferred to another “arm,” they must qualify for such rank within twelve months or revert to the ranks.

(3) Transfers will be notified on the authorized Form, and duplicate Record Books transmitted to the Commanding Officer of the unit to which the member is being transferred.

Special attachment.

324. (1) Members of units forming part of other branches of the Defence Forces of the Empire may be attached to units of the Defence Force for training, and members of the Defence Force temporarily resident out of Australia may, at their request, be permitted to serve with such units abroad, and to count such service as service in Australia, subject to such directions as may be issued in Military Orders.

(2) In the case of persons liable for training under Section 125 (c) and (d) of the Act who are temporarily domiciled in Great Britain, and become attested members of King Edward’s Horse, the rank gained by them in such Regiment shall, on their return to Australia, be accepted as qualifying for similar rank in the Militia Forces. Such persons may, on their return to Australia, be transferred from King Edward’s Horse to the Militia Forces under the conditions prescribed by Regulation 323.

(3) A grant of £5 per annum may be paid to the funds of King Edward’s Horse for each person serving in that Regiment who would have been liable for training in Australia, and who has completed, during the year, a period of not less than the number of days’ training (or their equivalent) he would have been required to carry out in Australia, and who is certified by the Officer Commanding to be an efficient soldier.

(4) The Officer Commanding King Edward’s Horse is authorized to enter and certify in Table XV. of the Record Book the training performed in each year by persons liable for training in the Militia Forces who are members of such regiment.

DIVISION 3.—RE-ENGAGEMENT—PERMANENT FORCES.

Re-engagement.

325. (1) Any voluntarily enlisted soldier of the Permanent Forces within three months of the completion of the period of service for which he was enlisted may, subject to the approval of the Commanding Officer, be re-engaged for a period of three years, provided that he is still medically fit.

(2) Soldiers of the Permanent Forces selected for duty at tropical stations who have less than two years to serve on their current engagements may be re-engaged prior to transfer for a period of three years, such re-engagement to take effect from termination of previous period of enlistment.

Regimental number.

326. Soldiers who re-engage without a break in their service will not receive a new number.

DIVISION 4.—DISCHARGE—PERMANENT FORCES.

Discharge.

327. No soldier in the Permanent Forces can claim his discharge until the expiration of his term of service, but, at any time within three months after enlistment, he may, subject to the approval of the District Commandant and his Commanding Officer, obtain his discharge “Free.” At subsequent periods, he may, subject to the approval of the District Commandant and his Commanding Officer, purchase his discharge at the rate set forth below.

Under one year’s service, £10.

Over one year and under two years’ service, £8.

Over two years and under three years’ service, £6.

Over three years and under four years’ service, £4.

Over four years and under five years’ service, £2.

(2) To the above sums shall be added the unexpired value of the soldier’s uniform and kit.

(3) Except in time of war, a re-engaged soldier of the Permanent Forces shall be entitled, upon the expiration of three mouths’ notice given in writing to his Commanding Officer, to be granted a free discharge before the expiration of the period of service for which he has re-engaged, and subject to paying the unexpired value of his uniform and kit.

(4) In special cases, to be determined by the Commanding Officer, the three months’ notice of intention to claim discharge may be either waived or reduced.

Provided that the amount of purchase money as above described (but not including the unexpired value of uniform and kit) may, for special reasons, be waived by the Commanding Officer subject to the approval of the District Commandant.

(5) The Commanding Officer for purposes of “discharge” shall mean the senior permanent officer of his regiment in the district.

Applications for discharge.

328. Applications for discharge are to be submitted at once to the Commanding Officer. Commanding Officers will keep a list showing the date of application, and—

(a) Thirty days after the application has been made the Commanding Officer will forward the case to the District Commandant for his decision, making any remarks he considers necessary. The 30 days’ delay above alluded to is intended to give the soldier time to reconsider his request and withdraw it, should he wish to do so. The Commanding Officer is authorized to shorten or omit the delay should the circumstances make this desirable in the soldier’s interests.

(b) When a corps or draft is ordered to another Military District, the applications previously registered will be submitted at once to the District Commandant for decision. When application is to be made by a soldier after his name has been included in a draft for removal, or after his corps has received orders for service in another Military District, the application will also be submitted at once to the District Commandant, the Commanding Officer explaining the case, and stating whether the vacancy in the corps or draft can be filled.

Improper use of certificates of discharge.

329. (1) The following procedure will be adopted in order to prevent the improper use of certificates of discharge, and to insure a proper check on the numbers actually issued.

(2) A series of numbers from 1 to 1,000 will be commenced, and each certificate in stock will be numbered consecutively at the top of the first page. The same procedure will be followed when the next supply is received.

(3) A numerical list will be kept, and as the certificates are used a note will be made on the numerical list as to how each certificate has been disposed of.

(4) When the series is finished, a new series will be commenced.

Purchase money.

330. Money is on no account to be accepted for the purchase of a soldier’s discharge until the authority for the discharge has been actually received.

Procedure on discharge.

331. When the authority for the discharge has been given, and the purchase money received, the discharge will be at once carried out. A copy of the receipt for the purchase money, stating the name of the person by whom the money was actually provided, will be kept with the man’s discharge documents.

Medical examination.

332. When a man is considered by his Commanding Officer and the Medical Officer in charge to be unfit for service, the District Commandant will, on the application of the Principal

Medical Officer, cause him to be examined by a medical board, the president of which if possible will not be under the rank of major. Should the medical board pronounce the man unfit for further service, the District Commandant will authorize the discharge.

Men at out-stations.

333. If the man is serving at an out-station, the District Commandant may, on the application of the Principal Medical Officer, cause him to be removed to the head-quarters of the district, in order that he may be under the observation of the Principal Medical Officer for a sufficient time so enable him to form an opinion on the case.

Invalids with families.

334. When invalids borne on the “married roll” are temporarily removed to the head-quarters of districts or to a general hospital for further treatment, their wives and families are, unless otherwise directed, to remain at the station until the cases are decided.

Removal of lunatics to an asylum.

335. Lunatic soldiers are not to be removed to an asylum for treatment without the sanction of the District Commandant.

Discharge of lunatics.

336. In the case of soldiers who have been one month in a civil lunatic asylum the necessary action is to be taken for their discharge.

Recording conduct and character.

337. (1) If a soldier, who during the first six calendar months of his service has incurred entries in the regimental or company conduct sheet, incurs no entries in the regimental conduct sheet during the succeeding twelve calendar months, a line in red ink will be drawn across his regimental and company conduct sheets under the last entry of offenses committed during the first six calendar months of his service.

(2) In assessing the character on discharge from the Military Forces of a soldier who fulfils the above conditions, the entries above the red ink line, other than those of a court-martial or imprisonment by the civil power, will be disregarded, and in the event of such soldier being promoted to warrant rank these entries will be entirely erased.

(3) To insure uniformity in estimating and recording a man’s conduct and character whilst serving, or on discharge or transfer to the Reserve, the following terms will be strictly adhered to:—

(a) Exemplary.

(b) Very good.

(c) Good.

(d) Fair.

(e) Indifferent.

(f) Bad.

(g) Very bad.

Discharge certificate.

338. (1) Upon the discharge of any soldier of the Military Forces for any reason whatever, he shall, in the Permanent Forces, be given a Certificate of Discharge, which shall serve as a record of his military service and military character, and shall be signed by the Commanding Officer.

(2) The discharge of soldiers of the Permanent Forces, medically unfit, will be conducted as laid down in Orders for Australian Army Medical Services.

“Exemplary” character.

339. (1) An “exemplary” character is the highest that can be given to any soldier, and is to be given only to men whose period of service has enabled their conduct to be thoroughly tested. It is to be reserved, therefore, for men who have served for at least five years, who have not incurred more than the following number of entries in the regimental conduct sheet, and who have been clear of an entry in the regimental conduct sheet for the periods stated in the following table:—

† Not more than one to be a case of drunkenness.

(2) In the case of a soldier of 18 years’ service or upwards, the restriction as to the number of entries allowed will only apply to the last 16 years of his service.

(3) The Commanding Officer is the sole judge of whether an exemplary character should be granted. Though the soldier fulfils the above conditions, the grant of an exemplary character is discretionary and not obligatory.

Special entries.

340. When a soldier is specifically mentioned in despatches which are published in the London Gazette, a note of the fact will be entered on his certificate of discharge under “Medals and decorations,” in the following form:—

Name of Campaign, Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette, dated

Medal and Number of Clasps.

DIVISION 5.—DISCHARGE OF MEMBERS OF MILITIA FORCES NOT LIABLE TO BE TRAINED UNDER PART XII. OF THE ACT.

On completion of term of service.

341. Any soldier who has voluntarily enlisted as a member of the Militia Forces shall be entitled to be discharged therefrom at the expiration of the period of service for which he engaged, unless such expiration occurs in time of war, in which case he shall not be entitled to his discharge until war has ceased. (Sec. 39, D.A.)

Resignation, Citizen Forces.

342. (1) Any voluntary enlisted soldier may, except in time of war, resign from the Militia Forces on giving three months’ notice in writing to his Commanding Officer of his intention to claim his discharge, and by paying the following sums:—

Militia Forces—

£2, if such resignation is tendered during the first year of the soldier’s service.

£1, if such resignation is tendered during the second year.

10s., if such resignation, is tendered during the third year.

Provided that such payments may, for special reasons, be waived by the Commanding Officer, subject to the approval of the District Commandant. (Sec. 40, D.A.)

(2) In the case of the Reserve Forces, 14 days’ notice is sufficient, and no sum is payable except for loss of or damage to Government property in charge of the soldier. (Sec. 41, D.A.)

Re-engaged soldiers of Militia Forces.

343. Any voluntary enlisted re-engaged soldier of the Militia Forces who has, under his present and previous attestations, completed without a break the length of service prescribed for the portion of the Military Forces to which he belongs, shall be entitled to be discharged, under Regulation 342, without payment.

Discharge of recruits.

344. A voluntary enlisted Militia recruit may be discharged by a Commanding Officer, at any time prior to his being passed into the ranks, if he should seem to be an undesirable character, or is unlikely to become an efficient soldier. (Sec. 112, D.A.)

For medical unfitness.

345. Any soldier who may be found at any time during the continuance of his military service to be medically unfit, shall be discharged, unless under special circumstances, which must be reported to and approved by the District Commandant.

Penalty on discharge for disciplinary reasons.

346. Any voluntary enlisted Militia soldier dismissed from the service by the District Commandant, or by his Commanding Officer, or by sentence of court martial, for a military offence, shall forfeit to the Government the amount he would have to pay if he were purchasing his discharge on the day the offence was committed or such smaller sum as the District Commandant may determine, and such sum may be stopped from his pay, if any.

Discharge certificate.

347. Upon the discharge of any soldier of the Militia Forces for any reason whatever, he shall be given a Certificate of Discharge, which shall serve as a record of his military service and military character, and shall be signed by the soldier’s Commanding Officer.

DIVISION 6.—DISCHARGE OF MEMBERS OF MILITIA FORCES LIABLE TO BE TRAINED UNDER PART XII. OF THE ACT.

Discharge to be filled in in Record Book.

348. On completion of their service required by the Act, the Discharge Certificate will be filled in by the Authorized Officer in the Soldier’s Record Book, and duplicate thereof. “Character while Serving” will be recorded, as prescribed in Regulation 358.

Liability for medical examination.

349. At any time during his service a member may be required by his Commanding Officer to be medically examined, and, if found unfit for service, shall receive his discharge as “Medically Unfit,” to be recorded on Table XV. of the Record Book, following the record of the last annual training. On his Discharge Certificate the words from and including “required” to and including “as” shall be ruled out.

Discharge of disqualified person.

350. The Discharge Certificate of a person not permitted to serve, under Section 141 of the Act, shall be ruled out, and entered to read “This is to certify that                                          is not permitted to serve in the Defence Forces of the Commonwealth of Australia, by order of the                            Court, at                            , dated                                          , 19              .

Signature of Authorized Officer.”

Original Record Book and uniform to be retained.

351. On discharge, members will be permitted to retain the original Record Book of their service, and the uniform in their possession.

General.

No duplicate certificate.

352. No duplicate or copy of the discharge certificate, or extract from official records, will be issued to a discharged soldier.

Proceedings on discharge.

353. When a permanent soldier is brought forward for discharge, his Commanding Officer will prepare the “Proceedings on Discharge” on the authorized form, for confirmation in accordance with the instructions thereon.

Unsettled claims.

354. When a permanent soldier on discharge submits a claim which cannot be settled on the spot, the discharge documents will be completed and forwarded to the District Head-Quarters for settlement of the claim and confirmation of the discharge.

Authorizing and confirming officers.

355. The competent officer to authorize a discharge shall be, in the case of the Permanent Forces the District Commandant, otherwise the soldier’s Commanding Officer, and the competent officer to confirm discharges shall be the soldier’s Commanding Officer.

Discharge of staff cadets.

356. In the Corps of Staff Cadets, the competent officer to authorize a discharge shall be—

(a) for breaches of discipline and moral unfitness, the Commandant, Royal Military College;

(b) for other causes, the Minister for Defence,

and the competent officer to confirm all discharges shall be the Commandant, Royal Military College.

Duty of confirming officer.

357. The confirming officer will see that the entries in the “Proceedings on Discharge” of a soldier of the Permanent Forces are in agreement with the regimental books, and that a non-effective account on the authorized form has been made out and signed by the soldier and the officer commanding his company.

Cause of discharge.

358 (1) The cause of discharge of a soldier of the Permanent Forces is to be stated in the following terms:—

Class i. Having irregularly enlisted.

„ ii. Not being likely to become an efficient soldier.

„ iii. Having been claimed as an apprentice.

„ iv. Having claimed a free discharge within three months of his attestation.

„ v. Having made a misstatement as to age on enlistment.

„ vi. Having made a false answer on attestation.

„ vii. Unfitted for the duties of the corps.

„ viii. Having been convicted by the Civil Power for an offence committed before enlistment.

„ ix. Being incorrigible and worthless (or misconduct).

„ x. Having been sentenced to penal servitude (or imprisonment) by Court Martial (or by Civil Power).

„ xi. Having been sentenced to be discharged with ignominy.

„ xii. At his own request on payment of £........ under Regulation.........

„ xiii. Free after......years’ service, under Regulation.........

„ xiv. Having been found medically unfit for further service.

„ xv. Having been found medically unfit through his own default.

„ xvi. The termination of his period of enlistment.

„ xvii. Having reached the age for retirement.

,, xviii. His services being no longer required.

„ xix. In the case of a member of the Corps of Staff Cadets, in addition to the above, for the causes laid down in Royal Military College Regulations and Orders.

(2) The cause of discharge of a voluntary enlisted soldier of the Militia Forces will be stated as in sub-regulation (1) of this Regulation, omitting Class ix.

“Fair” character of N.C.O.

359. In cases where a more favorable character than “fair” cannot be given to a non-commissioned officer of the Permanent Forces the reasons will be briefly recorded on the “Proceedings on Discharge,” but not in the certificate of character.

“Bad” character.

360. A “bad” character is not to be given to a non-commissioned officer, nor to a man, in possession of a good-conduct badge.

Assessment of character.

361. Before assessing a soldier’s character on his certificate of discharge a Commanding Officer will make a careful study of his conduct sheet and his medical history sheets. He will then write a character in the form of a testimonial based on the above data, his own personal knowledge, and the opinion

of the soldier’s company officer, special attention being paid to the last three years of service. The character should, whenever anything can truthfully be said in the man’s favour, refer specifically to the following points: honesty, sobriety, trustworthiness, and any further qualities, e.g., tact, discretion, power of command, subordination, industry, cleanliness, intelligence, thrift, punctuality, total abstinence from alcoholic liquor, that are likely to appeal to an employer. It should proceed to detail any capacities in which the man has been employed during his service, reference to which is likely to assist an employer in estimating his suitability for a particular form of employment. In the case of warrant officers or non-commissioned officers, the period or service in each rank may often usefully be stated. While nothing may be said in a soldier’s disfavour, no statement should be made that a Commanding Officer would not be prepared to uphold if he was recommending the man to a personal friend. It should always be borne in mind that no greater injustice could be done to men of really good character and attainments than, for the sake of an individual, running the risk of discrediting army characters in the eyes of the civil employer of labour.

Loss of certificate.

362. Men should be informed that if they lose their certificate of discharge no duplicates will, in any circumstances, be issued. Men should be advised on no account to part with the original certificate, or forward it by post when applying for a situation, but should use a copy attested by a responsible person for the purpose.

Descriptions on discharge documents and certificates.

363. The description and measurements entered in the “Proceedings on Discharge,” and the discharge and character certificates should invariably be taken on the date upon which those documents are prepared.

DIVISION 7.—MEDICAL EXAMINATION.

General.

Persons liable must attend for inspection. (D.A., 144.)

364. (1) The times and places for inspection and medical examination under section 114 of the Act shall be appointed by the District Commandant notified in District Orders and advertised.

(2) All persons liable to be trained under Part XII. of the Act shall attend at the prescribed times and places for inspection, and shall give such information as is prescribed, and shall submit to the prescribed medical examination.

Times and places to be notified.

365. The times and places for medical examination shall be notified by the Area Officer of each Training Area by means of notices exhibited at the Post Offices or other authorized places, or by means of notices posted to a person’s place of residence.

Eyesight.

366. (1) Eyesight will be tested as follows—

In examining a recruit’s vision he will be placed with his back to the light, and his visual acuteness will be tested by means of test types, placed in ordinary daylight, at a distance of 20 feet from the recruit.

(2) Each eye will be tested separately—

(a) If a recruit can read D = 24 at 20 feet, or better, with each eye without glasses, he will be considered “fit.”

(b) If he can read D = 6 at the same distance with the right eye without glasses, and not less than D = 60 with the other eye without glasses, he will be considered “fit.”

(c) If he can read D = 6 at the above distance with the left eye without glasses, and not less than D = 60 with the other eye without glasses, he will be considered “fit” for the A.A.S.C., A.A.M.C., A.A.O.C., and drivers of the Artillery and Engineers.

(3) The foregoing is the standard test of vision for all arms of the service.

(4) The visual acuity of each eye, in the case of approved recruits, will be entered in the Record Book.

(5) Inability to distinguish the principal colours will not be regarded as a cause for rejection, but the fact will be noted in the report and the candidate will be informed.

(6) Defective vision, requiring constant aid of glasses, affirmed by the medical authority, will be considered a cause of rejection.

Exemptions.

367. Persons whose bonâ fide residence is not within a distance of five miles reckoned by the nearest practicable route from the nearest place of training will not be required to attend for inspection or medical examination, so long as they reside at such distance.

Temporary exemptions.

368. Persons to whom temporary exemptions are granted under the proviso of Section 138 (1) (f) of the Act may be excused by the Area Officer from attending the prescribed inspection and medical examination, and may be required by such Area Officer to attend such inspection or medical examination at subsequent dates.

Persons unfit for service. (D.A., 138 (1).)

369. (1) Persons who are known by the Area Officer to be absolutely unfit for military service of any kind, by reason of being blind, deaf, or dumb, maimed, insane, &c., may be excused by the Area Officer from attending for inspection and medical examination, and permanent certificates of exemption from training may be issued to such persons by the Area Officer under section 138 (1) (a) of the Act.

(2) For the purpose of this Regulation, the Area Officer shall be deemed to be the prescribed medical authority referred to in section 138 (1) of the Act.

Result of medical examination to be entered in Record Book. (D.A., 146.)

370. The prescribed medical authorities will cause to be entered in the Record Book of the person examined the result of such examination, and will certify that the person so examined is either—

(1) Fit;

(2) Unfit;

(3) Temporarily unfit; or

(4) Not substantially of European origin or descent.

Medical authorities for exemptions. (D.A., 138.)

371. The medical authorities referred to in Sections 138 (1.) (a) (b) and 61 (a) and (h) of the Defence Act, shall be such officers of the Australian Army Medical Corps as may be appointed for duty to the Training Area, or to any unit in the

area, in which the person claiming exemption resides, or such other duly qualified medical practitioners as District Commandants may approve.

Provided, however, that as regards the operation of Regulation 369 the Area Officer shall be deemed to be the prescribed medical authority as referred to in Section 138 (1) (a) of the Act.

Militia Forces.

Persons liable must attend.

372. (1) All persons liable to be trained as provided for under section 125 (c) of the Act, shall attend for inspection and medical examination in the year in which they attain the age of 18 years, and those who become liable to training at a later age shall in like manner attend for inspection and medical examination.

(2) Any person contravening this Regulation is liable to a penalty of Ten pounds under the provisions of section 85 of the Act.

Manner of conducting examination.

373. The medical examination for those persons liable to be trained under the provisions of section 125 (c) of the Act shall be an examination, including eyesight test, by a prescribed medical authority, as to the physical and mental qualifications and characteristics of the examinee and the race to which he belongs so far as is necessary to ascertain his fitness for service, and for the purposes of such examination the examinee shall answer all such questions and do all such things as the prescribed medical authority reasonably requires him to answer or do.

Persons to be classified “Unfit.”

374. Persons who fail to attain the standards as laid down in Regulation 366 shall be certified “Unfit,” and also all those who, notwithstanding they attain such standards, have not a proportionate correlation of weight to height, show less than a difference of 2 inches between maximum and minimum chest girth, are flat-footed, or in any other way, by reason of disease or physical or mental defect, are considered by the examining officer unfit for the duties of a soldier.

Persons to be classified “Temporarily Unfit.”

375. Persons who are “Unfit,” but are considered by the examining officer to be likely to attain the required standard within a year, will be classified as “Temporarily unfit.” And such persons may, if they so desire, continue to serve for a further period of one year in the Senior Cadets, and shall be re-examined at the next annual examination, and, if then found “Fit” by the medical officer, may be transferred to the Militia Forces.

Standard of classification.

376. (1) The standard of classification of Senior Cadets and other persons who have not undergone training as Senior Cadets, on their becoming liable for training in the Militia Forces in the year in which they attain the age of 18 shall be as follows:—

(2) Persons who become liable for training at a later age than 18 years will be required to possess such higher standard of development as may be reasonably expected for their age.

(3) The above standards are prescribed as a guide to medical officers when examining Senior Cadets and others for enrolment in the Militia Forces, but discretionary power will be exercised in special cases provided that there exists a proper correlation of age, height, weight, and chest measurement.

Senior Cadets.

Information required on inspection. (D.A. 144.)

377. An Area Officer shall notify to each person registered in his area the times and places fixed by him for inspection, and such persons may be required to give the following information:—

Date of birth.

Names of parents or guardians.

Nationality.

Place of birth.

Occupation (if any).

No absolute standard height and chest measurement.

378. No absolute standard of height and chest measurement will be laid down for “fitness” to serve in the Senior Cadets, and medical officers in deciding the question will have in view the physical measurements and will be guided by the following considerations:—

(a) Those who are insufficiently developed to undergo safely the exertion required of them in the authorized Senior Cadet training will be classed as Unfit.

(b) Those who are not unfit in the sense explained in the preceding clause, but who are subject to some defect in development or otherwise which, will undoubtedly prevent them from attaining the standard required of soldiers at the age of eighteen years, will also be classified as Unfit.

DIVISION 8.—ALLOTMENT TO ARMS AND CORPS—MILITIA FORCES.

Persons liable to be allotted to Militia.

379. Persons liable to be trained in the Militia Forces shall in time of peace be allotted to the Militia Forces, and in time of war may be required to serve in any portion of the Defence Force.

Allotment to arms and corps.

380. The allotment to arms and corps will be carried out by District Commandants, under instructions issued by the Military Board.

DIVISION 9.—EVASION OF SERVICE.

Penalty for failure to render personal service.

381. (1) Every person who, in any year, without lawful excuse, evades or fails to render the personal service as required by the Act shall be guilty of an offence, and, in addition to the liability under section 133 of the Act, be liable to a penalty not exceeding £100.

(2) Every person liable to be trained under the Act who fails without lawful excuse, to attend a compulsory drill shall be guilty of an offence, and, in addition to the liability under section 133 of the Act, be liable to a penalty not exceeding £5.

Prescribed authorities, &c. (D.A., 135, 135a and 110 (5).)

382. (1) The following shall be the prescribed authorities and persons referred to in sections 135 and 135a of the Act:—

Under sub-section (2) of section 135—

The Commanding Officer, Adjutant, Area Officer, or other Officer appointed by the District Commandant.

Under sub-sections (4), (5), (7) of section 135 and section 135a—

Any member of the Permanent Military Forces, or any Area Officer.

(2) The following shall be the prescribed “Institution” or “Place” referred to in section 135, sub-sections (5) and (7) of the Act:—

“Any place kept or used for Military purposes or any other institution or place approved by the Minister.”

(3) The prescribed officer referred to in section 110 (5) of the Act, and authorized by that section to bring a prosecution in any Court of Summary Jurisdiction against a soldier or person liable to render personal service under the provisions of Part XII. of the Act, shall be—

“Any Officer of the Provost Staff, or any other officer appointed by the District Commandant.”

(4) When a person liable to be trained under the provisions of Part XII. of the Act has been committed by a Court to the custody of the officer commanding a place of detention, the Court may empower a member of the Permanent Forces to take such person into custody for the purpose of conducting him to the place of detention to which he has been committed.

Persons who evade service ineligible for employment Commonwealth Public Service. (D.A., 136.)

383. Every person who, without lawful excuse, evades or fails to render the personal service required by the Act shall, unless and until he has performed equivalent personal service as prescribed, be and remain ineligible for employment of any kind in the Public Service of the Commonwealth.

Trainees not to be imprisoned.

384. Persons liable to be trained under section 125 of the Defence Act, who are sentenced to imprisonment by a Court Martial or a Civil Court for offences against Parts XII. and XIV. of the Act, shall, in lieu of imprisonment in a civil gaol, be imprisoned in a place of detention, or other institution, or place authorized in that behalf by these Regulations for a time and period corresponding with the time and period awarded by such Court Martial or Civil Court.

385. Every person liable to training under Part XII. of the Act, who, having been committed by a Court to the custody of any prescribed authority, and having been detained in any prescribed institution or place—

(a) Refuses or fails to comply with the Regulations or orders governing that institution or place; or

(b) Refuses to perform any drill, training, or other duty required of him; or

(c) Disobeys or neglects to obey the orders of any officer or soldier placed in authority over him;

shall be guilty of an offence, and shall, on conviction by a Court of Summary Jurisdiction, be liable to suffer one of the following penalties, namely:—

(i) Detention, that is to say, confinement in military detention rooms for a period not exceeding twenty days;

(ii) Confinement in the custody of the prescribed authority for a further period not exceeding twenty days.

DIVISION 10.—SOLDIERS’ ACCOUNTS. ETC.

Paying-soldiers.

386. Every issue of pay to non-commissioned officers and men is to be made in the presence of an officer.

Keeping and signing accounts.

387. Officers commanding companies, &c., are responsible for each man’s account being properly kept and signed at every monthly settlement, and for the balance, if any, being correctly carried forward.

Kit and debts of deserters.

388. When a soldier is given up to another corps as a deserter therefrom, his kit is to be sent with him, and his account settled between the captains as in cases of transfer. When the deserter is handed over from one branch of the service to another, such articles of his kit as cannot be made use of in the corps which he is to join are to be sold in his original corps, and the proceeds remitted to the officer commanding his future company, &c., to be credited to the man’s account.

Private property of soldiers sentenced to penal servitude or imprisonment.

389. When a soldier is sentenced to penal servitude or imprisonment on the expiration of which he will not rejoin his corps, he will be informed that the military authorities are not responsible for the custody of any private property which he may possess. At the same time, so far as may be possible, every facility will be given to him for making private arrangements for the custody or disposal of his property, including articles of regimental necessaries not required to be sent with him to the prison, or any articles to which he may attach a special value; should he, however, decline or fail to make private arrangements prior to quitting his corps, any articles then remaining in military charge will be sold by auction, in the same manner as the effects of deserters.

DIVISION 11.—SOLDIERS’ MESSING AND COOKING.

Messing.

390. It is the duty of the Commanding Officer to see that the soldier’s meals are properly and efficiently provided.

Inspection of kitchen and meals.

391. Orderly officers are to visit and inspect the kitchen and cooking apparatus daily, and are also to visit the barrack-rooms or tents during the breakfast, dinner, and evening meal hours, in order to see that the meals are properly prepared, and that there is no cause for complaints. In the case of the permanent forces, arrangements are to be made by the Commanding Officer for the disposal of all refuse from the cooking of the meat, &c., the sum accruing being divided monthly among the units, &c., according to their strength, and credited to the messing. An account of the fund and its appropriation is to be published monthly in regimental orders.

DIVISION 12.—ORDERLIES.

Number to be kept low.

392. The number of soldiers employed as orderlies, mounted or dismounted, is always to be reduced to the lowest possible limits.

Officers’ orderlies.

393. Officers are not entitled to the services of soldiers as servants or personal orderlies, and soldiers are not to be so employed except on the special approval of the Military Board, which will only be granted in the cases of single officers residing in barracks, and then only on the distinct understanding that the men so employed are not exempted from any parades or other duties which they would ordinarily be called upon to perform if they were not so employed.

Orderlies, officers’ messes.

394. Regulations 392 and 393 will also apply to the employment of soldiers in officers’ messes.

DIVISION 13.—MARRIED SOLDIERS—PERMANENT FORCES.

Consent to marriage.

395. A Warrant Officer, Non-Commissioned Officer, or man need not obtain the consent of his Commanding Officer before he marries, but he must inform his Commanding Officer of his intention to marry, and, if required, must produce a certificate or other satisfactory evidence of his marriage; and provided that no soldier shall be taken on the married establishment whose wife is not substantially of European origin or descent.

Married establishment.

396. All married Warrant Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers above the rank of Corporal, not drawing consolidated pay, shall be included on the married establishment. A married Non-Commissioned Officer below the rank of Sergeant, or man, not drawing consolidated pay, who has served three years in the Permanent Forces shall be entitled to be placed on the married establishment provided that he has—

(a) informed his Commanding Officer of his intention to get married,

(b) produced, if so required, certificates or other satisfactory evidence of his marriage.

Sleeping out of quarters.

397. Soldiers are not to be allowed permanent passes to sleep out of barracks, except (1) those who are on the married establishment and who are of good character, and (2) widowers with children, if approved by the Commanding Officer. Such men must be regular in their duties, orderly in their lodgings or quarters, exact in their dress, and never leave their lodgings or quarters after tattoo, except on duty or with leave. Any man not obeying these orders is to be brought into barracks.

PART XI.—LEAVE OF ABSENCE.

DIVISION 1.—PERMANENT FORCES.

Ordinary leave.

398. (1) Every member of the Permanent Forces, after completion of twelve months’ service in the Permanent Forces, may be granted leave of absence for any period or periods not exceeding in the whole eighteen days in each financial year (exclusive of Sundays and holidays), provided that his services can be spared, and that the Commanding Officer approves.

(2) A record of all leave granted is to be kept in the authorized Book.

District Commandant to arrange leave.

399. District Commandants will make such arrangements as will allow each member of the Permanent Forces such leave of absence, but, if it is found impracticable to grant such leave in any year, or for any sufficient reason, the Military Board or District Commandant may permit the leave to be taken in the following year; provided that in other cases leave not taken during the years it accrues shall elapse.

Commanding Officers may grant leave.

400. In the case of soldiers, the leave of absence mentioned in Regulation 399 may be granted by Commanding Officers, subject to such limitations as may be found necessary, and laid down from time to time in Orders.

Extended leave without pay.

401. With the approval of the Governor-General, on the recommendation of the Military Board, leave of absence without pay may be granted to any officer or soldier, for any period not exceeding twelve months, but the period of leave shall not for any purpose be included as part of such officer’s or soldier’s period of service.

Case of pressing necessity.

402. In case of pressing necessity, the Military Board may grant leave of absence for a period not exceeding three months, with or without pay, to any officer or soldier, and such leave may be in addition to the leave for recreation.

Extra leave.

403. Officers or soldiers stationed in places remote from large centres of population, or whose duties cannot ordinarily be performed within usual regular hours, and when no compensation in time or money has been given for the extra time worked, may be granted by the Military Board, 24 days’ leave of absence in any year, exclusive of Sundays, for recreation purposes.

Accumulated leave.

404. Should an officer or soldier in a remote district not avail himself of leave in any year, it may be granted to him in a subsequent year, in addition to the leave for that year, but the accumulated leave shall not exceed 48 days exclusive of Sundays. This Regulation shall apply to all officers or soldiers stationed in localities where, under ordinary conditions of conveyance, the time occupied on the journey from such places to the chief city of the State is in excess of three days, or where, in the opinion of the District Commandant, the conditions are such as to warrant the granting of such leave.

Additional leave for travelling.

405. In very exceptional cases, to which Regulations 403 and 404 apply, the Military Board may, in addition to leave, grant such reasonable time for travelling, not exceeding two weeks, as circumstances warrant.

Short leave of absence.

406. (1) A member of the Military Board or District Commandant (or Commanding Officer, in the case of a soldier) may, on sufficient cause being shown, grant any officer or soldier leave of absence not exceeding three days; but all such periods of leave shall be properly recorded in the book kept for that purpose, and at the discretion of the authorities above-named, shall or shall not be deducted from the next annual leave or accumulated leave. Provided that if the leave granted under this Regulation to any officer or soldier exceeds three days in one year, the excess shall be deducted from the officer’s or soldier’s next annual leave.

(2) Leave granted to officers or soldiers for the purpose of carrying out duties imposed on them by these Regulations shall not, however, be deducted.

Long Leave.

Long leave.

407. When an officer or soldier has continued in the Permanent Forces at least twenty years, the Governor-General may grant to him, on the recommendation of the Military Board, leave of absence for a period not exceeding twelve months on half pay, or six months on full pay. Where an officer or soldier not having been granted such leave of absence retires from the service after at least twenty years’ service, the Governor-General, on the recommendation of the Military Board, may grant such officer or soldier six months’ pay on retirement, or upon the death of any officer or soldier who has continued in the Permanent Forces for at least twenty years, and has not been granted leave of absence under the provisions of this Regulation, the Governor-General, on the recommendation of the Military Board, may pay to the dependants of such deceased officer or soldier a sum equivalent to six months’ salary of such officer or soldier, or in cases where all or any of the dependants are under the age of twenty-one years, may authorize payment of the whole or part of such sum, on behalf of the dependants or such of them as are under the age of twenty-one years, to a person or persons approved by the Minister.

Provided that when an officer or soldier has been reduced in position or salary through misconduct, such misconduct shall be taken into consideration in determining whether the whole or any portion of the prescribed leave of absence may be granted, or, in the event of the retirement or death of an officer or soldier, whether payment may be made under the conditions prescribed herein, and as to the terms of such payment.

Eligibility for long leave.

408. Soldiers to be eligible for long leave, in addition to complying with the foregoing conditions, must have fulfilled the requirements for the medal for Long Service and Good Conduct, provided also that the number on long leave at any time does not exceed the following in each Military District—

Leave of absence prior to retirement.

409. (1) The Governor-General may, upon the recommendation of the Military Board, grant to any officer or soldier of satisfactory service, who is not eligible for the furlough prescribed in Regulation 407, prior to his retirement from the Service on or subsequent to his attaining the age for retirement, leave of absence with full pay as follows:—

(2) Or, in lieu of such leave, the Governor-General may, on the recommendation of the Military Board, grant to the officer or soldier a sum equivalent to the pay for such period of leave, or, in the event of the death of any officer or soldier who was eligible for but had not been granted the leave prescribed herein, may authorize payment to the dependants of such deceased officer or soldier of a sum equivalent to the pay of such officer or soldier for the period of leave which he could have been granted under this Regulation.

Provided that upon the death of an officer or soldier leaving dependants all or any of whom are under the age of twenty-one years, any sum of money payable to the dependants under this Regulation may be paid in whole or in part on their behalf or on behalf of such of them as are under the age of twenty-one years to a person or persons approved by the Minister.

(3) Commandants in forwarding a recommendation on behalf of a soldier under sub-regulations (1) and (2) of this Regulation will attach a copy of the regimental conduct sheet of such soldier, and certify that he has fulfilled the conditions entitling him to be awarded not less than a “very good” character on discharge.

State service to be counted.

410. When any person has been transferred or appointed from any position of a permanent nature in the service of a State or the Commonwealth to the Permanent Military Forces, such service shall, for the purposes of leave or grant under the provisions of Regulations 407 to 409, be reckoned as if it had been service in the Permanent Military Forces.

Public and proclaimed holidays.

411. (1) Any days prescribed under the law of any State to be observed as holidays in that State shall, as far as possible, be observed by the military offices.

(2) The Governor-General may also, by proclamation, at any time appoint, in addition to the days hereinbefore named, any specified day or specified part of a day to be kept as a holiday or half-holiday in the military offices of the Commonwealth, or in any part thereof.

Leave in lieu of public holidays.

412. (1) Should the Military Board, or District Commandant, or Commanding Officer, require the attendance and services of any officer or soldier during any holiday referred to in

Regulation 411, in that case every such officer or soldier will be granted in lieu thereof a holiday upon such other occasion as does not interfere with public business.

(2) This Regulation shall not apply to Sundays.

Leave of Absence on Ground of Illness.

Short periods.

413. In cases of sickness or ill-health the Military Board may, on the production of evidence supported by the certificate of the medical officer in charge of troops, of a duly qualified medical practitioner, or of a medical board, grant leave, not exceeding three months, in accordance with the following schedule:—

District Commandant may grant sick leave.

414. District Commandants may grant leave of absence on full pay on the ground of illness in cases in which such leave does not exceed 30 days in any one year, provided the conditions and periods laid down in Regulation 413 are not exceeded.

Illness to be reported.

415. All cases of illness of officers of the Administrative and Instructional Staff of longer duration than 48 hours are to be reported to the Commandant of the District, and in the case of illness of a Commandant report is to be made to the Military Board by the Senior Permanent Officer of the District Staff.

Extended leave.

416. Where, in case of illness, an officer or soldier, who has received leave of absence for three months, is not so far recovered as to be able to resume his duties, further extensions of leave may be granted with the approval of the Governor-General, in accordance with the following schedule, provided that, on each extension of leave, the applicant shall be

subjected to an examination by the medical officer in charge of troops, or by a medical officer, or by a medical board, approved by the Military Board:—

417. Leave of absence on account of injuries sustained when in the discharge of duty shall be dealt with is prescribed in Regulations 413 to 416, but such leave shall not be counted as a portion of the leave which may, under these Regulations, he granted to an officer or soldier, on account of illness.

Medical certificate before resuming duty.

418. If any person is absent from duty on account of illness, and such absence has extended beyond three months, he shall not be permitted to return to duty unless and until the principal medical officer in charge of troops, or some other medical practitioner approved by the Military Board, or a medical board has certified that he is fit to resume work.

Rate of pay.

419. When extended leave is granted other than on full pay, the rate paid for Sundays and holidays shall be the same as that allowed for the period of leave.

Medical examination in cases of misconduct, &c.

420. (1) The Military Board or District Commandant may order a medical board or detail a medical officer to attend on and examine any officer or soldier, in cases where sickness or ill-health for which leave is requested has been caused by misconduct or other unsatisfactory reason. The same practice may be followed where an officer or soldier is suspected of malingering, and of absenting himself from duty without sufficient cause.

(2) A member of the Permanent Forces absent from duty for more than 42 days in any one year, on account of illness the result of misconduct, may be discharged as medically unfit.

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Sick leave not recreation leave.

421. Leave of absence in case of illness shall not be reckoned as nor included in leave of absence for recreation.

Limit of sick leave.

422. (1) Sick leave allowed under Regulations 413 to 416 may be granted in one or more periods, but the aggregate amount of leave provided for in the schedules is intended to cover a period of three years, dating from the first absence on sick leave.

(2) The second or any subsequent triennial period will commence on the date of first absence on sick leave, following the date upon which the previous triennial period expired, and for the three years thus commencing, the full amount of leave provided in the schedules according to length of service may again be allowed.

DIVISION 2.—MEMBERS OF MILITIA FORCES NOT LIABLE TO BE TRAINED UNDER PART XII. OF THE ACT.

Leave.

423. (1) For the reasons stated in Regulations 424 and 425, leave of absence, not exceeding one month, may be granted by Commanding Officers to officers under their command, provided that a sufficient number of officers remains available for duty with their corps.

(2) Leave of absence, not exceeding three months, may be granted by Commanding Officers to warrant officers, non-commissioned officers, and men under their command.

(3) Applications for leave not exceeding one year (inclusive of leave specified in sub-regulations (1) and (2) of this Regulation) will be submitted to the District Commandant, who may approve of same.

(4) Applications for leave beyond the period specified in sub-regulation (3) of this Regulation will be submitted by the District Commandant, with his recommendation, for the consideration of the Military Board.

DIVISION 3.—MILITIA FORCES LIABLE TO BE TRAINED UNDER PART XII. OF THE ACT.

Leave of absence.

424. Leave of absence may be granted by Commanding Officers when such is necessary owing to temporary absence from the locality, but the member will, if such absence is over one month, or during continuous training, be required to train with some other convenient unit, unless residing at a locality which is not within five miles from a place appointed for training. Notification of such training performed elsewhere will be made on the authorized Form.

Illness.

425. Leave of absence may similarly be granted for illness or other unavoidable cause, and in other very special cases. In cases of illness, the Commanding Officer may, if he think fit, require a medical certificate.

Absence to be made good.

426. (1) In cases where illness exceeds fourteen days, it shall not be necessary for the member to attend any parades in substitution for those which he failed to attend during such illness, but in case of a member being ill for any less period than fourteen days he shall be required to attend alternative parades of equivalent duration to the compulsory parades missed.

(2) Leave is to be recorded on the authorized form

Illness from misconduct.

427. (1) Persons suffering from venereal diseases or other complaints arising through their own misconduct or neglect will not be permitted to attend parades until certified by a medical practitioner as fit to undergo training.

(2) When certified as fit, such persons will be required to attend sufficient compulsory and alternative parades to enable them to quality for efficiency, and any such persons returned as non-efficient will be liable for additional training under section 133 of the Act.

PART XII.—GARRISON AND REGIMENTAL DUTIES.

DIVISION 1.—EXCHANGE OF DUTIES.

Exchange of duties.

428. An officer detailed in orders is not to exchange his duty with another without the permission of the authority by whom he was detailed.

Majors and brevet field officers.

429. All majors will do garrison duty as field officers. Brevet field officers are to do duty as field officers in camp and garrison, but they are also to perform regimental duties, according to their regimental rank. When performing garrison duties as field officers, they will be mounted.

DIVISION 2.—DAILY DUTIES.

Reveille.

430. Reveille is to be the signal for the troops to rise, and clean and arrange their barrack-rooms or camps.

No bugle, &c., sounds after tattoo.

431. Between tattoo and reveille no call is to be sounded, or drum beaten, except “lights out,” which is to be sounded a quarter of an hour after “last post” of tattoo, and the “alarm,” and the fire alarm or other signal for troops to turn out. On the “alarm” being sounded, all troops will turn out under arms.

Duties of field officer of the day.

432. The field officer of the day is to be present at garrison guard mounting, and is to visit all guards by day and night; these duties will be performed mounted, unless otherwise ordered. He will take command of the picquets in case of fire, riot, or alarm. In the morning, when the guards dismount, the reports of their commanders are to be forwarded by the field officer to the officer commanding the station, together with his own report, in which he is to note any irregularity or unusual occurrence that came under his observation during his tour of duty.

Captain to act as field officer.

433. In small garrisons, captains are to do the duty of field officer of the day in the same manner in all respects as field officers, except that their being mounted may be dispensed with. When the guards are numerous or widely distributed, a captain

as well as a field officer of the day may be detailed, and the former may be directed to perform a portion of the field officer’s duties.

Captain and subaltern of the day.

434. A captain of the day or week and a subaltern of the day will be detailed in each unit to superintend regimental duties and internal economy.

Adjutant of the day, &c.

435. An adjutant of the day and any regimental staff, including bands and drummers, required for garrison duties, are to be furnished when required from the regiments in garrison or camp, according to roster.

DIVISION 3.—GUARDS AND PICQUETS.

Guard mounting.

436. District Commandants are responsible that the number of garrison and regimental guards and picquets, and the men employed thereon, is maintained at the lowest possible limit consistent with local requirements. The daily guards and picquets will mount at the hours the District Commandant may deem best suited to the climate and season. When no orders on this subject are issued they will mount at 6 p.m. All guards and armed parties are, before going on duty, to be inspected by the adjutant, or some officer of their corps.

Duties of commander of guards.

437. Commanders of guards are to make themselves acquainted with the orders for their guards, as well as with those for each sentry’s post. The standing orders of the guard are to be read and explained to the men as soon as the guard has mounted. Every relief is to be inspected before going out, and on its return.

Irregularities of guard.

438. Commanders and non-commissioned officers of guards will exercise the greatest vigilance to insure the efficient performance of all duties and to check irregularities on the part of their guards. Neither officers nor soldiers are to take off any article of clothing or accoutrements while on guard, but the wearing of the great coat or cloak in the guard-room will be optional. Officers and soldiers are to be at all times alert and vigilant in the performance of their night duties.

Visiting sentries.

439. The commander will visit his sentries at least twice by day and twice by night to ascertain that they are alert on their posts and acquainted with their orders, and, in addition, he will send a non-commissioned officer with a file of men to perform the same duty at frequent and uncertain intervals.

Officers and men not to quit their guards.

440. Commanders are never to quit their guards except to visit their sentries, and will then inform the next in command of their intention and the probable time they will be absent. They are also to prevent any non-commissioned officer or soldier from quitting the guard without leave, which is to be granted only for special purposes.

Reveille, retreat, and tattoo.

441. All guards are to turn out at the commencement of the reveille, retreat, and tattoo sounding. The commanders will then carefully inspect them, and ascertain that all the men are present and regular.

Fire or other alarm.

442. When a fire breaks out or an alarm is raised, all guards are immediately to turn out under arms, and so continue until the fire is extinguished, or the cause of alarm has subsided, unless otherwise ordered.

Relief of sentries.

443. Sentries will be relieved every two hours; but at night, in cold or inclement weather, they may, at the discretion of the officer commanding, be relieved every hour. Regimental arrangements should be made for hot coffee to be provided free of charge at some period of the night (for instance, at 1 a.m.) for each man of the guard.

Stable guards.

444. Sentries furnished by stable guards will mount with or without arms, at the discretion of the Commanding Officer.

Guard reports.

445. In their guard reports, which are to be rendered on the authorized form, commanders are to mention the hours at which they went their rounds personally, and caused the sentries to be visited, as well as the hours at which their guards were visited by officers on duty, and by “rounds.” They are also to send an immediate report to the field officer or captain of the day of any unusual occurrence that may happen on or near their guards.

Inspection of guards on being dismounted.

446. All guards are on dismounting to be marched to their regimental parades, where they are to be inspected and their arms examined. In the case of an officer’s guard, the men, after this inspection, are to be dismissed by the commander after he has reported to any officer of superior rank present on the parade. If the commander of the guard is a non-commissioned officer, and no officer is present on the parade, a report is to be made to the adjutant or orderly officer previous to dismissal.

Young officers to be supernumerary.

447. Young officers are to be placed on guard with senior officers as supernumeraries for instruction, and no officer is to be placed in command of a guard until he is acquainted with the duties of that position.

Responsibility for stores, &c.

448. All stores and furniture in charge of a guard are to be handed over from one commander to another. The commander of the relieving guard will be responsible for their correctness, and will in his report note the condition of each article when taken over.

DIVISION 1.—COMPLIMENTS BY GUARDS.

Guards saluting

449. Guards, including guards of honour, mounted, over the person of the King and members of the Royal Family will pay no compliments except to members of the Royal Family, and guards, including guards of honour, mounted over the Governor-General and Governors within their respective governments will pay no compliments to officers or persons of less degree. When any such guards are visited by officers on duty, they will turn out to them with sloped arms.

Compliments by guards.

450. Guards are at all times to turn out and pay the compliments specified in Regulation 207 to general officers in uniform, and to civil governors within the limit of their jurisdiction. Guards and parties on the march will also pay the prescribed compliments to general officers in uniform.

Bugle and drum.

451. No officer under the rank of general officer is entitled to the compliment of the bugle sounding a flourish, or the drum beating a ruffle, when guards “present arms” to him. No officer who is not dressed in uniform is entitled to the compliment of a guard turning out, except members of the Royal Family, the Governor-General; and Governors or officers administering the government within the precincts of their governments.

Compliments to commanding officers.

452. To regimental commanding officers—irrespective of their rank—their regimental guards are to turn out and present arms once a day.

To officers passing.

453. When a general officer in uniform, or a person entitled to a salute, passes in rear of a guard, the commander is to cause his guard to fall in and stand with sloped arms, facing the front, but no drums are to beat or bugle to sound. When such officers pass guards while in the act of relieving, both guards are to salute as they stand, receiving the word of command from the senior commander.

Guards to turn out under arms.

454. Guards are to get under arms at all times when armed parties of any branch of the service approach their posts; to armed corps* they will present arms, and before other armed parties they will stand with sloped arms. They will not pay compliments between sounding of “retreat” and “reveille,” and will not turn out to an unarmed party. A mounted party, armed, will draw and carry swords to all guards turning out to it.

Sentries saluting.

455. Sentries will present arms to general and field officers, and to all armed parties, and slope to officers of inferior rank. Sentries furnished from a Royal guard will “present arms” only to members of the Royal Family, or to armed corps; when officers of whatever rank pass their posts in uniform, they will stand with sloped arms. In the same manner sentries furnished from guards over the residences of the Governor-General and Governors will not present arms to persons of less degree.

Sentries over general officers’ quarters.

456. Sentries mounted over the quarters of a general officer will “present arms” to general officers only; to officers below that rank they will stand with sloped arms.

Compliments to officers of other services.

457. All guards and sentries are to pay the same compliments to commissioned officers of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, His Majesty’s Army, and the Royal Australian Navy—when in uniform—as are directed to be paid to officers of the Military Forces. Guards and sentries will pay compliments to commissioned officers of the departments of the Military Forces according to their ranks, or corresponding ranks, as the case may be.

* By the expression “armed corps” is meant a regiment of Light Horse, a battery of Artillery with its guns, a brigade of Artillery without guns, Garrison Artillery of not less than two companies, Engineers of not less than four companies, and a battalion of infantry, with or without colours.

PART XIII.—DISCIPLINE. COURTS-MARTIAL. MILITARY ARREST AND CUSTODY. COURTS OF INQUIRY.

DIVISION 1.—GENERAL.

Mode of complaint by officer.

458. If an officer thinks himself wronged by his Commanding Officer, and on due application made to him does not receive the redress to which he may consider himself entitled, he may complain, in writing, to the District Commandant, who is hereby required to examine into such complaint. If he thinks himself wronged by the District Commandant, either in respect of his complaint not being redressed or in respect of any other matter, he may complain thereof through the proper channel to the Military Board.

Mode of complaint by soldier.

459. If any soldier thinks himself wronged in any matter by any officer other than the officer commanding his company, or by any soldier, he may complain thereof to the officer commanding his company, and if he thinks himself wronged by the officer commanding his company, either in respect of his complaint not being redressed or in respect of any other matter, he may complain thereof to his Commanding Officer, and if he thinks himself wronged by his Commanding Officer either in respect of his complaint not being redressed, or in respect of any other matter, he may complain thereof to the District Commandant; and every officer to whom a complaint is made in pursuance of this Regulation shall cause such complaint to be inquired into, and shall, if on inquiry he is satisfied of the justice of the complaint so made, take such steps as may be necessary for giving full redress to the complainant in respect of the matter complained of. If he thinks himself wronged by the District Commandant, either in respect of his complaint not being redressed or in respect of any other matter, he may complain thereof, through the proper channel, to the Military Board. A soldier may, if he so desire, submit his complaint in writing.

Who are subject to military law.

460. The Permanent Forces shall at all times, and members of the Militia Forces when on duty or in uniform, be subject to military law, within the meaning of these regulations.

Prevention of crime.

461. Commanding Officers are to use every effort to prevent crime and to suppress any tendency to screen its existence. For first offences, not of an aggravated character, admonition is the most suitable treatment. Punishment should only be resorted to when admonition has failed to have effect.

Treatment of soldiers.

462. Officers of all ranks will adopt towards their subordinates such methods of command and treatment as will not only insure respect for authority, but also foster the feelings of self-respect and personal honour essential for military efficiency.

Same rule for W.O.’s and N.C.O.’s.

463. Warrant officers and non-commissioned officers will be guided by the foregoing principles in dealing with each other and with private soldiers. They will at all times avoid intemperate language or an offensive manner.

Reproof of N.C.O.’s.

404. Officers are not to reprove warrant or non-commissioned officers in the presence or hearing of privates, unless it is necessary for the benefit of example that the reproof be public.

Courts martial on N.C.O.’s.

465. No non-commissioned officer above the rank of corporal is to be tried by any court martial inferior to a district court martial, except when a district court martial cannot, having due regard for the public service, be assembled. Of these circumstances the District Commandant will decide.

Responsibility of officers in general.

466. Officers are at all times responsible for the maintenance of good order and the rules and discipline of the service; they are to afford the utmost aid and support to the Commanding Officer. It is their duty to notice, repress, and instantly report, any negligence or impropriety of conduct in non-commissioned officers and private soldiers, whether the offenders do or do not belong to their particular regiment, corps, troop, battery, or company.

Members of Instructional Staff constitute a corps.

467. (1) Members of the Administrative and Instructional Staff shall constitute a Corps, and the Adjutant-General shall, for the purposes of discipline, be the officer commanding such corps.

(2) Members of the Administrative and Instructional Staff, including Military Staff Clerks, serving under a District Commandant or other officer who may be appointed by the Military Board to command any portion thereof, constitute a corps, and such District Commandant or any officer not below the rank of Captain whom such District Commandant may appoint, or such other officer appointed by the Military Board as aforesaid, as the case may be, shall be the officer commanding such corps for the purposes of discipline, but for appointment, promotion, and transfer from one Military District to another, such members shall be under the administration of the Adjutant-General.

Commanding Officer Army Service Corps.

468. The members of the Australian Army Service Corps (permanent) shall be under the command of the Assistant or Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General of the Military District, or, in his absence, the officer detailed in District Orders to perform the duties of that office.

“Commanding officer” in case of the reserve forces.

469. Officers and soldiers of the Reserve Forces, attached to and administered as part of any regiment or corps, form part of such regiment or corps. In other cases, officers and soldiers of the Reserve Forces shall be under the command of the officers respectively whose duty it is to administer the affairs of that portion of the Reserve Forces to which the officers and soldiers belong, and the officers and soldiers under the command of each such officer as aforesaid shall constitute a corps.

Use of outside influence.

470. (1) The use of outside influence to support applications for personal advantages or in any matter affecting the position of a member of the Forces is contrary to discipline, and the only proper course is to apply through his Commanding Officer. Any attempt to obtain favorable consideration to requests or grievances by other means will prejudice the application, and will be severely dealt with.

(2) Attempts to obtain favorable consideration for such applications by the use of outside influence will be regarded as an admission on the part of the applicant that his case is not sufficiently good upon its own merits.

(3) Complaints must not be made through paragraphs in the Press.

(4) The District Commandants will, further, be prepared to investigate complaints of every nature which it may not be possible to bring forward in the usual official manner.

(5) Disregard of the above instructions constitute a breach of discipline.

Publishing military information

471. Officers and soldiers are forbidden to publish or communicate to the press any information, without special authority, either directly or indirectly. They will be held responsible for all statements contained in communications to their friends which may subsequently be published in the press.

Public discussions.

472. They are not to attempt to prejudice questions under investigation by the publication, anonymously or otherwise, of their opinions, and they are not to attempt to raise a discussion in public about orders, regulations, or instructions issued by their superiors.

Commanding Officer’s authority.

473. A Commanding Officer’s authority is paramount, whether on the parade or in any other situation. He should give his best attention to promote a good understanding amongst the officers by advice to the young and inexperienced, by timely interference to prevent disputes, and by taking immediate notice of any conduct likely to interrupt the harmony of the corps; he should explain to the officers in the most forcible manner the consequences of allowing themselves to be misled by erroneous notions and false principles of honour, and he should encourage them, in the event of any dispute or difference arising, to make him the arbiter, as the person more immediately responsible for maintaining unblemished the honour and character of the corps; and his decision and disposal of the question should be considered as final.

Officers of Militia Forces

474. The Militia Forces being composed of officers and men who devote only a portion of their time to military drill and training, it is necessary that officers should maintain at all times that courtesy towards each other which is calculated to perpetuate friendly and social relations between them, and create an “esprit de corps.” An officer not in uniform should not comport himself, as regards the affairs of his corps and his intercourse with officers, in any manner different from what he would if he and they were in uniform. If officers act in any other way as private citizens, in respect to their immediate military responsibility, discipline cannot be maintained in a satisfactory manner, and the harmonious working of the machinery necessary to keep the organization of a corps in an efficient condition will be endangered.

Praise or censure of superiors forbidden.

475. Deliberations or discussions by officers or soldiers with the object of conveying praise, censure, or any mark of approbation towards their superiors or any others of the Commonwealth Military Forces are prohibited. The publication of laudatory orders on officers quitting a station or

relinquishing an appointment is forbidden. Commanding Officers are to refuse to allow subscriptions for testimonials in any shape to superiors on quitting the service or on being removed from their corps. Every officer will be held responsible should he allow himself to be complimented by officers or soldiers, who are serving, or who have served, under his command by means of presents of plate, swords, &c., or by any collective expression of their opinion.

Recommendations.

476. Officers are forbidden to forward testimonials relating to their services or character, with any application they may make. In the event of an officer wishing that the opinions of officers under whom he has served should be brought to notice he will submit their names, so that if necessary they may be referred to.

Officer’s character impugned.

477. Every officer, whose character or conduct as an officer and gentleman has been impugned, must submit the case within a reasonable time to his Commanding Officer, or other competent military authority, for investigation. Pending the investigation an officer may be suspended from duty, in which case he will be placed under the same restrictions as an officer in open arrest.

Bankruptcy, &c.

478. If any officer by bankruptcy, liquidation, composition, or other like legal proceeding, finds himself unable to meet his engagements, he should at once notify the fact to his Commanding Officer. The latter will then at once ascertain and report the circumstances of the case for the information of the Military Board, who will investigate each case, and decide whether the officer can be permitted to hold his commission.

Performance of work outside military service.

479. No Officer of soldier of the Permanent Forces, except on the recommendation of the Military Board, and with the express permission of the Governor-General, shall—

(a) Accept or continue to hold an office in or under the Government of any State, or in or under any public or municipal corporation; or

(b) Accept or continue to hold or discharge the duties of or be employed in a paid office in connexion with any banking, insurance, mining, mercantile, or other commercial business, whether the same be carried on by any corporation, company, firm, or individual; or

(c) Engage in or undertake any such business whether as principal or agent; or

(d) Engage or continue in the private practice of any profession; or

(e) Accept or engage in any paid employment other than in connexion with the duties of his office or offices under the Commonwealth.

Provided that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prevent an officer or soldier from becoming a member or shareholder only of any incorporated company or of any company or society of persons registered under any Act in any State or elsewhere.