STATUTORY RULES.
1920. No. 128.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1918.
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1918, to come into operation forthwith.
Dated this twenty-eighth day of July, 1920.
R. M. FERGUSON,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
G. F. PEARCE,
Minister of State for Defence.
Amendment of Australian Military Regulations 1916.
Australian Military Regulations are amended as follows:—
(1) Regulation 118 is deleted and the following regulation substituted therefor:—
118. (1) A clergyman of any recognised religious body may be appointed a Chaplain.
(2) A Chaplain shall by virtue of his appointment be an officer of the Military Forces and shall be commissioned as such, but shall not hold any rank other than that of Chaplain.
(3) All Chaplains shall cease to hold relative rank on the 1st day of August, 1920.
(9) Regulation 120 is deleted and the following regulation substituted therefor:—
120. (1) Chaplains shall be divided into first, second, third, and fourth classes.
(2) The rank of Chaplains shall for precedence correspond with other ranks according to the following scale:—
Chaplain 1st Class corresponds, with Colonel.
„ 2nd „ „ „ Lieut-Colonel |
„ 3rd „ „ „ Major. |
„ 4th „ ,, „ Captain. |
(3) Chaplains shall take precedence amongst themselves according to the order of their classes.
(4) Chaplains shall take precedence with officers of corresponding rank and with Chaplains of the same class according to seniority.
(5) Seniority shall be determined in accordance with Section 19 (1) of the Act.
(6) Chaplains shall not exercise any command.
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