STATUTORY RULES.
1947. No. 25.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1945.*
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 1903-1945.
Dated this twenty sixth day of February, 1947
W. DUGAN
Administrator.
By His Excellency’s Command,
Minister of State for the Army.
Amendment of the Australian Military Regulations. †
1. Regulation 91 of the Australian Military Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—
Promotion of Quartermasters of the Permanent Forces.
91. A Quartermaster of the Permanent Forces shall not be promoted above the rank of lieutenant until he has completed the following service:--
(a) for promotion to the rank of captain—five years’ continuous service as a quartermaster in the rank of lieutenant or honorary lieutenant; and
(b) for promotion to the rank of major—ten years’ continuous service as a quartermaster, including five years’ service in the rank of captain or quartermaster and honorary captain.”.
Repeal of certain regulations.
2. Regulations 721, 722, 722a and 723 of the Australian Military Regulations are repealed.
* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1947.
† Statutory Rules 1927, No. 149, as amended by Statutory Rules 1928, Nos. 23, 28 and 126; 1929, No. 123; 1930, Nos. 26, 37 and 92; 1931, No. 13; 1932, 80, 87 and 125; 1933, Nos. 49 and 77; 1934, Nos. 26 and 80; 1935, Nos. 99 and 109; 1930, Nos. 21, 44, and 100; 1937, Nos. 45; 1938, Nos. 75, 90 and 93; 1939, Nos. 31, 51, 58, 115, 123, 134, 160 and 173; 1940, Nos. 2, 16, 29, 59, 150, 183, 184, 185, 186, 199, 237, 252, 272 and 273; 1941, Nos. 3, 4, 14, 43, 135, 153, 155, 205, 245, 246, 260 and 311; 1942, Nos. 35, 59, 60, 85, 114, 166, 179, 211, 231, 289, 333, 334, 350, 417, 477, 506, 508, 521, 522, 555 and 556; 1943, Nos. 17, 72, 126, 174, 199, 200, 219, 244, 245, 246, 249 and 258; 1944, Nos. 1, 39, 69, 71, 72, 114, 120, 122, 154 and 164; 1945, Nos. 6, 19, 38, 42, 68, 94, 111, 141 and 195; 1946, Nos. 72, 113, 114, 116 and 150.
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