STATUTORY RULES.
1944. No.114.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1941.*
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 1903-1941.
Dated this twenty-seventh day of July, 1944.
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
(Sgd.) F. M. FORDE
Minister of State for the Army.
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Amendments of the Australian Military Regulations. †
Investigation of absence without leave and deficiency in equipment.
1. Regulation 278a of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (1) of the form contained in that regulation the words “The circumstances under which the member absented himself were as follows:—”.
Amendment of Part VII., Division 3.
2. The Australian Military Regulations are amended by omitting from Division 3 of Part VII. the sub-heading “Citizen Forces”.
3. The Australian Military Regulations are amended by inserting in Division 3 of Part VII., immediately before regulation 544, the following regulation:—
Establishment of Australian Army Medical Corps.
“543a. There shall be an Australian Army Medical Corps, which shall consist of officers and soldiers—
(a) appointed to or enlisted in that Corps, or
(b) transferred to, or seconded for duty with, that Corps, from other portions of the Military Forces.”.
Qualification for appointment as officer.
4. Regulation 544 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting the words and symbols “(Citizen Forces)”.
* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1944.
† Statutory Rules 1927. No. 149, as amended by Statutory Rules 1928, Nos. 23, 28 and 126; 1929, No. 123; 1930, Nos. 26, 67 and 92; 1931, No. 13; 1932, Nos. 80, 87 and 125; 1938, Nos. 40 and 77; 1931, Nos. 20 and 80; 1935, Nos. 99 and 109; 1936, Nos. 21, 44 and 100; 1937, No. 45; 1938, Nos. 75, 90 and 93; 1939, Nos. 31, 51, 58, 110, 123, 131, 100 and 173; 1910. Nos. 2, 10, 20, 50, 100, 183, 184, 185, 186, 199, 237, 252, 272 and 273; 1941, Nos. 3, 4, 14, 48, 135, 153, 155, 205, 245, 246, 260 and 311; 1942, Nos. 35, 59, 60, 85, 111, 166, 179, 211, 231, 289, 333, 331, 350, 417, 477, 506, 508, 521, 522, 555 and 556; 1913, Nos. 17, 72, 120, 174, 199, 200, 210, 244, 245, 246, 219 and 258; and 1911, Nos. 1, 39, 71 and 72.
4012.—Price 3d. 11/29.6.1944.
Pharmaceutical Chemists.
5. Regulation 546 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting the words and symbols “(Citizen Forces)”.
6. Regulation 516b of the Australian Military Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—
Appointments in Australian Army Medical Corps.
“540b. (1) Persons whose services are required for the purpose of filling vacancies upon the authorized establishment of—
(a) a medical unit; or
(b) a unit raised to assist in maintaining the health of members of the Australian Military Forces; or
(c) the medical services at any Head-quarters,
in any of the appointments shown in the table hereunder, or in such other appointments as the Military Board from time to time directs, may be appointed officers of the Australian Army Medical Corps, or may be transferred to or seconded for duty with the Australian Army Medical Corps from any other part of the Australian Military Forces.
Table of Appointments.
1. Registrar;
2. Adjutant;
3. Quartermaster;
4. Company Officer;
5. Staff Officer, Medical Services;
6. Instructor, Australian Army Medical Corps;
7. Bearer Officer;
8. Hygiene Officer;
9. Physiotherapist;
10. Assistant Pathologist;
11. Optometrist;
12. Bio-chemist;
13. Entomologist;
14. X-ray Technician;
15. Accountant;
16. Officer Commanding a Hospital Laundry Unit;
17. Officer Commanding a Mobile Bath Unit;
18. Officer Commanding a Malaria Control Unit;
19. Dietitian;
20. Occupational Therapist.
“(2) Persons appointed to the Australian Army Medical Corps pursuant to the provisions of this regulation may be granted the rank of Lieutenant, provisionally, upon appointment.”.
Amendment of Division 3a of Part VII.
7. The Australian Military Regulations are amended by omitting from Division 3a of Part VII. the sub-heading “(Citizen Forces.)”.
Constitution of Australian Army Digital Corps.
8. Regulation 530a of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting the words “shall constitute a corps of the Citizen Forces and.”.
Eligibility for appointment.
9. Regulation 550b of the Australian. Military Regulations is amended by omitting the word “A” (first occurring) and inserting in its stead the words “Subject to the provisions of A.M.R. 550cc, a”.
First appointment.
10. Regulation 550c of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by inserting, after the words “Australian Army Dental Corps”, the words and figures “, except in the case of persons mentioned in A.M.R. 550cc,”.
11. After regulation 550c of the Australian Military Regulations, the following regulation is inserted:—
Appointment of persons not legally qualified to practice as dentist or dental surgeons.
“550cc. — (1.) Persons who are not legally qualified in a State or Territory of the Commonwealth to practise as dentists or dental surgeons whose services are required for the purpose of filling vacancies upon the authorized establishment of a dental unit or upon the authorized establishment of the Dental Services at any Head-quarters in any of the appointments shown in the table hereunder, or in such other appointments as the Military Board from time to time directs, may be appointed officers of the Australian Army Dental Corps or may be transferred to or seconded for duty with that Corps from any other part of the Australian Military Forces.
Table of Appointments.
1. Staff Officer, Dental Services;
2. Quartermaster, L.H.Q. Depot of Dental Stores;
3. Instructor, Australian Army Dental Corps.
“(2) Persons appointed to the Australian Army Dental Corps pursuant to the provisions of this regulation may be granted the rank of Lieutenant, provisionally, upon appointment.”.
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By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.