STATUTORY RULES.
1925. No. 141.
_________
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 twentieth day of August, 1925.
FORSTER,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
NEVILLE HOWSE,
Minister of State for Defence.
_______
Council of Defence Regulations.
(Statutory Rules 1923, No. 159, as amended to this date.)
Amendment.
Regulation 3 is cancelled and the fallowing substituted therefor:—
“3. The Council of Defence shall—
(a) for the purpose of general meetings, consist of the following members and associate members—
Members. | The Prime Minister of the Commonwealth; The Treasurer of the Commonwealth; The Minister of State for Defence; and such additional Ministers as are from time to time summoned by the Prime Minister; The First Naval Member of the Naval Board; The Second Naval Member of the Naval Board; Another Senior Naval Officer nominated by the Minister for Defence; The Inspector-General of the Military Forces; The First Military Member of the Military Board; Two other Senior Military Officers of the Active List, nominated by the Minister of State for Defence; The First Air Member of the Air Board; |
C. 12838.—Price 3d.
Associate Members. | The Controller-General of Munition Supply; The Secretary to the Department of the Treasury, |
and
(b) for the purpose of ordinary meetings, consist of the follow members and associate member—
Members | The Minister of State for Defence; The First Naval Member of the Naval Board; The Second Naval Member of the Naval Board; The Inspector-General of the Military Forces; The First Military Member of the Military Board; The First Air Member of the Air Board; | |
Associate Member. | The Controller-General of Munitions Supply. |
Provided that when the First Military Member of the Military Board is also exercising the duties of Inspector-General of the Australian Military Forces, the second Military Member of the Military Board shall be a member of the Council for the purpose of both general and ordinary meetings.”
Sub-regulation (2) of regulation 6 is cancelled and following substituted therefor:—
“Two Ministers (of whom one shall be the Minister for Defence), two Naval Members, two Military Members, and the First Air Member of the Air Board shall constitute a quorum at a general meeting.”
Sub-regulation (2) of regulation 8 is cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—
“Four members (including at least one Naval Member, one Military Member, and the First Air Member of the Air Board), shall constitute a quorum for an ordinary meeting.”
___________________________
Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by H. J. Green, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.