STATUTORY RULES.
1918. No. 271.
REGULATION 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 Regulation under the Defence Act 1903-1918 to come into operation forthwith.
Dated this ninth day of October, 1918.
R. M. FERGUSON,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
G. F. PEARCE,
Minister of State for Defence.
Regulations for the Employment of Persons in a Civil Capacity in connexion with the Department of Defence under Section 63, Sub-sections 1 and 2 of the Defence Act—Addition.
After regulation 113 insert the following new regulation:—
“114. If, after inquiry by a Royal Commission appointed under the Royal Commissions Act 1902-12, the Minister is of opinion that the appointment of an officer should be terminated, the Governor-General may terminate such appointment and the officer shall thereupon cease to be employed by the Department.”
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