STATUTORY RULES.
1919. No. 26.
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-ninth day of January, 1919.
R. M. FERGUSON,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
E. J. RUSSELL,
for Minister of State for Defence.
Amendment of Financial and Allowance Regulations.
Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Australian Military Forces and Senior Cadets are amended as follows: —
(1) Regulation 1a is renumbered 1b.
(2) Next after regulation 1 the following regulation is inserted:—
“1a. The Minister may approve of any expenditure not covered by these Regulations provided that the necessary funds have been made available by Parliamentary appropriation or by the Treasury in anticipation of Parliamentary appropriation.”
(3) Regulations 132 and 133 are amended by deleting the words “At rate of corresponding substantive rank” (opposite the word Quartermaster) and substituting in lieu thereof the words “At rate of substantive rank”. To take effect as from 1st January, 1919.
(4) Sub-regulation (c) of regulation 196 is amended by deleting the word “Quartermaster”. To take effect as from 1st January, 1919.
(5) Regulation 340 is amended by deleting the words “Quartermaster, at rate of corresponding rank” and substituting in lieu thereof the words “Quartermaster, at rate of substantive rank”. To take effect as from 1st January, 1919.
(6) Regulation 340a.—The amendment made by Statutory Rules 1918, No. 322, is amended by deleting “(5)” and substituting “(6)” in lieu thereof.
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