STATUTORY RULES.
1931. No. 36.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1927.
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1927, to come into operation forthwith.
Dated this twenty-fifth day of March, 1931.
ISAAC A. ISAACS
Governor-General,
By His Excellency’s Command,
J. B. CHIFLEY
Minister of State for Defence.
Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Australian Military Forces and Senior Cadets.
(Statutory Rules 1926, No. 211, as amended to this date.)
Amendments.
1. Regulation 207 is amended by inserting in paragraph (a) after the word “duly” the words “other than journeys upon transfer of the member from one station to another”.
2. Insert the following new regulation 207a:—
“207a. A member of the Permanent Forces, who is being transferred under the provisions of Financial Regulation 202 and who has received permission to make the journey to his new station by his own means of conveyance may, subject to the following conditions, receive an allowance in respect of the use of such conveyance, as under:—
(i) Journey by motor vehicle above 12 horse power.................... | 3d. per mile. |
(ii) Journey by motor vehicle of 12 horse power and under................ | 2d. „ „ |
provided—
(a) that the amount so paid shall not exceed the amount which would have been paid by the Department as fares had the member travelled by the usual means of conveyance,
(b) that mileage for the purpose of computing the amount payable shall be based upon the shortest travelling distance by suitable roads between the two points of transfer.
3. Insert the following new regulation 315:—
“ 315. Subject to provision by Parliament of funds for the purpose skill-at-arms prizes for units of the Permanent Forces may be provided in accordance with instructions issued by the Military Board.”.
By Authority: H. J. Green, Government Printer, Canberra.
545.—Price 3d.