STATUTORY RULES.
1918. No. 334.
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 eighteenth day of December, 1918.
R. M. FERGUSON,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
G. F. PEARCE,
Minister of State for Defence.
Amendment of Financial and Allowance Regulations.
Regulation 354 of Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Australian Military Forces and Senior Cadets is amended by inserting next after the third paragraph the following paragraph: To take effect as from 1st July, 1918:—
“Separation Allowance at the rate of 7½d. per diem shall also be payable to a soldier for each brother and sister under fourteen years of age solely dependent upon their soldier brother for support; provided that, as in the case of a married member, the total allowance payable, added to the pay of the soldier, shall not exceed 8s. per diem.”
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