STATUTORY RULES.
1916. No. 251.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903–1915.
Financial and Allowance Regulation for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.
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 1903–1915 to come into operation forthwith.
Dated this twelfth day of October, 1916.
R. M. FERGUSON,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency's Command,
ALBERT GARDINER,
Assistant Minister of State for Defence.
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Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.
Amendment.
Regulation 82(b) is amended as follows:—
(1) Delete “Sergeant Farrier” and insert “Company Sergeant-Major” in lieu thereof.
(2) Alter “Company Sergeant-Major” and before “Sergeant” insert “Company Quartermaster-Sergeant—6s. 6d” and “allowances.”
(3) Alter “Shoeing-Smith” and before “Private or Driver” insert “Saddler—4s. 3d.”
Provided that Non-Commissioned Officers who held the rank of Farrier-Sergeant, prior to the coming into force of this amendment, and who are promoted to the rank of Company Quartermaster-Sergeant, shall continue to draw pay at the rate of 6s. 9d. per diem and allowance.
The above amendments shall be taken to have effect on and from the first day of August, 1916.
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