STATUTORY RULES.
1914. No. 186.
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PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1912.
Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth—Regulations 211, 213, 214, 216, and 222— Amendments.
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that, on account of urgency, the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1912 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.
Dated this twenty-third day of December, One thousand nine hundred and fourteen,
R. M. FERGUSON,
Governor-General,
By His Excellency’s Command,
G. F. PEARCE.
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Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.
Amendments.
Regulation 211, which reads:—
“211. Officers, Warrant, and Non-Commissioned Officers attending schools shall draw travelling allowances in accordance with the Regulations only while actually proceeding to and from the locality in which such schools are held”
is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor: —
“211. Officers, Warrant, and Non-Commissioned Officers, and Shoeing Smiths attending schools shall draw travelling allowances in accordance with the Regulations only while actually proceeding to and from the locality in which such schools are held.”
Regulation 213, which reads:—
“213. Officers, Warrant, and Non-Commissioned Officers attending schools to receive instruction shall, wherever practicable, be furnished with—
(a) Meals supplied by a caterer, who will supply rations and all necessaries required for the cooking and serving of same; and
(b) Tentage or quarters,
No allowances other than those prescribed in Regulation 211 and 222 to be granted”
is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—
“213. Officers, Warrant, and Non-Commissioned Officers, and Shoeing Smiths attending schools to receive instruction shall, wherever practicable, be furnished with—
(a) Meals supplied by a caterer, who will supply rations and all necessaries required for the cooking and serving of same; and
(b) Tentage or quarters.
No allowances other than those prescribed in Regulation 211 and 222 to be granted.”
Regulation 214. which reads:—
“214. Where Schools of Instruction occupy whole or continuous days, Officers, Warrant, and Non-Commissioned Officers attending to receive instruction without being absent from their usual places of residence may be granted a subsistence allowance if obliged to incur expense for meals through being unable to return to their quarters on the recommendation of the Chief Instructor, and approval of the District Commandant, not exceeding 2s. per diem in the case of Officers and 1s. 6d. per diem in the case of Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers.
Note.—In special cases where Schools have not occupied whole or continuous days the above allowance may only be granted an approval of the Military Board.”
is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—
“214. Where Schools of Instruction occupy whole or continuous days, Officers, Warrant, and Non-Commissioned Officers, and Shoeing Smiths attending to receive instruction without being absent from their usual places of residence may be granted a subsistence allowance if obliged to incur expense for meals through being unable to return to their quarters on the recommendation of the Chief Instructor and approval of the District Commandant, not exceeding 2s. per diem in the case of Officers, and 1s. 6d. per diem in the case of Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers and Shoeing Smiths.
Note.—In special cases where Schools have not occupied whole or continuous days the above allowance may only be granted on approval of the Military Board.”
Regulation 216, which reads as follows:—
“216. Instructors and Assistant Instructors, if required to be continuously absent from their quarters, shall, during the progress of the School, be supplied with tentage or quarters and meals, as prescribed in Regulations 213. Forage for one horse may be drawn for each Officer, Warrant, and Non-Commissioned Officer attending a Mounted School of Instruction”
is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—
“216. Instructors and Assistant Instructors, if required to be continuously absent from their quarters, shall, during the progress of the School, be supplied with tentage or quarters and meals, as prescribed in Regulation 213. Forage for one horse may be drawn for each Officer, Warrant, and Non-Commissioned Officer and Shoeing Smith attending a Mounted School of Instruction.”
Regulation 222, which reads:—
“222. An Officer, Warrant, or Non-Commissioned Officer of the Citizen Forces who attends a voluntary School of Instruction for not less than ten whole days, and obtains a “passed” or higher certificate, shall, in addition to being provided with meals and tentage or quarters, under Regulation 213, be granted an allowance equivalent to one-half of the militia pay of his rank for each day’s attendance; provided, however, that the allowance shall not be granted for a School attendance at which is compulsory under the Act or Regulation, e.g.—
Schools of Instruction under Section 21a. of the Defence Act; Schools of Instruction under Section 64a of the C.M. Regulations for Officers provisionally appointed to the Citizen Forces;
nor shall the allowance be granted to an Officer, Warrant, or Non-commissioned Officer for attendance at more than one School during the financial year”
is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—
“222. An Officer, Warrant, or Non-Commissioned Officer or Shoeing Smith of the Citizen Forces who attends a voluntary School of Instruction for not less than ten whole days, and obtains a “passed” or higher certificate shall, is addition to being provided with meals and tentage or quarters, under Regulation 213, be granted an allowance equivalent to one-half of the militia pay of his rank for each day’s attendance; provided, however, that the allowance shall not be granted for a School, attendance at which is compulsory under the Act or Regulation, e.g.—
Schools of Instruction under Section 21a of the Defence Act; Schools of Instruction under Commonwealth Military Regulation 64a for Officers provisionally appointed to the Citizen Forces;
nor shall the allowance be granted to an Officer, Warrant, or Non-commissioned Officer or Shoeing Smith for attendance at more than one School during the financial year.”
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