Military Financial Regulations (Amendment)

STATUTORY RULES

1937. No. 96.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1934.*

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 1903-1934.

Dated this Eighth day of September, 1937.

(SGD.) GOWRIE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Defence.

Amendments of the Military Financial Regulations.†

1. Regulation 33 of the Military Financial Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

“Officers Australian Army Ordnance Corps.

33. The annual rates of pay and of incremental advancement by subdivisions for Ordnance Mechanical Engineers shall be in accordance with the following table:—

Allowances.

2. Regulation 193 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(iv) Notwithstanding anything in this regulation, a member of the Militia Forces who—

(a) is evacuated from a school or course through illness;

(b) is granted approval to leave the school or course for reasons of urgency arising during its progress; or

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1937.

† Statutory Rules 1935, No. 83, as amended by Statutory Rules 1935, Nos. 102 and 123; 1936. Nos. 1, 32, 62, 75, 98, 111, 122, 144 and 158; and 1937, Nos. 1, 22, 29, 42, 71 and 76.

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(c) is unable to report at the commencement of the school or course owing to reasons beyond his control,

and is thus prevented from completing the ten working days may be paid the allowance prescribed by sub-regulation (i) of this regulation for the actual number of working days attended, subject to the production of a medical certificate in case of illness or of adequate documentary evidence in case of other reasons, and of a satisfactory report by the Chief Instructor as to the member’s work.”.

Schools and courses held at week-ends.

3. Regulation 194 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting the words “this regulation” and inserting in their stead the words “the last preceding regulation”; and

(b) by omitting the word “sub-paragraph” and inserting in its stead the word “regulation”.

Member becoming ill during attendance.

4. Regulation 196 of the Military Financial Regulations is repealed.

5. Regulation 240 of the Military Financial Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

“Winter and summer seasons.

240. For the purpose of these Regulations, the winter and summer seasons shall be as follows:—

By Authority: L F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.