STATUTORY RULES.
1913. No. 54.
PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1912.
Amendment to C. M. Regulation 66.
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 Regulation under the Defence Act 1903-1912, should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulation to come into operation forthwith as a Provisional Regulation,
Dated this fifth day of March, One thousand nine hundred and thirteen.
DENMAN,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
G. F. PEARCE.
REGULATIONS (PROVISIONAL) FOR THE MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
Amendment.
At end of Regulation 66 add the following new Regulation:—
66 a. Temporary Appointments as Adjutants and Quartermasters to the various Arms of the Citizen Forces.
As a temporary measure appointments as Adjutants and Quartermasters to the various arms of the Citizen Forces may be granted to selected Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers of the Instructional Staff.
Such Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers will be discharged from the Instructional Staff (W. & N. C. O.’s), and will be appointed temporarily, and for a specified period, to the Administrative and Instructional Staff (Officers) supernumerary to the establishment thereof.
The rates of pay for these appointments will be as prescribed in Financial and Allowance Regulations.
Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Acting Government Printer for the State of Victoria.
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Overview
The Statutory Rules of 1913, No. 54, establishes provisional regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1912, specifically addressing temporary appointments as Adjutants and Quartermasters within the Citizen Forces. The urgency of these regulations was acknowledged by the Governor-General, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, thereby enabling their immediate implementation. This legislative instrument was enacted to temporarily address a gap in administrative and instructional staffing within the military forces by allowing selected Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers from the Instructional Staff to be appointed to these roles. These appointments, though temporary and for specified periods, were intended to bolster the administrative and instructional capabilities of the Citizen Forces, ensuring operational continuity during a critical period.
Scope and Application
The Provisional Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1912, as certified by the Governor-General and coming into operation immediately, address the temporary appointments of Adjutants and Quartermasters within the various arms of the Citizen Forces. These regulations apply to selected Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers who are part of the Instructional Staff and will be reassigned temporarily to the Administrative and Instructional Staff (Officers) on a supernumerary basis. The scope of this legislation pertains specifically to the military forces of the Commonwealth, and it is a federal regulation that applies across the entire nation. The rates of pay for these temporary appointments are determined by the Financial and Allowance Regulations. It is important to note that these regulations are provisional and are intended to address an urgent need within the military structure, as certified by the Governor-General and the Federal Executive Council.
Key Provisions
The Provisional Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1912, specifically Regulation 66a, allow for the temporary appointments of Adjutants and Quartermasters within the Citizen Forces. This regulation (Reg 66a) provides a mechanism for selected Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers from the Instructional Staff to be temporarily appointed to these roles. These officers will cease to be part of the Instructional Staff and instead serve in an administrative and instructional capacity, supernumerary to the establishment of their new roles. The remuneration for these positions will adhere to the rates outlined in the Financial and Allowance Regulations. This regulation aims to address immediate staffing needs within the military framework.
The obligations under Regulation 66a require that selected Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers be nominated for temporary appointments as Adjutants and Quartermasters. These officers must be removed from their existing roles within the Instructional Staff and must accept the terms of their temporary appointment, which includes serving for a specified period. The regulation stipulates that these temporary positions are supernumerary, meaning they do not count towards the official establishment of the Administrative and Instructional Staff (Officers). The officers must also adhere to the rates of pay as prescribed in the Financial and Allowance Regulations.
Failure to comply with the requirements of Regulation 66a does not explicitly outline specific offences, penalties, or civil/criminal consequences in the regulation itself. However, any breach of Defence Act 1903-1912 provisions or related regulations could potentially lead to disciplinary actions, which might include dismissal from service or other administrative penalties. The precise consequences would depend on the specific nature of the breach and the internal disciplinary procedures of the military forces.