Military Forces of the Commonwealth Regulations (Amendment) (Provisional)

STATUTORY RULES.

1914. No. 160.

PROVISIONAL REGULATION UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1912.

Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth—Regulation 616—Amendment.

I, THE DEPUTY OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, do hereby certify that, on account of urgency the following Regulation under the Defence Act 1908-1912 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulation to come into operation forthwith as a Provisional Regulation,

Dated this twelfth day of November, One thousand nine hundred and fourteen.

A. L. STANLEY,

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE.

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Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.

Amendment.

Regulation 616, which reads as follows, is cancelled:—

“616. The War Railway Council shall consist of—

President:

Members:

An officer detailed by the Military Board will act as Secretary.”

and the following substituted therefor:—

“616. The War Railway Council shall consist of—

President:

The Quartermaster-General or other officer appointed by the Minister.

Members:

The senior, or other officer appointed by the Minister, of the Engineer and Railway Staff Corps of the Commonwealth railway system, and of each State railway system, or in his absence, another officer of the Corps detailed by him,

The Consulting Military Engineer,

Representatives of the Naval and Military Forces appointed by the Minister,

An officer detailed by the Military Board will act as Secretary.”

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