STATUTORY RULES.
1909. No. 59.
PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACTS 1903-1904.
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 Acts 1903-1904 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.
Dated this 26th day of May, One thousand nine hundred and nine.
DUDLEY,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
G. F. PEARCE.
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Regulations (Provisional) for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.
Additions.
After Regulation 106 add:—
106a.—In the case of officers of the Citizen Forces the following certificates will be accepted instead of examination, but a certificate obtained by a subaltern will not exempt for the rank of Major. A certificate will not hold good, for more than five years:—
(a) A Gunnery Staff Course or Short Course Certificate instead of the examination in Artillery (special subject) and that part of drill, training and equipment special to artillery.
(b) A certificate of having “passed” a course of instruction in musketry at a School of Musketry, instead of the examination in musketry subjects.
(c) A certificate of having “passed” a course of instruction in drill at a School or Instruction, instead of examination in that part of the subject for which he has obtained a certificate.
(d) A certificate of having “passed” a course of instruction in field engineering at a School of Military Engineering, instead of examination in that subject—except for officers of Field Troops and Companies, and Fortress Companies, Corps of Australian Engineers.
(e). A certificate of having “passed” a course of instruction in map reading and field sketching at a School of Topography, instead of examination in that subject.
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(f) A certificate of having “passed” a course of instruction in submarine mining at a School of Military Engineering, instead of examination in that subject.
(g) A certificate of having “passed” a course of instruction in electric lighting at a School of Military Engineering, instead of examination in that subject.
106b.—Officers who have “passed” a School of Military Equitation will be exempt from the test in riding.
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