STATUTORY RULES.
1915. No. 101.
PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1915.
Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.—Regulations 112-119.—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 1903-1915 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.
Dated this twenty-first day of June, One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.
R. M. FERGUSON,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
G. F. PEARCE.
Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.
Amendments.
Regulations 112 to 119 inclusive are cancelled, and the fallowing substituted therefor:—
112. An establishment of Chaplains will be laid down, and published in Military Orders as may be necessary.
112a. The Chaplains’ Department will consist of Chaplains serving on the—
(a) Authorized establishment,
(b) Unattached List.
112b. A clergyman of any recognised religious body may be appointed a Chaplain.
112c. Nominations may be received for appointment as Chaplains from clergyman of any recognised denomination, and will be sent through the Senior Chaplain of the denomination to the Commandant, and will be forwarded by him to the Chaplain-General of the denomination concerned, for transmission to the Military Board.
In other cases, nominations will be sent by the head of the denomination, or the recognised governing body, direct to the Commandant, for submission to the Military Board.
113. Chaplains will be divided into four classes; viz.:—
4th Class—with relative rank of Captain,
3rd Class—with relative rank of Major,
2nd Class—with relative rank of Lt-Colonel.
1st Class—with relative rank of Colonel.
C.7134.—Price 3d.
114. Four Chaplains-General will be appointed, one for each of the following denominations:—
Anglican,
Roman Catholic,
Presbyterian,
Methodist,
to be the head of each denomination concerned, or a clergyman, recommended by the recognised governing or consultative body of such denomination.
114a. A Senior Chaplain for each of the following denominations may be appointed in each Military District to administer the Chaplains of his own denomination in the District: —
Anglican,
Roman Catholic,
Presbyterian,
Methodist.
Senior Chaplains for other denominations may be appointed on the recommendation of the Military Board, subject to provision being made for their appointments on the authorized establishment.
A Senior Chaplain shall either be—
(a) the head of the denomination in the Military District; or
(b) such other clergyman as he or the recognised denominational governing or consultative body may recommend.
On the termination of his appointment, a Senior Chaplain may be absorbed in the first vacancy with his classification on the authorized establishment, or if there be no vacancy on the authorized establishment, he may be transferred to the Unattached List pending a vacancy.
115. Promotions of Chaplains will be governed by length of service as follows: —
(i) to the 3rd Class—after 10 years’ service as Chaplain,
(ii) to the 2nd Class—after 15 years’ service as Chaplain, including 5 years in the 3rd Class.
(iii) to the 1st Class—after 20 years’ service as Chaplain, 5 of which must have been in the 2nd Class.
Provided that a clergyman appointed Chaplain-General or Senior Chaplain may be appointed 1st or 2nd Class Chaplain without having previously served as a Chaplain.
115. Transfers of Chaplains from one Military District to another will receive the sanction of the Senior Chaplains of the Military Districts concerned, or, in the case of other denominations, the head of the denomination or governing body in each of the Military Districts.
116a. A Chaplain leaving the Military District in which he is resident, or changing his address, will at once notify the Senior Chaplain of his denomination, who will report the same to the Commandant.
116b. On intimation being received by the Military Board from the head of a denomination that a Chaplain has ceased to be in
the service of the denomination, or is considered to be unsuitable to carry out the duties of a Chaplain, his appointment will be cancelled.
A Chaplain on the establishment who has not performed any duty for two years in succession, will be retired, provided that in special cases this period may be extended on the recommendation of the Senior Chaplain of his denomination and the Commandant.
In the event of a Chaplain on the establishment retiring, the fact shall be notified by the Senior Chaplain of the denomination concerned to the Commandant, and a new nomination will be submitted to fill the vacancy.
The appointment of a Chaplain who ceases to reside in Australia will be terminated.
116c. An Unattached List shall be formed to which Chaplains who have served for not less than one year on the authorized establishment of Chaplains shall be transferred when they are temporarily unable to serve on the authorized establishment, or when they are, for any reason whatever, unable to discharge the more active duties entailed by service as Chaplains.
Chaplains will only be transferred to the Unattached List who certify that they are capable of, and desirous for, employment as Chaplains if required.
Chaplains will only be permitted to remain on the Unattached List for five years, and, failing to gain a re-transfer to the authorized establishment on completion of this period, will be retired.
117. Chaplains will not be subject to the Regulations governing the age for retirement laid down in Commonwealth Military Regulation 134.
118. Chaplains are required to perform duty with the troops as may be arranged by their Senior Chaplains.
All arrangements for Divine Service will be made by the Senior Chaplain of each denomination for the service of his denomination, but this shall not prevent two or more Chaplains agreeing to hold combined services at any time, with the concurrence of their Senior Chaplains.
Chaplains detailed for duty at Camps of Continuous Training should, if possible, attend for the whole period, and will be granted allowances, as laid down in Financial and Allowance Regulations.
119. Chaplains are to be treated with those marks of respect which are due to their rank and profession, and Commandants and Officers Commanding are to render them every possible assistance in carrying out their duties.
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