Universal Training Regulations (Amendment) (Provisional)

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STATUTORY RULES.

1913. No. 77.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT

1903-1912.

AMENDMENT TO U.T. REGULATIONS 105, 106, 110, AND 111.

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 1903-1912 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this nineteenth day of March, One thousand nine hundred and thirteen.

DENMAN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE.

 

UNIVERSAL TRAINING REGULATIONS (PROVISIONAL).

PART V.—CITIZEN FORCES.

Amendments.

Cancel Regulation 105 and substitute therefor the following:—

105. (1) Compulsory parades not exceeding in total duration the training prescribed by Section 127 of the Defence Act, will be notified by notices posted at the places appointed for training or by notices posted to the postal address of those concerned.

(2) Commanding Officers or their representatives will issue such notices quarterly one month in advance. All such quarterly programmes will be approved by the District Commandant or Brigade Major on his behalf.

(3) Attendance shall be compulsory at parades which are specified in the programme of parades as “compulsory,” and any member of the Citizen Forces who, being a person liable to be trained under Part XII. of the Defence Act, fails without lawful excuse to attend a compulsory drill called for the unit to which he belongs, shall be liable to the penalty set forth in Section 135 (1a) of the Act.

(4) Attendance at the Annual Camp of Continuous Training shall be compulsory, and any member of the Citizen Forces who, being a person liable to training under Part XII. of the Defence Act, fails without lawful excuse to attend the Camp of Continuous Training for the full period prescribed for the unit to which he belongs, shall be liable to penalty set forth in section 135 (1a) of the Act.

 

 

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(5) In order that a person may be considered to have a lawful excuse for absence front a compulsory drill, it shall be necessary for him to make representation to his Commanding Officer and obtain leave of absence.

(6) Alternative parades may be called not exceeding, in the case of the Artillery and Engineer Arms and the Units of the Army Service Corps allotted to those Arms, five whole days or their equivalent, and, in the case of other Arms, not exceeding four whole days or their equivalent.

(7) Attendance at these parades will count for pay and efficiency in the same manner as compulsory parades, provided that a greater amount of pay per annum than that prescribed by Regulation 154 may not be drawn.

(8) Notwithstanding that alternative parades are allowed to count in lieu of compulsory parades for the purposes of pay and efficiency, attendance at such parades shall not relieve a member of the Citizen Forces from liability under Section 135 (1a) of the Act for absence without lawful excuse from a compulsory drill.

(9) The compulsory and alternative parades will be equally distributed as far as possible throughout the year.

(10) Extra parades for special reasons may be called by Commanding Officers, but such parades will not count towards pay and efficiency.

Regulation 106—

Cancel last paragraph—“Except in cases where illness or temporary absence exceeds fourteen days, it shall be necessary for the member to attend additional voluntary parades of equivalent duration,”

and substitute therefor the following:—

“Except in cases where illness exceeds fourteen days, it shall be necessary for the member to attend alternative parades of equivalent duration to the compulsory parades missed.”

Cancel Regulation 110, and insert therefor the following:—

110. (1) In order to be classified as “efficient,” a member of the Citizen Forces must attend the Annual Camp of Continuous Training for the full period prescribed, and the remaining number of whole day drills or their equivalent necessary to complete the amount of training prescribed for each year by Section 127 of the Act. The prescribed training other than continuous training may be performed at either compulsory or alternative parades.

(2) Except as provided by Regulation 106, a member who has been granted leave, or for any other reason been not liable to be trained, or been temporarily exempted, shall, in order to be classified as “efficient,” be only required to attend the amount of training prescribed by Section 127 of the Act, less the total duration of the compulsory drills held for the unit to which he belongs during the period such member was on leave, not liable to be trained, or temporarily exempted.


(3) In addition to the attendance required by these Regulations, each member of the Citizen Forces shall be required to attain a sufficient standard of proficiency before being classified as “efficient.”

Cancel Regulation 111, which reads:—

“No member who has been absent from a parade without leave shall be classified as “efficient” unless be has attended two of the voluntary parades of equal duration or their equivalent for each parade missed.”

 

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Overview

The Statutory Rules of 1913 No. 77, Provisional Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1912, were enacted by the Governor-General in Council to address the urgent need to amend certain regulations pertaining to the Universal Training Regulations. The Regulations were necessitated due to the requirement for immediate operation, as certified by the Governor-General, Denman, with the advice of the Federal Executive Council. The objective of these provisional regulations was to ensure that members of the Citizen Forces adhered to compulsory training schedules and to specify the conditions under which absence from such training could be considered lawful. These Regulations replaced and amended previous regulations to ensure a more streamlined and efficient approach to mandatory military training, thus aligning with the policy objectives outlined in the Defence Act 1903-1912.

Scope and Application

The Universal Training Regulations (Provisional) under the Defence Act 1903-1912 apply to members of the Citizen Forces who are liable to be trained. These regulations are designed to enforce compulsory attendance at both compulsory and alternative parades, which must be distributed throughout the year. The scope of these regulations is limited to the operational directives concerning training schedules, attendance requirements, and penalties for non-compliance. The regulations are applicable across the Commonwealth of Australia, reflecting the national importance of the defence force training. Exemptions from compulsory attendance are narrowly defined, primarily allowing for absences due to illness or with prior leave obtained from the Commanding Officer. The regulations are intended to ensure that members maintain their training standards and are classified as "efficient" based on their attendance and proficiency. The regulations are supplemented by further details and specific operational instructions provided through subordinate instruments, ensuring the comprehensive enforcement of training obligations.

Key Provisions

The main operative sections of these Provisional Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1912 concern the compulsory training and attendance requirements for members of the Citizen Forces. Regulation 105 outlines the compulsory and alternative parade schedules, detailing that attendance at specified compulsory parades and the Annual Camp of Continuous Training is mandatory for members liable to training (105(1)-(4)). It also specifies the conditions under which alternative parades can be called and how they count towards pay and efficiency, though they do not absolve members from penalties for missing compulsory drills without lawful excuse (105(5)-(8)). Regulation 106 modifies the conditions for attending additional parades when a member is absent due to illness or other reasons, requiring attendance at alternative parades of equivalent duration (106). Regulation 110 sets the criteria for a member to be classified as “efficient,” which includes attending the Annual Camp of Continuous Training and the required number of drills or their equivalent, as well as achieving a sufficient standard of proficiency (110(1)-(3)). Regulation 111 has been cancelled, removing the requirement for members to attend voluntary parades to be classified as “efficient” if they have missed compulsory parades without leave (111). These Regulations impose several obligations on members of the Citizen Forces. They must attend all compulsory parades as scheduled and be present at the Annual Camp of Continuous Training for the full prescribed period (105(3)-(4)). Members must also make representations to their Commanding Officer and obtain leave of absence if they wish to be excused from a compulsory drill (105(5)). Additionally, members must attend the number of drills or alternative parades required to be classified as “efficient,” and achieve a sufficient standard of proficiency as outlined in the Regulations (110(1)-(3)). The Regulations include specific penalties for members who fail to attend compulsory drills or the Annual Camp of Continuous Training without lawful excuse. Under Section 135(1a) of the Defence Act, members who miss compulsory drills without lawful excuse are liable to penalties (105(4)). The exact nature of these penalties is not detailed in the Regulations themselves but would be found in the Defence Act. Furthermore, members who do not meet the attendance and proficiency requirements to be classified as “efficient” under Regulation 110 may face consequences related to their classification and standing within the Citizen Forces. These Regulations do not specify the exact penalties for failing to meet efficiency standards, but it can be inferred that non-compliance could result in disciplinary actions or other consequences as per the Defence Act.

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