STATUTORY RULES.
1912. No. 253.
PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1912.
Amendments to Universal Training Regulation 148.
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 twenty-fourth day of December, One thousand nine hundred and twelve.
DENMAN,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
G. F. PEARCE.
REGULATIONS (PROVISIONAL) FOR UNIVERSAL TRAINING.
Part V.—Citizen Forces.
Amendments
Regulation 148—
Cancel the first paragraph, and substitute the following therefor:—
148. The maximum terms during which officer will be permitted to serve in units of the Citizen Forces shall be as follows:—
In the rank of 2nd Lieutenant or Lieutenant, eight years;
Up to the rank of Captain, twelve years;
Up to the rank of Major, fifteen years;
Up to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, twenty years;
provided that, on the recommendation of a District Commandant, an officer may at any time be transferred to the Unattached List, or to the Reserve of Officers, if considered necessary in the interests if the Service.
Cancel the fourth paragraph and substitute the following therefor:—
The limitations in this regulation may be waived on the recommendation of the District Commandant.
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