STATUTORY RULES.
1918. No. 7.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1917.
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1917, to come into operation forthwith.
Dated this tenth day of January, 1918.
R. M. FERGUSON,
Governor-General,
By His Excellency’s Command,
G. F. PEARCE,
Minister of State for Defence.
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War Financial Regulations are amended as follows:—
(1) After regulation 17 the following new regulation is inserted:—
17a. A tropical allowance of 10s. per diem shall be paid to Medical Officers on service abroad with the Naval and Military Expeditionary Force from the date of embarkation from Australia until the date of return to Australia or termination of services in the Naval and Military Expeditionary Force whichever first occurs, provided that no such allowance shall be payable for any period prior to 1st June, 1916.
(2) After regulation 51 the following new regulation is inserted: —
51a. Members of the Naval and Military Expeditionary Force on active service at Rabaul or neighboring islands shall be allowed a daily ration in accordance with the scale of issue approved by the Minister.
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