Statutory Rules
1976 No. 47
REGULATIONS UNDER THE WAR SERVICE ESTATES ACT 1942-1975.*
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the War Service Estates Act 1942-1975.
Dated this fifth day of February, 1976.
John R. Kerr
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
(Sgd) D.J. KILLEN
Minister of State for Defence.
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Amendments OF the War Service Estates Regulations†
Commencement.
1. These Regulations shall come into operation on 9 February 1976.
2. After regulation 3 of the War Service Estates Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—
Delegations.
“ 3a. (1) A chief of staff may, by writing signed by him, delegate to an officer—
(a) in the case of the Chief of Naval Staff—who holds a rank in the Australian Navy not below the rank of Captain;
(b) in the case of the Chief of the General Staff—who holds a rank in the Australian Army not below the rank of Colonel; and
(c) in the case of the Chief of the Air Staff—who holds a rank in the Australian Air Force not below the rank of Group Captain,
any of his powers or functions under these Regulations, other than this power of delegation.
“ (2) A delegation under sub-regulation (1) shall be revocable at will and no delegation shall prevent the exercise of any power or function by the relevant Chief of Staff.”.
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* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 6 February 1976.
† Statutory Rules 1943, No. 234, as amended by Statutory Rules 1943, No. 292; and 1951, No. 55.
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Amendments of the War Service Estates Regulations.
3. The War Service Estates Regulations are amended as set out in the following table:—
Provision | Amendment |
Sub-regulation 2 (1).............. | Omit “ the thirteenth day of October, 1942 ”, substitute “ 13 October 1942 ”. |
Regulation 3................... | Omit the definition of “ the Board ”, substitute the following definition:— |
| “ ‘ the Chief of Staff ’ means — |
| (a) in relation to a deceased member who was a member of, or attached to or accompanied, the Navy—the Chief of Naval Staff; |
| (b) in relation to a deceased member who was a member of, or attached to or accompanied, the Army—the Chief of the General Staff; and |
| (c) in relation to a deceased member who was a member of, or attached to or accompanied, the Air Force—the Chief of the Air Staff;”. |
| Omit from the definition of “ the Repatriation Commission ” the words “ Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Act 1920-1943 ”, substitute the words “ Repatriation Act 1920-1974 ”. |
Regulation 5................... | Omit “ Board ”, substitute “ Chief of Staff ”. |
Regulation 7................... | Omit from paragraph (b) “ three ”, substitute “ 3 ”. |
Sub-regulation 8 (2).............. | Omit “ thirty ”, substitute “ 30 ”. |
| Omit “ of this regulation ”. |
Regulation 10.................. | Omit “ thirty ” (wherever occurring), substitute “ 30 ”. |
| Omit “ either of the last two preceding regulations ”, substitute “ regulation 8 or 9 ”. |
Regulation 12.................. | Omit from paragraph (a) “ sixteen ”, substitute “ 16 ”. |
| Omit from paragraph (b) “ sixteen ”, substitute “ 16 ”. |
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