STATUTORY RULES.

1909. No. 25.

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACTS 1903-1904.

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 Acts 1903-1904 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulation to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this 5th day of March, One thousand nine hundred and nine,

DUDLEY,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE.

REGULATIONS (PROVISIONAL) FOR THE MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Amendments.

Regulation 179 is cancelled, and the following substituted—

“Any soldier of the Military Forces may, subject to the approval of the commanding officers concerned, be transferred at his own request from one regiment or corps to another, provided he fulfils the standard at physical fitness prescribed for the corps to which he is to be transferred, and provided that, if the soldier is transferred from the Reserve or Volunteer Forces to the Militia or Permanent Forces, he shall be again attested and medically examined. The fresh attestation shall be for the period laid down for the force to which he is transferred.”

Regulation 180, add—

“‘Commanding Officer,’ in the case of the Militia and Volunteer Forces, shall mean the officer commanding a squadron, battery or company.”

Regulation 191, delete the words—

“but a copy of all such certificates shall be kept in regimental and corps records.”

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