STATUTORY RULES.

1909. No. 34.

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 Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this 1st day of April, One thousand nine hundred and nine.

DUDLEY,

Governor‑General.

G. F. PEARCE.

Regulations for the Commonwealth Military Cadet Corps.

The regulations made by Statutory Rules 1907, Nos. 63, 81, 85, 87, and 121, and 1908, Nos. 9, 49, 52, 56, 59, and 72 are hereby repealed and the following Regulations are substituted therefor :—

Number of Battalions to be maintained.

R. 1. The number of Squadrons of Mounted Cadets, and Battalions of Senior Cadets and Cadets to be maintained in each District shall be as laid down, from time to time, by the Governor‑General.

Establishment of a Battalion.

R. 2. Establishment of a Battalion of Senior Cadets :—

* As required.

Under special circumstances, additional Companies, not exceeding two, may be approved by the Military Board. In such cases one additional Major may be added to the Battalion Staff (Head‑Quarters).

Allowances.

R. 3. During each year the following allowances may be paid, subject to the amount being voted by Parliament, viz. :—

(a) Allowances to officers.

(b) Senior Cadets not attending School.

To be effective, Senior Cadets not attending school must, prior to the 30th June in each year, have attended at least eighteen drills, and completed the prescribed musketry course, or, in the case of those who have not served the full year, they must, after having been passed into the ranks, complete the full musketry course and attend drills at the rate of at least two per month.

(c) Senior Cadets attending School.

To be effective 80 per cent, of each Detachment must, between 1st January and 31st December, have completed the musketry course laid down and attended 24 drills, or, in the case of those who have not served the full year, have completed the musketry course and attended at the rate of at least three drills per month.

The allowances under sub‑paras, (b) and (c) may be paid to Battalion Commanders, or, subject to the approval of the District Commandant, to officers commanding detachments, and in the case of new detachments these allowances, subject to the approval of the District Commandant, may be paid as soon as possible after approval of formation by the Military Board.

Conditions governing payment of allowances.

R. 4. In order that the amounts laid down in the preceding paragraph may be claimed, the following conditions must be observed :—

Officers' Allowances.

Effective, Detachment, and Clothing Allowances.

No payment is to be made from the foregoing allowances to any Senior Cadet.

Establishment of a Squadron.

R. 5. The detail of Establishment of a Squadron of Mounted Cadets will be as follows :—

Regulations, &c.

Establishment of a Battalion.

R. 7.—Establishment of a Battalion of Cadets.

When a company consists of more than three detachments, one officer per detachment may be appointed provided the total establishment of officers of a Battalion is not exceeded.

Battalions shall be formed by grouping the Companies topographically, as far as possible, and in such localities as admit of efficient administration and drill.

Allowances.

R. 8. In each year an allowance (subject to the amount being voted by Parliament) may be paid to the following Officers, within the authorized Establishment: —

Amounts as under may be paid (subject to vote by Parliament) to each detachment certified as effective by the Officer Commanding Cadets, and approved by the District Commandant : —

Detachment allowances will be paid to Officers in charge of Detachments or, where there is no officer in command, to the Head Master, and will be devoted to the payment of expenses connected with musketry, bands, drills, camps, parades, postage and telegrams of the detachment, and must be duly accounted for by the officer in charge. No payment is to be made to any Cadet.

To be effective 80 per cent. of each detachment must, between the 1st January and the 31st December, have completed the musketry course laid down, and attended 24 drills, or, in the case of those who have not served the full year, have completed the musketry course and attended at the rate of at least three drills per month.

In the case of new detachments the above allowances, subject to the approval of the District Commandant, may be paid as soon as possible after the formation has been approved by the Military Board.

Conditions governing payment of allowances.

R. 9. In order that the above amounts may be claimed, the following conditions must be observed :—

Clothing allowance.

R. 10. Subject to the amount being voted by Parliament, an annual, allowance of seven shillings and sixpence for each effective Cadet within the establishment will be paid to Battalion Commanders, or, in cases approved by the District Commandant, to Officers in charge of Detachments. This allowance shall be utilized for the supply of uniform of the authorized pattern to Cadets, and for incidental expenses connected therewith, such as cleaning, repairs, alterations, &c.

No portion of this allowance is to be diverted to any other purpose nor is any payment to be made to a Cadet.

In the case of new detachments, the above allowance, subject to the approval of the District Commandant, may be paid as soon as possible after the formation has been approved by the Military Board.

First appointments.

R. 11. Officers will usually be first appointed on probation as Lieutenants. They must be over seventeen years of age. After six months on probation, commissions as Lieutenants will be granted on passing the examination for that rank.

Officers may be promoted, if a vacancy exists in the higher rank, and if they have passed the examination for such rank.

Supernumerary Officers.

R. 12. Officers, not exceeding two per company, may be appointed or transferred as supernumerary to establishment, pending a vacancy.

Unattached List.

R. 13. Officers holding substantive rank may be transferred to an Un‑attached List when unable to maintain an effective detachment, or to remain actively connected with the Corps.

Failing to return to active duty within three years, they will be retired.

R. 14. The power to reduce Non‑commissioned Officers to a lower grade or to the ranks will be exercised by the Commanding Officer of the Battalion. The power of discharge, for misconduct, or other sufficient cause, will also be exercised by this Officer, but subject to the approval of the Officer Commanding the Senior Cadets or Cadets in each case.

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