STATUTORY RULES.

1911. No. 133.

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903–1910.

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 Act 1903–1910 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this sixth day of September, One thousand nine hundred and eleven.

DENMAN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE.

REGULATIONS (PROVISIONAL) FOR THE ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS TO THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF AUSTRALIA, 1911.

Parts I. and III., issued under Statutory Rule 88 of 1910, are hereby cancelled, and the following Parts I. and IV. substituted therefor:—

PART I.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE GUIDANCE OF BOARDS AND CANDIDATES.

GENERAL.

1. Forms of application to attend the competitive examination for admission to the Royal Military College (C.M. Form K 1), for use by candidates under 19 years of age, can be obtained from the Commandant of any Military District in the Commonwealth. The covering letter and Part 1 of the Form must be filled up in the candidate’s own handwriting.

2. Candidates under 19 will address their applications to attend the examination to the Commandant of the Military District in which their parents or guardians reside. Commandants before forwarding applications must satisfy themselves that the candidates are eligible. Candidates (over 19) for admission under para. 6 (ii), Regulations R.M.C., will forward their applications through their Commanding Officers (on C.M. Form K 1 (a).

3. (i) Candidates should pass the medical examination, and be certified as fit, by the Medical Boards appointed for that purpose, before attending the written examination. Regulations for the guidance of Medical Boards are contained in Part IV. of these Regulations.

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(ii) It is desirable that all candidates before leaving their places of residence for the place of examination should cause themselves to be thoroughly examined by a competent physician, and by a teacher in good standing. By such examinations any serious physical disqualification or deficiency in mental preparation would be revealed. It must be clearly understood that the informal examination herein recommended is solely for the convenience and benefit of the candidate himself, and can in no way be recognised by the Official Examiners.

4. Commandants of Military Districts will—

(a) Inform the candidates in their respective Districts when and where the examinations will be held, and the hours of attendance.

(b) Make all the necessary arrangements for the medical examination of candidates by Boards of Medical Officers approved by the Director-General of Medical Services.

(c) Make all necessary arrangements and appoint Boards of Officers to conduct the practical examination of candidates 19 years of age and over.

(d) Appoint Boards of Officers to supervise the written examinations.

(e) Arrange for a sufficient supply of all forms, books, tables of logarithms, and copies of these Regulations being at the disposal of the Boards concerned.

5. Arrangements will be made by the Commandant of the Royal Military College for setting questions and marking answers. The papers will be forwarded in sealed packets to the Commandants of Military Districts for issue to the Presidents of the Boards appointed to supervise the written examinations. These packets are only to be opened as directed in para. 10.

6. (i) The following Forms and Book are to be used in connexion with the written examinations:—

(ii) The result of the practical examination of candidates 19 years of age and over will be recorded in the same manner as the result of promotion examination. Reports of Boards will be forwarded direct to the Commandant, Royal Military College, Duntroon, Federal Territory.

BOARDS.

7. Officers appointed to superintend the written examinations are to bear in mind the great importance of strict adherence on their part, and on that of the candidates, to the rules which have been framed for the conduct of the examination, in order that strict justice may be done to all in the competition. Irregularity on the part of either members of the Board or of a candidate may entail the disqualification of the candidate.

8. At least two members of the Board must always be present during the examination, and strictly attend to the duty of proper supervision.

9. No member of the Board may on any account give any opinion to a candidate as to the meaning or correctness of any word or sentence contained in the examination papers. Silence must be maintained in the room.

10. The sealed packets containing the examination questions are not to be opened by the President of the Board until the time fixed for the examination in the subject concerned (para. 14), and then only in the presence of the candidates.

11. (i.) The worked papers should be arranged in the order of the Attendance List, C.M. Forms K 4 and K 4 (a), immediately on the conclusion of each sitting, and sealed in one or more of the special envelopes provided for that purpose.

The answers of candidates under 19 years of age are not to be put in the same envelopes as the answers of candidates 19 years of age and over.

(ii) Each packet should contain a list of the Index Numbers [C.M. Form K 3 (without names)] of candidates at the examination to which the papers in it refer. No other papers should be enclosed in the packet.

(iii) The President (or senior member of the Board) will not allow the envelopes out of his possession, but he will, after ascertaining that they are securely fastened and sealed, place them in a second envelope, and register and transmit them himself on the day of the examination to the Commandant, Royal Military College, Duntroon, Federal Territory. Seals on the inner envelope must bear no indication of the place or State in which the examination was held.

12. The Proceedings of the Board will be recorded on C.M. Form A 23. The Proceedings must state:—

(a) In the form of a table the periods of attendance in the examination room of each member of the Board at each sitting.

(b) Whether the packets containing the examination questions were received with the seals intact or otherwise.

(c) The number of packages containing candidates’ answers and dates of posting each.

The Proceedings should be forwarded to Commandant, Royal Military College, Duntroon, Federal Territory, accompanied by the certificates and documents mentioned below:—

(a) List of candidates examined, with their signatures and addresses. (C.M. Form K 2.)

(b) The Attendance List (C.M. Forms K 4 and K 4 (a)) marked up as directed thereon.

(c) A certificate signed by each candidate that he has not received or given any assistance during the examination. (C.M. Form K 5.)

(d) Certificate on C.M. Form K 6.

(e) A list of candidates who were permitted to withdraw, or who absented themselves from the examinations, giving the reasons for their so doing.

(f) The result of the Physical Examination, Form K 7 (see para. 7 Part IV.)

The names and numbers of candidates under 19 years of age are not to be shown on the same forms as those of candidates 19 years and over.

ORDER OF EXAMINATIONS.

13. The written examinations will be held simultaneously throughout the Commonwealth, and will begin on a day to be notified in Military Orders. The date for the medical examinations should be so fixed by Commandants of Military Districts that the medical examination of all candidates may be completed before the beginning of the written examination.

14. (i) The following will be the order of examination for candidates under 19 years of age, from which no deviation can be permitted:—

(ii) The following will be the order of the written examination for candidates 19 years of age and over, from which no deviation can be permitted:—

CANDIDATES.

15. On the first day of the written examination candidates will report themselves half an hour before the time stated in the table in the last paragraph to receive and sign for their Index Numbers, and to be allotted seats by the Board.

16. On the assembly of the Board, after the candidates have been allotted their seats and Index Numbers, the President, or, in his absence, the senior member of the Board, will read to the candidates paras. 17 to 23 inclusive, and para. 9 of these Regulations.

17. Each candidate will be given a number which he will write on his paper of questions, and on every C.M. Book 24 containing his replies. This number will be that placed opposite to his name on the List of Candidates, C.M. Form K 2, which will be submitted for his signature and address. The name of a candidate must on no account appear on his papers. Any infraction of this Regulation will disqualify the Candidate.

18. Candidates while under examination are to be placed at least 6 feet apart in all directions, and must maintain that distance during the whole examination. Candidates will not be allowed to select their seats, but a seat will be assigned to each. Candidates will retain the same seats throughout the examination, unless the Board makes any change. Each candidate must keep his papers close beside him on his table, and must not place any on the floor.

19. Candidates must bring with them their pens, pencils, india rubber, and drawing instruments, but will not be permitted to bring any book or paper of any description into the room. Copies of C.M. Book 24 will be

supplied to the Board, and the Board will issue to each candidate the number of books he requires. These must be returned to the Board complete at the close of the examination in each subject. Candidates should state on each C.M. Book 24 (in the space provided for the purpose) how many copies of that Book have been used at the sitting. Candidates may be allowed to take away their papers of questions provided no work has been done on them.

20. During the examination, candidates will not be permitted to speak to each other, or to communicate with any person in the room, except a member of the Board. Each candidate, at the close of the examination, will hand in to the Board a written certificate (C.M. Form K 5), that he has “not received any assistance from books or notes, and has not given or received help of any kind during the examination.”

21. Any candidate detected in the examination room in the possession of a book or MS. brought with him for assistance, or in copying from the papers of another candidate, or in permitting his own papers to be copied, or in attempting to give or receive assistance of any description, will be disqualified; his examination will be discontinued, and the circumstance reported.

22. The examination papers are to be distributed to candidates, and the replies handed in to the Board punctually at the appointed hours. Any candidate who may have finished his replies before the hour named may deliver them into the hands of a member of the Board.

23. Candidates may not leave the room during the hours of examination, without finally giving up their papers. No candidate will be allowed to give up his papers and leave the room within the first half-hour, and no candidate who shall arrive after any other candidate has left, may be admitted to the examination room.

Appendix to Part I.

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C.M. Form K 2.

(To be attached to the Proceedings of the Board.)

EXAMINATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF AUSTRALIA.

List of Candidates over* nineteen years of age.

under*

Place of Examination Date

Signature of President of Board—

Date—

* Board to strike out one word.

C.M. Form K 3.

(To be placed in the envelopes containing the candidates’ answers.)

EXAMINATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF AUSTRALIA.

Candidates over* nineteen years of age.

under*

Note.—No indication of the name of any candidate or member of the Board or place of examination is to appear on this form.

* Board to strike out one word.

C.M. Form K 4.

(To be attached to the Proceedings of the Board.)

EXAMINATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF AUSTRALIA.

Candidates under nineteen years of age.

Attendance List.

Place . Date    .

The presence of each candidate is to be indicated by a tick (thus ) The number of books, maps, or drawings given up is to be marked by cross ticks, thus: for one book or sheet; for two; for three, and so on.

If a candidate goes out without attempting the paper, a 0 is to be marked after the tick denoting his presence, thus: 0.

If a candidate does not attend for the paper, the word “Absent” (or “Abs.”) should be entered.

It is most important that each separate book or sheet should bear the candidate’s index number in his own handwriting.

Special note is to be made of any candidates who may assign being unwell as a cause of leaving.

The initials of the President of the Board should be placed at the foot of each column, and all doubtful points cleared up before the Attendance List is attached to the proceedings of the Board for transmission to the Commandant, Royal Military College.

C.M. Form K 4 (a).

(To be attached to the Proceedings of the Board.)

EXAMINATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF AUSTRALIA.

Candidates over nineteen years of age.

Attendance List.

Place . Date    .

The presence of each candidate is to be indicated by a tick (thus ). The number of books, maps, or drawings given up is to be marked by cross ticks, thus: for one book of sheet: for two: for three, and so on.

If a candidate goes out without attempting the paper, a 0 is to be marked after the tick denoting his presence, thus 0.

If a candidate does not attend for the paper, the word “Absent” (or “Abs.”) should be entered.

It is most important that each separate book or sheet should bear the candidate’s index number in his own handwriting.

Special note is to be made of any candidates who may assign being unwell as a cause of leaving.

The initials of the President of the Board should be placed at the foot of each column, and all doubtful points cleared up before the Attendance List is attached to the proceedings of the Board for transmission to the Commandant, Royal Military College.

C.M. Form K 5.

(To be attached to the Proceedings of the Board.)

EXAMINATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF AUSTRALIA.

Certificate from Candidate undergoing Examination.

Place of Examination .  Date   .

I hereby certify that I have not received any assistance from books or notes, and have not given or received help of any kind during the examination.*

Signature of Candidate.

* To be in the handwriting of the Candidate. (See para. 20 of the Regulations.)

C.M. Form K 6.

(To be attached to the Proceedings of the Board.)

EXAMINATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF AUSTRALIA.

Certificate by the Board.

Place of Examination . Date    .

We hereby certify that—

(a) During the examination the candidates were placed at least 6 feet apart in all directions.

(b) Two members of the Board were present during the entire examination.

(c) The prescribed order of subjects and hours was observed.

(d) None of the candidates received any assistance during the examination from books, notes, or other sources in answering the questions.

(e) The papers were withdrawn at the expiration of the prescribed time for each paper.

(f) And in all other respects the instructions for the guidance of the Board have been strictly complied with.

President.

Members.

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C.M. Form K 7.

(To be attached to the Proceedings of Board appointed to supervise the written examination.)

EXAMINATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF AUSTRALIA.

Result of the Medical Examination (see Part IV., para. 7, Regulations for Entrance Examination).

Candidates over* 19 years of age.

under*

* Board to strike out one word.

Place. President.

Date. Members.

PART IV.

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REGULATIONS FOR THE PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL EXAMINATION.

1. Candidates for admission to the Royal Military College of Australia must be in good mental and bodily health, and free from any physical defect likely to interfere with the efficient performance of military duty.

2. They will be examined by a Medical Board, and no candidate will be accepted unless he be pronounced by the Medical Board physically fit for His Majesty’s Service.

3. The Board has power—

(a) To pass a candidate as physically fit.

(b) To reject a candidate as physically unfit.

4. The attention of the Boards will be directed to the following points:—

(a) That the correlation of age, height, weight, and chest girth is not less than that which is given in the following table:—

Regulations—continued.

(b) Measurement of Height—

The candidate will be placed against the standard with his feet together, and the weight thrown on the heels, and not on the toes or outside of the feet. He will stand erect without rigidity, and with the heels, calves, buttocks, and shoulders touching the standard; the chin will be depressed to bring the vertex of the head level under the horizonal bar, and the height will be noted in parts of an inch to eighths.

(c) Measurement of Chest—

The candidate will be made to stand erect with his feet together, and to raise his arms over his head. The tape will be carefully adjusted round the chest, with its posterior upper edge touching the inferior angles of the shoulder-blades, and its anterior lower edge the upper part of the nipples The arms will then be lowered to hang loosely by the side, and care will be taken that the shoulders are not thrown upwards or backwards so as to displace the tape. The candidate will then be directed to take a deep inspiration several times, and the maximum expansion of the chest will be carefully noted. It is often attempted to conceal the true minimum measurement, but it can be obtained by a little manipulation and by drawing off attention from the examination by a few questions.

The maximum expansion rarely exceeds the average minimum by more than 2 to 2½ inches.

In recording the measurements, fractions of less than half-an-inch should not be noted.

(d) The candidate will also be weighed without clothes, and his weight recorded on the proceedings of the Board.

(e) Eyesight.—The following are the regulations for examination of eyesight:—

Squint, inability to distinguish the principal colours, or any morbid condition of the eyes or of the lids of either eye, liable to the risk of aggravation or recurrence, will cause the rejection of the candidate.

The examination for determining the acuteness of vision includes two tests—one for distant, the other for near vision. The Army Test Types will be used for the test for distant vision, without glasses, except where otherwise stated below, at a distance of 20 feet; and Snellen’s Optotypi for the test for near vision without glasses, at any distance selected by the candidate. Each eye will be examined separately, and the lids must be kept wide open during the test. The candidates must be able to read the tests without hesitation in ordinary daylight.

A candidate possessing acuteness of vision, according to one of the standards herein laid down, will not be rejected on account of an error of refraction, provided that the error of refraction, in the following cases, does not exceed the limits mentioned, viz.:—(a) in the case of myopia, that the error of refraction does not exceed 2·5D;(b) that any correction for astigmatism does not exceed 2·5 D; and, in the case of myopic astigmatism, that the error of refraction does not exceed 2·5 D.

Subject to the foregoing conditions, the standards of the minimum acuteness of vision with which a candidate will be accepted are as follow:—

The degree of acuteness of vision of all candidates will be recorded in the following manner:—

The following additional points will be observed:—

(f) That his hearing is good.

(g) That his speech is without impediment.

(h) That his teeth are in good order. Loss or decay of ten teeth will be considered a disqualification. Decayed teeth, if well filled, will be considered as sound. Non-erupted wisdom teeth are not to be counted as deficient.

(i) That his chest is well formed, and that his lungs and heart are sound.

(k) That he is not ruptured.

(l) That he does not suffer from a severe degree of varicocele* or varicose veins. A candidate who has been successfully operated on will be accepted.

(m) That his limbs are well formed and developed.

(n) That there is free and perfect motion of all joints.

(o) That his feet and toes are well formed.

(p) That he does not suffer from any inveterate skin disease.

(q) That he has no congenital malformation or defect.

(r) That he does not bear traces of previous acute or chronic disease pointing to an impared constitution.

(s) That he is free from any disease or from any physical defect that would be likely to render him unfit for military service.

(t) If the candidate is not of pure European descent, the fact should be recorded by the Board.

5. The proceedings of the Board will be recorded on C.M. Form A 23 as follows:—

6. The proceedings of the Board are to be forwarded to the Director-General of Medical Services for transmission to the Commandant of the Royal Military College.

7. At the completion of the physical examination, the Board will forward (on C.M. Form K 7) to the officer who appointed it a list of the candidates names, stating opposite each whether he is fit or unfit.

This form is to be transmitted to the President of the Board appointed to supervise the written examination, in sufficient time to reach him before it begins. It will, by him, be attached to the proceedings of the Board. (See Part I., para. 12 (f).

* Severe varicocele is defined in para. 282 of the Standing Orders for the Australian Army Medical Services, 1909.

† If “unfit” cause of rejection will be stated.

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