STATUTORY RULES.

1913. No. 325.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903–1912.

Regulations to Govern the Landing of Sailors and Soldiers from Foreign Men-of-war and Transports.

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 1903–1912, to come into operation on and from 1st January, 1914.

Such Regulations shall supersede the Provisional Regulations (Statutory Rules 1911, No. 29), under the said Act made on the third day of March, 1911.

Dated the nineteenth day of December, One thousand nine hundred and thirteen.

DENMAN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. D. MILLEN.

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REGULATIONS TO GOVERN THE LANDING OF SAILORS AND SOLDIERS FROM FOREIGN MEN-OF-WAR AND TRANSPORTS.

1. Applications to land armed parties to fire salutes, and for permission to land unarmed men for shore leave exceeding 100 in number, will be made to the Governor of the State, who for this purpose is deemed to be the Deputy of the Governor-General.

2. All other applications for permission to land armed parties are to be addressed to the Governor-General, who will notify the Governor of the State in which the permission has been granted.

3. Foreign Officers are in all cases permitted to wear their swords when on shore.

4. Unarmed parties may, with the consent of the local civil authorities, be landed for the purpose of assisting the police.

5. These Regulations supersede the Regulations relating to the landing of sailors and soldiers from Foreign Men-of-War and Transports made on the 8th April, 1910 (Statutory Rules 1910, No. 29).

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