STATUTORY RULES.

1919. No. 49.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1918.

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 1903-1918 to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this fifth day of March, 1919.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. J. RUSSELL,

Acting Minister of State for Defence.

Amendment of War financial regulations.

War Financial Regulations are amended as follows:—

(1) Next after regulation 54b, the following regulation is inserted, and shall be deemed to have come into operation as from 17th October, 1918:—

“54c. Members of the Garrison Military Police who are privates and who are engaged on patrol duties may be granted extra duty pay at the rate of 1s. per diem.”

(2) Regulation 59a is repealed and the following regulation made in lieu thereof, which shall be deemed to have come into operation as from 1st July, 1916:—

“59a. A grant of £5 for the provision of suitable uniform may be made to Non-Commissioned Officers of the Militia Forces on being temporarily appointed to the Instructional Staff and a further grant of £5 after two years’ service from date of first payment on the understanding that while serving on the Instructional Staff they receive no issues of uniform as members of the Militia Forces.”

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