STATUTORY RULES.

1919. No. 237.

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 twenty-fourth day of September, 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) Sub-regulations (a) and (f) of regulation 32 are severally amended by deleting the words “Australia or New Zealand or in the United Kingdom” and substituting in each case the words “in any of the Allied countries.” To take effect as from 1st January, 1919.

(2) Regulation 95 as made by Statutory Rules 1919, No. 208, is renumbered 95a.

(3) Regulation 57c is repealed and the following regulation made in lieu thereof, to take effect as from 1st May, 1919:—

“57c. An allowance of 6d. per diem may be paid to Warrant Officers, N.C.O.’s and men of the A.I.F. Home Service who are not rationed, provided that such allowance shall not be payable when an allowance under regulation 57d is drawn.”

(4) Next after regulation 57c the following regulation is inserted, to take effect as from 1st May, 1919:—

“57d. Extra Duty Pay at the rate of 1s. per diem shall be paid to Warrant Officers, N.C.O.’s and men of the A.I.F. Home Service who are employed on clerical duties or who are employed as members of Home Service in the Base Records Corps at Head-quarters and in the Base Postal Unit and the office of the Staff Officer for Invalids and Returned Soldiers at District Head-quarters provided that such members are not rationed.”

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