STATUTORY RULES.

1920. No. 34.

REGULATION 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 Regulation under the Defence Act 1903–1918, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this twenty-fifth day of February, 1920.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

Amendment of Financial and Allowance Regulations.

Regulation 340a of Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Australian Military Forces and Senior Cadets is amended by deleting from paragraph “(7)” that portion commencing with the word “Members” and ending with the word “Paymaster” and substituting the following in lieu thereof:—

“Members of the Pay Corps who are discharged or whose services are terminated on or after the 1st May, 1919, may be paid deferred pay at the rates shown on the accompanying table for each day of service commencing on or after the 1st January, 1919, provided that discharge is not effected at their own request (excepting special cases occurring after 1st August, 1919, in which the members’ services can be spared) or on account of misconduct or inefficiency. The decision as to whether members’ services can be spared and as to misconduct or inefficiency shall rest with the District Finance Officer”.

The foregoing amendment shall be deemed to have taken effect on and from 1st May, 1919.

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