STATUTORY RULES.

1926. No. 21.

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-fifth day of February, 1926.

STONEHAVEN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

NEVILLE HOWSE,

Minister of State for Defence.

Munitions Supply Regulations under Defence Act, Section 63.

Amendments.

Cancel fourth and last paragraphs of regulation 27 (a).

Cancel regulation 27 (b).

Cancel regulation 49 and substitute the following in lieu thereof:—

“49. Employees absent from duty on the ground of illness due to an injury sustained in the discharge of duty may be granted by the Manager leave of absence on half pay in accordance with the Commonwealth Workmen’s Compensation Act, provided that any employee injured on duty who has been employed in a munitions establishment for more than twelve months may be granted leave of absence in accordance with the scale prescribed in the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations. A statement of all leave granted under this regulation shall be submitted quarterly for the approval of the Board, which may in any case disallow the leave so granted”.

Cancel regulations Nos. 60, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67 (5), 76, 77, 78, 78 (a), 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86.

Cancel regulation 88 and substitute the following in lieu thereof:—

“88. Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, any award made by or agreement filed in the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, in pursuance of the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904-1920 shall upon the approval of the Minister apply as if it formed part of these Regulations, as from the date on which the award or agreement comes into operation, to any Department, branch, officer, employee, designation, or position named in such award or agreement.”

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