STATUTORY RULES.

1932. No. 92.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1927.

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 1903-1927, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this seventh day of September, 1932.

ISAAC A. ISAACS

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE

Minister of State for Defence.

Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Australian Military Forces and Senior Cadets.

(Statutory Rules 1926, No. 211, as amended to this date.)

Amendments.

1. Regulation 80 is amended by cancelling paragraph (c) and substituting the following paragraphs therefor:—

“(c) A topographer of the Survey Section R.A.E., who owns either a motor car, or a motor cycle with side car, or a motor cycle, may be paid transport allowance at the rate specified hereunder according to the type of vehicle owned by him, viz:

 (i) 27s. per week for a motor car,

 (ii) 23s. 6d. per week for a motor cycle with side car,

 (iii) 20s. per week for a motor cycle;

provided that the payment of transport allowance shall be subject, in each case, to a certificate being furnished by the Officer Commanding the Section to the District Finance Officer that the Vehicle was actually used by the topographer “for the period or periods in respect of which transport allowance is claimed, and that the use of the vehicle during such period or periods was necessary for the efficient performance of military duty.

(d) When Motor Vehicles cannot be used or are not available a Horse allowance of 15s. (fifteen shillings) per week to cover hire and feed of a horse may be paid to topographers, upon the certificate of the Officer Commanding the Section that the hire of a horse was necessary for the performance of Military duty.”

2. Paragraph (f) of Regulation 207 is amended by deleting the word “cycle” wherever occurring and inserting the word “transport” in lieu thereof.

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

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