STATUTORY RULES.

1939. No. 172.

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REGULATIONS UNDER the defence act 1903-1939.*

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 1903-1939.

Dated this fourteenth day of December, 1939.

GOWRIE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

ROBERT G. MENZIES,

Minister of State for Defence Co-ordination.

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Amendments of Civilian Staff Regulations.

1. Regulation 2 of Civilian Staff Regulations is repealed and the following Regulation inserted in its stead:

2. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

“The Act” means the Defence Act 1903-1939.

“Minister” means the Minister of State for Defence Co-ordination in regard to officers and employees of the Department of Defence Co-ordination and Minister of State for the Army in regard to officers and employees of the Department of the Army.

“Secretary” or “Chief Officer” means the Secretary to the Department of Defence Co-ordination in regard to officers and employees of the Department of Defence Co-ordination and the Secretary to the Department of the Army in regard to officers and employees of the Department of the Army.

“Officer” means a person who is employed, in pursuance of subsections (1) and (2) of Section 63 of the Act, in a permanent capacity in connexion with the Department of Defence Coordination or the Department of the Army and who is appointed by the Governor-General.

“Returned Soldier” means any person who enlisted prior to the eleventh day of November, One thousand nine hundred and

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 14th December. 1939.

† Statutory Rules 1926, No. 209. as amended by Statutory Rules 1928. Nos. 19, 36, 58 and 86; 1929, Nos. 38, 79 and 102; 1930, Nos. 29, 50, 75, 100 and 139; 1931, Nos. 15, 48, 49 and 61; 1932. Nos. 11, 37. 113 and 126; 1933, Nos. 9, 51 and 86; 1934, Nos. 5, 105 and 144: 1935. No. 106: 1936. Nos. 28, 43, 117, 130 and 152; 1937, Nos. 15 and 79; 1938, No. 8; 1939. Nos. 13 and 18.

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eighteen, and served in the war with satisfactory record in any Expeditionary Force raised under the provisions of the Defence Act 1903-1939, and includes—

(a) a member of the Army Medical Corps Nursing Service who was accepted or appointed by the Director-General of Medical Services for service outside Australia during the war;

(b) any member of the Naval Forces of the Commonwealth who has during the war been on active service outside Australia or on a ship of war;

(c) any person who, during the war, has been employed as a radio telegraphist in the transport service in connection with any such Expeditionary Force, and who, while so employed, served in the zone of war; and

(d) any person who was born in Australia, or resident in Australia within six months prior to enlistment, and who, at any time during the war, served with satisfactory record in a Naval or Military Expeditionary Force raised in the United Kingdom or in any British Dominion.

3. Civilian Staff Regulation 117a is amended by the deletion of Table “B” (Naval).

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