STATUTORY RULES.

1946. No. 115.

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REGULATION UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1945.*

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 1903-1945.

Dated this tenth day of July, 1946.

HENRY

Governor-General.

By His Royal Highness’s Command,

F. M. FORDE

Minister of State for the Army.

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Amendment of the Volunteer Defence Corps Regulations.†

After regulation 11 of the Volunteer Defence Corps Regulations the following regulations are inserted:—

Retired list and military title after retirement.

“11a.—(l.) Regulations 125 and 126 of the Australian Military Regulations shall not apply to or in relation to officers of the Corps.

(2.) Notwithstanding that an officer of the Corps has not reached the age for compulsory retirement, the Governor-General may, upon the officer ceasing duty with the Corps, place him upon the Retired List Volunteer Defence Corps and grant him the military title equivalent to the substantive, brevet or honorary rank held by him in the Corps, immediately prior to his retirement.

(3.) A military title granted in pursuance of sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation shall not confer any right to command, or any position in or membership of the Military Forces.

(4.) For the purposes of this regulation, ‘officer of the Corps’ does not include an officer seconded for duty with, or attached to, the Corps.

Uniform while on retired list and uniform if member of Military Forces.

“11b.—(1.) Regulation 129 of the Australian Military Regulations shall not apply to or in relation to persons on the Retired List Volunteer Defence Corps.

(2.) Subject to sub-regulation (3.) of this regulation, a person on the Retired List Volunteer Defence Corps may, on such occasions as are authorized by the Military Board, wear the uniform of the Corps, with the letter ‘R’ and thereunder the letters ‘V.D.C.’ on each shoulder strap, together with the colour patch of the Corps.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 11th July, 1946.

† Statutory Rules 1942, No. 38, as amended by Statutory Rules 1942, No. 388; 1943, No, 247; and 1944, No. 23.

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