STATUTORY RULES

1971 No. 179

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1970.*

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 1903-1970.

Dated this twenty-second day of December, 1971.

Paul Hasluck

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Andrew Peacock

Minister of State for the Army.

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Amendments of the Australian Military Regulations†

Qualifications for appointment as officer.

1. Regulation 72 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (f) of sub-regulation (2.) the word “she” and inserting in its stead the words “the person”.

Extra departmental employment.

2. Regulation 211 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (e) of sub-regulation (1.) the words “accept, engage, or continue in,” and inserting in their stead the words “accept, engage in or continue in”.

Investigation or charge by commanding officer.

3. Regulation 242 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulations (10.), (11.) and (12.) and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulations.

“(10.) Where, in accordance with these Regulations, a commanding officer deals summarily with a charge, other than a charge referred to in sub-regulation (12.) of this regulation, the commanding officer shall convict the person charged of the offence charged and impose on him a sentence, or sentences, that he is authorized to impose by virtue of regulation 256 of these Regulations.

“(11.) Subject to regulation 245 of these Regulations, a commanding officer shall hear and determine all charges pending against a soldier at the one time.

“(12.) Where, in accordance with these Regulations, a commanding officer deals summarily with two or more charges at the one time, the commanding officer shall convict the person charged of the offences charged and impose on him, in respect of the offences, a sentence, or sentences, that he is authorized to impose in respect of any one of the offences by virtue of regulation 256 of these Regulations.”.

Terms of appointment.

4. Regulation 539 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (2.).

Surveys.

5. Regulation 818 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulations (2.), (3.), (4.) and (5.).

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1971.

† Statutory Rules 1927, No. 149, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Australian Military Regulations, see footnote † to Statutory Rules 1970, No. 101, and see also Statutory Rules 1970, No. 101.

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