STATUTORY RULES

1973 No. 99

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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-fourth day of May, 1973.

Paul Hasluck

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

SGD. R. BISHOP

Minister of state for Regulation For and on Behalf of Minister of State for the Army.

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Amendments of the Australian Military Regulations†

Commencement.

1. These Regulations shall come into operation on 1st June, 1973.

Precedence of Corps.

2. Regulation 68 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by inserting in sub-regulation (1), after the words—

“The Royal Australian Army Service Corps,”,

the words—

“The Royal Australian Corps of Transport,”.

Qualifications for appointment as an officer.

3. Regulation 72 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by inserting in sub-regulation (2), after sub-paragraph (ix) of paragraph (a), the following sub-paragraph:—

“(ixa) The Royal Australian Corps of Transport;”.

Appointment of Honorary Colonels and Colonels Commandant.

4. Regulation 98 of the Australian Military Regulations is amended by inserting in paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (2) after the words “the Royal Australian Army Service Corps,” the words “the Royal Australian Corps of Transport,”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  1973.

† Statutory Rules 1927, No. 149, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Australian Military Regulations see footnote † to Statutory Rules 1972, No. 57, and see also Statutory Rules 1972, Nos. 57, 123 and 207.

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