STATUTORY RULES.

1922. No. 97.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1918.

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 1903-1918, to come into operation on and from the 9th December, 1921.

Dated this fifth day of July, 1922.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

W. MASSY GREENE,

Minister of State for Defence.

Australian Military Regulations 1916.

Amendment.

Australian Military Regulation 499 is amended by adding the following new sub-regulation:—

“(4.). Officers and soldiers permanently employed, who are retired voluntarily or compulsorily in pursuance of the decision of the Government to re-organize and retrench the Department of Defence may, notwithstanding that they have not reached the age for retirement, be paid, subject to the approval of the Governor-General, the sum equivalent to the pay for the period of leave for which they would be eligible under sub-regulations (1) and (2) of this regulation had they reached the age for retirement at the date of the termination of their appointment or of their discharge.”

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