STATUTORY RULES.

1939. No. 94.

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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 Twentieth day of September,1939.

(SGD.) GOWRIE.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendments of the Royal Military College Regulations.†

Conditions of eligibility (Commonwealth candidates).

1. Regulation 5 of the Royal Military College Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (3.) the words “March in the year” and inserting in their stead the words “the month”; and

(b) by omitting paragraphs (d) and (e) of sub-regulation (3.) and inserting in their stead the following paragraphs:—

“(d) he has obtained at a Public Examination the Leaving Certificate (or equivalent educational qualification) including two mathematical subjects;

(e) he is recommended by the Selection Board in accordance with sub-regulation (6.) of regulation 8 of these Regulations; and”.

Selection of Commonwealth candidates.

2. Regulation 8 of the Royal Military College Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (3.) the word “or” (last occurring); and

(b) by inserting after paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (3.) the following paragraph:—

“; or (c) in the case of candidates for special entry, have been found medically fit in accordance with such standard as is approved by the Military Board and possess the prescribed educational qualifications.”.

*Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on ,1939.

†Statutory Rules 1939, No. 7.

4666.—25/25.8.1939.—Price 3d.

Dates of examinations and admissions.

3. Regulation 11 of the Royal Military College Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the words “the first day of March: provided that when the first day of March is a Sunday they shall join on”.

Allowances.

4. Regulation 46 of the Royal Military College Regulations is amended by omitting paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“(c) Maintenance allowance at the rate of £262 per annum.”.

Adjustment of accounts.

5. Regulation 47 of the Royal Military College Regulations is amended by omitting the proviso to sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following proviso:—

“Provided that where a cadet is expelled, removed or permitted to resign during his first year as a student, the amount of the unexpended portion of his outfit allowance, as determined by the Commandant, may be deducted from the balance standing to his credit.”.

Second Schedule.

6. The Second Schedule to the Royal Military College Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph 1. the word “To” and inserting in its stead the words “Subject to paragraph 3 of this Schedule, to”; and

(b) by omitting paragraph 3. and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“3. A candidate may be deemed by the Selection Board to be qualified in accordance with this Schedule if, having failed in one subject, he has, in the opinion of the Board, passed at a sufficiently high standard in four subjects.”.

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