STATUTORY RULES.

1941. No. 68.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE AIR FORCE ACT 1923-1939.*

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 Air Force Act 1923-1939.

Dated this twenty sixth day of March, 1941.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Signed by the Minister of State for Air

Minister of State for Air.

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Amendments of the Air Force Regulations.†

Commencement of Regulations.

1. These Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on the thirteenth day of December, 1940.

Members of Air Board.

2. Regulation 25 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting in sub-regulation (1.), after the words “The Director-General of Supply and Production,” the words “The Business Member,”; and

(b) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulations:—

“(3.) In addition to the persons specified in sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation, the Secretary to the (Department of Air shall be ex officio a member of the Air Board, but he shall not be assigned any powers or duties as a member under regulation 30 of those Regulations, and shall not be regarded as a member for the purpose of sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 28 of these Regulations.

“(4.) There shall be a Deputy Chief of the Air Staff who, at the discretion of the Chief of the Air Staff, may represent him and, in the absence of the Chief of the Air Staff, may exercise his vote, at any meeting of the Air Board.”.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  , 1941.

† Statutory Rules 1927, No. 161, as amended by Statutory Rules 1928, Nos. 52 and 109; 1929, Nos. 75 and 114; 1930, Nos. 77, 94 and 135; 1931, Nos. 3, 78 and 115; 1932, Nos. 9, 63 and 133; 1933, Nos. 16, 46, 58, 82, 89 and 117; 1934, Nos. 25, 51, 74, 81, 122 and 125; 1935, Nos. 32 and 98; 1936, No. 17; 1937, No. 21; 1938, Nos. 12, 13, 22, 48, 77, 97 and 120; 1939, Nos. 21, 64 and 142; and 1940, Nos. 31, 53, 75, 114, 125, 140, 220, 241 and 279.—Forty-ninth amendment.

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Distribution of duties.

3. Regulation 30 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by inserting after sub-regulation (2.) the following sub-regulation:—

“(2a.) Notwithstanding anything contained in this regulation, the Business Member shall be consulted by any other member or members of the Board concerned on all matters included within the general description of the following subjects, and action contrary to his written advice on any such matter shall not be taken by the Air Board or any other member thereof without the approval in writing of the Minister:—

(a) provision, inspection, custody, accounting for and disposal of stores, equipment, clothing and supplies, including requirements for medical services, but excluding the inspection of equipment, ammunition and explosives;

(b) workshop and repair establishments;

(c) transport services;

(d) works and buildings; and

(e) all subjects specified in sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation to be within the sphere of responsibility of the Finance Member.”.

 

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