{"id":"C1909L00034","name":"Commonwealth Military Cadet Corps Regulations (Provisional)","slug":"c1909l00034","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"34 of 1909","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":320094,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1909L00034-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-08","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commonwealth Military Cadet Corps Regulations (Provisional)","content":"STATUTORY RULES.\n\n1909\\. No. 34.\n\n![](image.001.png)PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACTS 1903‑1904.\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR‑GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that on account of urgency the following Regulations under the Defence Acts 1903‑1904 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.\n\nDated this 1st day of April, One thousand nine hundred and nine.\n\nDUDLEY,\n\nGovernor‑General.\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nG. F. PEARCE.\n\n![](image.002.png)Regulations for the Commonwealth Military Cadet Corps.\n\nThe regulations made by Statutory Rules 1907, Nos. 63, 81, 85, 87, and 121, and 1908, Nos. 9, 49, 52, 56, 59, and 72 are hereby repealed and the following Regulations are substituted therefor :—\n\nNumber of Battalions to be maintained.\n\nR. 1. The number of Squadrons of Mounted Cadets, and Battalions of Senior Cadets and Cadets to be maintained in each District shall be as laid down, from time to time, by the Governor‑General.\n\nC.3323.—Price 3d.\n\n \n\nEstablishment of a Battalion.\n\nR. 2. Establishment of a Battalion of Senior Cadets :—\n\n```html\n

—

Personnel.

Horses.

Details.

Officers.

Warrant Officers.

Staff‑Sergeants and Sergeants.

Drummers or Buglers.

Rank and File.

Total.

Riding.

Draught.

Total.

Head‑ Quarters.

Major........................

1

...

...

...

...

1

1

...

1

Adjutant......................

1

...

...

...

...

1

1

...

1

Quartermaster..................

1

...

...

...

...

1

1

...

1

Signalling Officer, Captain or Lieutenant

1

...

...

...

...

1

1

...

1

Medical Officer.................

1

...

...

...

...

1

1

...

1

Regimental Sergeant‑Major...

...

1

...

...

...

1

...

...

...

Regimental Quartermaster‑Sergeant

...

...

1

...

...

1

...

...

...

Orderly‑room Sergeant......

...

...

1

...

...

1

...

...

...

Band Sergeant..................

...

...

1

...

...

1

...

...

...

Band........................

...

...

...

...

21

21

...

...

...

Total Head‑Quarters....

5

1

...

...

21

30

5

*

5

One Company.

Captain......................

1

...

...

...

...

1

...

...

...

Lieutenants....................

2

...

...

...

...

2

...

...

...

Colour Sergeants................

...

...

1

...

...

1

...

...

...

Sergeants.....................

...

...

3

...

...

3

...

...

...

Drummers or Buglers.............

...

...

...

2

...

2

...

...

...

Corporals.....................

...

...

...

...

4

4

...

...

...

Privates......................

...

...

...

...

65

65

...

...

...

Privates, as stretcher‑bearers..

...

...

...

...

2

2

...

...

...

Total for one Company..........

3

...

4

2

71

80

...

...

...

Total of eight Companies...........

24

...

32

16

568

640

...

...

...

Add Head‑Quarters.........

5

1

3

...

21

30

5

*

5

Total....................

29

1

35

16

589

670

5

*

5

\n```\n\n\\* As required.\n\nUnder special circumstances, additional Companies, not exceeding two, may be approved by the Military Board. In such cases one additional Major may be added to the Battalion Staff (Head‑Quarters).\n\nAllowances.\n\nR. 3. During each year the following allowances may be paid, subject to the amount being voted by Parliament, viz. :—\n\n(a) Allowances to officers.\n\n```html\n

Officer Commanding Senior Cadets..............................................

£20

Commanding Officer of a Battalion..............................................

10

To each Officer of the Battalion Staff (except to Commanding Officer) within the Establishment......

7

Officers in command of Companies, each..........................................

5

Lieutenants, each..........................................................

3 and on

first appointment a further sum of £2 towards cost of uniform.

To each officer attending camp.................................................

1/6 per diem.

\n```\n\n \n(b) Senior Cadets not attending School.\n\n| Effective allowance for each effective within the Establishment............................ | £1 |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n\nTo be effective, Senior Cadets not attending school must, prior to the 30th June in each year, have attended at least eighteen drills, and completed the prescribed musketry course, or, in the case of those who have not served the full year, they must, after having been passed into the ranks, complete the full musketry course and attend drills at the rate of at least two per month.\n\n(c) Senior Cadets attending School.\n\nFor each detachment certified as effective by the Officer Commanding Senior Cadets and approved by the District Commandant‑\n\n| Each detachment of a minimum strength of 20 or band of a minimum strength of 20.............. | £3 |\n| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| Each detachment of a minimum strength of 30....................................... | 4 |\n| Each detachment of a minimum strength of 40 or over.................................. | 5 |\n| Each detachment of a minimum strength of 60 or each full company in one school............... | 6 |\n| Clothing allowance (for each effective within the Establishment)........................... | 7/6 |\n\nTo be effective 80 per cent, of each Detachment must, between 1st January and 31st December, have completed the musketry course laid down and attended 24 drills, or, in the case of those who have not served the full year, have completed the musketry course and attended at the rate of at least three drills per month.\n\nThe allowances under sub‑paras, (b) and (c) may be paid to Battalion Commanders, or, subject to the approval of the District Commandant, to officers commanding detachments, and in the case of new detachments these allowances, subject to the approval of the District Commandant, may be paid as soon as possible after approval of formation by the Military Board.\n\nConditions governing payment of allowances.\n\nR. 4. In order that the amounts laid down in the preceding paragraph may be claimed, the following conditions must be observed :—\n\nOfficers' Allowances.\n\n(a) Senior Cadets not attending School.—Each officer appointed to a Detachment must provide his own uniform, of the approved pattern, and have been returned effective on the 30th June preceding the financial year in which payment is made. In the case of a new appointment, the officer must have been appointed to his Battalion, Company, or Detachment prior to the 30th June preceding the financial year in which payment is made.\n\n(b) Senior Cadets attending School.—Each officer appointed to a Detachment must provide his own uniform, of the approved pattern, and have been returned effective on the 31st December, or, in the case of new appointments, have been appointed to their Battalion, Company, or Detachment prior to that date.\n\n \n\n(c) The allowance of any officer or officers may be stopped or reduced at the discretion of the District Commandant, if in the opinion of the Inspecting Officer, the Battalion, Company, or Detachment is not in a satisfactory state.\n\n(d) Officers in command of Battalions, Companies, or Detachments must keep a complete record of all drills and rifle practices held, and also the necessary books showing the amounts received and the expenditure incurred by them on behalf of their commands. These books must be produced at each official inspection.\n\n(e) No payments will be made to Officers of Battalions, Companies, or Detachments which have been disbanded during the year, nor to any officer not connected with an effective Detachment.\n\nEffective, Detachment, and Clothing Allowances.\n\n(f) The Effective Allowance for Senior Cadets not attending school shall be applied to the supply and maintenance of Uniform, expenses incidental to musketry practice, drills, bands, camps and exercises, postage and telegrams.\n\n(g) Detachment Allowances shall be applied to expenses incidental to musketry practice, drills, bands, camps and exercises, postage and telegrams.\n\n(h) Clothing Allowance for Senior Cadets attending school shall be utilized for the supply of uniform of the authorized pattern, and for incidental expenses connected therewith, such as cleaning, repairs, alterations, &c. ; no portion of this allowance is to be diverted to any other purpose.\n\n(i) Claims for Allowances must be rendered on the forms supplied by District Head‑Quarters, and, before being paid, be countersigned by the Officer Commanding Senior Cadets. No claim will be paid without the authority of the District Commandant\n\nNo payment is to be made from the foregoing allowances to any Senior Cadet.\n\nEstablishment of a Squadron.\n\nR. 5. The detail of Establishment of a Squadron of Mounted Cadets will be as follows :—\n\n```html\n

Detail.

PERSONNEL.

Horses—

Riding

Officers.

Others.

Total.

Captain................................................

1

...

1

1

Lieutenants..............................................

4

...

4

4

Squadron Sergeant‑Major..............................

...

1

1

1

Squadron Quartermaster‑Sergeant........................

...

1

1

1

Sergeants...............................................

...

4

4

4

Trumpeters..............................................

...

2

2

2

Corporals...............................................

...

4

4

4

Privates................................................

...

55

55

55

Totals...........................................

5

67

72

72

\n```\n\nRegulations, &c.\n\nR. 6. The regulations and standing orders for Senior Cadets not attending school will apply generally to Mounted Cadets.\n\n \n\nEstablishment of a Battalion.\n\nR. 7.—Establishment of a Battalion of Cadets.\n\n```html\n

Details.

Personnel.

Officers.

Warrant Officers.

Staff‑Sergeants and Sergeants.

Drummers or Buglers.

Rank and

File.

Total.

Head Quarters.

Commanding Officer (Major or Captain)...

1

...

...

...

...

1

Adjutant.........................

1

...

...

...

...

1

Quartermaster.....................

1

...

...

...

...

1

Signalling Officer (Captain or Lieutenant)...

1

...

...

...

...

1

Medical Officer....................

1

...

...

...

...

1

Regimental Sergeant‑Major......

...

1

...

...

...

1

Regimental Quartermaster‑Sergeant

...

...

...1

...

...

1

Band Sergeant.....................

...

...

1

...

...

1

Band...........................

...

...

...

...

21

21

Total Head‑Quarters....

5

1

2

...

21

29

One Company.

Captain or Lieutenant................

1

...

...

...

...

1

Lieutenants.......................

2

...

...

...

...

2

Colour Sergeant.......................

...

...

1

...

...

1

Sergeants........................

...

...

3

...

...

3

Drummers or Buglers................

...

...

...

2

...

2

Corporals........................

...

...

...

...

4

4

Cadets..........................

...

...

...

...

67

67

Total for one Company........

3

...

4

2

71

80

Total for eight Companies..........

24

...

32

16

568

640

Add Head‑Quarters........

5

1

...

...

21

29

Total....................

29

1

34

16

589

669

\n```\n\nWhen a company consists of more than three detachments, one officer per detachment may be appointed provided the total establishment of officers of a Battalion is not exceeded.\n\nBattalions shall be formed by grouping the Companies topographically, as far as possible, and in such localities as admit of efficient administration and drill.\n\nAllowances.\n\nR. 8. In each year an allowance (subject to the amount being voted by Parliament) may be paid to the following Officers, within the authorized Establishment: —\n\n```html\n

To the Officer Commanding Cadets in each State........................................

£20

To each Instructor of Musketry....................................................

15

To each Officer Commanding a Battalion.............................................

10

To each Officer of the Battalion Staff (except the O.C.), as provided for in the Establishment...........

7

To each Officer Commanding a Company............................................

5

To each other Officer within the Establishment.........................................

3 and

on first appointment a further sum of £2 towards cost of uniform.

These allowances may be paid to officers direct.

\n```\n\n \n\nAmounts as under may be paid (subject to vote by Parliament) to each detachment certified as effective by the Officer Commanding Cadets, and approved by the District Commandant : —\n\n| Each detachment of a minimum strength of 15, and bands of a minimum strength of 20............... | £3 |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| Each detachment of a minimum strength of 30.......................................... | 4 |\n| Each detachment of a minimum strength of 40 or over.................................... | 5 |\n| Each detachment of a minimum strength of 60 or each complete company in one school.............. | 6 |\n\nDetachment allowances will be paid to Officers in charge of Detachments or, where there is no officer in command, to the Head Master, and will be devoted to the payment of expenses connected with musketry, bands, drills, camps, parades, postage and telegrams of the detachment, and must be duly accounted for by the officer in charge. No payment is to be made to any Cadet.\n\nTo be effective 80 per cent. of each detachment must, between the 1st January and the 31st December, have completed the musketry course laid down, and attended 24 drills, or, in the case of those who have not served the full year, have completed the musketry course and attended at the rate of at least three drills per month.\n\nIn the case of new detachments the above allowances, subject to the approval of the District Commandant, may be paid as soon as possible after the formation has been approved by the Military Board.\n\nConditions governing payment of allowances.\n\nR. 9. In order that the above amounts may be claimed, the following conditions must be observed :—\n\n(a) Each Officer must provide himself with uniform of the approved pattern, and have been appointed to his Battalion, Company, or Detachment, previous to 31st December.\n\n(b) The allowance to any officer may be stopped or reduced at the discretion of the District Commandant if, in the opinion of the Inspecting Officer, the battalion, company, or detachment is not in a satisfactory state, and the Education Department will be informed. In the case of non‑Government schools, the Head Master will be communicated with.\n\n(c) Officers in charge of detachments must keep a complete record of all drills and rifle practices held and also the necessary books showing the amounts received and the expenditure incurred by them on behalf of their commands. These books must be produced at the half‑yearly inspection.\n\n(d) No payments will be made to officers of detachments which have been disbanded during the year, nor to any officer unconnected with an effective detachment.\n\n(e) Claims for allowances must be rendered on the forms supplied by District Head‑Quarters, and countersigned by the Officer Commanding Cadets before being paid. No claim will be paid without the authority of the District Commandant.\n\n(f) In the event of an officer in command of a Detachment being transferred or removed, he shall render to his successor, or to the Head Master, a true and correct account of all vouchers, receipts, and expenditure up to date, together with the balance of allowances unexpended, before being relieved of his responsibility.\n\n \n\n(g) Every officer in charge of a Detachment shall sign the approved document, making himself personally responsible for the disbursement of any allowance paid to him. In any case, however, in which it is estimated that a greater amount than 50 per annum will be drawn from Departmental Funds by any officer in command of a Detachment, such officer shall be guaranteed in the Fund established by, and in accordance with, Treasury Regulation No. 137. District Paymasters are responsible for the strict observance of this regulation, and that application is made to the Secretary, Department of Defence, to obtain approval of the Treasurer in each case.\n\nClothing allowance.\n\nR. 10. Subject to the amount being voted by Parliament, an annual, allowance of seven shillings and sixpence for each effective Cadet within the establishment will be paid to Battalion Commanders, or, in cases approved by the District Commandant, to Officers in charge of Detachments. This allowance shall be utilized for the supply of uniform of the authorized pattern to Cadets, and for incidental expenses connected therewith, such as cleaning, repairs, alterations, &c.\n\nNo portion of this allowance is to be diverted to any other purpose nor is any payment to be made to a Cadet.\n\nIn the case of new detachments, the above allowance, subject to the approval of the District Commandant, may be paid as soon as possible after the formation has been approved by the Military Board.\n\nFirst appointments.\n\nR. 11. Officers will usually be first appointed on probation as Lieutenants. They must be over seventeen years of age. After six months on probation, commissions as Lieutenants will be granted on passing the examination for that rank.\n\nOfficers may be promoted, if a vacancy exists in the higher rank, and if they have passed the examination for such rank.\n\nSupernumerary Officers.\n\nR. 12. Officers, not exceeding two per company, may be appointed or transferred as supernumerary to establishment, pending a vacancy.\n\nUnattached List.\n\nR. 13. Officers holding substantive rank may be transferred to an Un‑attached List when unable to maintain an effective detachment, or to remain actively connected with the Corps.\n\nFailing to return to active duty within three years, they will be retired.\n\nR. 14. The power to reduce Non‑commissioned Officers to a lower grade or to the ranks will be exercised by the Commanding Officer of the Battalion. The power of discharge, for misconduct, or other sufficient cause, will also be exercised by this Officer, but subject to the approval of the Officer Commanding the Senior Cadets or Cadets in each case.\n\n![](image.003.png)Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by J. Kemp, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument expressly repeals earlier Statutory Rules (1907 Nos. 63, 81, 85, 87, 121 and 1908 Nos. 9, 49, 52, 56, 59, 72) and substitutes the new Regulations, thereby altering the prior regulatory framework (preamble). It replaces previous provisions with detailed new establishments, allowance rates and administrative conditions (see R.1–R.10 and R.11–R.14), indicating a substantive revision of organisation, funding rules and oversight arrangements."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive numerical tables specifying detailed establishments for Senior Cadets, Cadets and Mounted Cadets (R.2, R.5, R.7) increase bookkeeping and staffing complexity.","Multiple allowance streams (officers', effective, detachment, clothing) with differing eligibility tests and rates require case‑by‑case assessment (R.3, R.8, R.10).","Allowance payments are conditional on Parliamentary votes (amounts \"subject to the amount being voted by Parliament\") which adds budgetary uncertainty (R.3, R.8, R.10).","Strict 'effectiveness' criteria linked to attendance and musketry completion (80% rule, drill counts, musketry courses) create monitoring and verification burdens (R.3(b),(c); R.8 detachment criteria).","Record‑keeping and accounting obligations for officers, and requirement to produce books at inspections, impose administrative compliance costs (R.4(d); R.9(c); R.9(e)).","Discretion given to District Commandants and Inspecting Officers to stop or reduce allowances introduces administrative discretion and variability (R.4(c); R.9(b)).","Approvals and formations require sign‑offs by the Military Board and District Commandants (e.g. extra companies, payment to new detachments), concentrating decision points (R.2; R.3; R.7).","Financial safeguard for officers expected to draw more than £50 pa: requirement for guarantee under Treasury Regulation No. 137 adds procedural steps and Treasury involvement (R.9(g)).","Personnel rules for first appointments, probation, promotions, supernumerary and unattached lists, retirement and disciplinary reductions create additional human‑resources complexity (R.11–R.14).","Multiple audiences and payees (officers, headmasters in schools, District Paymasters) and explicit prohibition on payments to cadets require careful routing of funds and accountability (R.4 'No payment... to any Senior Cadet'; R.10)."],"plain_english_summary":"These provisional regulations set out how the Commonwealth Military Cadet Corps is organised, staffed and funded. They specify numeric establishments for battalions, squadrons and companies, the rates and eligibility rules for officer and detachment allowances, and processes for appointment, promotion, inspections, record‑keeping and discipline.\n\nThey affect officers, battalion/company commanders, schools running detachments, District Commandants and the Military Board. The rules determine who receives public payments, the performance conditions required to qualify for allowances, and administrative and reporting burdens on commanders and schools."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":3371},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations establish the foundational administrative framework for the Military Cadet Corps as originally intended, consolidating and replacing previous regulations without expanding beyond the original purpose of organising youth military training and associated funding mechanisms."},"complexity_factors":["Numerical establishment tables defining exact personnel quotas across three distinct cadet categories","Multiple conditional effectiveness thresholds requiring 80% completion rates and specific drill attendance counts (18 vs 24)","Tiered financial allowance system with rank-based variations (£3-£20) and conditional approval requirements","Cross-reference to external Treasury Regulation No. 137 for financial guarantee requirements","Dual administrative tracks for school-based versus non-school cadets with different compliance dates and accounting rules"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations create a national framework for the Commonwealth Military Cadet Corps, prescribing organisational structures, officer appointment and discipline rules, and funding arrangements for three types of youth units (school-based, senior, and mounted). They set eligibility and effectiveness standards—attendance, musketry qualification, and recordkeeping—that units must meet to receive operational and clothing payments, and impose financial controls on how funds and allowances are used and administered."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/c1909l00034","history":"/api/acts/c1909l00034/history","analysis":"/api/acts/c1909l00034/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/c1909l00034/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/c1909l00034/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/c1909l00034/documents"}}