{"id":"C1906L00031","name":"Cadet Corps Regulations (Provisional)","slug":"cadet-corps-regulations-provisional","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"31 of 1906","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":20253,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1906L00031-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Colour Sergeant.","content":"1 Colour Sergeant.\n\n","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Sergeants.","content":"3 Sergeants.\n\n","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Corporals.","content":"4 Corporals.\n\n","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Buglers or Drummers.","content":"2 Buglers or Drummers.\n\n","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"47","sectionType":"section","heading":"Cadets, of whom 4 may be Lance Corporals, if required.","content":"47 Cadets, of whom 4 may be Lance Corporals, if required.\n\nTotal 60 of all ranks.\n\nProportionate numbers in detachments or companies allowed, Officers and Non-commissioned Officers pro rata as approved by the Officer Commanding Cadets. Bands may be formed as approved by the Commanding Officer of Cadets in each State.\n\n19. Cadets on leaving the Corps, provided they have been effective for at least one year, shall receive from the Commanding Officer of Cadets a certificate of discharge, specifying length of service and general conduct. Two classes of certificates will be issued:—\n\n(1) To boys who have been effective for one year.\n\n(2) To boys who have been effective for two years or more.\n\n20. The various battalions shall be commanded by officers recommended by the Commanding Officer of Cadets after the concurrence of the Education Department and appointed by the District Commandant. Battalion Commanders, if of the rank of captain, may be recommended for the rank of major after three years’ service as such, provided that they have passed the required examination. Where a battalion consists of at least four companies, the two senior lieutenants after two years’ service, on passing the prescribed examination may, within the establishment, be recommended for the rank of captain. Cadet Officers who were on the Unattached List at the date of the coming into force of these regulations are eligible for transfer to the Active List, subject to the recommendation of the Commanding Officer of Cadets after concurrence of the Education Department.\n\n21. Commissioned Officers unable to maintain an effective detachment, or to remain actively connected with the Cadet Corps, will be placed on the Unattached List of the Cadet Corps. Failing to return to active duty with the Cadet Corps within three years, they will be retired.\n\n \n\n22. During the month of May in each year an allowance (subject to the amount being voted by Parliament) will be paid to the following officers, within the authorized establishment:—\n\n| To the Officer Commanding Cadets in each State................... | £20 |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| To the Instructor of Musketry in each State........................ | 15 |\n| To each Officer Commanding a Battalion......................... | 10 |\n| To each Officer of the Battalion Staff (except the O.C.). as provided for in the Establishment | 7 |\n| To each Officer Commanding a Company........................ | 5 |\n| To each Officer Commanding a Cadet Detachment.................. | 3 |\n\nand amounts as under will be paid (subject to vote by Parliament) to each detachment certified to as effective by the Commanding Officer, and approved by the District Commandant:—\n\n| Each detachment of a minimum strength of 20..................... | £3 |\n| ---------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| ” ” ” 30...................... | 4 |\n| ” ” ” 40 or over................. | 5 |\n\nThis allowance will be devoted to the payment of expenses connected with musketry practices, bands, drills, camps, and exercises of the detachment, and must be duly accounted for by the officer in charge. On no account is any allowance to be given to a cadet.\n\nTo be effective 80 per cent. of each detachment must have completed the musketry course laid down.\n\nIn order that the above amounts may be claimed, the following conditions must be observed:—\n\n(a) Each officer must provide his own uniform of the approved pattern, and must have been appointed to his battalion, company, or detachment three months previous to the 31st May.\n\n(b) The allowance to any officer may be stopped or reduced at the discretion of the 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.\n\n(c) Officers in command of detachments must keep a complete record of all drills and rifle practices of their detachments, to 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, or to any officer unconnected with an effective detachment.\n\n(e) In the event of an officer in command of a company or detachment being transferred or removed, he shall render to his successor, or to the Head Teacher, a true and correct account of all vouchers, receipts, and expenditure, together with the balance of effective allowance unexpended, before being relieved of his responsibility.\n\n(f) Every officer in command of a detachment shall sign the approved document making himself personally responsible for the disbursement of the effective allowance.\n\n(g) The effective allowance for officers and detachments, if approved by the Commandant will be drawn by the officer in charge of each detachment.\n\n(h) All claims for effective allowance must be rendered on the forms supplied, and before being paid must be approved by the Commandant. \n\nESTABLISHMENT OF A BATTALION OF CADETS.\n\n```html\n

Personnel.

Rank.

Officers

Warrant Officers.

Staff-Sergeants and Sergeants

Drummers or Buglers.

Rank and File

Total.

Detail attached to 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

..

l

...

...

…

1

Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant

...

...

1

...

...

1

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

...

...

1

...

...

1

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

...

...

...

...

21

21

Total.........

5

1

2

...

21

29

Detail of a 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..................

...

...

...

...

47

47

Total for one Company

3

...

4

2

51

60

Total for eight Companies

Add Head-Quarter’s detail

24

...

32

16

408

480

5

1

2

...

21

29

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

29

1

34

16

429

509

\n```\n\nThe number of battalions to be maintained in each district shall be—\n\n| New South Wales...................................... | 15 |\n| ------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| Victoria............................................ | 12 |\n| Queensland.......................................... | 5 |\n| South Australia....................................... | 4 |\n| Western Australia...................................... | 3 |\n| Tasmania........................................... | 2 |\n| Total.......................................... | 41 |\n\nSenior Cadet Corps.\n\n1. Senior Cadet Detachments may be established in such places as may be, recommended by the Commandant, or as approved by the Education Department, and must consist of not less than twenty members between the ages of fourteen and nineteen years, who are not attending school, and who must be of the minimum height of 5 ft. 2 in. A room must be available in which the Government property issued to the detachment may be stored, and a guarantee must be obtained from some responsible person that he will be liable for its safe care and custody. The services of a \n\nqualified Instructor as officer in charge must be obtained before the detachment can be recognised. No senior cadet must remain a member after the age of nineteen years.\n\n2. Senior cadets who have served not less than twelve months, are seventeen years of age or upwards, and fulfil the regulations as regards height and physique, may present themselves at the recruits’ examination for transfer to any corps of Militia or Volunteers. Every candidate must produce a recommendation from the Commanding Officer of his detachment as to general character, and certifying as to the above-mentioned requirements. Senior cadets so transferred, if passed by the Inspecting Officer, will at once be taken on the strength of the corps provided that they have completed the course of musketry for recruits.\n\n3. Senior cadets on leaving the corps, provided they have been effective for at least one year, shall receive from the Commanding Officer a certificate of discharge specifying length of service and general conduct. Two classes of certificates will be issued—\n\n(1) To those who have been effective for one year.\n\n(2) To those who have been effective for two years or more.\n\n4. The uniform in each State shall be of the same pattern to be approved by the Military Board.\n\n5. When Senior Cadets are transferred to any other branch of the Military Forces, their connexion with the Cadet Corps shall cease.\n\n6. During the month of January in each year the following annual allowance will be paid, subject to the amount being voted by Parliament, viz.:—\n\n| Commanding Officer................................. | £10 |\n| ------------------------------------------------------------- | --- |\n| Second in Command.................................. | 6 |\n| Medical Officer..................................... | 6 |\n| Adjutant.......................................... | 5 |\n| Officers in Command of Companies, each................... | 3 |\n| Lieutenants, each.................................... | 2 |\n| Quartermasters, each.................................. | 2 |\n| Senior Cadets, each (effective allowance).................... | 1 |\n\nIn order that the above amounts may be claimed, the following conditions must be observed:—\n\n(a) Each officer must provide his own uniform, of the approved pattern, and must have been appointed to his detachment three months previous to the 31st December.\n\n(b) The allowance to officers may be stopped or reduced at the discretion of the Commandant if, in the opinion of the Inspecting Officer, the battalion or detachment is not in a satisfactory state.\n\n(c) Officers in command of detachments must keep a complete record of all drills and rifle practices of their detachments, to be produced at the official inspection, and provide the necessary books showing the amounts received and the expenditure incurred by them on behalf of their detachments.\n\n(d) No payments will be made to officers of detachments which have been disbanded during the year, or to any officer unconnected with an effective detachment.\n\n(e) In the event of an officer in command of a detachment being transferred or removed, he shall render to his successor, as officer of the detachment, a true and correct account of all receipts and expenditure, up to date, before being relieved of his responsibility.\n\n \n\n(f) Every officer in command of a detachment shall sign the approved document, making himself personally responsible for the disbursement of the effective allowance. Effective allowance will not be paid for any cadet who is not effective.\n\n(g) The effective allowance for officers and cadets, if approved by the Commandant, will be drawn by the Commanding Officer of each detachment, and shall be applied to the supply and maintenance of uniform, expenses incidental to musketry practices, drills, camps, and exercises.\n\n(h) All claims for effective allowance must be rendered on the forms supplied from District Head-Quarters, and before being paid must be countersigned by the Commanding Officer of Cadets, and approved by the Commandant.\n\nA Battalion of Senior Cadets shall consist of eight Companies; Detail as under:—\n\n```html\n

Personnel.

Horses.

Rank.

Officers

Warrant Officers

Staff Sergeants and Sergeants

Drummers or Buglers

Rank and File.

Total.

Riding.

Draught

Total.

Detail attached to Head-Quarters—

\"\"

Lieut. Colonel or Major......

1

...

...

...

...

\"\"

1

...

1

Second in Command........

1

...

...

...

...

1

...

1

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

1

...

...

...

...

4

1

...

1

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

1

...

...

...

...

1

...

1

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

1

...

...

...

...

1

1

...

1

Regimental Sergeant-Major....

...

1

...

...

...

1

...

...

...

Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant

...

...

1

...

...

\"\"3

...

...

...

Orderly-room Sergeant.......

...

...

1

...

...

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

...

...

1

...

...

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

...

...

...

...

21

21

...

...

...

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

5

1

3

...

21

30

5

*

5

Detail of a Company—

Major or Captain...........

1

...

...

...

...

\"\"3

...

...

...

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

2

...

...

...

...

\"\"

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

...

...

1

...

...

4

...

...

...

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

...

...

3

...

...

Drummers or Buglers........

...

...

...

2

...

2

...

...

...

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

...

...

...

...

4

\"\"

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

...

...

...

...

45

51

...

...

...

Privates, as stretcher-bearers...

...

...

...

...

2

Total for one Company

3

...

4

2

51

60

...

...

...

Total for eight Companies

24

...

32

16

408

480

...

...

...

Add Head-Quarters Detail

5

1

3

...

21

30

5

*

5

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

29

1

35

16

429

510

5

*

5

\n```\n\n\\* As required.\n\n \n\nThe number of Units to be maintained shall be—\n\nTwo Battalions in New South Wales.\n\nTwo Battalions in Victoria.\n\nOne Battalion in Queensland.\n\nTwo Companies in South Australia.\n\nTwo Companies in Western Australia.\n\nOne Company in Tasmania.\n\nGeneral.\n\nIn each State there shall be appointed by the Governor-General in Council, subject to the concurrence of the Education Department and the recommendation of the District Commandant, an Officer Commanding Cadets and an Instructor of Musketry.\n\nThe appointment of Officer Commanding Cadets may be of the rank of Lieut. Colonel, and that of Instructor of Musketry of Major or Captain.\n\nAdministrative and Instructional Staff (Officers).\n\nTeachers who arc officers of the Cadet Force of the Commonwealth are eligible for appointment to the Administrative and Instructional Staff of the Cadets, provided they are between the ages of 22 and 35 years at the date of holding the examination, and are certified by a Medical Board as being physically qualified, and subject to passing the prescribed Educational and Military Examinations.\n\nNotice of vacancies will be given by advertisement in all the States and by notice in Military and Cadet Orders. Applications from candidates will be forwarded through their Commanding Officers to the Officer Commanding Cadets of the State, who will state whether the Education Department concurs in the application, and forward same with his recommendation to the District Commandant for transmission to the Military Board.\n\nWhen forwarding applications District Commandants will, as far as possible, state their opinion of the fitness of each candidate for appointment.\n\nCandidates will be informed of their nomination to undergo the examination prescribed, and should there be more candidates than vacancies, the examination will be competitive.\n\nA successful candidate will be appointed for six months on probation. At the end of this period his appointment may be confirmed on the report of the District Commandant under whom the candidate served, that he has satisfactorily performed the duties of an Officer of the Administrative or Instructional Staff, and is likely to become a suitable Staff Officer.\n\nThe subjects and scope of the Educational and Military Examinations shall be as prescribed for the appointment of Officers to the Administrative and Instructional Staff of the Commonwealth Military Forces.\n\nIn the event of there not being sufficient candidates forthcoming from the Officers of the Cadet Force to fill any vacancies existing, applications may be invited as prescribed in the Commonwealth Military Regulations for appointment of Officers to the Administrative and Instructional Staff.\n\nOfficers of the Cadet Instructional Staff will be eligible for transfer to the Administrative and Instructional Staff, provided that when first appointed they have passed the examination prescribed (vide paras. 72 to 78 of C. M. Regulations), and have been confirmed in their appointment. \n\nInstructional Staff (Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers).\n\nAppointments on the Instructional Staff (Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers) will be granted to teachers of the Education Departments of the States, under the following conditions as to age, physical fitness, educational and military qualifications:—\n\nA candidate will not be eligible for appointment on probation unless he is within the ages of 22 and 40 years, and unless he has served for at least three years in the Active Force of the Military Forces of the Commonwealth or in the Cadets, except under special circumstances approved by the Military Board.\n\nNotice of vacancies will be given by advertisement in all the States and by notice in Military and Cadet Orders. Applications from candidates will be forwarded through their Commanding Officers and the Officer Commanding Cadets of the State, who will state whether the Education Department concurs in the application, and forward same with his recommendation to the District Commandant for transmission to the Military Board.\n\nWhen forwarding applications District Commandants will state, as far as possible, their opinion of the fitness of each candidate for appointment.\n\nCandidates will be informed of their nomination to undergo the examination prescribed, and should there be more candidates than vacancies the examination will be competitive.\n\nEach candidate will be medically examined, either by the Principal Medical Officer or Staff Officer of Medical Services or the medical officer appointed to medical charge of Permanent Troops of his station, of each District, and will not be further tested unless certified to be physically qualified.\n\nThe subjects and scope of the Educational and Military Examinations shall be as prescribed for the appointment to the Instructional Staff (Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers) of the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.\n\nSuccessful candidates will be appointed for six months on probation. At the end of this period the appointment may be confirmed if recommended by the Commandant, and the Commanding Officer under whom the candidate has served certifies that he has satisfactorily carried out his duties as a Non-commissioned Officer of the Instructional Staff and is likely to prove himself an efficient Instructor.\n\nCandidates who pass the examination, but who are not successful in securing an appointment at the time, will be eligible for appointment to any vacancy occurring within twelve months subject to again passing the medical examination, as prescribed.\n\nNon-commissioned Officers of the Cadet [Instructional](http://Tnslriietion.il) Staff will be eligible for transfer to the Instructional Staff of the Commonwealth Military Forces, provided that when first appointed they have passed the examination prescribed (vide paras. 154 to 160 of C. M. Regulations, and have been confirmed in their appointment.\n\nBy Authority: Robt. S. Brain, Government Printer, Melbourne.\n\nC.3147. B","sortOrder":4}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2617},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This represents the foundational regulation establishing the Cadet Corps system. It sets the original scope—creating a comprehensive military training framework for schoolboys and young men with linked administrative, instructional, and financial structures—rather than expanding beyond an initial purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Detailed personnel establishment tables specifying exact allocations for each rank (e.g., '3 Lieutenants, 1 Colour Sergeant, 3 Sergeants' per company)","22 separate regulations plus nested sub-paragraphs (a)-(h) setting out conditional payment requirements","Dual regulatory tracks (Junior vs Senior Cadets) with differing age limits, height requirements, and organizational structures","Precise physical thresholds (height 'in stockinged feet', 80% effectiveness quotas) and percentage-based calculations","Multi-layered approval processes requiring concurrence from Education Departments, Commandants, and the Governor-General in Council","Cross-references to Commonwealth Military Regulations for examination and appointment standards"],"plain_english_summary":"This law establishes a youth military training scheme with a school-based Cadet Corps and a Senior Cadet Corps for 14–19‑year‑olds no longer at school. It sets entry standards, unit structures (detachments, companies, battalions), mandated drill and strict musketry safeguards, and state‑approved uniforms and government‑issued rifles kept under headmaster custody. Teachers and military officers may be appointed and paid; grants reward effectiveness. Senior cadets completing a year can transfer into Militia/Volunteer forces; senior officers and inspections are state‑coordinated."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument is a set of provisional implementing regulations under the Defence Acts 1903–1904 to establish and regulate Cadet and Senior Cadet Corps. The text contains no internal indication that it expands beyond that implementing purpose; it prescribes organisation, membership conditions, training, arms custody, appointments and conditional allowances consistent with that scope (see preamble and main body)."},"complexity_factors":["Highly prescriptive establishment and staffing tables for companies and battalions (detailed numeric personnel and band/horses columns) increase operational complexity — see the 'Establishment of a Battalion of Cadets' and Senior Cadet Battalion tables.","Cross‑agency approvals and concurrence: formation, officer appointments and parade/inspection times require State Education Department approval and District/Military concurrence, creating coordination costs and potential delays (Regs 2, 10, 11; 'General' appointment paragraph).","Safety, arms custody and personal liability provisions impose strict duties on school heads, officers and instructional staff and create inspection and recovery regimes (storage and use limits; Head Master responsibility; inspections; ammunition controls) — Regs 7, 8, 12, 14, 3.","Conditional funding and incentives: allowances are subject to Parliamentary vote and to units being certified 'effective' (80% musketry completion for cadet detachments); officers must account for expenditure — Reg. 22 (opening paragraph) and subsections (a)–(h); Senior Cadets allowances (annual schedule and conditions (a)–(h)).","Appointment, promotion and transfer rules: competitive examinations, medical boards, age and service prerequisites, probationary periods and transfer eligibility create administrative selection burdens and career‑path constraints for teachers and NCOs — see 'Administrative and Instructional Staff (Officers)' and 'Instructional Staff (Warrant and Non‑Commissioned Officers)'.","Discretionary enforcement by senior military officers: Commandants may reduce/stop allowances, call in stores for neglect, approve/disapprove detachments and confirm promotions — Regs 4, 12, 15, 22(b) and Senior Cadets (b). This concentrates decision authority and creates compliance uncertainty.","Recordkeeping and audit burden on officers in charge: complete drill and musketry records, financial vouchers and signed personal responsibility statements are required before payment — Regs 22(c), 22(f), Senior Cadets (c), (f).","Access and membership constraints: age, height, parental consent and fitness requirements limit who may join and create verification procedures (Reg. 3; Senior Cadet Corps para.1).","Provisional and urgent commencement: instrument is certified to operate from a set date as 'Provisional Regulations', raising implementation and transitional risks for local education authorities and schools (preamble: Governor‑General certificate).","Operational distinctions between school‑based cadets and Senior Cadets (not attending school) add parallel administrative tracks and transfer rules into Militia/Volunteers, increasing procedural complexity (Senior Cadet Corps paras 1–3)."],"plain_english_summary":"These provisional regulations prescribe how Cadet and Senior Cadet Corps are to be formed and run across the Commonwealth: who may join, unit sizes, drill schedules, inspections, arms custody and safety, officer appointments, promotions and conditional allowances. They affect schoolboys and senior cadets, teachers who act as officers or instructors, State Education Departments and Defence administrators because the rules create approval duties, record‑keeping, safety responsibilities and payments tied to units being certified \"effective.\""}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/cadet-corps-regulations-provisional","history":"/api/acts/cadet-corps-regulations-provisional/history","analysis":"/api/acts/cadet-corps-regulations-provisional/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/cadet-corps-regulations-provisional/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/cadet-corps-regulations-provisional/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/cadet-corps-regulations-provisional/documents"}}