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These provisional regulations set the rules for admission to the Military College of Australia through a two-stage process: an open competitive written examination (with vacancies allotted to States) and a mandatory medical/physical certification by appointed Medical Boards. They prescribe application forms, strict supervision and packaging of papers, a detailed syllabus and marking scheme, and precise physical and vision standards for acceptance.
They affect prospective cadets (who must meet administrative, academic and medical requirements) and the military officers who organise, supervise and decide selection, creating both candidate compliance costs and administrative duties for Commandants, Boards and medical authorities.
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STATUTORY RULES.
1910. No. 881.
PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACTS 1903-1904.
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify than 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.
Dated this 22nd day of September, One thousand nine hundred and ten.
DUDLEY,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
G. F. PEARCE.
REGULATIONS FOR THE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION TO THE MILITARY COLLEGE OF AUSTRALIA.
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PART I.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE GUIDANCE OF BOARDS AND CANDIDATES.
GENERAL.
1. Admission to the Military College of Australia will be granted only to the successful candidates at an open competitive examination who are officially certified as physically fit.
2. Vacancies at the College will be allotted to the States of the Commonwealth on the basis of population, and the candidates from each State will compete among themselves. In the event of the number of qualified candidates from a State being less than the number of vacancies allotted to the State, such vacancies will be offered to candidates, in their order of merit, who have qualified at the same examination but have not obtained a Cadetship.
3. Forms of application to attend the competitive examination for admission to the Military College (C.M. Form K1) can be obtained from the Commandant of any Military District in the Commonwealth. The covering letter and Part 1 of the Form must be filled up in the candidate’s own handwriting.
4. Candidates will address their applications to attend the examination to the Commandant of the Military District in which their parents or guardians are domiciled. Commandants before forwarding applications to Head-Quarters must satisfy themselves that the candidates are eligible.
5. Candidates should pass the medical examination, and be certified as fit, by the Medical Boards appointed for that purpose, before attending the written examination. Regulations for the guidance of Medical Boards are contained in Part III. of these Regulations.
C. 12790.—Price 5d.
6. Commandants of Military Districts will—
(a) Inform the candidates in their respective Districts when and where the examinations will be held.
(b) Make all the necessary arrangements for the medical examination of candidates by Boards of Medical Officers approved by the Director-General of Medical Services.
(c) Appoint Boards of Officers to supervise the written examinations.
(d) Arrange for a sufficient supply of all forms, books, tables of logarithms, and copies of these regulations being at the disposal of the Boards concerned.
7. Arrangements will be made at Head-Quarters for setting questions and marking answers. The papers will be forwarded in sealed packets to the Commandants of Military Districts for issue to the Presidents of the Boards appointed to supervise the written examination. These packets are only to be opened as directed in para. 23.
8. The following Forms and Book are to be used in connexion with this examination:—
| Designation. | Purport. | Referred to in paras. | How disposed of. |
|---|---|---|---|
| CM. Form K 1 | Application to Attend the Examination | 3 and 4 | |
| ” K 2 | List of Candidates........ | 13 | Attached to Proceedings of Board. |
| ” K 3 | List of Index Numbers...... | 24 | Attached to Answers. |
| ” K 4 | Attendance List.......... | 24 | Attached to Proceedings of Board. |
| ” K 5 | Certificate from Candidate | 16 | ” ” ” |
| ” K 6 | ” ” Board.... | 25 | ” ” ” |
| ” A 23 | Proceedings of Boards...... | 25 | |
| C.M. Book 24 | Candidates’ Answers...... | 15 | See para. 24. |
9. The written examinations will be held simultaneously throughout the Commonwealth, and will begin on a day to be notified in Military Orders. The date for the medical examinations will be so fixed by Commandants of Military Districts that the medical examination of all candidates may be completed before the beginning of the written examination.
10. The following will be the order of examination, from which no deviation can be permitted:—
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CANDIDATES.
11. On the first day of the written examination candidates will report themselves half-an-hour before the time stated in the table in the last paragraph to receive and sign for their Index Numbers, and to be allotted seats by the Board.
12. On the assembly of the Board after the candidates have been allotted their seats and Index Numbers, the President, or, in his absence, the senior member of the Board, will read to the candidates paras. 13 to 19 inclusive and para. 22 of these Regulations.
13. Each candidate will be given a number which he will write on his paper of questions and on every C.M. Book 24 containing his replies. This number will be that placed opposite to his name on the List of Candidates, C.M. Form K 2, which will be submitted for his signature and address. The name of a candidate must on no account appear on his papers. Any infraction of this Regulation will disqualify the Candidate.
14. Candidates while under examination are to be placed at least 6 feet apart in all directions, and must maintain that distance during the whole time. Candidates will not be allowed to select their seats, but a seat will be assigned to each. Candidates will retain the same seats throughout the examination, unless the Board makes any change. Each candidate must keep his papers close beside him on his table, and must not place any on the floor.
15. Candidates must bring with them their pens, pencils, indiarubber, and drawing instruments, but will not be permitted to bring any book or paper of any description into the room. Copies of C.M. Book 24 will be supplied to the Board, and the Board will issue to each candidate the number of books he requires. These must be returned to the Board complete, at the close of the examination in each subject. Candidates should state on each C.M. Book 24 (in the space provided for the purpose) how many copies of that Book have been used at the sitting. Candidates may be allowed to take away their papers of questions, provided no work has been done on them.
16. During the examination, candidates will not be permitted to speak to each other, or to communicate with any person in the room, except a member of the Board. Each candidate at the close of the examination will hand in to the Board a written certificate, C.M. Form K 5, that he has “obtained no assistance from books or notes, and has not given or received help of any kind during the examination.”
17. Any candidate detected in the examination room in the possession of a book or MS., brought with him for assistance, or in copying from the papers of another candidate, or in permitting his own papers to be copied, or in attempting to give or receive assistance of any description, will be disqualified; his examination will be discontinued, and the circumstance reported.
18. The examination papers are to be distributed to candidates, and t
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