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Landing of Sailors and Soldiers from Foreign Men-of-War and Transports Regulations

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

31 of 1909

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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These regulations say when foreign sailors or soldiers may come ashore in Australia and who must give permission. Armed landings require approval (funeral salutes from the State Governor acting for the Governor‑General; other armed landings from the Governor‑General). Officers may wear swords ashore. Ship commanders may grant unarmed shore leave without formal permission, but must notify police and local authorities to land unarmed pickets or more than 100 unarmed troops. The rules balance hosting visits with public safety and government oversight.

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Landing of Sailors and Soldiers from Foreign Men-of-War and Transports Regulations

STATUTORY RULES.

1909. No. 31.

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 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 Provisions Regulations.

Dated this nineteenth day of March, One thousand nine hundred and nine.

DUDLEY,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE.

Landing of Sailors and Soldiers from Foreign Men-of-War and Transports.

1. Application for permission to land armed parties to fire the customary salutes in the case of ordinary Naval or Military funerals will be directed to the Governor of the State concerned, who, for the purpose of receiving and granting such applications, has been made the Governor-General’s Deputy, All other applications for permission to land armed parties are to be addressed to the Governor-General.

2. Foreign Officers are in all cases permitted to wear their swords when on shore.

3. Commanders of foreign ships of war and transports may give shore leave to unarmed sailors and soldiers without obtaining formal permission.

4. Notice should be given to the Chief Police Officer and local Civil authorities, when it is desired to land unarmed pickets in assist the police or numbers of unarmed men (over 100) in military formation.

Printed and Published for the government of the commonwealth of Australia by J. Kemp, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.

C.3320.—Price 3d.

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Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

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