PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903–1912.
Universal Training Regulations—Part I.—General, Part II.—Registration, and Part III.—Senior Cadets.
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 Act 1903–1912 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.
Dated this twenty-fifth day of July, One thousand nine hundred and thirteen.
DENMAN,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
E. D. MILLEN
All Universal Training Regulations heretofore made in Parts I.—General, II.—Registration, III.—Senior Cadets, whether provisional or otherwise, are hereby repealed.
The black lines in the margin serve to indicate new provisions or amendments to existing regulations.
C.9556.—Price 8d.
PART I.—GENERAL
BATTALION AND TRAINING AREAS.
Battalion and training areas. (D.A., 140.)
(1) All those portions of Australia which are not exempted under Section 140 of the Defence Act shall be divided into “BATTALION AREAS” and “TRAINING AREAS.”
Area maps.
(2) Maps showing the areas contained in each Military District and the boundaries of such areas shall be as approved by the Military Board and issued by District Commandants.
AREA OFFICERS.
(i) An Area Officer may be temporarily appointed on the recommendation of the Military Board to each Training Area, the conditions of appointment, &c., being as follow:—
Area officer reside in areas.
(a) All Area Officers must reside within their areas, and when these embrace several localities, at such locality as is appointed.
Appointment temporary.
(b) Appointments will be temporary, and will be subject to termination at any time, either by the holder of the appointment or by the Military Board.
Seconded from units.
(c) Area Officers, while holding the appointment, will be seconded from their units. Promotion may be recommended to such officers in the ordinary course, in their units, notwithstanding that they are seconded.
Rank of Area Officer.
(d) Area Officers shall not retain a higher rank than that of Captain, while holding the appointment.
Unattached List.
(e) Area Officers not holding commissions on appointment, may be recommended for the rank of Lieutenant on the unattached List, subject to the regulations governing such appointments.
Duties.
(f) The following will be the duties of an Area Officer:—
(i.) Supervision and direction of the registration, organization, and training of the Senior Cadets.
(ii.) Inspection of Junior Cadet training in the schools.
(iii.) Administration of troops (all arms) provided by his area, including equipment, clothing, pay, and transfers.
(iv.) Supervision of training of all recruits within his area.
(v.) Duty in any military appointment (e.g., Adjutant), and attendance at the training of the unit in which such appointment is made.
(vi.) Supervision of general registration and charge of records of all persons registered within his area.
(vii.) Organization of reserve units.
(viii.) Attendance at a School of Instruction for fourteen days during the twelve months following the date of appointment, and in the second and each subsequent period of twelve calendar months from the date of appointment, attendance at a School of Instruction or Camp of Continuous Training for a period of not less than fourteen days.
(ix.) Supervision of the warrant and non-commissioned officers of the Instructional Staff attached to his area, and visits to the training centres of his area, provided that he shall not be required to be absent from his place of residence more than five (5) days per month on the average for this purpose.
(x.) To obtain a thorough knowledge of the distribution of the population, conditions of employment, industries, and all matters affecting the interests of those liable to training within his area.
(xi.) Generally, to assist, as laid down in Standing or other Orders, the carrying out of the provisions of the Defence Act, within his area.
Age for Retirement
(2) Commonwealth Military Regulation 134, relating to the age for retirement, shall not apply to an Officer of the Citizen Forces whilst holding the appointment of an Area Officer.
PLACES FOR TRAINING, REGISTRATION, AND INSPECTION.
Places for training, registration, and implement on. (D.A., 144–145.)
(1) The places appointed for training and registration, and for inspection under Section 144, and for the exhibition of notices under Section 145 of the Act, shall be appointed by the District Commandant, notified in District Orders, and advertised.
Persons liable must attend for inspection. (D.A. 144.)
(2) All persons liable to be trained shall attend at the prescribed times and places for inspection, and shall give such information as is prescribed, and shall submit to the prescribed medical examination.
Prescribed authorities. (D.A., 145 (2).)
(3) The prescribed authority under Section 145 (2) of the Act shall be an Area Officer, an Officer of the Permanent Forces, or such other Officer as may be appointed by the District Commandant.
PART II.—REGISTRATION.
Manner of registration. (D.A., 142.)
(1) Registration shall be carried out as follows:—
(a) If the person to be registered resides in an area not exempt from training—
By filling in a Registration Form, and forwarding it to the Area Officer in whose area he resides, or by filling in such form and handing it to a postmaster, who shall thereupon forward it to such Area Officer.
(b) If the person to be registered resides in an area which is exempted from training—
By filling in a Registration Form and forwarding it to the District Commandant at the Capital City of the State, or by filling in such form and handing it to a Postmaster, who shall thereupon forward it to such District Commandant.
(c) If not present in Australia during the months of January and
February of the year in which a person liable for training is required to register himself for military training—
By registering in the manner prescribed in (1) or (2), as the case may be, not later than thirty (30) days after the completion of six months’ residence in Australia.
Parents and guardians required to register their sons or wards. (D.A., 142.)
(2) Parents, guardians, and other persons acting in loco parentis of those persons who are liable to be registered, are hereby required to register such persons as above prescribed.
(3) Section 85 of the Act prescribes a penalty not exceeding £10 for a contravention of this regulation.
Persons may be served with notice to Register. (D.A., 142 and 74 (1).)
4a. (1) If an Area Officer has reason to believe that any person liable to training has not been registered under Section 142 of the Act, he may serve upon him, and also upon his parent or guardian, a notice calling upon him or his parent or guardian to furnish, within one month of the date of the notice specified herein, answers to a series of questions for the purpose of ascertaining the particulars necessary for registration as set out in the Registration Form prescribed by Universal Training Regulation 7.
Persons who fail to register may be provisionally registered by the Area Officer.
(2) If, within the time above specified, the person liable, his parent, or guardian does not furnish answers to the prescribed questions, then the Area Officer may, from the best information available, provisionally register the person and serve notice of the registration upon him, and, unless within a period of fourteen days after the date on which the notice of registration is served upon him, the person liable, his parent or guardian shows to the satisfaction of the Area Officer that the particulars are not correct, and affords the necessary correct information, the registration and the particulars entered by the Area Officer shall be absolutely conclusive as against the person liable, his parent or guardian.
Such persons to be allotted to area (D.A. 143 (1).)
(3) Upon the expiration of this second period, the person liable to training shall be allotted to his proper, area, and, subject to section 126 of the Act, will be required to undergo training in that area.
May be proceeded against under (D.A. 135.)
(4) If a person so allotted fails to attend a compulsory drill or to render the personal service required by the Act he may be proceeded against in accordance with Section 135 of the Act.
Penalty for failure to supply information. (D.A. 124 (1) (s).)
(5) Any person liable to be trained, and his parent or guardian, upon whom a notice is served in pursuance of paragraph (1) of this Regulation who fails within one month of the date of such notice to answer any or all of the prescribed questions, or who gives a false answer to any question shall, on conviction, by a court of summary jurisdiction, be liable to a penalty not exceeding Ten pounds.
Change of address. (D.A., 145.)
(1) Every person who changes his address after making his registration shall, within a period of thirty (30) days of such change, notify such change of address to the Area Officer or District Commandant in accordance with Regulation 4; or to the Area Officer of the Training Area, if his new address is within any such Area.
Manner of notification.
(2) Notification may be made either personally or in writing, and shall specify the person’s new address and former address, and the name of the Training Area (if any) in which the place of such former address was situated.
(3) Any Area Officer so notified shall communicate such change of address to the Area Officer of the other Training Area affected thereby.
FORMS OF REGISTRATION.
Forms of registration, how obtainable, &c.
6. (i) Forms of registration shall be sent to postmasters, and shall, on application, be issued by such postmasters to those persons who are liable to register, and shall be sent by such postmasters when delivered to them by the persons making the registration, to the persons above prescribed (Regulation 4).
(2) Postmasters shall forward to the Area Officer of the Training Area, or the District Commandant, as the case may be, a form notifying that a further supply of registration forms is required by him for issue.
(3) No person shall be excused from making the registration required by the Act, by reason of there being no form available at a post-office.
7.—The form of registration shall be as follows:—
UNIVERSAL OBLIGATION IN RESPECT TO NAVAL OR MILITARY TRAINING.
Form for Registration under Section 142 of the Defence Act 1903–1912.
Form of registration.
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Surname................................
Other Names (in full).......................
Date of birth........................................................
Place of birth........................................................
Postal address of place of abode...........................................
Postal address of place of abode...........................................
If exemption from training is claimed, state the reason below:—
…………………………………………………………………………………………………...
Certificate.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the foregoing statements are true in every respect.
(Signature of person making the registration.)
In the event of a printed form of registration not being available, the above information may be sent in to the prescribed person on ordinary paper.
Extracts from Defence Act.
(1.) Any person, of whom information is required by any officer or person in order to enable him to comply with the provisions of this Act relating to enlistment or enrolment, who refuses or neglects (without just cause, proof whereof shall lie upon him) to give such information, or gives false information, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Five pounds for each item of information demanded and refused or neglected to be given or falsely given (Section 74 (1) ).
(2.) Any person appointed in that behalf who (without just cause, proof whereof shall lie upon him) refuses or neglects to make any enrolment, or to make or transmit, in the prescribed manner, any prescribed roll or return, or copy thereof, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding Fifty pounds. Section 74 (2) ).
(3.) Any person who wilfully contravenes any provision of this Act, or the Regulation, shall when no other penalty is provided, be liable to a penalty not exceeding Ten pounds for each offence (Section 85).
INSPECTION AND MEDICAL EXAMINATION.
Information required on inspection. (D.A., 144.)
An Area Officer shall notify to each person registered in his area the times and places fixed by him for inspection, and such persons may be required to give the following information:—
Date of birth.
Names of parents or guardians.
Nationality.
Place of birth.
Occupation (if any).
Notices for inspection. (D.A., 144–145)
8a. (1) The times and places for inspection and medical examination shall be notified by the Area Officer of each Training Area by means of notices exhibited at the Post Offices or other authorized places, or by means of notices posted to a person’s place of abode.
(2) The medical examination shall be made with the object of ascertaining the fitness of the person examined for military service and shall be conducted in such a way as any medical authority authorized to make examination from time to time thinks necessary.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION.
Exemptions. (D.A., 140a.)
Persons residing within Exempt Areas will not be required to attend for inspection or medical examination, so long as they reside within such area.
Temporary exemptions. (D.A., 140a (b).)
Persons to whom temporary exemptions are granted under section 140a (b) may be excused by the Area Officer from attending the prescribed inspection and medical examination, and may be required by such Area Officer to attend such inspection or medical examination at subsequent dates.
Persons unfit for service. (D.A. 138 (1).)
Persons who are known by the Area Officer to be absolutely unfit for military service of any kind, by reason of being blind, deaf, or dumb, maimed, insane, &c., may be excused by the Area Officer from attending for inspection and medical examination, and certificates of exemption from training may be issued to such persons by the Area Officer under section 138 (1) (a) of the Act.
For the purpose of this Regulation, the Area Officer shall be the prescribed medical authority referred to in section 138 of the Act.
Result of medical examination to be entered in Record Book. (D.A., 146.)
The prescribed medical authorities will cause to be entered in the Record Book of the person examined the result of such examination, and will certify that the person so examined is either—
(1) Fit;
(2) Unfit;
(3) Temporarily unfit; or
(4) Not substantially of European origin or descent.
Permanent exemptions. (D.A., 138 )
The Area Officer will issue a permanent certificate of exemption to those who are certified as “Unfit.”
Temporary exemptions.
A temporary exemption, not exceeding one (1) year, may be issued to those who are temporarily unfit, and they may be required by the Area Officer to attend at a subsequent date for inspection and further medical examination.
Medical examination (D.A. 138 (1).)
The medical examination shall be carried out by such officers of the Army Medical Corps as may be appointed for duty to the Training Area, or to any unit in the area, or such other duly qualified medical practitioner as may be approved by the District Commandant.
Allowance Area Medical Officers.
(1) Subject to provision being made by Parliament a sum of £ 60 per annum will be allowed for each Training Area;—
Duties of A.M.O.’s.
(a) For all medical examinations (excluding Permanent Forces) under the Defence Act within the Area, and which include—
(i.) Medical examination of those liable for training in the Junior Cadets.
(ii.) Medical examination of boys liable for training in the Senior Cadets who, for local reasons, have not been previously medically examined for Senior Cadet Service.
(iii.) Medical examination of Junior Cadets on transfer to the Senior Cadets.
(iv.) Medical examination of officers for first commissions in existing Citizen Forces.
(v.) Medical examination of officers of the Citizen Forces for promotion.
(vi.) Medical examination of recruits for existing Citizen Forces.
(vii.) Medical examination of Senior Cadets on transfer to the Citizen Forces.
(viii.) Other medical examinations when specially required by the District Principal Medical Officer.
(b) Medical attendance on members of the Permanent Forces and their wives and families in accordance with Regulations for “Medical Attendance,” excepting those attended by the Medical Officer in charge of Permanent Troops.
(c) Attendance as a member of any Medical Board on Citizen Troops or Cadets within the Battalion Area.
(d) Attendance on members of the Citizen Forces or Cadets residing in Area suffering from injuries contracted in the performance of military duty, any cases, however, extending over five visits to be dealt with as special cases, and treated in a General Hospital, where available. In cases, however, where this is not practicable, a fee at the rate of one guinea for every three visits to be allowed for visits in excess of five.
Scattered localities.
(2) In cases where a Training Area includes localities at such a distance from the Area Medical Officer’s place of residence as to involve considerable expense or loss of time in conducting the medical examinations there by the appointed Medical Officer, local civilian medical practitioners may be employed at the following rates:—
(a) Where more than twenty examinations are made per annum, £2 2s. per day.
(b) Where the number of examinations to be made is twenty, or less, per annum, 2s. per examination.
Provided that, if in any area the appointed Medical Officer is unable to examine 90 per cent. of those allotted to him, any sums paid or payable under this paragraph shall be deducted from the Area Medical Officer’s allowance.
(3) In addition to the duties already specified, Area Medical Officers may be required to medically examine school teachers, prior to commencing a Special School of Instruction in Junior Cadet Training; for which service a payment of 2s. 6d. per head may be made.
Officers, A.M.C. eligible for appointment.
(4) Any officer of the Army Medical Corps will be eligible for appointment to the position of a “Medical Officer of a Training Area,” and to receive remuneration for the same, in addition to that allowed for Army Medical Corps’ duties.
Civilian medical practitioners.
(5) Civilian medical practitioners appointed to the position of “Medical Officers of Training Areas” may be granted honorary rank in the Army Medical Corps Reserve.
Substantive commissions.
(6) Medical Officers of Training Areas, holding honorary commissions as Captains, if they pass the qualifying examination, and are within the age limits, may be granted substantive rank.
No absolute standard height and chest measurement.
No absolute standard of height and chest measurement will be laid down for “fitness” to serve in the Senior Cadets, and medical officers in deciding the question will have in view the physical measurements and will be guided by the following considerations:—
(a) Those who are insufficiently developed to undergo safely the exertion required of them in the authorized Senior Cadet training will be classed as Unfit.
(b) Those who are not unfit in the sense explained in the preceding clause, but who are subject to some defect in development or otherwise which will undoubtedly prevent them from attaining the standard required of soldiers at the age of eighteen years, will also be classified as Unfit.
RECORDS.
Record Book and Company Roll Book information to be entered in Record Book (D.A. 146.)
(1) The following shall be the prescribed information which shall be entered, as provided by Section 146 of the Act, in the Record Book and Company Roll Book, namely:—
(a) In the Record Book—
Table I. Personal information, including the name in full, occupation, postal address of place of abode, and date of birth of person liable to be trained, together with the name in full, occupation and postal address of his parent or guardian.
Table II. Exemptions from training.
Table III. Details of medical examination.
Table IV. Change of address or occupation.
Table V. Promotions, appointments, certificates of examination, badges, &c.
Table VI. Clothing, arms, and equipment issued during Senior Cadet service and service in the Citizen Forces.
Table VII. Clothing, arms, and equipment returned.
Table VIII. Annual inspection of arms.
Table IX. Annual inspection of equipment.
Table X. Charges for loss and deterioration to arms, equipment, clothing or other Government property.
Table XI. Fines and payments.
Table XII. Punishments.
Table XIII. Distinctions.
Table XIV. Details of Senior Cadet service.
Table XV. Details of service carried out in the Citizen Forces.
Company Roll Book (D.A. 146.)
(b) In the Company Roll Book—
Names and ranks of persons belonging to the troop, squadron, battery, company or other similar unit; particulars of drills held and the dates thereof including, in the Citizen Forces, Camps of Continuous Training; information showing whether each member has or has not attended each drill, provided that for this purpose the letter “P” shall denote “Present,” the letter “L” “Absent with leave,” the letter “A” “Absent without leave,” and the letter “S” “Absent through sickness duly certified.”
Persons authorized to make entries in Record Book, (D.A. 146.)
(2) In the case of Senior Cadets and persons liable for training in the Citizen Forces not allotted to a unit, the following shall be the prescribed persons authorized to make entries in the Record Book, namely—
(a) An Area Officer or Officer of the Permanent Forces for entries in Tables I, II, V, X, XI, XIII, XIV, and XV.
(b) For entries in Tables IV, VI and VII, as in (a) or a warrant or non-commissioned officer of the Permanent Forces.
(c) For entries in Table III, the Area Medical Officer or other person authorized as the prescribed medical authority.
(d) Authorized inspectors for entries in Tables VIII and IX.
(e) For entries in Table XII (punishments) the officer awarding the punishment, but in the case of punishment by a Civil Court as in (a).
Persons authorized to make entries in Company Roll Book. (D.A. 146.)
(3) In the case of Senior Cadets the following shall be the prescribed persons authorized to make entries in the Company Roll Book, namely:—
An officer, warrant officer, or non-commissioned officer not below the rank of Corporal.
Duplicate Record Book, by whom retained. (D.A. 146)
(4) The Duplicate Record Book shall, in the case of Senior Cadets and persons liable for training in the Citizen Forces not allotted to a unit, be retained by the Area Officer, and in the case of those resident in “exempt areas” by the District Commandant or other officer authorized by him.
Company Roll Book, by whom kept. (D.A. 146.)
(5) The Company Roll Book shall, in the case of Senior Cadets, be kept by the officer commanding the Company or detachment or by an Area Officer.
EXEMPTIONS FROM TRAINING.
Medical authorities for exemptions. (D.A. 138.)
The medical authorities referred to in Section 138 (i) (a) of the Defence Act, shall be such officers of the Army Medical Corps as may be appointed for duty to the Training Area, or to any unit in the area, in which the person claiming exemption resides, or such other duly qualified medical practitioners as District Commandants may approve.
Exemptions from training. D.A. 140a (b).
Any person granted an exemption from training on account of residing outside the areas in which training is carried out, or on account of residing at so great a distance from the places appointed for training that attendance at training would involve great hardships, is required, in the event of his removing to a place in which training is carried out, to report himself within thirty (30) days of such removal to the officer in charge of the area, who will thereupon cancel the exemption, and such person will be required to attend for training as directed by the Area Officer.
Exemptions from training.
District Commandants or officers appointed by them may give certificates of exemption from training to persons residing in “exempt areas,” and may withdraw such exemptions.
Area Officers may give certificates of exemption, for any of the prescribed reasons, to persons residing within their areas.
Exemptions from training to be entered in Record Books. (D.A. 146.)
Exemptions shall be entered in the Record Books of the persons exempted, and all such entries shall be signed by the authorities referred to in Regulation 21.
Courts for proving exemption. (D.A., 139.)
The Courts referred to in Section 139 of the Defence Act shall be any Court of Summary Jurisdiction under the law of the Commonwealth.
Courts to determine whether persons who have been convicted, &c., shall be permitted to serve. (D.A., 141.)
(1) The Courts referred to in Section 141 of the Defence Act shall include all Courts of Criminal jurisdiction of the Commonwealth or of a State, and all Naval and Military Courts-Martial.
Persons disqualified. How determined. D.A., 141).
(2) An application may be made to the prescribed court by any officer authorized by the District Commandant when he considers there are grounds for such application, and thereupon, or in any other cases upon its own motion, such Court may order that any person shall not be permitted to serve in the Cadets, or in the Defence Force.
PART III.—SENIOR CADETS.
ORGANIZATION OF SENIOR CADETS.
Organization of Senior Cadets. (D.A., 62 (2).)
(1) All persons who have been registered (Regulation 4), and are certified to be “fit,” and are not “exempt,” will be allotted by the Area Officer to a Naval or Military unit.
Provided that in cases where at any training locality the medical examination of persons liable to be trained has not been held on or before the date on which such persons are liable to commence their training, such persons will be allotted by the Area Officer to a Naval or Military Unit, and will be required to attend parades pending the holding of the medical examination.
(2) Senior Cadets, not allotted to the Naval Forces, will be organized in battalions, each battalion being raised in a Battalion Area, and numbered according to the number of the Battalion Area in which it is raised.
(3) Battalions will be divided into companies. Companies, where necessary for training purposes, may be further divided into detachments.
(4.) Each Battalion will be commanded by an officer of the rank of Major or Captain, and an Area Officer will if possible be appointed to act as Adjutant.
(5.) The number of Companies in a Battalion will depend upon the number of Senior Cadets in a Battalion Area, and their local distribution.
(6.) The establishment of a Company shall be—
1 Captain.
2 Lieutenants.
1 Colour-sergeant.
4 Sergeants.
4 Corporals.
2 Buglers.
106 Privates.
120 Total
Provided that where sufficient numbers are not available in one locality, a Company may consist of a less number, but the total for a Company shall not be below 80; any less number shall be organized as a detachment.
Detachments at educational institutions.
25a. (1) Educational institutions, having as students thereat not less than sixty Senior Cadets, may be allowed to have separate half-companies or detachments organized for their training, provided, and so long as, not less than one officer of each company or detachment is a teacher in the institution.
Where teachers are not available as officers for such companies or detachments, other officers may be appointed on the recommendation of the headmaster, provided that such officers are also appointed to the Honorary Teaching Staff of the institution as teachers of drill.
(2) Such Senior Cadets may be registered in the Area in which such institutions are situated, and may be trained therein, notwithstanding that they reside in some other area; but to be entitled to this privilege they must also notify the officer in charge of the Training Area in which they reside.
(3) On ceasing to be a student at such institution, a Senior Cadet shall be transferred to the training area in which he resides, or, in the case of becoming a student at another institution, may be transferred to the area in which it is situated.
TRAINING.
Annual training required by Act. (D.A. 127.)
(1) The prescribed training in the Senior Cadets in each year ending the thirtieth day of June shall be:—
Four whole-day drills.
Twelve half-day drills.
Twenty-four night drills.
Provided that the duration of a whole-day drill shall not be less than four hours, of a half-day drill not less than two hours, and of a night drill not less than one hour.
Provided also that the number and duration of half-day and night drills may be varied by the substitution of other drills as prescribed of a total duration of not less than forty-eight hours.
Provided also that the Minister may, by Gazette notice, declare that whole-day drills or half-day drills may be substituted for night drills in any districts or localities specified in the notice.
Provided also that in the case of Senior Cadets who reside over 2 miles from the place appointed for training, attendance for a less number of hours than prescribed above may be allowed to count as prescribed for the full statutory duration of drills, and power may be given to the prescribed officers to grant leave of absence from training required by the Defence Act when the conditions of the weather, by reason of excessive rain or heat, would render attendance a hardship, and equivalent attendance, as prescribed, may be required in lieu thereof.
Variation of programme of parades.
(2) Any proposed variation in the number and duration of parades is to be forwarded to the Brigade Major for approval.
Issue of programme of parades.
(3) Commanding Officers will issue, one month in advance, a quarterly programme of times and dates of parades, distributing such parades as nearly as possible throughout the year. All such quarterly programmes will be approved by the District Commandant, or Brigade Major, on his behalf.
Programme to specify dates of compulsory drills.
(4) The programme of parades will specify the dates of the compulsory drills, the number and duration of which shall not, in any one year, exceed the amount of training prescribed for each year by section 127 of the Act, and being of a total duration of sixty-four hours.
Compulsory drills. (D. A. 136 (1) (a))
(5) Drills which are specified in the programme of parades as “compulsory” shall be considered to be compulsory within the meaning of section 135 (1a) of the Act, and any person liable for training who neglects or refuses without lawful excuse to attend a compulsory drill called for the company or detachment to which he belongs shall be liable to the penalty set forth in the above-named section of the Act.
Lawful excuse. (D.A. 185 (1) (a).)
(6) In order that a Senior Cadet may be considered to have lawful excuse for absence from a compulsory drill, it shall be necessary for him to make representation to his Commanding Officer or Area Officer, and obtain leave of absence before the time of parade. In exceptional cases Commanding Officers and Area Officers are empowered, if they consider the circumstances of the case warrant it, to grant leave of absence to Senior Cadets on written application being made after the date of the parade.
Training of Senior Cadets (D.A., 62 (2).)
27. The training of Senior Cadets shall be in accordance with section 62 (2) of the Act.
Subject to the above, the details and syllabus of the training shall be as from time to time approved by the Minister and published in Military Orders.
REQUIREMENTS FOR EFFICIENCY.
Efficiency of Senior Cadets. (D.A., 133.)
(1) In addition to the compulsory drills specified to be called in these Regulations a number of alternative drills shall be arranged for the purpose of enabling those who are absent from compulsory drills to render the personal service required by the Act, to enable Senior Cadets to become efficient, and to afford an opportunity to those members who desire to attain a higher standard of military proficiency, and to qualify for promotion.
(2) In order to be classified as efficient, a Senior Cadet is required to attend all the compulsory drills called for the year, provided that a Senior Cadet who obtains leave of absence from a compulsory drill may attend an alternative parade of equal duration in lieu thereof, and such attendance shall count for efficiency in the same manner as attendance at a compulsory drill.
(3) A Senior Cadet who absents himself without leave from any compulsory drill shall (in addition to any pecuniary penalty to which he is liable) in order to become efficient be required to attend two alternative parades of equal duration in lieu of each compulsory drill missed.
(4) In addition to the attendance required in these Regulations, a Senior Cadet shall be required to attain a sufficient standard of proficiency before being classified as efficient.
(5) Leave of absence may be granted by Commanding Officers, but only in special cases. Such leave will be recorded on the authorized form. (The term “Commanding Officer” shall mean the officer commanding a battalion, or detached company, or detachment of Senior Cadets.)
Boards to determine efficiency. (D.A., 183.)
29. Officers commanding battalions will appoint Boards consisting of not less than three officers, of whom one shall be the Area Officer, to decide the efficiency of each Senior Cadet.
The decision of the Board shall be certified to by the Area Officer as “the Officer appointed in that behalf” by the Act.
Prescribed authorities, &c. (D.A., 135.)
(1) The following shall be the prescribed authorities and persons referred to in Section 135 of the Act:
Under Sub-section (2)—
The Commanding Officer, Adjutant, Area Officer, or other Officer appointed by the District Commandant.
Under Sub-sections (4), (5), (7), (8) and (9)—
Any member of the Permanent Military Forces, or any Area Officer.
The following shall be the prescribed “Institution” or “place” referred to in Section 135, sub-section (5) of the Act:—
“Any place kept or used for Military purposes or any other institution or place approved by the Minister.”
(2) The prescribed officer referred to in Section 110 (5) of the Act, and authorized by that Section to bring a prosecution in any Court of Summary Jurisdiction against a soldier or person liable to render personal service under the provisions of Part XII of the Act, shall be—
“Any Officer of the Provost Staff or any other officer appointed by the District Commandant.”
Persons who evade service ineligible for employment Commonwealth Public Service. (D.A., 136.)
30a. Every person who, without lawful excuse, evades or fails to render the personal service required by the Act shall, unless and until he has performed equivalent personal service as prescribed, be and remain ineligible for employment of any kind in the Public Service of the Commonwealth.
Persons employed on sea-going vessels—how to enrol. (D.A. 137.)
Persons employed upon sea-going vessels, as prescribed in Section 137 of the Act, shall register in any Training Area they may elect in the district or town at which the ship is registered, or at which they have signed articles, and if in any case the ship has not been registered or articles have not been signed in Australia, the persons employed upon such vessels may register themselves in any Training Area they may elect.
Target practices.
An Officer (or a Non-commissioned Officer of the Instructional Staff) must be present at target practice and exercise the utmost vigilance to prevent accidents, observing that each Senior Cadet handles his rifle with the care necessary to prevent the possibility of danger to himself and others. The ammunition must be retained in the possession of the Officer (or Non-commissioned Officer of the Instructional Staff), only the requisite number of rounds necessary for the practice being issued, and at the conclusion of the practice every precaution must be taken that none remains in a Cadet’s possession. Arms must be examined before the practice commences, at the conclusion of the firing at each range, and before leaving the ranges. The Officer (or Non-commissioned Officer of the Cadet Instructional Staff) in charge will be held personally responsible that all target practices are in every respect regularly carried out at an authorized Rifle Range, and that the necessary flags, discs. &c., are provided, and in order for use. No Senior Cadet is to be permitted to act as a marker under any circumstances whatever.
APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION OF SENIOR CADETS TO BE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND OFFICERS.
Appointments and promotions of Senior Cadets, (D.A., 62 (4).)
(1) Promotion to the rank of non-commissioned officer, and 2nd Lieutenant, shall ordinarily be from those who are serving in the ranks of the Senior Cadets, and the appointments and promotions allotted to those in the next lower grade who are the most successful in competitive examinations.
Service of candidates.
(2) Candidates with less than two years’ service in the Senior Cadets shall not be promoted to Corporal, or to Sergeant and 2nd Lieutenant with less than three years’ service.
Boards of Examination.
(3) Officers Commanding Battalions will appoint Boards consisting of not less than three officers, of whom one shall be the Area Officer, to conduct the competitive examination of candidates for promotion up to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant.
Examination, oral and practical.
(4) The examination shall be oral and practical. The Syllabus of examinations and instructions to Boards will be as authorized in Military Orders.
N.C.O.’s appointed by Battalion Commanders.
(5) Non-commissioned Officers will be appointed by Officers Commanding Battalions.
Officers, Senior Cadets, liable for service in Citizen Forces may continue to serve in Senior Cadets. (D.A., 62 (8).)
33a. (1) Officers of Senior Cadets on becoming liable for service in the Citizen Forces may on the recommendation of their Commanding Officers be permitted by the District Commandant to continue to serve as officers of Senior Cadets, and such service shall be in lieu of service in the Citizen Forces. Such officers will be eligible for promotion to higher ranks in the Senior Cadets under conditions which apply to officers not liable for service under Part XII. of the Defence Act 1903–1912.
(2) Officers of Senior Cadets who are so permitted to continue their service with the Senior Cadets will be subject to the same regulations and conditions as regards attendance at practice, efficiency, leave of absence, exemption and other matters appertaining to their service as other persons serving as Senior Cadets under Part XII. of the Defence Act 1903–12.
(3) Officers of Senior Cadets who, on becoming liable to serve in the Citizen Forces, do not wish to serve with the Senior Cadets, or who are not permitted by the District Commandant to so continue their service, will be allotted to the Citizen Forces in the same manner as other trainees are allotted, but before being enrolled in a unit of the Citizen Forces they will be required to resign their commissions in the Senior Cadets.
(4) Officers of Senior Cadets permitted to continue their service with the Senior Cadets as above may be paid the allowance for the appointment they hold as provided by U.T. Regulation 57.
(5) Officers of Senior Cadets permitted to continue their service as above are eligible to compete at any examination for appointment to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the Citizen Forces.
OFFICERS GENERALLY.
Appointment of Officers in the event of there not being sufficient qualified candidates under Regulation 33. (D.A., 62 (4).)
In the event of there not being a sufficient number of qualified candidates for the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, and in the case of all higher ranks, the following regulations for appointment shall apply:—
(1) Applications for first appointment to first commissions in the Senior Cadets should be made by candidates on Form A 22 to the Commanding Officer of the Battalion in which an appointment is sought; the Commanding Officer will forward same with his recommendation to the District Commandant for submission to the Military Board.
(2) First appointments under the regulations will, as a rule, be made to the rank of Lieutenant.
(3) In the event of a candidate who has previously held a Commission in the Citizen or other Force, the District Commandant, before recommending his appointment to a unit of the Senior Cadets, will obtain a certificate from the candidate’s late Commanding Officer that his services were satisfactory, and that his retirement or resignation did not arise from any matter affecting his character or efficiency.
(4) In the case of a candidate who has previously served in the ranks, the discharge certificate should be attached or a statement obtained from the Officer Commanding the Corps in which he served that his services were satisfactory.
(5) Officers shall not be usually appointed to the Senior Cadets until they have passed the prescribed examination, but persons who have not passed that examination may be appointed “provisionally” as an officer of that rank.
(6) Officers provisionally appointed must present themselves for examination at the first or second half-yearly examination subsequent to their provisional appointment, except under special circumstances approved by the Military Board, or where a less period is prescribed in these regulations. They must pass at either of such examinations, or the one next following, which, however, must not exceed a period of eighteen months from date of provisional appointment. If successful, and if satisfactorily reported upon by their respective Commanding Officers, the provisional appointments may then be recommended for confirmation.
(7) Officers who fail to qualify as above shall be recommended by District Commandants to be retired, having failed to qualify under Section 15, D.A.
Promotion of officers. (D.A. 62 (4).)
No officer shall be promoted unless he has previously passed the prescribed examination for promotion to such higher rank, except in special cases approved by the Military Board. In such special cases the officer may be promoted provisionally and subject to passing the required examination within twelve months of such provisional promotion.
Recommendations for promotion will be forwarded on C.M. Form A 33 by Officers Commanding Battalions to District Commandants for submission to the Military Board.
Notifications, Gazette.
All appointments promotions, transfers to and from Unattached List and from one Military District to another, retirements, removals, and acceptance of resignations of officers in the Senior Cadets, will be notified by publication in the Commonwealth Gazette.
Examination of Officers, ranks of Lieutenant and higher.
(1) The examination for the appointment and promotion of officers to rank of and above that of Lieutenant will be conducted by a Board of Officers appointed by the District Commandant. The Syllabus of examination and instructions to Boards will be as authorized in Military Orders.
Certificates in lieu of examination.
(2) The following certificates will be accepted in lieu of examination in the subjects for which the certificates were given, for the rank of Lieutenant, Captain, and Major in the Senior Cadets:—
(a) Drill.—A “good” certificate obtained within two years of the date of examination at a School of Instruction for Infantry in lieu of the examination in “Drill.”
(b) Map Reading.—A “good” certificate obtained within five years of the date of examination at a School of Instruction in Map Reading and Field Sketching, in lieu of examination in Map Reading.
Officers may qualify by presenting themselves for examination, officers Citizen Forces.
(3) Officers will also be permitted to qualify for their rank or for promotion by undergoing the examination for officers of the Citizen Forces (see Regulation 42).
Battalion commanders—duration of appointment of.
Appointments to the command of Battalions of Senior Cadets will be made for a term of five years, but the Governor-General may extend such term for a further period.
Age for retirement of officers. (D.A., 27.)
Officers of the Senior Cadets will be retired on attaining the age of 60 years, but in special cases of an exceptional nature the Governor-General may grant an extension of service for a period not exceeding two years.
Rank on retirement.
Officers who have completed fifteen years’ commissioned service may be granted the privilege of retaining their rank on retirement, and of wearing the uniform of the Senior Cadets, with the addition of the letter R on the shoulder-straps.
Transfers.
Applications for transfer from one Battalion to another will be forwarded to District Commandants by the Officer Commanding the Battalion to which the officer wishes to be transferred; accompanied by the recommendation of the Officer Commanding the Battalion from which the officer wishes to be transferred.
Substantive commission Citizen Forces.
(1) An officer of the Senior Cadets who qualifies for his rank under the syllabus and conditions which apply to officers of the Citizen Forces shall be granted a substantive commission, and be shown on the Unattached List of the Citizen Forces.
Officers not permitted to retain substantive rank on promotion.
(2) An officer granted a substantive commission under the foregoing paragraph will not be permitted to retain it when promoted to a higher rank in the Senior Cadets, unless he shall have qualified for such higher rank, in accordance with the syllabus and conditions which apply to officers of the Citizen Forces.
Substantive commission withdrawn on ceasing to serve
(3) The substantive commission on the Unattached List of the Citizen Forces granted to an officer of the Senior Cadets will be withdrawn when such officer ceases to serve with the Senior Cadets.
Unattached List, Senior Cadets.
(1) Officers of the Senior Cadets who have been confirmed in their rank and who are temporarily unable to discharge the more active duties involved by service in a Senior Cadet Battalion may be transferred to an Unattached List.
(2) Officers will only be permitted to remain on the Unattached List for a period of five years, and failing to gain a re-transfer to a Battalion or Corps on completion of this period will be retired.
(3) Officers on the Unattached List will not be entitled to any free issue of uniform or to any allowance.
Leave of absences.
43a. (1) Leave of absence not exceeding three months may be granted by Battalion Commanders to officers under their command, provided that a sufficient number of officers remain available for duty with their battalions.
(2) Applications from officers for leave not exceeding one year (inclusive of leave specified in (1)) will be submitted to the District Commandant, who may approve of same.
(3) Application from officers for leave beyond the period specified in (2) will be submitted by the District Commandant for the consideration of the Adjutant-General.
(4) Leave of absence to officers of the rank of 2nd Lieutenant, who are appointed under Universal Training Regulation 33, will be granted only in accordance with Universal Training Regulation 28.
Officers admitted to R.M.C. to resign commissions.
43b. An officer of the Senior Cadets admitted to the Royal Military College of Australia as a Staff Cadet will be required to resign his commission from a date prior to his attestation in the Corps of Staff Cadets.
DISCIPLINE.
Complaints of Officers.
If an officer thinks himself wronged by his Commanding Officer, and on due application made to him does not receive the redress to which he may consider himself entitled, he may complain, in writing, to the District Commandant, who is hereby required to examine into such complaint, and make his report to the Military Board and receive their directions thereon.
Members of Senior Cadet Units subject to Military Law when on duty or in uniform.
Members of the Senior Cadet units shall, at all times when on duty or in uniform, be subject to military law.
For purposes of discipline a member of a Senior Cadet unit shall be considered to have been on duty, although not in uniform, in respect to any act done, or omitted to be done, by him in a military capacity, or with intentional reference on his part to his military capacity.
Disciplinary regulations for Citizen Forces apply.
The regulations dealing with military offences, and scale of punishments prescribed for the Citizen Forces shall, as far as they may be applicable, be applied to members of Senior Cadet units, provided that no such member shall be discharged for a military offence or be subject to trial by court-martial, but in lieu of court-martial shall be liable to be brought before a Court of Summary Jurisdiction.
Use of intoxicating liquors and tobacco.
It shall be an offence for a Senior Cadet to have in his possession any intoxicating liquor, cigarettes, or material for making same, when in uniform, on duty, or on parade, or in any place used for military purposes, nor shall any Senior Cadet be permitted under the like circumstances to use tobacco in any form, or have it in his possession, unless the parent or guardian of such Senior Cadet has notified his consent in writing to the Commanding Officer.
Record Books to be produced when required.
Senior Cadets are required to produce their Record Books whenever called upon to do so by superior authority, and failure to do so shall constitute a military offence. Record Books may be replaced, when so directed, by the Commanding Officer or Area Officer, on payment by the Senior Cadet of a sum of Two shillings, which shall be remitted to the District Paymaster.
UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT.
(1) Uniform will be issued free.
Uniform—Scale of issue of. (D.A., 62(3).)
(2) The following shall be the scale of issue of uniform to Senior Cadets:—
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Boots, ankle, brown, Senior Cadets, pairs.....
Breeches, cord, woollen, pairs............
Hat, with band, numeral, and strap.........
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Cap, forage........................
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Image unavailable in extracted text*Jacket, Commonwealth pattern, khaki......
Trousers, Commonwealth pattern, khaki, pairs,
* In tropical climates drill may be substituted.
(4) Uniform will be worn at all parades and drills.
(5) The wearing of uniform except when on military duty or when proceeding to and from parade, is prohibited.
(6) Badges and chevrons of rank will be as prescribed for similar ranks in the Citizen Forces, and will be in accordance with patterns approved by the Military Board.
(7) Officers of Senior Cadets may supply themselves privately with the clothing authorized, in lieu of receiving the ordinary free issue, and may, on production of sub-vouchers, recover the cost of such clothing, not exceeding the published prices. The payment of such sums shall be entered in the record of clothing issues of the unit, as if the articles paid for had been issued in kind.
(8) Officers provisionally appointed to first commissions in the Senior Cadets, under Universal Training Regulation 34, will receive the following articles only, as a free issue, pending confirmation of appointment, viz.:—
Shirt, military, woollen.
Boots, ankle, brown, Senior Cadets, pair.
Breeches, cord, pair.
Hat, with band and strap.
Puttees, pair.
Numeral.
On confirmation of appointment the additional articles mentioned in Universal Training Regulation 49 (3) will be issued free.
Equipment.
The following equipment will be provided for each Senior Cadet:—
I Cadet rifle.
I Protector, fore sight.
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I Pouch.
I Waist belt.
.303-in rifles, not exceeding 10 per cent. of the strength, may be issued for use by the elder Senior Cadets who are good shots.
Free Ammunition.
(2) Free ammunition will be issued at the rate of 150 rounds of ball annually for each Cadet firing the Musketry Course during the year. Blank ammunition may be issued in lieu of an equivalent value of ball, when required.
Arms to be kept in Area Stores.
(3) Arms will be kept in the Detachment Company and Battalion offices or store rooms, and issued, to Senior Cadets for parades only.
Ball Ammunition.
Ball ammunition is not to be issued to Senior Cadets individually except when in position to fire, and the Officer Commanding will be held responsible that no ammunition unfired is allowed to remain in their possession on leaving such position.
System of accounting for Stores.
Area officers will account direct with Senior Ordnance Officers for the arms, equipment, clothing, and other stores supplied for the use of Senior Cadet units in their respective areas.
C.M. Regulations 417 to 419, detailing the general responsibility of Commanding Officers for stores, equipment, clothing, and supplies of any kind belonging to the public, on their charge, also apply to Area Officers.
Disposal of equipment &c. on transfer.
Senior Cadets transferred from one area to another will take their clothing with them, but will return their equipment prior to transfer.
Receipt for stores issued.
Receipts for equipment issued and returned will be given in the Record Books and also in the duplicate Record Books kept by the Area Officers.
Entries of clothing.
Entries of clothing issued will be made in the Record Books as above, and receipts will be given in the duplicate Record Books kept by the Area Officer.
Inspection of arms and equipment
54. All arms and equipment on charge are to be annually inspected and checked in May or June by the Brigade Major, or an officer of the Permanent Forces detailed by him, and a report as to their condition and list of deficiencies (if any) furnished through the Brigade Major to the District Commandant not later than the 30th June.
Deficiencies will be dealt with as prescribed in C.M. Regulations 417 to 419 without delay.
Scale of material for cleaning and preserving small arms.
Material for cleaning and preserving arms (.303 and Cadet) on charge to Senior Cadets, will be issued annually, as follows, deducting quantities unexpended from previous allowance:—
Materials.
For each 100 stand of arms.
Remarks.
Mineral jelly...............
60 lbs.
When issued in lieu of rifle oil
Rifle oil..................
20 pts.
Rangoon oil................
5 „
For lubricating actions and removing rust from barrels
Oil, petroleum, Russian lubricating
50 „
When existing stock of the above oil has been used up, this will be issued alone in place of the three materials above mentioned
Composition, preserving arms, or a mixture of 95 per cent. mineral jelly, and 5 per cent. beeswax
2 lbs.
To be applied at least once a year between fore-end and barrel. Within the tropics, 6 lbs. thickened with 3 lbs. beeswax to be applied at least quarterly
Flannelette, 4 inches wide.......
500 yds.
Or an equivalent quantity if the flannelette in stock is not 4 inches wide
Pull-throughs—Cords..................
100
No oil, except that supplied from Ordnance Stores, is under any circumstances to be applied to arms.
ALLOWANCES.
(I) Contingent Allowances.
Contingent allowances.
(a) In each year, an allowance, subject to provision being made by Parliament, may be credited to each Training Area.
(b) The amount to be paid shall be calculated at the rate of 2s. per member of the strength of Senior Cadets actually in training in the Training Areas on the 1st August of the financial year in which payment is made, and, in addition, a sum not exceeding £15 for each separate locality in which training is carried on. “†”
When there is more than one locality, the list of such localities shall be submitted for the approval of the Military Board.
In addition, a sum, to be calculated at the rate of £5 per locality, will be made available in each Military District, and will be credited in such amounts as may be approved by the District Commandant to increase the Contingent Allowance of those areas in which it may be most needed.
Area Officers will keep a proper record of receipts and expenditure on the authorized form.
“† In Senior Cadet companies and detachments formed in educational institutions, the strength for the purpose of calculating the amount of the Contingent Allowance, shall be taken on Tuesday in the week following the commencement of studies after the winter vacation.”
Advances at the discretion of the Authorizing Officer will be made to Area Officers to meet expenditure as may be necessary in the items mentioned below:—
Expenses incidental to parades and target practice, including marking.
Orderly Room Expenses—
Hire of temporary accommodation.
Cleaning and care of Orderly Rooms and grounds.*
Lighting and Fuel.
Water.
Printing*, stationery, advertising, postage stamps, office requisites, and furniture.
Cleaning and care of arms.*
Care and protection of stores on charge.*
Replacing losses or damage to stores and equipment which cannot be traced to individuals, and are not chargeable otherwise.*
Other incidental expenses not exceeding Five Shillings in each case.*
Recoupment will be made by the District Paymasters on receipt of vouchers duly acquitted in accordance with the Audit Act and Regulations.
(2) Senior Cadet Officers’ Allowance.
Personal allowance to officers.
(1) An allowance (subject to provision being made by Parliament) may be paid to officers within the authorized establishment to make good the expenses necessary in the provision of rank badges, drill books, accoutrements, and all other incidental expenses.
C.O. Battalion ... ... At the rate of £7 per annum.
O.C. Company ... ... At the rate of £5 per annum.
Other officers ... ... At the rate of £3 per annum.
(2) A pro ratâ amount, based on each complete month of service rendered, will be paid to officers (within the authorized establishment) in either of the above-named appointments, who serve for a portion of the year only.
(3) Payments, which will be made—
(a) on and after the month of February, of claims accruing during period of six months ending 31st January preceding.
(b) on and after the 1st August, of claims accruing during period of the six months ending the 31st July, preceding;
will be dependent on—
(i) in the case of officers other than Battalion Commanders—
the approval of the District Commandant and the certificate of the Battalion Commander that the duties of such officers have been efficiently carried out;
(ii) in the case of Battalion Commanders—
the approval of the District Commandant.
* Expenditure on these items should be very small, if any. Printing should usually not be necessary. Care of the office and stores therein should not necessitate hired assistance more than once a month.
Allowance to Senior Cadet officers who attend Schools of Instruction.
57a. An officer of the Senior Cadets detailed by the District Commandant to attend a School of Instruction in Infantry or Musketry Training, which has been approved for officers of the Militia Forces, and in which a vacancy exists owing to the required number of officers of the Militia Forces not being able to attend, may, if the District Commandant approves, and the necessary funds are available from the amount provided for such School of Instruction, be granted—
(a) Railway transport to and from the school.
(b) Tentage or quarters, and subsistence whilst attending the school.
(3) Area Officers’ Allowance.
Area Officers’ allowance.
Officers of the Citizen Forces temporarily appointed as “Area Officers” will receive no militia pay during appointment, but will be granted an allowance at the rate of £150 per annum.
This allowance will include “horse” and all other allowances except “travelling,” and is subject to the necessary provision being made by Parliament.
MILITARY COMPETITIONS.
Object of competitions.
58a. (1) Annual Military Competitions for Senior Cadets will be conducted with the object of encouraging voluntary effort in the attainment of a higher standard of efficiency in Military Rifle Shooting, Drills, and Exercises.
To be arrange in series.
(2) The Competitions will be arranged in Battalion, District, and Commonwealth series. In districts having three or more brigades, there will also be a Brigade series. In Training Areas consisting of several scattered training localities, District Commandants may authorize a Board consisting of the Brigade Major, or Assistant Brigade Major, and the Area Officer, to visit each locality of such area, and select one team which will represent the area in the Battalion competitions.
Teams to be placed in order of merit.
(3) The whole of the teams will, on the termination of each series, be placed in order of merit, and the team first placed will be eligible to compete in the next higher series.
Prizes.
(4) The following prizes will be granted annually:—
The winners of the Commonwealth Championship will also be the best team in their District, but the badges for the District Championship will, in such cases, be allotted to the next best team in the District competition. This principle will be followed throughout.
Badges, wearing of.
(b) Badges may be worn for a period of one year from the date on which they were presented. After that period the badges will not be worn, but will be retained by the winners.
Badges will be worn on the left sleeve of shirt or jacket midway between elbow and shoulder.
Travelling, &c., of teams.
(5) Commandants will arrange that competitors are authorized, where it is necessary, to travel to the place of competition by train, steamer, &c. When teams are required to be away from their homes for a night or longer, quarters (or tentage) and messing may be provided,
and an expenditure not exceeding 3s. per day per member may be incurred by Commandants for this purpose. When teams require to be away from their homes during the day for a period of not less than twelve hours’ duration, an expenditure not exceeding 2s. per member may be incurred by Commandants for the purpose of purchasing meals. Except as provided in paragraph 9, sub-paragraph (II.) (c) of this regulation, no other expense to the Government will be permitted unless specially approved by the Minister.
Other sports and games.
(6) Although these prizes are provided for those Competitions only which are hereunder detailed, military and other forms of sports and games should be organized and encouraged, and may be combined with these competitions.
All members of the Administrative and Instructional Staff will promote and assist in these Competitions.
Committees.
(7) To organize, control, and arrange for judging the Commonwealth Military Competitions, and any other contests arranged under these Instructions, District Commandants will form the following Committees:—
(a) Battalion Committees.—Each Battalion Committee shall consist of Officer Commanding Battalion (President), Area Officers of the Battalion Area, and such officers and others as the Officer Commanding may deem desirable, and the District Commandant may approve. Local citizens interested in athletic sports, and conversant with the working of athletic associations, &c., may be invited to become members.
These Committees will conduct the Battalion Series of Competitions, and will supervise all rifle, football, cricket, swimming, and athletic clubs formed in the Battalions.
(b) Brigade Committees.—Each Brigade Committee shall consist of the Brigade-Major, Assistant Brigade-Major, and one or more delegates from Battalion Committees as desired by the Commandant. The Brigade-Major, or other officer appointed by the Commandant, will be President. This Committee will organize and carry out the Brigade Series of Competitions, and generally promote a healthy spirit of emulation between the Battalions of the Brigade.
(c) District Committees.—In each District there shall be a Committee consisting of one or more delegates from Brigade Committees, and such officers and others as the District Commandant may appoint. The President of this Committee will be appointed by the District Commandant.
In Districts in which there are no Brigade Committees, the District Committees will be formed of delegates from Battalion Committees.
Objects to be kept in view.
(8) The objects to be kept in view by the Committees enumerated in (7) above shall be:—
(a) The organizing and carrying out of the Commonwealth Military Competitions.
(b) The encouragement of other forms of Military Competition.
(c) The fostering and controlling of all games, sports, and exercises which will tend to improve the physique and character of the Senior Cadets taking part.
(9) Conditions for the Commonwealth Military Competitions for Senior Cadets:—
Personnel teams.
(I) Teams.
One Officer, 2 Sergeants (or 1 Colour-Sergeant, and 1 Sergeant), and 24 rank and file from any one Company.
All members of the team must have served at least three months in the Company before the date of the Battalion Competition. No Senior Cadet may be a member of any team if he has been non-efficient, or has been absent without leave from any parade in the previous twelve months, or has been punished for a breach of discipline.
Any subsequent alteration in the composition of a team unless reported to and approved by the Committee of the next higher series of Competitions, will disqualify the team from competing in that series. Such alterations shall only be approved if unavoidable, e.g., owing to illness or removal of a member. A Company shall be represented by one team only.
In the case of a company formed of two half-companies or detachments so widely separated as to preclude the selection and training of a combined team, the Officer Commanding Battalion will decide, if necessary, which portion is to have the honour of entering the team.
Details of competition.
II. Details of Competition.
Section 1.—Military Rifle Shooting—
(a) Teams competing against each other must shoot on the same range on the same day.
(b) The Committee concerned will arrange the match, as far as possible, in the form of a simple tactical exercise with ball cartridge. The details of the exercise must not be made known to teams until the day of competition.
Ranges will not exceed 400 yards. Conditions will include an advance in skirmishing order, and utilization of natural or provided cover; “slow” fire at a fixed service target; snap-shooting at disappearing targets and at moving figure; 192 rounds per team will be issued; the Officer and Section Commanders will not fire; hits will count one point each; a maximum of 50 points may be awarded for fire control and direction, and for skirmishing.
(c) The respective Committees will make all arrangements for assembling of teams, issue of ammunition, control and judging of the match, and recording results. Ammunition will be supplied free, and markers will be provided for Brigade, District, and Commonwealth Competitions.
(d) Where range accommodation is limited, it may be necessary for teams to fire by sections or squads, in which cases the units named must be led, directed, and controlled by their own Commanders. The officer in charge of a team may accompany the sections or squad, but for disciplinary and precautionary purposes only.
(e) Every possible precaution must be taken to avoid an accident on the range, and to prevent any Senior Cadet retaining any rounds of ball cartridge in his possession after completion of the match.
Section 2.—Inspection of Arms, Equipment, and Turn-out of Teams.
Section 3.—Physical Training.—The set of exercises to be practised will be issued subsequently. It will be compulsory on teams to take part in a combined display of these exercises, if required.
Section 4.—Close Order Drill.—Commanders of teams will be allotted five minutes to show the proficiency of their teams in close order company drill. The variety of the movements performed will be taken into consideration as well as the correctness of execution. The length of pace, cadence, and position in marching will be particularly noted, also the smart handling of arms, and the steadiness of the Cadets in the ranks.
On completion of the above, the judges may order the performance of any movement which has not been shown, and may require the team to be placed on any given alignment, or to pass any obstacle, or defile, as a test of the Commander’s ability to handle his team.
Section 5.—Skirmishing.—This will be carried out on the principles contained in Section 4. Obstacles and cover will be placed on the ground.
Section 6.—March Past.—The competing teams will be massed as may be convenient, and will then be required to march past a given point in succession. Each team will be formed up as a Company in line, and will march past, the officer acting as Company Commander. Particular attention will be paid by judges to the positions of the Cadets in the ranks, and of the various leaders, and of the maintenance of correct dressing, distances, and direction. This section should be performed to music.
Marks—The following are the maximum marks to be allotted for each section:—
Sections 2 to 6 inclusive must be performed on the same day, Section 1 on the same day also, or on a prior date if Committees find it impossible to arrange the whole competition for the one day.
It is not necessary that the judges appointed to allot the marks should be the same in each section of the competition.
(10) The Competitions within a District must be concluded in such time that full details and results may reach Head-quarters on or before the 30th April each year.
(11) On the occasion of these Competitions, such other sports and displays may be held as the District Commandant may approve.
Programmes of all such events must be submitted for the approval of the District Commandant by the Committees concerned.
(12) When charge for admission to grounds is made, the President of the Committee will be held responsible that proper accounts are kept. In no case must any member of the Senior Cadets or Defence Force in uniform be charged for admission. Two free tickets of admission should be allotted to each member of a competing team for the use of his relatives. Balances to the credit of such Committees shall be kept in a bank, and be operated upon as prescribed.
Compulsory parade to be held.
(13) On the day of the holding of Sections 2 to 6 (inclusive) of the Competition, a “compulsory” parade may be called of the Senior Cadets of the city, town, or locality in which the Competition is held, for the purpose of taking part in any march or review that may be arranged for the occasion.
Such Competition must be so arranged as not to interfere with established public functions or demonstrations.
Competition to be held at all important places alternately.
(14) The Committee controlling each series will recommend for the approval of the District Commandant the most suitable places for holding the Competitions. In the case of a Battalion or Brigade drawn from a very extended area, the meetings should be arranged to be carried out at the more important centres alternately.
Every effort must be made, however, to minimize cost of conveyance of teams.
No financial liability except as prescribed.
(15) The Government will accept no financial liability in connexion with these Regulations other than as prescribed in paragraphs 4 and 5.
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