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NAVY (CANTEENS) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2003 (NO. 1) 2003 NO. 199

Statutory Rules 2003 No. 199

Navy (Canteens) Amendment Regulations 2003 (No. 1)

Issued by the authority of the Minister for Veterans' Affairs

Section 45 of the Naval Defence Act 1910 permits the Governor-General to make Regulations, not inconsistent with this Act, prescribing all matters required or permitted to be prescribed, or which are necessary or convenient to be prescribed, for securing the good government of the Navy, or for carrying out or giving effect to the Naval Defence Act 1910.

The principal purpose of these Regulations is to amend the Navy (Canteens) Regulations 1954 to:

•       increase membership of the Royal Australian Navy Central Canteens Board from 4 to 6 persons;

•       increase the number of Board members required to form a quorum from 3 to 4 members; and

•       require annual audits as at 30 June each year, rather than six monthly audits.

Regulation 1 identifies these Regulations as the Navy (Canteens) Amendment Regulations 2003 (No. 1).

Regulation 2 provides that the Regulations commence on gazettal.

Regulation 3 identifies the Regulations amended by Schedule 1 as the Navy (Canteens) Regulations.

Schedule 1 makes the substantive amendments to the Regulations.

Item 1 amends regulation 1 to give effect to current drafting protocol regarding the citation of Regulations. The amendment adds the year of the Regulations to the title and italicises the name.

Item 2 amends paragraph 7(1)(b) to increase the number of members of the Royal Australian Navy Central Canteens Board from 4 to 6 persons. This is in order to broaden the representation on the Board.

Item 3 amends paragraph 8(a) to increase the number of Board members required to form a quorum from 3 to 4 members. This is required as a result of the increased membership of the Board.

Item 4 amends subregulation 13(3) to require that the Minister be furnished with an annual audit for the period ending 30 June each year, rather than every 6 months. Given the limited nature of the activities conducted by Navy Canteens, the current 6 monthly audit periods are considered to be too frequent. It is therefore proposed that audits will be provided to the Minister annually.

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