Royal Warrant - Promotions and Appointment in the Army [2014-04-24]
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(Sgd.) Elizabeth R
ROYAL WARRANT
ELIZABETH R.
WHEREAS WE deem it expedient to consolidate and amend the provisions concerning the Promotions and Appointments of Our Army contained in Our Warrant of 21st March 1964 and in such other Warrants, granted since that date as are still in force;
OUR WILL AND PLEASURE is that the Schedule attached to this Our Warrant, together with any additions and amendments that We may hereafter decide, shall be established and obeyed as the sole authority on the matters herein treated; and that Our Defence Council shall be the sole administrators and interpreters of the Schedule attached to this Our Warrant, and shall be empowered to issue such detailed instructions in reference thereto as they may from time to time deem necessary; and that any function of the Defence Council under this Warrant may (subject to any direction of the Defence Council) be discharged by the Army Board or such persons authorised by them, and accordingly each reference in this Warrant to the Defence Council shall include a reference to the Army Board or such authorised persons;
OUR FURTHER WILL AND PLEASURE is that the Schedule attached to this Our Warrant, together with any additions and amendments that We may hereafter decide, shall unless hereinafter otherwise specified, be in force, on or after 31st October 2009.
(Sgd.) Philip Hammond
Given at Our Court of St. James’s,
This 24th day of April
in the 63rd Year of Our Reign.
By Her Majesty’s Command
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