Section 44: Interpretation of, and power to make certain regulations for this Part

(1)
In this Part of this Act, "competent service authority" means an officer designated as such by the Army Council, Navy Board or Air Council, as the case may be, for the purposes of this Part of this Act.
(2) The Forces Council may, with the approval of the President, make such regulations as appear to the Forces Council to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of, or in connection with the enlistment of recruits for the Army, Navy, Air Force and generally for carrying this Part of this Act into effect, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provisions of this subsection, such regulations may make provisions for-
(a) prescribing the form of attestation paper to be used; and
(b) an oath or affirmation to be administered on enlistment.