Australian Junior Cadet Regulations 1925 (Cth)

Junior Cadet Regulations.

JUNIOR CADET REGULATIONS.

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Statutory Rules 1925, No. 151.(a)

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LIABILITY TO TRAINING.

Defence Act, section 125.

Persons who are liable to be trained.

All male inhabitants of Australia (excepting those who are exempted by this Act), who have resided therein for six months, and are British subjects, shall be liable to be trained, as prescribed, as follows:—

(a) From 12 years to 14 years of age, in the Junior Cadets; and (A)

 

PART I—PRELIMINARY.

Short title.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Australian Junior Cadet Regulations 1925.

Repeal.

2. The Australian Junior Cadet Regulations 1917 are hereby repealed, save as to any right, privilege, obligation, or liability acquired, accrued, or incurred thereunder.

Parts.

3. These Regulations are divided into Parts, as follows:—

Part I.—Preliminary.

Part II.—Inspection and Medical Examination.

Part III.—Training; Inspection; Delegation of Duties—

Division 1.—Training.

Division 2.—Inspection.

Division 3.—Delegation of Duties.

Part IV.—Discipline; Prescribed Authorities—

Division 1.—Discipline.

Division 2.—Prescribed Authorities.

Part V.—Officers of Junior Cadets.

Part VI.—Schools of Instruction.

Instruction.

Desirability of all boys receiving training.

(A) It is desirable that all boys at school should receive physical training suitable to their years and strength, but the statutory requirements of the Defence Act above quoted apply only to boys between the ages of 12 and 14 years.

Notes.

Regulations are in large type.

Extracts from the Defence Act are in heavy type and the authority is quoted in the margin.

The instructions in small type are Australian Army Orders, and are issued by the authority of the Military Board.

(a) Made under the Defence Act 1903-1918 on 2nd September, 1925; deemed to have come into operation on 1st July, 1924.

DEFENCE (MILITARY)—

PART II.—INSPECTION AND MEDICAL EXAMINATION.

Defence Act, section 146.

Inspection.

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.

Notice of time and place.

4. 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, and posted to the Headmasters of the schools at which Junior Cadet Training is authorized.

Exemption from inspection or medical examination.

5. Junior Cadets residing at a distance of over 5 miles from any place appointed for training, and not attending a school at which Junior Cadet Training is authorized, may be temporarily exempted by the District Base Commandant or an officer appointed by him, or an Area Officer, from attending for inspection or medical examination.

Persons unfit for service.

6. Persons who are blind, deaf, dumb, maimed, insane, or otherwise obviously permanently unfit for any physical training, may be exempted from inspection and medical examination and training, and certificates of exemption from training in the Junior Cadets 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 or Headmaster of a school shall be deemed to be the prescribed medical authority referred to in section 138 (1) (a) of the Act.

Defence act section 133.

Exemptions.

(1) The following shall be exempt from the training mentioned in Part XII. of this Act in time of peace, so long as the employment, condition, or status on which the exemption is based is still continuing:—

(a) These who have been reported by the prescribed medical authorities as unfit for any naval or military service whatever; and

 

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(2) Persons liable to be trained in the Junior Cadets whoare certified by any prescribed medical authority to be unfit to undergo the whole or any part of the prescribed training may be exempted from that training by any prescribed authority.

 

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Record of examination

7. The prescribed medical authority will cause to be entered, in the authorized form, the result of the medicalexamination, and will certify that the person examined is either—

(a) Fit for Junior Cadet Training;

(b) Fit for Junior Cadet Training excepting such part thereof as is specified by him;

(c) Unfit for Junior Cadet Training.

Medical authority.

8. The prescribed medical authority referred to in section 138 (2) of the Act in respect to Junior Cadet Training shall be an officer of the Australian Army Medical Corps, or such other qualified medical practitioner as the District Base Commandant approves, or the Headmaster of a school. Provided, however, that as regards the operation of paragraph (c) of regulation 7 the Area Officer or Headmaster of a school shall be deemed to be the prescribed medical authority as referred to in section 138 (1) (a) of the Act.

Form of Record

9. (1) All persons liable to be trained shall give to the Area Officer, or the Headmasters of schools at which Junior Cadet Training is authorized, the following information:—

Name in full.

Date of birth.

(2) The information specified in sub-regulation (1) of this regulation, together with the results of the medical examinations, exemptions (if any), and certificate as to annual training performed, shall be entered on the authorized form. (A.)

PART III.—TRAINING, INSPECTION, DELEGATION OF DUTIES.

DIVISION 1.—TRAINING.

Defence Act, section 126.

Training years

(1)The training in the Junior Cadets shall begin on the first day of July in the year in which the persons liable reach the age of 12 years, and shall continue for two years. (B.)

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Instructions.

Form of Record.

(A) The authorized form referred to in Regulation 9 (2) is J.C. Form 1. This form will be kept by Headmasters of schools, or, in the case of boys not attending school, by the Area Officer.

Registration. Sec. 142 D.A.

(B) Those undergoing Junior Cadet Training are not required to register themselves under section 142 of the Defence Act until the months of January and February in the last year of the Junior Cadet Training, i.e., January and February in the calendar year in which they attain the age of 14 years.

DEFENCE (MILITARY)—

Defence Act section 127.

Duration of training.

The prescribed training shall be, in each year ending the thirtieth day of June, of the following duration:—

(a) In the Junior Cadets ninety hours; and

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Prescribed training.

10. (1) The prescribed training for Junior Cadets shall be as follows:—

(a)Physical Training—to be carried out on each school day for not less than 15 minutes, and the attainment of a certain standard of efficiency.

(b)Marching drill, elementary, and the attainment of a certain standard of efficiency therein,

and the attainment of a certain standard of efficiency in at least one of the following subjects:—

(c) Swimming.

(d)Running exercises in organized games.

(e) First aid.

(f)Mariner’s compass and elementary signaling (in certain specified State Schools in Naval Training areas only).

(2) The details of the subjects (a) to (f) specified in sub-regulation (1) of this regulation and the standard of efficiency required therein shall be laid down from time to time in Australian Army Orders. (A.)

(3) The degree of efficiency to be required of each Junior Cadet shall depend upon the length of time during which he has been liable to training, such time as any Junior Cadet may have been exempted not being taken into account.

Defence Act section 62 (1)

All those liable to be trained as Junior Cadets shall be trained as prescribed:

Provided that where the required training is given by the masters of schools to the satisfaction of the prescribed officer, that training may be accepted as sufficient.

Training by whom carried out.

11. The training of Junior Cadets shall be carried out by—

(a)The masters of schools, wherein the training is conducted in accordance with the Regulations, and to the satisfaction of the District Base Commandant, or

(b) The members of the Australian Instructional Corps and Area Officers.

Instruction.

(A) Details and standards for subjects (a) to (f)referred to in regulation 10 (2) are contained in Appendices I. to VI.

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Persons liable not attending school.

12. Those liable to training as Junior Cadets, who are not attending schools at which the prescribed training is authorized, will be required to attend for training under the military instructors at such times and places as are appointed by the Area Officers, and notified at the authorized places.

DIVISION 2.—INSPECTION.

Annual Inspection.

13. (1) All Junior Cadets shall be inspected, not less than once, in each year of training by the District Base Commandant or officers representing him. Such officers may be Officers of the Australian Military Forces or Inspectors appointed or authorized by the Governments of the States in connexion with public education to inspect and report upon Government or other schools.

(2) At the end of each year of training, in the month of June, each District Base Commandant shall notify to the Military Board the names of those schools in which the training given is not considered by him to be “sufficient.”

DIVISION 3.—DELEGATION OF DUTIES.

Delegation of duties.

14 Headmasters or headmistresses may delegate to a teacher the duties prescribed. (A.)

LIABILITY OF EMPLOYERS AND PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF JUNIOR CADETS.

Defence Act, section 134.

Employers may not prevent employees from serving.

(1) No employer shall prevent, or attempt to prevent, any employee who is serving or liableto serve in the Cadets or Citizen Forces and no parent or guardian shall prevent any son or ward who is so serving, or liable to serve, from rendering the personal service required of him, or fromattending any camp of instruction appointed to be held by the Head-Quarters of the Commonwealth or any Military District, and no employer shall in any way penalize or prejudice in his employment or attempt to penalize or prejudice in his employment any employee for rendering or being liableto render such personal service, or for attending such camp,either by reducing his wages or dismissing him from his employment, or in any other manner:

Penalty: One hundred pounds.

Instruction.

Responsibility for training.

(A) (1) The Headmasters (or mistresses) of schools, in which the prescribed training for Junior Cadets is being carried out, will be considered responsible for such training so long as it is deemed “sufficient” by the District Base Commandants, and their certificates of the performance of training may be accepted.

(2) The Military Instructors will be responsible for the training of those not attending such schools.

(3) The Headmasters of schools may always obtain advice on matters connected with the administration of the Defence Act from the Area Officer of the Training Area in which the school is situated.

DEFENCE (MILITARY)—

(2) In any proceedings for any contravention of this section, it shall lie upon the employer to show that any employee, proved to have been dismissed or to have been penalized or prejudiced in his employment or to have suffered a reduction of wages, was so dismissed penalized or prejudiced in his employment or reduced for some reason other than for having rendered, or being liable to render, the personal service required of him or from attending the camp.

(3) The court may direct that the whole or any part of any penalty recovered from an employer for penalizing or prejudicing in his employment or attempting to penalize or prejudice in his employment any employee far rendering or being liable to render the personal service required of him for attending a camp of instruction as aforesaid may be paid to the employee.

EVASION OF TRAINING.

Defence Act, section 135.

Penalty for evading service

(1) Every person who in any year, without lawful excuse, evades or fails to render the personal service required by this Part shall be guilty of an offence, and shall, in addition to the liability under section one hundred and thirty-three of this Act, be liable to a penalty not exceeding One hundred pounds.

(1a) Every person who, being a person liable to training under this Part—

(a) fails, without lawful excuse, to attend a compulsory drill; or

(b) commits a breach of discipline while on parade,

shall be guilty of an offence and shall, in addition to any liability under section one hundred and thirty-three of this Act, be liable to a penalty not exceeding Five pounds.

(2) Any penalty under this section may be recovered summarily on the information or complaint of a prescribed officer.

(3) Is fixing the amount of the penalty, the court shall have regard to the means of the person offending and those of his parents.

(4) In addition to any penalty imposed, or (where the court is of opinion that the imposition of a penalty would involve undue hardship) in lieu of imposing any penalty the court may, if it thinks fit, commit the offender to confinement in the custody of any prescribed authority for such time not exceeding twenty days as it thinks fit, or for a time corresponding in duration to the time which, in the opinion of the court, would betaken up in rendering the personal service required.

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(5) Any person committed to the custody of a prescribed authority pursuance of this section or either of the next two succeeding sections may be handed over by that authority to military custody for conveyance to and detention at any prescribed institution or place, and while so detained shall be subject to the regulations governing that institution or place, and to training and discipline as prescribed.

(6) It shall not be necessary for the confinement to be continuous; but the person having the custody of the offender may (subject to the regulations) release him for such periods, and call upon him to return to custody at such times, as he thinks fit; to the intent that he may follow his occupation, and that in the case of a person committed to custody for an offence against sub-section (1) of this section the times and periods of his confinement may correspond, as nearly as practicable, with the times and periods which he ought to have occupied in rendering personal service.

(7) Any person detained in any prescribed institution or place in pursuance of this section or either of the next two succeeding sections who escapes therefrom, or who being released from custody fails to return thereto, may be arrested without warrant by any prescribed person, and taken back to the institution or place, and may, on the application of the prescribed officer, be ordered by any court of summary jurisdiction to be detained for such additional period not exceeding twenty days as the court thinks fit to order.

Defence Act, section 135A.

Trainee not to be imprisoned for offences against universal training provisions.

A person liable to be trained under the provisions of section one hundred and twenty-five of this Act shall not be committed to gaol in default of payment of a pecuniary penalty imposed for an offence against the provisions of Part XII. or XIV. of this Act, or of any costs awarded in proceedings for any such offence, but instead the court may order that he be committed to the custody of a prescribed authority for such time, not exceeding the time for which the court could, but for this section, have committed him to gaol in default of payment of the pecuniary penalty imposed or costs awarded, as the court thinks fit.

Defence Act, section 135B.

Total duration of confinements of trainees in any one year.

(1) Notwithstanding anything, contained in the next two preceding sections, a person shall not be liable in any one year to confinement in excess of thirty days in respect of offences committed by him against the provisions of sub-section (1) of paragraph (a) of sub-section (1A) of section one hundred and thirty-five, or of costs awarded in proceedings for such offences, and any order or other authority issued by a court authorizing confinement for a period in excess of such thirty days shall, in so far as it relates to the period in excess, be void, but nevertheless proceedings shall not be maintainable against the Commonwealth or any person in respect of the order or authority or of any act or thing done in pursuance of the order or authority.

DEFENCE (MILITARY)—

Defence Act, section 135c.

Offences by cadets to be tried in children’s courts.

(2) In this section “confinement” includes detention under the authority of section one hundred and thirty-five of this Act, and custody under the authority of the last preceding section.

In places where children’s courts exist, offences against this Act committed by cadets under the age of seventeen years shall be prosecuted in such courts as far as is reasonably practicable.

Defence Act, section 136.

Disqualification of persons who evade service.

Every person who, without lawful excuse, evades or fails to render the personal service required by this Part 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.

PART IV.—DISCIPLINE, PRESCRIBED AUTHORITIES.

DIVISION 1.—DISCIPLINE.

Discipline

15. Serious breaches of discipline shall be dealt with under section one hundred and thirty-five of the Act.

Defence Act, section 62 (3) Uniform and (5) Commandants.

(3) Uniform shall not be worn by Junior Cadets.

(5) All Cadets in a military district shall be under the orders of the Military Commandant of that district, excepting such as are allotted to the Naval Forces, who shall be under the orders of the Naval Commandant.

DIVISION 2.—PRESCRIBED AUTHORITIES.

Prescribed authorities, &c.

16. (1) The following are the prescribed authorities and persons referred to in sections 135 and 135a of the Act:—

Under sub-section (2) of section 135—

“The Commanding Officer, Adjutant, Area Officer or other Officer appointed by the District Base Commandant.”

Under sub-sections (4), (5), (7), of section 135 and section 135a—

“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-sections (5) and (7) of the Act:—

“Any place kept or used for military purposes, or any other institution or place approved by the Minister.”

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(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 other officer appointed by the District Base Commandant.”

PART V.—OFFICERS OF JUNIOR CADETS.

Defence Act, section 82 (4) and (6).

Officers and non-commissioned officers.

(4) Officers and non-commissioned officers of Junior and Senior Cadets shall be appointed as prescribed, and without regard to the conditions prescribed for the corresponding ranks of the Citizen Forces.

Commissioned rank.

(6) Commissioned rank in the Junior and Senior Cadets shall be deemed honorary rank in the Defence Force, but shall not confer any right to any command in the Defence Force. (A.)

PART VI.—SCHOOLS OF INSTRUCTION.

SCHOOLS OF INSTRUCTION.

Schools of Instruction.

17. (1) Schools of Instruction may be held from time to time for the instruction of masters and mistresses of schools in the courses of training prescribed for Junior Cadets.

(2) The syllabus and method of conducting these schools shall be as authorized by the Military Board.

Issue of certificates.

18.Certificates as specified in Australian Army Orders will be issued to those who pass the tests authorized by the Military Board, whether they have attended a School of Instruction or prepared themselves by other means.

Instruction

Not obligatory for masters to obtain commissions.

(A) (1) It is not necessary for masters in schools to obtain commissions. If the instruction given by them in their schools complies with the requirements of the Act, and is reported on to the satisfaction of the District Base Commandant, this is all that is required.

Aim of Schools of Instruction.

(2) The Schools of Instruction are established to assist them, if they so desire it, in making themselves familiar with the course of Physical Training, &c, prescribed.

Exemption from personal service of officers or masters holding certificates as instructors.

(3) Masters who have obtained a certificate as an instructor at the Schools of Instruction, although not holding a commission, are exempted from personal service in the Defence Force in peace under Section 138 of the Act.

Sec. 138 D.A.

(4) Section 138, sub-section (1) (c) of the Defence Act exempts from personal training under Part XII. of the Act—

“School teachers who have qualified at a school of Naval or Military Instruction, or other prescribed course as Instructors or Officers of the Junior or Senior Cadets.”

DEFENCE (MILITARY)—

APPENDIX I.

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STANDARD FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING.

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See Regulation 10 (1) (a).

Text Book—Junior Cadet Training, 1916 (Amended 1919), issued by the Department of Defence.

1.Referring to the short summary of exercises on pages 163-166 of the text book—

(a) In the first year of training—Junior Cadets should be taught all the six classes of exercises, but with only one, or two variations in starting position of the feet and arms.

(b) In subsequent years—To the above should be added all the variations in the positions of the feet and arms, and at least half the combinations of exercises shown in the lists, or others in lieu.

2. Marching, Running, and Jumping, Part I., Chapter IV., 1, 2, and 3 of the text book—

(a) In the first year of training—Variations in marching and running.

(b) In subsequent years—As for first year of training, with the addition of jumping.

3. Should an inspection take place at any other time than near the end of the training year, the Inspector will make due allowance for an intermediate standard.

4. Notwithstanding the above, it is not intended to limit the exercises to be taught, more especially in those schools in which some such system is now in force. The above requirements are stated as a minimum which may be required by an Inspector.

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APPENDIX II.

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STANDARD FOR MARCHING DRILL.

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See Regulation 10 (1) (b).

Text Book—Junior Cadet Training, 1916 (Amended 1919)—Issued by the Department of Defence.

Squad Drill.—Excluding movements at the “Double.”

During the first year of training—A fair degree of accuracy in marching exercises in ordinary time.

For subsequent years—A good average of accuracy in all exercises laid down.

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APPENDIX III.

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STANDARD FOR SWIMMING.

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See Regulation 10 (1) (c).

Text Book—Junior Cadet Training, 1916 (Amended 1919.)—Issued by the Department of Defence.

Standard to be attained at the end of the first year’s Junior Cadet Training—To swim a distance of not less than 10 yards, exclusive of the distance traversed by diving or other means of entering the water. The test may take place in shallow water, but the Cadet shall not receive any artificial support and shall be required to be supported by the water alone while traversing the distance mentioned.

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Standard to be attained at the end of the second year’s Junior Cadet Training—To swim without any assistance a distance of not less than 20 yards in deep water, including distance traversed by diving or other means of entering the water, and to know practically how to rescue a person drowning. For the test, two methods of rescue and release will be deemed sufficient, and proficiency in the breast stroke must be shown.

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APPENDIX IV.

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STANDARD FOR RUNNING.

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See Regulation 10 (1) (d).

Text Book—Junior Cadet Training, 1916 (Amended 1919)—Issued by the Department of Defence.

The standard shall be for the first year a fair knowledge and practice of the games set out in pages 254 to 271 of the text book, or other games in lieu thereof.

Such substituted games must be of a character to give every individual in the class a share of the exercise, rather than to specialize with a few and leave the weaker and more numerous pupils to become “lookers on.”.

For the second year, the same exercises will be practised, but a higher standard of general improvement will be expected. Combined exercises, consisting of running, jumping, vaulting, &c., in teams of four or more should be practised in the form of simple competitions. By insuring that each team represents a fair average, the valuable quality of co-operation and mutual help can be brought out in the coaching which the more expert will give to the weaker members.

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APPENDIX V.

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STANDARD FOR FIRST AID.

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See Regulation 10 (1) (e).

Text Book—Junior Cadet Training, 1916 (Amended 1919)—Issued by the Department of Defence.

Subject.

Chapter.

Lesson 1.—Anatomical and Physiological Outlines.....................................

I.

Lesson 2.—

Bandages and Bandaging......................................................................

III.

Anatomical and Physiological Outlines..................................................

I.

Lesson 3.—

Bandages and Bandaging......................................................................

III.

Anatomical and Physiological Outlines..................................................

I.

Lesson 4.—Fractures and Apparatus for their treatment...............................

VII.

Lesson 5.—

Fractures and Apparatus for their treatment............................................

Wounds...............................................................................................

VII.

IV.

Lesson 6.—Dislocations and Sprains..........................................................

VIII.

Lesson 7.—Bleeding or Haemorrhage.........................................................

VI.

Lesson 8.—Drowning................................................................................

XIV.

Lesson 9.—Shock, Loss of Consciousness, and Fits.....................................

X.

Lesson 10.—

Dressing of Wounds.............................................................................

V.

Foreign Bodies in the Eye and Ear..............................

XIII.

DEFENCE (MILITARY)—

At the end of the first year’s Junior Cadet Training a fair knowedge will be required of the subjects contained in the first five (5) lessons; at the end of the second year, of the whole course.

An Ambulance Loan Equipment Box, containing anatomical and physiological charts, splints, tourniquets, triangular bandages, and first field dressings may be issued on loan, if available, by the Area Officer.

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APPENDIX VI.

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MARINER’S COMPASS AND ELEMENTARY SIGNALLING.

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See Regulation 10 (1) (f).

Text Book—Junior Cadet Training, 1916 (Amended 1919)—Issued by the Department of Defence.

Standards Required.

Mariner’s Compass—

To know the construction of the ordinary compass.

To know the compass card, marked in points, half-points, quarter-points, and degrees.

Elementary Signalling—

To know the origin and description of the Union Flag (Jack) in its present form.

To know the Ensigns of the Royal Navy, Royal Naval Reserve, and Mercantile Marine of Great Britain.

To know the Ensigns of the Commonwealth of Australia.

To know the Ensigns of New Zealand.

To know the Semaphore signs and significations.

To be able to make and read short sentences.

To be able to make and read the letters of the Morse alphabet.

To be able to signal by flag waving.

Instruction in the subject Mariner’s Compass and Elementary Signalling will be given by Naval Instructors detailed by the District Naval Officers, who will make the necessary arrangements in consultation with the States’ Education Departments.

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APPENDIX VII.

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J.C. FORMS AUTHORIZED FOR USE IN CONNEXION WITH JUNIOR CADET TRAINING.

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J.C. Form 1. Record of Personal Information regarding Junior Cadets, their medical examinations, exemptions, and certificates of training, &c. (See Regulation 9.)

J.C. Form 2. Certificate of Inspecting Officer.

J.C. Form 3. Teachers’ Certificates of Qualification—Schools of Instruction in Junior Cadet Training. (See Regulation 18.)

J.C. Form 4. Report on School of Instruction for Teachers.

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APPENDIX VIII.

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INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING SCHOOLS OF INSTRUCTION FOR TEACHERS IN JUNIOR CADET TRAINING.

General Instructions.

1. Object.—The object of these schools is to assist those who have to conduct Junior Cadet Training to acquire the correct methods of instruction.

2.Elementary Knowledge.—All attending a course will be required to make themselves acquainted with the text books on the subject before commencement of the school.

3.Arrangements for Schools.—(a)Subject to the approval of the District Base Commandant concerned, all arrangements will be made by a member of the Physical Training Staff. Where there are two or more members of the Physical Training Staff detailed to a Military District, the senior is to be held responsible that the arrangements are in accordance with the instructions issued.

(b) The Education Departments should be invited to forward proposals quarterly in regard to schools of instruction for teachers of State schools, to the District Base Head-Quarters concerned. Teachers under the control of a State Education Department who are desirous of attending a school, will forward their names to that Department.

(c) Teachers of non-State schools who are desirous of attending a School of Instruction will forward their names to the Area Officer of the Area in which the non-State school is located, for transmission to the Physical Training Staff.

4.Staff for Schools.—(a)A member of the Physical Training Staff will be appointed as Instructor, and one or more non-commissioned officers of the Australian Instructional Corps will be detailed, if required, as Assistant Instructors, to assist more particularly with the subject Marching Drill.

(b) The services of women teachers qualified in physical training, and certified by the Defence Department as being competent to instruct teachers, may be availed of for the purpose of affording instruction in practical physical training and organized games at Schools of Instruction for women teachers.

5. Attendance Limited.—The number of teachers permitted to attend a School of Instruction in Junior Cadet Training is limited to 30 per instructor.

6.Attendance Roll to be Kept.—A careful record will be kept by the Instructor of the school showing the attendance of each teacher.

7.Syllabi for Schools.—Syllabi for Schools of Instruction will be as laid down in pages 64 to 68.

8.Duration of Schools.—The duration of the school will be as laid down in pages 64 to 68 according to the course to be taken.

9.Issue of Tentage and Equipment.—(a) The issue of tentage and equipment should be authorized only with the approval of Army Head-Quarters and provided no expenditure chargeable to the Defence Department is entailed.

(b) Under no circumstances should tentage and equipment be used for Schools of Instruction for women teachers.

10.Examinations far Certificates.—(a)The Director of Physical Training will appoint the officer or officers to conduct the examination for the award of certificates in connexion with Schools of Instruction in Junior Cadet Training.

(b) The examination shall be a practical test only in the method of instructing a squad of Junior Cadets.

DEFENCE (MILITARY)—

11. Issue of Certificates.—(a)Certificates signed by the Instructor of the School will be issued to all teachers who attain a standard of -6 of the full marks allotted to each subject of examination required to be taken up by the candidate.

(b) Certificates will be made out on J.C. Form 3 according to the course attended, and will contain the entries “Passed in ” (specifying subjects), The words “with Honours” will be entered against any subject in which the marks obtained are -8 of the full marks, and the same words will be inserted after the word “Passed” when the aggregate marks obtained are - 8 of the full aggregate marks.

(c) No certificate will be issued unless the candidate passes in subjects (a) and (b) and at least one of the three subjects (c) to (e) specified in regulation 10.

(d)A record will be kept of any subject in which a candidate obtains -6 of the marks, but fails to obtain a certificate. On subsequently obtaining the requisite marks in the other subjects, a certificate will be issued to such candidate.

(e) In cases where a certificate has been awarded, and the holder, at a later date, desires the indorsement of having passed in additional subjects, the certificate held is to be withdrawn, and a fresh certificate issued to cover the whole of the subjects in which the candidate has passed. The certificate withdrawn should be cancelled and filed at District Base Head-Quarters, attached to the duplicate of the certificate issued.

12. Report on School to be Furnished.—A report on each school is to be prepared by the Instructor of the school, and submitted in duplicate on the special form (J.C. Form 4), one copy to be retained by the Instructor and the other forwarded direct to Army Head-Quarters. A copy of the syllabus of the school is to be attached to the report.

Schools of Instruction in Junior Cadet Training.

1. schools for men teachers.

School “A”—Full Course (Men Teachers).—Duration.—Twelve working days.

Daily Attendance.—Week days, seven hours; Saturdays, four hours.

Men Teachers Eligible to Attend.—Maximum age 45 years, and physically fit to perform the practical work. (In special cases men teachers over the age of 45 years may be admitted.)

Course to be subdivided as follows:—

Compulsory Subjects (Regulation 10 (1) (a)and (b)—

(a) Physical Training (Appendix I.)—
1. Lectures............................................................................	6 hours
2. Practical............................................................................	40 „
(b) Marching Drill (Appendix II.)—
Practical...............................................................................	15 „

Alternative Subjects—

(c) Swimming (Appendix III.)—Practical...............................	10 „
(d)Running Exercises in Organized Games (Appendix IV.)—Practical	7 „
(e) First Aid (Appendix V.)—Theoretical and Practical...........	10 „

Junior Cadet Regulations.

Notes

1. The instruction will include subjects (a) and (b) and such subjects (c) to (e) as those attending desire to be instructed in. Should it be determined to eliminate any of the subjects (c) to (e) from the course, the time allotted to the subject or subjects so deleted will be devoted to the compulsory subjects (a) and (b).

2. To qualify for the certificate as an “Instructor of Junior Cadet Training,” a pass must be obtained in subjects (a) and (b), and at least one of the subjects (c) to (e).

3. No full course of instruction shall be conducted of less duration than twelve working days.

School “B”—Refresher Course (Men Teachers).—Duration.—ten working days.

Daily Attendance—Week days, seven hours; Saturdays, four hours.

Men Teachers Eligible to Attend—

(i) Maximum age 45 years, and physically fit to perform the practical work. (In special cases men teachers over the age of 45 years may be admitted.)

(ii) Men teachers selected must be in possession of a certificate as an “instructor of Junior Cadet Training,” and have been in possession of such certificate for a period of not less than twelve months.

Course to be subdivided as follows:—

Compulsory Subjects (Regulation 10 (1) (a)and (b).

(a) Physical Training (Appendix I.)—
1. Lectures.....................................................................................	3 hours
2. Practical.....................................................................................	35 ,,
(b) Marching Drill (Appendix II.)—
Practical........................................................................................	13 ,,

Alternative Subjects—

(c) Swimming and Life-saving (Appendix III.) —Practical.....................................................................................
	10 „
(d)Running Exercises in Organized Games (Appendix IV.)—Practical.......	6 „
(e) First Aid (Appendix V.)—Theoretical and Practical..............................	10 „

Notes.

1. The instruction will include subjects (a) and (b) and any twoof the subjects (c) to (e).

2. To qualify for the certificate of having passed a Refresher Course in Junior Cadet Training, a pass must be obtained in subjects (a) and (b) and at least one of the subjects (c) to (e).

3. No Refresher Course of instruction shall be conducted of less duration than ten working days.

School “C”—Demonstration Course (Men Teachers).—

Duration.—Ten working days.

Daily Attendance.—Week days, seven hours; Saturdays, four hours.

Men Teachers Eligible to Attend—

(a) Above 45 years of age; or

(b) Physically unfitted to undergo the full practical course; of

(c) Teachers who for any other reason are unable to personally perform the practical work.

DEFENCE (MILITARY)—

Course to be subdivided as follows:—

Compulsory Subjects (Regulation 10 (1) (a) and (6)—

(a) Physical Training (Appendix I.)—
1. Lectures............................................................................	6 hours
2. Demonstrations only..........................................................	30 „

In connexion with demonstrations in Physical Training, the arrangements to be made are—

(i) Education Department to be asked to permit attendance of two boys from neighbouring school

(ii) Portion of time to be spent actually at schools in neighbourhood with permission of Education Department or Head Teacher of private school, to witness Physical Training work.

(b) Marching Drill (Appendix II.)—
Practical...............................................................................	13 „

Alternative Subjects—

(c)Swimming (Appendix III.)—Land Drill and Life-saving —Demonstrations and Practical...............................................................................	10 „
(d)Running Exercises in Organized Games (Appendix IV.)—Demonstrations	8 „
(e) First Aid (Appendix V.)—Theoretical and Practical.......................	10 „

Notes.

1. The instruction will include subjects (a) and (b) and such subjects (c) to (e) as those attending desire to be instructed in. Should it be determined to eliminate any of the subjects (c) to (e) from the course, the time allotted to the subject or subjects so deleted will be devoted to the compulsory subjects (a) and (b).

2. To qualify for the certificate of having passed a Demonstration Course in Junior Cadet Training, a pass must be obtained in subjects (a)and (b) and at least one of the subjects (c) to (e).

3. No Demonstration Course of Instruction shall be conducted of less duration than ten working days.

ii. schools for women teachers.

School “D”—Full Course (Women Teachers).—Duration.—Twelve working days.

Daily Attendance.—Week days, six hours; Saturdays, three hours.

Women Teachers Eligible to Attend.—Maximum age 45 years, and physically fit to perform the practical work.

Course to be subdivided as follows:—

Compulsory Subjects (Regulation 10 (1) (a) and (b)—

(a)Physical Training (Appendix I.)—
1. Lectures............................................................................	6 hours.
2. Practical...........................................................................	34 „

Note.—Omit Abdominal Exercises, Running, and Jumping.

(b) Marching Drill (Appendix II.)—
Practical...............................................................................	12 „

Junior Cadet Regulations.

Alternative Subjects—

(d) Running Exercises in Organized Games (Appendix IV.)—Practical........	6 hours.
(e) First Aid (Appendix V.)—Theoretical and Practical..............................	8 ,,
(c) Swimming (Appendix III.)—Land Drill and Life-saving—Demonstrations and Practical...................................................................................................	6 ,,

(If the women teachers are desirous of being instructed in swimming and life-saving, it will be necessary to increase the daily hours of attendance.

Notes.

1. To qualify for the Certificate issued to women teachers a pass must be obtained in subjects (a) and (b), and at least one of the subjects (c) to (e).

2. No full Women Teachers’ Course of Instruction shall be conducted of less duration than twelve working days.

3. The services of women teachers qualified in physical training and certified by the Defence Department as being competent to instruct teachers may be availed of for the purpose of affording instruction in practical physical training and organized games at Schools of Instruction for women teachers.

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School “E”—Demonstration Course (Women Teachers).—

Duration.—Ten working days.

Daily Attendance.—Week days, six hours; Saturdays, three hours.

Women Teachers Eligible to Attend—

(a) Above 45 years of age; or

(b) Physically unfitted to undergo the full practical course; or

(c) Teachers who for any other reason are unable to personally perform the practical work.

Course to be subdivided as follows:—

Compulsory Subjects (Regulation 10 (1) (a) and (b)—

(a) Physical Training (Appendix I.)—
1. Lectures.....................................................................................	6 hours.
2. Demonstrations only...................................................................	20 „

In connexion with demonstrations in Physical Training the arrangements to be made are—

(i) Education Department to be asked to permit attendance of two boys from neighbouring school.

(ii) Portion of time to be spent actually at schools in neighbourhood with permission of Education Department or Head Teacher of private school, to witness Physical Training work.

(b) Marching Drill (Appendix II.)—
Practical........................................................................................	14 „

Alternative Subjects—

(d) Running Exercises in Organized Games (Appendix IV.)—Demonstrations	7 „
(e)First Aid (Appendix V.)—Theoretical and Practical...........................	10 „
(c) Swimming (Appendix III.)—Land Drill and Life-saving—Demonstrations and Practical..................................................................................................	6 „

(If women teachers are desirous of being instructed in Swimming and Life-saving, it will be necessary to decrease the hours of instruction allotted to the other subjects in order to include the six hours’ instruction.)

C.426.—4

DEFENCE (MILITARY)—

Notes.

1. The Instruction will include subjects (a)and (b) and such subjects (d) to (f) as those attending desire to be instructed in. Should it be determined to eliminate any of the subjects (c) to (e) from the course, the time allotted to the subject deleted will be devoted to the compulsory subjects (a)and (b).

2. To qualify for the certificate of having passed a Demonstration Course in Junior Cadet Training, a pass must be obtained in subjects (a) and (b)and at least one of the subjects (c) to (e).

3. No Demonstration Course of Instruction shall be conducted of less duration than ten working days.

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APPENDIX XI.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING JUNIOR CADET TRAINING.

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1. Training (Regulation 10.)—(a)The Defence Act provides not only for boys of twelve to fourteen years of age who are attending school, but also for others who are not at school. Those attending may be trained by the teachers of the school, and provided such training is conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Act, it will be accepted.

(b)The Military Staff will assist teachers, if desired, as far as practicable, but the training of Junior Cadets in schools is a matter for which the Head Teacher is responsible.

(c) With a view to further assisting teachers, the Physical Training Staff will visit all State and non-State schools within training localities, in which Junior Cadet training is being conducted. Visits to schools outside the radius of 5 miles from the place for training of Senior Cadets, at which Junior Cadet training is authorized, are to be made if time permits and the necessary funds for travelling are available.

(d)During these visits the opportunity will be taken by the Physical Training Staff to ascertain whether correct forms have been supplied; and also to afford teachers instruction in the manner of keeping these records.

2. Annual Inspection of Junior Cadet Training (Regulation).—

(a)The annual inspection of Junior Cadets in attendance at State and non-State schools must be completed prior to the 15th June of each year.

(b) Junior Cadets attending State schools.

The Annual Inspection for the District Base Commandant may be conducted by the Inspectors of the Education Department.

(c) Junior Cadets attending non-State schools, and others not in attendance at school.

The Annual Inspection will be carried out by the District Base Commandant, or officers representing him.

(d)Inspecting Officers should note that a Junior Cadet not present on the day of inspection may be classified as efficient provided he has attended school regularly, which fact should be established by reference to the attendance roll of the school, and provided also that the Junior Cadets present at the inspection are classified as efficient.

3. Issue of Forms for Training (Appendix VII.)—(a)Area Officers will issue to Head Teachers of non-State schools in their areas the forms required.

(b) In the case of State