Entry, Training, and Pay of Officers of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-Going) Regulations (Amendment) (Provisional) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1915. No. 4.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-12.

Regulations (Provisional) Governing the Entry, Training, and Pay of Officers of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going).

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 Naval Defence Act 1910-12 should come into immediate operation, and, further, should be taken to have come into operation on and from the 1st day of July, 1914, and make the Regulations to come into operation accordingly as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this fourteenth day of January, One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE.

 

Regulations (Provisional) Governing the Entry, Training, and Pay of Officers of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going).

Amendments.

Cancel Regulation 10 and substitute the following in lieu thereof:—

10. Second and Third Mates of British or British Colonial ocean-going steamers of not less than 3,000 tons, and Fourth Mates if ship is over 5,000 tons, are eligible to become Sub-Lieutenants provided that they—

(a) have served not less than three and a half years at sea, holding officers’ certificates;

(b) have satisfactory testimonials for sea service, and bear a very good character;

(c) possess either a Master’s Certificate, or a Provisional Certificate of Competency as a Master;

(d) certify that they intend to follow the sea as a profession.

Add new Regulation 13a.

13a. The Governor-General may grant temporary Acting Commissions in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going), in such ranks as may be deemed appropriate, to persons not belonging to the Reserve, who volunteer in times of emergency to serve in ships of the Mercantile Marine, or other ships, temporarily commissioned

C.389.—Price 3d.

for the Royal Australian Navy (or in ships belonging to the Royal Australian Navy when temporary transfer to such ships may be necessary), either with or without the issue of a Proclamation calling out the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going).

Temporary Acting Officers of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going) are entitled, while so employed, to the rank, pay, and allowances of the corresponding ranks in its Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going) or to such special pay and allowances as may be decided upon at the time of the engagement.

Temporary Acting Officers of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going), while employed as such, to be treated in all other respects as officers of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going).

Regulation 24.—Add the following:—

Officers are not to be discharged before the full period of training for which they have been appointed has expired, unless the concurrence of the Director of Naval Reserves has been previously obtained.

Regulation 32.—Amend by adding after the words “receive pay as follows”:—

Lieutenant Commanders, 21s. per diem and 1s. per diem uniform allowance.

Regulation 37.—Amend rates of Training Fees to read as follows:—

Commanders
Lieutenant Commanders	£25
Lieutenants
Sub-Lieutenants, £20.

Add new Regulation 38a.—

38a. The payment of training fees will also be dependent upon the conduct of the Officer being satisfactory, and the training fee will be forfeited or suspended in every case where the Naval Board may consider that the Officer’s conduct, either while borne in one of H.M. or H.M.A. ships, or during the civil employment, is unsatisfactory.

Regulation 44.—Amend rates of Equipment Allowance to read as follows:—

Commanders
Lieutenant Commanders	£50.
Lieutenants
Sub-Lieutenants, £40.
Midshipmen, £30.

Regulation 45—

Alter the number of this Regulation to read 45b.

Add new Regulation 45—

45. Lieutenants of not less than ten years’ seniority in that rank who have performed such particularly good service as is considered to be deserving of promotion, shall be eligible for promotion to the rank of Commander.

Add new Regulation 45a.—

45a. A Lieutenant will be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on attaining eight years’ seniority in rank of Lieutenant.

Lieutenant Commanders of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going), whatever their seniority may be, are in all matters of command and in all details relating to the duties of the Fleet and the discipline and interior economy of H.M. or H.M.A. ships, to be held subject to the authority of any Officer of the Royal Navy or Royal Australian Navy, not below the rank of Lieutenant, who may be in charge of the executive duties of the ship, or in charge of any other special service or duty, of whatever seniority such Officer may be.

Regulation 51—

In paragraph 1, before “Lieutenants,” add “Lieutenant Commanders and”

In paragraph 2, for “Lieutenants,” read “Lieutenant Commanders,”

Amend Regulation 51 by inserting after the words “The age for compulsory retirement shall be”, the following:—

“Commander, 50.”

 

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