Naval College Regulations 1921 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1926. No. 83.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1918.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Naval Defence Act 1910-1918, to come into operation forthwith, unless otherwise specified herein.

Dated this eighteenth day of June, 1926.

STONEHAVEN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

THOS. W. CRAWFORD,

for Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendment of Naval College Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1921, No. 239, as amended to present date.)

(Eighth Amendment.)

1. The heading immediately preceding regulation 37 is omitted, and the following heading inserted in its stead:—“Civilian Staff.”

2. Regulation 39 is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead, as from 1st July, 1924:—

39. (1) The Professorial Staff shall be classified in three grades, as follows:—

(i) Head Master,

(ii) Senior Master,

(iii) Master.

(2) The following consolidated rates of pay shall apply to the Professorial Staff:—

Grade.	Per Annum.		Remarks.
	Minimum.	Maximum.
£	£
Head Master....................	750	875	Biennial increments of £25
Senior Master..................	575	675	Three biennial increments of £25 One long service increment of £25 after 10 years’ service as Senior Master
Master.............................	425	550	Four annual increments of £25 One long service increment of £25 after 10 years’ service

C.5473.—Price 3d.

 

(3) Child Endowment Allowance shall be paid at the rates and under the conditions prescribed in Commonwealth Public Service Regulations.

(4) Pay shall be inclusive of all allowances except where otherwise prescribed in these Regulations.

(5) An officer of the Professorial Staff shall be compulsorily retired on attaining the following ages:—

Head Master.................................  60 years

Senior Master...............................  60 „

Master..........................................  45 ,,

provided that the age for compulsory retirement of a Master who held the appointment of Assistant Master on 30th June, 1924, shall be 52 years; provided further that in exceptional cases the Governor-General may, on the recommendation of the Naval Board, permit a Head Master or Senior Master, who otherwise should retire, to continue, notwithstanding his age, to perform his duty for a period not exceeding two years beyond the age laid down for retirement.

3. Regulation 40 is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead, as from 1st July, 1924:—

40. Except in special circumstances, a vacancy for Senior Master shall be filled by the promotion of a Master, provided that no Master shall be eligible for promotion to Senior Master until he has served as Master or Master and Assistant Master for eight years.

4. After regulation 40, the following regulations are inserted:—

40a. Allowances for travelling may be paid at the rates and under the conditions prescribed in the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations for an officer of equivalent salary.

40b. (1) The cost of taking up appointment and of removal on retirement shall not be borne by the Department, except in the case of the Professorial Staff, where the cost of railway or other fares, including, if the member is married, those of wife and children, exceed £3, when the amount in excess of £3 may be allowed.

(2) The cost of conveyance of effects on taking up appointment and on removal on retirement shall not be met by the Department.

40c. Where an officer of the Professorial Staff occupies for the purpose of residence the whole or part of a building, belonging to or occupied by the Commonwealth, a deduction shall be made from such officer’s salary as rent therefor, in accordance with the provisions of the Naval Financial Regulations, provided that where single quarters only are occupied, the amount to be deducted shall be determined by the Naval Board.

40d. A charge shall be made at the rates and under the conditions prescribed in the Naval Financial Regulations, where furniture is approved by the Naval Board to be supplied to quarters occupied by an officer of the Professorial Staff.

40e. An officer of the Professorial Staff shall not be provided with fuel or light at Government expense unless the Order-in-Council appointing such officer expressly provides for such allowances; or unless the Minister approves of one or more of such services being supplied.

40f. Notwithstanding the provisions of regulations 40c, 40d, and 40e, an officer who on 1st January, 1926, was allowed, with Minister’s approval, quarters, fuel or light at Departmental expense, may continue to receive such services without charge or deduction from salary.

 

5. After regulation 43, the following regulation is inserted:—

43a. (1) Except as provided in these Regulations, a member of the Civilian Staff shall not, unless with the approval of the Governor-General, receive for his own use any fee, reward, gratuity, or remuneration of any kind whatsoever, other than his official salary and allowances, for services performed by him, either in or out of usual hours of duty, in connexion with the Department.

(2) The following fees may be paid to officers of the Professorial Staff for setting and marking papers in connexion with examinations of Sea-going personnel:—

(a) Higher Educational Test—

£.	s.	d.
(i) For setting........................................	3	3	0	for each paper
(ii) For correcting—
Up to 10 in number.....................	0	2	6	per paper
Over 10 in number......................	0	2	0	per paper with a minimum of £1 5s.
(iii) For preparation before correcting (payable only when papers are corrected by a person who did not set them)
	1	11	6	per subject

(b)Professorial Examination for Warrant Writer, R.A.N., Warrant Supply Officer, R.A.N.—Mathematical Paper—

£.	s.	d.
(i) For setting.....................................	1	1	0	for each paper
(ii) For correcting..............................	0	1	0	for each paper

(c) Examination for Petty Officer Writer—Arithmetic Papers—

£.	s.	d.
(i) For setting.....................................	1	1	0	for each paper
(ii) For correcting..............................	0	1	0	for each paper

(d.) Other examinations conducted amongst personnel of the Fleet—

Fees in accordance with the above scale approved by the Naval Board according to the nature of the examination.

6. After regulation 45, the following regulations are inserted:—

45a. (1) Officers of the Professorial Staff and Employees permanently or temporarily employed at the R.A.N. College, their wives and families, also the wives and families of members of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) detailed for duty at the R.A.N. College, may be granted medical attendance at the College, free of charge by the Surgeon appointed for duty. Such medical attendance shall not include the supply of medicines free of charge.

(2) The concession of free medical attendance for all persons referred to in sub-regulation (1) above is conditional upon the work being carried out by the Surgeon appointed for official duty at the College, and subject to no additional expense being incurred by the Department.

(3) The cost of medical attendance for confinements shall not be allowed.

45b. Officers of the Professorial Staff and Employees, their wives and families, and the wives and families of members of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) detailed for duty at the College, may, subject to the

approval of the Commanding Officer, be admitted to the hospital at the College. No charge for such accommodation shall be made in respect of the officers and employees, but a charge at the rate of 30s. per capita per week shall be made in the case of wives and families.

45c. Officers of the Professorial Staff and Employees may, where circumstances permit, receive free dental treatment by the Dental Surgeon so far as is necessary for the relief of pain only, provided no extra expense to the Department is incurred. Fillings or work of a similar nature shall not be undertaken at Departmental expense.

45d. Officers of the Professorial Staff may be granted sick leave, furlough, and extended leave, under the conditions prescribed in the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations.

45e. The Naval Board may determine conditions of employment of members of the Civilian Staff not prescribed in these Regulations.

7. Regulation 62, sub-regulation (2), is amended, as from 1st April, 1926, by omitting the rate “1s. 4d.”and inserting in its stead the rate” 1s. 2d.”

8. Regulation 102 is amended, as from 1st January, 1926, by adding the following new sub-regulation:—

“(2) A Uniform Allowance at the rate of 1s. per diem payable quarterly in arrear, shall be allowed towards the cost of upkeep of uniform.”

 

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