Naval College Regulations 1931 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1940. No. 195.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1934.*

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 1910-1934.

Dated this tenth day of September, 1940.

(SGD.) GOWRIE.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for the Navy.

 

Amendments of the Naval College Regulations.  

Definitions.

1. Regulation 4 of the Naval College Regulations is amended by inserting, after the definition of “Cadet Midshipman”, the following definition:—

“ ‘Cadet Midshipman (Special Entry)’ means a youth entered in the Royal Australian Navy for the course of training specified in regulation 49b of the Naval Forces Regulations.”,

2. After regulation 31 of the Naval College Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Eligibility for Appointment.

“31a.—(1.) No person shall be appointed to the Professorial Staff unless—

(a) he is a natural-born or naturalized British subject;

(b) he produces within such time as is specified by the Naval Board—

(i) a properly certified extract from an official register of births, or other satisfactory evidence of age, and

(ii) a certificate by a medical practitioner, registered within the Commonwealth and approved by the Naval Board, certifying, in answer to such questions as the Naval Board directs, that he is of sound bodily health and free from physical defects; and

(c) he makes and subscribes an oath or affirmation in accordance with the form in the Schedule to these Regulations.

 

*Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  , 1940.—Ninth amendment.

  Statutory Rules 1931, No. 146, as amended by Statutory Rules 1932, No. 44; 1934, Nos. 18, 94 and 159; 1935, No. 36; 1936, Nos. 78 and 131; and 1938, No. 21.

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(2.) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (b)of the last preceding sub-regulation, a returned soldier may be appointed to the Professorial Staff, although not free from physical defects due to active service, if it is certified by a medical practitioner, registered within the Commonwealth and approved by the Naval Board, that the returned soldier is free from such physical defects as would incapacitate him for the efficient discharge of the duties of the position to which he desires appointment:

Provided that if, in addition, the medical practitioner certifies that any physical defect of the returned soldier is liable to prevent the continuance of efficient service up to the age of 60 years, the returned soldier shall not, if appointed, be deemed to be an employee within the meaning, and for the purposes, of the Superannuation Act 1922–1937.”.

3. Regulation 73 of the Naval College Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Prizes.

“73.—(1.) The following prizes shall be awarded each year and shall be competed for by each Cadet Midshipman in the final year of his course at the College:—-

(a) Grand Aggregate Prize—Value of approximately Eight pounds; and
(b)(i) Engineering	Value of approximately Two pounds for each subject.
(ii) Navigation.
(iii) History
(iv) French
(v) English
(vi) Mathematics
(vii) Physics and Chemistry

(2.) A Cadet Midshipman shall not be allowed to receive more than two of the prizes provided for in paragraph (b)of sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation, but this limitation shall not affect the award of the Grand Aggregate Prize or the special prizes provided otherwise than by virtue of this regulation.

(3.) A Grand Aggregate Prize of an approximate value of Two pounds shall be awarded and shall be competed for annually by each Cadet Midshipman (Special Entry).

(4.) The total cost of the prizes awarded under this regulation shall not exceed the sum of Twenty-four pounds annually.”.

4. The Naval College Regulations are amended by adding at the end thereof the following Schedule:—

“THE SCHEDULE.

The Schedule.

Regulation 31 a.

OATH.

I, A.B., do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the King, and will loyally as in duty bound uphold the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia established under the Crown of the United Kingdom. So Help Me God!

AFFIRMATION

I, A.B., do solemnly and sincerely affirm and declare that Iwill be faithful and bear true allegiance to the King, and will loyally as in duty bound uphold the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia established under the Crown of the United Kingdom.’’.

 

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.