Naval College Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

NAVAL COLLEGE REGULATIONS.

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Statutory Rules 1949, No. 69.(b)

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Definitions.

1. Regulation 4 of the Naval College Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the following definitions:—

“ ‘ The Defence Act ’ means the Defence Act 1903, and includes that Act as amended.

“ ‘ British subject ’ has the same meaning as in the Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948.

“ ‘ Naturalized person ’ has the same meaning as in the Nationality and Citizenship Act 1948.”.

Conditions of entry.

2. Regulation 6of the Naval College Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) the words “ natural-born or naturalized ” ; and

(b) by omitting from the proviso the words “ British subject ” and inserting in their stead the word “ person ”.

Special cadetships.

3. Regulation 7 of the Naval College Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulations :—

“ (1.) Of the vacancies for cadetships at the College in each entry, onein every eight or portion thereof shall be reserved for candidates who are the sons of persons—

(a) who have been on active service abroad in the Royal Australian Navy ;

(b)who have been on active service abroad in an expeditionary force raised under the Defence Act ; or

(c) who, during the prescribed period, served in a prescribed operational area in a force raised under the Defence Act.

  

(b) Made under the Naval Defence Act 1910-1948 on 15th September, 1949 ; notified in the Gazette on 15th September, 1949.

 

“ (1a.) Nominations for the vacancies referred to in the last preceding sub-regulation shall be made from candidates in each of the following classes, in the order of priority of those classes :—

(a) the sons of persons who have lost their lives or become totally incapacitated on active service abroad ;

(b) the sons of persons referred to in paragraph (a) of the last preceding sub-regulation; and

(c) the sons of persons referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c) of the last preceding sub-regulation.

“ (1b.) For the purposes of sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation, each of the following areas shall be deemed to be a prescribed operational area in respect of the period specified opposite thereto :—

Prescribed operational areas.	Prescribed periods.
The Northern Territory of Australia, north of 140 degrees 30 minutes south latitude	Nineteenth February, 1942, to second September, 1945.
Torres Strait Islands.......................................	Fourteenth March, 1942, to second September, 1945.
Territory of New Guinea................................	Fourth January, 1942, to second September, 1945.
Territory of Papua..........................................	Second February, 1942, to second September, 1945.”.

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