Naval Forces Regulations 1921 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1926. No. 123.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1918.

I, THE DEPUTY OF 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.

Dated this ninth day of September, 1926.

W. H. IRVINE,

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

NEVILLE HOWSE,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendment of Naval Forces Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1921, No. 1, as amended to present date.)

1. After regulation 89a the following regulation is inserted:—

89b. Special promotions to the rank of Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander (D) may be made, at the discretion of the Naval Board, in cases of gallantry in action, distinguished service, or conspicuous professional merit. Except in cases of gallantry in action, such promotions will be very exceptional and strictly limited in number.

2. Regulation 106 is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

106. (1) An employee attached to the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff shall be designated a “Boatman,” and shall be engaged under the conditions prescribed in regulation 103, sub-regulation (4), except as provided in the following sub-regulations.

(2) When suitable applicants from the Permanent Naval Forces are not available for employment as Boatmen, engagements may be effected from applicants who have served in other Naval Forces.

(3) Boatmen on engagement shall be appointed to the corresponding class as set forth in the following table, according to the substantive rating last held in the Permanent Naval Forces (Seagoing) or on the R.A.N.R. Staff, as the case may be:—

Substantive Rating Last Held.	Corresponding Class of Boatmen.
Chief Petty Officer, Acting C.P.O., Petty Officer, Acting P.O., or equivalent ratings	2nd
Leading Seaman, Acting Leading Seaman, or equivalent ratings.......................	3rd
Able Seaman, or equivalent rating..................................................................	4th

C.10012— Price 3d.

(4) Persons engaged as Boatmen who are not ex-members of the Permanent Naval Forces shall be appointed to the 4th Class.

(5) Boatmen shall be advanced to the next higher class up to, and including, 2nd Class, on completion of one year’s service in a class.

(6) Advancement to Boatman, 1st Class, shall be by selection, subject to conditions approved by the Naval Board.

3. Regulation 107 is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

107. (1) A Boatman may be engaged for duty anywhere within the Commonwealth, but will be appointed to the Staff of a District or Sub-District Naval Officer, and will not subsequently be transferred to another Sub-District except under exceptional circumstances with the approval of the Naval Board.

(2) A Boatman may, subject to the exigencies of the Service, be permitted to transfer to a vacancy in another Sub-District at his own expense.

 

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