Naval Forces Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1972 No.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1971.*

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 1910-1971.

Dated this third day of October,1972.

Paul Hasluck

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

MALCOLM MACKAY

Minister of State for the Navy.

 

Amendments of the Naval Forces Regulations 

Parts.

1. Regulation 3 of the Naval Forces Regulations is amended by omitting the words—

“Division 3—The Naval Board (Regulations 11-20).”

and inserting in their stead the words—

“Division 3—The Naval Board (Regulations 12-20).”.

Constitution of Naval Board.

2. Regulation 11 of the Naval Forces Regulations is repealed.

Repeal of regulations 13 to 18.

3. Regulations 13 to 18 (inclusive) of the Naval Forces Regulations are repealed.

Appointment for duty.

4. Regulation 45 of the Naval Forces Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting the word “Officers” and inserting in its stead the words “Subject to the next succeeding sub-regulation, officers”; and

(b) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(2.) The Governor-General may appoint an officer to hold the appointment in the Naval Forces of—

(a) Chief of Naval Staff;

(b) Chief of Naval Personnel;

(c) Chief of Naval Technical Services;

(d) Chief of Naval Supply and Works; or

(e) Deputy Chief of Naval Staff.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  1972.

  Statutory Rules 1935, No. 133 as amended by Statutory Rules 1936, Nos. 63 and 119; 1938, Nos. 20, 46, 70 and 91; 1939, Nos. 26, 27, 72 and 143; 1940, Nos. 123, 135, 147, 197, 217 and 240; 1941, Nos. 21, 187, 215, and 242; 1942, Nos. 48 and 202; 1943 No. 42, 1944, Nos. 63, 1946, Nos. 26 and 32; 1947 Nos. 34, and 130; 1948, Nos. 37, 87 and 88; 1950, Nos. 4 and 26; 1951, Nos. 53, 66 and 165; 1953, No. 19; 1954, Nos. 28, 115 and 123; 1955, Nos. 5 and 16; 1956, No. 78; 1958, No. 88; 1959, No. 38; 1961, Nos. 51 and 67; 1963, Nos. 113 and 145; 1964, Nos., 143 and 157, 1965, Nos. 56 and 67; 1967 No. 20; 1968, Nos. 15 and 79; 1969, No. 128; 1970, Nos. 65, 71 and 179; 1971, No. 16; and 1972, Nos. 1, 44.and 75.

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“(3.) Where—

(a) an officer who holds an appointment specified in the last preceding sub-regulation is, or is about to be, absent or not available to perform the functions of the appointment; or

(b) there is a vacancy in such an appointment,

the Governor-General may appoint an officer to act in the place of the officer while the officer is absent or not available to perform the functions of his appointment or to act in the appointment until the filling of the vacancy and the officer so appointed may perform the functions and exercise the powers, and shall perform the duties, appertaining to the appointment.”

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