Naval Forces Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)
STATUTORY RULES.
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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
Dated this sixth day of February, 1924.
FORSTER,
Governor‑General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
E. K. BOWDEN,
Minister of State for Defence.
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Amendment of Naval Forces Regulations.
(Statutory Rules, 1921, No. 1, as amended to present date.)
1. Regulations 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 are repealed.
2. Regulation 103 is amended by omitting from second line of sub‑regulation (4) the words “be a leading or higher rating” and inserting in their stead the words “have held a rating not lower than Able Seaman or its equivalent.”
3. Regulation 109 is amended by omitting sub‑regulation (2).
4. Regulation 114 is amended as follows:—
(1) by inserting after the word “Officer” in first line the words “of the Executive Branch”.
(2) by inserting after the word “years” in the second line the words “, or, in exceptional circumstances, for seven consecutive years,”.
5. After regulation 122f. the following regulation is inserted:—
“122g An Officer retiring or resigning from the Active List and appointed to the Royal Australian Navy Emergency List, and a Petty Officer or man enrolling in the Royal Australian Fleet Reserve, being under 25 years of age, shall be liable to perform a period of training in each year not less than the period he would be required to perform in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve, provided that such training may be performed in any of H.M.A Ships or Naval Establishments in one or more periods within the year.”
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6. Regulation 126 is amended as follows:—
(1) by inserting after the word “rating” in the first line of sub‑regulation (2) the words “appointed to the Auxiliary Services prior to the 1st August, 1921.”
(2) by inserting after the word “rating” in the first line of sub‑regulation (3) the words “appointed to the Auxiliary Services prior to the 1st August, 1921.”.
7. After regulation 145, the following regulations are inserted:—
“145a. With the approval of the Governor‑General, on the recommendation of the Naval Board, leave of absence without pay may be granted to any Officer or man for any period not exceeding twelve months; such period of leave shall count as part of such Officer’s or man’s period of service, but it shall not count towards increment of pay or towards seniority for promotion,”
“145b. In case of great urgency, the Naval Board may grant leave of absence without pay for a period not exceeding three months to any Officer or man and such leave may be in addition to the leave for recreation.”
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