Naval Forces Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)
STATUTORY RULES.
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 thirty-first day of May, 1922.
FORSTER,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
GRANVILLE RYRIE,
for Minister of State for Defence.
Amendment of Naval Forces Regulations (Statutory Rules 1921, No. 1).
(1) By omitting from the definition of “Officer” the words “Commissioned Warrant”
(2) By inserting immediately after the definition of “Engineer Officer” the following definition:—“ ‘Military Branch’ includes Officers of the Engineer Branch subject to the conditions of Admiralty Order in Council of 7th January, 1915.”
(1) By omitting from the first line of section (viii) of sub-paragraph (
a ) thereof the figure “(8)” and inserting in its stead the figure “(9)”.(2) By omitting from the fourth line of section (xi) of sub-paragraph (
a ) thereof the word “or” and inserting in its stead the word “and”.
“9. There shall be a Council of Defence, which shall consist of—
The Prime Minister of the Commonwealth;
The Treasurer of the Commonwealth;
The Minister of State for Defence;
The First and Second Members of the Naval Board and another Senior Naval Officer, to be nominated by the Minister of State for Defence;
The Inspector-General of the Military Forces;
The Chief of the General Staff; and
A Senior Officer of the Citizen Military Forces.
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“10. The Prime Minister shall preside at meetings of the Council, and in the absence of the Prime Minister the Senior Minister present shall preside.
“11. The functions and objects of the Council shall be as under:—
(i) To insure that the whole policy of the defence of Australia by the Naval, Military, and Air Forces is consistent generally with Imperial plans, and especially with those plans directly concerning Australia, issuing such instructions to the Naval, Military, and Air Departments in connexion therewith as are necessary.
(ii) To act as the medium of communication with the Committee of Imperial Defence, or any other body of a similar nature formed by the British Government.
(iii) To effect such supervision of the approved defence policy in the Naval, Military, and Air Forces as will insure its efficient and economical application.
(iv) To co-ordinate the activities of the Naval, Military, and Air Departments with each other, and with those of other Departments of the Commonwealth Government and the commercial and manufacturing activities of Australia, in so far as may be necessary to insure, in case of need, the mobilization of all resources for the defence of Australia.
(v) To advise upon and supervise the total expenditure upon defence and its distribution.
“12. (1) The Council of Defence may appoint Committees consisting of such persons as the Council from time to time determines to conduct inquiries and make recommendations to the Council on special subjects.
(2) The Council of Defence may summon to its meetings any persons in a consultative capacity.
“13. There shall be a Secretary and Staff of the Council of Defence, under the control of the President, to conduct the business of the Council and of any Committees appointed by it to collect information, and to record proceedings.”
“34. Movements of H. M. A. Ships shall be reported to the Navy Office, Melbourne, and to the Admiralty, London, by telegram in accordance with the procedure laid down by the Naval Board”.
“36a. (1) The position of District Naval Officer shall constitute a definite and separate command at the port where he has his office.
(2) The position of Sub-District Naval Officer shall constitute, under the direction of the District Naval Officer, a definite and separate command at the port where he has his office.”
“38a. The order of precedence of the various sections of the Australian Naval Forces is as follows:—
(1) Royal Australian Navy;
(2) Royal Australian Fleet Reserve;
(3) Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going);
(4) Royal Australian Naval Reserve;
(5) Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve.”
“68. (1) Private practice will be allowed only in cases where prior Naval Board approval is obtained by a Medical Officer desirous of attending on patients not provided for in the regulations. Naval Board approval shall be obtained for the acceptance of fees.
(2) Private practice shall not in any way interfere with, or take any officer from the vicinity of his Service duties, which shall have first preference in every case.”
(1) By omitting from the first line thereof the word “promoted,” and inserting in its stead the words “eligible for promotion”.
(2) By omitting sub-paragraphs (
a ),(b ), and (c ), and inserting in their stead the following sub-paragraphs:—“(
a ) That he has served two years at sea ;(
b ) That he is recommended by the Director of Naval Medical Services for advancement.”
“71. A Surgeon Lieutenant on attaining eight years’ seniority shall be required to resign his commission, provided that in exceptional circumstances the Naval Board may approve of his commission being retained for a longer period.”
‘‘72. A Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander will be eligible for promotion to the rank of Surgeon Commander on attaining six years’ seniority as Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander, subject to the approval of the Naval Board and the following conditions :—
(
a ) That he has served two years at sea in the rank of Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander;(
b ) That he has passed the qualifying examination;(
c ) That he is recommended by the Director of Naval Medical Services for advancement;(
d ) That he has never declined service except for reasons which were acceptable to the Naval Board.”“73. Special promotion to the rank of Surgeon Commander will be made, at the discretion of the Naval Board, from officers who have passed the examination for Surgeon Commander, in cases of distinguished service or conspicuous professional merit, but such promotion shall be exceptional, and shall not exceed the rate of one in four years, limitation shall not apply, however, to promotions for gallantry in action.”
“74. A Certificate shall be granted to a Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander at the qualifying examination for Surgeon Commander according to the following scale of marks:—
(
a ) 85 per cent. of marks for a Special Certificate;(
b ) 75 per cent. of marks for a First Class Certificate;(
c ) 50 per cent. of marks for a Pass.”“75. (1) An officer obtaining a Special Certificate shall be eligible for an advance of eighteen months’ seniority, and a First Class Certificate, an advance of twelve months’ seniority.
(2) An officer who qualifies by examination for accelerated promotion shall not be so promoted unless recommended as deserving of advancement.
(3) Such advancement may be reduced by the Naval Board if considered desirable.
(4) Should a Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander fail to pass at his first attempt, the result of a second qualifying examination shall not count towards accelerated promotion.”
“76. (1) The examination for the rank of Surgeon Commander shall be held once a year, or more often as requisite, and shall consist of written papers on Medicine, Surgery (Clinical and Operative), Pathology, Bacteriology, Hygiene, and Naval Hygiene.
(2) The examination shall be held during a Surgeon Lieutenant Commander’s third or subsequent year’s service as such, at such time as will meet the requirements of the candidate.
(3) Questions on diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, and on Anæsthetics and Tropical Diseases may be included in the papers.”
“77. The examination papers shall be set by an Examining Board which shall be nominated by the Naval Board.”
“78. (1) A Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander who fails to obtain a pass shall be allowed to sit for the examination a second time, but shall not be given a second course of instruction.
(2) Failure to pass at the second examination shall entail the Officer’s compulsory retirement on attaining six years’ seniority, or on the occasion of the second failure, whichever is the earlier.
(3) A Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander who attains six years’ seniority without having sat for the examination may be permitted to sit for the next examination, but should he fail thereat, he will not be allowed to sit for a second examination, and shall be compulsorily retired.
(4) An officer who passes the examination referred to in sub-regulation (3) may have his seniority antedated to the date of his attaining six years’ seniority as Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander, but he shall not be eligible for increase of pay and allowances until the date of passing the qualifying examination.”
“79. Three courses of Hospital study shall be available to a Medical Officer as follows:—
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a ) For a Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander prior to the Surgeon Commander’s examination;(
b ) For a Senior Medical Officer of an aggregate of fourteen years’ or more service as Medical Officer;(
c ) For a Medical Officer required to take up any special work.”“80. (1) A Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander, after at least two years’ service as such, and before attaining six years’ seniority, may apply for permission to undergo the course specified in sub-paragraph (
a ) of regulation 79.(2) Arrangements will then be made, subject to the exigencies of the Service, for him to take a six months’ course of study at an approved Medical School as soon as possible after the application is received.
(3) On the finish of his course of study at the Medical School, a Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander shall be required to present himself at the next qualifying examination for promotion to Surgeon Commander.”
“81. (1) A Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander attending a course of study shall submit a programme of his proposed studies to the Director of Naval Medical Services, and shall produce certificates of his attendance.
(2) Such a course shall include Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Operative Surgery, Pathology, Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat, and Hygiene, and the optional subjects of Bacteriology, Skiagraphy, Electro and Serum Therapy.
(3) The cost of the course shall, up to a maximum expenditure which shall be determined by the Naval Board, be borne by the Government."
“82. (1) A Senior Medical Officer who, subject to the exigencies of the Service, has been permitted to attend the course prescribed in sub-paragraph (
b ) of regulation 79 shall submit a programme of his proposed studies to the Director of Naval Medical Services, and shall produce certificates of his attendance.(2) The cost of the course shall, up to a maximum expenditure which shall be determined by the Naval Board, be borne by the Government.
(3) In special cases the Naval Board may approve of a Medical Officer of less than fourteen years’ seniority attending the course for Senior Medical Officers.”
“82a. (1) An application from a Medical Officer to undergo the special course provided for in sub-paragraph (
c ) of regulation 79 shall be considered by the Naval Board on its merits.(2) The character of such a course shall depend upon the nature of the special work which the Medical Officer may be required to take up.
(3) The Naval Board will consider applications from Medical Officers for facilities to carry out research work.”
“84. The conditions under which a Medical Practitioner may be entered in the Royal Australian Navy for temporary service in time of war or emergency are—
(
a ) That he is not over 40 years of age;(
b ) That he is of pure European descent and the son of natural born British subjects;(
c ) That he is reported physically fit after medical examination;(
d ) That he is a duly registered practitioner under the States’ Medical Acts or that he holds qualifications which entitle him to become a legally registered practitioner under the States’ Medical Acts.”“85. A Surgeon Lieutenant appointed for temporary service—
(
a ) shall engage to serve for at least six months’ certain service but liability for service shall be limited to five years;(
b ) shall be liable to immediate discharge for misconduct or incompetency;(
c ) shall be given two calendar months’ notice, not including period of leave due, of services being no longer required;(
d ) shall rank with but after Surgeon Lieutenants of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going);(
e ) shall be under the general rules of the Naval Service as regards discipline;(
f ) subject to sub-paragraph (a ) above and to the exigencies of the Service will be allowed to resign voluntarily at any time but such resignation shall entail forfeiture of all leave due;(
g ) shall be required to sign a Declaration of Conditions of Service when taking up his appointment;(
h ) shall serve when and where required after signing such Declaration;(
j ) shall be required to provide himself with a pocket case of instruments and a stethoscope.”“86. A Dental Practitioner will be eligible for appointment as Surgeon Lieutenant (D) in the Permanent Naval Forces subject to the following conditions:—
(
a ) That he is not under twenty-one nor over thirty years of age;(
b ) That he is of pure European descent and the son of natural born British subjects;(
c ) That he labours under no mental or constitutional disease or weakness, or any other imperfection or disability which may interfere with the most efficient discharge of the duties of a Dental Officer in any climate;(
d ) That he engages for general service at Home or Abroad as required;(
e ) That he is a duly registered practitioner under the States’ Dental Acts, or that he holds qualifications which entitle him to become a registered practitioner under the State’s Dental Acts.”
“89a. A Surgeon Lieutenant (D) will be eligible for promotion to the rank of Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander (D) subject to the approval of the Naval Board and the following conditions:—
(
a ) That he has completed six years’ satisfactory service;(
b ) That he is recommended by the Director of Naval Medical Services for advancement.”
“90. Private practice will be allowed on the conditions prescribed in regulation 68 for Medical Officers.”
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“96. The Auxiliary Services of the Permanent Naval Forces consist of—
(
a ) Members of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff;(
b ) Employees attached to the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff;(
c ) Members appointed for special duty on shore.”“97. (1) In the presence of officers on the Active List of the Royal Navy and officers on the list of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going), an officer of and above the rank or relative rank of Lieutenant in the Auxiliary Services shall be entitled, in matters of ceremony, to the rank and seniority he holds in the Auxiliary Services, but in all other relations with members of the Sea-going Force he shall exercise executive command by virtue only of the rank and seniority last held by him on the Sea-going List.
(2) A Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank, or a Warrant Officer, if qualified for Warrant Rank in accordance with the conditions approved for the Sea-going Force, shall rank with officers of corresponding rank and seniority in that Force, but a Warrant Officer not so qualified shall rank with officers and exercise executive command only by virtue of the rank and seniority last held by him in the Sea-going Force.”
“98. Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, appointments to and engagements in the Auxiliary Services shall be made under such conditions and shall be subject to such qualifications as may be approved by the Naval Board from time to time, and also to vacancies existing and provision on the Appropriation.”
“99. An officer or man will be appointed to or engaged in the Auxiliary Services in the rank or rating and at the seniority last held by him in the Sea-going Force, provided that a Petty Officer of four or more years’ seniority in the Sea-going Force, engaged as a member of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff shall be granted the rating of Chief Petty Officer with the minimum pay of that rating, as prescribed in the Naval Financial Regulations.”
“100. An officer of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) may hold an appointment in the Auxiliary Services, but such appointment shall be of a temporary nature, and he shall, so long as he remains on the Sea-going List, always be liable to transfer to a Sea-going appointment.”
“101. An officer of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) who is permanently appointed to the Auxiliary Services, shall be transferred from the Sea-going List to the Auxiliary List as from the date of such appointment.”
“102. (1) The promotion of an officer of or above the rank or relative rank of lieutenant in the Auxiliary Services shall be governed by such conditions as may be approved by the Naval Board from time to time.
(2) The promotion of a Warrant Officer to Commissioned Rank, and subsequent promotion, shall be governed by the conditions obtaining for such promotion in the Sea-going Force, provided that the period of Sea-service as Warrant Officer shall not be regarded as a necessary qualification in the case of the promotion of a Warrant Officer on the Auxiliary List to Commissioned Warrant Officer.”
“103. (1) A Chief Petty Officer, Petty Officer, or man in the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) is eligible for engagement in the Auxiliary Services subject to the approval of the Naval Board, provided he possesses the qualifications prescribed in the following sub-regulations.
(2) He must not be under the age of 35 years, and must have an assessment for character not less than “V.G.,” provided that a person who has been on Active Service in time of war may be engaged in the Auxiliary Services, if otherwise eligible, prior to his attaining the age of 35 years.
(3) A candidate for engagement as a member of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff for duty as Instructor must have qualified in a specialist branch of the Naval Service, and be recommended as competent to carry out the duties of Instructor in that Branch.
(4) A candidate for engagement as an employee attached to the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff must be a leading or higher rating.”
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“104. (1) The
personnel of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff consists of Commissioned and Warrant Officers, Chief Petty Officers, and Petty Officers and equivalent ratings, employed in Naval Districts and Sub-districts for Administrative and Instructional purposes.
(2) An officer of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) may be lent for duty on the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff for a period not exceeding three years.
(3) A Chief Petty Officer or Petty Officer, or an equivalent rating may be lent from the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) for duty on the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff for a period not exceeding two years.”
“105. (1) A Chief Petty Officer of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff shall be eligible for promotion to the rank of Warrant Officer provided he has at least two years’ service in the rating of Chief Petty Officer in a sea-going vessel, and has passed the Educational and Seamanship Examinations for Warrant Rank as prescribed for members of the Sea-going Force.
(2) A Petty Officer of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff may, subject to a vacancy existing, and provision on the Appropriation, be promoted to Chief Petty Officer on completing four years’ combined sea and shore service in the rating of Petty Officer.
(3) The promotion of a Petty Officer of over four years’ seniority lent to the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff, under the provisions of sub-regulation (3) of regulation 104, shall be subject to the conditions governing promotion in the Sea-going Force.”
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“106. (1) An employee attached to the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff shall be designated a “General Workman,” and shall be engaged under the conditions prescribed in sub-regulation (4) of regulation 103, except as provided in the following sub-regulations.
(2) When suitable applicants from the Permanent Naval Forces are not available for employment as General Workman, engagements may be effected from applicants who have served in other Naval Forces.
(3) Employees under the age of 21 years who were engaged as General Workmen prior to the date of this regulation may be retained until they reach the age of 21 years, when they shall be compulsorily discharged.”
“107. (1) A General Workman shall be classified in a grade according to the scale prescribed in the Naval Financial Regulations.
(2) A General Workman 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.
(3) A General Workman 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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“108. A member or a former member of the Permanent Naval Forces may be appointed to the Auxiliary Services for special duty on shore, otherwise than on, or attached to the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff, and may be engaged or re-engaged for general duty or for permanent employment in a specific appointment as may be required.”
“108a. (1) Appointments to the position of Senior Messenger may be made from time to time, with the approval of the Naval Board, subject to vacancies existing, and provision being made on the Appropriation.
(2) A Senior Messenger shall be selected from, former members of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) of the rating or relative rating of Chief Petty Officer and from members of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff not below the rating or relative rating of Chief Petty Officer.”
“108b. (1) Employees may be engaged for miscellaneous duties in Naval Establishments or Offices, and shall be selected from candidates having previous service in the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) of a rating or a relative rating not lower than that of Able Seaman.
(2) Such employees shall be graded for pay in accordance with the scale prescribed in Naval Financial Regulations.”
“(1) By inserting immediately after the words ‘Surgeon Commander’ in the tenth line thereof, in the same line, the words ‘Instructor Lieutenant-Commander’
(2) By inserting immediately after the words ‘Paymaster-Commander’ in the eleventh line thereof, the words ‘Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander.’”
“115. (1) An officer of the Auxiliary Services shall, except as provided in sub-regulation (2) be placed on the retired list of the Permanent Naval Forces on attaining the age prescribed in the subjoined table:—
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(2) The Governor-General may, nevertheless, on the recommendation of the Naval Board, require any officer who otherwise should retire and the age specified in sub-regulation (1) to continue, notwithstanding his age to perform his duty for a period not exceeding two years beyond that age.”
“117. (1) Resignation under the provisions of section 13 of the Naval Defence Act may be allowed at any time, and an officer so resigning shall enclose his commission with the letter tendering his resignation.
(2) If qualified for the Retired List, an officer may, at any time, on the recommendation of the Naval Board, be placed on the Retired List instead of resigning his commission.”
“118. (1) There shall be an Emergency List of officers, which shall include the names of officers who have resigned their commissions in the Royal Australian Navy, and have enrolled for service in an emergency.
(2) An officer on the Emergency List shall be allowed to retain his commission, and to wear on approved occasions, the uniform of his rank at the time of resignation.”
“119. An officer on the ‘Retired’ or ‘Emergency’ Lists is liable to be called up for Service in time of War or Emergency.”
“120. An officer on the Emergency list may be voluntarily employed in peace time, subject to provision on the Appropriation, the existence of a vacancy, and the approval of the Naval Board.”
“121. An officer on the Emergency List who withdraws his name from the Emergency List before attaining the age of 55 years shall be required to resign his commission.”
“122. An Engineer Officer may be placed on the Emergency List provided his profession continues to be connected with Mechanical Engineering.”
“122a. (1) A Medical Officer may be placed on the Emergency List provided he continues to practise his profession.
(2) A Retired Medical Officer of the Royal Navy shall also be eligible for appointment to the Emergency List provided he intends to settle permanently in Australia to practise his profession, and the Royal Navy has no prior claims upon him.”
“122b. (1) An officer on the Emergency List shall not be eligible for promotion when not employed, except as provided in the following sub-paragraphs:—
(
a ) A Sub-Lieutenant will be eligible for promotion on the Emergency List to the rank of Lieutenant after attaining three years’ seniority;(
b ) A Sub-Lieutenant promoted to Lieutenant, on attaining three years’ seniority, in accordance with sub-paragraph (a ), will be eligible for promotion to Lieutenant-Commander on attaining eight years’ seniority as Lieutenant provided he has completed two years’ service after being ‘called up’ including previous service as Sub-Lieutenant.(2) An officer on the Emergency List called up for Active Service during war or emergency shall be eligible for promotion under the conditions then in force for officers of the same class on the Active List.
(3) An officer on the Emergency List may be promoted as a special case at the discretion of the Naval Board irrespective of the regulations governing the promotion of officers on the Active List.”
“122c. An officer on the Emergency List desirous of entering into an engagement under or on behalf of a foreign Government or of accepting any form of employment which will take him away from the Commonwealth or of leaving the Commonwealth at any time for any purpose shall be required to obtain the prior approval of the Naval Board.”
“122d. An officer on the Emergency List who may receive hurts or wounds as the result of Active Service in the Royal Australian Navy, or his wife and children in the event of his being killed or dying of injury whilst so serving shall be eligible for the award of compensation or pension as if the officer had been on the Active List of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going).”
“122e. The pay and allowances of an officer on the Emergency List are prescribed in the Naval Financial Regulations.”
“122f. An officer on the Emergency List called upon to undergo a course of instruction shall—
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a ) be paid at the rates prescribed in the Naval Financial Regulations for such officers voluntarily re-employed in peace time;(
b ) be paid travelling expenses to and from the place where the course of instruction is held on commencement and termination of course;(
c ) be permitted to wear plain clothes;(
d ) provided no accommodation is available be paid Lodging Allowance at the rates prescribed in the Naval Financial Regulations;(
e ) be victualled in the appropriate officers’ mess, or, if no mess is available, be paid ration allowance at the rates prescribed in Naval Financial Regulations.”
‘‘125. A man may be discharged ‘Services no longer required’ or ‘Unsuitable’ at any time by order of the Naval Board.”
“125a. A Chief Petty Officer or Petty Officer Instructor on the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff will be compulsorily retired on attaining the age of 50 years, but may be re-engaged in another capacity in accordance with the provisions of regulation 108a, provided that a person serving on the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff prior to 1st August, 1921, may, on reaching the age of 50 years, be required to complete his existing engagement, and will then be transferred from the Instructional Staff, except as further provided in regulation 125b.”
“125b. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of regulation 125a, the Naval Board may require a Chief Petty Officer or Petty Officer Instructor to continue to serve as such until such time as the exigencies of the Service permit of his retirement.
(2) The foregoing sub-regulation shall not be construed as conferring or implying any right upon any person to continue his employment on the Instructional Staff beyond the period of his engagement.”
“126. (1) A rating of the Auxiliary Services other than a Chief Petty Officer or Petty Officer Instructor on the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff will be compulsorily retired on attaining the age of 55 years, except as provided in the following sub-regulations.
(2) Such a rating who was serving in the Permanent Naval Forces prior to 1st July, 1905, will be compulsorily retired on attaining the age of 60 years. (3) Such a rating who was appointed to the Permanent Naval Forces between 1st July, 1905, and 30th June, 1918, inclusive, will be compulsorily retired on attaining the age of 57 years.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing sub-regulations, the Naval Board may, in exceptional circumstances, approve of the retention of the services of such a rating for a period of two years beyond the age for retirement specified therein.”
(1) By omitting from the second line the words “and Appendix XXII.” and inserting in their stead the words “Chapter XXV. and Appendices XX. and XXII.”
(2) By adding at the end thereof the following sub-paragraph:—
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f ) In the case of members of the Auxiliary Services, punishment by stoppage of pay may be awarded in lieu of the minor punishments prescribed above, and shall be limited to a sum of £5 by a District Naval Officer, or £2 by a Sub-District Naval Officer of or above the rank of Lieutenant, and for sums in excess of £5 the approval of the Naval Board shall be obtained.”
“138a. An Officer of the Auxiliary Services is eligible to sit on Courts Martial only by virtue of the rank he last held in the Sea-going Force, and his seniority in that rank, provided that he and the ship on whose books he is borne are present at the place where the Court Martial is held.”
“140. (1) Officers and men regularly employed may be granted leave of absence for any periods not exceeding in the whole—
For members of the Sea-going Forces—forty-two (42) days per annum;
For members of the Auxiliary Services—thirty-five (35) days per annum;
(which includes Sundays during long leave and Public Holidays) at such times as the Commanding Officer may deem convenient.
(2) The leave prescribed in this regulation shall be the maximum amount allowed whether ships are employed on the Australian Station or elsewhere, and shall include all absences from duty on leave, except the usual short leave at weekends.”
“140a. The Recreation Leave due to an officer or man about to be transferred from the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) to the Auxiliary Services should be taken prior to such transfer being effected, provided that, in exceptional cases, where the exigencies of the Service do not permit of leave being taken before the transfer, an officer or man may, with the approval of the Naval Board, and subject to the existence of vacancies on the Appropriation, continue to be borne in the books of one of H.M.A. Ships or Establishments on Sea-going rates of pay and allowances from the date of his transfer for a period equal to the amount of Recreation Leave due, and the leave shall subsequently be taken at consolidated rates of pay only.”
“(1) By omitting from sub-regulation (1) thereof all the words following the word ‘Navy,’ in the eighth line, and inserting in their stead the words ‘Any leave taken in Australia in excess of the balance, viz., .12 days (42-30), shall be deducted from the accumulated leave which would otherwise be taken on return to the United Kingdom.’
“(2) By omitting sub-regulation (2), and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulations:—
(2) For all time served at the Royal Australian Naval College an officer or man shall be allowed, in addition to the leave prescribed above, seven days’ leave, to be taken in Australia,
i.e., he may take nineteen days’ leave in Australia without any deduction being made from accumulated leave.(3) Officers and men of the Permanent Naval Forces, while serving in ships absent from the Commonwealth, or stationed abroad, shall, be permitted to defer fifteen (15) days’ leave for each completed period of six (6) months’ absence, two (2) days per month being allowed for shorter periods, and to take such deferred leave as Foreign Service Leave on their return to Australia.
(4) The amount of leave in excess of twelve (12) days per annum which can be taken abroad without affecting Foreign Service Leave shall be deducted from accumulated leave.
(5) For the purposes of sub-regulations (3) and (4), service in those parts of Australia and the adjacent islands which are within the Tropics shall be regarded as Service Abroad.’”
“146. Furlough after long service shall be granted under the conditions prescribed in the Naval Financial Regulations.”
“162a. Any amounts received from Canteen tenants as rent shall be paid to the General Ship’s Fund, or, in the absence of such fund, disposed of as the Naval Board may approve.”
“162b. (1) The Ship’s Fund shall consist of moneys received in the nature of rent from the Canteen tenant.
(2) The Fund is primarily intended to meet the cost of recreation for the Ship’s Company and for benevolent purposes connected with the ship. The Commanding Officer shall satisfy himself that sufficient allowance is made for these objects, due regard being had to the proportion of the ship’s company who are able to participate in any form of recreation.
(3) The administration of this Fund shall, subject to the provisions of sub-regulation (2), be under the control of the Canteen Committee.
(4) The accumulation of a large surplus in the Ship’s Fund shall not be permitted, and any balance remaining after making allowance for probable current expenses is to be returned to the messes periodically in proportion to the amount of their canteen bills.
(5) All accounts in connexion with the Ship’s Fund, including all subsidiary funds,
e.g., cricket club and rifle club, shall be audited quarterly by officers nominated by the Commanding Officer, who are to be independent of those serving on the Canteen Committee. After each audit a statement of accounts shall be prepared, submitted for approval by the Commanding Officer, and publicly exhibited.”
Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.
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