STATUTORY
RULES
1971
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 Thirteenth day of January, 1971
Governor-General.
By His
Excellency's Command,
MALCOLM MACKAY
Minister of State for
the Navy.
Amendments
of the Naval Forces Regulations
Authorities
to discharge.
1. Regulation 37 of the
Naval Forces Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the
words “ and Naval Dockyard Police ” and inserting in their stead the words “ and
Cadets ”.
Retiring
age of officer.
2. Regulation 102 of the
Naval Forces Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the
word “ Dockyard ”.
Retiring
age of seamen.
3. Regulation 103 of the
Naval Forces Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (a)the
word “ Dockyard ”.
Home
service leave.
4. Regulation 138 of the
Naval Forces Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (b) of
sub-regulation (1.) the word “ Dockyard ”.
Period
of enlistment or re-engagement.
5. Regulation 193 of the
Naval Forces Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (a)of
sub-regulation (1.) the words “ Dockyard Police Branch ” and inserting in their
stead the word “Police”.
Compulsory
retirement age.
6. Regulation 195 of the
Naval Forces Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (a)the
words “ Dockyard Police Branch ” and inserting in their stead the word “ Police”
The
Schedule.
7.—(1.) The Schedule to
the Naval Forces Regulations is amended by omitting item 9 and inserting in its
stead the following item:—
“ 9
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| After paragraph (f) of sub-section (1) insert the
following paragraph:—
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‘ (fa) reduction in rank; ’.
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Omit paragraph (k) of sub-section (1).
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Omit paragraph (m)of sub-section (1), insert the
following paragraph:—
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‘ (m)such minor
punishments as are allowed by the Queen's Regulations and Admiralty
Instructions; ’.
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*Notified
in the Commonwealth Gazette on ,1971.
Statutory Rules 1935, No. 133, as amended to date. For previous
amendments of the Naval Forces Regulations, see footnote to Statutory
Rules 1971, No. 16, and see also Statutory Rules 1971, No. 16.
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Omit subsection (3), insert the following sub-section:— |
‘ (3) In the application of this section to a
convicted person— |
(a) if the person is an
officer—paragraphs (f), (fa) and (m)of
sub-section (1) do not apply; and
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(b)if the person is a
sailor who holds the rank of warrant officer—paragraphs (g), (h)
and (m) of that sub-section do not apply; and
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(c)if the person is a
sailor who does not hold the rank of warrant officer—paragraphs (g) and (h) of that sub-section do not apply.’.”.
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(2.) The Schedule to
the Naval Forces Regulations is amended by inserting in item 11, after the word
“ Act ”, (first occurring) (in the third column), the words “ a warrant
officer,”.