Naval Forces Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1948. No.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1934.*

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 1910-1934.

Dated this  thirteenth

day of  June , 1948.

W.J. McKell

Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command,

Minister of State for the Navy.

Amendments of Naval Forces Regulations. 

Retiring ages for sea-going officers appointed prior to 1st January, 1923.

1. Regulation 102 of the Naval Forces Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting in sub-regulation (1), after the words, " Lieutenant-Commander (S) ", the words " Instructor Captain,".

(b) By omitting sub-regulations (2) and (3) and (3a).

Retiring ages for sea-going officers appointed on and after 1st January, 1923.

2.After regulation 102 of the Naval Forces Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

" 102a. (1) An officer of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) who, on or after the first day of January, 1923, received his first appointment—

(a) on entry from the shore,

(b) on entry from the Royal Australian Naval College, or

(c) on promotion from Chief Petty Officer or a lower rating,

shall, except as provided in the succeeding sub-regulations of this regulation, be retired from the Active List on attaining the age specified in relation to his rank in the following table :—

Rank or relative rank.	Retiring age.
Admiral and Vice-Admiral ............................................................................................................................	65 years
Rear-Admiral............................................................................................................................	60 years
Captain ............................................................................................................................ .	55 years
Commander ............................................................................................................................	50 years
Lieutenant-Commander and Lieutenant............................................................................................................................	45 years
Senior Chaplain ............................................................................................................................	55 years
Chaplain ............................................................................................................................	50 years
Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank or Warrant Officer ............................................................................................................................	55 years

*Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1948.—  amendment.,

  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, No. 63 ; 1946, Nos. 26 and 32 ; 1947, Nos. 34 and 130 ; and 1948, No. 37.

3343.—Price 3d.  10/23.6.1948.

(2) An officer of the Medical or Dental Branch, to whom this regulation applies, shall be retired from the Active List on attaining the age specified in relation to his rank in the following table:—

Rank.	Retiring age.
Surgeon Captain .......................................................................................................................	57 years
Surgeon Commander .......................................................................................................................	55 years
Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander .......................................................................................................................	48 years

 

Provided that any such officer who was appointed prior to fifteenth day of March, 1948, and who holds the relative rank of Lieutenant-Commander, shall be retired from the Active List on attaining the age of 50 years.

(3) An officer of the rank or relative rank of Lieutenant or higher rank promoted from warrant rank (except these specially selected and promoted direct to Lieutenant) to whom this regulation applies shall be retired from the Active List on attaining the age of 55 years.

(4) Except as provided in sub-regulation (3) of this regulation, an officer of the Instructor Branch to whom this regulation applies shall be retired from the Active List on attaining the age specified in relation to his rank in the following table:—

Rank.	Retiring age.
Instructor Captain ............................................................................................................................	55 years
Instructor Commander ............................................................................................................................	52 years
Instructor Lieutenant-Commander ............................................................................................................................	48 years

Provided that any such officer who was serving temporarily in the Schoolmaster Branch on the first day of January, 1947, and who was subsequently transferred, without interruption of service, to the Permanent List of the Instructor Branch shall be retired from the Active List on attaining the age of 55 years.".

By Authority: L. F.