Naval Forces Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1941. No. 242.

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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 Regulation under the Naval Defence Act 1910–1934.

Dated this twenty second day of October, 1941.

(SGD.) GOWRIE.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for the Navy.

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Amendment of the Naval Forces Regulations. 

After regulation 81b of the Naval Forces Regulations, the following regulation is inserted:—

Entry and advancement of ratings in Motor Mechanic Branch.

“81c. (1) In time of war, a man may be entered in the Motor Mechanic Branch of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) in the rating of Acting Motor Mechanic 4th Class for a period of two years’ service, or for the duration of the war, whichever is the longer.

(2) To be eligible for entry as Acting Motor Mechanic 4th Class, a man shall be not less than twenty-one or more than 45 years of age, and shall—

(a) have passed the standard educational test required to be passed by an Engine Room Artificer prior to entry;

(b) produce written evidence of having been employed as a motor mechanic for a period of not less than five years during the last preceding ten years; and

(c) have been awarded a certificate of competency as an ‘A’ Grade motor mechanic by the appropriate authority of a State or Territory of the Commonwealth.

(3) The rating and relative rating of men in the Motor Mechanic Branch shall be as prescribed in the following table:—

Rating.	Relative Rating.
Motor Mechanic—
Acting 4th Class...........................................	Petty Officer
4th Class......................................................	Petty Officer
3rd Class......................................................	Chief Petty Officer
2nd Class.....................................................	Chief Petty Officer
1st Class.......................................................	Chief Petty Officer

(4) Advancement of a rating to a higher rating in the Motor Mechanic Branch shall be subject to such conditions as the Naval Board determines.”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1941.—Twentieth 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; and 1941, Nos. 21, 187 and 215.

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By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

5905.—20/11.9.1941.—Price 3d.