Naval Forces Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1940. No. 147.

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 twenty fourth day of July, 1940.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for the Navy.

 

Amendments of the Naval Forces Regulations. 

Definitions.

1. Regulation 4 of the Naval Forces Regulations is amended by omitting the definition of “The Secretary” and inserting in its stead the following definition:—

“‘The Secretary’ means the person appointed to be Secretary to the Naval Board.”.

2. Regulation 11 of the Naval Forces Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:——

Constitution of Naval Board.

“11. (1) The Naval Board shall be composed of the following members:—

the Minister, who shall be the President;

the First Naval Member and Chief of Naval Staff;

the Second Naval Member and Chief of Personnel;

the Third Naval Member and Chief of Construction;

the Secretary, Department of the Navy; and.

the Finance and Civil Member.

(2) The First Naval Member shall be a Flag Officer; the Second Naval Member shall be an officer of the military branch of a rank not lower than Captain; and the Third Naval Member shall be an officer of a rank not lower than Captain.”.

Meetings of Naval Board.

3. Regulation 15 of the Naval Forces Regulations is amended by inserting in sub-regulation (3), after the words “Senior Naval Member”, the words “of the military branch”.

Powers of Minister.

4. Regulation 18 of the Naval Forces Regulations is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead:—

“18. (1) The Minister shall have the general direction and supervision of the business of the Naval Board.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1940.

—Thirteenth 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; and 1940, Nos. 123 and 135.

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Sphere of supervision of members.

(2) The special sphere of supervision of the respective members of the Naval Board, other than the Minister, shall be such as the Board decides from time to time, on the following principles:—

(a) The First Naval Member—

shall in general be responsible for matters relating to operations of war; all Naval Staff business; all major questions of Naval policy and maritime warfare; transport, works and ordnance stores.

(b) The Second Naval Member—

shall in general be responsible for matters relating to personnel and supplies (other than ordnance).

(c) The Third Naval Member—

shall in general be responsible for matters relating to ship construction.

(d) The Secretary, Department of the Navy—

shall in general be responsible for major financial matters and the submission to the Minister of matters requiring his consideration or approval.

(e) The Finance and Civil Member—

shall in general be responsible for matters relating to finance and contracts.”.

Engagements.

5. Regulation 81 of the Naval Forces Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (2) the figures “50” and inserting in their stead the figures “60”; and

(b) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(4) In time of war or emergency, a man, under the age of 55 years, who has been discharged from the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) may be allowed to re-engage for a period of two years or the duration of the war and six months immediately following thereafter, whichever is the greater.”.

6. Regulation 156 of the Naval Forces Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Canteens.

“156. The Naval Board may authorize the establishment of a canteen in any ship, naval establishment or premises used exclusively by naval personnel, and determine the conditions under which any such canteen shall be conducted and controlled.”.

 

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