Naval Forces Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1940. No. 123.

 

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 third day of July, 1940.

(SGD.) GOWRIE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for the Navy.

 

Amendment of the Naval Forces Regulations.  

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

Entry and advancement of Wireman.

“81a. (1) In time of war a man may be entered in the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) in the rating of Wireman 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 Wireman a man shall—

(a) not be under 18 years nor over 35 years of age; and

(b) have passed such trade test as is determined by the Naval Board.

(3) Advancement of a Wireman to Leading Wireman shall be subject to—

(a) the completion by him of 6 months’ service as Wireman;

(b) the issue by a qualified torpedo officer of a certificate that the rating is efficient professionally, that he possesses the electrical knowledge to be expected of a Leading Torpedo-man, and that he has either a sound knowledge of electrical machinery or a particularly sound knowledge of some particular branch of electrical engineering; and

(c) a recommendation for promotion from his Commanding Officer.

(4) A Wireman shall have the relative rating of Able Seaman and a Leading Wireman the relative rating of Leading Seaman.”

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1940.—Eleventh

amendment.

Statutory Rules 1935, No. 133,

 amended by Statutory Rules 1936, Nos. 63 and 119; 1938, Nos. 29, 46, 70 and 91; 1939, Nos. 26, 27, 72 and 143.

 

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