Naval Forces Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1936. No. 63.

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 sixth day of May, 1936.

(SGD.) GOWRIE.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendment of Naval Forces Regulations. 

Carriage of members or Defence property.

1. Regulation 6 of the Naval Forces Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (3).

2. Regulations 59 to 62 inclusive of the Naval Forces Regulations are repealed and the following regulations are inserted in their stead:—

Entry of Medical Officers—appointment for Short Service.

“59. (1.) Subject to the conditions prescribed in regulation 60 of these Regulations a Medical Practitioner will be eligible for appointment as Surgeon Lieutenant in the Permanent Naval Forces for a period of three years provided that on termination of such period his appointment may upon the recommendation of the Naval Board be extended for a period of two years. Service in such appointments shall be referred to in these Regulations as Short Service.

(2) Upon the recommendation of the Naval Board a Surgeon Lieutenant may on completion of the maximum period of Short Service prescribed in sub-regulation (1) of this regulation, be re-appointed for further service.

Service from date of such re-appointment shall be deemed to be Permanent Service for the purpose of these Regulations.

(3) In the event of the re-appointment of a Surgeon Lieutenant under the provisions of sub-regulation (2) of this regulation the time served by any such officer in Short Service appointments may be allowed to count for purposes of seniority in rank, promotion and furlough.

Qualifications for entry.

60. The conditions governing the eligibility of a Medical Practitioner for appointment under regulation 59 are—

(a) that he is not under 21 years of age;

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1936.

  Statutory Rules 1935, No. 133.

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(b) that he satisfies the Naval Board that he is of pure European descent and the son of natural-born or naturalized British subjects, provided that the Minister may reject the application of any candidate who is the son of a naturalized British subject;

(c) that he labours under no mental or constitutional disease or weakness, or any other imperfection or disability which may interfere with the most efficient discharge of the duties of a Medical Officer in any climate;

(d) that he is ready to engage for general service at home or abroad as required;

(e) that he is a duly registered medical practitioner under the laws of the Commonwealth or of a State of the Commonwealth, or that he holds qualifications which entitle him to become a legally registered medical practitioner under any such laws.

Competitive examination.

61. The Naval Board may direct applicants for appointment as Surgeon Lieutenant after passing the physical test to present themselves for a competitive examination held by an Examining Board appointed by the Naval Board from nominations by the Universities of Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. No candidate shall be permitted to sit more than twice for this examination.

Ante-dating of seniority in respect of time spent in a civil hospital appointment.

62. The seniority of a Surgeon Lieutenant who prior to entry into the Permanent Naval Forces held an appointment as resident medical or surgical officer in an approved civil hospital may be ante-dated in respect of time spent in such an appointment to such extent not exceeding one year as may be recommended by the Naval Board.”

Entry of Medical Officers for temporary service.

3. Regulation 72, sub-regulation (2), of the Naval Forces Regulations is amended by omitting paragraph (d) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“(d) That he is a duly registered medical practitioner under the laws of the Commonwealth or of a State of the Commonwealth, or that he holds qualifications which entitle him to become a legally registered medical practitioner under any such laws.”

Dental Surgeons.

4. Regulation 74 of the Naval Forces Regulations is amended by omitting paragraph (c) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“(e) That he is a duly registered dental practitioner under the laws of the Commonwealth or of a State of the Commonwealth, or that he holds qualifications which entitle him to become a legally registered dental practitioner under any such laws.”

 

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