Naval Reserve Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1934. No. 19.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1918.

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 1910-1918, to come into operation forthwith,

Dated this fourteenth day of February, 1934.

ISAAC A. ISAACS

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

JOS. FRANCIS

for Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendment of Naval Reserve Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1931, No. 35, as amended to this date.)

(Seventh amendment.)

1.Regulation 117 is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead:—

“117.—(1) Uniform shall be supplied to an officer free of charge, but shall remain the property of the Government, subject to the following sub-regulations.

(2.) All articles replaced under the provisions of regulation 118 shall become the property of the officer to whom they were issued.

(3.)An officer who retires or resigns or whose appointment is terminated after at least ten years’ service as an officer, or who has reached the statutory age for retirement, may retain all articles of uniform issued to him subject to payment of the unexpired value of—

(a)the greatcoat, based on a life of ten years, and

(b) the sword, sword knot, sword case, and sword belt, based on a life of twelve years.

(4.) In all other circumstances an officer shall be required to return to the District Naval Officer all accoutrements, and articles of uniform issued to him or pay the unexpired value of such articles as are not returned based on the relative replacement periods approved by the Naval Board under the provisions of regulation 118.

394.—Price 3d.

(5.) In addition to the articles of uniform supplied at Government expense under regulation 118 an officer of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve may, ifhe so desires provide at his own expense, and wear on appropriate occasions, any articles of uniform authorized for an officer of corresponding rank, in the Royal Australian Navy.

2.Regulation 128 is amended by omitting the word “rating” and inserting in its stead the word “member”.

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