Naval Reserve Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1932. No. 116.

 

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 nineteenth day of October, 1932.

ISAAC A. ISAACS

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

JOS. FRANCIS

for Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendment of Naval Reserve Regulations.

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

(Fourth Amendment.)

1. Regulation 30, paragraph (d), is amended—

(a)by omitting, under the heading “Branch”, the words “Officers’ Stewards” and “Officers’ Cooks” and inserting in their stead the word “Stewards”.

(b)by omitting, under the heading “Rating”, the words “Officers’ Steward, 3rd Class” and “Officers’ Cook, 3rd Class” and inserting in their stead the word “Steward”.

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 Regulation 117 is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead:—

“117. (1.) Uniform shall be supplied to each officer free of charge and shall remain the property of the Government until replaced. An officer whose appointment is terminated or who is permitted to resign shall be required to return all accoutrements and articles of uniform which are Government property, but an officer retired on account of having reached the prescribed age for retirement may retain all articles of uniform issued to him except the great coat, and such retired officer may also retain the great coat, on payment of its unexpired value based on a life of ten years, and the sword, sword knot, sword case and sword belt loaned to him under the provisions of

  regulation 121, on payment of their unexpired value based on a life of twelve years.

(2.) An officer transferred to the Retired List for any reason other than on account of his having reached the prescribed age for retirement may retain the whole or portion of the accoutrements and uniform issued to him on payment of their unexpired value based on the relative replacement periods approved by the Naval Board under the provisions of regulation 118.

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(3.) In all cases where under this regulation uniform or accoutrements are replaced or are retained by an officer on retirement, they shall become the personal property of the officer to whom issued.

(4.) In addition to the articles of uniform supplied at Government expense under regulation 118 an officer of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve may, if he 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.”

3. Regulation 137, sub-regulation (1.), paragraph (b), is amended—

(a) by omitting, from section (i), the words “Officers’ Chief Steward” and “Officers’ Chief Cook” and inserting in their stead the words “Chief Petty Officer Steward”.

(b) by omitting, from section (iv), the words “Officers’ Steward, 1st Class” and “Officers’ Cook, 1st Class” and inserting in their stead the words “Petty Officer Steward”.

(c) by omitting, from section (vii), the words “Officers’ Steward, 2nd Class” and “Officers’ Cook, 2nd Class” and inserting in their stead the words “Leading Steward”.

(d) by omitting, from section (viii), the words “Officers’ Steward, 3rd Class” and “Officers’ Cook, 3rd Class” and inserting in their stead the word “Steward”.

 

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