Naval Reserve Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1932. No. 65.

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 fifth day of July, 1932.

ISAAC A. ISAACS

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendment of Naval Reserve Regulations.

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

(Third Amendment.)

1. Regulation 41 is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead:—

“41. Warrant Officers of all Branches will be eligible for promotion to Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank on attaining ten years’ seniority in Warrant Rank, provided they are recommended by the District Naval Officer; provided, further, that a Warrant Officer who held that rank prior to 1st July, 1930, may be promoted to Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank in his own Branch, subject to the following conditions:—

(a) he has held Warrant Rank for not less than five years,

(b) he is recommended by his District Naval Officer, and

(c) he has passed such examination as the Naval Board may from time to time direct.”

2. Regulation 79, paragraph (b), is amended by deleting the word “or” in the fourth line and inserting in its stead the word “of”

3. Regulations 84 and 85 are repealed and the following regulations are inserted in their stead:—

“84. Competitions, which may include approved competitions between the various branches of the Defence Force, having for their object the attainment of a higher standard of efficiency in naval exercises and drills, may be held from time to time.

1848.—Price 3d

 

85.—(1.) Subject to the provision of funds by Parliament, each Port Division may be credited in each financial year with an allowance at the rate of Two shillings for each member upon the strength of the Port Division at 1st July of each year, but not exceeding the establishment of the Port Division, provided that the amount of the allowance for any Port Division shall be reduced to an amount proportionate to the percentage of members of that Port Division who, during the previous training year, have attended at least 75 per cent. of the prescribed training for that year.

(2.) Subject to such conditions as may be approved by the Naval Board, all expenditure in connexion with the competitions referred to in regulation 81 shall be met from the allowance provided for in sub regulation (1.) of this regulation.”.

4. Regulation 86 is repealed.

 

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