Naval Reserve Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1924. No. 146.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1918.

I, THE DEPUTY OF 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, unless otherwise specified herein.

Dated this twenty-sixth day of September, 1924.

STRADBROKE,

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. K. BOWDEN,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendment of Naval Reserve Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1922, No. 165, as amended to present date.)

1. Wherever appearing throughout these Regulations the words “Chief Writer”, “First Writer”, “Second Writer” and “Third Writer” are omitted as from 4th March, 1924, and the following words are, respectively, inserted in their stead:—“Chief Petty Officer Writer”, “Petty Officer Writer” “Leading Writer” and “Writer”.

2. Regulation 23 is amended by omitting from the second and third lines the words “and who volunteers” and inserting in their stead the words “shall be discharged from the Reserve, provided that any volunteer”.

3. Regulation 28 is amended as from 1st July, 1924, by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulations:—

“(3) The seniority of an officer of the Military or Accountant Branch in his new rank shall be determined on the results of the prescribed examination for the rank. Each officer shall be awarded a certificate for each of the three groups of subjects in which he is examined. The certificates shall be of three classes. Each first class certificate shall entitle an officer to have his seniority antedated by one month, and each second class certificate by one half-month from the date on which the promotion takes effect. No time will be gained for third class certificates.

(4) Promotions of officers of the Military or Accountant Branch will be considered by the Naval Board annually in the month of June.”

4. Regulation 31 is amended by inserting at the beginning of sub-regulation (2) the words “On attaining the age of 26 years, an Officer’s appointment shall be terminated, provided that”.

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5. Regulation 36 is amended by omitting the words “Midshipman (E)” and inserting in their stead the words “Engineer Midshipman.”

6. Regulation 42 is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead:—

“42. A candidate for appointment as Midshipman, Engineer Midshipman, or Paymaster Midshipman must be a Senior Naval Cadet who has been classified “efficient” during his service under Part XII. of the Defence Act, and must possess such qualifications and pass such examinations as are prescribed, except as provided in regulation 43”.

7. Regulation 43 is amended by omitting from the second line the words “Midshipman (E)” and from the seventh line the words “for three years” and inserting respectively in their stead the words “Engineer Midshipman” and the word “and”.

8. Regulation 44 is amended by omitting the words “Midshipman (E)” and inserting in their stead the words “Engineer Midshipman”.

9. Regulation 45 is amended by omitting the words “Midshipmen (E)” and inserting in their stead the words “Engineer Midshipmen”.

10. After regulation 53 the following regulation is inserted:—

“53a.—The examinations referred to in this section shall be such as the Naval Board may from time to time direct”.

11. Regulation 60 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(2) The Commission of an Officer who has volunteered for further Naval service, and who fails to perform the training required by regulation 67, may be cancelled, but he may be placed on the Retired List if qualified”.

12. Regulation 64 is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (2) the words “Midshipman (E)” and inserting in their stead the words “Engineer Midshipman”.

13. Regulation 67 is repealed and the following is inserted in its stead:—

“67. A member of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve who has completed the Naval Service required from time to time under the provisions of Part XII. of the Defence Act, shall be required to pass all examinations necessary before being promoted, and, if he volunteers for further Naval Service, shall be required to perform such training as may be ordered by the Director as necessary to maintain his efficiency, attain a higher standard of proficiency, or to qualify for promotion. The period of training required of such members under this regulation shall not, except with Naval Board approval, exceed 35 days in any training year exclusive of travelling time”.

14. Regulation 72 is amended by omitting the words “and to afford opportunities to those who desire to attain a higher standard of proficiency or to qualify for promotion.”

 

15. After regulation 72 the following regulation is inserted:—

“72a. A member of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve may, with the approval of the Naval Board—

(i) undergo special qualifying courses or courses of instruction in H.M.A. Ships or Training Establishments provided that the total period of such courses shall not exceed three months during a member’s service in the R.A.N.R.

(ii) if he volunteers, serve in one of H.M.A. Ships or Naval Establishments for such period as the Naval Board may require.”

16. Regulation 209 is amended as follows:—

(1) by omitting from the third line of sub-regulation (1) the word “and” and by adding in the last line after the word “causes” the words “, and for time necessarily spent in travelling from a member’s Sub-District to H.M.A. Ship, Establishment or Camp for training or service and in returning therefrom”.

(2) by inserting after sub-regulation (1) the following sub-regulation:—

“(1a) Payment of pay at the rates prescribed in regulation 208 shall be made for all training performed under the provisions of regulation 67”.

17. Regulation 216 is amended by inserting after the word “while” in the first line of sub-regulation (1) the words “travelling to and from and” and by inserting after the word “Establishments” in the second line the words “as provided for in regulation 72a”.

18. Regulation 217 is amended as follows:—

(1) by inserting after the word “Establishments” in the second line the words “as provided for in regulation 72a”.

(2) by inserting after the word “period” in the fourth line the words “and while travelling to and from the Ship or Establishment”.

(3) by omitting from the seventh line the words “deferred pay being paid with active pay” and inserting in their stead the words “including deferred pay”.

(4) by omitting from the seventh, eighth, and ninth lines the words “a Lieutenant of four years’ seniority may be paid at the same rate as a Lieutenant of the Sea-going Force of four years’ service” and inserting in their stead the words “actual mobilized service during war or emergency in a confirmed rank shall count for increase of pay in that rank”.

19. Regulation 228 is amended by adding at the end of sub-regulation (1) the following sub-clause:—

“(za) For examination of members of the Auxiliary Services with a view to dental treatment ........................................................................................................................... 2s. 6d.”.

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