Naval Reserve (Sea-going) Regulations 1926 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1927. No. 97.

 

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.

Dated this seventeenth day of August, 1927.

SOMERS,

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command,

T. W. GLASGOW,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendment of Naval Reserve (Sea-going) Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1926, No. 207.)

(First Amendment.)

1. Regulation 28 is amended by inserting after the words “Royal Australian Naval Reserve”, in line three, the words “, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve”.

2. Regulation 30 is amended by inserting after the words “Royal Australian Naval Reserve”, in line three, the words “, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve”.

3. After regulation 31 the following regulation is inserted:—

“31a. A candidate for direct entry in the rank of Paymaster Lieutenant or above who served in either the Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy, Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Australian Naval Reserve, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve or Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve, is eligible for appointment in the confirmed rank last held by him, provided that he—

(a) does not exceed the age prescribed for his rank, viz.:—

Rank.	Age
Paymaster Lieutenant..............................................................	40
Paymaster Lieutenant Commander...........................................	40
Paymaster Commander............................................................	45

(b) produces satisfactory records of his previous Naval service;

(c) is serving as an officer in the mercantile marine.”

4. Regulation 52 is amended by adding at the end thereof the words “or in arrear, provided that not more than two periods of obligatory training may be performed in any one year.”

C.10888.—Price 3d.

5. Regulation 64 is amended by adding at the end thereof the words “in addition to such courses of instruction not exceeding a total of 91 days, as may be approved by the Naval Board, provided that such courses shall, whenever possible, be taken during the twelve months’ Voluntary training referred to herein.”

6. Regulation 66 is amended by omitting the words “A Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant confirmed in his rank, a Paymaster Lieutenant or an Engineer Officer of the rank of Engineer Lieutenant or above” and inserting in their stead the words “An Accountant Officer of or above the rank of Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant (confirmed), or an Engineer Officer of or above the rank of Engineer Lieutenant”.

7. Regulation 68 is amended by inserting after the words “Lieutenant Commander” in the scale of ages for the compulsory retirement of Executive Officers, the words “or Lieutenant”.

8. Regulation 71 is amended by inserting after the word “Probationary” the word “Paymaster”.

9. Regulation 89 sub-regulation (1) is amended by inserting—

(1) after the word “Rank” in the heading to the Scale of Uniform Allowances the words “or Equivalent Rank.”;

(2) after the words “All Officers” in the Scale of Uniform Allowances the words “of and”.

 

Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by H. J. Green, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.