Naval Reserve (Sea-Going) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1925. No. 164.

 

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 as from 1st July, 1925.

Dated this twenty-third day of September, 1925.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

NEVILLE HOWSE,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendment of Naval Reserve (Sea-going) Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1919, No. 327, as amended to present date.)

(Eighth Amendment.)

1. After regulation 13a the following regulation is inserted:—

13b. (1) The Naval Board may recommend for appointment a limited number of specially qualified engineers who may be appointed Probationary Engineer Lieutenants provided they—

(a) are between the ages of 29 and 40 years;

(b) hold Board of Trade 1st Class Certificate as Engineers;

(c) produce satisfactory Records of Service ashore and afloat.

(2) A Probationary Engineer Lieutenant will not be confirmed until he has:—

(a) completed three months’ continuous training in one of H.M.A. Ships;

(b)been recommended as suitable for confirmation by the Commanding Officer of the Ship in which the training was performed.

2. Regulation 18 is amended by inserting after the word “Officers” in the first line the words “(excepting Warrant Engineers)”.

3. After regulation 27 the following regulation is inserted: —

27a.(1) A Probationary Engineer Lieutenant will be required to perform three months’ continuous training in one of H.M.A. Ships within the twelve months following the date of his appointment.

(2) An Engineer Lieutenant will be required to perform fourteen days’ training biennially, the first such period being performed within two years of date of appointment to confirmed rank of Engineer Lieutenant.

4. Regulation 32 is amended as follows:—

1 by omitting the word “and” in the first line; and

2 by inserting after the words “Acting Sub-Lieutenants” in the first line the words “Midshipmen and Engineer Lieutenants”.

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5. Regulation 40 sub-regulation (2) is amended as follows:—

1 by inserting after the word “allowances” in the second line the words “excluding deferred pay”; and

2 by omitting at the end thereof the words “except that deferred pay shall not be credited” and inserting in their stead the words “at ‘on promotion’ rates except that actual mobilized service during war or emergency in a confirmed rank shall count for increased pay in that rank.

The Naval Board may, however, in exceptional circumstances authorize such special rates of pay as the circumstances warrant”.

6. Regulation 44 is amended as follows: —

1 by omitting after the word “torpedo” in the third line the word “or” and inserting “,”;

2 by inserting after the word “navigating” in the third line the words “or engineering”; and

3 by inserting new sub-regulations (3) and (4) as follows:—

“(3) An Engineer Lieutenant promoted from Warrant Rank shall receive training fee at the rate of £25 per annum, provided he has given general satisfaction as regards conduct and proficiency and has completed all training required by regulation 27a.

(4) A satisfactory certificate of training is the Test Certificate for an Engineer Officer.”

7. Regulation 45, sub-regulation (1) is amended by inserting after the figures “21”in the fourth line the word and figures “or 27a”.

8. After regulation 58 the following regulation is inserted:—

58a. A Warrant Engineer may be promoted to the rank of Engineer Lieutenant on the recommendation of the Naval Board.

9. Regulation 62 is amended by omitting the words and figures “and Paymasters 45” in the fourth line, and inserting in their stead the following:—

“Engineer Lieutenants (except those promoted from Warrant Rank) and Paymasters.................................................................................................................	45.
Engineer Lieutenants promoted from Warrant Rank..........................................	50.”

10. Regulation 67 is repealed, and the following regulation inserted in its stead: —

67. An Engineer Officer will be liable to forfeit his Commission or Warrant if he accepts employment either afloat or ashore which is not consistent with his position as an Officer in His Majesty’s Service.

11. Regulation 73 is amended by deleting the words “A Warrant Engineer” in the first line, and inserting in lieu the words “An Engineer Officer”.

 

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