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

STATUTORY RULES.

1922. No. 110.

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 on and from 1st July, 1922.

Dated the ninth day of August, 1922.

STRADBROKE,

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

W. MASSY GREENE,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendment of Naval Reserve (Sea-going) Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1916, No. 327, as amended to present date.)

1. After regulation 53 and immediately under the heading “Section 10.—Promotion”, the following regulation is inserted:—

“53a. (1) Promotion from Commander to Captain shall be made by selection from among those Officers who possess the qualifications prescribed in the following sub-regulation:—

(2) To be qualified for promotion to Captain, a Commander—

(a) must have at least five years’ seniority as Commander;

(b) must have served at sea in command of a British ocean-going First-class Liner for at least three years;

(c) must have performed specially good service for the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going) and (or) the Mercantile Marine, and be strongly recommended by his Shipping Company or other competent authority.”

2. After regulation 59a, the following regulation is inserted:—

“59b. Notwithstanding the provisions of the foregoing regulations, an Officer of any branch may be promoted to a higher rank, on the recommendation of the Naval Boards if considered deserving of advancement on account of specially good service, although he may not have all the qualifications prescribed in the regulations aforesaid.”

 

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