Royal Australian Naval Reserve (M) Regulations (Amendment) (Provisional) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1915. No. 158.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1912.

Regulations and Instructions (Provisional) for the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (M).

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that, on account of urgency, the following Regulations under the Naval Defence Act 1910-1912 should come into immediate operation, and further should be taken to have come into operation on and from the 1st April, 1915, and make the Regulations to come into operation accordingly as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this eighth day of September, One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

J. A. JENSEN.

 

REGULATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS (PROVISIONAL) FOR THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE (M).

Amendments.

Section I.—Officers.

Insert new Regulation 16a:—

“16a. District Naval Officers are to render annually on 30th June to the Director of Naval Reserves a report on Form A.N.E. 9 for all Officers of the Naval Reserve. In addition to the information required by the Form, details are to be given of the attendance of drills and continuous training during the preceding year. In the cases of Sub-Districts, the reports are to be prepared by the Sub-District Naval Officer and the District Naval Officer is to insert his own remarks in the last column. Written reports from the Commanding Officer of the Training Ship and from the Senior Reserve Officer are to be obtained by the District Naval Officer, and, in the event of the latter disagreeing with the opinion expressed by either of the former Officers, such reports are to be attached to Form A.N.R 9.”

Section II.—Discipline.

Delete Regulation 122, and substitute the following in lieu:—

“122. When not inconsistent with these Regulations or the Naval Defence Act 1910-12, all rules and regulations for the discipline and internal economy of the Royal Australian Navy shall be applicable to the members of the Naval Reserve (M) when on duty ashore or afloat.”

C.4546.—Price 3d.

Insert new Regulation 122a:—

“122a. Any member of the Citizen Naval Forces guilty of any act, conduct, or neglect to the prejudice of good order and Naval discipline may be punished summarily in accordance with the subjoined scale.

For the administration of this Regulation, a “Commanding Officer” shall be—

(a) A District Naval Officer.

(b) A Commanding Officer of any ship in the Royal Australian Navy.

A Commanding Officer may summarily reduce in rank any Petty Officer for misconduct or inefficiency, but the Petty Officer so disrated shall be notified in writing of the charge against him, and shall be given an opportunity of showing cause against it, when he may be heard in his defence, together with any witnesses whom he may call on his behalf. (Vide section 112, Defence Act 1903-1915.)

Scale of Alternative Normal Maximum Summary Fines or Punishments for Royal Australian Naval Reserves undergoing Annual Training.

(Note.—This scale may be used in lieu of, but not in addition to, and does not supersede, Table of Punishments, in King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions, Article 757, and will cease to apply whenever the Reserves are called out for active service by Proclamation.

Offences.

Punishments—

(NavalDefence Act 1910-1912, paragraph 45).

1. Disobedience of orders...............................

Fine not exceeding £5

2 Disrespect...................................................

3. Drunkenness..............................................

Fine not exceeding £5, and also forfeiture of pay while unfit for duty

4. Smuggling liquor in ship or boat, Naval premises, or placeof duty on shore

Fine not exceeding £5

5.Wilfully, or by neglect, losing or damaging any Government property

Fine not exceeding £5,and, in addition, may be charged with the cost of property lost or destroyed

6. Neglect of duty..........................................

Fine not exceeding £1

7. Any act, conduct, disorder, or neglect to the prejudice of good order and Naval discipline not specified in the foregoing

Fine not exceeding £5

8. Talking or inattention at drill.......................

Fine not exceeding 5s.

9. Appearing improperly dressed.....................

Fine not exceeding 5s.

10. Neglect to notify change of address within seven days

Fine not exceeding 2s. 6d.

Sub-district Naval Officers may, if authorized in writing by the District Naval Officer, punish members of the Citizen Naval Forces according to the above scale, but so that any fine imposed by a Sub-district Naval Officer shall not exceed Ten shillings.”

 

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