STATUTORY RULES.
1915. No. 185.
PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1912.
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 make the Regulations to come into operation accordingly as Provisional Regulations.
Dated this twenty-second day of September, One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.
R. M. FERGUSON,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
J. A. JENSEN.
Regulations (Provisional) Governing the Entry, Training, and Pay of Officers of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going).
Amendments.
section 1—conditions of appointment.
Regulation 1 and 13a—After the word “commission” insert the words “or warrants”
Add new Regulation 13b: —
The Naval Board may recommend for appointment a few specially qualified Engineers who may be appointed as Warrant Engineers, provided they
(a) hold First Class Board of Trade Certificates as Engineer;
(b) are between 29 and 40 years of age.
(2) All Warrant Engineers shall be entered on probation, and shall not be eligible for confirmation until they have
(a) performed twenty-eight days, training in one of H.M. or H.M.A. ships subsequent to entry;
(b) been recommended as suitable for confirmation by the Commanding Officer of the ship in which the training was performed.
section 2.—uniform.
Regulation 16—First line, after “officers” insert “of the Military Branch.”
C.9750.—Price 3d.
Insert new Regulation 16a:—
The following articles of uniform must be provided by Warrant Engineers while under training in H.M. or H.M.A. ships:—
One uniform double-breasted jacket, with waistcoat and trousers, all of blue cloth.
One uniform double-breasted jacket, with waistcoat and trousers, all of blue serge.
Two uniform blue cloth caps, with badge and bands complete.
Two black silk or satin ties., 1½ to 2 inches in width.
One pair uniform boots.
White shirts, collars and cap covers.
Two white drill tunics and trousers.
The following items of uniform are optional:—
Uniform frock coat.
Sword and belt.
If necessary, a chest for stowing the uniform will be issued on loan on board the ship in which the Warrant Engineer is embarked.
Each Warrant Engineer will be supplied gratuitously on first embarkation for training with 12 yards of brown jean material for making working suits, but no subsequent issue of this material will be made.
Upon completion of the first period of training of not less than one month’s duration Warrant Engineers shall be entitled to payment of an equipment allowance, of £10.
Section 3. After “Section 3—Training,” on page 4, insert new sub-head before Regulation 18:—
“Officers of the Military Branch.”
section 3.—training.
Insert new Regulation 28a:—
Warrant Engineers are required to undergo three months’ training, either continuously or in periods of not less than one month’s duration, on board one of H.M. or H.M.A. ships during the first three calendar years of every period of five years’ service.
As far as practicable they will be allowed to select their own time for this training, provided that at least one month be in the first year of every five years’ service.
Insert new Regulation 28b:—
Applications to embark for training must be made as laid down in Regulation 21.
Insert new Regulation 28c:—
On completion of such period of training a report on Form A.S. 456 is to be rendered to the Director of Naval Reserves by the Commanding Officer of the ship in which the Warrant Engineer has been embarked.
Officers are not to be discharged before the full period of training for which they have been appointed has expired, unless the concurrence of the Director of Naval Reserves has been previously obtained.
section 6.—pay and allowances.
Regulation 32—
After “Sub-Lieutenants, 10s. per diem and 1s. uniform allowance”, insert “Warrant Engineers, 11s. 3d. per diem and 1s. uniform allowance”.
Delete—
“section 7.—training fees” and insert in lieu:—“section 7.—training fees of the military branch and retainers for warrant engineers”.
Insert new Regulation 43a—
The annual retainer for Warrant Engineers will be £20 a year, payable up to the age of 50, including any period during which they may be “called out,” subject to the conditions as to training, &c., having been complied with.
The retainer will be paid by a District Naval Officer, at any Naval Staff Office in the Commonwealth, in four quarterly installments of £5 each, and payment will be recorded in their Training and Receipt Books.
When “called out,” payment of retainer should be made by the Accountant Officer of the ship in which the Warrant Engineer is serving.
Retainer will be due from the date of appointment, but payment will be deferred until the first month’s training has been satisfactorily completed.
The first, second and third months’ training in every five years’ service will respectively entitle the Warrant Engineer to four, eight and the full twenty quarterly retainers for five years’ service as they fall due.
The payment of retainers will be dependent upon the conduct of the Officer being satisfactory, and the retainer will be forfeited or suspended in every case where Naval Board may consider that the Officer’s conduct, either while borne in H.M. or H.M.A. ships or during his civil employment, is unsatisfactory.
section 8.—equipment allowance.
Regulation 44—
After “Sub-Lieutenants, £40,” insert “Warrant Engineers, £40.”
section 10.—retirement and discharge,
Regulation 51—
After “Sub-Lieutenants, 40, “insert” Warrant Engineers, 50.”
Regulation 54—
After the words “training fees” insert the words “or retainers”.
Regulation 55—
After “An Officer,” insert “of the Military Branch.”
Insert new Regulation 55a—
A Warrant Officer shall be liable to discharge if he accepts a position in the Mercantile Marine below that of 4th Engineer.
Regulation 57—
After “An Officer,” insert “of the Military Branch below the rank of Commander.”
Regulation 69—
After “Officers,” in first line, insert “of the Military Branch.”
Insert new Regulation 60a—
“A Warrant Engineer who fails to undergo the requisite Naval Training, or who for four years remains unemployed as an Engineer, or in kindred capacity, or who, in the opinion of the Naval Board, becomes unfit for sea service or in other respects unsuitable will be liable to discharge from the Reserve.”
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