STATUTORY RULES.
1939. No. 143.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1934.*
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 1910-1934.
Dated this eighth day of November, 1939.
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
Minister of State for Defence
Amendment of the Naval Forces Regulations.†
Retiring ages for Sea-going Forces.
1. Regulation 102 of the Naval Forces Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (2) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—
“(2) An officer of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) (other than an officer of the Dental Branch) who, on and after the first day of January, 1923, received his first appointment—
(a) on entry from the shore,
(b) on entry from the R.A.N. College, or
(c) on promotion from Chief Petty Officer or a lower rating,
shall be retired from the Active List on attaining the age prescribed below:—
Rank or Relative Rank. | Retiring Age. |
Admiral and Vice-Admiral............................. | 65 |
Rear-Admiral...................................... | 60 |
Captain and Surgeon Commander........................ | 55 |
Surgeon Captain.................................... | 57 |
Commander and Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander.............. | 50 |
Lieutenant-Commander, Lieutenant and Chaplain.............. | 45 |
Commander, Lieutenant-Commander, or Lieutenant promoted from warrant rank (except those promoted through Mate rank), Commissioned Officer from warrant rank, and Warrant Officer | 55.”. |
Retiring ages for auxiliary services.
2. Regulation 103 of the Naval Forces Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (2) the figures “55” (first occurring) and inserting in their stead the figures “65”.
* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1939—
(Tenth amendment.)
† Statutory Rules 1935, No. 133, as amended by Statutory Rules 1936, Nos. 63 and 119; 1938, Nos. 29, 46, 70 and 91; and 1939, Nos. 26, 27 and 72.
By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.
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