STATUTORY RULES.
1924. No. 94.
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 mate the following Regulations under the Naval Defence Act 1910–1918, to come into operation forthwith.
Dated this twenty-sixth day of June, 1924.
FORSTER,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
E. K. BOWDEN,
Minister of State for Defence.
Amendment of Naval Reserve Regulations.
(Statutory Rules 1922, No. 165, as amended to present date.)
1. Regulation 76 is amended as follows:—
(1) by omitting the words of the marginal note and inserting in their stead the words “Provision for extra drills”.
(2) by omitting from the first line the words “a case where illness or temporary” and inserting in their stead the words “cases where leave of”.
2. Regulation 151 is amended by omitting sub-regulation (1) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—
“(1) Applications for compensation, except as provided in regulation 225, shall be made in writing signed by the member if practicable and dealt with by the District Naval Officer under regulation 220”.
3. Regulation 214 is amended by omitting sub-regulations (1) and (2) and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulations:—
“(1) A member of the Adult Force may be paid travelling allowance at the rate and under the conditions prescribed in the Naval Financial Regulations for his corresponding rank or rating in the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) when required to travel on duty overnight; when the journey is commenced and completed during the same day, meal allowance only shall be payable.
(2) Cadets may receive under similar conditions the minimum rates of travelling and meal allowances prescribed for ratings of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going)”.
4. Regulation 228 is amended by adding at the end of sub-clause (d) of sub-regulation (1) the word “Staff”.
C.5741.—Price 3d.
5. After regulation 229 the following regulations are added:—
“Section 7—Long Service Decorations and Medals.
Long service decorations.
“230. (1) An Officer of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve or Naval Volunteer Reserve Forces having twenty years’ service (which need not be continuous) may be granted a Decoration designated “the Volunteer Officers’ Decoration”. Honorary service will not be allowed to count. The following will be allowed to reckon towards the twenty years, viz.:—
(a) All service over the age of seventeen years as Midshipman and all commissioned service in the Citizen Naval or Military Forces, the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, the Army Volunteer or Territorial Force of Great Britain, or in the disbanded Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers;
(b) Half the time served as a Petty Officer or Man of the Citizen Naval or Military Forces, or in the ranks of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, the Army Volunteer or Territorial Force of Great Britain, or in the disbanded Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers; and
(c) All previous service qualifying for the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration, provided that at least ten years’ qualifying service has been spent in the Citizen Naval Forces of the Commonwealth of Australia;
provided that at least fourteen years has been voluntary service.
(2) An Officer who belonged to the Royal Naval Reserve, the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, or the Citizen Naval Forces of the Commonwealth of Australia on 4th August, 1914, may be allowed to count mobilized time from that date to the date of demobilization as double in the case of Officers’ time or full in the case of Petty Officer or Man’s time for the purposes of reckoning eligibility for this Decoration.
(3) Those serving as indicated in clause (2) who may subsequently have performed war service in any other branch of the Naval Forces (including that under special Naval engagements T.124 and its variants) or the Army, the Royal Air Force, or any Naval or Military Expeditionary Force of one of the British Dominions or Colonies, may similarly count such war service as double or full time respectively.
(4) Full actual mobilized time qualifying as above for the Citizen Naval Forces Medal shall be allowed to reckon as qualifying service for the “Volunteer Officers’ Decoration” instead of half such time under peace conditions.
(5) An Officer who has previously been granted the Citizen Naval Forces Medal and is subsequently granted the Volunteer Officers’ Decoration may wear both medal and decoration.
(6) Applications for the Decoration are to be made in writing to the District Naval Officer, and each case is to be supported by a statement of the applicant’s services, on the approved form, certified by the District Naval Officer. The Decoration being granted as a reward for good and long services, the District Naval Officer is, in each case, to state in general terms the reasons which in his opinion give the applicant a claim to receive the Decoration, and his recommendation. The application will then be transmitted through the usual official channels for the approval of the Imperial Authorities.
(7) The letters “V.D.” will be inserted in the Navy List against the name of an Officer to whom the Decoration is given.
(8) Any Officer on whom this Decoration has been conferred may be deprived of it, with the King’s approval, if convicted of any act derogatory to his honour as an Officer or a gentleman.”
Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.
“231. (1) A Man of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve or Naval Volunteer Reserve Forces having twelve years’ service, including service in the Senior Cadets above the age of fifteen years, may be granted a Medal designated ‘‘the Volunteer Long Service and Good Conduct Medal,” provided that his character has never been assessed below “very good” while under continuous training in Camps or in H.M.A. Ships or Establishments. Only service as an “Efficient” will be allowed to count towards the qualifying period, but the service need not be continuous.
(2) Service with the British Regular Forces, Militia, or Special Reserve, or in the Permanent Forces of the Commonwealth of Australia or other British Dominion, will not be allowed to reckon towards the qualifying period, but all service in the Citizen Forces, including service qualifying for the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal, or for the corresponding Medal awarded to the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, the Army Volunteer or Territorial Force of Great Britain, will reckon, provided that the last five years have been served in the Citizen Naval Forces and that at least eight years has been voluntary service.
(3) The Medal may also be granted to a man who has retired after completing twelve years’ service; and to an Officer who has served as Petty officer or Man, provided he was not eligible for the Decoration for Officers, i.e., is unable to attain the necessary qualifying service for the Decoration before retirement.
(4) A Man who belonged to the Royal Australian Naval Reserve, the Naval Volunteer Reserve, or the Citizen Naval Forces of the Commonwealth on 4th August, 1914, may be allowed to count mobilized time from that date to the date of dispersal, in the case of men, as double for the purpose of reckoning eligibility for this medal.
(5) Those serving as indicated in paragraph (4) who may subsequently have performed war service in any other branch of the Naval Forces (including that under special Naval engagements, T.124 and its variants), or the Army, the Royal Air Force, or any Naval or Military Expeditionary Force of one of the British Dominions or Colonies, may similarly count such war service as double time.
(6) Full actual mobilized time qualifying as above for the Citizen Naval Force Medal shall be allowed to reckon as qualifying service for the “Volunteer Officers’ Decoration” instead of half such time under peace conditions.
(7) An Officer who has previously been granted the Volunteer Medal, and is subsequently granted the Volunteer Officers’ Decoration, may wear both medal and decoration.
(8) Applications for the Medal are to be made in writing to the District Naval Officer, and each case is to be supported by a statement of the applicant’s services, on the approved form, certified by the District Naval Officer. The medal being granted as a reward for long service and good conduct, the District Naval Officer is, in
each case, to state in general terms the reasons which in his opinion give the applicant a claim to receive the Medal, and his recommendation. The application will then be transmitted through the usual official channels for the approval of the Naval Board who will determine the validity or otherwise of any claim.
(9) When the conduct of a member, after he has been awarded the Medal, is considered to be such as to disqualify him from wearing it, he may be deprived of it by the Naval Board.
(10) When it is desired to replace a medal which has been accidentally lost by the holder, a declaration must be made before a magistrate stating the circumstances under which the loss occurred, and the name, rank, and official number of the man to whom the Medal belonged. This declaration will be sent to the Naval Board through the man’s District Naval Officer in the case of a man who is still serving, and direct in the case of a man who has retired. The medal will be replaced on payment if the explanation as to its loss is considered satisfactory.”
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