STATUTORY RULES.
1932. No. 62.
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 make the following Regulations, under the Naval Defence Act 1910-1918, to come into operation forthwith.
Dated this twenty eighth day of June, 1932.
ISAAC A. ISAACS
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
JOS. FRANCIS
for Minister of State for Defence.
Amendment of Naval Reserve (Sea-going) Regulations.
(Statutory Rules 1926, No. 207, as amended to this date.)
(Eighth Amendment.)
1. Regulation 55, sub-regulation (2), is amended by omitting the words “may at any” and inserting in their stead the words “shall at some”.
2. Regulation 74 is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead:—
“74. (1) An officer who for the following periods, viz.:—
(a) A Captain or Commander—six years from the date of promotion to the rank of Commander;
(b) An officer whose training period is biennial—four years;
(c) An officer whose training period is triennial—six years,
fails to perform the obligatory courses or training prescribed in these Regulations may be removed from the Active List.
(2) In the case of (b) and (c), the period will be reckoned from the 1st January immediately following the date on which the officer completed his last period of training, irrespective of whether that training was or was not performed in advance.”
By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.
1777.—Price 3d
Overview
The Statutory Rules 1932 No. 62, Regulations under the Naval Defence Act 1910-1918, were enacted by the Governor-General in Council, Isaac Isaacs, and signed into law on 28 June 1932. This legislative instrument was designed to address issues surrounding the training and retention of officers within the Naval Reserve (Sea-going) Regulations. The primary objective was to ensure that officers maintain a certain level of competency and adherence to training protocols. These regulations came into immediate effect and were an amendment to the existing Naval Reserve (Sea-going) Regulations of 1926. The policy objective was to enhance the operational readiness and effectiveness of the naval reserve by enforcing mandatory training periods and removing non-compliant officers from the Active List.
Scope and Application
The Regulations under the Naval Defence Act 1910-1918, as amended by Statutory Rules 1932, No. 62, pertain to the Naval Reserve, specifically sea-going officers within the Commonwealth of Australia. These regulations apply to officers who hold ranks such as Captain or Commander and are subject to specific training requirements and timelines. The scope of the act encompasses the conduct and service duration of these officers, stipulating the mandatory periods during which they must complete their training and the consequences of failing to adhere to these requirements. The geographic reach of these regulations is national, applying uniformly across the Commonwealth. Exclusions or exemptions are not explicitly stated within the text, and any potential extensions or restrictions would likely be defined through subordinate instruments or further amendments. The regulations aim to ensure that naval reserve officers maintain their proficiency and readiness in alignment with the defence needs of Australia.
Key Provisions
The Regulations, which amend the existing Naval Reserve (Sea-going) Regulations under the Naval Defence Act 1910-1918, introduce significant changes primarily centred around the mandatory completion of obligatory courses or training for officers in the Naval Reserve. Firstly, Regulation 55, sub-regulation (2) has been altered to require officers to complete these courses at some point during their service, as opposed to previously allowing discretion on when they were completed (Regulation 1). Secondly, Regulation 74 has been repealed and replaced with a more stringent requirement stipulating the timeframes within which officers must complete their obligatory training or face removal from the Active List (Regulation 2).
These Regulations impose clear obligations on officers within the Naval Reserve, particularly those who have been promoted to the ranks of Captain or Commander, or whose training periods are biennial or triennial. Specifically, they must complete the mandatory courses or training within six years of promotion to Commander, or within four or six years of their last training period for biennial and triennial training cycles, respectively (Regulation 2). Failure to adhere to these timelines will result in the officer being removed from the Active List, effectively ending their service in the Naval Reserve.
The Regulations establish clear consequences for non-compliance with the mandatory training requirements. Any officer who fails to complete the obligatory courses or training within the specified periods will be removed from the Active List (Regulation 2). This removal is a direct result of the officer's failure to meet the statutory obligations imposed by the Regulations, ensuring that all officers maintain their required levels of competency and readiness. The penalty for such breaches is severe, effectively terminating the officer’s service in the Naval Reserve.