Naval Forces Regulations

STATUTORY RULES.

1926. No. 196.

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-second day of December, 1926.

STONEHAVEN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

C. W. C. MARR,

Acting Minister of State for Defence.

NAVAL FORCES REGULATIONS.

PART I.—GENERAL.

Section I.—Preliminary.

Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Naval Forces Regulations.

Repeal.

2. The Naval Forces Regulations (Statutory Rules 1921, No. 1, as amended to present date) are repealed as from the commencement of these Regulations, save as to anything lawfully done, or any right, privilege, obligation, or liability acquired, accrued, or incurred thereunder.

Parts.

3. These Regulations are divided into Parts, which are further subdivided into Sections, as follows:—

PART I.—GENERAL.

PART II.—PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES.

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Definitions.

4. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

“Naval Board” means the Naval Board of Administration constituted under the Acts.

“The Minister” means the Minister administering the Naval Defence Act, or the Member of the Executive Council for the time being acting in his stead.

“The Secretary” means the officer appointed as Secretary of the Navy Office.

“Officer” includes commissioned, warrant, and subordinate officers, but does not include petty officers.

“Men” includes all members of the Naval Forces other than officers, except when otherwise expressly stated or inferred.

“District Naval Officer” means the officer appointed to command any State Division of the Naval Forces.

“Sub-District Naval Officer” means the officer appointed to command any State Sub-Division of the Naval Forces.

“Commanding Officer” means the senior executive officer for the time being on board any ship or with any body of the Naval Forces on the shore.

“Executive Officer” means the officer responsible for carrying on the Executive duties.

“Gunnery Officer” means the Lieutenant or other officer in charge of gunnery duties.

“Torpedo Officer” means the Lieutenant or other officer in charge of torpedo duties.

“Navigating Officer” means the officer in charge of navigating duties.

“Medical Officer” means the officer in charge of the medical duties of a ship, or body of the Naval Forces on shore.

“Accountant Officer” means the officer in charge of the pay, supply and victualling duties of a ship or Naval Establishment.

“Engineer Officer” means the officer in charge of the machinery and boilers of a ship or Naval Establishment.

“Military Branch” includes officers of the Engineer Branch subject to the conditions of Admiralty Order in Council of 7th January, 1915.

“Seamen Class” means all petty officers, seamen, or boys serving in the Commonwealth Naval Forces who take military command.

“Ship” means any vessel belonging to, or attached to, the Commonwealth Naval Forces.

“Division” means the Citizen Naval Forces (Royal Australian Naval Reserve) established at any port.

“The Acts” means the Naval Defence Act 1910 and any later Acts amending that Act.

5. A member of the Naval Forces shall not be required under, or by any reason of, any law of a State—

(a) to obtain or have any licence or permission for doing any act or thing in performance of his duties as a member of the Naval Forces; or

(b) to register any animal, vehicle, vessel or article belonging to the Commonwealth and appropriated to the use of the Naval Forces.

Section II.—Application of the Naval Discipline Act, and King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions to the Royal Australian Navy.

6. These Regulations shall not be construed to prevent the application of any provisions of the Naval Discipline Act to the Naval Forces while on active service.

Modifications to Naval Discipline Act.

7. Under the provisions of section 36 of the Naval Defence Act and the Naval Discipline (Dominion Naval Forces) Act 1911, the Naval Discipline Act (in this regulation referred to as “The Act” applies to officers and men of the Commonwealth Permanent Naval Forces (Seagoing), and to other members of the Naval Forces when borne on the books of one of H.M. or H.M.A. ships:—

(a) In normal circumstances, i.e., when ships are under the control of the Naval Board, subject to the following modifications and adaptations, viz.:—

(i) All powers and functions vested in the act authorized or required to be done by the Admiralty, Lords of the Admiralty, or the Commander-in-Chief on a foreign station under sections 19, 24, 32, 46 (when it reads “prescribed by the Admiralty”), 53 (1), 57 (2), 57a (4), 58 (16), 61, 66, 68, 70, 72, 74, 74a, 75, 76, 78, 80, 81 (2), 93, 98a (2), and 98a (3) of the Act in relation to the King’s Naval Forces shall in relation to the Commonwealth Naval Forces be vested in and may be exercised or done by the Naval Board;

(ii) All powers and functions vested in and acts authorized or required to be done by a Secretary of the Admiralty under sections 21 and 76 of the Act in relation to the King’s Naval Forces shall in relation to the Commonwealth Naval Forces be vested in and may be exercised or done by the Naval Board, and all powers and functions vested in and acts authorized or required to be done by a Secretary of the Admiralty under sections 66, 69, 75, and 98a (3) of the Act in relation to the King’s Naval Forces shall in relation to the Commonwealth Naval Forces be vested in and may be exercised or done by the Secretary of the Navy Office;

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(iii) All powers and functions vested in and acts authorized or required to be done by His Majesty under section 53 (1) of the Act, or the Admiralty, or the Commander-in-Chief on a foreign station under sections 53 (3), 58 (9), 58 (10), 58 (11), 58 (12), 59, and 81 (1) of the Act shall in relation to the Commonwealth Naval Forces be vested in and may be exercised or done by the Governor-General;

(iv) Section 1 of the Act shall, in relation to the Commonwealth Naval Forces, apply as if the words “the manner and form for public worship adopted for use in the Royal Australian Navy” were inserted in lieu of the words “the liturgy of the Church of England,” and as if the words “in Holy Orders” were omitted;

(v) Sections 45 and 67 of the Act shall, in relation to the Commonwealth Naval Forces, apply as if the word “Australia” were inserted in lieu of the word “England”;

(vi) Sections 54, 58 (12), 70 and 80 of the Act shall, in relation to the Commonwealth Naval Forces, apply as if the word “Australia” were inserted in lieu of the words “the United Kingdom”;

(vii) Section 57 (1) of the Act shall, in relation to the Commonwealth Naval Forces, apply as if the words “if such subordinate officer belongs to the King’s Naval Forces or by the Naval Board for any time not exceeding twelve months, if such subordinate officer belongs to the Commonwealth Naval Forces” were inserted at the end thereof;

(viii) Section 58 (9) of the Act shall, in relation to the Commonwealth Naval Forces, apply as if the words “the Naval Board or to” were inserted before the words “any officer of His Majesty’s Navy on full pay”;

(ix) Section 58 (16) of the Act shall, in relation to the Commonwealth Naval Forces, apply as if the words “and District and Sub-District Naval Officers” were inserted after the words “His Majesty’s Dockyards”;

(x) Section 69 of the Act shall, in relation to the Commonwealth Naval Forces, apply as if after the words “the Secretary of the Admiralty for the time being” the words “if the person tried belongs or did belong at the time of the trial to the King’s Naval Forces, or if the person tried belongs or did belong at the time of the trial to the Commonwealth Naval Forces to the Secretary of the Navy Office for the time being, and if such court martial was ordered by an Officer of the King’s Naval Forces, a complete and authenticated copy thereof shall be transmitted by the Judge Advocate, or Deputy Judge

Advocate or person officiating as Deputy Judge Advocate to the Secretary of the Admiralty for the time being” were inserted, and as if the words “three months after the trial if the same took place within the limits of the Australian Naval Station” were inserted in lieu of the words “six months after the trial if the same takes place in the Mediterranean, three months if at any other Naval Station within Europe.”

(xi) Section 98a of the Act shall, in relation to the Commonwealth Naval Forces, be modified—

(a) as if for the words “bastard child” in sub-sections (1) and (2) (b) thereof, the words “ex-nuptial child” were substituted;

(b) as if the words “and for pre-maternity expenses in connexion with such child” were inserted after the word “father” in sub-section (1) thereof;

(c) as if the words “or of prematernity expenses in connexion with such child” were inserted in sub-section (2), clause (b), after the words “putative father”;

(d) as if for sub-paragraphs (i), (ii), and (iii) of sub-section (2) thereof, the following sub-paragraphs were substituted:—

(i) in respect of a wife and child, or two or more children, three-fifths of the daily rate of pay;

(ii) in respect of a wife, or one child alone—two-fifths of the daily rate of pay;

(iii) in respect of an ex-nuptial child, or in respect of prematernity expenses in connexion with an ex-nuptial child —one-fifth of the daily rate of pay;

(e) as if the words “deferred pay and” were inserted immediately after the words “other than”.

When modifications do not apply.

(b) When the ships are placed at the disposal of the Admiralty under the provisions of section 42 of the Naval Defence Act the Naval Discipline Act will apply without modification.

(c) (i) Any person in or belonging to the Commonwealth Naval Forces, who, by order of the Naval Board or of the Admiralty or of the Commander-in-Chief or the Senior Naval Officers present on a foreign station, is serving in a ship of or belonging to the Royal Navy or the Naval Forces of a self-governing Dominion or in a naval establishment of the Royal Navy or a self-governing Dominion, or who is on board any such

ship or in any such establishment awaiting passage or conveyance to any destination shall, for all purposes of command and discipline, be subject to the laws and customs for the time being applicable to the Royal Navy or the ships and Naval Forces of the self-governing Dominion, as the case may be.

(ii) For the purposes of the preceding sub-paragraph the expression “self-governing Dominion” means the Dominion of Canada, the Dominion of New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, or Newfoundland.

King’s Regulations.

8. Any matter not referred to in these Regulations is to be dealt with as nearly as possible in accordance with the King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions, but the latter shall constitute no authority for expenditure (see also regulation 130).

Officers and men to know regulations.

9. Commanding Officers shall be responsible that those under their command have opportunities of making themselves acquainted with the Naval Defence Acts and the Regulations under which they serve.

Section III.—Constitution of the Naval Board.

Constitution of Naval Board.

10. (1) The Naval Board shall be composed of the Minister (President), and the following members:—

The First Naval Member and Chief of Naval Staff;

The Second Naval Member and Chief of Personnel.

The Third Naval Member and Chief of Construction, Supplies and Transport;

The Finance and Civil Member.

(2) The First Naval Member shall be a flag officer; the Second and Third Naval Members, in future appointments, shall be officers of the Military Branch of a rank not lower than captain.

Duties of Naval Board.

11. The Naval Board shall be charged with the control and administration of all matters relating to the Naval Forces, upon the policy directed by the Minister, and shall have executive command of the Naval Forces. The Governor-General may delegate to the Naval Board the functions, and commission it to execute the office, of Commander-in-Chief of the Naval Forces.

Naval Board to act as whole.

12. Except as prescribed, the members of the Naval Board shall act as a whole.

Secretary of Navy Office.

13. (1) There shall be a Secretary who shall not be a member of the Naval Board and who shall have charge of the Clerical Staff and be responsible to the Board for Clerical duties and safe custody of confidential books and documents.

(2) The orders of the Board shall be issued over the signature of the Secretary or such other official as the Board may authorize to act for him.

Meetings of Naval Board.

14. (1) The Naval Board shall meet weekly or as may be directed by the Minister, or in his absence, by the senior Naval Member of the Board present.

(2) Two members of the Board, of whom one must be a Naval member of the Military Branch, shall constitute a quorum.

(3) The Minister when present shall preside at meetings of the Board.

In the absence of the Minister, the First Naval Member shall preside; and in the absence of both, the senior Naval member present shall preside.

Conduct of business of control and administration.

15. The following rules govern the conduct of the business of control and administration:

(a) Matters of routine as defined by the Naval Board shall be decided by the member of the Board to whose special sphere of supervision they belong;

(b) Any member of the Board may refer to the Board such matters as he considers should be dealt with by the Board as a whole; and the Minister or the First Naval Member may refer to the Board any matters dealt with by individual members of the Board if he considers that they ought to be dealt with by the Board as a whole;

(c) All decisions of the Board which involve a matter of policy or important principle, an increased vote or transfer of votes of expenditure, or any new expenditure, shall be submitted for Ministerial approval;

(d) On other decisions of the Board no action shall be taken until the Minister has been advised and Ministerial sanction has been obtained, unless the Minister has directed that the matter need not be submitted for his approval;

(e) In the event of a recommendation of the Naval Board being disapproved by the Minister in a matter considered by the Board to be of vital importance, any member of the Board, or the Board as a whole, may place on record in writing a statement of his or their reasons for the recommendation.

Agenda of meetings to be forwarded to Minister,

16. (1) The members of the Naval Board shall forward to the Minister, two clear days before any meeting of the Board, the agenda of the subjects they desire to discuss, with a recommendation thereon.

(2) Every decision of the Board, when the Minister has not been present at the meeting of the Board, shall be communicated to the Minister, initialed by each member signifying his concurrence or dissent.

Powers of Minister.

17. (1) The Minister shall have the general direction and supervision of all business.

Sphere of supervision of members.

(2) The special sphere of supervision of each member of the Naval Board, other than the Minister, shall be such as the Board may decide from time to time on the following principles:—

Operations of war in absence of First Naval Member.

18. In the absence of the First Naval Member, operations of war shall belong to the sphere of supervision of the Second Naval Member, and it shall be the duty of the First and Second Naval Members to keep in close communication with respect to all matters relating to those operations.

Flag of Naval Board.

19. The Flag of the Naval Board is the Admiralty gold anchor on a red and blue field bisected horizontally, the top half red and the bottom half blue. The Flag of the Naval Board is to be saluted by firing fifteen guns, within the waters of the Commonwealth of Australia, on the same occasions as those on which the Admiralty Flag is saluted.

Section IV.—Relations between the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy.

Commissions and warrants.

20. All British Naval officers, whether belonging to the Royal Navy or the Permanent Naval Forces of the self-governing British Dominions shall receive commissions “in His Majesty’s Fleet”; these commissions, whether issued by the British Admiralty or by the Dominion Governments, will be of one form extending to service in all the Naval Forces of the Crown, including the Royal Navy and any Dominion Navy.

Ranking with Royal Navy.

21. The officers and men of the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy shall rank and command with each other according to their ranks and ratings and their seniority in such ranks or ratings.

Australian Naval Stations

22. The following are the limits of the Naval Station, which shall be controlled by the Commonwealth Government, acting through the Naval Board:—

North.—From a point in 95° 15’ East Longitude and 13° South Latitude along that parallel to the Eastward to the meridian of 120° East Longitude, thence along that meridian to the North ward to 11° South Latitude, thence in an easterly direction to the Southern termination of the Eastern Boundary of Dutch New Guinea in about 141° East Longitude, thence along the meridian of the boundary to the Northward to the Equator, thence along the Equator to the Eastward to 169° East Longitude.

East.—From a point on the Equator in 169° East Longitude, along that meridian to the Southward to 1° South Latitude, thence along that parallel to the Eastward to the meridian of 170° East Longitude, thence along that meridian to the Southward to 32° South Latitude, thence along that parallel to the Westward to the meridian of 160° East Longitude, thence along that meridian to the South Pole.

South.—The South Pole.

West.—From the South Pole by the meridian of 80° East Longitude to the Northward to 30° South Latitude, thence along that parallel to the Eastward to the meridian of 95° 15’ East Longitude, thence along that meridian to the Northward to 13° South Latitude.

Procedure when H.M.A. Ships are outside station.

23. In the event of the Commonwealth Government desiring to send a ship or ships to a part of the British Empire outside the Australian Naval Station, they will notify the British Admiralty.

Procedure when H.M.A. Ships are proceeding to foreign ports.

24. In the event of the Commonwealth Government desiring to send a ship or ships to a foreign port outside of the Australian Naval Station, they will obtain the concurrence of the Imperial Government, in order

that the necessary arrangements with the Foreign Office may be made, as in the case of ships of the Royal Navy, in such time and manner as is usual, between the British Admiralty and the Foreign Office.

Reports of Proceedings when in foreign ports.

25. In the event of a ship or ships of the Royal Australian Navy being at a foreign port, outside of the Australian Naval Station, Reports of Proceedings are to be forwarded by the Officer in command to the Commander-in-Chief of the Station, or to the British Admiralty. A copy of such Reports of Proceedings is to be forwarded to the Naval Board. The Officer in command of H.M.A. ships or ships, so long as he remains in such foreign port, will obey any instructions he may receive from the Government of the United Kingdom through the British Admiralty as to the conduct of any international matters that may arise, and he is to keep the Naval Board informed of all such instructions received.

Calling at foreign port without previous arrangement;

26. Should it be necessary for a ship or ships of the Royal Australian Navy to enter a foreign port outside the limits of the Australian Naval Station without previous arrangement on account of stress of weather damage, or any unforeseen emergency, the Officer-in-Command shall report his arrival and reason for calling (by telegraph, if practicable) to the Commander-in-Chief of the Station, or to the Admiralty, and is to obey, so long as he remains in the foreign port, any instructions he may receive from the Government of the United Kingdom as to his relations with the authorities, keeping the Naval Board informed of all such instructions received.

Senior Naval Officer.

27. When ships of the Royal Navy and ships provided and maintained by the Dominions, or ships provided and maintained by two or more Dominions, meet in a British port, the Senior Officer will have the right of command in matters of ceremony or international intercourse, or where united action is agreed upon; but he will have no power to direct the movement of ships of the other service or services unless the ships are ordered to co-operate by mutual arrangement.

28. In foreign ports the Senior Officer will, in addition to the above, take command, but not so as to interfere with the orders that the junior may have received from his own Government.

Combined Fleet exercises.

29. While ships of the Royal Navy and of the Dominion Naval Forces are taking part in Fleet exercises or joint training, all such ships will be under the command of the Senior Naval Officer, but such Senior Naval Officer is not to interfere in the internal economy of the ships of another service further than is absolutely necessary.

Section V.—Rank and Command.

Officers

30. The relative rank of officers of the Naval Forces shall be as laid down in the King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions.

31. The seniority of officers in the Reserve Forces in their respective ranks shall be regulated by the date of their appointments, and when appointments are of the same date by their previous appointments; or in the case of first appointments by the order in which the names appear in the Gazette or in the Government Gazette of a State, or of a colony which has become a State, in which their appointments are notified. Officers of the Reserve shall rank junior in their respective ranks to officers of the Active Force.

District and Sub-District Naval Officers.

32. (1) The position of District Naval Officer shall constitute a definite and separate command at the port where he has his office.

(2) The position of Sub-District Naval Officer shall constitute, under the direction of the District Naval Officer, a definite and separate command at the port where he has his office.

(3) In the absence of the District Naval Officer on short leave, for a period not exceeding four days, the next senior officer of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff at the port where the District Naval Officer has his office irrespective of whether such Officer is a Sub-District Naval Officer or an Officer on the Staff of the Sub-District Naval Officer shall act for the District Naval Officer.

(4) In the absence of the District Naval Officer on long leave or from any other cause for a period exceeding four days, the next Senior Officer of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff in the District shall assume command of the District, unless special arrangements shall have been made for some other Officer to be appointed temporarily as Acting District Naval Officer. If the next senior Officer of the District is stationed at a port other than that in which the District Naval Officer has his office, and in another Sub-District, it shall be the duty of the District Naval Officer, before proceeding on leave or on duty (or of the Senior Officer at the Head-Quarters port of the District, in case of sickness or emergency) to obtain instructions from the Director of Naval Reserves and Naval Reserve Mobilization as to the temporary command of the District.

Men.

33. Petty officers, seamen and others shall rank and command as laid down in the King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions.

Precedence.

34. (1) Naval Divisions will take precedence according to the seniority of their respective Commanding Officers.

(2) Naval Detachments, when landed and paraded with the Military or Air Forces, will take the same position relatively as that accorded to the Royal Navy when paraded with troops, that is, the senior position on the right, taking precedence of all other unmounted troops.

Precedence in Naval Forces.

35. The order of precedence of the various sections of the Australian Naval Forces is as follows:—

(1) Royal Australian Navy:

(2) Royal Australian Fleet Reserve;

(3) Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going);

(4) Royal Australian Naval Reserve;

(5) Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve.

Section VI.—Government.

Whole time to be devoted to Service.

36. Every member of the Naval Forces shall in all things obey the orders and directions of the Naval Board, or other his superior for the Naval Service, and whilst employed on full pay shall faithfully and diligently employ the whole of his time in the service of the Commonwealth.

Government orders.

37. All orders and directions of the Government with respect to the administration of the Forces shall be communicated by the Naval Board. All communications intended for the Naval Board shall be addressed to and forwarded through the Secretary.

Neglect to carry out orders.

38. If any officer at any time neglects or refuses to carry out and give full and complete effect to these Regulations, or if any officer from any cause becomes or is unable to perform his duties, the Governor-General may suspend or remove him.

Section VII.—Duties of Officers.

Detailed duties.

39. The detailed duties of, and instructions to, officers shall be as laid down in the King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions, in so far as they are applicable, together with such other duties as may be required by the special conditions of the Commonwealth Service, and may from time to time be ordered.

PART II.—PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES.

Section I.—Entry and Promotion of Officers and Men (Sea-Going).

Appointment of officers.

40. The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Naval Board, and subject to the qualifications and conditions prescribed by these Regulations, recommend to the Governor-General suitable candidates for appointment as officers to the Permanent Naval Forces.

41. All Commissions and Warrants for Naval Officers shall be signed by two members of the Naval Board before being submitted to the Governor-General for signature.

Medical examination.

42. No candidate shall be accepted unless he is certified as fit for service by a Naval or other qualified surgeon.

Fleet Air Arm.

43. (1) A Naval Officer may be attached to the Royal Australian Air Force on the nomination of the Naval Board.

(2) A Naval Officer will be granted Air Force rank during his attachment to the Royal Australian Air Force, the initial rank granted being that of Flying Officer. He will be eligible for promotion in the Royal Australian Air Force irrespective of his rank in the Royal Australian Navy. He will be given a temporary commission in the Royal Australian Air Force while attached; such commission will give to a Naval Officer the necessary status and authority under Air Force law while under training, or at such time during his attachment when he may be in command of Royal Australian Air Force personnel not under the Naval Discipline Act, and will not in any way whatever affect his Naval status or authority, except as prescribed in sub-regulation (3). An attached Naval Officer will invariably be addressed by his Naval title, and if his Naval rank is relatively higher than his Air Force rank, he will take precedence (but not command) among Air Force Officers in accordance with his Naval rank. He will continue to wear the uniform of his Naval rank, but will wear also a distinguishing badge indicating that he is attached to the Royal Australian Air Force for service in the Fleet Air Arm.

(3) When a Naval Officer is embarked in one of H.M.A. ships during a period of attachment to the Air Force he will have the rank, status, and authority of his Air Force rank when engaged on air duties. At other times when employed on general Naval duties he will rank and command according to his Naval rank.

(4) Promotion in Air Force rank, as provided for in sub-regulation (2), will be determined by the Air Board, in consultation with the Naval Board.

(5) The promotion in the Royal Australian Navy of a Naval Officer serving in the Fleet Air Arm will be governed by Naval Regulations.

Appointment for duty.

44. Officers shall be appointed, by the Naval Board, to their respective ships and duties, from time to time, according to the requirements of the Service.

Qualifications for entry, &c.

45. The entry, appointment, and promotion of officers are to be governed by the regulations contained in the King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions, except in those cases where special regulations are made for the Royal Australian Navy.

46. In addition to entry under provisions of regulation 47, Officers of the Accountant Branch may also be entered as Mates (A) who, subject to passing the required examinations, shall be selected from Writer and Supply ratings between the ages of 21 and 25 years, under the conditions laid down from time to time by the Naval Board.

Allocation of officers.

47. (1) On completion of training as Cadet Midshipman in the Training Cruiser, or on passing out of the Naval College when no training in Training Cruiser is carried out, Midshipmen shall be allotted by the Naval Board according to the requirements of the Service, to the Executive or Engineer Branch, due consideration being given to the wishes of each Officer as to which branch he desires to join: provided that, in the event of the number of Cadet Midshipmen available exceeding the estimated requirements of other branches mentioned, the Naval Board may allot any Cadet Midshipman in excess of such requirements to the Accountant Branch: provided also that, in special cases, any Officer may on the recommendation of the Naval Board be transferred from one branch to another at any time before he attains the rank of Lieutenant.

(2) Paymaster Midshipmen who have been trained at the R.A.N. College will be eligible for examination for the rank of Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant at the same time as Midshipmen of the Executive Branch are due for examination in seamanship, i.e., two years and four months after leaving the Training Cruiser.

(3) On attaining the rank of Lieutenant, all Officers of the Executive Branch shall be liable to be allotted to one of the specialist branches, e.g., gunnery, torpedo, navigation, &c., according to the requirements of the Service as determined by the Naval Board, due consideration being given to the wishes of each Officer as to the branch in which he desires to specialize.

(4) The subsequent training, service, and promotion of each Officer shall be generally in accordance with the several schemes in force in the Royal Navy from time to time relating to his particular branch of the Naval Service, subject to any variations ordered by the Naval Board to meet local conditions.

Record.

48. A record of every officer and man, and his service, shall be kept at the Navy Office in regard to the Permanent Naval Forces and at the office of the District Naval Officer in regard to Citizen Naval Forces.

Concealment of disease and producing false papers.

49. Any member who is discovered to have been, at the time of engagement, suffering from disease, or to have sustained injury which incapacitates him from duty, and who has concealed such disease or injury, or who is discovered to have made any false representations, or have produced any false papers on the occasion of engagement, may be summarily dismissed and will be liable to forfeit all claims to pay or other advantages of the Service.

Appointment of officers as Aides-de-camp to His Excellency the Governor-General.

50. (1) Officers, not exceeding ten in number, may be appointed as Aides-de-Camp to the Governor-General, for gallantry or distinguished service in action or for meritorious service in the interests of the Commonwealth.

(2) The period of appointment shall be for three years, provided that, in the case of an Officer who is on loan from the Royal Navy, his appointment as Honorary Aide-de-Camp shall cease at the same time as he ceases to be attached to the Royal Australian Navy, if that occurs before the period of three years is completed.

(3) Officers eligible for the above distinction must, during their tenure of office, be on the Active List of the Permanent or Citizen Naval Forces, and not below the rank of Lieutenant-Commander.

(4) The appointment of an officer as an Aide-de-Camp shall not entitle him to any pay or allowances in respect of the appointment.

Chaplains.

51. Chaplains shall be appointed on the nomination of the Protestant Nominating Committee or the representative of the Roman Catholic Church in Australia. A Chaplain shall be appointed on probation for two years, and, at the termination of the probationary period, his appointment may, on the recommendation of the Navy Board, be confirmed.

52. Chaplains shall not hold any Naval rank, but shall retain, when afloat, the position to which their office would entitle them on shore.

53. A Chaplain may also be appointed as Naval Instructor, if qualified.

Instructor Branch.

54. To qualify for appointment to the Naval Instructor Branch, a candidate must have a degree in mathematics or physics from a recognized university.

55. (1) Appointments to the Naval Instructor Branch will first be offered to those Assistant Masters at the Royal Australian Naval College who are qualified.

(2) On appointment as Instructor-Lieutenant seniority will date from the date of first appointment as Assistant Master, but in no case will more than three years’ seniority be allowed.

Director of Naval Medical Services.

56. A Medical Officer, usually a Surgeon-Commander of at least six years’ seniority, may be appointed as Director of Naval Medical Services, and whilst holding that appointment will hold the equivalent rank of Captain of three years’ seniority. The salary attaching to the appointment shall be as determined by the Governor-General in Council.

Qualification for Entry of Medical Officers.

57. A Medical Practitioner will for eligible for appointment as Surgeon-Lieutenant in the Permanent Naval Forces subject to the following conditions:—

(a) that he is not under 21 years of age;

(b) that he satisfies the Naval Board that he is of pure European descent and the son of natural-born British subjects;

(c) that he labours under no mental or constitutional disease or weakness, or any other imperfection or disability which may interfere with the most efficient discharge of the duties of a Medical Officer in any climate;

(d) that he is ready to engage for general service at home or abroad as required;

(e) that he is a duly registered practitioner under the States’ Medical Acts, or that he holds qualifications which entitle him to become a legally registered medical practitioner under the States’ Medical Acts.

Competitive examinations

58. The Naval Board may direct applicants for entry as Medical Officers after passing the physical test to present themselves for a competitive examination held by an Examining Board appointed by the Naval Board from nominations by the Universities of Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. No candidate shall be permitted to sit more than twice for this examination.

Probationary period.

59. Successful candidates shall, on entry, be appointed to the rank of Surgeon-Lieutenant, and will be on probation for one year from date of commencing Naval duty. If recommended, appointment will be confirmed on the termination of the probationary service; seniority in rank will date from the date of probationary appointment.

Deferred appointment.

60. A candidate who at the time of entry into the Medical Branch of the Service holds, or is about to hold, an appointment as Medical or Surgical Officer at a recognized civil hospital, may be granted leave without pay to serve in such civil appointment provided the period of service in that appointment does not exceed one year after the date of entry into the Royal Australian Navy. The time so served will count towards seniority and for purposes of increments in active and deferred pay, if approved by the Naval Board.

Private practice.

61. (1) Private practice will be allowed only as prescribed in regulation 126 in cases where prior Naval Board approval is obtained by a Medical Officer desirous of attending on patients not provided for in the regulations. Naval Board approval shall be obtained for the acceptance of fees.

(2) Private practice shall not in any way interfere with, or take any officer from the vicinity of his Service duties, which shall have first preference in every case.

Promotion to Surgeon-Lieutenant-Commander.

62. A Surgeon-Lieutenant will be eligible for promotion to the rank of Surgeon-Lieutenant-Commander on attaining six years’ seniority as Surgeon-Lieutenant, subject to the approval of the Naval Board and the following conditions, viz:—

(a) That he has served two years at sea. Provided that the whole or any part of the sea service required may be waived on the recommendation of the Naval Board in cases where the failure to serve at sea is due to causes outside the officer’s control.

(b) That he is recommended by the Director of Naval Medical services for advancement.

Special promotions to Surgeon-Lieutenant Commander.

63. Special promotions to the rank of Surgeon-Lieutenant-Commander will be made, at the discretion of the Naval Board, in cases of distinguished service or conspicuous professional merit. Such promotion will be exceptional, and will not exceed one in three years. This limitation will not, however, apply to promotions for gallantry in action.

Resignation of Surgeon-Lieutenants.

64. On attaining eight years’ seniority a Surgeon-Lieutenant shall be removed from the Active List, unless, in exceptional circumstances, the Naval Board approve of his being retained for a longer period.

Promotion to Surgeon-Commander.

65. A Surgeon-Lieutenant-Commander will be eligible for promotion to the rank of Surgeon-Commander on attaining six years’ seniority as Surgeon-Lieutenant-Commander, subject to the approval of the Naval Board and the following conditions:—

(a) That he has served two years at sea in the rank of Surgeon-Lieutenant-Commander; provided that the whole or any part of the sea service required may be waived on the recommendation of the Naval Board in cases where the failure to serve at sea is due to causes outside the officer’s control;

(b) That he has passed the qualifying examination; provided that in time of war or for a period of twelve months thereafter, he shall not be required to pass the qualifying examination;

(c) That he is recommended by the Director of Naval Medical Services for advancement;

(d) That he has never declined service except for reasons which were acceptable to the Naval Board.

Special promotion to Surgeon-Commander.

66. Special promotion to the rank of Surgeon-Commander will be made, at the discretion of the Naval Board, from officers who have passed the examination for Surgeon-Commander, in cases of distinguished service or conspicuous professional merit, but such promotion shall be exceptional, and shall not exceed the rate of one in four years. This limitation shall not apply, however, to promotions for gallantry in action.

Qualifying Certificate.

67. A Certificate shall be granted to a Surgeon-Lieutenant-Commander at the qualifying examination for Surgeon-Commander according to the following scale of marks:—

(a) 85 per cent. of marks or higher for a Special Certificate;

(b) 75 per cent. of marks or higher for a First Class Certificate.

(c) 50 per cent. of marks or higher for a Pass.

Advance in seniority.

68. (1) An advance of seniority not exceeding eighteen months may be granted to an officer obtaining a Special Certificate and not exceeding twelve months to an officer obtaining a First Class Certificate, provided that in every case the officer who qualifies by examination for accelerated promotion shall not be so promoted unless recommended as deserving of advancement.

(2) Should a Surgeon-Lieutenant-Commander fail to pass at his first attempt, the result of a second qualifying examination shall not count towards accelerated promotion.

Examination for Surgeon-Commander.

69. (1) A Surgeon-Lieutenant-Commander who fails to obtain a pass in the examination for the rank of Surgeon-Commander shall be allowed to sit for the examination a second time, but shall not be given a second course of instruction.

(2) Failure to pass at the second examination before attaining six years’ seniority shall entail compulsory retirement, provided that, if a Surgeon-Lieutenant-Commander has been unable to sit for the examination a second time for reasons outside his control, the Naval Board may permit his retention on the Active List until an opportunity for examination occurs or until he attains eight years’ seniority whichever is earlier.

(3) A Surgeon-Lieutenant-Commander who attains six years’ seniority without having sat for the examination shall be compulsorily retired, provided that, if he has been prevented from sitting for the examination for reasons outside his control, the Naval Board may permit his retention on the Active List until an opportunity for examination (including a second attempt in the event of failure at first attempt) occurs or until he attains eight years’ seniority whichever is earlier.

(4) An officer who passes the examination referred to in sub-regulation (3) may have his seniority ante-dated to the date of his attaining six years’ seniority as Surgeon-Lieutenant-Commander, but he shall not be eligible for increase of pay and allowances until the date of passing the qualifying examination.

Course of study.

70. A Senior Medical Officer may, subject to the exigencies of the Service, be permitted to attend a course of Hospital Study, and the cost of such course shall, up to a maximum expenditure which shall be determined by the Naval Board, be borne by the Government.

Entry of surgeons for temporary service. Conditions.

71. (1) A limited number of medical practitioners may be entered for temporary service in time of war or emergency.

(2) The conditions under which a medical practitioner may be entered in the Royal Australian Navy for such temporary service are:—

(a) That he is not over 40 years of age;

(b) That he is of pure European descent and the son of natural born British subjects;

(c) That he labours under no mental or constitutional disease or weakness, or any other imperfection or disability which may interfere with the most efficient discharge of the duties of a Medical Officer in any climate;

(d) That he is a duly registered practitioner under the States’ Medical Acts or that he holds qualifications which entitle him to become a legally registered practitioner under the States’ Medical Acts.

Conditions of service.

72. A Surgeon-Lieutenant appointed for temporary service—

(a) shall engage to serve for at least six months’ certain service, but liability for service shall be limited to five years;

(b) shall be liable to immediate discharge for misconduct or incompetency;

(c) shall be given two calendar months’ notice, not including period of leave due, of services being no longer required;

(d) shall rank with but after Surgeon-Lieutenants of the Permanent Naval Forces ( Sea-going);

(e) shall be under the general rules of the Naval Service as regards discipline;

(f) subject to paragraph (a) above and to the exigencies of the Service will be allowed to resign voluntarily at any time but such resignation shall entail forfeiture of all leave due;

(g) shall be required to sign a Declaration of Conditions of Service when taking up his appointment;

(h) shall serve when and where required after signing such Declaration;

(i) shall be required to provide himself with a pocket case of instruments and a stethoscope.

Dental Surgeons.

73. A Dental Practitioner will be eligible for appointment as Surgeon-Lieutenant (D) in the Permanent Naval Forces subject to the following conditions:—

(a) That he is not under 21 years nor over 30 years of age;

(b) That he is of pure European descent and the son of natural born British subjects;

(c) That he labours under no mental or constitutional disease or weakness, or any other imperfection or disability which may interfere with the most efficient discharge of the duties of a Dental Officer in any climate;

(d) That he engages for general service at Home or Abroad as required;

(e) That he is a duly registered practitioner under the States’ Dental Acts, or that he holds qualifications which entitle him to become a registered practitioner under the States’ Dental Acts.

Probation.

74. Successful candidates will, on entry, be appointed to the rank of Surgeon-Lieutenant (D), and will be on probation for a period of one year from the date of commencing Naval duty. If the candidate is recommended, his appointment will be confirmed on the termination of probationary service, and seniority in rank will count from the date of probationary appointment.

Ranks.

75. A Surgeon-Lieutenant (D) will rank with Surgeon-Lieutenants in the Permanent Forces, according to the date of his commission.

Promotion.

76. A Surgeon-Lieutenant (D) will be eligible for promotion to the rank of Surgeon-Lieutenant-Commander (D) on attaining six years’ seniority subject to the approval of the Naval Board and the following conditions:—

(a) That he is recommended by the Director of Naval Medical Services for advancement;

(b) That he has never declined service except for reasons which were acceptable to the Naval Board.

Special promotions.

77. Special promotions to the rank of Surgeon-Lieutenant-Commander (D) may be made, at the discretion of the Naval Board, in cases of gallantry in action, distinguished service, or conspicuous professional merit. Except in cases of gallantry in action, such promotions will be very exceptional and strictly limited in number.

Private practice.

78. Private practice will be allowed on the conditions prescribed in regulation 61 for Medical Officers.

79. The entry and advancement of petty officers and men shall be generally in accordance with the King’s Regulations and Admiralty instructions, subject to any modifications ordered by the Naval Board to meet local conditions.

Entry of men. Engagements.

80. (1) On entry in the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going), a man will be required to execute an engagement for twelve years from the date of entry, or from the date of attaining the age of eighteen years, if such date is subsequent to date of entry. He may be allowed to reengage for two further periods of five years, subject to the requirements of the Fleet and satisfactory conduct.

(2) In exceptional cases as may be approved by the Naval Board, a man may be allowed to continue serving in the Sea-going Forces until he attains the age of 50 years.

(3) In special cases engagements may be for shorter periods.

81. In special cases where the date of entry is prior to the date of attaining the age of eighteen years, the Naval Board may approve of the first engagement counting from the date of entry.

Men lent from Royal Navy.

82. Men lent from the Active Service of the Royal Navy will be required to engage for service in the Royal Australian Navy for a period not exceeding three years, which period may, in special circumstances, be extended.

Section II.—Entry and Promotion of Officers and Men (Auxiliary Services).

General.

83. The Auxiliary Services of the Permanent Naval Forces consist of—

(a) Members of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff;

(b) Employees attached to the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff;

(c) Members appointed for special duty on shore, including members of the Naval Dockyard Police, who hold relative rank as follows:—

Sub-inspector—Warrant Officer.

Sergeant—Chief Petty Officer.

Senior-constable or Constable—Petty Officer.

Relative rank in presence of sea-going officers.

84. (1) In the presence of officers on the Active List of the Royal Navy and officers on the list of the Permanent Naval Forces (Seagoing), an officer of or above the rank or relative rank of Lieutenant in the Auxiliary Services shall be entitled, in matters of ceremony, to the rank and seniority he holds in the Auxiliary Services, but in all other relations with members of the Sea-going Force he shall exercise executive command by virtue only of the rank and seniority last held by him on the Sea-going List. Provided that any such officer who has not held rank as Lieutenant or above on the Sea-going List shall take command after all other Lieutenants of whatever seniority.

(2) A Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank or a Warrant Officer, if qualified for Warrant Rank in accordance with the conditions approved for the Sea-going Force, shall rank with officers of corresponding rank and seniority in that Force, but if not so qualified shall exercise executive command only by virtue of the rank and seniority last held by him in the Sea-going Force, provided that those who have not held rank as Warrant Officer on the Sea-going List shall take command after all other Warrant Officers of whatever seniority.

Appointments and engagements.

85. Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, appointments to and engagements in the Auxiliary Services shall be made under such conditions and shall be subject to such qualifications as may be approved by the Naval Board from time to time, and also to vacancies existing and provision on the Appropriation.

Rank or rating on entry.

86. An officer or man will be appointed to or engaged in the Auxiliary Services in the rank or rating and at the seniority last held by him in the Sea-going Force, provided that a Petty Officer of four or more years’ seniority in the Sea-going Force, engaged as a member of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff shall be granted the rating of Chief Petty Officer.

Appointment of Sea-going Officers to Auxiliary Services.

87. An officer of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) may hold an appointment in the Auxiliary Services, but such appointment shall be of a temporary nature, and he shall, so long as he remains on the Sea-going List, always be liable to transfer to a Sea-going appointment,

Transfer from Sea-going List to Auxiliary Services.

88. An officer of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) who is permanently appointed to the Auxiliary Services, shall be transferred from the Sea-going List to the Auxiliary List as from the date of such appointment

Promotions.

89. (1) The promotion of an officer of or above the rank or relative rank of Lieutenant in the Auxiliary Services shall be governed by such conditions as may be approved by the Naval Board from time to time.

(2) The promotion of a Warrant Officer to Commissioned Rank, and subsequent promotion, shall be governed by the conditions obtaining for such promotion in the Sea-going Force, provided that the period or Sea-service as Warrant Officer shall not be regarded as a necessary qualification in the case of a promotion of a Warrant Officer on the Auxiliary List to Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank.

Entry of C.P.O.’s, P.O.’s and men from Sea-going Force.

90. (1) A Chief Petty Officer, Petty Officer, or man in the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) is eligible for engagement in the Auxiliary Services subject to the approval of the Naval Board, provided he possesses the qualifications prescribed in the following sub-regulations.

(2) He must not be under the age of 35 years, and must have an assessment for character not less than “V.G.,” provided that a person who has been on Active Service in time of war may be engaged in the Auxiliary Services, if otherwise eligible, prior to his attaining the age of 35 years.

(3) A candidate for engagement as a member of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff for duty as Instructor must have qualified in a specialist branch of the Naval Service, and be recommended as competent to carry out the duties of Instructor in that Branch.

(4) A candidate for engagement as an employee attached to the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff must have held a rating not lower than able seaman or its equivalent.

Members of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff.

Personnel.

91.(1) The personnel of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff consists of Commissioned and Warrant Officers, Chief Petty Officers, and Petty Officers and equivalent ratings, employed in Naval Districts and Sub-districts for Administrative and Instructional purposes.

(2) An officer of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) may be lent for duty on the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff for a period not exceeding three years.

(3) A Chief Petty Officer or Petty Officer, or an equivalent rating may be lent from the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) for duty on the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff for a period not exceeding two years.

Promotions.

92. (1) A Chief Petty Officer of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff shall be eligible for promotion to the rank of Warrant Officer provided he has at least two years’ service in the rating of Chief Petty Officer or Petty Officer in a sea-going vessel, and has passed the Educational and Seamanship Examinations for Warrant Rank as prescribed for members of the Sea-going Force.

(2) A Petty Officer of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff may, subject to a vacancy existing, and provision on the Appropriation, be promoted to Chief Petty Officer on completing four years’ combined sea and shore service in the rating of Petty Officer.

(3) The promotion of a Petty Officer of over four years’ seniority lent to the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff, under the provisions of sub-regulation (3) of regulation 91, shall be subject to the conditions governing promotion in the Sea-going Force.

Employees attached to Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff.

Boatmen engagements.

93. (1) An employee attached to the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff shall be designated a “Boatman,” and shall be engaged under the conditions prescribed in regulation 90, sub-regulation (4), except as provided in the following sub-regulations.

(2) When suitable applicants from the Permanent Naval Forces are not available for employment as Boatmen, engagements may be effected from applicants who have served in other Naval Forces.

(3) A Boatman on engagement shall be appointed to the corresponding class as set forth in the following table, according to the substantive rating last held in the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) or on the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff, as the case may be:—

(4) A person engaged as Boatman who is not an ex-member of the Permanent Naval Forces shall be appointed to the 4th Class.

(5) A Boatman shall be advanced to the next higher class up to, and including, 2nd Class, on completion of one year’s service in a class.

(6) Advancement to Boatman, 1st Class, shall be by selection, subject to conditions approved by the Naval Board.

Place of duty.

94. (1) A Boatman may be engaged for duty anywhere within the Commonwealth, but will be appointed to the Staff of a District or Sub District Naval Officer, and will not subsequently be transferred to another Sub-District except under exceptional circumstances with the approval of the Naval Board.

(2) A Boatman may, subject to the exigencies of the Service, be permitted to transfer to a vacancy in another Sub-District at his own expense.

Members of the Auxiliary Services other than the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff and Employees attached thereto.

95. A member or a former member of the Permanent Naval Forces may be appointed to the Auxiliary Services for special duty on shore otherwise than on, or attached to the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff, and may be engaged or re-engaged for general duty or for permanent employment in a specific appointment as may be required.

Naval Dockyard Police.

96. (1) First appointment to the Naval Dockyard Police shall, unless otherwise specially approved by the Naval Board, be made to the position of Constable.

(2) Promotions to Senior Constable, Sergeant and Sub-Inspector, which shall be made under such conditions as the Naval Board may approve, shall be subject to vacancies existing and provision being made on the Appropriation.

(3) Seniority in grade shall date as from date of first appointment in that grade, irrespective of rate of pay or previous service in the Naval Forces.

97. Employees may be engaged for miscellaneous duties in Naval Establishments or Offices, and shall be selected from candidates having previous service in the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) of a rating or a relative rating not lower than that of Able Seaman.

Section III.—Half-pay, Retirements and Resignations.

Half-pay List.

98. (1) An Officer of the Permanent Naval Forces may, at the discretion of the Naval Board, be placed on the Half-pay List at any time when his services cannot conveniently be fully employed in His Majesty’s Australian Ships or Naval Establishments, or when the Naval Board considers that, for any reason, he should not be fully employed on the Active List of the Naval Service.

(2) An Officer who has been on the Half-pay List for a period of six consecutive months may, if not then re-employed, be retired, when Half-pay shall cease. An Officer who has been on the Half-pay List for twelve consecutive months shall be retired from the date on which the twelve months’ half-pay time is completed.

Retirement.

99. (1) An Officer of the Executive Branch of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) who for five consecutive years or, in exceptional circumstances, for seven consecutive years, has not served in one of the sea-going ships of the Fleet shall, on the recommendation of the Naval Board, be liable to be retired from the Sea-going Forces.

(2) An Officer who, for any reason, may be unfitted or not qualified for service in sea-going ships in the rank he holds (unless the unfitness is only temporary), shall be retired from the Sea-going List.

(3) Retirement from the Sea-going List under this regulation shall not debar an officer for employment in the Auxiliary Services, if otherwise eligible.

Dismissal.

100. (1) An officer will be liable to be dismissed from the Service or compulsorily retired at any time for misconduct or for inefficiency.

(2) In cases where it is recommended that an officer who has not been brought to trial by Court-martial, shall be dismissed or his services dispensed with, the Naval Board shall notify the officer of the charge or complaint made against him, and call upon him to answer in his defence. In the event of the answer being unsatisfactory, or an answer not being received within a reasonable time, the officer’s commission, warrant, or appointment may, on the recommendation of the Naval Board, be cancelled.

Retiring ages for Sea-going Forces.

101. (1) An officer of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) appointed prior to 1st January, 1923, shall be retired from the Active List on attaining the age prescribed, below:—

(2) An officer of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) who, on and after 1st January, 1923, received his first appointment:—

(a) on entry from the Shore,

(b) on entry from the R.A.N. College,

(c) on promotion to Mate or Warrant Rank,

shall be retired from the Active List on attaining the age prescribed below:—

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Retiring ages for Auxiliary Services.

102. (1) An officer appointed to the Auxiliary Services prior to 1st January, 1925, except when appointment is extended under provisions of Section 17 of the Naval Defence Act, shall be retired from the Active List of the Permanent Naval Forces on attaining the age prescribed below:—

(2) An officer appointed to the Auxiliary Services or on after 1st January, 1925, whether by transfer from the Sea-going List or otherwise, shall be placed on the Retired List on attaining the age prescribed in these regulations for the retirement of an officer of corresponding rank on the Sea-going List

Resignation.

103. (1) An officer who, under the provisions of Section 13 of the Naval Defence Act tenders his resignation, shall enclose his Commission or Warrant with the letter forwarding his resignation.

(2) If qualified for the Reserve of Officers, an officer may at any time be placed on the Emergency List instead of resigning his Commission or Warrant.

Emergency List.

104. (1) There shall be a reserve of officers enrolled on an “Emergency List,” which shall consist of officers under the age of 60 years who volunteer for enrolment and service under the conditions prescribed in these Regulations, and who either—

(a) hold commissions in the Permanent Naval Forces:

(b) have served as officers in the Royal Navy, or the Permanent Naval Forces of one of the British Dominions, and are under no obligation to serve in such service in time of war or emergency; or

(c) being officers of the Retired List or Emergency List of the Royal Navy are domiciled in Australia or its Territories.

(2) An officer shall retire from the Emergency List on attaining the age of 60 years.

(3) Medical Officers and Engineer Officers shall remain eligible only provided they continue to practice their profession.

Service in time of war or emergency.

105. An officer on the Emergency List—

(a) shall be liable for service in time of war or Emergency;

(b) may be voluntarily employed in peace time, on the recommendation of the Naval Board, for such period as is determined, if required temporarily to fill a vacancy in the authorised establishment of Active List officers, provided—

(i) that no such officer shall, except in special circumstances, be employed for any period in excess of six months at any one time, and

(ii) that the periods of employment of any such officer shall not exceed in all a total of three years subsequent to the date of his appointment to the Emergency List;

(c) may be permitted to undergo voluntary training for a period not exceeding 14 days in every three years.

Promotions.

106. An officer on the Emergency List shall not be eligible for promotion, except as provided in the following paragraphs:—

(a) A Sub-Lieutenant will be eligible for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant after attaining three years’ seniority;

(b) A Provisional Lieutenant (ex-Mate) who, on transfer from the Active List, has not completed his courses for the rank of Lieutenant shall be eligible for confirmation with his provisional seniority. A Mate shall be eligible for promotion to the confirmed rank of Lieutenant as from the date that he would normally have been due for the latter rank had he remained on the Active List (i. e., between two and three and a half years’ seniority as Mate), provided that, to be eligible for promotion before attaining three years’ seniority as Mate, an officer must have—

(i) Served not less than two years as Mate;

(ii) Obtained a Watch-keeping Certificate;

(iii) Been recommended for promotion before retirement.

(c) A Mate (E) who was promoted under normal regulations shall be eligible for promotion to the rank of Engineer Lieutenant as from the dates he would have been due normally for that advancement on the Active List, provided that, to be eligible for this promotion before attaining three years’ seniority as Mate (E), an officer must have—

(i) Served not less than two years as Mate (E) on the Active List;

(ii) Been recommended for promotion before retirement.

An Acting Engineer Lieutenant promoted to that rank from Mate (E) under the special War Regulations laid down in King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions. Appendix X, Part V., Section I, and transferred from the Active List as Acting Engineer Lieutenant, shall be eligible for confirmation in the rank of Engineer Lieutenant, with his Acting seniority, on completing one year’s seniority in the Acting rank.

(d) A Lieutenant promoted from Sub-Lieutenant or Mate under the provisions of sub-paragraph (a) or (b) or an Engineer Lieutenant promoted from Mate (E) under the provisions of sub-paragraph (c) above shall be eligible for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander or Engineer Lieutenant-Commander respectively provided he has—

(i) Attained eight years’ seniority as Lieutenant;

(ii) Completed two years’ combined Active or “Called Up” service as Sub-Lieutenant or Mate and Lieutenant.

A Lieutenant or Engineer Lieutenant who held that rank on the Active List shall be eligible for promotion to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander or Engineer Lieutenant-Commander respectively on attaining eight years’ seniority.

(e) A Lieutenant-Commander may, on the recommendation of the Naval Board, be promoted to Commander subject to the following conditions:—

(i) that he had, while on the Active List, served the time necessary to qualify for promotion to the rank of Commander on the Active List; and

(ii) that he has attained the age of 40 years.

(f) Any other officer holding a rank in which promotion on the Active List is governed solely by seniority in that rank, shall be promoted on the Emergency List on attaining the necessary seniority.

(g) When called up for Active Service during War or Emergency an officer shall be eligible for promotion under conditions then in force for officers of the same class on the Active List.

(h) An officer may be promoted as a special case on the recommendation of the Naval Board irrespective of the regulations governing the promotion of officers on the Active List.

Compensation for injury or death.

107. An officer on the Emergency List who may receive hurts or wounds as the result of Active Service in the Royal Australian Navy, or his wife and children in the event of his being killed or dying of injury whilst so serving shall be eligible for the award of compensation or pension as if he had been on the Active List of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going).

Pay and allowances.

108. (1) The pay and allowances of an officer on the Emergency List are governed by the provisions of the Naval Financial Regulations.

(2) An officer on the Emergency List called upon to undergo a course of instruction may—

(a) be paid at the rates prescribed in the Naval Financial Regulations for such officers voluntarily re-employed in peace time;

(b) be paid travelling expenses to and from the place where the course of instruction is held on commencement and termination of course on the basis for Sea-going Officers of similar rank as prescribed in the Naval Financial Regulations;

(c) be permitted to wear plain clothes;

(d) provided no accommodation is available be paid Lodging Allowance at the rates prescribed in Naval Financial Regulations;

(e) be victualled in the appropriate Officers’ Mess, or, if no mess is available, be granted the appropriate allowance prescribed in the Naval Financial Regulations.

Retired List.

109. (1) An officer who holds a permanent commission or warrant on the Active List, or an officer retiring from the Emergency List, shall be qualified to be placed on the Retired List.

(2) An officer on the Retired List holding a rank in which promotion on the Active List is governed solely by seniority in that rank, shall be promoted on the Retired List on attaining the necessary seniority.

Uniform.

110. An officer on the Retired or Emergency List shall be allowed to retain his commission, and to wear, on approved occasions, the uniform of his rank.

Notification of address.

111. (1) An officer on the Retired or Emergency List shall report by letter to the Secretary, Navy Office, annually during January or February, and whenever he changes his permanent address.

Absence from Commonwealth.

(2) An officer on the Retired or Emergency List desirous of entering into an engagement under or on behalf of a foreign Government or of accepting any form of employment which will take him away from the Commonwealth or of leaving the Commonwealth at any time for any purpose shall be required to obtain the prior approval of the Naval Board.

(3) Failure to observe the requirements of this regulation shall render an officer liable to have his name removed from the list and to forfeit all rights and privileges belonging to an officer of the Naval Forces.

Training period.

112. An officer on transfer to the Retired or Emergency List being under 25 years of age, shall be liable to perform a period of training in each year not less than the period he would be required to perform under Part XII. of the Defence Act. Provided that such training may be performed in any of H.M.A. Ships and Naval Establishments in one or more periods within the year.

Purchase of discharge.

113. Petty officers, men, and boys shall be permitted, subject to the approval of the Naval Board, to purchase their discharge on the terms laid down in the Naval Financial Regulations.

114. A man of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) shall be compulsorily discharged when he has completed the period of service for which he has engaged or re-engaged, as provided in regulation 80.

115. A man may be discharged “Services no longer required” or “Unsuitable” at any time by order of the Naval Board.

Discharge from Instructional Staff on account of age.

116. Except as prescribed in regulation 117—

(a) A Chief Petty Officer or Petty Officer Instructor serving continuously on the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff from a date prior to 1st August, 1921, may, on reaching the age of 50 years, be transferred from the Instructional Staff for service under the provisions of regulation 94 to complete his current engagement.

Retiring age or Instructors.

(b) A Chief Petty Officer or Petty Officer Instructor appointed to the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff subsequent to 1st August, 1921, shall be compulsorily retired on attaining the age of 50 years, but may be re-engaged in another capacity in accordance with the provisions of regulation 94 and sub-regulation (2) of regulation 118.

Re-engagement of Instructors.

117. (1) The Naval Board may permit a Chief Petty Officer or Petty Officer Instructor to continue to serve and to re-engage as such until such time as the exigencies of the service permit of his discharge or transfer from the Instructional Staff, subject, however, to final retirement at the age prescribed in regulation 119.

(2) The foregoing sub-regulation shall not be construed as conferring or implying any right upon any person to continue his employment on the Instructional Staff beyond the period of his engagement.

Re-engagement of instructors as employees.

118. (1) A Chief Petty Officer or Petty Officer Instructor serving continuously on the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff from a date prior to 1st August, 1921, who is transferred from the Instructional Staff in accordance with the provisions of regulations 116 and 117, shall be eligible for re-engagement as an employee attached to the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff, and shall be eligible for further re-engagement as such, subject to final retirement as prescribed in regulation 119.

(2) A Chief Petty Officer or Petty Officer Instructor appointed to the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff subsequent to 1st August, 1921, shall, on discharge from the Instructional Staff, be eligible for re-engagement as an employee attached to the Staff, provided vacancies exist locally or at his Home Port, subject to final retirement as prescribed in regulation 119.

Retiring age other than Instructor Branch.

119. (1) A rating of the Auxiliary Services other than a Chief Petty Officer or Petty Officer Instructor on the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff will be compulsorily retired on attaining the age of 55 years, except as provided in the following sub-regulations.

(2) Such a rating appointed to the Auxiliary Services prior to 1st August, 1921, who was serving in the Permanent Naval Forces prior to 1st July, 1905, will be compulsorily retired on attaining the age of 60 years. Provided that all service subsequent to the last-mentioned date has been continuous.

(3) Such a rating appointed to the Auxiliary Services prior to 1st August, 1921, who was appointed to the Permanent Naval Forces between 1st July, 1905, and 30th June, 1918, inclusive, will be compulsorily retired on attaining the age of 57 years. Provided that all service subsequent to the last-mentioned date has been continuous.

Section IV.—Discipline—Naval Forces.

Misconduct, Officers’.

120. If any officer of the Naval Forces is guilty of improper conduct, or of any civil offence bringing discredit on the Service, or is negligent in the performance of his duties, the Governor-General may cancel his commission or warrant, but before such cancellation the officer shall be notified, in writing, of the complaint or charge against him, and shall be called upon to show cause in relation thereto.

Outside influence prohibited.

121. The use of outside influence to support applications for personal advantages, or to represent complaints, is contrary to discipline, and the only proper course is to apply through the recognized official channel. Any attempt to obtain favorable consideration to requests or grievances by other means will prejudice the application, and will be severely dealt with.

Officers to maintain discipline.

122. All officers are at all times responsible for the maintenance of good order, and the rules and discipline of the Service. They are to afford the utmost aid and support to the Commanding Officer. It is their duty to notice, repress, and instantly report, any negligence or impropriety of conduct in petty officers and men, whether on duty or off duty.

Combinations prohibited.

123. Deliberations or discussions by members with the object of conveying censure, praise, or any mark of approbation towards their superiors or any others in the Naval Forces are prohibited. The publication of laudatory orders on officers relinquishing an appointment is forbidden. Commanding Officers are to refuse to allow subscriptions for testimonials in any form to superiors on quitting the Service or on being removed from their ship or division. Every officer will be held responsible should he allow himself to be complimented by means of presents of plate, swords, &c., or by any collective expression of their opinion, by members who are serving, or who have served, under his command.

Charge against an officer.

124. Every officer whose character or conduct as an officer and gentleman has been impugned, must submit the case within a reasonable time to his Commanding Officer, or other competent Naval authority, for investigation. Pending the investigation, an officer may be suspended from duty, in which case he will be placed under the same restrictions as an officer in open arrest.

Bankruptcy.

125. If any officer by bankruptcy, liquidation, composition, or other like legal proceeding, finds himself unable to meet his engagements, he should at once notify the fact to the Commanding Officer. The latter will then at once ascertain and report the circumstances of the case for the information of the Naval Board, who will decide whether the officer shall be permitted to hold his commission. No such officer is to be in charge of public funds.

Private employment prohibited.

126. (1) No member of the Permanent Naval Forces, except on the recommendation of the Naval Board, and with the permission of the Governor-General shall—

(a) Accept or continue to hold an office in or under the Government of any State, or in or under public or municipal corporation; or

(b) Accept or continue to hold or discharge the duties of or be employed in a paid office in connexion with any banking, insurance, mining, mercantile, or other commercial business, whether the same be carried on by any corporation, company, firm, or individual; or

(c) Engage in or undertake any such business whether as principal or agent; or

(d) Engage or continue in the private practice of any profession; or

(e) Accept or engage in any paid employment other than in connexion with the duties of his office or offices under the Commonwealth.

(2) Provided that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prevent a member from becoming a member or shareholder only of an incorporated company or of any company or society of persons registered under any Act in any State or elsewhere.

Attendance at political or religious meetings.

127. (1) Members of the Naval Forces are forbidden, when in uniform or on duty, to institute, or attend, any meeting, demonstration, or procession for any religious or political purpose.

(2) This regulation applies to bands, and does not apply to—

(a) Attendance at church or funeral services; or to

(b) Attendance at charity gatherings, for which authority has been duly obtained from the Commanding Officer.

Communications to press prohibited.

128. Members of the Naval Forces are forbidden to publish or communicate to the press any information, without special authority, either directly or indirectly. They will be held responsible for all statements contained in communications to their friends which may subsequently be published in the press.

129. Members of the Naval Forces are not to attempt to prejudice questions under investigation by the publication, anonymously or otherwise, of their opinions, and they are not to attempt to raise a discussion in public about orders, regulations, or instructions issued by their superiors.

130. The regulations contained in Chapters XVII, XVIII., and Sections II., III., IV., and V. of Chapters XIX, XXV., and Appendices XX. and XXII. of the King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions (1913 edition), as amended by the Addenda and Admiralty Printed Orders from time to time, shall apply to the Naval Forces subject to the following modifications:—

(a) The following articles and clauses shall not apply:—

Article 757, Table II., Punishments 14„ 17, 18, 19 and 20.

Articles 795, 798 and 799.

(b) The punishments mentioned in Table II. of Article 757 are not applicable to boys under training in H.M.A. Training Ships and Establishments, for whom special regulations have been adopted, but, subject to the omissions mentioned above, they apply to all other ratings in those ships and establishments.

(c) All reference to the Royal Marines is omitted.

(d) Wherever the words “Home,” “United Kingdom,” “England,” or similar words occur the words “Commonwealth of Australia” are to be read in their stead.

(e) Wherever reference to the Admiralty is necessary, reference is to be made to the Naval Board; and wherever reference to the Commander-in-Chief or other Flag Officer is necessary, reference is to be made to the Officer Commanding H.M.A. Squadron from ships under his orders and to the Naval Board in all other cases.

(f) In the case of members of the Auxiliary Services, punishment by stoppage of pay may be awarded in lieu of the minor punishments prescribed above, and shall be limited to a sum of £5 by a District Naval Officer, or £2 by a Sub-District Naval Officer of or above the rank of Lieutenant, and for sums in excess of £5 the approval of the Naval Board shall be obtained.

Arrest.

131. Warrants for the arrest and detention of any member of the Naval Forces who is absent without leave or deserts may be issued by a member of the Naval Board, or a District Naval Officer, or a Commanding Officer, and should, if possible, be on the authorized form, but the use of any particular form shall not be necessary for the validity of any such warrant.

Eligibility to sit on Courts Martial.

132. An Officer of the Auxiliary Services is eligible to sit on Courts Martial only by virtue of the rank he last held in the Sea-going Force, and his seniority in that rank, provided that he and the ship on whose books he is borne are present at the place where the Court Martial is held.

Concealment of contagious disease.

133. Concealment of a contagious disease, such as small-pox, measles, scarlet fever, diphtheria, typhoid fever, &c., and also of any venereal disease, from the knowledge of the Medical Officer (or, in his absence, of the Commanding Officer) shall be considered as an offence against the Regulations, and any person in the Permanent Naval Forces who is guilty of such offence may be subjected to stoppage of the whole of his pay during such period as he may be under medical treatment and absent from duty.

Home Service leave.

134. (1) Officers and men regularly employed on Home Service may be granted leave of absence for any periods not exceeding in the whole—

For members of the Sea-Going Forces—forty-two (42) days per annum;

For members of the Auxiliary Services—thirty-five (35) days per annum;

(which includes Sundays during long leave and Public Holidays) at such times as the Commanding Officer may deem convenient, provided that where any member has suffered from venereal disease during the year, the period of leave prescribed above shall be reduced by the number of days, not exceeding 30, during which he was under treatment for such disease.

(2) The leave prescribed in this regulation shall include all absences from duty on leave, except the usual short leave at week-ends. The year for calculation of leave shall be from 1st February to the following 31st January.

(3) A proportionate amount of leave may be granted for any portion of a year, calculated as follows:—

(a) From date of first entry or re-entry to the following 31st January.

(b) From date of completion of leave on return from service abroad under regulation 137 to the following 31st January.

(c) From 1st February until date of final discharge.

Leave to be taken prior to transfer.

135. The Recreation leave due to an officer or man about to be transferred from the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) to the Auxiliary Services should be taken prior to such transfer being effected. Where this is impracticable, special arrangements with Naval Board approval may be made as prescribed in the Naval Financial Regulations.

Leave to be taken each year.

136. Subject to the requirements of the Service, Commanding Officers shall make such arrangements as will allow each officer or man under their command leave of absence annually according to the foregoing regulations, but if it is found impracticable to grant such leave in any year, or for other sufficient reason, leave may be taken in the following year in addition to the leave for such year, provided that in other cases leave not taken during the year it accrues shall lapse.

R.N. forces deferment of leave.

137. (1) Officers and Men lent from the Royal Navy may, if they so desire, defer portion of their leave each year and they shall be entitled to take this deferred leave as Foreign Service leave on their return to the United Kingdom on the conclusion of their service in the Commonwealth Naval Forces. The Admiralty scale of Foreign Service leave has been adopted, and fifteen days for each period of six months, or two days per month for shorter periods, will, therefore, be allowed to accumulate during service abroad. Any leave taken during service abroad in excess of the balance, viz., 12 days, shall be deducted from the accumulated leave which would otherwise be taken on return to the United Kingdom.

(2) For all time served at the Royal Australian Naval College an officer or man shall be allowed, in addition to the leave prescribed above, seven days’ leave, to be taken in Australia, i.e., he may take nineteen days’ leave in Australia without any deduction being made from accumulated leave.

(3) The conditions prescribed in sub-regulations (1) and (2) shall apply to all officers on loan from the Royal Navy, and to petty officers and men belonging to the Royal Navy whose current loan engagement in the Royal Australian Navy commenced prior to 1st

October, 1923, provided that any such person may, at his option, in his thereof, elect to be subject to the conditions prescribed in sub-regulations (4), (5), and (6).

Foreign Service Leave.

(4) Foreign Service leave, not exceeding 42 days on each occasion, may be granted on the following occasions:—

(a) To an officer or man of the Royal Australian Navy on return to Australia after a period of service abroad.

(b) To a petty officer or man of the Royal Navy on return to England after a period of service in the Royal Australian Navy.

(5) Foreign Service Leave shall be in addition to any leave granted whilst actually on service abroad.

(6) For the purposes of sub-regulations (1), (4), and (5), all service in the Royal Australian Navy, except periods of service in Great Britain or in British Home Waters, of officers, petty officers and men on loan from the Royal Navy shall be reckoned as “service abroad.”

(7) The conditions prescribed in sub-regulations (4), (5), and (6) shall apply to all officers and men belonging to the Royal Australian Navy as from 1st October, 1923, and to all petty officers and men on loan from the Royal Navy whose loan engagement dated subsequent to 30th September, 1923.

Special leave.

138. In exceptional cases additional leave may be granted, subject to the approval of the Naval Board—

(a) to cover the period occupied in travelling.

(b) after a period of specially arduous service.

Sickness.

139. Leave of absence in case of illness shall not be reckoned, nor included, in prescribed allowance of recreation leave.

Absence on account of sickness.

140. Any person remaining on shore without leave, owing to illness, shall without delay send notice to his Commanding Officer, who shall cause inquiry to be made into his case. Persons failing to comply with this regulation shall be liable to the penalties for absence without leave.

Leave without pay.

141. With the approval of the Governor-General, on the recommendation of the Naval Board, leave of absence without pay may be granted to any Officer or man for any period not exceeding twelve months; such period of leave shall count as part of such Officer’s or man’s period of service, but it shall not count towards increment of pay or towards seniority for promotion.

142. In case of great urgency, the Naval Board may grant leave of absence without pay for a period not exceeding three months to any Officer or man and such leave may be in addition to the leave for recreation.

Furlough.

143. Furlough after long service shall be granted under the conditions prescribed in the Naval Financial Regulations.

Uniform, Officers’ (Sea-going).

144. (1) Officers shall wear the uniform prescribed in the Uniform Regulations for Officers of the Royal Navy, with the exception that the buttons are to be of the special design adopted for the Royal Australian Navy, and the aiguillette to be worn by Honorary Aides-de-Camp to the Governor-General shall be the same as that worn by Aides-de-Camp to the Sovereign except that the Royal Cypher shall not be worn thereon.

(2) Officers of the Royal Navy loaned for service in the Royal Australian Navy shall not be required to wear Royal Australian Navy buttons.

Articles supplied on loan on first appointment to sea-going ship.

145. (1) On first appointment to a sea-going ship on leaving the Royal Australian Naval College, each Cadet Midshipman will be supplied with the following articles, on loan:—

1 dirk and belt.

1 pair binoculars, prism.

1 telescope.

(2) On the officer being rated Acting Sub-Lieutenant, or on his discharge from the Service, the dirk and belt shall be returned to the Victualling Store Officer, Sydney.

(3) The other articles on loan are to be returned to the Naval Store Officer, Sydney, in the following events:—

(a) On the discharge from the Service of an officer before attaining the rank of Lieutenant.

(b) On an officer finally qualifying for specialization in Engineering.

On promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, these articles shall become the personal property of the officer.

(4) In the event of loss or damage, these articles shall be replaced at the officer’s own expense unless it is proved that the loss or damage was caused by circumstances beyond his control.

(5) The instruments shall be inspected quarterly by the Commanding Officer of the ship in which junior officers are serving and he shall satisfy himself that they are in good condition.

Uniform, Officers’ (Reserves &c).

146. Officers of the Reserve Forces, of the Retired or Emergency Lists, and Honorary Officers shall wear the uniform of their rank only when actually employed on Naval duty, or when attending State or other ceremonies and functions in virtue of their Naval rank.

Uniform for Petty Officers, men, and boys.

147. The uniform of petty officers, men, and boys shall be, subject to any variations approved by the Naval Board to meet local conditions, the same as in the Royal Navy except that—

(a) Cap ribbons shall bear the designation “H.M.A.S.” instead “H.M.S.”

(b) The buttons shall be of the special design adopted for the Royal Australian Navy, provided that petty officers and men on loan from the Royal Navy shall not be required to wear Royal Australian Navy buttons.

Kit.

148. The kit for petty officers, men, and boys shall be as may be ordered by the Naval Board.

Boys.

149. Boys in the training ship shall wear the uniform prescribed in the Training Ship Tingira Regulations.

Section VIII.—Medals For “Conspicuous Gallantry” and “Long Service and Good Conduct.”

For long service and good conduct.

150. The regulations for the award of long service and good conduct medals will be governed by the King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions as applied by regulation.

For conspicuous gallantry.

151. (1) A silver medal, having on the obverse the Royal effigy, and on the reverse the words, “For Conspicuous Gallantry,” and on the rim the seaman’s name, rating, and official number, may be granted to a petty officer or seaman of the Permanent Naval Forces, if specially recommended by the Naval Board to the Governor-General.

(2) Before this medal is awarded, the Admiralty shall adjudicate upon the application.

(3) In the case where a petty officer or seaman already in possession of a medal for conspicuous gallantry is recommended on account of further distinguished conduct, a bar shall be added to the medal.

Restoration of forfeited medals

152. (1) A Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, which has been forfeited on account of misconduct may, with the sanction of the Naval Board, be restored to a Petty Officer or Man on completion of his engagement, provided that his character during the last five years of his service has been continuously “Very Good.”

(2) The Naval Board may approve, on considering the merits of any particular case, the restoration of a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal where the period of continuous “Very Good” character between the date of deprivation of the Medal and the date of completion of engagement is less than five years.

(3) A Medal may also, with the sanction of the Naval Board, be restored at any time if a Petty Officer or Man has rendered some special service.

Lost medals.

153. When a medal is lost, a Board of Inquiry shall investigate and record the cause of the loss. If the loss is accidental, the loser may be recommended by the Board to be supplied with a new medal at once, either at his own expense or that of the public, according to the circumstances of the case. In order to justify the replacement of a medal at the public expense, the loss must be proved to have occurred on duty by some accident absolutely beyond the control of the loser.

Section IX.—Miscellaneous.

Canteens.

154. Canteens may be established in Ships or Naval Establishments under such conditions as may be prescribed by the Naval Board.

155. Clause 9 of Article 548 of King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions (1913 edition) shall not apply to the Royal Australian Navy.

Industrial disputes.

156. No member of the Permanent Naval Forces shall be ordered or required to do any work, or to act in the place of civilians who have refused to work because of some dispute as to wages, hours, or conditions of labour, unless and until the matter has been referred to the Minister, and his consent to members of the Permanent Naval Forces doing such work has been obtained.

Guards of Honour.

157. A Guard of Honour, as a general rule, and a Band, will attend—

(a) Upon the King and other Royal Personages; and upon Presidents of those Republican States in which the Sovereign is represented by an ambassador.

(b) At State ceremonials.

158. Similar Guards of Honour will attend upon the Governor General, Governor, and officers administering the Governments of His Majesty’s possessions, and upon such occasions as are customary within the Governments.

159. A Guard of Honour, and a Band, shall attend—

(a) When a Foreign General or Flag Officer lands within His Majesty’s Dominions to visit the Governor-General, the Governor, Naval Board, District Naval Officer, or Commandant.

(b) To receive distinguished personages other than those mentioned in regulation 157.

Distinguishing flags and pendants.

160. All ships and vessels of the Royal Australian Navy shall fly at the stern the White Ensign as the symbol of the authority of the Crown, and at the jack staff the distinctive flag of the Australian Commonwealth.

161. The pendant, broad pendant, or burgee shall be according to H.M. Royal Naval Service pattern.

Impressment of vehicles, boats, &c.

162. In an emergency the Naval Board or an officer of the Naval Forces authorized by the Naval Board so to do or, in time of war, the Commanding Officer of one of H.M.A. ships may require any person, firm, or company owning or in possession of any ship, vessel, boat or other craft, carriage, vehicle, horse or other draught animal to furnish the same for naval service, and if any person, firm, or company, after receiving such request, refuses to furnish the same, it may be taken and impressed into such service.

(2) Any such ship or other vessel may be removed and employed on any naval service.

(3) The conditions of hire shall be settled between the Naval Board and the owners as soon as possible after requisition. In the event of disagreement, the matter shall be decided by an arbitrator appointed by the Governor-General.

163. In time of war or emergency, the Naval Board may take control of all ships, vessels, boats, or other craft in any port of Australia and its Territories or in their territorial waters, and may require any such ship, vessel, boat, or other craft to take up or move to any berth or anchorage or, on approaching or leaving any such port or territorial waters, to follow such course or route, whether by itself or in company with other vessels, as is ordered by the Naval Board or any officer authorized by the Naval Board in that behalf.

Impressment of land, buildings, &c.

164. (1) In time of war or emergency the Naval Board or an officer of the Naval Forces authorized so to do by the Naval Board, may take possession, for use for Naval purposes, of any land with improvements thereon in any part of the Commonwealth.

(2) The conditions, including rent and period of occupation, under which possession is taken shall be settled between the owner and the proper Commonwealth authority as soon as possible after occupation. In the event of disagreement the matter shall be decided by an arbitrator appointed by the Governor-General.

Penalty for failure to comply with impressment.

165. Any person, firm, or company who being the owner or in possession or in charge of any ship, vessel, boat, carriage, vehicle,

animal, or land referred to in regulations 162, 163 or 164 of these Regulations, fails, on request, to deliver the same or to render every reasonable assistance in connexion therewith, or any person who interferes or obstructs any officer authorized to take any action under those regulations shall be guilty of an offence.

Penalty: Twenty pounds or imprisonment for three months, or both.

166. When a roll is to be made out for any district or division, under section 60 of the Defence Act, the enrolment officer shall advertise the fact in some local newspaper, and any person claiming exemption from service must send notice in writing of his claim to the enrolment officer, within the time mentioned in the advertisement, or in default shall be liable to be placed on the roll as not exempt. When a claim to exemption is made out to the satisfaction of the enrolment officer, he shall exclude the name of the exempted person from the roll, or place it thereon with a note of exemption, according to the class of exemption. Any enrolment officer may exclude the name of any man from the roll upon any evidence which he may think sufficient, or upon his own knowledge of the fact that the man is entitled to exemption. In case of the refusal of an enrolment officer to allow a claim to exemption, there shall be an appeal to two justices of the peace, but until such appeal shall be decided, the name shall remain on the roll and the man be liable to be balloted.

167. Whenever in times of war or invasion or danger of war or invasion it is necessary to hold a ballot under the provisions of the Acts, it is hereby prescribed that such ballot shall be taken in the following manner:—

(a) The ballot shall be taken in the presence of three magistrates (of whom the police magistrate or the mayor or other chief officer of the place shall be one) and of such number of men liable to be balloted as the presiding magistrate may allow, according to the space at his disposal.

(b) In the case of a ballot for men to serve in an existing division, the Commanding Officer shall be present; in other cases the recruiting officer shall be present.

(c) The presiding magistrate shall give such public notice, by advertisement or otherwise as he may think best, of the time and place for the ballot, and of the number of men liable to be balloted who will be admitted.

(d) Two scrutineers shall be appointed, one by the men present liable to be balloted, and the Commanding Officer or recruiting officer, as the case may be, or some other person to be specially appointed, shall act as scrutineer on behalf of His Majesty.

(e) The presiding magistrate shall be responsible for conducting the ballot in accordance with the Acts, and in such a manner as to produce an impartial result.

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