STATUTORY RI, LE S.
1926. "fi o. 199.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1918.
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of
IL, Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council,
hereby make the following Regulations under the Naval Defence Act 1910l 918, 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 RESERVE REGULATIONS.
PART 1.—PRELIMINARY.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Naval Reserve Regulations. Citation.
2. The Naval Reserve Regulations (Statutory Rules 1922, No. 165, as Repeal.
amended to present date) are repealed as from the commencement of the
Regulations, save as to anything lawfully done, or any right, privilege,
obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred thereunder.
3. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears, the Definition,
following terms shall have the meanings given :" Naval Board " means the Naval Board of Administration constituted
under tile Acts.
" Director " means the Officer appointed to be Director of Naval Reserves
and Naval Reserve Mobilization in the Naval Administration,
or such person as may be appointed by the Naval Board to
perform the duties of the position during his absence.
" Senior Naval Officer " means the Senior Naval Officer present at the
Port.
" District Naval Officer " means the Officer appointed by the Naval
Board to command the Citizen Naval Forces in a District.
" Assistant to District Naval Officer " means the Officer appointed by
the Naval Board to be Assistant to a District Naval Officer.
" Sub-District Naval Officer " means the Officer appointed by the Naval
Board to command the Citizen Naval Forces in a Sub-District.
" Assistant to Sub-District Naval Officer " means the Officer appointed
by the Naval Board to be Assistant to a Sub-District Naval
Officer.
" Naval Reserve " means the Royal Australian Naval Reserve which
includes all persons who are liable to be trained under Part XII.
of the Defence Act, and who are allotted to the Naval Forces,
and all persons who being volunteers are enrolled to serve in this
Force. The Reserve includes both " Cadets " and " Adults " as
defined below.
" Cadet " means a Senior Naval Cadet, i.e., a male between the ages
of 14 and 18 years liable to training under Part XII. of the
Defence Act and allotted to the Naval Forces.
Adult " means any person serving in, or allotted to, the Royal Australian Naval Reserve other than a Cadet.
Parts.
4. These Regulations are divided into Parts, as follows :—
I.—Preliminary.
PART
IL—Organization.
PART
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PART
III.—Officers.
PART IV.—Training.
PART
V.—Efficiency.
PART
VI.—Discipline.
PART VIL—Medical.
PART
PART
IX.—Provisions.
PART
X.—Stores and Store Accounting.
PART XI.—Books and Forms.
PART
XIL—Financial.
PART IL—ORGANIZATION.
Section 1—General.
Responsibilities
of D.N.R.M.
District
organization,,
Title.
Annual selection
of Naval
trainees.
Order of
selection of
trainees.
Selection of
petty officer
and leading
cadets.
5. The Director of Naval Reserves and Naval Reserve Mobilization shall
be responsible to the Naval Board for the administration of all matters
relating to the Naval Reserve, other than those in respect of Finance and
Stores.
6.—(1) The Naval Reserve shall be organized in Districts ; these Districts
shall be subdivided into Sub-Districts.
(2) The Districts and Sub-Districts may be added to or re-organized as
may be approved by the Naval Board.
Section 2—Senior Naval Cadets.
7. The Senior Cadets allotted for Naval Training shall be called Senior
Naval Cadets and shall forma section of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
8. Each District Naval Officer shall arrange with the appropriate
Military Authorities for musters to be held annually, as early as possible
in March, of all cadets registered by the Military Authorities who reside
within the Naval Training Area. The Sub-District Naval Officer shall select
for Naval Training such number of boys who attain the age of 14 years
during that year as may be authorized for his Sub-District, and the boys
so selected shall be regarded as allotted to the Naval Forces.
9. Except at Thursday Island, trainees for the Naval Reserve shall
be selected in the following order, until the required number is obtained :
(a) suitable volunteers residing not more than one and a half (12)
miles from the Naval Drill Hall ;
(b) any other suitable trainee residing not more than one and a half
(14) miles from the Naval Drill Hall ;
(c) suitable volunteers residing at a distance of from one and a half
(11) miles to three (3) miles from the Naval Drill Hall ;
(d) any other suitable trainee residing at a distance of from one and a
half (14) to three (3) miles from the Naval Drill Hall ;
(e) suitable volunteers residing at a distance of from three (3) to three
and a half (31) miles from the Naval Drill Hall ;
(f) any other suitable trainee residing at a distance of from three (3)
to three and a half (31) miles from the Naval Drill Hall.
10. Cadets may be selected for the ratings of Petty Officer Cadet or
Leading Cadet, subject to the approval of the District Naval Officer, provided that not more than 8 per cent. of the Cadet strength of any SubDistrict shall be Petty Officer Cadets, nor more than 12 per cent. Leading
Cadets.
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Section 3—Adult Force.
11.—(1) The numbers of ranks and ratings to be borne on the strength oEfstra bnlitshmedat
of each District shall be as set forth in the establishment issued by the Director. ratings. n
(2) The Director shall be responsible that the numbers of the various
ranks and ratings included in the establishment laid down for any year do
not exceed the complement authorized by the Appropriation for that year.
(3) Numbers in excess of those authorized for any particular rank or
rating may be borne on the strength, provided that there are vacancies in
higher ranks or ratings of the same branch, and that the total complement
of the District is not exceeded.
12. For administrative purposes, a member of the Adult Force of any
Sub-District may be detailed for certain specified duties.
13. Before the 1st July in the year in which a Cadet reaches the age of
eighteen years, he shall be medically examined, and if found fit in every respect,
shall become a member of the Adult Force on the 1st July in that year. He
shall receive therein such rating as he is considered most suitable for in accordance with these Regulations, provided the establishment is not exceeded.
Duties of
adult tomes.
Entry into
adult force.
14. Advancement to higher ranks or ratings of the various branches of i kod=realn'tk
or rating.
theNavlRsr,poidcanexst,hlbujc-oe
conditions laid down by the Naval Board from time to time.
15.—(1) A District Naval Officer is empowered to advance up to and Promotion up to
including the rating of or equivalent to Petty Officer in accordance with the petty officer.
approved conditions, provided that, when a trainee is mobilized for three
months or over in time of war or emergency, he may sit for examination,
and if passed and recommended, be advanced in rating, irrespective of whether
he has served the required time in the lower rating to qualify him for promotion.
(2) Advancements made under this regulation shall not without the prior
approval of the Naval Board be in excess of those allowed by the establishment.
16. A Chief Petty Officer, Petty Officer, Leading Seaman, or equivalent Reversion to
rating may, with the consent of the District Naval Officer, revert to any lower former rating.
rating previously held by him, except to avoid trial by Court Martial.
17. Naval Reserve Bands may be maintained at Sub-Districts approved Bands.
by the Naval Board.
18.—(1) Subject to the approval of the Director, such number of Enrolment and
is
physically fit men as may be required to maintain the strength of the Naval 1,'„-Le.
Reserve Bands, may be enrolled from time to time as members of the Citizen
Naval Forces. Such members shall not be liable to perform any Naval
training, but must attend at such places and on such occasions as the District
Naval Officer may direct ; such attendance comprising band musters and
band practices, for which payment may be made under sub-regulation (1)
of regulation 155 shall not exceed the prescribed training of 25 days per
annum. Enrolments shall be for a period of five years, and all such enrolments shall automatically expire upon the calling up by Proclamation in
time of war or emergency of all male inhabitants liable to serve in the Citizen
Forces under Part IV. of the Defence Act, when all special entries in Naval
Reserve Bands shall be discharged from the Citizen Naval Forces and shall
be liable for service under Part IV. of the Defence Act.
(2) The minimum age of entry for Band ratings entered under the
provisions of sub-regulation (1) shall be 25 years.
(3) A rating enrolled in the Citizen Naval Forces under the provisions
of sub-regulation (1) shall hold the rating of Petty Officer Bandsman,
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Suspension or
reduction in
training.
V oluntary
service
subsequent to
compulsory
training
(4) (a) Adult members of the Citizen Naval Forces who volunteer may
be appropriated to Naval Reserve Bands to complete the complement under
such conditions as may be approved from time to time by the Naval Board.
Statutory service of such members of the Naval Reserve Bands shall be
equal to the prescribed training of 25 days per annum, and shall be in lieu
of the Statutory service prescribed under the sections of Part XII. of the
Defence Act defining compulsory services.
(b) Cadets may also volunteer for service in Naval Reserve Bands and
may be appropriated for service therein, under the conditions prscribed
in the preceding paragraph, except that in such cases, the Statutory Service
required shall be equivalent to and in lieu of the maximum amount of
training prescribed for Cadets under Section 127 of the Defence Act. Cadets,
however, shall be permitted to attend any additional Band musters required
of adult members.
(5) Adult members of the Naval Reserve Bands shall be paid at the
rates and under the conditions prescribed in Part XII., Section 2, of these
Regulations and the band practices and/or attendances are to be arranged
for periods of not less than six, three, and one and a half hours respectively.
(6) Any suspension or reduction of compulsory training in any year
ordered for the whole of the Citizen Naval Forces shall apply to compulsory
parades and musters of N aval Reserve Bands, provided that all Band ranks
and ratings shall be required to attend up to the equivalent of the maximum
period of compulsory training required of any part of the Citizen Naval
Forces in that year.
19. The conditions of service of members of Bands entered under the
provisions of sub-regulation (2) of regulation 18 shall be as follows :(a) Adults shall hold the rating of Bandsman, which rating shall be
equivalent to the rating of Able Seaman.
(5) Cadets shall hold the rating of " Band Cadet and on being drafted
into the Adult Force shall be rated " Bandsman.''
(c) Band ratings who volunteer to continue service after completing
the Statutory obligations under Part XII. of the Defence Act
shall retire on attaining the age of 50 years.
20. (1) The conditions for promotion of members of Bands enrolled
under the foregoing regulations shall be as provided in the following subregulations.
(2) A Bandsman shall be eligible for advancement to the rating of Petty
Officer Bandsman after one year's service as Bandsman, provided he has
passed an examination approved by the Director, and that vacancies exist
upon the Establishment.
(3) A Chief Bandsman shall be selected from suitable Petty Officer
Bandsmen, and shall hold the equivalent rating of Chief Petty Officer.
(4) A Chief Bandsman or Petty Officer Bandsman may be promoted to
the rank of Bandmaster under the conditions prescribed in sub-regulation
(2) of regulation 53 and a Bandmaster may be promoted to the rank of
Commissioned Bandmaster under the conditions of paragraphs (a) and (b)
of sub-regulation (3) thereof.
(5) A Commissioned Bandmaster shall rank as a Commissioned Officer
from Warrant rank and a Bandmaster shall rank as a Warrant Officer.
21. A rating of the Naval Reserve who has completed his Naval
Service as required by Part XII. of the Defence Act, shall be discharged
from the Reserve provided that any such rating who—
(a) volunteers for further Naval service,
(b) is medically fit,
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(c) subscribes to the prescribed oath or affirmation, and
(d) shall finally retire on reaching the age prescribed in these -Regulations.
may be permitted to continue to serve in the Naval Reserve for successive
terms of three years.
22. Any person who has served in the Royal Navy, provided that the
Royal Navy has no prior claim upon his services, or in the Royal Australian
Navy, other than as an Officer, and who volunteers for further Naval service,
may, with the approval of the Director, be enrolled in the Naval Reserve for
successive terms of three years, provided that he—
(a) produces satisfactory Certificates of Service.
(5) is medically fit.
(c) subscribes to the Oath or affirmation, and
(d) shall finally retire on reaching the age prescribed in these Regulations.
PART III.—OFFICERS.
Section 1.—General.
23.—(1) The number of Officers, exclusive of Honorary Officers, of the Complements
Naval Reserve of each rank allowed to each District shall be as shown on the
establishment approved by the Naval Board.
(2) An Officer of the Permanent Naval Forces who resigns or is retired
from the Active List, while still liable to Compulsory Service under Part XII.
of the Defence Act may, provided his service therein has been satisfactory,
be required to serve in the rank and with the seniority last held by him in
the Permanent Naval Forces, on a Supernumerary List of the Naval Reserve
of the District nearest his place of residence. Any such Officer shall be
eligible for promotion under the provisions of Section 3 of this Part and may
extend his service under the conditions prescribed in regulation 28 (2).
Officers serving under the provisions of this sub-regulation shall be required
to comply with the Regulations governing the Naval Reserve.
24. Officers of the Naval Reserve shall rank with, but after, Officers Relative rank.
of corresponding rank in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going).
25. No Officer of the Naval Reserve shall have Naval command afloat command.
unless duly qualified under the regulations for the Sea-going Forces, and with
the authority of the Naval Board, or in special circumstances, of the Senior
Naval Officer present or afloat.
26. The District Naval Officer is the " Captain " within the meaning of Deflnition and
the Regulations, and every Officer of the Naval Reserve is responsible to f:uetalipjat?t
him in the performance of his duties and in the execution of such orders as
he may receive from him or his representative.
27.—(1) The seniority of an Officer of the Naval Reserve in his particular Seniority and
rank shall be regulated by the date of his appointment. In the event p ay'
of two or more Officers being appointed in the same rank on the
same date, they shall take seniority according to the order in which their
names appear in the Gazette in which their appointments are notified.
(2) On first appointment, or subsequent promotion to confirmed rank,
an Officer in the Naval Reserve shall be paid at the prescribed rates
for his rank as from the date upon which, he performed the duties of his
rank, notwithstanding that the date of his appointment for the purposes of
seniority may be ante-dated prior to the date of taking up the duties of the
rank.
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Service of
officers.
Liability of
medical officers
for war service.
Extra training
for medical
officers.
(3) The seniority of an officer of the Military or Accountant Branch in
his new rank shall be determined, on the results of the prescribed examination
for the rank. Each Offi.cer shall be awarded a certificate for each of the three
groups of subjects in which he is examined. The certificates shall be of
three classes. Each first class certificate shall entitle an Officer to have his
seniority ante-dated by one month, and each second class certificate by one
half-month from the date on which the promotion takes effect. No time
will be gained for third_ class certificates.
23. — (1) Service as an Officer of the Naval Reserve shall be equivalent
to and in lieu of service required under Part XII. of the Defence- Act.
(2) On attaining the age of 26 years an officer's appointment shall be
terminated, provided that an Officer who volunteers to continue service as
an Officer of the Naval Reserve, subsequent to reaching the age of 26 years,
may, with the approval of the Naval Board, be permitted to do so.
29. A Surgeon Commander, Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander, or Surgeon
Lieutenant of the Naval Reserve shall be liable to be called out for service
with the Fleet in time of war or emergency.
30. A Medical Officer may be permitted to take periods of extra training
in H.M.A. ships or establishments in addition to that prescribed in these
Regulations once in the first three years and once in the second three years
of his service, and no one period shall exceed seventeen days in duration.
Section 2.—Appointinent of Officers.
Appointments
and
commissions.
Nationality.
Age on first
appointment.
U. The Naval Board may, on the recommendation of the Director, and
subject to the qualifications and conditions prescribed in these Regulations,
recommend suitable candidates for appointment as Officers in the Naval
Reserve.
32. A candidate for appointment as an Officer must be of pure European
descent, and must be the son of natural-born or naturalized. British subjects. .
33. — (1) The age for the first appointment of an Officer of the Naval
Reserve shall not except as provided in sub-regulation (2) of this regulation
and regulation 35, exceed, in the case of—
Years.
.. 19
Midshipman
Engineer Midshipman
.. 19
..
19
Paymaster Midshipman ..
Acting Engineer Sub-Lieutenant
20
22
Sub-Lieutenant
22
Engineer Sub-Lieutenant
22
Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant
23
Warrant Officer
30
Commissioned_ Officer from Warrant RP
24
Lieutenant
24
Engineer Lieutenant
24
Paymaster Lieutenant
35
Surgeon Lieutenant
32
Lieutenant-Commander ..
32
Engineer Lieutenant-Commander ..
32
Paymaster Lientenant-Commander
41
Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander ..
Commander
38
Engineer-Commander
38
Paymaster Commander
38
47
Surgeon Commander
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(2) The Naval Board may, in a special case, approve of the entry of a
Medical Officer at an age exceeding that prescribed in sub-regulation (1)
of this regulation.
of
34. (1) An Officer of the Naval Reserve, other than a Medical Officer,
or Bandmaster, or an Officer appointed under regulations 35 and 40 shall
e selected from Cadet members of that Force who are in the final year of
their Cadet training.
(2) A selected candidate shall be appointed " on probation " on the
recommendation of the Selection Board, and will be confirmed in his rank
on completion of the course of instruction prescribed, subject to his passing
a qualifying examination and being recommended by the Commanding
Officer of the Ship or Establishment in which the course of instruction is
undergone.
(3) Appointment " on probation " shall be dated and take effect as from
the first day of July of the year in which the candidate becomes a member
of the Adult Force.
Selection
officers.
35.—(1) The Naval Board may, to complete requirements from time to
time, recommend for appointment as Engineer Officer in the Naval Reserve
any person who is qualified as civil engineer, architect, or surveyor, and
who shall comply in all respects with the prescribed conditions of appointment, whether liable to Universal Service under Part XII. of the Act or not.
(2) The age for the first appointment and the age for the _final retirement
of such an Officer shall be governed by special instructions issued by the
Naval Board from time to time.
Engineers, &c.
36. Surgeon Lieutenants, in addition to the District and Sub-District surgeon
Naval Medical Officers, may be=appointed to any Sub-District subject to the Lieutenant&
necessary provision being made by Parliament.
37.—(1) A Chaplain shall be appointed only on the recommendation of
the authorized nominating authorities of the various churches.
(2) A Chaplain shall be required to attend on board H.M.A. Ships in which
no Chaplain of the Permanent Naval Forces is available (when such ships
-are in port), as may be arranged by the Senior Naval Officer.
(3) A Chaplain, when required to do so by the Senior Naval Officer, shall
attend on the sick of his own denomination in hospital or in H.M.A. Ships
and Establishments at the port.
(4) A Chaplain shall also attend for duty at such other times and places
as directed by the District or Sub-District Naval Officer, and shall assist the
District or Sub-District Naval Officer in matters concerning the spiritual,
social, and moral welfare of the Naval Reserve.
Chaplains.
38. The Naval Board may recommend the appointment of such Honorary ,Honorees
Officers as they may see fit. Honorary Officers may, on the occasions authorized o fficer'
for Officers on the Retired List, wear the uniform of their respective ranks,
but shall not be entitled to receive any emoluments in respect of the
appointment.
Section 3.—Promotions.
39. A Senior Naval Cadet who has been classified " efficient" during midshiymem
his service under Part XII. of the Defence Act and who possesses such qualifications and passes such examinations as are prescribed is eligible to become
a candidate for appointment as Midshipman, Engineer Midshipman or
Paymaster Midshipman.
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Sea-going
candidates for
commissions
40. Any person employed upon a sea-going vessel who has been allotted
to the Naval Forces for training and has been classified as " efficient " for
the period. for which he was liable for training under Part XII of the Defence
Act, provided he possesses such qualifications and passes such examinations
as are prescribed, is eligible to become a candidate for appointment as Midshipman, Engineer Midshipman, Paymaster Midshipman, Sub-Lieutenant
Engineer Sub-Lieutenant or Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant, notwithstanding,
that he has not served in the Senior Naval Cadets.
Promotions to
be " on
probation."
41. All promotions to the ranks of Midshipman, Sub-Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Engineer Midshipman, Engineer Sub-Lieutenant, Engineer Lieutenant,
Paymaster Midshipman, Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant, and Paymaster Lieutenant shall be on probation until the probationary Officer is recommended for
confirmation by the Commanding Officer of the Ship or Establishment in
which a period of continuous training is performed. In the event of a probationary Officer not being recommended for confirmation within two years,
he shall revert to such rank or rating as he shall, in the opinion of the District
Naval Officer, be qualified for, and his probationary promotion shall be
determined
Promotion
to SubLieutenant
and Engineer
Sub-Lieutenant.
Promotion to
Lieutenant
and Engineer
Lieutenant.
42. A Sub-Lieutenant or Engineer Sub-Lieutenant shall be selected from
such Midshipmen or Engineer Midshipmen respectively who possess the q ualifi cations and have passed the examinations prescribed.
Promotion to
LieutenantCommander
and
Engineer
LieutenantCommander.
Promotion to
Commander
and Engineer
Commander.
to
Promotion
Paymaster
Sub-Lieutenant.
Promotion to
Paymaster
Lieutenant.
Promotion to
Paymaster
Lieutenant
Commander.
43. A Lieutenant or Engineer Lieutenant shall be selected from such
Sub-Lieutenants and Engineer Sub-Lieutenants respectively of not less
than two years' seniority, who have qualified by passing the prescribed
examinations.
44. A Lieutenant-Commander or Engineer Lieutenant-Commander shall
be selected from Lieutenants or Engineer Lieutenants respectively, with not
less than eight years' seniority in those ranks, and must be recommended by
the District Naval Officer for such promotion. Such an Officer must have
attended each period of annual continuous training within the preceding five
years, and must have served to the satisfaction of the Commanding Officer
of the Training Ship or Establishment.
45. A Commander or Engineer Commander shall be selected from Lieutenant-Commanders or Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders respectively with
not less than six years' seniority in those ranks, and must be recommended by
the District Naval Officer for such promotion. Such an Officer must have
attended each period of annual continuous training within the preceding five
years, and must have served to the satisfaction of the Commanding Officer
of the Training Ship or Establishment.
46. A Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant shall be selected from Paymaster Midshipmen who have attained the age of 20 years, and have qualified by passing
the prescribed examination.
47. A Paymaster Lieutenant shall be selected from Paymaster SubLieutenants of not less than two years' seniority in that rank who have passed
the prescribed examination.
48. A Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander shall be selected from Paymaster
Lieutenants with not less than eight years' seniority, and must be recommended by the District Naval Officer for such promotion. Such an Officer
must have attended each period of annual continuous training within the
preceding five years, and must have served to the satisfaction of the Com.manding Officer of the Training Ship or Establishment.
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49. A Paymaster Commander shall be selected from Paymaster Lieutenant- Promotion to
Commanders with not less than eight years' seniority in that rank, and must commonre
be recommended by the District Naval Officer for such promotion. Such an
officer must have attended each period of annual continuous training within
the preceding five years, and must have served to the satisfaction of the
Commanding Officer of the Training Ship or Establishment.
50. To be eligible for appointment as Surgeon Lieutenant, a candidate Qualifications
for Surgeon
must be—
Lieutenant.
(a) a duly qualified and registered practitioner under the States
Medical Acts ; and
(b) resident in such a place that he can undertake any duties with
the Naval Reserve, which he may be required to perform—
and must comply in other respects with such conditions of appointment as
are prescribed.
51. A Surgeon-Lieutenant will be eligible for promotion in a vacancy to Promotion to
the rank of Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander on attaining six years' seniority =Intin rank, provided he has served for training purposes twice in one of H.M.A. commander.
Ships, each period of training to be of not less than seventeen days.
52. A Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander will be eligible for promotion in a Promotion to
vacancy to the rank of Surgeon Commander on attaining six years' seniority jugm
e°audet.
as Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander.
53.-(1) A Warrant Officer shall be selected from candidates who have warrant
held a relative rating not lower -than Leading Seaman for two years and have o9 affineulWasters,
passed the educational test for the relative rating of Petty Officer ; a candidate
Unodmmis.loned
for warrant rank must be recommended by the District Naval Officer, and offi cers from
Warrant Rank.
must pass the appropriate examination.
(2) Bandmasters shall be sleected from Chief Bandsmen and Petty Officer
Bandsmen who hold such qualifications as may be deemed necessary by
the Director, and who are recommended for promotion by the District Naval
Officer.
(3) A Commissioned Officer from warrant rank may be selected from
Warrant Officers who—
(a) have held warrant rank for not less than five years,
(b) are recommended by the District Naval Officer, and
(c) pass the appropriate examination.
54. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these Regu- Accelerated
romotion for
lations, any Officer who has performed such particularly good service as is pp
s special service.
considered to be deserving of special promotion may be promoted on the
recommendation of the Director and the Naval Board.
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55. The examinations referred to in this section shall be such as the
Naval Board may from time to time direct.
Section 4.-Removals and Retirements.
56. All resignations, retirements, and dismissals of Officers from the Notification
Naval Reserve shall be notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. ictzG Te r n
57. If an Officer of the Naval Reserve is guilty of improper conduct, Cancellat ion
or of any civil offence bringing discredit on the service, or is negligent in i"Ofren%isco nssrlumict.
the performance of his duty, the Governor-General may cancel his
commission ; 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.
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58. The commission of an Officer absent without leave for a period of
for three months Or upwards may be cancelled by the Governor-General.
(2) The commission of an Officer who has volunteered for further Naval
service, and who fails to perform -the -training required by regulation 65,
may be cancelled, but he may be placed on the Retired List if qualified.
Cancellation of
ac r1„neles ,i'
Resignation of
commission.
59.—(1) Any Officer may, at his own request, and with the approval of
the Naval Board, resign his rank and revert to any lower rank or rating
previously held by him, except to avoid trial by ,court martial.
(2) Such resignation and the fact that it was at the member's own request
shall be noted in the. Record of Service and Record Book, and signed by the
District Naval Officer, the original written application being retained on the
file in the office concerned.
Cancellation of
resignation
and transfer
to Retired
List.
60. The Governor-General Inv, on the application of the person concerned, authorize the cancellation of the resignation of any Officer who has
been employed under the Acts, and authorize his being placed on the Retired
List of the Naval Reserve subject to the provisions of regulation 62.
Retirement
of officers.
61. Officers who have volunteered for further service after attaining 26
years of age may be permitted to retire at any time, and may be granted
permission to retain their rank and wear uniform as prescribed by regulation
or as may be approved from time to time.
Ages for
retirement.
62.—(1) An Officer who is permitted to continue serving in the Naval
Reserve after attaining the age of 26 years, in accordance with the provisions
of sub-regulation (2) of regulation 28, shall be placed on the'Retired List of
the Naval Reserve on attaining the age shown below, except as provided in
sub-regulation (3):—
Rank or Equivalent Rank.
Commander
Lieutenant-Commander
Lieutenant
Sub-Lieutenant
Surgeon Commander
Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander
Surgeon Lieutenant
Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank
Commissioned Bandmaster
Warrant Officer
..
Bandmaster..
Years of Age.
50
45
40
35
55
50
.. 45
.. 50
45
..
(2) A Sub-Lieutenant (on probation), Engineer Sub-Lieutenant (on probation), Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant (on piobation), Midshipman, Engineer
Midshipman, or Paymaster Midshipman is not eligibprobationplaced on the
Retired List.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub regulation (1), an Officer who
has reached the retiring age may, on the recommendation of the Naval Board,
be required to continue to perform his duties for a period not exceeding two
years.
Retired
officers to
report
annually.
63. An Officer on the Retired List shall report himself in writing during
January in each year, through the Secretary of the Navy Office ; failing this,
his name shall be removed from the Retired List of the Naval Reserve.
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PART IV.-TRAINING.
Section 1.-General
and
64. The Naval Board may from time to time promulgate orders and Training
qualifications.
instructions governing the training and define the necessary qualifications
for the appointment of the various ranks and ratings of the Naval: Reserve.
65. A member of the Naval Reserve who has completed the Naval service
required from time to time under the provisions of Part XII. of the Defence
Act, shall be required to pass all examinations necessary before being promoted, and, if he volunteers for further Naval service, shall be required to
perform such training as may be ordered by the Director as necessary to
maintain his efficiency, attain a higher standard of proficiency, or to qualify
for promotion. The period, of training required of such members under this
regulation shall not, except with Naval Board approval, exceed 35 days
in any training year exclusive of travelling time.
Training and
examination
of members
sveorivuillnethiy.
Section 2.-Duration and Nature of Training.
66.-(1) In the case of Cadets, the training prescribed shall be, in each cadets' drills '
year ending 30th June-, such compulsory drills as are ordered by the District
Naval Officer, but so that the total hours of training shall not be less than
64, and shall not exceed 128.
(2) In the case of Cadets who are attending State or Technical Schools
of Instruction, the duration and time of training shall, as far as possible,
be arranged to take- place at such times as will not interfere with their school
instruction.
(3) Eo voluntary or make-up drills shall be ordered in the employers'
time.
(4) No night drills shall be compulsory.
(5) Voluntary camps may be held at the discretion of the District Naval
Officer, provided that approval to the estimated expenditure involved shall
have previously been obtained. Each day's attendance at such voluntary
camp shall be considered equivalent to eight hours' drill. The period of
training spent in a voluntary camp shall be considered to be- voluntary
training additional to that required by sub-regulation (1) and in no case
shall be considered as training in lieu thereof.
67.—(1) In the Adult Force, the training prescribed shall be :--
From 18 to 25 years of age.
(a) Seventeen days' continuous training which, subject to the exigencies
of the Service, shall be carried out in one of Ships or
Establishments.
(5) Eight whole, days divided into half-days and nights at the discretion
of the District Naval Officer, and to suit local conditions, not
less than 25 per cent. of which shall be Daylight Drills.
From 25 to 26 years of age.
Unless
otherwise
directed by the Governor-General, muster parade
(C)
of not less than one and a half hours' duration for the purpose
of inspection of registration, and other administrative
purposes as may be considered necessary.
(2) Whole-day drills during continuous training shall include the whole
twenty-four hours, otherwise the duration of a whole-day drill shall be not
less than six hours, of a half-day drill not less than three hours, and of a night
drill not less than one hour and a half.
Train ing f
adult force.
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Extra drills for
promotion,
efficiency, 6cc.
63. Extra drills, continuous or otherwise, shall be arranged in order to
enable members of the Naval Reserve who have failed to complete the prescribed training to make up the drills missed.
69. A member of the Naval Reserve may, with the approval of the
Naval B oa rd.—
(a) Undergo special qualifying courses or courses of instruction in
ILM.A. Ships or Training Establishments provided that the
total period of such courses shall not exceed three months
during a member's service in the Naval Reserve.
(b) If he volunteers, serve in one of II.M.A Ships or Naval Establishments for such period as the Naval Board may require.
Time of
commencement
of drill.
70. In all cases the times of drill for the Naval Reserve shall count from
the time the class first embarks or falls in at the drill room or other
establishment.
Section 3.—Leave of Absence.
Temporary
absence from
locality.
Absence
through
illness.
Provision for
extra drills.
71. Leave of absence may be granted by a District or Sub-District Naval
Officer when such is necessary, owing to temporary absence from the locality,
of a member of the Naval Reserve, but, if in the opinion of the Sub-District
Naval Officer, such absence is so protracted as to materially interfere with the
member's naval training, he may be transferred to the Military Forces at
the discretion of the District Naval Officer.
72. Leave of absence may be granted for illness or other unavoidable
cause, and in case of illness the District or Sub-District Naval Officer may,
if he thinks fit, require a medical certificate to be produced. In such cases,
the Department shall not be responsible for the payment of any expenses
incurred by the trainee, except as provided for in Part VII., section 2, of
these Regulations.
73. Except in cases where leave of absence exceeds fourteen days, it shall
be necessary for a member serving under Part XII. of the Defence Act to
attend additional parades of equivalent duration to the statutory parades
he has missed
Section 4.—Transfers.
74. A member of the Naval Reserve who removes his place of residence
outside the area from which naval trainees are drawn shall notify the SubDistrict Naval Officer accordingly, whereupon he shall be transferred to the
Military training area in which his new place of residence is situated, provided
that he may, if he so volunteers, remain a naval trainee should his new place
of residence be situated within ten miles of a Naval Drill Hall.
Transfer
to other
Naval areas.
75.—(1) A member of the Naval Reserve who removes to another Naval
training area shall retain his rank or rating on transfer, and shall retain
the uniform in his possession, but shall return his arms, accoutrements,
and all other Government stores before so transferring.
(2) Such a member shall be borne additional to establishment for the
remainder of the current training year ; being absorbed in the following year's
establishment.
76. A military trainee who removes his place of residence -VI within a
Naval area may, provided his civil occupation qualifies him to become a member
of the Artisan or S.B. branches of the Naval Reserve, and if he so volunteers,
transfer thereto, if the applicant is considered desirable and is medically
fit. He shall be so transferred by the military authorities on the application
of the Sub-District Naval Officer.
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77.—(1) A member of the Naval Reserve whose whereabouts cannot be Transfer of
located within one month from a non-attendance at a statutory drill or trainees
,Ltithorized parade shall be considered a " Missing Trainee."
(2) Where a Sub-District Naval Officer has decided to regard a member
of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve as a " Missing Trainee," such trainee
shall be transferred to that Military area in which he was originally registered
for posting upon the " Missing Trainee " list, and for further requisite action.
Section 5.—Persons employed on Sea-going and Harbour Vessels.
78.-(1) A person liable to universal training under Part XII. of the
Defence Act employed upon a sea-going vessel registered in Australia, or
upon a vessel engaged wholly or partly in the coastal or interstate trade of
Australia, or upon any craft such as ketch, tug, ferry steamer, fishing vessel,
dredge, &c., operating from or within a Naval Sub-District, shall be registered
for universal training by the Sub-District Naval Officer concerned.
(2) Such a person pronounced medically fit by the Sub-District Naval
Medical Officer for Naval Training shall be allotted to the Naval Forces,
and shall be borne upon the books of a Naval Sub-District.
(3) The Naval Sub-District in which such a person is to be borne shall be
such sub-district as he may select, provided that the selected sub-district is
within the normal trading route, or sphere of operations of the vessel or craft
in which he is employed.
(4) A person employed in the manner described in sub-regulation (1)
who is pronounced by the Sub-District Naval Medical Officer to be
medically unfit for Naval service shall be granted an exemption by the
District Naval Officer in accordance with Section 138 of the Defence Act.
79.—(1) A Cadet or Adult sea-going Trainee who is a member of the
Naval Reserve shall be permitted to perform the whole or part of the
drill required annually in one continuous period as convenient, and in
the event of his ship not then being in port, he may be permitted to perform
such further drill (not exceeding 25 days in the case of an adult and 16
days in the case of a Cadet) as may be necessary until the return of his ship.
Any additional drill so performed shall be deducted from the training required for the following year.
(2) In cases where incomplete portions of a year's service are not completed before 1st July, the procedure prescribed in these Regulations for
failure to render the personal service shall be observed, unless leave of absence
shall have been granted or an exemption is in force.
(3) This regulation shall not extend to Trainees the option of missing a
year's service, if liable for training, with the intention of performing such
service in the succeeding year.
(4) A member of the Naval Reserve employed in a sea-going vessel
shall forward in writing his address to the Sub-District Naval Officer at
least once in six months, and at all times when executing a fresh
engagement for another vessel.
80. A member of the Naval Reserve employed in a foreign-going vessel
the periods during which he is actually in Australian waters, and as regards
efficiency shall be dealt with as provided in these Regulations.
porstration of
ermapleoeysed in
heaarZtitirlg and
vessels.
Arrangements
foof rdag record
s.
oy
employed in
foreign-going
shalberquidtopfmnlyautorigp naeto
vessel s'
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Section 6.-Discharges and Exemptions.
Discharge
certificate
on completion
of service.
R. On completion of service, or on being released for- any cause from
all liability to further training, the discharge certificate in the Record Book
and the Record of Service shall be filled in by the Sub-District Naval Officer
and handed to the member.
Discharge for
unfitness or
misconduct.
82. The District Naval Officer may, except in the case of those liable
for training under Section 125 of the Defence Act, approve of the discharge
of any member, other than an Officer, for unfitness, negligence, or misconduct,
but such member, before being so discharged, shall be notified in writing
of the charge against him, and shall be given an opportunity of making a
statement in his defence.
Discharge of
voluntary
member if
classified
" non-efficient."
83. A member of the Naval Reserve if not liable for training under Section
125 of the Defence Act, shall be discharged if he is classified " non-efficient "
for two successive years.
Resignation
from voluntary
service.
84.-(1) Any member of the Naval Reserve other than those liable for
training under Section 125 of the Defence Act, may, except in time of war or
emergency, and subject to the approval of the District Naval Officer, resign
from the Naval Reserve on giving three months' notice in writing to the
Sub-District Naval Officer of his intention to claim his discharge, and by
paying the following sum :£2 if the resignation is during the first year of service ;
£1 if the resignation is during the second year of service ;
10s. if the resignation is during the third year of service,
except as provided in sub-regulation (3).
(2) Service for the purpose of this regulation shall count from the date of
voluntary enrolment, and is exclusive of any service in the Naval Reserve
performed under the provisions of Section 125 of the Act.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-regulation (1), if the District
Naval Officer considers that the enforcement of the payment of such sum
would impose undue hardship upon a member, he may in the case of any
rating authorize discharge without payment, except in time of war.
85.—(1) Except in time of war a member of the Naval Reserve below the
rank of Officer shall be discharged on attaining the age specified hereunder,
except as provided in sub-regulation (2)Chief Petty Officer, 50 years.
Band Ratings, 50 years.
All other ratings, 45 years.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-regulation (1), if it is considered
necessary in the interests of the Naval Reserve to retain the services of
any member who would otherwise be discharged, the Naval Board may
approve, on the recommendation of the Director, of the said member being
retained for a further period, not exceeding two years.
Transfer from
R.A.N.R. to
R.A.N.R.
(sea-going).
86. (1) A member liable for training under Section 125 of the -Defence Act
who is subsequently enrolled as a member of the Naval Reserve (Seagoing) shall, upon completion of each period of annual training until he
attains the age of 26 years, be considered to have rendered the required
training prescribed under Part XII. of the Defence Act.
(2) The prescribed entry shall be made in his Record of Service, which
shall be returned to the member on his attaining the age of 26 years.
—
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87. Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, exemption
from compulsory service in the Naval Reserve by a person who performed
war service in the war 1914-1919 shall apply in the manner prescribed
hereunder :-
E xemption for
war service.
(ct) A member who> has performed such war service beyond the limits
of the Commonwealth for any period, or within- the Commonwealth for a continuous period of four months or more, shall be
exempt from all training prescribed by Part NIL of the Defence
Act.
(5) This exemption shall not extend to any training, and/or to any
compulsory parades- for registration or other administrative
purposes which may be held in any year under Section 125 (d)
of the- Defence Act, and every person to whom paragraph (a)
hereof applies shall notify every change of address as required
by Section 145 of the Defence Act, and failure to comply with
this paragraph, shall render the person liable to the penalty
provided by. Section 85 of the Defence Act.
88. A member of the Naval Reserve who is found to be medically unfit
for Naval service shall be exempted by the. District Naval Officer in
accordance with Section 138 (1) (a) of the Defence Act.
Exemption on
account of
medical
unfitness.
89.-(1) An application maybe made to the prescribed Court by any Officer Procedure for
authorized by the District Naval Officer when he considers there are grounds eavittion. to
for such application, and thereupon, or in any other case upon its own motion, disqualification,
such Court may order that any person shall not be permitted to serve in the
Naval Reserve.
(2) The Courts referred to in Section 141 of the Defence Act shall include
all Courts- of Criminal Jurisdiction of the Commonwealth or - of- a State, and
all Naval and Military Courts.
90. An Officer retiring or resigning from the Active List of the Permanent
Naval- Forces and appointed to the R A.N Emergency List and a Petty
Officer or man on discharge enrolling in. Royal. Australian Fleet: Reserve,
being under 25 years of age-, shall not be enrolled as a member of: the Naval
Reserve so long, as he complies with the regulations relating to those farces.
PART V.-EFFICIENCY.
Section 1.-General.
91. The officer appointed tinder Section 133 of the Defence Act for the classification
classification of members of the. Naval Reserve shall be the Sub-District of efficiency
Naval Officer .
.
92-. In order to qualify as " efficient " each cadet and adult shall attend' Qualifcton
the prescribed drills, and, in addition, must attain a reasonable standard of for "
efficiency as disclosed in the results of prescribed examinations.
efficient '
94.-(1) A member who from a cause other than neglect to attend, is Members
ptioaiteond foofr&
trained during a portion of a year only shall be classified as " efficient ",
as
exempt-" or non-efficient " under the conditions and in such manner as year only..
may be approved by the Naval Board.
(2) A. member who has , been granted leave,, or for any other reason has
not been liable to training, shall= he required to have attended, only such
statutory parades or their equivalent as, have actually been carried out in
the locality while he was liable for training.
•
Additional
training for
°° non.
efficients."
94—(1) A member who has, at the termination of any year of training,
been finally classified as " non-efficient " may, in subsequent years, perform
additional training equivalent to the amount of training by which he was
deficient for each year in which he was marked " non-efficient " ; provided
that in the Adult Force no trainee shall be finally classified as " efficient "
who failed to attend the prescribed period of continuous training during the
year for which he was classified " non-efficient," except he shall have attended
additional continuous training in subsequent years equivalent to any continuous training which he has failed to attend.
(2) In a case where a member of the Naval Reserve has, at the
termination of any year of training, been classified as " non-efficient "
through failure to attain a satisfactory standard of efficiency, but has attended
for the prescribed period of that year, and has been finally classified as " efficient " for a year subsequent to that year, he may be re-classified as " efficient "
for the previous year or years for which he was classified as " non-efficient "
provided that the standard of efficiency of the latest year shall be equal to
the standard required from persons who have served the same number of years
as the one whose case is under consideration has served.
(3) A person liable for training under Part XII. of the Defence Act who
has, at the termination of any year of training, been finally classified as
non-efficient " and has not subsequently been classified as " efficient " shall,
on reaching the year in which he attains the age of 26 years, be required to
undergo as many additional annual trainings as the number of classifications
of " non-efficient " then recorded against him
Com p eti t ions,
95.—(1) Annual competitions, as tests of efficiency in Naval exercises and
drills, shall be held for Cadets.
(2) Entrance fees for any competition shall not be a charge against Commonwealth funds.
(3) The District Naval Officer shall arrange for competitors, where necessary, to travel to the place of competition by train or steamer (second class)
at Government expense, and that quarters or tentage and messing are provided when the competitors are required to be away from their homes for a
night or longer. Expenditure not exceeding 3s. per diem per member may
be incurred for this purpose.
Section 2.—Competitions.
PART VI.—DISCIPLINE.
VI.-DISCIPLINE.
Section 1.—General.
Application
of Naval
Defence Act.
96. Every member of the Naval Reserve assembled for trainin
service under Proclamation shall be under Naval discipline as
prescribed in the Naval Defence Act, and Regulations made thereunder,
and subject to the penalties attached thereto.
Application
of R.A.N
regulations
to adult
member
97. When not inconsistent with these Regulations or the Naval Defence
Act, all Rules and Regulations for the discipline and internal economy of the
Royal Australian Navy shall be applicable to an adult member of the Naval
Reserve when on duty ashore or afloat.
Commanding
Officer when
afloat or
ashore.
98. A member of the Naval Reserve, when afloat or training, shall be
under the command of the Commanding Officer or other superior officer of
the ship in which he may be serving, and when on duty on shore shall be
under the command of the District Naval Officer or his representative.
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99.--(1) The character of every rating of the Naval Reserve shall be Record
of
character.
recorded in the " Record of Service " by the Sub-District Naval Officer, in
his own handwriting, as follows :—
(a) On the 30th June in each year.
(b) On transfer.
(c) On discharge.
(2) The rules to be observed are those prescribed in the King's Regulations
and Admiralty Instructions.
Section 2.-Punishments and Prosecutions.
100.-(1) A member of the Citizen NavalForces guilty of any act, conduct, scale of
or neglect to the prejudice of good order and Naval discipline may be punished 1,7„ imsait,,
summarily in accordance with the subjoined scale.
(2) The scale of alternative normal maximum summary fines or punishments for the Naval Reserve while undergoing training shall be as
Punishments.
Offences.
(Naval Defence Act 1910-1918,
section 45.)
Disobedience of orders
..
..
..
Disrespect
..
..
..
Drunkenness
..
Smuggling liquor into ship or boat, Naval
premises, or place of duty on shore
5. Wilfully, or by neglect, losing or damaging any
Government property
1.
2.
3.
4.
6. Neglect of duty
7. Any act, disorder, or neglect to the prejudice of
good order and Naval discipline not specified
in the foregoing
..
..
8. Talking or inattention at drill
..
..
9. Appearing improperly dressed
10. Neglect to notify change of address within seven
days
Fine not exceeding £5
Fine not exceeding £5, and in
addition may be charged with
the estimated value of the property lost or damaged
Fine not exceeding £1
Fine not exceeding £5
Fine not exceeding 5s.
Fine not exceeding 5s.
Fine not exceeding 2s. 6d.
(3) The above scale may be used in lieu of, but not in addition to, and
does not supersede, the table of punishments in King's Regulations and
Admiralty Instructions (Article 757-1913 Edition), and shall not apply to
a member of the Naval Reserve performing service under Proclamation.
(4) The Sub-District Naval Officer may, if authorized in writing by the
District Naval Officer, punish a member of the Citizen Naval Forces according
to the above scale, but so that any fine shall not 'exceed ten shillings.
(5) Except during service under Proclamation, and as provided in regulation 105, it shall be at the discretion of the District Naval Officer to deal
with an offender summarily as above prescribed, or to refer the case to a
Civil Court.
101. A Commanding Officer of any ship in the Royal Australian Navy,
or the District Naval Officer, may summarily reduce in rating any petty officer
for misconduct or inefficiency ; but before a petty officer is so disrated he
shall be notified in writing of the charge against him, and shall be given an
opportunity of showing cause against it, when he may be heard in his defence,
together with any witnesses whom he may call on his behalf.
Disrating of
Petty 0 cers•
IS
Prohibition
of intoxicating
liquor.
102. It shall be an offence for a member of the Naval Reserve to have
in, his possession any intoxicating liquor, when in uniform, on duty, or in
any place used for Naval purposes, except when made a member of an officers'
mess on being drafted to one of II.M.A. Ships or Training Establishments
for continuous training.
Use of tobacco
by cadets.
103. Unless the parent or guardian of a Cadet shall have notified his or her
consent in writing to the Sub-District Naval Officer, it shall be an offence
for a Cadet to have in his possession tobacco, cigarettes, or material for making
same when in uniform, on duty, or in any place used for Naval purposes.
Damage t
arms.
104. The cost of repairing arms, if damaged wilfully or by neglect,
together with the cost of transit, shall be charged against the person
responsible.
Cadets to be
fined by
Civil court
only.
105. A Cadet guilty of any act, conduct, or neglect to the prejudice of
good order and Naval discipline may he punished summarily, but a case
which, in the opinion of the District Naval Officer, involves a monetary
penalty, shall be proceeded with in a Civil Court.
Prescribed
authorities.
100. The following shall be the prescribed authorities and persons referred
to in sections 135 and 135A of the Defence Act :—
Any-District Naval Officer or Sub-District Naval Officer.
Prescribed
places.
107. The following shall be the prescribed institution or place referred to
in section 135, sub-sections (5) and (7), of the Defence Act :—
Any Ship or Establishment used or maintained for Naval or Military
purposes.
Procedure for
prosecutions.
108. —(1) In a prosecution instituted under section 135 of the Defence Act,
the informant or complainant shall give his rank and describe himself as the
Commanding Officer of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve of the Sub-District
concerned.
(2) The Prosecuting. Officer shall be the Sub-District Naval Officer or an
Officer duly appointed, act on his behalf.
(3) In no case shall counsel or solicitors be employed without the prior
approval of the Minister having been obtained.
(4) An Officer conducting a prosecution shall not appear in uniform, except
in time of war.
109. Should a trainee fail to pay any fine ancl/or costs imposed by a: Court,
the magistrate shall be asked to issue a warrant for his arrest for detention
in pursuance of the original order.
Collection of
fines.
All fines imposand/orr the provisions of the Naval Defence Act
will be collected by the Clerk of - the. Court who shall transfer theme to. the
Accounts Officer for the Naval . District appointed under Regulations.
(2) The Sub-District Naval Officer shall be responsible that the Certifying Officer for the Naval District is notified in writing of all fines imposed
in any prosecutions in his Sub-District.
(3) The Certifying Officer shalt be responsible that all recoveries are
effected and brought to account as early as practicable_
(4-) The Sub-District Naval Officer shall be responsible that the Clerks
of the Courts, in their respective Sub-Districts: are notified inrespectrof the
requirements of sub-regulation (1).
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PART VII.---M-EDIcAn.
Section L—.111 -eclical „Examtnatioes.
M. There may be appointed to each District and 'Sub-District a Medical District or
Officer on the Staff of the District or Sub-District Naval Officer respectively. ra bN:fireitem
He shall be a Medical Officer of the Naval Reserve or of the Emergency List Officers.
of Naval Officers, pr, in the -event of no such officer -being available, a qualified
medical -practitioner residing and practising in the vicinity of the Naval
Depot.
(2) The duties of a District or Sub-District Naval Medical Officer shall
include
.(a) medical attendance to members of the Naval Auxiliary Services
attached to any Naval Establishment within the District or
Sub-District ;
(b) medical attendance ashore or on board to a.member of the crew
of one of H.M.A. Ships or any other vessel under the control
of the Naval Board ;
(c) examination of recruits for the Permanent Naval Forces ;
(d) examination of persons allotted to the Senior Naval Cadets and
Citizen Naval Forces ;
(e) vaccination or inoculation of members of the' Naval Auxiliary
Services during epidemics ;
and such other •duties as the Naval Board may from time to time require.
112. A Senior Naval Cadet prior to being allotted for Naval t ra iningMedical
shall be medically examined by the District or Sub-District Naval Medical poor to
Officer or by a Medical Officer of the Naval Forces. allotment,
113.—(1) A member of the Naval Reserve called up by Proclamation, or Medical
examination
a person about to be enlisted for service in the Naval Reserve, in time of under
war or national emergency shall be required to undergo such medical grreOdnitni
ntamtlecant.
examination as to fitness for service as may be required.
.(2) A person serving under Proclamation or enlisted for service in the
Naval Reserve who.is about to be demobilized, or discharged, as the case may
be, for any reason other than sickness or injury, shall be examined by the
District Naval Medical Officer or Sub-District Naval Medical Officer, and the
report of such examination is to be entered in the prescribed form.
Section 2.-Medical Attendance in lime of Peace.
114. A member of the. Naval Reserve who contracts disease or receives ■letIcal
nara
o pte !nee.
injury while undergoing training or on duty, exclusive of service under Jfe
Proclamation, may, subject to the approval of the District Naval Officer,
and the limitation prescribed in regulation 116, receive medical attendance
and treatment at Government expense, as follows
(a) A person who, in the opinion of the Medical Officer, requires
hospital treatment shall, as soon as fit to travel, be removed
to an approved hospital.
(h) In all other cases he shall(i) attend at the - surgery of the District Naval Medical Officer
or Sub-District Naval Medical Officer for treatment ; or
(ii) if considered by the Medical Officer to be unfit to attend
at:the surgery, be treated at his own home by the District
Naval Medical Officer or Sub-District Naval Medical
Officer ;
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Drugs and
dressings.
Period of
treatment.
Private
treatment.
Report of
cases.
Injuries
received whilst
proceeding
to or
returning
from duty.
Procedure in
claims for
compensation.
Medical
Survey.
provided that, in the case of disease, it is directly attributable to the training
or duty which the member concerned was called upon to perform and was not,
in any way, due to the member's own default or misconduct ; and, in the
case of injury, that such injury was not sustained by him whilst proceeding
to the place of assembly for.training or whilst returning home after dismissal
of the Division from duty.
115. The cost of drugs and dressings ordered by the District Naval Medical
Officer or Sub-District Naval Medical Officer in the case of persons entitled
to medical treatment under regulation 114 shall be chargeable against
Government funds.
116.—(1) Medical treatment under regulation 114 may be continued, on the
approval of the District Naval Officer, up to a maximum period of thirty
days.
(2) Should it appear that treatment for a longer period may be necessary,
a full report of the case shall be forwarded through the District Naval Officer
to the Director, when authority may be given for continued treatment up to
ninety-one days in all.
(3) In the event of treatment beyond ninety-one days being considered
necessary, the report of the Board of Survey, as provided in regulation 121,
and a complete statement of the case shall be forwarded to the Director for
consideration by the Naval Board as to whether further treatment shall be
authorized.
(4) The maximum period of treatment which may be approved by the
Naval Board, in exceptional circumstances, shall be six months, calculated
from the date the injury was received, or commencement of the disease, as
the case may be.
117.—(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in regulation
114, a member of the Naval Reserve who receives an injury or contracts disease
under the conditions therein prescribed may elect to be treated in a private
hospital or in his own home by a private medical practitioner, and such member
shall, thereupon, assume all financial responsibility consequent upon his action,
and no claim for expenses incurred shall be allowable against the Department.
(2) In such a case the District Naval Medical Officer or Sub-District Naval
Medical Officer shall, as may be directed by the District Naval Officer or
Sub-District Naval Officer, visit the member and report upon his condition.
118. A report in writing of every case placed under treatment shall be made
by the Medical Officer to the District Naval Officer or Sub-District Naval
Officer without delay, stating whether the sickness or injury is in any way
attributable to the " personal service of the member concerned.
119. Compensation shall not be allowed to a member in respect of injuries
sustained by him whilst proceeding to the place of assembly, or whilst
returning home after the dismissal of the Division from duty.
120. Applications for compensation, except as provided in regulation
173, shall be made in writing signed by the member if practicable and dealt
with by the District Naval Officer under regulation 168.
121. A Medical Survey shall be held—
(a) when application is made for extension of treatment and compensation beyond ninety-one days under regulation 116; or
(b) when, either on the recommendation of the Medical Officer or by
direction of the Naval Board, a member is brought forward
for survey with a view to invaliding.
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122.-(1) A Hurt Certificate or Accident Note shall be issued to a member
of the Naval Reserve in respect of hurt or accident sustained while undergoing training or on duty, provided, however, that injuries sustained whilst
taking part in any games or sports which do not form part of the approved
training performed on authorized parades of the Naval Reserve, will not be
considered as injuries received in the performance of Naval duties.
(2) In the case of accident or hurt sustained by a member while serving in
one of H.M.A. Ships or Establishments, the Commanding Officer shall furnish
to the District Naval Officer a Hurt Certificate or Accident Note, which shall
be attached to the member's Record of Service.
123.—(1) A member of the Naval Reserve suffering from Venereal
Disease shall, on presenting himself for duty or training, immediately
report his condition to the Sub-District Naval Medical Officer.
(2) Such member shall not be entitled to any medical treatment in respect
of such disease under the provisions of regulation 114, and shall not be permitted to resume his drill or training until he presents a medical certificate
from a private medical practitioner to the effect that the period of infectivity
no longer exists. On producing such certificate he shall be considered as
having been " Absent with Leave " during the period in question.
Hurt
certificates and
accident notes.
venereal
disease.
Section 3.-Medical Attendance, &c., when on Service under Proclamation
124. A member of the Naval Reserve, when called up in time of war or Treatment
emergency, shall be entitled to medical treatment under the same conditions nisielrserving
and regulations es are in force for members of the Permanent Naval Forces Proclamation.
(Sea-going).
Section 4.—Special Duties of Medical Officers.
125. A Medical Officer shall attend for duty on such occasions and for medical officer
such periods as he may be ordered by the District Naval Officer or by the td r ea et t e d. as
Sub-District Naval Officer, and on such other occasions as the Naval Board
may direct.
126. In the event of a Medical Officer being unable to attend to any of his Procedure if
prescribed duties, he will be required to arrange with another Medical au:taebnis to
Officer (if one is borne in the District or Sub-District), or, failing him, another prescribed
medical practitioner, to act for him without additional cost to the Department. duties.
PART VIII.—UNIFORM.
Section 1 .—General .
127. (1) A member of the Naval Reserve shall be held responsible for
the proper care and preservation of his uniform.
(2) Any loss, damage, or deterioration, due to neglect, shall be made
good at the expense of the member concerned, as may be decided by the
District Naval Officer.
—
Care of uniform.
128. When an article of clothing or accoutrement or loan bedding is lost Losses or
or damaged through neglect or culpable mismanagement, the value of the dneagrrileage. through
article lost or damaged, or if such article is repairable, the cost of the
repairs shall be recoverable from the individual concerned, allowance being
made for the period the article had been on issue. The cost of such
replacements in the case of clothing shall be based on the prices set out in
the current Price List of Seaman's Clothing.
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Crediting of
amounts
recovered.
129. An amount recovered from a member of the Naval Reserve
under the provisions of -regulation 128 for the value of articles lost or
damaged, shall be paid to the Receiver of Public Moneys for the District,
and by him to the Commonwealth Public Account as a credit to Defence
Revenue (Naval).
Unavoidable
losses.
130. An article of clothing •or accoutrement or loan bedding lost or
rendered unserviceable from unavoidable cause while on issue to -a member
of the Naval Reserve maybe written off charge and replaced by a gratuitous
issue, with the approval of the _District Naval Officer.
Supply and
ownership of
uniform.
131.—(1) Articles of uniform which are supplied to an Officer of the
Naval Reserve free of charge, shall remain the property of the Government
until the member is finally released from any obligations to Naval
Training, or is placed on the Retired List of the Naval Reserve.
(2) The sword complete with knot and case and sword belt shall be returned by an Officer on being released from Naval Training, or on being placed
on the Retired List, provided that an Officer who desires to retain his sword
and belt may do so on payment of the unexpired value, based on a life of twelve
years.
(3) An Officer whose commission is cancelled, or who is permitted to
resign his commission, shall be required to return all articles of uniform and
accoutrements in his possession which were supplied at Government expense.
Description of
uniform.
132. The uniform of an Officer of the Naval Reserve shall be of the same
pattern as that of Officers of corresponding rank of the Royal Australian
Navy, with the following exceptions :-
Section 2.—Officers.
(a) Instead of each distinctive stripe of gold lace round the sleeve,
there shall be a waved stripe of three-eighths inch gold lace.
The waved stripe of the distinctive lace shall consist of continuous curves. For Warrant Officers the distinctive gold lace
shall be one-eighth inch.
(b) The half stripe shall consist of a straight strip of one-eighth inch
gold lace
(c) The edges of the coloured cloth denoting Branch shall be waved
to follow the curves of the lace and shall be worn as follows :In the case of an Officer of rank equivalent to that of SubLieutenant or Warrant Officer, it shall be worn showing to
a width of one-quarter of an inch below the ring of lace ; where
there is more than one stripe of distinctive lace, coloured cloth
shall fill the space between the stripes. Engineer Midshipmen
shall wear a single waved stripe of one-quarter inch purple
cloth and Paymaster Midshipmen a single waved stripe of onequarter inch white cloth.
(d) The white turn-back and buttonhole of white twist for Midshipmen
is replaced by a maroon turn-back and buttonhole of maroon
twist.
.
Kit on first
appointment
and
replacements.
133. An Officer shall be provided on first appointment with such articles
of uniform as are specified by the Naval Board, and these shall be replaced
from time to time at approved periods provided replacement is considered by
the District Naval Officer to be necessary.
134. When an Officer is promoted to higher rank, the cost of necessary Cost of change
alterations to distinctive- lace and coloured cloth shall be refunded to him by 1°)froillioftZT. on
theGovrnmpductiofe vhrs.
135. When on service under Proclamation, an Officer shall be required to
maintain the prescribed uniform, and the following arrangements shall
apply :-
Maintenance of
en
uniform
servin guwilder
proclamation.
(ct) When receiving Royal• Australian Naval Reserve rates of pay,-An
Officer shall be paid• a uniform allowance, as may be prescribed,
such allowance being in lieu of free replacements.
(b) When receiving Sea-going. rates of pay.-Unless otherwise provided,
an Officer shall be required to maintain his uniform from his
Pay.
Section 3.—Men.
138. Such articles of uniform as the Naval Board may from time to time Issue and
approve shall be issued to a Cadet or adult member of the Naval Reserve „Meorr srha .'P
in peace time, and shall be replaced at approved periods. The uniform,
including any articles which have been supplied to replace others worn out,
lost, &c., shall remain the property of the Government until replaced, or
until the member is discharged from the Naval Reserve after completion
of the compulsory period of universal training, when a rating may retain
as his personal property all articles of uniform with the exception of those
which the Naval Board may by Standing Instructions require to be otherwise
disposed of.
137. During periods of continuous training in one of H.M.A. Ships or Bedainossues
R.A.N. Training Establishments, a member of the Naval Reserve shall be `eZi,n 112r
training.
providewthsucalofbeding, asthNvlBordmy
approve.
138. (1) When called out• for service under Proclamation in time, of war or Kit and bedding
emergency, the kit of a member of the Naval Reserve shall, unless , otherwise uwitur serving'
ordered, be supplemented by such articles as may be approved by the Naval proclamation.
Board free of all cost to the, rating concerned.
(2) On. demobilization from service under. Proclamation, if still liable
to, training under the Defence Act, a rating, will be required to maintain and
account for the articles of kit issued, under peace, conditions applicable to• his
rating until finally discharged from the Naval Reserve.
139. While on service under Proclamation a rating of the Naval Reserve Kit upkeep
shall be paid the Kit Upkeep Allowance applicable to his corresponding VoTancue dirohlle
rating in the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going), and will be required proclamation.
to maintain the kit provided for in regulation 138.
140. The uniform for Cadets shall be such as the Naval Board may cad4.,„„if„,,,„_
prescribe.
141. Adult members of the Naval Reserve shall wear the same uniform
as ratings in the. Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) with such distinctive
modifications for the Naval Reserve as may be approved by the Naval Board.
PART "IX.
Adults uniform.
PftUVIS IONS .
142.—(1) During continuous training afloat, or at camps of continuous When entitled
training ashore, or while on. service under Proclamation. in time of .war or tacgri- ace iu
emergency; • a member of the Naval' Reserve shall' be, vietualled at the lie "'
rate- approved' and in accordance with the system prescribed, lbr thePermanent Naval Forces (Sea-going).
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(2) In special circumstances the Naval Board may approve of payment of
an allowance in lieu of rations at the same rate as provided for the Permanent
Naval Forces (Sea-going). Such payment shall not for any purposes, other
than for calculating compensation for death or injuries, be considered as part
of a member's daily pay.
(3) When Annual Continuous Training is carried out at Naval Reserve
Depots in circumstances which do not require members to be in attendance
during meal hours other than that of the mid-day meal, a meal allowance
at the rate of is. 6d. per diem may be paid.
(4) A member of the Naval Reserve shall not receive any allowance in
lieu of rations during periods of long leave except when serving under
Proclamation.
(5) Gun Room Officers and
XI.-BOOKSOfficers messed in the Ward Room
Mess of one of II.M.A Ships or Establishments and in receipt of peace training
rates of pay may be paid difference of Mess Subscription as set forth in the
Naval Financial Regulations for Officers of equivalent rank in the Permanent
Naval Forces (Sea-going).
Provi
not to be
used for
private
consumption.
141 No person shall be permitted to remove provisions of any kind from
a mess, camp, depot, station, or other place, for private use or disposal,
notwithstanding that such provisions represent mess remains or accumulations,
and no member shall be allowed to take up provisions for private consumption in lieu of the issue of rations to the mess, or in lieu of the ration
allowance.
Establishment
of stores.
144. Naval, Victualling, Ordnance, and Medical Stores shall be allowed
to all Sub-Districts as laid down in the Establishment approved by the Naval
Board, who may, however, authorize the issue of Stores in excess of the
Establishment.
Transfer of
trainees.
145.—(1) lien a trainee is transferred to another Sub-District, all articles
on issue to h;r except articles of uniform, shall be recovered before transfer
is effected.
(2) When a trainee is transferred to the Military Forces or on joining the
Royal Australian Navy, all articles of uniform, clothing, and Government
stores shall be recovered, and value of loss of or damages to such uniform or
Government stores shall be charged against the trainee before transfer is
effected.
PART X.—STORES
X.-STORES AND STORE ACCOUNTING.
Record books.
PART XI.—BOOKS AND FORMS.
146. A person who is selected for training in the Naval Reserve shall on
entry be given a Record Book, and on transfer to the Adult Force sLall
continue to use the book previously issued to him.
Record books—
Contents and
entries.
147.—(1) The production of the " Record Book " shall be prima facie
evidence only of the entries contained therein.
(2) All entries in the " Record Book " shall be made by an Officer of the
Naval Forces as may be directed by the Sub-District Naval Officer.
Record books
to be
produced when
required.
148. A member of the Naval Reserve shall produce his Record Book
whenever called upon to do so by superior authority, and failure to do so shall
constitute an offence.
Replacement
record books
lost.
149. Record Books, if lost, may be replaced on the authority of the District
Naval Officer, on payment of a sum of Two shillings. Official receipts for
such payments shall be given by the Receiver of Public Moneys for the
District.
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PART XII.—FINANCIAL.
Section 1.—General.
150.-(1) A Sub-District Naval Officer shall report in writing to the District Payment of
Naval Officer before each half-yearly Pay Muster whether Officers, Corn- officers '
missioned. Officers from Warrant Rank, and Warrant Officers of his SubDistrict have performed all the duties required of them during the half-year
satisfactorily.
(2) Receipts and the certificate of the Officer witnessing payment of drill
pay to Officers shall be made on the proper form.
151.—(1) Payment of drill pay to ratings of the Naval Reserve shall be Payment of
made on the proper form without acquittance at the special drills called for ratings.
that purpose.
(2) At the Head-Quarters in each District, an advance of the exact amount
required to make the total payments shown on the pay sheets shall be made to
the Paymaster or Paying Officer, as the case may be, and in the case of SubDistricts to the Sub-District Naval Officer.
(3) The Certifying Officer shall be responsible that the advance drawn
in accordance with the provisions of. sub-regulation (2) is finally adjusted
within twenty-one days of the general muster payment or at the end of the
month in which the advance was made, whichever may be earlier.
152.—(1) A record of all payments made shall be kept by the Certifying Permanent pay
to be
Officer in each District in a register, and any amounts unpaid and subsequently records
kept.
transferred to " Trust Fund-Unclaimed Militia Pay Account " shall be noted
in the remarks column of the register.
(2) A record in ledger form shall be kept, showing details of all amounts
paid to " Trust Fund—Unclaimed Militia Pay Account," and payments
therefrom. Any amounts which have remained in this Trust Fund for a
period of six years shall be transferred to Defence Revenue (Naval) by Transfer
Account in June of each year.
153. Half-day parades shall be paid for at half the amount prescribed for a Calculation of
whole day's pay. For each quarter-day and night drill the payment shall be 113.'f ,f?„,'Z's
at the rate of one-fourth of the rate prescribed for a whole-day drill.
154. (1) Notwithstanding the issue of any " Establishment " of a District Members borne
or Sub-District from time to time, every member of the Naval Reserve inestablishment
may, subject to compliance with these Regulations, and with the approval
of the Director, be paid according to his rank or rating in a case where
the establishment is temporarily exceeded : Provided that, if the excess
exists in a higher rank or rating than that of Able Seaman, the following
procedure shall apply :(c) In the case of Officers.
No further appointments- as Officers shall
be made unless the total authorized establishment of Officers of the District or Sub-District,
as the case maybe, will not be exceeded thereby;
and, if the excess be in a rank higher than that
of Warrant Officer, any vacancy that may
occur in the next lower rank shall not be filled
until such excess Officer has been absorbed.
No further appointments or advancements
(b) In the case of Chief
Petty Officers and re- to Chief Petty Officer shall be made unless the
lative ratings.
total Establishment of such ratings will not
be exceeded thereby.
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No- further appointments or advancements
Officers and other shall be made to the rating in which the excess
exists unless the total establishment will
ratings.
not be exceeded thereby.
(2) Subject to the- provisions of this regulation, an Officer or man in
excess of the authorized number of any rank or rating respectively may be
carried on the strength provided that there- is- a vacancy in- a higher rank or
rating respectively, and that the total establishment for the District will not
be exceeded.
(c) In the case of Petty
Section- 2.-Peace Training Pay and Allowances.
Rates of Tay,
155.—(1) Except as hereinafter provided, the following rates of pay shall
apply to all training performed in peace time by adult members of the Naval
Rate per
Reserve :—
whole day.
£ s. d..
(a) Officers—
1 17 6'
Commander ..
1 17 6
Engineer Commander ..
1 17 6
Paymaster Commander
1 10 0
Lieutenant-Commander
1 10 0
Engineer Lieutenant-Commander
.
1 10- ()
Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander
.
1 2- 6
Lieutenant
..
1 2- 6
.
Engineer Lieutenant
1 2' 6
.
Paymaster Lieutenant
0- 15 0
Sub-Lieutenant
.
0 15 0
Engineer Sub-Lieutenant
.
0 15 0
Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant
.
0 15- 0
Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank
0 122 0
Warrant Officer
0 5
Midshipman ..
0 5 0=
Engineer Midshipman ..
0 5 0
Paymaster MiBandsman
a
(b)
Rating.
(i) Chief Petty Officer
Chief Sailmaker
Chief Yeoman of Signals
Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist
Chief. Stoker
Engine Room Artificer, 2nd Class
Electrical Artificer, 2nd. Class
Ordnance Artificer, 2nd Class
Shipwright, 2nd Class
Chief',Toiner
Chief - Blacksmith
Chief Plumber
Chief Painter
Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer
Chief Petty Officer Writer
Supply Chief Petty Officer
Chief Petty Officer Cook
Master-at-Arms
Officers' Chief Steward,
Officers Chief Cook
Chief Bandsnaan
Relative
Rating.
Rate per
whole day.
C.P.O.
10s.
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Rating.
(ii) Engine-room Artificer, 3rd Class
Electrical Artificer, 3rd Class
Ordnance Artificer, 3rd Class
Shipwright, 3rd Class
Joiner, 3rd Class
Blacksmith, 3rd Class
Plumber, 3rd Class
Painter, 3rd Class
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i
(iii) Petty Officer
Sailmaker
Yeoman of Signals
Petty Officer Telegraphist
Stoker Petty Officer
Engine-room Artificer, 4th Class
Electrical Artificer, 4th Class
Ordnance Artificer, 4th Class
Shipwright, 4th Class
Joiner, 4th Class
Blacksmith, 4th Class
Plumber, 4th Class
Painter, 4th Class
Sick Berth Petty Officer
Petty Officer Writer
Supply Petty Officer
Petty Officer Cook
Regulating Petty Officer
Officers' Steward, 1st Class
Officers' Cook 1st Class
Petty Officer Bandsman n
(iv) Leading Neaman
Sailmaker's Mate
Leading Signalman
Leading Telegraphist
Leading Stoker
Engine-room Artificer, 5th Class
Electrical Artificer, 5th Class
Ordnance Artificer, 5th Class
Shipwright, 5th Class
Joiner, 5th Class
Blacksmith, 5th Class
Plumber, 5th Class
Painter, 5th Class
Leading Sick Berth Attendant
Leading Writer
Leading Supply Assistant
Leading Cook
Officers' Steward, 2nd Class
Officers' Cook 2nd Class
Relative
Rating.
Rate per
whole day.
P.O.
9s. 6d.
P.O.
9s. Od.
Ldg. Smn.
6s, Od.
1
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Rating.
Pay for
prescribed
periods only.
Relative
Rating,
Itate per
whole day,
(v) Able Seaman
Signalman
Telegraphist
Stoker, 1st Class
Engine-room Artificer, 6th Class
Electrical Artificer, 6th Class
Ordnance Artificer, 6th Class
Shipwright, 6th Class
Joiner, 6th Class
A B.
5s, Od
Blacksmith, 6th Class
Plumber, 6th Class
Painter, 6th Class
Sick Berth Attendant
Writer
Supply Assistant
Cook
Officers' Steward, 3rd Class
Officers' Cook 3rd Class
Bondsman
(vi) Ordinary Seaman
Ordinary Signalman
Ordinary Telegraphist
Stoker, 2nd Class
O.S.
4s, Od.
Sick Berth Attendant, 2nd Class
Writer 2nd Class
Sapply Assistant, 2nd Class
Assistant Cook
Officers' Steward, 4th Class
Officers' Cook 4th Class
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(2) Commissioned Bandmasters and Bandmasters shall, in addition to
the rate of pay for their relative rank set forth in sub-regulation (1), for
attendances in accordance with regulation 18 of these Regulations, receive
an allowance at the rate of £30 per annum for services as Instructors.
156.—(1) Payment of pay at the rate prescribed in regulation 155 shall be
made to an adult member of the Naval Reserve for the prescribed annual
continuous training, for statutory parades attended, for such voluntary
parades as are attended to make good statutory parades missed through
absence with leave on account of sickness or other unavoidable causes,
and for the time necessarily spent in travelling from a member's
Sub-district to H.M.A. Ship, Establishment or Camp for training or service
and in returning therefrom.
(2) Payment of pay at the rates prescribed in regulation 155 shall be made
for all training performed under the provisions of regulation 65.
(3) Pay shall not accrue in respect of attendance in excess of the prescribed
statutory drills or annual continuous training in any " training " year, or for
voluntary parades attended to make good, for purposes of " efficiency,"
absence without leave from drill. The provisions of this sub-regulation
shall not, however, apply to a Sea-going Trainee performing training in
accordance with regulation 79.
(4) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these Regulations, the Naval Board may approve of payment for any number of days
in excess of the number speSupply in regulation 67 at the prescribed rates,
subject to the necessary provision being made by Parliament.
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157.—(1) Attendance at a guard of honour or a ceremonial parade, when Pay for
authorized by the Naval Board, shall be paid for at the rates prescribed in attendances In
regulation 155 in addition to the maximum annual amount prescribed for any aan daduitairtrtalaiim
officer or man, but such attendance or duty shall not count as part of the
prescribed annual training. Pay for a whole day, half-day, or quarter-day
will be allowed for the above attendances, according to the duration of the
attendances.
(2) Attendance at a funeral or church parade shall not count for purposes
of pay, provided that where the Naval Board approve of the attendance of
members of the Band at a Naval funeral, pay for a whole day or a proportionate
amount for a half-day parade shall be allowed.
(3) An Officer of the Naval Reserve who is detailed for duty at a court
of inquiry, board of examination, or board of survey may be granted
extra pay at the rates prescribed in regulation 155, on the approval of
the Naval Board, in cases when such attendance is in addition to the
prescribed period of training.
(4) An Officer or Chief Petty Officer may be required to perform other
duties of his rank or rating, in addition to the attendance at the number of
statutory parades, for which no additional pay shall be allowable unless
such additional payment is prescribed in these Regulations.
158. Pay shall not be granted to a member of the Naval Reserve in respect Pa y of members
of any period during which he is detained in accordance with the provisions detained
of r
the Act.
of section 135 of the Defence Act.
159.—(1) An adult member of the Naval Reserve performing annual Pay and
continuous training in one of H.M.A. Ships or Training Establishments, lir °iwaagnanesaual
shall be borne on the books of such Ship or Training Establishment for aolittpuous
disciplinary purposes, and shall be victualled and accommodated therein. training.
(2) Payment in lieu of rations and quarters at the rates prescribed in
Naval Financial Regulations for his corresponding rank or rating in the
Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) may, in exceptional circumstances, be
approved by the Naval Board.
(3) Pay for the period of annual continuous training shall be made when
a member of the Naval Reserve is discharged from the Ship or Training
Establishment to the Drill Hall upon the termination of his period of
training.
(4) An advance on account of pay of an amount sufficient to meet his
mess bill, may be made by the Accountant Officer of the Ship or Training
Establishment in which an Officer performs Annual Continuous Training.
160.—(1) Separation allowance may be paid to a member of the Naval Separation
Reserve receiving less than Eight shillings per diem, for each day's aa nilnowuaaince during
attendance at annual continuous training only, at the following rates :—
tc roanitniinnugo. us
(a) For wife
.. 1s. 3d. per diem.
(h) Where allowance is not claimed for Wife, for
Mother entirely dependent upon a member
for support ..
is. 3d. per diem.
(c) For each child under the age of 14 years
solely dependent upon the Father or
Brother (as the case may be) for support Os. 72d. per diem.
(2) Subject to the provisions of sub-regulation (4), payment of separation
allowance may also be approved by the Naval Board in a special case where
total dependence upon the member of a person other than the member's
wife, mother or child, is clearly established.
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(3) Where a member is eligible for separation allowance, and payment
of such allowance, together with the daily rate of pay, would exceed Eight
shillings per diem;, payment of a proportionate amount of the separation
allowance,. to bring the total amount of daily pay to Eight shillings per
diem only, may be paid.
(4) Separation allowance shall be payable for wife, children, and other
approved dependants who are resident within the Commonwealth only,
and shall not be payable in respect of snore than one adult dependant.
(5) Separation allowance shall not be granted unless the member completes
the full period of continuous training prescribed for the training year, provided
that the District Naval Officer may approve of its payment in any case where
the member is unable, or, for reasons approved by his Commanding Officer,
is not required, to complete the full period.
(6) Separation allowance shall be payable only upon the production of
a declaration signed by the member before a District or Sub-District Naval
Officer or a Commissioned Naval Officer, and of any further evidence which
may be required by the. Naval Board.
(7) Before approving any claim for separation allowance, a District Naval
Officer shall take any steps necessary or desirable to establish the genuineness
of the claim.
(8) A District Naval Officer may authorize payment direct to the dependant of the full amount of separation allowance in any case where such
Course, is considered necessary, and may also authorize the deduction from the
pay of any rating not exceeding the proportion of one half for payment
direct to a dependant.
(9) Payment of separation allowance shall be entirely subject to the
discretion of the Naval Board, who may withhold payment of the whole or
part of the. Allowance in any case, and for any period as may be considered
desirable.
(10) For the purpose of mulcts,separation allowance shall not be included
in the daily rate of pay.
161.-(1) A member of the Adult Force may be paid travelling and meal
alowncesthrdueconitsprbdheNavl
Financial Regulations for his corresponding rank or rating in the Permanent
Naval Forces (Sea-going) when required to travel on duty ; when the journey
involves travelling overnight, travelling allowance shall be paid, hut, if the
journey is commenced and completed during the same day, meal allowance
onlyshabep.
(2) Cadets may receive under similar conditions the minimum rates of
,ravelling and meal allowances prescribed for ratings of the Permanent
Naval. Forces (Sea-going).
(3) The cost of transport of members of, the Naval Reserve (including
Cadets)fromhil wcteyarhdompsifr
;continuous training and return, and from the drill room to any rifle range
'or annual rifle practice and return, shall be defrayed by the Government.
-
162.. Subject to the provisions of regulation 161, the cost of travelling to
Cost of travelling
to and from
and from drills (including annuaL continuous training, if carried out at the
drills.
drill room in the Sub-District to which the member is attached) will not be
admitted as a charge against the Government except as provided hereunder:—
(a) Ferry Fares—Where the drill room_ cannot be reached by land
except by travelling an extra distance exceeding 2 miles, the
cost of ferry fares may be allowed, on the approval of the
irector.
,
.
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(b) Rail Fares-In the case of an Adult member who resides at
time of entry, or after entry removes to a residence outside a
Naval Training Area, the Director may approve of rail fares
being allowed from stations between 5 and 10 miles from the
Naval drill room.
(e) When a sea-going trainee is required to attend whole-day drills,
the cost of fares may be borne for distances exceeding 5 miles
from the drill room.
(d) A Cadet, other than a, sea-goi ng Cadet, shall not be entitled to travel
at Government expense when proceeding to and returning from
drills at his own drill room, except as provided in paragraph
(a) of this regulation.
) While travelling to and from and undergoing a special qualifying PaY whilst
course or course of instruction in one of I-131A. Ships or Training Establish- supnet arr g
ments as provided for in regulation 69,.a member of the Naval <Reserve shall qualifying
receive pay at the daily rates prescribed in regulation 155, in addition to
any amount which has previously been, or may subsequently be, paid for the
annual training.
(2) When the course is undertaken in a Ship or Training Establishment
at the port at which he resides, he shall be transferred for the duration of such
course to the books of the Ship or Training Establishment concerned, for
disciplinary and victualling purposes only, the Pay Account being kept at the
Naval Staff Office from which payments will be made.
(3) Should the member be appointed to a ship for a course of training at
sea, or be appointed for a course at a Training Establishment situated outside
the Naval District in which the home port of the member concerned is situated,
such member shall be borne on the books of the Ship or Training Establishment, as the case may be, for disciplinary and victualling purposes only.
(4 ) Arrangements in regard to play shall be made by the Certifying Officer
of the District on whose books the member concerned will be borne for pay
and the Certifying Officer may authorize advances of pay under this
regulation to be made by the Accountant Officer,
(5) An advance on account of pay of an amount sufficient to meet his
mess bill, may be made by the Accountant Officer to an Officer undergoing
a -special course.
(6) A member undergoing a course of training shall be victualled at the
rate and under the same conditions as prescribed for his corresponding rank
or rating in the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going).
(7) When the course of training is undertaken at the port at which the
member resides, and accommodation is not available in the Ship or Training
Establishment, no allowance in lieu of quarters shall be payable. If the
course of instruction is undertaken at a port other than the member's home
port, he shall, if not provided with accommodation, be granted an allowance
in lieu at the rate prescribed for his corresponding rank - or rating in the
Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going).
(8) No allowance in respect of clothing shall be paid during the periods
of qualifying and instructional courses.
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164. A member of the Naval Reserve who is allowed to perform voluntary Pay and
service in one of Ships or Training Establishments as provided for allowances
during extra
in regulation 69 for a period in excess of the compulsory service required voluntary
service.
by Part XII. of the Defence Act, shall, during such excess period and while
travelling to or from the Ship or Establishment, be borne on the books of
such Ship or Training Establishment, and will receive the " on promotion
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rates of pay and allowances of his corresponding rank or rating in the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going), except Deferred Pay which shall not be
credited ; provided that actual mobilized service during war or emergency
in a confirmed rank shall count for increase of pay in that rank. Progressive
pay shall, in every other case, accrue for service on sea-going rates of pay
only.
165. A member of the Naval Reserve shall not receive pay in respect
of equivalent additional training performed under the provisions of section
133 of the Defence Act, but separation allowance at the rates and under the
conditions prescribed in regulation 160 may be paid in respect of each day's
attendance at continuous training, provided that the member completes
the whole period of equivalent additional training required of him.
Allowances to
Chaplains for
religious
ministration.
166.—(1) Allowances for religious ministrations to members of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) may be paid to a person appointed as
Naval Reserve Chaplain as prescribed in the Naval Financial Regulations.
(2) A Naval Reserve Chaplain shall not be eligible for payment of any
allowance in respect of religious ministrations to members of the Naval
Reserve except in the following cases :—
(a) when adult members of any Naval Reserve Force are serving or
undergoing training in one of H.M.A. Ships or Training Establishments, the provisions of sub-regulation (1) of this regulation
shall apply to such members ; and
(b) an allowance of ten shillings (10s.) shall be payable for each day
or part of a day on which a Chaplain is required to be in
attendance at a camp of training for adult members of any
Naval Reserve Force held at a place away from the Chaplain's
usual place of residence or district in which his charge is
normally located. In addition, the Chaplain concerned may be
victualled in the camp, but shall not be eligible for any
allowance in lieu thereof. Travelling allowance shall not be
allowable for the journey to and from the camp.
Section 3.—Pay and Allowances in time of War or National Emergency.
167. When called out for service by Proclamation in time of war or national
Pay and
allowances when ,,Emergency,
a member of the Naval Reserve, exceptin ag Medical Officer
called out by
proclamation.
on service with the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going), shall receive pay
and allowances as may be prescribed.
Section 4.-Compensation for Injuries, etc., in Time of Peace.
Rates of and
168. (1) Sums not exceeding 10s. per diem to an Officer, and 6s. per diem
periodensa
for whic h to
a Chief Petty Officer, Petty Officer, or other rating of the Naval Reserve,
comp
tn
io is
allowable.
may be paid for a period not exceeding six months out of any moneys
which may be voted by Parliament for that purpose to compensate for
loss of salary or wages any member who may be injured, or contract
disease, during the performance of duty, and who is temporarily incapacitated
from following his calling or trade in consequence of such injury or disease.
(2) The compensation shall, subject to the provisions of sub-regulation (3),
be determined by the Naval Board, and shall be limited to the period during
which the member shall be shown to have been wholly unable to follow his
occupation, provided that compensation shall not be issuable for the day of
the accident or for any period during which he shall have drawn the pay of
his rank or rating.
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(3) In the case of a member being temporarily incapacitated from
resuming his calling or trade, the District Naval Officer may, on the recommendation of the District Naval. Medical Officer or Sub-District Naval Medical
Officer, approve of payment of compensation for injuries at the prescribed
rates, for a period not exceeding thirty working days, and may also
approve payment of medical expenses incurred, provided the amount does
not exceed £3 3s., and that the medical charges do not include fees for certificates necessary to support the claim for compensation.
(4) The Naval Board may approve of the amount of compensation payable
in each case at the rates prescribed in sub-regulation (1) of this regulation,
for any period up to the maximum period of six months, and the actual cost
of medical expenses.
169.—(1) In the case of incapacity extending beyond a period of six months, Compensation
the compensation recommended shall be fixed by the Naval Board in fo°rrpPaerrtrent
period of disability of the member :—
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
x
exceeding
ceeding six
months.
Maximum amount.
Three-quarters of the maximum amount.
One-half of the maximum amount.
One-quarter of the maximum amount.
One-eighth of the maximum amount.
One-sixteenth of the maximum amount.
(2) The maximum amount shall be awarded only in cases of total disability
to earn a livelihood, and shall not exceed three years' pay, including any
allowance in cash or kind for quarters, clothing, and rations received, allowed,
or valued at, in the Naval Financial Regulations for the member's rank or
rating in the same branch of the Permanent Sea-going Forces. In the case
of partial disability extending beyond a period of six months, the compensation recommended shall be fixed in accordance with the scale, being
proportionate to the degree and period of disability of the member.
(3) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in regulation 168,
and sub-regulation (1) of this regulation, if in the opinion of the board of
survey, the injury sustained or the disease contracted is due to the
member's default or misconduct, no compensation shall be payable.
170.—(1) Compensation may be paid if recommended by the court widows and
children.
appointed to inquire into the case of the widow and children of a member of
the Naval Reserve who is killed when on duty, or who dies of any injury
received, or disease contracted due to the Service, provided that the death,
injury, or disease was not due to the member's default or misconduct.
(2) The amount of compensation awarded shall not exceed three
years' pay, including any allowance in cash or kind for quarters, clothing,
and rations received, allowed, or valued at, in the Naval Financial Regulations
for the member's corresponding rank or rating in the Permanent Naval Forces
(Sea-going).
(3) No claim for compensation under this regulation shall be considered
unless it is made within twelve months after the death of the member.
171.—(1) A Cadet in the Naval Reserve shall not be eligible for
compensation under these Regulations ; but, in exceptional cases, the Naval
Board may approve of the payment of compensation for injuries received
on duty or for medical attendance in connexion therewith.
Senior
Cadet.
Nava'
acordnewithflgsca,beinprot hdegan
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(2) The sum which may be paid in compensation shall be an amount
net exceeding the total loss of wages as a direct result of such injuries up to
a maximum of 6s. per diem, and in addition the cost of medical expenses
actually incurred, less the cost of medical certificate.
Charges not
admissible.
172. Claims for payment of any fees for certificates necessary to support
claims for compensation under these Regulations shall not be allowable.
Section 5.—Compensation for Injuries, c., on Service under Proclamation
.
173. Claims for compensation for death, for injuries received, or for
disease contracted while on service under Proclamation in time of war or
emergency, shall be dealt with as follows :(a) In the event of death from injury of, or of :serious injury being
received bya member of the Naval Reserve while serving, the
District. Naval Officer shall, at the earliest opportunity, assemble
a board of inquiry to investigate the causes leading to same.
but such board shall not make any recommendation as to
compensation.
(5) Where the finding of the board indicates that the member
is likely to be incapacitated for two months, or for a shorter
period, the District Naval Officer may approve of the member
being retained on full pay until declared again fit for duty.
If, in the opinion of the board, the injuries are of such a
nature as to be likely to necessitate the member's absence
from duty beyond a period of two months, the District Naval
Officer shall direct the member to lodge immediately an application on the prescribed form for War Pension under the Commonwealth War Pensions Act, and, pending the receipt of
notification of the granting of a pension, the member may,
subject to the approval of the Naval Board, be retained on full
pay.
(c) Notwithstanding anything 'contained in paragraphs (a) and (b),
if, in the opinion of the court of inquiry or medical board of
survey, the injury sustained, or the disease contracted, is due to
the default or misconduct of the member, the District Naval
Officer shall order his discharge as from the day following that
upon which he ceased to perform duty, provided that where
the member continues on duty after the injury was sustained, or
disease contracted, he shall be discharged on the date following
that upon which the board's finding was given if such finding
is to the affect that the member is unfit for duty.
Section 6.-Medical Retainers and Fees.
D.N.M.O.'s and
S.D.N.M.O.'s
retaining fees.
174. The retaining fees of a District or Sub-District Naval Medical Officer
shall be in accordance with the following scale :(a) To a District Naval Medical OfficerSydney ..
Melbourne
Brisbane
Fremantle
Hobart ..
Adelai
.•
••
.•
••
. •
.•
150 per annum.
£60
99
£50
99
£33
£33
£25
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(b) To a Sub-District Naval Medical Officer—
Newcastle
Thursday Island ..
All other Sub-Districts
£25' per annum
.. £10
„
.. £20
„
175.—(1) A District Naval Medical Officer or Sub-District Naval Medical Payment of
retainers.
Officer shall be paid his retainer monthly in arrear.
(2) When a District Naval Medical Officer or Sub-District Naval Medical
Officer is granted leave of absence for a period not exceeding three months,
payments on account of retainer shall continue to be paid to the District
Naval Medical Officer or Sub-District Naval Medical Officer, as the case may
be, and not to the medical practitioner perforrnin&the duties as his locum,
tenons, in accordance with the provisions of regulation 126.
Fees as prescribed in the scale may, however, be paid direct to the medical
practitioner acting as locum tenons for services rendered during the absence
of the District Naval Medical Officer or Sub-District Naval Medical Officer.
(3) When the period of leave granted is in excess of three months,
the medical practitioner acting as relief for, and performing the duties of,
District Naval Medical Officer or Sub-District Naval Medical Officer shall be
appointed " Acting " District Naval Medical Officer or Sub-District Naval
Medical Officer respectively, and be paid the retainer and fees appertaining to
such position.
(4) The retainer payable for a broken period shall be calculated by multiplying the annual retainer by the number of days in the period and 'dividing
the product by 365.
(5) Retaining fees shall not be pay able when a District. Naval Medical
Officer or Sub-District Naval Medical Officer is—
(a) called out in time of war or national emergency for service with the
Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going), or
(b) required to serve, during peace time, with the. Permanent Naval
Forces (Sea-going) at sea-going rates of pay.
In such cases, however, stoppages of retaining fees shall be made in respect
of a complete month or months. only.
(6) Any broken periods of less than. a. month which may be due to, and
occur immediately prior or subsequent to, service with the Permanent Naval
Forces (Sea-going) shall entitle the District. Naval_ Medical Officer or SubDistrict Naval Medical Officer concerned for payment of retainer as for a full
month, notwithstanding the number of days included in the broken period.
176.—(l) In addition to the retaining fee payable under regulation 174, Fees for medical
a District or Sub-District Naval Medical Officer shall be entitled to receive fees attendance.
for duties performed as shown hereunder :-
s. d.
(a) Provisional or Final medical examination of recruits. for,
or re-enrolment in the Permanent. Naval. Forces. ..
(b) Medical examination of candidates for commissions. in the
Permanent Naval Forces and Naval Reserve.
..
(c) Medical, examination of recruits for the. Citizen Naval
Forces, and of boys liable for training as Senior. Naval
Cadets ..
...
..
...
..
..
(d),- Medical - examination of recruits for, or re-enrolment of
recruits in the. Naval Reserve. Staff. ....
...
..
(e) Medical examination of candidates (civil) for permanent
..
..
employment in the Department
7
6
10
6
2
6
7
6
7
6
s. d.
(f) Medical attendance on members of the Naval Reserve
Staff, visit to or from patient
..
..
..
7 6
..
(g) Attendance on Medical Boards and Surveys
.. 20 0
(h) Examination or attendance at examination in time of war
or national emergency of(i) ranks and ratings of any Naval Reserve Force
about to be called out for service ;
(ii) persons about to be enlisted for service in any
Naval Reserve Force ; and
(iii) ranks and ratings while still serving but about to he
demobilized or discharged for reasons other
than sickness or injuryper candidate (provided that the payment in respect of
7 6
any one day shall not exceed the maximum of 40s.) ..
(i) Examination for rating or advancement of the Sick Berth
..
..
..
Staff
..
.. 20 0
..
(j) Medical examination and report in cases of injury of employees of the Department. (This shall not include
medical attendance) .. .. .. • • 10 6
(k) Medical examination and report in cases of sickness (other
than injury) of employees of the Department. (This
shall not include medical attendance) .. .. 10 6
(1) Medical attendance on members of the Permanent Naval
Forces left behind at his port from one of H.M.A. Ships,
or sick on leave (per visit) .. .. .. 7 6
(m) Medical attendance on members of the Naval Reserve(i) at the Naval Staff Office
7 6
(ii) at the Medical Officer's surgery
7 6
(iii) at the patient's home
7 6
••
••
(n) Making arrangements for admission of a patient into a
Civil Hospital
..
..
..
7 6
..
(o) Visiting patients in Hospital and making report
7 6
10 6
(p) Attendance on board H.M.A. Ships ..
..
(I) Physical examination and report, at Medical Officer's surgery, of trainees who are applying for leave of absence,
or exemption on medical grounds ..
..
..
7 6
(r) Visit to trainees with reference to leave of absence, and
reporting on same
..
..
7 6
..
..
(s) Medical attendance and reports on special cases other than
above (minimum). (The remuneration shall be determined by the Naval Board according to the special circumstances of the case)
.. 10 6
..
..
..
(t) Medical attendance on members of the crew of a vessel under
..
7 6
the direction of the Department
..
..
(u) Medical attendance on board a vessel under the direction
..
.. 10 6
of the Department
..
..
(w) Mileage, if distance is over 1 mile from the Medical Officer's
surgery, to be allowed each way (not payable when a
conveyance is provided by the Department), per mile.. 1 0
Mileage shall not be payable for travelling to and
from the Naval Staff Office. If the Medical Officer has
two surgeries, the distance is to be reckoned from the
more central surgery.
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Naval Board during
..
..
epidemics, per capita
..
..
(y) Attendance at continuous training ashore, target rifle
practice, and on other occasions as required-
S.
d.
2
6
40
20
0
0
(x) Inoculation, if approved by the
(i) for each whole day ..
..
(ii) for each half-day (or less)
..
..
(iii) for each night's attendance for instructional purposes when authorized by the Naval Board ..
(z) Medical examination of members of the Royal Australian
..
Fleet Reserve prior to commencement of drill
(za) For examination of members of the Auxiliary Services
with a view to dental treatment
..
..
..
20
0
2
6
2
6
the above schedule of charges include the rendering
(2) Fees payabl
any official report made in connexion with medical attention or examination
and shall be paid monthly.
(3) Where, in the opinion of the Director of Naval Medical Services, a withholding of
District or Sub-District Naval Medical Officer has shown either negligence Fees.
in carrying out an examination or a careless disregard of the Instructions
laid down for the Medical Examination of Recruits for the Royal Australian
Navy, the Naval Board may approve of the withholding of the fee for the
service prescribed in sub-regulation (1).
177.-(1) Any Medical Officer who is required by the District Naval Officer
177.—(1)
or the Sub-District Naval Officer to attend at annual continuous training
target rifle practice, and on other occasions as prescribed in regulation 125,
shall receive £2 for each whole day, £1 for each half-day or less, and £1 for
each night's attendance for instructional purposes when authorized by the
Naval Board.
Fees for other
officers.
Me
(2) Where a Medical. Officer is called upon to assist a District or SubDistrict Naval Medical Officer, or to perform the duties of District or SubDistrict Naval Medical Officer when that Officer, or his substitute, is not
available, he shall receive pay according to the scale of charges laid down in
these Regulations.
Section 7—Long
7-LongService Decorations and Medals.
Long service
178, (1) An Officer of the Naval Reserve or Naval Volunteer Reserve decorations.
may
Forces having twenty years' service (which need not be continuous)
be granted a Decoration designated " the Volunteer Officers' Decoration."
Honorary service will not be allowed to count. The following will be allowed
to reckon towards the twenty years, viz. :
(a) all service over the age of seventeen years as Midshipman and all
commissioned service in the Citizen Naval or Military Forces,
the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, the Army Volunteer or
Territorial Force of Great Britain, or in the disbanded Royal
Naval Artillery Volunteers ;
(b) half the time served as a Petty Officer or Man of the Citizen Naval
or Military Forces, or in the ranks of the Royal Naval Volunteer
Reserve, the Army Volunteer or Territorial Force of Great
Britain, or in the disbanded Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers ;
and
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(c) all previous service qualifying for the Colonial Auxiliary Forces
Long Service
and Good
Conduct Medal.
Officers' Decoration—
provided that at least fourteen years has been voluntary service.
(2) An Officer who belonged to the Royal Naval Reserve, the Royal
Naval Volunteer Reserve, or the Citizen Naval Forces of the Commonwealth
of Australia on 4th August, 1914, may be allowed to count mobilized time
from that date to the date of demobilization as double in the case of Officers'
time or full in the case of Petty Officer or Man's time for the purposes of
reckoning eligibility for this Decoration.
(3 ) Those serving as indicated in sub-regulation (2) who may subsequently
have performed war service in any other branch of the Naval Forces (including
that under special Naval engagements T.124 and its variants) or the Army,
the Royal Air Force, or any Naval or Military Expeditionary Force of one
of the British dominions or colonies, may similarly count such war service
as double or full time respectively.
(4) Full actual mobilized time qualifying as above for the Citizen Naval
Forces Medal shall be allowed to reckon as qualifying service for the
" Volunteer Officers' Decoration " instead of half such time under peace
conditions.
(5) An Officer who has previously been granted the Citizen Naval Forces
Medal, and is subsequently granted the Volunteer Officers' Decoration, may
wear both medal and decoration.
(6) Applications for the Decoration are to be made in writing to the
District Naval Officer, and each case is to be supported by a statement of
the applicant's services, on the approved form, certified by the District
Naval Officer. The Decoration being granted as a reward for good and long
services, the District Naval Officer is, in each case, to state in general terms
the reasons which in his opinion give the applicant a claim to receive the
Decoration, and his recommendation. The application will then be transmitted through the usual official channels for the approval of the Imperial
authorities.
(7) The letters " V.D." will be inserted in the Navy List against the
name of an Officer to whom the Decoration is given.
(8) Any Officer on whom this Decoration has been conferred may be
deprived of it, with King's approval, if convicted of any act derogatory to
his honour as an officer or a gentleman.
179.-(1) A Man of the Naval Reserve or Naval Volunteer Reserve
Forces having twelve years' service, including service in the Senior Cadets
above the age of fifteen years, may be granted a Medal designated " the
Volunteer Long Service and Good Conduct Medal," provided that his character
has never been assessed below " very good " while under continuous training
in Camps or in H.M.A. Ships or Establishments. Only service as an
" efficient " will be allowed to count towards the qualifying period, but the
`service need not be continuous.
(2) Service with the British Regular Forces, Militia, or Special Reserve,
or in the Permanent Forces of the Commonwealth of Australia or other
British dominion, will not be allowed to reckon towards the qualifying
period, but all service in the Citizen Forces, including service qualifying
for the Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal, or for the corresponding
Medal awarded to the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, the Army Volunteer
or Territorial Force of Great Britain, will reckon, provided that the last
five years have been served in the Citizen Naval Forces and that at least
eight years has been voluntary service.
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(3) The Medal may also be granted to a man who has retired after completing twelve years' service ; and to an Officer who has served as Petty
Officer or Man, provided he was not eligible for the Decoration for Officers,
i.e., is unable to attain the necessary qualifying service for the Decoration
before retirement.
(4) A Man who belonged to the Naval Reserve, the Naval Volunteer
Reserve, or the Citizen Naval Forces of the Commonwealth on 4th August,
1914, may be allowed to count mobilized time from that date to the date of
dispersal, in the case of men, as double for the purpose of reckoning eligibility
for this medal.
(5) Those serving as indicated in sub-regulation (4) who may subsequently
have performed war service in any other branch of the Naval Forces (including
that under special Naval engagements, T.124 and its variants), or the Army,
the Royal Air Force, or any Naval or Military Expeditionary Force of one
of the British dominions or colonies, may similarly count such war service
as double time.
(6) Full actual mobilized time qualifying as above for the Citizen Naval
Force Medal shall be allowed to reckon as qualifying service for the " Volunteer
Officers.' Decoration " instead of half such time under peace conditions.
(7) An Officer who has previously been granted the Volunteer Medal,
and is subsequently granted the Volunteer Officers' Decoration, may wear
both medal and decoration.
(8) When the conduct of a member, after he has been awarded the Medal,
is considered to be such as to disqualify him from wearing it, he may be
deprived of it by the Naval Board.
(9) When it is desired to replace a medal which has been accidentally
lost by the holder, a declaration must be made before a magistrate stating
the circumstances under which the loss occurred, and the name, rank, and
official number of the man to whom the Medal belonged. This declaration
will be sent to the Naval Board through the man's District Naval Officer
in the case of a man who is still serving, and direct in the case of a man who
has retired. The medal will be replaced on payment if the explanation as
to its loss is considered satisfactory.
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