STATUTORY RULES.

1913. No. 234.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1912.

I, SIR ARTHUR LYULPH STANLEY, Deputy of the Governor-General in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Naval Defence Act 1910-1912 to come into operation on and from the 1st January, 1918.

Dated this fourth day of September, 1918.

A. L. STANLEY,

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

A. POYNTON,

For Minister of State for the Navy.

Regulations for the Royal Australian Naval Reserve.

(Statutory Rules 1916, No. 327.)

Regulation 40 is amended by deleting paragraph (1) and inserting new paragraph (1), as follows, in lieu thereof:—

“When called out by proclamation and when undergoing training or voluntary service in the Fleet, Officers shall receive the same pay and allowances as Officers of corresponding rank in the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) at ‘on promotion’ rates, except that—

(a) Lieutenants (over 4 years seniority) shall receive the rates for Lieutenants R.A.N., of four years’ service;

(b) all officers shall be entitled to count only actual Naval service (exclusive of training under Section 3) in confirmed rank towards progressive rates of pay; and

(c) deferred pay will be paid in cash with Active Pay.”

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