STATUTORY RULES.

1918. No. 244.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1912.

Regulations for the Royal Australian Naval College.

Amendments.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Naval Defence Act 1910-1912, to come into immediate operation.

Dated this eighteenth day of September, 1918.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

A. POYNTON,

for Minister of State for the Navy.

Regulations for the Royal Australian Naval College.

(Statutory Rules 1916, No. 61.)

Amendments.

ii.—conditions of entry and service.

Regulation 6 is amended by inserting after the word “subjects” in line 2 the following:—

“and substantially of European descent.”

Regulation 9 is amended as follows:—

Omit the words “Naval or Military” in line 2.

After the word “for” and before the word “examination” in line 3, insert the word “provisional”.

After the word “examination” in line 5, insert the following:—

“This medical examination is a ‘provisional’ one intended to eliminate those who are obviously unfit, but it does not follow that the candidate who passes this will pass the final medical examination which is a very searching and strict examination held when the candidate appears before the interviewing Committee.”

Omit the words “prescribed medical officer” in paragraph (3), line 5, and insert in lieu therefor the words “final examining officer at the time of the interview.”

Omit the words “by the Medical Officer” at end of regulation.

After the word “rejected” at end of regulation, insert new paragraph as follows:—

“The Medical Officer making the provisional examination is not called upon to point out remedial defects though there is no objection to his doing so, but whether he does or not, or whether the parents or guardian of the candidate take any action or not to have such defect remedied, it will not affect the decision of the final examining officers if they consider the candidate unfit from that or any other cause. The decision of the Naval Medical Examining Officers is final and must be accepted without question.”

Regulation 12 is amended by omitting the words “A Naval Medical Officer” and inserting in lieu therefor the following “Two Naval Medical Officers.”

The note at foot of Appendix A to these Regulations is amended as follows:—

After the word “the” and before the word “Naval” insert the word “final”.

ix.−leave of absence.

Cadet Midshipmen.

Regulation 42 is amended by inserting after the word “existed” in line 7 the following:—

“If a Cadet Midshipman is granted permission to break his journey on return to College and stay with relatives or friends, the health certificate is to be indorsed and dated by such relatives or friends when he leaves for the College.”

xii.−cadet-midshipman’s outfit.

Regulation 55 is repealed and the following substituted in lieu therefor:—

“The kit of a Cadet Midshipman shall be comprised of such articles as are approved by the Naval Board. These articles shall be issued free to each Cadet Midshipman and maintained at Government expense. Any loss of or damage to kit resulting through the neglect or carelessness of a Cadet Midshipman shall entail forfeiture of pocket money for a period not exceeding five weeks consecutively, and any balance of cost of replacement may, on the recommendation of the Captain, and the approval of the Naval Board, be charged against his parents or guardians.

“Clothing, or other items of outfit, left about in improper places will be taken charge of by the Cadet Gunner, and a fine of One penny for each article will be charged against the weekly pocket money of the Cadet Midshipman concerned prior to its restoration.”

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