STATUTORY RULES.

1924. No. 145.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1918.

I, THE 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 1910-1918, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this twenty-sixth day of September, 1924.

STRADBROKE.

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. K. BOWDEN,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendment of Naval Forces Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1921, No. 1, as amended to present date.)

1. Regulation 69 is amended by omitting the words “Except that during a time of war and for twelve months thereafter, a Surgeon-Lieutenant shall not be required to pass the professional examination referred to in (b) above, in order to qualify for promotion.”

2. Regulation 72 is amended by adding at the end thereof the words “Except that during a time of war and for twelve months thereafter, a Surgeon-Lieutenant Commander shall not be required to pass the professional examination referred to in (b) above, in order to qualify for promotion.”

3. Regulation 112 is amended by inserting in sub-regulation (2) after the words “Lieutenant-Commander and Lieutenant” the words “and Chaplains ”.

4. Regulation 126 is amended as follows:—

(l) By adding at the end of sub-regulation (2) the words “provided that all service subsequent to the last mentioned date has been continuous”

(2) By adding at the end of sub-regulation (3) the words “provided that all service subsequent to the last mentioned date has been continuous”.

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