Nov. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2775

Age.
Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders and Engineer-Lieutenants 45
Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders and Engineer-Lieutenants
promoted from warrant rank.. .. .. .. 50
Commissioned Engineers and Warrant Engineers .. .. 50
(3.) Accountant and Medical Officers :—
Paymaster and Surgeon-Commanders .. .. .. 50
Paymaster and Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders .. .. 45
Paymaster and Surgeon-Lieutenants—On reaching eight years’
seniority, if they have not qualified for promotion.
Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants .. .. .. .. 28

38. Removal from List.—Officers shall be removed from the list
    in the following circumstances :—
    (1.) Executive Officers :—
    (a.) Probationary Lieutenants.—If not confirmed within two years
    from first appointment.
    (b.) Acting and Probationary Sub-Lieutenants.—If not qualified
    for confirmation within four years from first appointment.
    (c.) Midshipmen.—After two years from date of last appointment
    at sea, or on attaining twenty-three years of age (which-
    ever is sooner).
    (d.) Probationary Midshipmen.—If not confirmed within three
    years from first appointment.
    (e.) Probationary Skippers.—If not qualified for confirmation
    within one year from first appointment.
    (2.) Engineer Officers :—
    (a.) Probationary Engineer-Lieutenants.—If not qualified for con-
    firmation within two years from first appointment.
    (b.) Probationary Warrant Engineers.—If not qualified for con-
    firmation within three years from first appointment.
    (3.) Accountant Officers :—
    Probationary Paymaster Sub-Lieutenants.—If not qualified for
    confirmation within two years from first appointment.

39. Forfeiture of Commission or Warrant for Misconduct.—The
    Naval Board may at its discretion forfeit the commission, appointment, or
    warrant of any officers of the Reserves for any offence against the rules,
    discipline, or character of His Majesty’s Service, or upon his certificate of
    competency under the Merchant Shipping Acts or the Shipping and Seamen
    Act, 1908, being suspended or cancelled.

40. Suspension from the Reserves.—Should an officer’s certificate
    of competency be suspended, and he be allowed to retain his commission,
    appointment, or warrant in the Reserves, he shall, in any case, be con-
    sidered as suspended from the Reserve, forfeiting his training fee (if in receipt
    of same) during the period of suspension, and shall not be allowed to embark
    in H.M. ships for training or service until his certificate of competency is
    restored to him.

41. Forfeiture of Commission.—(1.) Executive officers shall be
    liable, at the discretion of the Naval Board, to forfeit their commissions
    or appointments in the Reserve if they accept a position in the mercantile
    marine below that of master, mate, apprentice, cadet, or midshipman,
    except in the case of a midshipman, R.N.R., where additional sea service
    is required to qualify for second mate’s certificate.
    (2.) Engineer officers shall be liable, at the discretion of the Naval Board,
    to forfeit their commissions if they accept employment either afloat or
    ashore which in the opinion of the Naval Board is not consistent with the
    position of an officer in His Majesty’s Service.

42. Removal from List for Failure to perform Training.—(1.) Officers
    below the rank of Commander who for four consecutive years fail to perform
    the obligatory training laid down shall be removed from the list, unless the
    Naval Board see fit to dispense with the rule as to periodical training in any
    particular instance.
    (2.) Such officers shall, shortly before the four-years limit is reached,
    be called upon by the Naval Board to forward any explanation they may have
    to offer for having failed to perform the necessary training. If the explana-
    tion is unsatisfactory (or if none is received within a reasonable time), such
    officers’ names shall be removed from the list, but, if the explanation is
    accepted, their liability to removal shall not cease until they have com-
    pleted at least four weeks’ training.
    (3.) In deserving cases officers may be placed on the Retired List at
    the discretion of the Naval Board.

43. Application to withdraw.—(1.) Officers on the Active List, when
    not called out by Royal Proclamation or in an emergency, may at any time
    be permitted by the Naval Board to withdraw from the Reserves, and, if
    eligible, may be placed on the Retired List at the discretion of the Naval
    Board.

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