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Registrar accompanied by the Skipper’s certificate. In respect of subsequent training, Form T.R.V. 58A shall be completed and furnished, but the certificate need not be forwarded, unless the officer is adversely reported upon.

(4.) A report on the established form (S. 206) shall be rendered to the Naval Board by the Commanding Officers of ships in which any officers have been embarked for training.

(5.) The Commanding Officer of the ship shall give the usual certificate of service (S. 450) to each officer.

PART II.—ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE (NEW ZEALAND DIVISION).

XII. ADMINISTRATION.

55. R.N.R. (N.Z.D.) Advisory Committee.—(1.) The administration of the Royal Naval Reserve (New Zealand Division) shall be carried out by the Commodore Commanding, who shall be assisted in such administration by a Royal Naval Reserve (N.Z.D.) Advisory Committee, consisting of—

(a.) The Commodore Commanding as Chairman, assisted by any of his staff as necessary :

(b.) The Chief Staff Officer as Deputy Chairman :

(c.) Representatives of shipowners :

(d.) Representative senior R.N.R. officers.

(e.) A Secretary.

(2.) The persons specified in (c), (d), and (e) of this article shall be appointed by the Naval Board.

56. Duties of the R.N.R. (N.Z.D.) Advisory Committee.—(1.) The R.N.R. (N.Z.D) Advisory Committee shall have the following duties :—

(a.) To select and recommend to the Naval Board all R.N.R. (N.Z.D.) officers for entry :

(b.) To advise as to policy governing the withdrawal of officers from their civil employment for naval training in peace-time :

(c.) To assist in war-time in making all appointments of R.N.R. (N.Z.D.) officers :

(d.) To advise the Naval Board on any subjects connected with the R.N.R. (N.Z.D.) which require the opinions of shipowners and R.N.R. officers in general :

(e.) To advise on the promotion and command qualifications of all R.N.R. (N.Z.D.) officers :

(f.) To act as a suitable body through which officers of the R.N.R. (N.Z.D.) may submit legitimate aspirations or put forward suggestions for improving the efficiency and welfare of the R.N.R. (N.Z.D.) :

(g.) To act as a suitable channel through which shipowners may approach the Naval Board on matters concerning the R.N.R. (N.Z.D.).

(2.) If any practical difficulties occur as regards the training and promotion of officers owing to the periods that they are absent from the shipping companies, the Committee may make to the Naval Board any suggestions which will meet any objections from the shipowners’ point of view.

XIII. QUALIFICATIONS.

57. Probationary Midshipman—Qualifications for Entry.—A candidate for entry as a Probationary Midshipman must—

(a.) Be over sixteen and under eighteen years of age, provided that in special cases a candidate up to nineteen years of age may be accepted :

(b.) Have undergone a course of instruction for two years on board one of the approved mercantile marine training-ships or establishments, or have served for one year at sea on board a first-class British ship in the merchant service as a cadet, midshipman, or apprentice, in which case he must produce satisfactory testimonials of sea service :

(c.) Certify that he intends to follow the sea as his profession.

58. Probationary Midshipman—Obligatory Naval Training. — The obligatory naval training of a Probationary Midshipman shall be six months’ continuous training in one of H.M. ships, to be performed on joining the R.N.R. (N.Z.D.) : this training may be performed either before or after apprenticeship.