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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 77

(2.) In order to qualify for promotion to Lieutenant a Sub-Lieutenant who has not performed three months’ continuous naval training as a Sub-Lieutenant, and who has not obtained a Board of Trade yachtmaster’s certificate, or superior certificate, must have—
(a.) Served for three years as Sub-Lieutenant, including acting or probationary time:
(b.) Performed the requisite obligatory naval training as Sub-Lieutenant and been well reported on:
(c.) Passed a qualifying examination in seamanship, pilotage, and gunnery to a higher standard than required for promotion to Acting Sub-Lieutenant:
(d.) Been recommended for promotion by his Commanding Officer.

125. Qualification in Special Subjects.—(1.) Each Executive Officer after reaching the rank of Lieutenant, but not sooner, shall qualify in one of the following subjects (or such other subjects as may be rendered desirable by the development of naval warfare), for which instructional courses not exceeding two weeks will be arranged:—
     (a.) Gunnery—General (including turrets and hydraulics), firing, fire-control, aerial gunnery:
     (b.) Torpedo—The torpedo and torpedo-control, searchlights and searchlights-control:
     (c.) Navigation and pilotage:
     (d.) Signals:
     (e.) Coastal motor-boats (handling and knowledge of weapons):
     (f.) Mine-sweeping in all its branches:
     (g.) Anti-submarine defence in all its branches.
     (2.) Officers shall select one of the subjects mentioned in this article in which it is possible to arrange courses, but officers who may be proceeding to England and who may wish to undergo a selected course whilst there should apply before leaving New Zealand in sufficient time to enable arrangements to be made as necessary with the Admiralty. If circumstances do not admit of prior application being made, officers may apply direct to the Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserve, 58 Victoria Street, London S.W. 1, producing their R.N.V.R. (N.Z.D.) certificate.

126. Promotion — Lieutenant to Lieutenant-Commander. — A Lieutenant shall be promoted to Lieutenant-Commander automatically on attaining eight years’ seniority as Lieutenant, provided that he has performed the requisite naval training. Probationary-time shall count towards seniority in the confirmed rank.

127. Promotion — Lieutenant-Commander to Commander. — Commanders shall be selected from among those officers who are not less than thirty-four years of age and who have—
     (a.) Served for eleven years as Lieutenant and Lieutenant-Commander:
     (b.) Performed the requisite naval training:
     (c.) Taken an active part in the R.N.V.R.

128. Promotion—Commander to Captain.—Captains shall be selected from among those officers who are not less than forty years of age and who have—
     (a.) Four years’ service as Commander:
     (b.) Performed the requisite naval training:
     (c.) Taken an active part in the R.N.V.R.

129. Engineer Officers—Qualifications for Entry.—Gentlemen qualified and experienced in internal-combustion engines may be entered as Probationary Engineer-Lieutenants provided that they are over the age of twenty-three and under the age of thirty-five years, and have satisfactory records and qualifications in regard to workshop service.

130. Obligatory Naval Training—Engineer Officers:—
     Probationary Engineer-Lieutenants.—The obligatory naval training of Probationary Engineer-Lieutenants shall consist of fourteen days annually, which may be performed in two periods of seven days each.

Engineer-Lieutenants, Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders, and Engineer-Commanders.—The obligatory naval training of Engineer-Lieutenants, Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders, and Engineer-Commanders shall consist of fourteen days biennially, which may be performed in two periods of seven days each.

131. Promotion to Engineer Lieutenant-Commander and Engineer-Commander.—The qualifications for promotion to Engineer Lieutenant-Commander and Engineer-Commander shall be the same respectively as for promotion to Lieutenant-Commander and Commander. (See articles 127 and 128 of these regulations.)

132. Probationary Surgeon Sub-Lieutenant—Qualifications for Entry.—Medical students attached to a leading medical school who have passed their intermediate examination in anatomy and physiology, who are not