✨ Naval Defence Regulations Amendments
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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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Article 135: Amend as follows:—
Subparagraph (a): Delete the words “nor more than thirty-two years.”
Article 136: At end of article add following notes:—
NOTES.—(a) Probationary Surgeon Lieutenants, Surgeon Lieutenants and Surgeon Lieutenant-Commanders, when undergoing training in H.M. ships or establishments, should, as circumstances of appointment permit, be instructed practically or verbally in the syllabus laid down.
(b) In order to stimulate their interest in the Service, apart from purely medical matters, Commanding Officers should arrange that all Medical Officers borne for training be given knowledge of the general working of a ship.
(c) Medical Officers of the rank of Surgeon Lieutenant and above who are considered to have sufficient Service experience may be employed during the period of training as Medical Guard Officer and on “stand-by” duties, &c.
Article 139:—
In sixth line after the word “experience” delete the word “and.”
In last line, for “full-stop” substitute “comma,” and add “and are nominated by the Commanding Officer of the Division concerned.”
Article 141: At end add—
NOTE.—Whilst undergoing training officers of the Accountant Branch, R.N.V.R., will be regarded as forming part of the staff of the Accountant Officer. They should be instructed in the practical duties of an Accountant Officer in accordance with the syllabus laid down.
Article 150: Cancel, and substitute—
150. Chaplain Branch.—Officers may be entered as Probationary Chaplains with the same status as Chaplains in the Seagoing Forces. As a general rule the age of a candidate at entry shall not exceed forty.
(2) Probationary Chaplains and Chaplains are not required to perform Naval training.
Appendix A.—Cancel and substitute:—
APPENDIX A.
SYLLABUS OF TRAINING.
R.N.V.R. OFFICERS.
I. Examination in Seamanship for promotion to Probationary Sub-Lieutenant from the ranks, and for promotion of Probationary Sub-Lieutenant, direct entry, to Sub-Lieutenant. (See articles 122 and 123.)
SYLLABUS.
(1) General ship routine, bends, hitches and splicing in wire and rope.
(2) Boatwork, including manning boats, hoisting, lowering, and dropping gear, boat pulling and sailing—to include taking charge under oars or sail.
(3) Compass, Rule of the Road, and simple navigation lights.
(4) Duties of Helmsman, lead-line and markings, sounding-machine.
(5) Anchors and cables.
(6) Hawsers and tackles.
(7) Sheers and derricks.
(8) General ship organization, including general drills.
(To pass: 85 per cent. in each subject.)
II. Examination for Sub-Lieutenant qualifying for promotion to Lieutenant. (See article 124.)
(a) GUNNERY.
Field Training (100 marks), (Royal Naval Handbook of Field Training, 1934)—
(a) To be able to drill a section with detail in Part I.
(b) To be able to drill a section with detail in Part III, sections 1-52.
(c) Accoutrements, Part II.
(d) Sword Drill, Part V.
(e) Platoon Drill, Part VIII.
Sighting (25 marks)—
(a) Functions fulfilled by gunsights and manner of use.
(b) Care of telescopes.
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🛡️ Defence & Military22 April 1936
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