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(d) To undergo a course in one of H.M. ships and pass the examination for V/S 2 or W/T 2.

Add new Article 37b :—

37b. W/T Ratings, Class C, Post and Telegraph Department.—Telegraphists of the Post and Telegraph Department are enrolled in Class C as Telegraphist, R.N.R. (N.Z.D.).

(2) They will be required to qualify in branch and pass for Trained Operator as laid down in Article 37c before being eligible for further advancement.

(3) The qualifications for advancement will be as follows :—

(a) Advancement to Leading Telegraphist : Ratings who have qualified for W/T 3 are eligible to be rated Leading Telegraphist, provided that they are recommended by the Commanding Officer of the ship in which their last period of Naval training was performed.

(b) Advancement to Petty Officer Telegraphist : Ratings who have qualified for W/T 2 are eligible to be rated Acting Petty Officer Telegraphist, provided that—

(i) They are recommended by the Commanding Officer of the ship in which their last period of training was performed.

(ii) They have completed three years as Leading Telegraphist.

(iii) They have performed not less than fourteen days’ Naval training as Leading Telegraphist.

(iv) An Acting Petty Officer Telegraphist will be eligible to be confirmed in rate after a further period of fourteen days’ Naval training, and may be confirmed if recommended by the Commanding Officer of the ship in which the training is carried out.

Add new Article 37c :—

37c. W/T Ratings, Class C, Post and Telegraph Department.

(1) Qualification in Branch and as Trained Operator : Telegraphists will be eligible to qualify in branch and as Trained Operator on completion of fourteen days’ Naval training in one of H.M. ships as Telegraphist. The examination will be conducted on board.

(2) Qualification for W/T 3 : (a) Two years’ service as Telegraphist.

(b) To have qualified as Trained Operator.

(c) To undergo a course in one of H.M. ships and pass the examination for W/T 3.

(3) Qualification for W/T 2 : (a) To have been a Leading Telegraphist for one year, or have four years’ service in the rating of Telegraphist.

(b) To have qualified W/T 3.

(c) To undergo a course in one of H.M. ships and pass the examination for W/T 2.

ARTICLE 42A.—Cancel and substitute :—

42A. Men in Class D will be required to undergo seven days’ obligatory training afloat annually. Provision will be made annually by the Naval Board for seven days’ voluntary training to be undertaken by a proportion of the men borne (see Article 73A).

Add new Article 42B :—

42B. (1) Qualification “Efficient”—Seaman, Signalman, and Telegraphist ratings in Class D shall qualify or requalify as “efficient” at Divisional Headquarters on or before the 31st March in each year of their service.

To qualify or requalify as “Efficient” they must—

(a) Perform thirty-six drills (see Article 45A) at Headquarters in each year of their service during first period of enrolment, and eighteen drills at Headquarters each year during second and subsequent periods of re-enrolment :

(b) To perform not less than the following numbers of days Naval training :—

(i) Seven days during the first year of enrolment ;

(ii) A total of fourteen days during the first and second years of enrolment ;

(iii) A total of twenty-eight days during first period of enrolment :

(iv) A total of fourteen days during each subsequent period of re-enrolment :

(c) Satisfy the Commanding Officer that they—

(i) Are able to row in a Service boat :

(ii) Have a good knowledge of all branches of seamanship taught at Headquarters :

B