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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 36

examinations in general knowledge, English history, and geography (taken
at one sitting), and are under twenty-five years of age and unmarried. The
rule contained in paragraph 2 of Articles 318 and 319 of King’s Regulations
and Admiralty Instructions that Writer and Supply ratings must have
seven years’ service before taking the examination for warrant rank will be
waived, but only for candidates who are specially recommended for com-
missioned rank and who have passed the Higher Educational Test in the
subjects mentioned above (first-class certificate).

3. The names of candidates who have passed the examination for warrant
   rank under the conditions set out in the preceding clause will be noted in
   Navy Office. The Naval Board will appoint a Selection Committee in October
   or November each year to interview all candidates who are still specially
   recommended.

4. On receipt of the report of the Selection Committee the Naval Board
   may promote a candidate, or candidates, to the rank of Acting Warrant
   Writer or Acting Warrant Supply Officer. All candidates promoted to
   warrant rank will be appointed to H.M.S. “Philomel” for general duties
   under the Accountant Officer for not less than six months.

5. Acting Warrant Writers or Acting Warrant Supply Officers promoted
   under this scheme will remain in the acting rank until they are promoted to
   the rank of Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant—i.e., they will not be confirmed as
   warrant officers after a year’s service in that rank. After serving a year in
   the rank of acting warrant officer, and provided the candidate is still recom-
   mended for commissioned rank, an application may be forwarded to take
   the examination for the rank of Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant, which will
   be as laid down in King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions,
   Appendix XII, Part 9, Section 1, except papers (g) and (h). Paper (a) will
   not be taken by Writer candidates; paper (d) will not be taken by Supply
   candidates.

6. Should any acting warrant officer promoted under this scheme fail
   to sit for the examinations provided for in paragraph 5, or should he fail
   twice in these examinations, he will be placed on the retired list of the
   New Zealand Division after three years’ service in that rank.

7. Candidates who are successful in passing the examinations provided
   for in paragraph 5 will be promoted to the rank of Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant
   as from the date of taking the examination.

8. Officers promoted to the rank of Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant under
   this scheme will be eligible for promotion to Paymaster Lieutenant after
   six months’ service as Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant, provided they are
   recommended by their commanding officers.

9. Paymaster Lieutenants promoted under this scheme will be eligible
   to sit for the professional examination for Paymaster Lieutenant Com-
   mander under King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions, Appendix XII,
   Part 9, Section II, and, if successful, will be eligible for promotion to that
   rank after six years’ service as Paymaster Lieutenants.

10. Subsequent promotion to higher ranks will be governed by the rules
    in force in the Royal Navy.

Article 136: Cancelled.

Article 198: Cancel, and substitute:—

198. Pensions, &c., payable to Officers and Men lent from Royal Navy.—The following rates of pensions contribution are payable to the Admiralty as from 1st April, 1937, for all officers and men lent for service in the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy:—

Per Annum.
£

Officers—
Executive .. .. .. .. .. 205
Engineer .. .. .. .. .. 205
Medical .. .. .. .. .. 180
Dental .. .. .. .. .. 160
Accountant .. .. .. .. .. 185
Instructor .. .. .. .. .. 195
Chaplain .. .. .. .. .. 190
Royal Marine .. .. .. .. .. 175
Warrant Officers and commissioned officers from warrant rank .. .. .. .. .. 100

Men—
All active service ratings and Royal Marines—
Pre-1930 pension scale .. .. .. 28
Post-1930 pension scale .. .. .. 24

The above rates cover not only the contribution towards service retired pay or pension, but also full liability under Royal Naval Regulations for disability retired pay, pension or gratuity, and widows’, children’s, or other dependants’