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341.
MATE (A)—INTRODUCTION OF RANK IN R.A.N.
The Naval Board have approved of the introduction of the rank of
Mate (A) in the Royal Australian Navy. For the present, the number of
promotions will be limited to one in every three years, and the first promotion
will be made in 1923, provided a candidate qualified and recommended is
forthcoming. If no selection is made, the vacancy will be provided for the
following year.
2. A Selection Committee to interview the candidates of the Writer and
Victualling Branches for the rank of Mate (A) will assemble in July, 1923.
The names of candidates, who are qualified in all respects to appear before
the Selection Committee (see Clause 4), are to be forwarded to reach the
Navy Office by the 1st July, 1923.
3. Candidates must not be less than 21 years or more than 25 years of
age,on 1st August, 1923.
4. Before being permitted to present themselves before the Selection
Committee, candidates will be required :—
(a) to obtain a 1st Class Certificate in the Higher Educational Test,
i.e.. 75 per cent, of marks in each of the following four subjects
:—
General Knowledge,
English History,
Geography,
Practical Mathematics.
(b) to pass a professional examination in the subjects of the Branch
to which they at present belong, i.e., a Writer rating will be
required to take an examination in Captain's Clerk work,
Ship's Office work, and Typewriting, and a Victualling rating
in subjects appertaining to the Victualling Branch, the standard
being that of the Professional Examination for Warrant rank
for the Writer and Victualling Branches.
Recommendations are to be made on the established Form
A.S. 1304.
All candidates for Acting Mate (A) are to be medically
examined before they appear before the Selection Committee.
Form A.S. 1304 is to contain a statement that the candidate
has been medically examined and found to be fit for Warrant
Rank.
5. The Professional Examination will be held in May, 1923 ; the actual
date will be notified in due course.
6. The candidate selected will be granted the rank of Acting Mate (A).
Acting Mates (A) will be appointed, in the first instance, to a Ship or Establishment
for experience in the duties of the Branch other than that to which
they belonged prior to being given the acting rank. A professional examination
will be held at the end of 12 months' service in the acting rank, and on
passing, and being recommended, candidates will be confirmed in the rank
of Mate (A).
7. Classes of Certificate in the Professional Examinations referred to in
paragraphs 4 and 6 will be assessed as follows :—
80 per cent, of total marks in each examination or over .. 1st Class
65 per cent, of total marks in each examination or over.. 2nd Class
50 per cent, of total marks in each examination or over.. 3rd Class
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8. A first class in either examination counts two marks ; a second class,
one mark ; and a third class, nil.
Mates (A) will be advanced to the rank of Paymaster Lieutenant in accordance
with the following scale, provided the officer's conduct has been satisfactory
:—
Marks-
Promotion.
4—2 years 2 months from date of seniority .. as Confirmed Mate (A)
3—2 years 5 months from date of seniority .. ,, „
2—2 years 8 months from date of seniority ,. ,, ,,
1—2 years 11 months frorii date of seniority .. ,, ,, .
Nil—3 years 2 months from date of seniority .. ., „
9. Subsequent promotion to the rank of Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander
will be made on completing eight years as Paymaster Lieutenant,
subject to passing the required examination.
10. The above Regulations will be liable to amendment from time to
time, and in the event of the rank of Mate (A) being introduced in the Royal
Navy, the desirability of bringing R.A.N. Regulations on the subject into
line with those laid down for the R.N. will be considered.
(21/10308.)
(This Order will be reprinted for posting on Notice Boards.)
342.
AMENDMENT OF REGULATIONS AND DESTRUCTIONS FOR
THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE.
It has been decided that all promotions to the ranks of Midshipman,
Sub-Lieutenant and Lieutenant of the Military, Engineer and Accountant
Branches of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve shall be " on probation "
instead of " provisional " as the regulations now provide.
2. Consequent upon the above, the following amendments of the Regulations
and Instructions for the Royal Australian Naval Reserve have been
approved :—
(1) Articles 55 and 56 are omitted and the following articles are
inserted in their stead :—
"55. Promotions to be ' on probation.'—All promotions to the
ranks of Midshipman, Sub-Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Midshipman
(E), Engineer Sub-Lieutenant, Engineer Lieutenant, Paymaster
Midshipman, Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant and Paymaster
Lieutenant shall be on probation until the Probationary Officer
has been recommended for confirmation by the Commanding
Officer of the Ship or Establishment in which a period of continuous
training is performed. In the event of a Probationary
Officer not being recommended for confirmation within two years
he shall revert to such rank or rating as he shall, in the opinion
of the District Naval Officer, be qualified for, and his probationary
promotion shall determine." .
" 56. Promotion to Sub-Lieutenant and Engineer Sub-Lieutenant.—Sub-Lieutenants
and Engineer Sub-Lieutenants shall
be selected from Midshipmen and Midshipmen (E) who possess
the qualifications and have passed the examinations prescribed
in Appendix II."