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RETIREMENTS, <fec.
(c) To be retired so soon as five years have elapsed
since their last service, or, in the case of Officers pro-
moted to the rank of Paymaster after the 9th October,
1903, so soon as three years have elapsed since their
last service in any of the above ranks, or ranks com-
bined (including the rank of Assistant Paymaster).
<d) On retirement. Officers with 20 years' service as
Secretary or Paymaster, Staff Paymaster, and Fleet
Paymaster, including all time as Acting Paymaster,
and to the extent of 4 years' service as Assistant
Paymaster, may bo granted at the discretion of the
Admiralty, the rank of Paymaster-in-Chief.
>e) Staff-Paymasters and Paymasters retired from
those ranks for any cause, except that of misconduct,
may be granted one step in rank, at the discretion
of the Admiralty, such advancement to take effect
from a date to be determined by the Admiralty in
each ease, provided that the Officer does not thereby
obtain improvement in rank sooner than he would
have done had he remained on the active list.
3. Assistant Paymasters are to be retired at the
discretion of the Admiralty when physically unfit.
4. Assistant Paymasters who entered in or after
the year 1909 and who have been passed over for
promotion to Paymaster are to be retired on reach-
ing the age of 40 years
XIII.— Carpenter Lieutenants.
1. Carpenter Lieutenants promoted from Chief
Carpenter or Carpenter for acts of gallantry or
daring:—
(a) To be retired at the age of 55, or, at any age, if
five years have elapsed since they last served.
(6) To have the option of retiring at the age of 45,
at the discretion of the Admiralty, providing they
have completed five years' service as Carpenter Lieu-
tenant or as soon after attaining that age as they
shall have completed such service.
(c) To be retired at any age, at the discretion of
the Admiralty, if found physically unfit to serve.
2. Carpenter Lieutenants promoted from Chief
Carpenter or Carpenter under Order-in-Council of
28th March, 1903:—
(a) To be retired at the age of 55. Voluntary retire-
ment may, however, be allowed from the age of 40, at
the discretion of the Admiralty.
(6) To be retired at any age, at the discretion of the
Admiralty, if found physically unfit to serve.
XIV— Commissioned Warrant Officers and
"Warrant Officers.
1. To be pensioned at the ago of 55. Voluntary
retirement may, however, be allowed from the age
of -in, at thi' ilh.-rct.iun of iheAilmirali.v. At the dis-
cretion of the Admiralty, Chief Schoolmasters and
Head Schoolmasters may be retained on the Active
List up to the age of (jo, if for the benefit of the Ser-
vice.
2. To be pensioned at any age, if found unlit for
service.
3. Head Schoolmasters may be allowed to retire
at any age, at the discretion of the Admiralty.
4. Chief Gunners, Chief Boatswains, Chief Signal
Boatswains, and Commissioned Telegraphists, with
not less than three years' service in those ranks,
may be granted, at the discretion of the Admiralty,
the rank of Lieutenant, when pensioned.
5. Chief Carpenters with not less than three years,
service in that rank be granted, at the discretion of
the Admiralty, the rank of Carpenter Lieutenant
when pensioned.
6. Chief Artificer Engineers with not less than
three years' service as such may be granted, at the
discretion of the Admiralty, the rank of Engineer
Lieutenant when pensioned.
7. The above Officers, if re-employed after retire-
ment, to receive the rates of pay and allowances of
the rank last held by them on the active list.
8. The retired and honorary rank of Lieutenant
may be granted, at the discretion of the Admiralty,
to Chief Officers of Coastguard, when pensioned,
who have had service or combined service as fol-i
lows : —
(a) Three years in charge of a Division, in com-
mand of a Coast Guard Cruiser or in charge of a
Boyal Naval Keserve Battery.
(o) Five years in charge of a Wireless Telegraphy;
Station or eight years in charge of a Visual War
Signal Station. la reckoning combined service, tiaS
at a War Signal Station to reckon as half time at a
Wireless Telegraphy Station.
(c) In reckoning combinedservice under (1) and (2)
time served under (1) to count as full time towards'
service at a Wireless Telegraphy Station or a War
Signal Station.
(d) Not less than two years' service as in (1) in ad*j
ditlon to further service at a Wireless Telegraphy
Station (or a War Signal Station counting ball time)
making a total of 4 years' combined service.
9. Chief Schoolmasters with not less than 3 years'
service in that rank, may be granted, at the dis-
cretion of the Admiralty, the relative rank of Lieu-
tenant when pensioned.
ROYAL MARINE OFFICERS.
Fresh Entries.
1. First appointments of Lieutenants are to be
limited to the number necessary tO'iUl vacancies in the
establishment! of Captains and Lieutenants combined.
Promotion.
3. Lieutenants who have passed the prescribed
examination are, subject to the approval of the Admi-
ralty, to be promoted to the rank of Captain in vacancies
on the establishment, or, if not sooner promoted, after
eleven years' service on full pay.
3. Captains who nave passed the prescribed exami-
nations are, subject to the approval of the Admiralty,
to be promoted by seniority to the rank of Major as
vacancies occur on the establishment.
4. Captains of twenty years' service, or of eight
ysars' standing as Captain, are, while embarked in
His Majesty's Ships, to have the temporary rank of
Major, such raek to be retained when Officers and Men
are temporarily landed from the Fleet for drill or other
duty, or when landed for warlike operations as part of
a combined force of Seamen or Marines under the
tommand of a Naval Officer, hut not in cases where
the MarinesareactingwithHisMajesty's Land Forces.
A Substantive Major is, whilst serving afloat, to take
seniority from the date he was entitled to the
taniporary rank of Major.
5. Captains to be eligible for promotion to the
rank of Major by Brevet after 21 years' service on full
pav.
6. Majors are to be promoted by selection to the
rank of Lieutenant-Colonel as vacancies occur on the
establishment.
7. Majors to beerigible for promotion totberankof
Lieutenant-Colonel by Brevet after 28 years' service
on full pay, or after the completion of 7 years' ser-
vice as Regimental Major.
8. Colonels Second Commandant to be appointed
by selection from Lieutenant-Colonels.
9. Colonels Commandant, Boyal Marine Artillery
and Koyal Marine Lizht Infantry, are to be appointed
by selection from Officers who hold the rank of sub
stantive Colonel, or subBtantive lieutenant-Colonel on
their respective Lists.
10 Paymasters and Barrack Masters to he eligible
for the honorary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel after 6
years' service in their appointments.