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810 HALF AND RETIRED PAY OF THE ROYAL NAVY.
HALF AND RETIRED PAY DECLARATIONS— continued.
In Foreign countries.
British Diplomatic or Consular Officers abroad empowered to administer Oaths, and to d
notarial acts under the Act 18 & 19 Vict., c. 42, or amending Act. Notaries' Public, or other persoi
competent by the lex loci (which i-n the case of employing such other person must be quotec
sufficiently for verification) to administer such declarations. Ministers of Religion abroad
resident, for the time being, in the places or districts of attestation, and duly licensed bj
Ecclesiastical Authority in the United Kingdom to officiate as Chaplains in those places or districts*
For Naval Service only.
Superintendents of Dockyards, Victualling or Medical Establishments of the Royal Navy, o
Officers of Dockyards or Victualling Establishments authorised to make payments on account o
Non-Effective Services. Heads of Departments, Principal or Superintending Clerks of th«
several Departments of the Admiralty. Commanders-in-Chief, Senior Officers, or Officers ir
actual command of His Majesty's ships on the Station where they attest. Chaplains actual!
serving on board His Majesty's ships on the Station where they attest. The President or th
Cashier of the Royal Naval College at Greenwich.
PROCEDURE FOR PLACING OFFICERS ON HALF OR RETIRED PAY.
1. Every Officer entitled to Half-pay shall, without application on his part, be placed on thi
Half-pay List as soon as his Full-pay account has been settled.
2. Commanding Officers of H.M. Ships are to transmit to the Accountant- General of the Navy
immediately that either they or any of the Officers under their command are discharged to Hall
pay, one of the returns herein-after specified, and headed respectively ' ' (A) Foreign Service,
" ,'B) Home Service."
H. Whenever an Officer is discharged abroad to return to England, who will be entitled to Leav
of Absence on Full-pay after arrival, the Forms headed "(A) Foreign Service," directed to b
forwarded to their Lordships, the Commander-in-Chief, and the Accountant-General, are to b
handed to him with his pay documents for delivery ; but if he will not be entitled to such Full-pa
Leave, it will only be necessary to furnish him with the Forms for their Lordships and th
Accountant-General. The date of his leaving England, and also the circumstance under whid
lie is returning home, are to be filled in previously ; and should he take passage in a Ship ol Wai
the date of arrival is to be inserted and certified by the Commanding Officer of the Ship in whic
he takes passage ; should he return to England in any vessel not belonging to the lioyal Navy
then the date of arrival is to be inserted and certified by the Commander or owners of such vessel
4. The Form marked " B," applies to Officers employed on Home Service.
5, Application for payment of Half-pay mav be made.to H.M. Paymaster-General at Whiteha
(either personally or by letter) so soon as the first monthly or quarterly instalment thereof sha
become du&.after the date of ceasing Full-pay.