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810 HALF AND RETIRED PAY OP THE ROYAL NAVY.
HALF AND RETIRED PAY DECLARATIONS— continued.
In Foreign countries.
British Diplomatic or Consular Officers abroad empowered to administer Oaths, and to dot
notarial acts under the Act 18 & 19 Vict., c. 42, or amending Act. Notaries Public, or other person
competent by the lex loci (which in the case of employing such other person must be quotedc
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 by\
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 Nary, or
Officers of Dockyards or Victualling Establishments authorised to make payments on account of
Non-Effective Services. Heads of Departments, Principal or Superintending Clerks of the<
several Departments of the Admiralty. Commanders-in-Chief, Senior Officers, or Officers in
actual command of His Majesty's ships on the Station where they attest. Chaplains actually
serving on board His Majesty's ships on the Station where they attest. The President or thfl
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 the
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 Halt'
pay, one of the returns herein-after specified, and headed respectively "(A) Foreign Service/
" ;B) Home Service."
?. Whenever an Officer is discharged abroad to return to England, who will be entitled to Leavi
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 whicl
he is returning home, are to be filled in previously ; and should he take passage in a Ship oi Wai
the date of arrival is to be inserted and certified by the Commanding Officer of the Ship in whiCi
he takes passage ; should he return to England in any vessel not belonging to the Royal Navj
then the date of arrival is to be inserted and certified by the Commander or owners of such vesse
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 sh£
become ue after the date of ceasing Full-pay.