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RETIREMENTS. &c.
II.— Flag- Officers.
Admirals
of the
Fleet
Admirals
Vice-
Admirals
Periods of Hon-Service necessitating
Compulsory Retirement.
V years since their flag was hauled down,
or, if they have not hoisted their flag,
siuce their " Service " as Captain
16) Officers promoted to Flag Rank after
S'h December, 1903. ai,d to Admiral
prior to 1st April, 1914,
5 ye.rs sirce their last "Service" as
Flag officer.
(c) 1 filters promoted to Admiral <m or
after 1st April, 1914.
3 years since their last "Service" as
Fli.g officer, but not uutil ih y have
completed one year on the list of
Admirals, subject to 1 6) above.
(0.) Officers promoted to Vice-Admiral
prior to 1st April, 1914.
5 ..ears since their last "Service" as
Flag Officer, or on promotion to the
rank of Admiral if they have not
served as Vice-Admiral.
(6) Officer* promoted to Vice-Admiral
on. or after 1st April, 1914
3 >ears s nee their last "Service" as
Flaii Officer, but not untit ihe.v have
comploted one year on ;he list of Vice-
Admirals
(a) Officers promoted io Flag Ranlc before
1st Avril, 1914.
3J years since their last "Service" as
Rear-Admiral, or, if they have not
thus served, 34 years since their mo-
motion to rank of Rear Admiral or 5
years since their last "Service" as
Captain.
(6) Officers promoted *o Rear-Admiral on
or after 1st April, 1914.
•2.\ Tea's since their last "Service" as
Rear-Admiral, or, if th«y have not
served as Rear Admiral. 2J years since
their promotion 10 Rear Admiral, or S
yea- s since iheir laBt "(service" as
Captain; or if they have not hoisted
their flag at, sea , on promotion to Vice-
Admiral
Vote. Flag Officers promoted on or after 1st April,
1914, "while serving, will not count their service in their
new rauk to >ave them fr m compulsory retirem-nt for
n >n -service in that rank iu cases where tho Admiralty
has defiuit )y assigned the appointment to an Officer of
ihe it wee rank.
'■Admirals of the Fleet promoted to that rank
after the 16th July, 1914, are to be retired after 6
years from the date of such promotion, but no
Admiral of the Fleet to be placed on the retired list
under the age of 65.
2. To be retired at any age, at tho discretion of the
Admiralty, if found physically unfit to serve.
3. Flag Officers who reach the age of 60 without
having hoiBted their flags as Flag Officers to be then
retired.
4. Any Flag Officer (except Admiral of the Fleet)
ffhose flag has not been hoisted during a period of seven
years, to be retired at the expiration of such period.
5. To have the option of retiring at any age, at thB
discretion of the Admiralty.
6. Admirals of the Fleet to receive, on retirement, the
half pay of their rank, and to be styled Retired
Admirals of the Fleet.
7. Admirals, Vice- Admirals and Rear -Admirals to be
allowed on retirement to receive, at their option, either
the half -pay of the rauk from which they retire or the
retired pay provided by the Regulations.
8. Viee-Admirals and Sear -Admirals retired from
those ranks are entitled to rise by seniority to the rank
of Retired Admiral, except as provided in para. 9.
9. In the case of Officers promoted to the rank of Captain
on the Active List after 19th March, 1908, Rear-Admirals
retired from that rank will be entitled to rise by
seniority to the rank of retired Vice-Admiral only.
III.— Captains.
1. To be retired on reaching the age of 55.
2. {a) Until the 31s( December, 1914.
To be retired so soon as 3 years have elapsed since
their last "Service" as Uaptaia. or, if they have
not s nved °s Caotaiu, as soon as 3 yea r s have
elapsed tince iheir promotion to that rank.
(6) Oft and after 1st January, 1915.
To be retired as soon as 3 years have elapsed since
their last ■ Service" as Ciuiain aft r having been
appointed to the command < f one of H.M Ships,
or 3 years if they have not served as Captain.
3. Captain* whom it is decided not to en ploy further
after promo ion to Flag rank, to be retired, at Admiralty
discretion on promotion to the lank of Rear Admiral.
4. To be retired on arriving at their turn for pro-
motion without having completed the qualifying service
for promotion.
5. To be retired at any age, at the discretion of the
Admiralty, if found physically unfit to serve.
6. To have the option of retiring at any age at the
discretion of the Admiralty.
7 Captains to be allowed, on retirement, to receive
at their option either the active half-pay of that rank
or the retired pay provided by the Regulations.
S. One step in rank, according to seniority, to le
grunted to all Captains placed on the Retired List
irrespective of any qualifying Service.
9. Captains retired from that rank (unless retired
on account of non-service) to rise to the rank of
Viie-Admiral on the Retired List if before retire-
ment they have served the time necessary to ijualifv
a Captain for promotion to t,h« rank of Rear-Admirai
.;.i tho Active List, except as provided in para. 10.
10. In the case of Officers promoted to the rank of
Captain on the Active List after 19th March, 1»0S
Captains retired from that rank will be entitled to rise
by seniority to the rank of retired Rear-Admiral only
if before retiiement they have served the time to qualify
them for promotion.