pendants, and the officers in command of the land and of the air forces in the Territory.
These visits need not be exchanged more than once during the respective tenure of office of the Queen's Representative and the naval, military and air force officers mentioned above.
130. In exchanging visits,
(a) a Governor will always receive the first visit from the senior officer in command of the squadron or ship, and from the officers in command of the land and of the air forces in the Territory;
(b) an Administrator shall pay the first visit to all Flag Officers or Commodores flying their broad pendants, and to an officer in command of the land or of the air forces in the Territory, if of the rank of Brigadier or Air Commodore or above but will receive the first visit in all other
cases.
131. Return visits must be paid within twenty-four hours.
(a) A Governor shall return visits in person to all Flag Officers and Commodores flying their broad pendants, and to the officers in command of the land and of the air forces in the Territory, if of the rank of Brigadier or Air Commodore or above.
(b) An Administrator shall do so in person to all naval Captains and to the officers in command of the land or of the air forces in the Territory if of the rank of Colonel or Group Captain.
(c) A Flag Officer or Commodore flying his broad pendant, and the officer in command of the land and of the air forces in the Territory will do so in person to an Administrator.
(d) In all other cases the return visit shall be paid by an Aide-de-Camp or other officer deputed.
132. Should the Governor or Administrator find that from indisposition or pressure of important business he is unable to return or pay a visit in person. he shall depute his Aide-de-Camp, or some other officer, to do so. In like manner should a Flag Officer or Commodore flying his broad pendant, or an officer in command of the land or of the air forces in a territory, from indis- position or pressing occupation be precluded from paying or returning a visit, he will depute his Flag Lieutenant or other officer not below that rank, or officer or equivalent rank in the land or air forces, to do so. In each case the officer failing to pay the required visit in person will report the circum- stance, and the reasons which led to the omission, to the Department under which he is acting.
133. Officers acting temporarily in higher civil offices or commands shall in respect of these visits, be upon the same footing as if they were confirmed in such offices or commands.
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