53835-1917-Supplementary-Military-Service-Bill-and-Regulations — Page 5

Establish- ment of Corps.

Appointment of staff and appoint-

ment and promotion

of officers.

Appointmen

and promo-

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(2.) Subject to the provisions of the Army Act and of the Military Service Ordinance, 1917, and of these regulations, the Corps shall be under the orders of the General Officer Commanding the Troops, subject to the general control of the Governor.

(3.) The company of artillery shall be under the executive command of an officer of the Corps appointed by the Governor in that behalf. It shall be under the orders of the Officer Commanding the Royal Artillery of the Garrison for training and inspection.

(1.) The company of engineers shall be under the executive command of an officer of the Corps appointed by the Governor in that behalf. It shall be under the orders of the Chief Engineer of the Garrison for training and inspection.

(5.) The battalion of infantry shall be under the executive command of an officer of His Majesty's Regular Forces appointed by the Governor in that behalf with the consent of the General Officer Commanding the Troops.

(6.) The general administration of the Corps will be under the Officer Commanding the battalion of infantry, assisted by an administration staff appointed by the Governor.

(7.) The Administrative Commandant may, with the approval of the Gover- nor, establish one or more cadet companies in connection with the Corps, and every such company shall, as regards its establishment, administration, and government, be subject to such regulations as the Administrative Commandant may make with the approval of the Governor.

4. The establishment of the Corps shall be fixed from time to time as cir- cumstances may require.

5.--(1.) The appointment and promotion of all members of the staff and officers are vested in the Governor.

(2.) Recommendations for the appointment and promotion of all officers of units will be submitted by the Officer Commanding the Unit through the Administrative Commandant to the Governor, through the General Officer Commanding the Troops.

(3.) Every officer upon his first appointment in the Corps to any rank, and every officer before promotion to any higher rank, shall pass the examination. prescribed for that rank: provided that the General Officer Commanding may exempt any officer from compliance with this paragraph either wholly or in part.

(4.) The nature of the examination in each case shall be as may be pre- scribed by the General Officer Commanding the Troops.

5.) The examining board shall be appointed by the General Officer Com- manding the Troops.

(6.) An officer whose turn for promotion arrives may be superseded if he has not passed the prescribed examination.

(7.) Supernumerary officers may be appointed in any unit but any such officers shall be absorbed into the establishment as soon as vacancies occur therein.

(8.) All appointments and promotions of members of the staff and of officers shall be notified in the Gazette and shall take effect from the date of such Gazette or from such other date as may be specified in the notification.

6.--(1.) The appointment and promotion of all non-commissioned officers tion of non- of units are vested in the Officer Commanding the Unit.

commission-

ed officers.

Training.

First Schedule.

(2.) Promotion will be by seniority, tempered by selection in each unit, and will be subject to the passing of such an examination as may be prescribed or approved by the General Officer Commanding the Troops.

TRAINING.

7. The training to be carried out will be as prescribed in the First Schedule hereto.

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