OFFICERS.
Appointment.
23. All Officers of the Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers will be commissioned by the Admiralty.
Commanding Officers to recommend.
24. The Commanding Officers of Brigades will recommend for the consideration of the Admiralty, names of persons for the appointments and promotion of Officers in their Brigades.
In order to enable the Admiralty to judge the qualifications of the persons recommended, the Commanding Officer will forward, with his recommendation, a statement giving the name, age, residence, place of education, and occupation or profession of the Candidate, as well as a Medical Officer's Certificate, stating that the Candidate is in good health and fit to perform the duties of an Officer.
Holding a commission in other Forces.
25. If any person recommended for an appointment as an Officer holds a commission in the Royal Navy or other Force, the nature of such commission should be stated in the letter of recommendation.
Eligibility of Full Pay Officers.
26. Officers on full pay in the Navy or Army are not eligible for other than honorary commissions.
Honorary Commander.
27. The appointment of an Honorary Commander to a Brigade is allowed, and such Honorary Lieutenants and Honorary Sub-Lieutenants as the Admiralty may think fit to sanction.
Honorary Chaplain and Surgeon.
28. The appointments of an Honorary Chaplain and Staff-Surgeon to a Brigade are allowed at the discretion of the Admiralty.
Honorary appointments when to cease.
29. The appointments of all Honorary Officers will cease whenever the Force is called out for actual service, unless the Admiralty shall see fit to accept the services of any such Officers who may volunteer for active service.
Precedence of Honorary Officers.
30. No Officer holding an honorary commission can, in virtue of it, take precedence of any Officer holding a substantive commission of the same rank.
Officers to possess a knowledge of duties, &c.
31. Every Officer is required to possess a competent knowledge of his duties, and to give a proper attendance at the drills of his Corps.
Any Officer who does not attend the number of drills prescribed for the enrolled Volunteers of his Corps, to qualify them for certificates of efficiency, will not be allowed to retain his commission unless the Admiralty may see special reasons for a relaxation of this Regulation.