In the construction of these Regulations and Instructions unless there be something in the context or subject-matter repugnant to, or inconsistent with, such construction, the following terms shall have the meanings given below :

ADMIRALTY.-The Lord High Admiral for the time being of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and, when there shall be no such Lord High Admiral in Office, any two or more of the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom.

SUPERIOR AUTHORITY.-The officer under whose immediate orders a Flag or other officer may be placed, or is serving at the time. If the Flag or other officer is acting under Admiralty orders, and is not in the presence of a Senior Officer, it shall mean the Admiralty.

COMMAND.-The authority vested in officers over their subordinates within their own department.

MILITARY COMMAND.-The general authority vested in an officer of the Military Branch to command a ship or boat, or to direct any work or undertaking which requires the co-operation of different branches of the Service.

OFFICER.-Commissioned, warrant, and subordinate officers, but not to extend to petty and non-commissioned officers except when the words " Superior officer " are used.

SUPERIOR OFFICER.-To include all officers, and petty and non-commissioned officers.

SHIP.-Any ship or vessel belonging to His Majesty.

FLAG SHIP.-A ship bearing the flag of a Flag Officer or the broad pendant of a Commodore of the Ist Class.

A FIRST CLASS SHIP FOR PILOTAGE.-A ship drawing not less than 16 feet of water.

HOSPITAL.-To include hospital ships and sick quarters.

THE NAVAL DISCIPLINE ACT.-The Naval Discipline Act or Acts now, or which may hereafter become, in force.

COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.-An officer appointed as such to the chief command of a fleet, squadron, or station ; and in general routine duties, the officer in command of a squadron or station, or on whom such command may have devolved.

THE CAPTAIN.-The officer appointed to command the ship, or upon whom the actual command may have devolved.

THE COMMANDING OFFICER.-The officer or other person on board and in actual Command at the moment. (See 173.)

THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER.-The officer, next in command to the " Captain," carrying on the executive duties of the ship.

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THE GUNNERY OFFICER.-The Lieutenant or other officer in charge of the gunnery duties.

THE TORPEDO OFFICER.-The Lieutenant or other officer in charge of the torpedo duties.

THE NAVIGATING OFFICER.-The officer in charge of the navigating duties of the ship.

THE ENGINEER OFFICER.-The Engineer Commander or other engineer officer in charge of the machinery and boilers.

ENGINEER LIEUTENANTS (Senior List).-Officers of that rank of eight years' seniority and upwards who have qualified and have been selected.

ENGINEER LIEUTENANTS (Junior List).-All other officers of that rank.

THE MARINE OFFICER.-The officer in charge or command of the detachment of Royal Marines embarked in the ship.*

THE PRINCIPAL MEDICAL OFFICER OF THE FLEET.-The medical officer of the senior flag ship of a fleet or detached and independent squadron. �

THE MEDICAL OFFICER.-The Fleet or Staff-Surgeon or the Surgeon in charge of the medical duties of a ship or establishment. �

THE ACCOUNTANT OFFICER.-The Paymaster-in-Chief or other officer in charge of the pay and victualling duties.

MIDSHIPMAN, NEW SCHEME.-A Midshipman who passed out of the training cruiser on or after 15th May 1908.

MIDSHIPMAN, OLD SCHEME.-A Midshipman who passed out of the training cruiser on or before 15th May 1907.

COMMISSIONED WARRANT OFFICERS.- Chief Gunner, Chief Boatswain, Chief Signal Boatswain, Commissioned Telegraphist, Chief Carpenter Chief Artificer Engineer, Commissioned Mechanician, Commissioned Electrician, and Chief Schoolmaster.

WARRANT OFFICERS, R.N.- Gunner Boatswain, Signal Boatswain, Warrant Telegraphist, Chief Master-at-Arms, Carpenter, Artificer Engineer, Warrant Mechanician, Warrant Electrician, Warrant Armourer, Head Wardmaster, Head Schoolmaster, Warrant Writer, Head Steward and Instructor in Cookery. In all matters concerning stores, surveys, and routine duties, it shall be taken to include commissioned warrant officers.

CONVENING AUTHORITY.-The Admiralty or the officer authorised, pursuant to section 58 (9), (11), or (12) of the Naval Discipline Act, to order courts-martial.

PRESCRIBED.-Prescribed from time to time by the Admiralty.

THE JUDGE ADVOCATE.-To include a Deputy or an officiating Deputy Judge Advocate.

THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL.-The Accountant General of the Navy.

THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR GENERAL.-The Director General of the Medical Department of the Navy.

* The term S.O., R.M. (Senior Officer, Royal Marines), is applicable to the Senior Marine Officer of H.M. Fleets and Squadrons, and at the Home Ports.

� The term P.M.O. (Principal Medical Officer) is applicable only to Officers of or above the rank of Deputy Surgeon-General who are in medical charge of establishments.

� The term S.M.O. (Senior Medical Officer) is applicable to the senior of all other grades of medical officers when two or more are serving together in the same ship or establishment.

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A MONTH - A YEAR.- For all purposes connected with pay and time, the following scale is to be observed whenever the word month or months is used in these Regulations as a measure of time, unless otherwise provided by statute :

Notwithstanding the above service is to be reckoned by the calendar for the following purposes, but in no other cases :

1. (a) For purposes connected with continuous service, special service, and non-continuous service engagements, and for re-engagement pay under Art. 1434.
2. (b) For sentences of imprisonment or detention.
3. (c) As regards officers-for deprivations of time or seniority.
4. (d) For the promotion of the under-mentioned officers:-Sub-Lieutenants.

• Midshipmen.
• Engineer officers, when promotion depends upon seniority ; in cases where qualifying service at sea is required it is to be reckoned according to the definitions given above. Time awarded for certificates is to be reckoned by the calendar.
• Marine officers.
• Medical officers, except for promotion to the rank of Surgeon-General.
• Accountant officers, except for promotion to the rank of Paymaster-in-Chief.

YEARLY.-On 31st December of each year.

HALF-YEARLY.-On 30th June and 31st December.

QUARTERLY.-On 31st March, 30th June, 30th September, and 31st December; or, by the Quarters ending on those dates.

JUNIOR SERVICE.-All service as Acting Lieutenant, Sub-Lieutenant, Assistant Paymaster, Engineer, Assistant Engineer, Engineer Lieutenant (Junior List), or Engineer Sub-Lieutenant.

SENIOR SERVICE.-All other service as a commissioned officer, except service as commissioned warrant officer.

SEAMAN CLASS.-Men and boys of the ship's company who take military command, as laid down in column 1 of Appendix XV., Part I.

MARINE (when used in an unqualified sense).-To include all ranks of the Royal Marines other than commissioned officers.

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