Base Logistics Duties. (1) The Base Logistics officer shall be responsible to the Administrative Authority for all logistic functions of non-self accounting ships placed under his charge. He is to advise the Commanding officers of such ships and establishments on all matters related to their logistic functions. Subject to regulation 3721 he may correspond as necessary direct with such ships and establishments and with their Administrative Authorities.
(2) The responsibilities are briefly stated below: -
(a) Pay and Cash – To keep pay accounts in accordance with orders in force and make or authorise payments; to provide or arrange supply of cash to non-self accounting ships and establishments and self accounting ships in harbour.
(b) Stores – To advise Commanding officers of non-self accounting ships on all stores matters including mechanical transport spares and to arrange for supply and accounting of stores in accordance with existing orders.
(3) The Base Logistics officer shall arrange for officers and sailors detailed for logistics duties in small ships to be given instructions in logistics duties by his staff.