(a) Cash, victualling, mess traps, clothing and mechanical transport spares, accounts shall be closed, balances struck and carried forward. The items remaining on each page of the clothing stock and mess traps ledgers shall be initialled by the successor after a complete physical muster, certifying the balance remaining.
(b) Procedure laid down in Chapter 26 and Article 237 of Naval Store Keeping Manual, (I.N.B.R. 12) shall be observed as regards naval stores, mechanical transport spares, POL and air stores.
0713. Absence of the Logistics Officer. In the absence of the Logistics officer for any temporary cause, the next senior officer of the logistics cadre/branch shall take charge of the duties for him. Where no such officer is present, logistics duties shall be delegated in writing by the Commanding officer to commissioned officers of the other branches
0714. Incapacity of Logistics Officer. If the Logistics officer is unable to perform his duties on account of illness or any other cause, the Commanding officer shall take necessary steps for ensuring that the balance of cash is verified forthwith and compared with the book balance. He shall also ensure that all books and accounts are kept posted upto-date.
0715. Death or Removal of the Logistics Officer. If the Logistics officer should die or be removed for any cause, the Commanding officer shall arrange to appoint a board of two or more officers for an immediate verification of all moneys and balance of victualling, clothing, mess traps, valuable and attractive items of naval stores in Logistics officer’s charge. His accounts shall be completed by his successor, and transmitted by the Commanding officer to the audit authority concerned. See also regulation 0712. Public books and documents not required by the Controller of Defence Accounts (Navy) or Naval Local Audit Officer relating to the accounts are to be retained on board.
0716. Temporary Charge. If any officer should be placed in temporary charge of the duties of the Logistics officer owing to the death or removal of the latter, he shall render accounts for the period during which he may have been in charge. See also regulation 0712.
0717. Logistics Staff Officers. (1) The Logistics officer shall have control under the directions of the Commanding officer, of all Logistic borne (other than those forming part of Admiral’s, Commodore’s or Senior officer’s Staff) and shall allocate to them such duties as he thinks fit. He shall exercise careful supervision over them in the discharge of their duties. While junior Logistics officer is primarily responsible for the cash, stores and accounts in his charge, the Logistics officer is not absolved from his ultimate responsibility to the Commanding officer for the proper performance of the duties entrusted to his subordinates. He shall accordingly guide and instruct these officers in the discharge of their professional responsibilities and ensure that they understand and carry out the duties assigned to them.
(2) The Commanding Officer’s Staff officer. The Commanding officer’s staff officer is responsible to the Commanding officer for the work of the Commanding officer’s officer and for such duties as the Commanding officer may direct.
0718. Special Duties List Officers. (1) The Logistics officer is at liberty to employ any Writer officer or Stores officer of the special duties list on duties for which he considers him fit.
(2) The Special Duties List Officer (Catering). When a special duties list officer (catering) is borne in a ship, he shall be responsible to the Logistics officer for the preparation of wholesome and varied diet for the ship’s company and for such other duties as may be entrusted to him by the Logistics officer.