(a) For the execution of his duties generally and for the particular observance of the various instructions given in the Naval Magazine and Explosives Regulations and the Naval Cordite Regulations.
(b) For the custody and replenishment of naval armament stores.
(c) For the drill at and firing of saluting guns.
(d) For ensuring that: - i. The munitions in his charge are kept in good order and are properly expended.
ii. The full quantity of munitions authorised for his charge is on board.
iii. A proper economy is exercised in the consumption of naval armament stores.
iv. The necessary books and documents relating to the account of munitions are kept up-to-date.
v. The samples of the ammunition stores are landed at Naval Armament Depots periodically for annual inspection in accordance with current regulations.
vi. The ammunition embarked on board is fully serviceable i.e. affixed with Inspection officer’s “Acceptance Labels”
(2) He is responsible to the Weapons Maintenance officer/Electrical officer/(SDAE)/nominated Air Engineer officer for the issue, replenishment and stowage of such naval armament stores as may be require for repair or maintenance.
(3) At sea he is responsible to the Executive officer for ensuring that a boat’s distress signal box is kept in the sea boat, and that the signal rocket machines are loaded. The correctness of these matters shall be checked and reported to the Officer of the Watch daily at sunset.
(4) On proceeding to sea he is responsible to the Captain for the rigging and placing of sea life buoys and shall report to the Captain that this has been done.
(5) He shall ensure that the munitions required by the landing and boarding organisations are immediately available for service. Whenever an armed party leaves the ship he shall take care that all munitions are checked before removal and again on return so that any expenditure may be properly accounted.
(6) He is responsible for the safe custody of all small arms and is to arrange that they are kept in racks in such positions that the absence of any one of them can readily be noticed, each spare space being marked by a certificate signed by himself stating the reason for that space not being occupied. When in their racks the small arms shall be secured against removal by a chain passed through their trigger guards and locked. A place for the keys shall be kept on the magazine keyboard. See regulation 0317. The greatest care shall always be taken to safeguard against the theft of pistols. They shall invariably be accounted for by their registered numbers and stowed in a locked, illuminated glass fronted case with a locked solid bar through the trigger guards. The case shall be under the eye of the sentry, but in ships in which no sentry is posted it shall be in the wardroom.
(7) He shall ensure that careful account is kept of the expenditure of munitions in action.
(8) He shall keep the Memorandum of Inspection of each gun upto-date and shall enter therein any damage sustained.
(9) He shall keep a current record showing the amount of the annual ammunitions allowance which remains unexpended.
(10) He shall be guided by: -
(a) Naval Magazine and Explosives Regulations.
(b) Naval Cordite Regulations.
(c) The ships’ Warrant of Naval Armament Stores issued by the Chief of the Naval Staff.
(d) Orders from the Chief of the Naval Staff and the Administrative Authority and Port Orders.
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SECTION III – THE SPECIAL DUTIES LIST (AIR ENGINEERING) OFFICER (BORNE/NOMINATED FOR EXPLOSIVE ACCOUNTING DUTIES)
1416. General Duties. Lt Cdr/Lt/Sub-Lt (SDAE) shall the Gunnery officer as required. See regulation 1407. In the absence of (SDAE) officer, the Commanding Officer is to nominate one AEO to carry out these duties.