Naval Board
12 January 1905 – 1 March 1911
Board that administered the Commonwealth Naval Forces, the small permanent and citizen naval force inherited from the colonies, before the creation of the Royal Australian Navy.
How it came into existence
Constituted on 12 January 1905 under the Defence Act 1903, as amended in 1904, together with the Military Board and the Council of Defence. Its members included the Minister for Defence and Captain W. R. Creswell as Naval Member, and it took over naval administration within the Department of Defence.
- Administration of the Commonwealth Naval Forces
Legislation: Defence Act 1903
How it ended
Replaced on 1 March 1911 by the Australian Commonwealth Naval Board, constituted under the Naval Defence Act 1910 to administer the new Royal Australian Navy.
- Administration of the Commonwealth naval forces
Main functions
- Administration of the Commonwealth Naval Forces
- Advice on naval defence policy
- Naval personnel, training and harbour defence vessels
- Planning for an Australian navy
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Defence.
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Sources
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