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 4. The Naval Artillery Volunteer Force, for administrative purposes, will be formed into Brigades, and each Brigade will consist of four or more Batteries of from 60 to 80 men.

5. Each Brigade will be designated by a local name, in addition to its number in the Force.

Each Battery will be designated by its number in the Brigade.

Every Corps will bear a local name only.

6. Each Brigade will be commanded by a Lieutenant Commanding.

Each Battery will be commanded by a Sub-Lieutenant.

Every Corps will have a Commanding Officer, who will of necessity be the Senior Officer belonging to the Corps, no matter what his rank may be, and who will be responsible, under the "Naval Artillery Volunteer Act, 1873," for the management of the internal affairs of the Corps.

7. The following table contains the authorised establishment for Brigades and the Batteries composing them:—

In this table, two numbers divided by a line signify the maximum and minimum strength—thus $80⁄60$ means not more than 80 and not less than 60.

8. Persons wishing to form a Corps to form part of a Brigade of Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers should place