1021. Authority Over Subordinates This  article  gives  officers  the  authority necessary  to  perform  their  duties. 1022.  Delegation  of  Authority The  delegation  of  authority  and  issu- ance  of  orders  and  instructions  by  a  per- son  in  the  naval  service  shall  not  relieve such  person  from  any  responsibility  imposed upon him or her. He or she shall ensure that the delegated authority is properly exercised and that his or her orders and instructions  are  properly  executed. 1023. Abuse of Authority Persons  in  authority  are  forbidden  to injure their subordinates by tyrannical or capricious   conduct,   or   by   abusive language. 1024. Contradictory and Conflicting Orders An enlisted person who receives an order that  annuls,  suspends,  or  modifies  one  received from  another  superior  will  immediately  relate that fact to the superior from whom the last order  was  received.  If,  after  receiving  that information,  the  superior  from  whom  the  last order  was  received  should  insist  upon  the execution  of  that  order,  the  person  must  obey it.  The  person  receiving  and  executing  such order  will  report  the  circumstances  as  soon as practicable to the superior from whom the original  order  was  received. 1033. Authority in a Boat This  article  provides  the  senior  line  officer eligible  for  command  at  sea  the  authority  over  all persons  embarked  in  a  boat.  It  also  delegates  the officer  responsibility  for  the  safety  and  manage- ment of the boat. 1037. Authority of Warrant Officers, Noncom- missioned Officers, and Petty Officers Chief warrant officers, warrant of- ficers,  noncommissioned  officers  and  petty officers shall have, under their superiors, all  necessary  authority  for  the  proper  per- formance  of  their  duties,  and  they  shall  be obeyed  accordingly. 1038. Authority of a Sentry A sentry, within the limits stated in his or  her  orders,  has  authority  over  all  per- sons on his or her post. 1039. Authority of Juniors To Issue Orders to Seniors No member of the armed forces is authorized by virtue of his or her rank alone  to  give  any  order  or  grant  any privilege, permission, or liberty to any of- ficer senior to him or her. A member is not required  to  receive  such  order,  privilege, permission,  or  liberty  from  a  junior,  unless such junior is at the time: a. in command of the ship or other command  to  which  the  senior  is  attached b.  in  command  or  direction  of  the military expedition or duty on which such senior is serving c. an executive officer executing an order  of  the  commanding  officer GENERAL  REGULATIONS Chapter  11  contains  the  1100  article  series. This chapter is divided into five sections. Section 1 covers the topic of administration of discipline. Section 2 outlines the standards of conduct. Section  3  contains  regulations  governing  official records.  Section  4  explains  the  general  duties  of individuals  within  the  Navy.  Section  5  defines  the rights  and  restrictions  of  persons  in  the  naval service. 1111.  Pecuniary  Dealings  With  Enlisted  Persons No officer should have any dealings involving money with enlisted persons except as may be required  in  the  performance  of  the  officer’s duties or as involved in the sale of personal property.  An  officer  may  be  designated  by superior  authority  to  accept  deposits  from enlisted  personnel  for  the  purpose  of  safe- guarding  these  funds  under  emergency  or operational  situations. 1112. Lending Money and Engaging in a Trade or  Business Naval  personnel  are  not  permitted  to  lend money to another member of the armed services at  an  interest  rate,  for  the  period  of  the  loan, 2-11