Air Force Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1940. No. 125.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE AIR FORCE ACT 1923–1939.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Air Force Act 1923–1939.

Dated this third day of July, 1940.

GOWRIE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

J. V. FAIRBAIRN

Minister of State for Air.

 

Amendments of the Air Force Regulations. 

1. Regulation 54a of the Air Force Regulations is amended by inserting at the end thereof the following proviso:—

Appointment to commissioned warrant officer branch.

“Provided that in time of war such a commission may be granted to a warrant officer or non-commissioned officer who has not passed the examination for promotion to warrant officer.”.

Retiring age for officers of medical branch.

2. Regulation 88 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from the fourth column of the table in sub-regulation (1.) the figures “55”, “51” and “48” and inserting in their stead the figures “57”, “55” and “50” respectively; and

(b)by omitting from the fourth column of that table the figures “45” (wherever occurring).

Effect of oath.

3. Regulation 95 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the word “subscribing” and inserting in its stead the word “taking”.

Rates of pay of airmen of the Permanent Air Force.

4. Regulation 553 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by inserting in sub-regulation (2.) after the words “carpenter (general),” the words “dental mechanic,”.

Rates of travelling allowances.

5. Regulation 578 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting from the second and third columns of the table in sub-regulation (1.), the figures “27 0” and “22 6”appearing opposite “Member of Air Board”, and inserting in their stead in each of those columns the figures “30 0”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 4th July, 1940.

  Statutory Rules 1927, No. 161, as amended by Statutory Rules 1928, Nos. 52 and 109; 1929, Nos. 75 and 114; 1930, Nos. 77, 94 and 135; 1931, Nos. 3, 78 and 115; 1982, Nos. 9, 63 and 133; 1933, Nos. 16, 46, 58, 82, 89 and 117; 1934, Nos. 25, 51, 74, 81, 122 and 125; 1935, Nos. 32 and 98; 1986, No. 17; 1937, No. 21; 1938, Nos. 12. 13, 22, 48, 77, 97 and 120; 1939, Nos. 21, 64 and 142: and 1940, Nos. 31, 53 and 75.—Forty-fourth amendment.

4100.—Price 3d.

 

Amendment of Schedule.

6. Form 2 in the Schedule to the Air Force Regulations is repealed and the following form is inserted in its stead:—

 “Form 2.

Regulation 107. Air Force Regulations.

AGREEMENT TO BE ENTERED INTO BY AN AIRMAN ON RE-ENGAGEMENT.

* Insert number, name, rank and unit.

I,*  , enlisted on the   day of   , 194 , for a period of  years, hereby agree to re-engage tor service in the Royal Australian Air Force, under the conditions prescribed in the Air Force Regulations and in accordance with the terms of my oath of enlistment for the term of  years or until sooner lawfully discharged, dismissed or removed.

Signed this  day of

19  , in  

the presence of

(Signature of Airman.)

 

 

Commanding Officer.”.

 

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra