STATUTORY
RULES.
1938. No. 97
REGULATIONS
UNDER THE AIR FORCE ACT 1923.*
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL
in and over the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the
advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations
under the AirForce Act 1923.
Dated this nineteenth day
of October, 1938.
Governor-General
By
His Excellency’s Command,
Minister
of State for Defence.
Amendments
of the Air Force Regulations.
Definitions.
1. Regulation 4 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by inserting,
after the definition of “Minister”, the following definition:—
“‘Mustering’ means the
trade classification in which an airman is placed;”.
Citizen Air Force.
2. Regulation 36 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting
from sub-regulation (2.) the words “, and shall include officers on the
Unattached List”.
Marriage
of personnel undergoing flying training.
3. Regulation 74a of the
Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words
“stores and accounting” and inserting in their stead the word “equipment”.
Re-engagement
of airmen pilots, air observers or airmen selected for courses of instruction
abroad.
4. Regulation 108 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—
(a)by inserting, after
sub-regulation (1.), the following sub-regulation: —
“(1a.) An airman selected for a course of instruction
abroad shall be re-engaged for a period of six years as from the date of his
embarkation and his period of service on his previous enlistment or
re-engagement shall be deemed to be terminated.”; and
(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words “the last
preceding sub-regulation” and inserting in their stead the words “this
regulation”.
*
Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on ,
1938.
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; 1932,
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; 1936, No. 17; 1937, No. 21; and
1938, Nos. 12, 13, 22, 48 and 77. Thirty-fifth
amendment.
4186.—6/4.8.1938.—Price 3d.
Provision
of medical attendance.
5. Regulation 624 of the Air Force Regulations is repealed and the
following regulation is inserted in its stead:—
“624.—(1.)
A member of the Permanent Air Force shall receive medical attention—
(a)if he resides within a
radius of two miles of an air-force station, by—
(i) an air-force medical
officer; or
(ii) a civilian
practitioner appointed as medical officer in charge of permanent personnel, at
such rate as is determined by the Air Board;
(b)if he resides at any
other locality within a radius of two miles from an army area medical officer’s
residence, by an army area medical officer.
(2.)
A member of the Permanent Air Force who resides outside a radius of two miles
from Head-Quarters, an air-force station, or the army area medical officer’s
residence, may make arrangements for medical attention to himself, his wife and
his children who are not more than fourteen years of age, and may be paid
half-yearly in arrear such allowance therefor as is determined by the Minister.
(3.)
A married member of the Permanent Air Force stationed at a unit and for whom
married quarters are not available shall, for the purposes of this regulation,
be deemed to be residing at his home:
Provided
that, if a married member occupies single quarters at his unit, be shall, in
addition to the medical addition to which he, his wife and his children who are
not more than fourteen years of age are entitled, receive, while at his unit,
medical attention in accordance with the provisions of sub-regulation (1.) of
this regulation.
(4.)
Where medical treatment in accordance with sub-regulation (1.) of this
regulation cannot be satisfactorily arranged for a member of a detached flight
or party, the representative of the Director-General of Medical Services shall,
if so required by the Air Board, make arrangements for a civilian medical
practitioner to attend the member. Where such an arrangement has not been made,
the officer commanding the flight or party may, when any member of the flight
or party requires urgent medical treatment, arrange with the nearest medical
practitioner to provide such treatment.”.
Medical
officers Scale of allowances.
6. Regulation 632 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting
sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—
“(1.)
Subject to these Regulations, allowances according to the following scale may
be paid to medical officers (whether in the Active Force or in the Reserve) for
duties performed by them:—
Duties. | Allowances. |
£ | s. | d. |
(a)Attendance as a
member of a medical board, for each medical board attended.
| 2 | 2 | 0 |
(b) Medical examination of a member of the Air Force by a “specialist”
including the writing of a report of the examination or the issue of a
medical certificate, for each examination
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
Duties. | Allowances. |
£ | s. | d. |
(c) Medical examination of an officer of the Naval or Military
Forces seconded for flying duties, a candidate for a commission in the
General Duties Branch, a candidate for a cadetship, a member selected to
undergo flying training, or an officer, air cadet, or other person referred
for an opinion as to his fitness for duty, for each examination, to each
examiner
| 1 | 1 | 0 |
(d)Medical examination,
of a candidate for appointment as an officer of a branch, other than the
general duties branch, or a recruit for enlistment, for each examination
| 0 | 10 | 6 |
(e)X-ray examination
and report, for each examination
| An allowance of not less than
10s. 6d. but not exceeding £1 1s. as determined by the Director-General of
Medical Services or his representative.
|
(f) Attendance at a camp of training or school of instruction on
medical duty, or at a dental centre on dental duty:—
|
(i) for each day on which the
duration of duty, exclusive of travelling, is three hours or more or the
attendance entails travelling a total distance of six miles or more
| One day’s pay at the rate
prescribed for rank under regulation 646.
|
(ii) for each day on
which the duration of duty, exclusive of travelling, is less than three hours
and the total distance travelled is less than six miles
| One half-day’s pay at
the rate prescribed for rank under regulation 646.
|
(g)Attendance for
conducting medical or dental examinations of candidates for appointment to
the Permanent Air Force:—
|
(i) for each day on which the
duration of attendance, exclusive of travelling, is three hours or more
| One day’s pay at the rate
prescribed for rank under regulation 646.
|
(ii) for each day on which the
duration of attendance, exclusive of travelling, is less than three hours
| One half-day’s pay at the rate
prescribed for rank under regulation 646.
|
Duties. | Allowances. |
£ | s. | d. |
(h) Medical examination of candidates for enlistment,
re-engagement, first-appointment to or promotion in commissioned rank in the
Citizen Air Force, for each examination
| 0 | 2 | 6 |
(i)Special medical
examination of a member of the Air Force, including a written report of the
examination, for each examination
| 0 | 10 | 6 |
(j)Medical inspection
of a member of the Permanent Air Force in country areas, when authorized by
Director-General of Medical Services or his representative, for each
inspection
| 0 | 2 | 6 |
(k) Medical attendance on a member of the Citizen Air Force for
injury sustained or illness contracted on duty and attributable to air
service, per visit
| 0 | 7 | 6 |
(l) Medical attendance in accordance with regulation 616:—
|
(i) On a member of the Permanent
Air Force and his wife and family resident within a metropolitan area, for
each member per annum
| 1 | 6 | 0 |
(ii) On a member of the Permanent
Air Force and his wife and family resident in a country area, for each member
per annum
| 1 | 12 | 0.” |
Award of Long Service and Good Conduct
Medal.
7. Regulation 681 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting
from sub-regulation (2.) the words “quartermaster holding an honorary
commission in the Permanent Air Force and a”.
By
Authority: L.F.