Air Force Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1967

No. 104

REGULATIONS UNDER THE AIR FORCE ACT 1923-1965.*

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 ForceAct 1923-1965.

Dated this twentieth day of July, 1967.

CASEY

Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command,

(Sgd) PETER HOWSON

Minister of State for Air.

Amendments of the Air Force Regulations 

Active pay of officers.

1.—(1.) Regulation 543 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Rank and Service	Rate per day
Group Captain—	$
On appointment .........................................................................................................	20.90
After 2 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	21.42
After 4 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	21.93
After 6 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	22.44
Wing Commander—
On appointment .........................................................................................................	18.50
After 2 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	19.02
After 4 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	19.53
After 6 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	20.04
Squadron Leader—
On appointment—
Officer in receipt of increment for having had 12 years' service in rank of Flight Lieutenant .........................................................................................................	15.26
Other Officer ........................................................................................................	15.09
After 1 year's service in rank ......................................................................................	15.60
After 2 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	16.12
After 3 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	16.63
After 4 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	17.14
After 6 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	17.65
Flight Lieutenant—
On appointment .........................................................................................................	11.15
After 1 year's service in rank ......................................................................................	11.67
After 2 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	12.18
After 3 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	12.69
After 4 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	13.21
After 5 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	13.72
After 6 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	14.23
After 8 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	14.74
After 12 years' service in rank ....................................................................................	15.26
Flying Officer—
On appointment .........................................................................................................	8.79
After 2 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	9.72
After 4 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	10.23
Pilot Officer ......................................................................................................................................	7.99

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  1967.

  Statutory Rules 1927, No. 161 as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Air Force Regulations, see footnote   to Statutory Rules 1967, No. 11 and see also Statutory Rules 1967, Nos. 11 and 39.

9748/67—Price 10c 14/17.7.1967

 

(2.) Regulation 543 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (3.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Course of Study and Stage Reached	Rate per day
$
Science, Engineering or Dental Students—
During second-year study of any course other than a five-year course ............................	2.55
During third-year study of a five-year course ................................................................	2.55
During third-year study of a four-year course ................................................................	3.01
During fourth-year study of a five-year course ..............................................................	3.01
During final year of study of any course .......................................................................	4.58
Medical or Education Students ........................................................................................	4.58

(3.) Regulation 543 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (8.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Classification and Service	Rate per day
$
Principal Air Chaplain ....................................................................................................	19.56
Chaplain First Class—
On appointment ..........................................................................................................	17.40
After 1 year's service in classification ...........................................................................	17.71
After 2 years' service in classification ...........................................................................	18.03
After 3 years' service in classification ...........................................................................	18.33
After 4 years' service in classification ...........................................................................	18.65
Chaplain Second Class—
On appointment ..........................................................................................................	15.53
After 1 year's service in classification ...........................................................................	15.84
After 2 years' service in classification ...........................................................................	16.16
After 3 years' service in classification ...........................................................................	16.47
After 4 years' service in classification ...........................................................................	16.77
After 5 years' service in classification ...........................................................................	17.08
Chaplain Third Class—
On appointment ..........................................................................................................	12.41
After 1 year's service in classification ...........................................................................	12.71
After 2 years' service in classification ...........................................................................	13.03
After 3 years' service in classification ...........................................................................	13.35
After 4 years' service in classification ...........................................................................	13.66
After 5 years' service in classification ...........................................................................	13.96
After 6 years' service in classification ...........................................................................	14.27
Chaplain Fourth Class—
On appointment ..........................................................................................................	11.15
After 1 year's service in classification ...........................................................................	11.46
After 2 years' service in classification ...........................................................................	11.78

(4.) Regulation 543 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (9.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Rank and Service	Rate per day
$
Group Officer—
On appointment ..........................................................................................................	14.13
After 2 years' service in rank ........................................................................................	14.47
After 4 years' service in rank ........................................................................................	14.81
After 6 years' service in rank ........................................................................................	15.16

   

Rank and Service	Rate per day
$
Wing Officer—
On appointment ..........................................................................................................	12.53
After 2 years' service in rank ........................................................................................	12.87
After 4 years' service in rank ........................................................................................	13.22
After 6 years' service in rank ........................................................................................	13.56
Squadron Officer—
On appointment ..........................................................................................................	10.26
After 1 year's service in rank ........................................................................................	10.60
After 2 years' service in rank ........................................................................................	10.94
After 3 years' service in rank ........................................................................................	11.28
After 4 years' service in rank ........................................................................................	11.63
After 6 years' service in rank ........................................................................................	11.96
Flight Officer—
On appointment ..........................................................................................................	7.63
After 1 year's service in rank ........................................................................................	7.98
After 2 years' service in rank ........................................................................................	8.32
After 3 years' service in rank ........................................................................................	8.66
After 4 years' service in rank ........................................................................................	9.00
After 5 years' service in rank ........................................................................................	9.34
After 6 years' service in rank ........................................................................................	9.68
Section Officer—
On appointment ..........................................................................................................	6.06
After 2 years' service in rank ........................................................................................	6.68
After 4 years' service in rank ........................................................................................	7.02

Consolidated rates of pay.

2. Regulation 544 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the words " Twelve thousand six hundred and five " and inserting in their stead the words " Twelve thousand six hundred and fifty-seven "; and

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (4.) the words " Ten thousand six hundred and five " and inserting in their stead the words " Ten thousand six hundred and fifty-seven ".

Pay of air cadets.

3. Regulation 548 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Period of Training and Age	Rate per day
$
During first-year training—
Under eighteen years of age .........................................................................................	2.15
Eighteen years of age or over .......................................................................................	2.20
During second-year training—
Under eighteen years of age .........................................................................................	2.27
Eighteen years of age or over .......................................................................................	2.32
During third-year training ...............................................................................................	2.55
During fourth-year training .............................................................................................	3.50

   

Pay of airmen other than aircrew, cadets and apprentices.

4.—(1.) Regulation 549 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Rank Classification and Service	Rate per Day
	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4	Group 5	Group 6	Group 7
$	$	$	$	$	$	$
Warrant Officer—
On appointment ...................	7.24	7.52	7.75	7.98	8.19	8.44	8.66
After 2 years' service in rank..	7.40	7.68	7.92	8.14	8.36	8.60	8.83
Flight Sergeant—
On appointment ...................	6.48	6.76	6.99	7.22	7.43	7.68	7.91
After 2 years' service in rank..	6.63	6.90	7.14	7.36	7.58	7.82	8.05
After 4 years' service in rank..	6.78	7.06	7.29	7.52	7.73	7.98	8.20
After 6 years' service in rank..	6.92	7.20	7.43	7.66	7.88	8.12	8.35
After 8 years' service in rank..	7.06	7.33	7.57	7.80	8.01	8.26	8.48
Sergeant—
On appointment ...................	6.02	6.30	6.53	6.76	6.97	7.22	7.44
After 2 years' service in rank..	6.17	6.45	6.69	6.91	7.13	7.37	7.60
After 4 years' service in rank..	6.32	6.60	6.83	7.06	7.27	7.52	7.74
Corporal ..................................	5.39	5.66	5.93	6.15	6.37	6.62	6.84
Leading Aircraftman ................	4.87	5.17	5.44	5.66	5.91	6.15	6.38
Aircraftman .............................	4.58	4.86	5.12	5.37	5.58	5.83	6.08
Aircraftman (Recruit) ...............	4.58	..	..	..	..	..	..

(2.) Regulation 549 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Rank Classification and Service	Rate per Day
	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4	Group 3	Group 6	Group 7
$	$	$	$	$	$	$
Warrant Officer—
On appointment ...................	5.18	5.46	5.69	5.93	6.14	6.39	6.62
After 2 years' service in rank..	5.28	5.56	5.81	6.04	6.25	6.50	6.73
Flight Sergeant—
On appointment ...................	4.67	4.95	5.19	5.43	5.64	5.88	6.12
After 2 years' service in rank..	4.77	5.04	5.29	5.52	5.73	5.98	6.21
After 4 years' service in rank..	4.87	5.15	5.39	5.62	5.83	6.08	6.31
Sergeant—
On appointment ...................	4.36	4.64	4.88	5.12	5.33	5.58	5.81
After 2 years' service in rank..	4.46	4.74	4.99	5.22	5.43	5.68	5.91
After 4 years' service in rank..	4.56	4.84	5.08	5.32	5.53	5.78	6.01
Corporal ..................................	3.94	4.21	4.48	4.71	4.93	5.18	5.41
Leading Aircraftwoman ............	3.59	3.89	4.15	4.38	4.62	4.86	5.10
Aircraftwoman ........................	3.40	3.68	3.94	4.19	4.40	4.65	4.90

   

Pay of airmen in aircrew musterings.

5. Regulation 550 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Rank and Service	Rate per day
$
Warrant Officer—
On appointment ........................................................................................................	9.81
After 2 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	9.97
After 4 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	10.12
Flight Sergeant—
On appointment ........................................................................................................	8.81
After 2 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	8.95
After 4 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	9.11
After 6 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	9.25
Sergeant—
On appointment ........................................................................................................	8.09
After 2 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	8.24
After 4 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	8.39

Pay of airmen apprentices.

6. Regulation 551 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Period of Training and Age	Rate per week
$
During first-year training—
Under eighteen years of age .......................................................................................	11.25
Eighteen years of age or over .....................................................................................	11.60
During second-year training—
Under eighteen years of age .......................................................................................	12.50
Eighteen years of age or over .....................................................................................	12.85
During third-year training—
Under eighteen years of age .......................................................................................	13.75
Eighteen years of age or over .....................................................................................	14.10
During fourth-year training ............................................................................................	15.35

Marriage allowance.

7. Regulation 555 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words " One dollar and two cents " and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar five cents ";

(b) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (3.) the words " One dollar and fifty-seven cents " and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar sixty cents ";

(c) by omitting from paragraph (d) of sub-regulation (3.) the words " One dollar and fifty-seven cents " and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar sixty cents ";

(d) by omitting from paragraph (e) of sub-regulation (3.) the words " One dollar and two cents " and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar five cents ";

 

(e) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (5.) the words " One dollar and fifty-seven cents " and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar sixty cents ";

(f) by omitting from paragraph (d) of sub-regulation (5.) the words " One dollar and fifty-seven cents " and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar sixty cents "; and

(g) by omitting from paragraph (e) of sub-regulation (5.) the words " One dollar and two cents " and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar five cents ".

Conditions to be complied with before marriage allowance is payable.

8. Regulation 555a of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (2.) the words " Three dollars and twenty-nine cents " and inserting in their stead the words " Three dollars thirty-five cents ".

Living out allowance—single members.

9. Regulation 567 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (1.) the words " One dollar and nine cents"  and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar twelve cents ";

(b) by omitting from sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1.) the words " One dollar and seventy-two cents " and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar seventy-five cents "; and

(c) by omitting from sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1.) the words " One dollar and nine cents  " and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar twelve cents ".

Ration allowance.

10.—Regulation 569 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (d) of sub-regulation (2.) the words " One dollars and nine cents " and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar twelve cents ";

(b) by omitting from sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (e) of sub-regulation (2.) the words " One dollar and seventy-two cents " and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar seventy-five cents "; and

(c) by omitting from sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (e) of sub-regulation (2.) the words " One dollar and nine cents " and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar twelve cents ".

Rates of travelling allowance.

11. Regulation 578 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (3.) the words " One dollar and nine cents " and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar twelve cents ".

Reduction of rate when subsistence or quarters is provided.

12. Regulation 590 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (4.) the words " One dollar and nine cents " and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar twelve cents ".

Application.

13.—(1.) The rates of pay and rates of allowances provided for in the Air Force Regulations as amended by these Regulations apply in respect of service in the Air Force on and after the sixth day of July, 1967.

(2.) Where, but for this sub-regulation, a male member would, by virtue of the application of the amendments of regulation 555 or regulation 555a of the Air Force Regulations as from the sixth day of July, 1967, in accordance with sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation, cease to be entitled to marriage allowance or

 

become entitled to marriage allowance at a reduced rate, the member shall not cease to be so entitled to marriage allowance or the rate of marriage allowance shall not be so reduced, as the case may be, until the date of commencement of these Regulations.

(3.) Where an allotment made by a male member was in force in respect of the period from and including the sixth day of July, 1967, to and including the day immediately before the commencement of these Regulations, or in respect of a part of that period, at a rate that entitled him to marriage allowance at the rate of One dollar two cents per day but would not entitle him to marriage allowance at the rate of One dollar five cents per day under the Air Force Regulations as amended by these Regulations, the member may increase his allotment in respect of the period or the part of the period, as the case may be, and, if he does so, marriage allowance is payable to him in accordance with the Air Force Regulations as so amended as if his increased allotment had been in force during the period or the part of the period.

By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra