Air Force Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1967 No. 11

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE AIR FORCE ACT 1923-1965.*

I, THE GOVENOR-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 1923-1965.

Dated this tenth day of February, 1967.

CASEY

Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command,

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 .........................................................................................................	20.79
After 2 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	21.31
After 4 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	21.82
After 6 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	22.33
Wing Commander—
On appointment .........................................................................................................	18.39
After 2 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	18.91
After 4 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	19.42
After 6 years' service in rank ......................................................................................	19.93
Squadron Leader—
On appointment—
Officer in receipt of increment for having had 12 years' service in rank of Flight Lieutenant .........................................................................................................	15.15
Other Officer ..........................................................................................................	14.98
After 1 year's service in rank ...................................................................................	15.49
After 2 years' service in rank ...................................................................................	16.01
After 3 years' service in rank ...................................................................................	16.52
After 4 years' service in rank ...................................................................................	17.03
After 6 years' service in rank ...................................................................................	17.54

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1967.

  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; 1938, Nos. 12, 13, 22, 48, 77, 97 and 120; 1939, Nos. 21, 64 and 142; 1940, Nos. 31, 53, 75, 114, 125, 140, 220, 241 and 279; 1941, Nos. 68, 106, 137, 181 and 228; 1942, Nos. 29, 158, 232, 254, 346, 383, 416, 440, 441, 476 and 543; 1943, Nos. 119 and 198; 1944, Nos. 34, 50, 64, 75, 146 and 153; 1945, Nos. 49, 79, 95, 105, 196 and 201; 1946, Nos. 40, 111, 145 and 162; 1947, No. 22; 1948, Nos. 34, 51, 67, 86 and 152; 1949, Nos. 82, 86 and 115; 1950, No. 66; 1952, Nos. 14, 34, 49 and 86; 1954, Nos. 30 and 132; 1955, Nos. 36, 41, and 92; 1956, Nos. 19 and 43; 1958, No. 62; 1959, No. 100; 1960, No. 52; 1961, Nos. 7, 14, 28, 46, 88, 95, 126, 131 and 138; 1962, No, 24; 1963, Nos. 63, 64, 76, 91, 114, 116 and 117; 1964, Nos. 9, 13, 47, 94 and 99; 1965, Nos. 9, 10, 25, 57, 58, 77, 141, 142, 143, 153 and 166; and 1966, Nos. 4, 30, 127 and 150.

287/67.—Price 10c                                                                                                                                                                                      10/1.2.1967

Rank and Service	Rate per day
$
Flight Lieutenant—
On appointment ............................................................................................................	11.04
After 1 year's service in rank .........................................................................................	11.56
After 2 years' service in rank .........................................................................................	12.07
After 3 years' service in rank .........................................................................................	12.58
After 4 years' service in rank .........................................................................................	13.10
After 5 years' service in rank .........................................................................................	13.61
After 6 years' service in rank .........................................................................................	14.12
After 8 years' service in rank .........................................................................................	14.63
After 12 years' service in rank .......................................................................................	15.15
Flying Officer—
On appointment ............................................................................................................	8.68
After 2 years' service in rank .........................................................................................	9.61
After 4 years' service in rank .........................................................................................	10.12
Pilot Officer ....................................................................................................................	7.88

(2.) Regulation 543 is amended by omitting from the table in sub-regulation (3.) the figures " 4.42 " (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the figures " 4.47 ".

(3.) Regulation 543 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (4.) the words " Ten dollars and seventy-six cents " and inserting in their stead the words " Eleven dollars four cents ".

(4.) 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 ..........................................................................................................	19.45
Chaplain First Class—
On appointment ................................................................................................................	17.29
After 1 year's service in classification .................................................................................	17.60
After 2 years' service in classification .................................................................................	17.92
After 3 years' service in classification .................................................................................	18.22
After 4 years' service in classification .................................................................................	18.54
Chaplain Second Class—
On appointment ................................................................................................................	15.42
After 1 year's service in classification .................................................................................	15.73
After 2 years' service in classification .................................................................................	16.05
After 3 years' service in classification .................................................................................	16.36
After 4 years' service in classification .................................................................................	16.66
After 5 years' service in classification .................................................................................	16.97
Chaplain Third Class—
On appointment ................................................................................................................	12.30
After 1 year's service in classification .................................................................................	12.60
After 2 years' service in classification .................................................................................	12.92
After 3 years' service in classification .................................................................................	13.24
After 4 years' service in classification .................................................................................	13.55
After 5 years' service in classification .................................................................................	13.85
After 6 years' service in classification .................................................................................	14.16
Chaplain Fourth Class—
On appointment ................................................................................................................	11.04
After 1 year's service in classification .................................................................................	11.35
After 2 years' service in classification .................................................................................	11.67

(5.) 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 .............................................................................................................	14.02
After 2 years' service in rank ...........................................................................................	14.36
After 4 years' service in rank ...........................................................................................	14.70
After 6 years' service in rank ...........................................................................................	15.05
Wing Officer—
On appointment .............................................................................................................	12.42
After 2 years' service in rank ...........................................................................................	12.76
After 4 years' service in rank ...........................................................................................	13.11
After 6 years' service in rank ...........................................................................................	13.45
Squadron Officer—
On appointment .............................................................................................................	10.15
After 1 year's service in rank ...........................................................................................	10.49
After 2 years' service in rank ...........................................................................................	10.83
After 3 years' service in rank ...........................................................................................	11.17
After 4 years' service in rank ...........................................................................................	11.52
After 6 years' service in rank ...........................................................................................	11.85
Flight Officer—
On appointment .............................................................................................................	7.52
After 1 year's service in rank ...........................................................................................	7.87
After 2 years' service in rank ...........................................................................................	8.21
After 3 years' service in rank ...........................................................................................	8.55
After 4 years' service in rank ...........................................................................................	8.89
After 5 years' service in rank ...........................................................................................	9.23
After 6 years' service in rank ...........................................................................................	9.57
Section Officer—
On appointment .............................................................................................................	5.95
After 2 years' service in rank ...........................................................................................	6.57
After 4 years' service in rank ...........................................................................................	6.91

Consolidated Rates of Pay.

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

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the words " Eleven thousand five hundred and twenty-three " and inserting in lieu thereof the words " Twelve thousand six hundred and five "; and

(b)by omitting from sub-regulation (4.) the words " Nine thousand eight hundred and nineteen " and inserting in lieu thereof the words " Ten thousand six hundred and five ".

Pay of Airmen other than Aircrew, Cadets and Apprentices.

3.—(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 ...................................................	7.13	7.41	7.64	7.87	8.08	8.33	8.55
After 2 years' service in rank ................................	7.29	7.57	7.81	8.03	8.25	8.49	8.72
Flight Sergeant—
On appointment ...................................................	6.37	6.65	6.88	7.11	7.32	7.57	7.80
After 2 years' service in rank ................................	6.52	6.79	7.03	7.25	7.47	7.71	7.94

 

Rank Classification and Service	Rate per Day
	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4	Group 5	Group 6	Group 7
$	$	$	$	$	$	$
Flight Sergeant—continued
After 4 years' service in rank ................................	6.67	6.95	7.18	7.41	7.62	7.87	8.09
After 6 years' service in rank ................................	6.81	7.09	7.32	7.55	7.77	8.01	8.24
After 8 years' service in rank ................................	6.95	7.22	7.46	7.69	7.90	8.15	8.37
Sergeant—
On appointment ...................................................	5.91	6.19	6.42	6.65	6.86	7.11	7.33
After 2 years' service in rank ................................	6.06	6.34	6.58	6.80	7.02	7.26	7.49
After 4 years' service in rank ................................	6.21	6.49	6.72	6.95	7.16	7.41	7.63
Corporal .................................................................	5.28	5.55	5.82	6.04	6.26	6.51	6.73
Leading Aircraftman ...............................................	4.76	5.06	5.33	5.55	5.80	6.04	6.27
Aircraftman ............................................................	4.47	4.75	5.01	5.26	5.47	5.72	5.97
Aircraftman (Recruit) ..............................................	4.47	..	..	..	..	..	..

(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 5	Group 6	Group 7
	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
Warrant Officer—
On appointment ...................................................	5.07	5.35	5.58	5.82	6.03	6.28	6.51
After 2 years' service in rank ................................	5.17	5.45	5.70	5.93	6.14	6.39	6.62
Flight Sergeant—
On appointment ...................................................	4.56	4.84	5.08	5.32	5.53	5.77	6.01
After 2 years' service in rank ................................	4.66	4.93	5.18	5.41	5.62	5.87	6.10
After 4 years' service in rank ................................	4.76	5.04	5.28	5.51	5.72	5.97	6.20
Sergeant—
On appointment ...................................................	4.25	4.53	4.77	5.01	5.22	5.47	5.70
After 2 years' service in rank ................................	4.35	4.63	4.88	5.11	5.32	5.57	5.80
After 4 years' service in rank ................................	4.45	4.73	4.97	5.21	5.42	5.67	5.90
Corporal ...............................................................	3.83	4.10	4.37	4.60	4.82	5.07	5.30
Leading Aircraftwoman .........................................	3.48	3.78	4.04	4.27	4.51	4.75	4.99
Aircraftwoman ......................................................	3.29	3.57	3.83	4.08	4.29	4.54	4.79

Pay of airmen in aircrew musterings.

4. 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 ................................................................................................................	9.70
After 2 years' service in rank ..............................................................................................	9.86
After 4 years' service in rank ..............................................................................................	10.01
Flight Sergeant—
On appointment ................................................................................................................	8.70
After 2 years' service in rank ..............................................................................................	8.84
After 4 years' service in rank ..............................................................................................	9.00
After 6 years' service in rank ..............................................................................................	9.14
Sergeant—
On appointment ................................................................................................................	7.98
After 2 years' service in rank ..............................................................................................	8.13
After 4 years' service in rank ..............................................................................................	8.28

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Good Conduct Increments.

5. Regulation 552 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (a), sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) the word " Twelve " and inserting in lieu thereof the word " Fourteen "; and

(b) by omitting from paragraph (b), sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) the word " Eight " and inserting in lieu thereof the word " Nine ".

Flying Pay.

6. Regulation 553a of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the table and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Rank	Rate per day
$
Group Captain .........................................................................................................	1.00
Wing Commander ...................................................................................................	1.00
Squadron Leader .....................................................................................................	1.75
Flight Lieutenant .....................................................................................................	1.75
Flying Officer ..........................................................................................................	1.50
Pilot Officer ............................................................................................................	1.25

Application of amendments.

7.—(1.) The rates of pay provided for in regulations 543, 549 and 550 of the Air Force Regulations as amended by these Regulations apply in respect of service in the Air Force on and after the second day of February, 1967.

(2.) The rates of pay provided for in regulation 544 of the Air Force Regulations as amended by these Regulations apply in respect of service in the Air Force on and after the twenty-second day of December, 1966.

(3.) The rates of allowances provided for in regulation 552 of the Air Force Regulations as amended by these Regulations apply in respect of service in the Air Force on and after the seventeenth day of February, 1966.

(4.) Where flying pay was payable to an officer under regulation 553A of the Air Force Regulations in respect of the whole or only part of the period that commenced on the twenty-fifth day of June, 1964, and ended on the day immediately before the date of commencement of these Regulations, additional flying pay is payable to the officer, by virtue of this sub-regulation, of an amount equal to the amount by which flying pay so paid to him is less than the flying pay that would have been payable to him if flying pay had been payable at the rates specified in regulation 553A of the Air Force Regulations as amended by these Regulations.

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