Air Force Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1965 No. 141

REGULATIONS UNDER THE AIR FORCE ACT 1923-1965.*

I, THE ADMINISTRATOR of the Government of 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 eighteenth

day of September, 1965.

HENRY ABEL SMITH

Administrator.

By His Excellency's Command,

(Sgd) PETER HOWSON

Minister of State for Air.

Amendments of the Air Force Regulations 

1. Regulation 543 of the Air Force Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Active pay—officers.

"543.—(1.) Subject to sub-regulations (2.), (3.), (4.), (5.) and (6.) of this regulation, the daily rate of active pay of an officer of the Permanent Air Force, other than an officer of a rank higher than group captain, an officer of the medical branch who is a qualified medical or dental practitioner, an officer of the chaplains' branch or an officer of the Women's Service holding a rank specified in sub-regulation (9.) or (10.) of this regulation, is the rate specified, in relation to his rank and service, in the following table:—

Rank and Service	Rate per day
£	s.	d.
Group Captain—
On appointment ..............................................................................................	10	0	6
After 2 years' service in rank ............................................................................	10	5	6
After 4 years' service in rank ............................................................................	10	10	6
After 6 years' service in rank ............................................................................	10	15	6
Wing Commander—
On appointment ..............................................................................................	8	17	1
After 2 years' service in rank ............................................................................	9	2	1
After 4 years' service in rank ............................................................................	9	7	1
After 6 years' service in rank ............................................................................	9	12	1
Squadron Leader—
On appointment—
Officer in receipt of increment for having had 12 years' service in rank of Flight Lieutenant ................................................................................................	7	5	5
Other Officer ...............................................................................................	7	3	9
After 1 year's service in rank ............................................................................	7	8	9
After 2 years' service in rank ............................................................................	7	13	9
After 3 years' service in rank ............................................................................	7	18	9
After 4 years' service in rank ............................................................................	8	3	9
After 6 years' service in rank ............................................................................	8	8	9

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 23 September, 1965.

  Statutory Rules 1927, No. 161, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Air Force Regulations, see footnote   to Statutory Rules 1965, No. 9, and see also Statutory Rules 1965, Nos. 9, 10 and 25.

10495/65.—Price 1s. (10c) 14/8.9.1965

 

Rank and Service	Rate per day
£	s.	d.
Flight Lieutenant—
On appointment ..............................................................................................	5	5	5
After 1 year's service in rank ............................................................................	5	10	5
After 2 years' service in rank ............................................................................	5	15	5
After 3 years' service in rank ............................................................................	6	0	5
After 4 years' service in rank ............................................................................	6	5	5
After 5 years' service in rank ............................................................................	6	10	5
After 6 years' service in rank ............................................................................	6	15	5
After 8 years' service in rank ............................................................................	7	0	5
After 12 years' service in rank ..........................................................................	7	5	5
Flying Officer—
On appointment ..............................................................................................	4	2	4
After 2 years' service in rank ............................................................................	4	11	5
Pilot Officer .......................................................................................................	3	14	6

"(2.) The daily rate of active pay of an officer of the rank of flight lieutenant shall not exceed the rate specified in the table in the last preceding sub-regulation in relation to an officer of that rank who has completed six years' service in that rank unless the officer has passed such examination for promotion to the rank of squadron leader as the Air Board determines.

"(3.) The daily rate of active pay of an officer who—

(a) was or is granted a commission in the Permanent Air Force with the rank of pilot officer;

(b) was or is, at the date of his appointment, enrolled as a student of science, engineering, medicine, dentistry or education at a University or Technical College; and

(c) is not a graduate of the Air Force Academy,

is the rate specified, in relation to his course of study and stage reached in the course, in the following table:—

Course of Study and Stage Reached	Rate per day
£	s.	d.
Science, Engineering or Dental Students—
During second-year study of any course other than a five-year course ................	1	3	8
During third-year study of a five-year course ....................................................	1	3	8
During third-year study of a four-year course ....................................................	1	8	4
During fourth-year study of a five-year course ..................................................	1	8	4
During final year of study of any course ...........................................................	2	2	0
Medical or Education Students ............................................................................	2	2	0

"(4.) The daily rate of active pay of an officer who—

(a) holds a degree in medicine or surgery of a University approved by the Director-General of Medical Services; and

(b) is appointed as a resident medical officer in a Royal Australian Air Force hospital or in another hospital approved by the Director-General of Medical Services,

in respect of the period from and including the date determined by the Air Board as the date of appointment of the officer as resident medical officer to and including the date as from which his appointment as resident medical officer is terminated, is Five pounds five shillings and fivepence.

"(5.) Subject to the next succeeding sub-regulation, where an amount equal to the daily rate of active pay of an officer of the Permanent Air Force who has been commissioned from warrant or non-commissioned rank when aggregated with any flying pay payable to him under regulation 553a would, but for this sub-regulation, be less than the daily rate of active pay, excluding any increase given by virtue of sub-regulation (3.) of regulation 550, from time to time payable to a member holding the like rank and mustering, and having completed the like service in that rank and mustering, as the officer held and had completed immediately before his appointment to commissioned rank—

(a) if the officer holds the rank of flying officer—the daily rate of active pay of the officer is the rate applicable to a flying officer having two years' service in that rank; or

(b) in any other case—the daily rate of active pay of the officer is the rate of active pay payable to such a member excluding any increase given by virtue of sub-regulation (3.) of regulation 550.

"(6.) Where the daily rate of active pay of an officer of the Permanent Air Force who has been commissioned in a branch other than the general duties branch from warrant or non-commissioned rank in an air crew mustering would, but for this sub-regulation, be less than the daily rate of active pay from time to time payable to a member of a ground mustering in Group 6 holding the like rank, and having completed the like service in that rank, as the officer held and had completed immediately before his appointment to commissioned rank, the daily rate of active pay of the officer is that latter rate.

"(7.) The daily rate of active pay of an officer of the medical branch of the Permanent Air Force who is a qualified medical or dental practitioner and holds a rank specified in the following table is the rate specified, in relation to his rank and service, in that table:—

Rank and Service	Rate per day
£	s.	d.
Group Captain ....................................................................................................	12	15	11
Wing Commander—
On appointment ..............................................................................................	11	0	7
After 1 year's service in rank ............................................................................	11	10	6
Squadron Leader—
On appointment ..............................................................................................	8	17	10
After 1 year's service in rank ............................................................................	9	6	1
After 2 years' service in rank ............................................................................	9	14	4
After 3 years' service in rank ............................................................................	10	2	6
Flight Lieutenant—
On appointment ..............................................................................................	6	15	1
After 1 year's service in rank ............................................................................	7	1	8
After 2 years' service in rank ............................................................................	7	8	3
After 3 years' service in rank ............................................................................	7	14	10
After 4 years' service in rank ............................................................................	8	1	5
After 5 years' service in rank ............................................................................	8	9	8

 

"(8.) The daily rate of active pay of an officer of the chaplains' branch of the Permanent Air Force is the rate specified, in relation to his classification and service, in the following table:—

Classification and Service	Rate per day
£	s.	d.
Principal Air Chaplain ......................................................................................	9	7	5
Chaplain First Class—
On appointment .............................................................................................	8	6	4
After 1 year's service in classification .............................................................	8	9	4
After 2 years' service in classification .............................................................	8	12	5
After 3 years' service in classification .............................................................	8	15	5
After 4 years' service in classification .............................................................	8	18	6
Chaplain Second Class—
On appointment .............................................................................................	7	8	1
After 1 year's service in classification .............................................................	7	11	1
After 2 years' service in classification .............................................................	7	14	2
After 3 years' service in classification .............................................................	7	17	2
After 4 years' service in classification .............................................................	8	0	3
After 5 years' service in classification .............................................................	8	3	3
Chaplain Third Class—
On appointment .............................................................................................	5	17	7
After 1 year's service in classification .............................................................	6	0	7
After 2 years' service in classification .............................................................	6	3	8
After 3 years' service in classification .............................................................	6	6	9
After 4 years' service in classification .............................................................	6	9	10
After 5 years' service in classification .............................................................	6	12	10
After 6 years' service in classification .............................................................	6	15	10
Chaplain Fourth Class—
On appointment .............................................................................................	5	5	5
After 1 year's service in classification .............................................................	5	8	5
After 2 years' service in classification .............................................................	5	11	6

"(9.) The daily rate of active pay of an officer of the Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service or the Women's Royal Australian Air Force, other than an officer who is a qualified medical or dental practitioner, is the rate specified, in relation to her rank and service, in the following table:—

Rank and Service	Rate per day
£	s.	d.
Group Officer—
On appointment ...........................................................................................	6	15	3
After 2 years' service in rank .........................................................................	6	18	7
After 4 years' service in rank .........................................................................	7	1	10
After 6 years' service in rank .........................................................................	7	5	2
Wing Officer—
On appointment ...........................................................................................	5	19	7
After 2 years' service in rank .........................................................................	6	3	0
After 4 years' service in rank .........................................................................	6	6	4
After 6 years' service in rank .........................................................................	6	9	8
Squadron Officer—
On appointment ...........................................................................................	4	17	5
After 1 year's service in rank .........................................................................	5	0	9
After 2 years' service in rank .........................................................................	5	4	1
After 3 years' service in rank .........................................................................	5	7	5
After 4 years' service in rank .........................................................................	5	10	9
After 6 years' service in rank .........................................................................	5	14	1

   

Rank and Service	Rate per day
£	s.	d.
Flight Officer—
On appointment .............................................................................................	3	11	10
After 1 year's service in rank ..........................................................................	3	15	2
After 2 years' service in rank ..........................................................................	3	18	6
After 3 years' service in rank ..........................................................................	4	1	10
After 4 years' service in rank ..........................................................................	4	5	2
After 5 years' service in rank ..........................................................................	4	8	6
After 6 years' service in rank ..........................................................................	4	11	10
Section Officer—
On appointment .............................................................................................	2	16	5
After 2 years' service in rank ..........................................................................	3	2	6
After 4 years' service in rank ..........................................................................	3	5	10

"(10.) The daily rate of active pay of an officer of the Women's Royal Australian Air Force who is a qualified medical or dental practitioner is the rate specified, in relation to her rank and service, in the following table:—

Rank and Service	Rate per day
£	s.	d.
Group Officer .................................................................................................	12	4	11
Wing Officer—
On appointment ...........................................................................................	10	9	7
After 1 year's service in rank .........................................................................	10	19	5
Squadron Officer—
On appointment ...........................................................................................	8	6	10
After 1 year's service in rank .........................................................................	8	15	1
After 2 years' service in rank .........................................................................	9	3	3
After 3 years' service in rank .........................................................................	9	11	6
Flight Officer—
On appointment ...........................................................................................	6	4	1
After 1 year's service in rank .........................................................................	6	10	8
After 2 years' service in rank .........................................................................	6	17	3
After 3 years' service in rank .........................................................................	7	3	10
After 4 years' service in rank .........................................................................	7	10	5
After 5 years' service in rank .........................................................................	7	18	8".

Pay of airman other than aircrew, cadets and apprentices

2. Regulation 549 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulations (1.) and (2.) and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulations:—

"(1.) The daily rate of active pay of an airman of the Permanent Air Force, other than an air cadet, an airman in an aircrew mustering, an airman apprentice or an airwoman, is the rate specified, in relation to his rank, classification, group and service, in the following table:—

Rank, Classification and Service	Rate per day
	Group 1			Group 2			Group 3			Group 4			Group 5			Group 6			Group 7
£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Warrant Officer—
On appointment........................	3	7	3	3	9	11	3	12	3	3	14	5	3	16	6	3	18	11	4	1	1
After 2 years' service in rank.......................	3	8	9	3	11	5	3	13	9	3	15	11	3	18	0	4	0	5	4	2	7

   

Rank, Classification and Service	Rate per day
	Group 1			Group 2			Group 3			Group 4			Group 5			Group 6			Group 7
£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Flight Sergeant—
On appointment .........	2	19	10	3	2	6	3	4	10	3	7	0	3	9	1	3	11	6	3	13	8
After 2 years' service in rank ........................	3	1	3	3	3	11	3	6	3	3	8	5	3	10	6	3	12	11	3	15	1
After 4 years' service in rank ........................

3	2	8	3	5	4	3	7	8	3	9	10	3	11	11	3	14	4	3	16	6
After 6 years' service in rank ........................	3	4	1	3	6	9	3	9	1	3	11	3	3	13	4	3	15	9	3	17	11
After 8 years' service in rank ........................	3	5	5	3	8	1	3	10	5	3	12	7	3	14	8	3	17	1	3	19	3
Sergeant—
On appointment .........	2	15	4	2	18	0	3	0	4	3	2	6	3	4	7	3	7	0	3	9	2
After 2 years' service in rank ........................	2	16	9	2	19	5	3	1	9	3	3	11	3	6	0	3	8	5	3	10	7
After 4 years' service in rank ........................	2	18	2	3	0	10	3	3	2	3	5	4	3	7	5	3	9	10	3	12	0
Corporal ......................	2	9	5	2	12	1	2	14	6	2	16	7	2	18	8	3	1	1	3	3	3
Leading Aircraftman.....	2	4	11	2	7	7	2	9	11	2	12	1	2	14	2	2	16	7	2	18	9
Aircraftman .................	2	2	0	2	4	8	2	7	0	2	9	2	2	11	3	2	13	8	2	15	10
Aircraftman (Recruit)....	2	2	0	..	..	..	..	..	..

"(2.) Subject to sub-regulation (4.) of this regulation, the daily rate of active pay of an airwoman of the Permanent Air Force is the rate specified in relation to her rank, classification, group and service in the following table:—

Rank, Classification and Service	Rate per day
	Group 1			Group 2			Group 3			Group 4			Group 5			Group 6			Group 7
£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Warrant Officer—
On appointment ...................	2	7	9	2	10	5	2	12	9	2	14	11	2	17	0	2	19	5	3	1	7
After 2 years' service in rank .	2	8	9	2	11	5	2	13	9	2	15	11	2	18	0	3	0	5	3	2	7
Flight Sergeant—
On appointment ...................	2	2	10	2	5	6	2	7	10	2	10	0	2	12	1	2	14	6	2	16	8
After 2 years' service in rank .	2	3	9	2	6	5	2	8	9	2	10	11	2	13	0	2	15	5	2	17	7
After 4 years' service in rank .	2	4	8	2	7	4	2	9	8	2	11	10	2	13	11	2	16	4	2	18	6
Sergeant—
On appointment ...................	1	19	10	2	2	6	2	4	10	2	7	0	2	9	1	2	11	6	2	13	8
After 2 years' service in rank.	2	0	9	2	3	5	2	5	9	2	7	11	2	10	0	2	12	5	2	14	7
After 4 years' service in rank.	2	1	8	2	4	4	2	6	8	2	8	10	2	10	11	2	13	4	2	15	6
Corporal ..............................................	1	15	10	1	18	6	2	0	10	2	3	0	2	5	1	2	7	6	2	9	8
Leading Aircraftwoman ..............................................	1	12	10	1	15	6	1	17	10	2	0	0	2	2	1	2	4	6	2	6	8
Aircraftwoman ..............................................	1	10	11	1	13	7	1	15	11	1	18	1	2	0	2	2	2	7	2	4	9
Aircraftwoman (Recruit)—
Adult .................................	1	6	8	..	..	..	..	..	..
Minor ..................................	1	1	8	..	..	..	..	..	..	”.

 

Pay of airman in aircrew mustering.

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

"(1.) Subject to the next succeeding sub-regulation, the daily rate of active pay for an airman of the Permanent Air Force in an aircrew mustering is the rate specified in relation to his rank and service in the following table:—

Rank and Service	Rate per day
£	s.	d.
Warrant Officer—
On appointment ..............................................................................................	4	12	8
After 2 years' service in rank ............................................................................	4	14	2
After 4 years' service in rank ............................................................................	4	15	7
Flight Sergeant
On appointment ..............................................................................................	4	2	9
After 2 years' service in rank ............................................................................	4	4	2
After 4 years' service in rank ............................................................................	4	5	7
After 6 years' service in rank ............................................................................	4	7	0
Sergeant—
On appointment ..............................................................................................	3	15	9
After 2 years' service in rank ............................................................................	3	17	2
After 4 years' service in rank ............................................................................	3	18	7".

Application.

4. The amendments of the Air Force Regulations effected by the preceding regulations of these Regulations apply in relation to—

(a) service in the Permanent Air Force on and after the eighth day of July, 1965; and

(b) service in the Air Force Emergency Force or the Citizen Air Force on and after the first day of July, 1965.

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