Air Force Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1964. No. 13.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE AIR FORCE ACT 1923-1956.*

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 1923-1956.

Dated this 30th day of January, 1964.

DE L’ISLE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

(Sgd.) DAVID FAIRBAIRN

Minister of State for Air.

 

Amendments of the Air Force Regulations. 

Interpretation.

1. Regulation 4 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the definition of “air cadet” and inserting in its stead the following definition:—

“‘air cadet’ means any person enlisted under regulation 97;”.

Ranks.

2. Regulation 50 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the figures “55,” and “, 64”.

Appointment to general duties branch.

3. Regulation 52 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (a)of sub-regulation (1.) the word “College” and inserting in its stead the word “Academy”;

(b) by omitting paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (1.);

(c) by omitting sub-regulation (4.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(4.) An air cadet shall, on appointment to a commission under this regulation, be appointed with the rank of flying officer.”; and

(d) by omitting from paragraph (a)of sub-regulation (5.) the word “College” and inserting in its stead the word “Academy”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 30th January, 1964.

 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; and 1964, No. 9.

13180/63.—Price 3d. 15/21.1.1964.

Appointment to technical branch.

4. Regulation 52a of the Air Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (a)of sub-regulation (1.) the words “who has graduated from the Air Force College”;

(b)by omitting sub-regulation (4.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(4.) An air cadet who has graduated from the Air Force Academy shall, on appointment to a commission under this regulation, be appointed with the rank of flying officer.”; and

(c) by omitting from sub-regulation (6.) the word “College” and inserting in its stead the word “Academy”.

5. Regulation 54a of the Air Force Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Appointment to commissions of ex-officers of Her Majesty’s Forces and university graduates.

“54a.—(1.) Notwithstanding anything contained in regulations 52, 52a, 53, 54 and 54aa—

(a) a person who has served as a commissioned officer in any of Her Majesty’s Forces;

(b) a person who is a university graduate; or

(c) a person who possesses qualifications that, in the opinion of the Air Board, render him suitable for appointment with a rank higher than that of pilot officer,

may, on the recommendation of the Air Board, be granted a commission in any branch of the Permanent Air Force with such rank as the Governor-General, on the recommendation of the Air Board, determines.

“(2.) Seniority of officers granted a commission under this regulation shall be determined by the date of appointment or such earlier date as the Air Board approves.”.

Promotion to flying officer.

6. Regulation 64 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (2.).

Promotion to flight lieutenant.

7. Regulation 65 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (a)of sub-regulation (1.) the word “College” and inserting in its stead the word “Academy”.

8.—(1.) Regulation 97 of the Air Force Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Air cadets.

“97.—(1.) With the consent in writing of his parent or guardian, a person who has attained the age of sixteen years may be enlisted in the Permanent Air Force as an air cadet.

“(2.) A person shall not be enlisted as an air cadet under the last preceding sub-regulation unless he—

(a)agrees to serve in the Permanent Air Force for a period of five years as an air cadet training to become an officer; and

(b)agrees to serve in the Permanent Air Force as an officer if, during or at the expiration of the period for which he has engaged to serve, he is granted a commission in the Permanent Air Force.

 

“(3.) An air cadet has the status of an airman.

“(4.) Subject to these Regulations, the conditions of entry and all other conditions relating to the training, advancement and service of an air cadet shall be determined by the Air Board.

“(5.) Where—

(a)an air cadet applies for his discharge from the Air Force;

(b) the Air Board, being satisfied that circumstances exist in relation to the air cadet that justify it doing so, grants the application; and

(c)the air cadet pays an amount ascertained by reference to the following table and to his period of service as an air cadet or such lesser amount as the Air Board determines having regard to the circumstances of the particular case,

the air cadet shall be discharged from the Permanent Air Force.

Period of service.	Amount.
£
Less than one year...............................................................................................	100
More than one year but less than two years...........................................................	200
More than two years but less than three years........................................................	300
More than three years but less than four years.......................................................	400
More than four years...........................................................................................	500

“(6.) An air cadet who, after completing his training for a commission in the Permanent Air Force, declines to accept such a commission is liable to pay to the Commonwealth an amount ascertained by reference to the table in the last preceding sub-regulation and to his period of service as an air cadet, or such lesser amount as the Air Board determines having regard to the circumstances of the particular case.

“(7.) Without prejudice to the right of the Commonwealth to recover by other means an amount payable by a member under the last preceding sub-regulation, that amount may be deducted from the pay and allowances that are or become payable to the member under these Regulations.”.

(2.) The regulation repealed by the last preceding sub-regulation continues, notwithstanding its repeal, to apply to and in relation to an air cadet who enlisted in the Permanent Air Force as an air cadet before the commencement of this regulation.

Pay of air cadets.

9.—(1.) Regulation 548 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “Subject to the next succeeding sub-regulation” and inserting in its stead the words “Subject to this regulation”.

 

(2.) Regulation 548 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by inserting after sub-regulation (1a.) the following sub-regulation:—

“(1b.) Where an air cadet (not being an air cadet at the Air Force Academy) was, immediately before enlisting as a cadet included in a class of members specified in the first column of the following table and the rate of active pay applicable in his case by virtue of sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation is less than the appropriate rate of active pay specified in the second column of that table opposite to that class of members, the rate of active pay of the air cadet is the appropriate rate of active pay so specified.

First column.	Second column.
Class of members in which air cadet is included.	Rate of active pay.
Airmen in an aircrew mustering, other than trainee aircrew	The rate of active pay payable under regulation 550 to an airman having the like rank, mustering and service as the air cadet had immediately before enlisting as an air cadet
Aircrew trainees who, immediately before enlisting as aircrew trainees, were airmen in a mustering other than an aircrew mustering	The rate of active pay payable under regulation 549 to an airman having the like rank, classification, group and service as the air cadet had immediately before enlisting as an air crew trainee
Aircrew trainees other than aircrew trainees referred to in the last preceding item	(a)If the air cadet has not completed 6 months' service in the Air Force— the rate of active pay payable under regulation 549 to an airman of the rank of aircraftman (recruit)
	(b) In any other case—the rate of active pay payable under regulation 549 to an airman of the rank of aircraftman in Group 1
Airman apprentices..............................	The rate of active pay payable under regulation 551 to an airman apprentice having the like period of training and age as the air cadet had immediately before enlisting as an air cadet
Junior equipment and administrative trainees	The rate of active pay payable under regulation 551a to a junior equipment and administrative trainee having the like age as the air cadet had immediately before enlisting as an air cadet
Airmen other than airmen in an aircrew mustering, airmen apprentices and junior equipment and administrative trainees	The rate of active pay payable under regulation 549 to an airman having the like rank, classification, group and service as the air cadet had immediately before enlisting as an air cadet.”.

 

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