Air Force (War Financial) Regulations (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1943. No. 93.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE AIR FORCE ACT 1923-1941.*

I, THE DEPUTY OF 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 1923-1941.

Dated this eighth day of April, 1943.

WINSTON DUGAN

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

ARTHUR S. DRAKEFORD

Minister of State for Air.

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AIR FORCE (WAR FINANCIAL) REGULATIONS.

Part I.—Preliminary.

Citation and administration.

1.—(1.) These Regulations may be cited as the Air Force (War Financial) Regulations.

(2.) These Regulations shall be administered by the Minister of State for Air.

Commencement

2.—(1.) These Regulations shall, except where otherwise prescribed in these Regulations, be deemed to have come into operation as on and from the sixth day of October, 1939.

(2.) Regulation 18 of these Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation as on and from the twelfth day of June, 1940.

(3.) Sub-regulation (5.) of regulation 60 and sub-regulation (3.) of regulation 68 of these Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation as on and from the sixth day of June, 1940.

Parts.

3. These Regulations are divided into Parts, as follows:—

Part I.—Preliminary.
Part II.—Pay and Pay Allowances.
Part III.—Allotments and Dependants Allowances.
Part IV.—Travelling and Subsistence.
Part V.—Clothing and Outfit Allowances.
Part VI.—Miscellaneous.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1943.

6226.—Price 1s. 3d. 22/3.3.1943.

Definitions.

4.—(1.) In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

“air expeditionary force” means any part of the Air Force allotted for war service outside Australia;
“airman” includes every member other than an officer or a nurse;
“child” means any person under the age of sixteen years who is a legitimate or illegitimate son, daughter, step-son or step-daughter or a legally adopted son or daughter of a member;
“de facto wife” means, in relation to any member, any woman who, for a period of not less than six months prior to the member’s becoming subject to these Regulations, lived with him as his wife, though not legally married to him;
“member” means—
(a) any person first appointed to or enlisted in the Air Force, or any officer on the Retired List appointed to the Active Force, on or after the sixth day of October, 1939;
(b) any person who embarks for service with an air expeditionary force and who, at the date of his embarkation for service with that force, was a member of the Air Force appointed or enlisted and employed on continuous full-time war service prior to the sixth day of October, 1939;
(c)any member of the Citizen Air Force who has been called up for continuous full-time war service for the duration of the war; or
(d) any nurse who is employed on continuous full-time duty;
“nurse” means any member of the Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service and includes a staff masseuse;
“officer” means any member who is an officer within the meaning of the Air Force Regulations;
“pay allowances” includes crew pay, field allowance, special allowance, exchange allowance and any allowance payable under regulation 12 of these Regulations;
“prescribed authority” means the Minister, the Air Board, the Chief Finance Officer, the Assistant Chief Finance Officer, the Accountant (Pay), any Area Finance Officer, or any Assistant Area Finance Officer, as the case requires;
“rank” includes grade;
“separated wife” means, in relation to any member, his wife who is living apart from him in pursuance of a decree, judgment, order or deed of separation or by reason of desertion by either party, or in circumstances which, in the opinion of a prescribed authority, are analogous thereto;
“standard rate”, in relation to an allotment or allotments from a member’s pay, means—
(a) in respect of any period prior to the sixth day of November, 1941—
(i) in the case of an officer, a matron-in-chief, a principal matron or a matron, a total rate of five shillings per day; or
(ii) in the case of an airman, a senior sister, a sister or a staff masseuse, a total rate of three shillings per day; and
(b)in respect of any period after the fifth day of November, 1941—
(i) in the case of an officer, a total rate of five shillings and sixpence per day;
(ii) in the case of a matron-in-chief, a principal matron or a matron, a total rate of five shillings and fourpence per day;
(iii) in the case of an airman, a total rate of three shillings and sixpence per day; or
(iv) in the case of a senior sister, a sister or a staff masseuse, a total rate of three shillings and fourpence per day;
“the Act” means the Air Force Act 1923-1941.

(2.) In these Regulations any reference to the date of embarkation of a member shall be read as a reference to the date upon which the member embarks on a ship or aircraft for service outside Australia, but shall not be deemed to refer to the embarkation of a member who subsequently disembarks in Australia from that ship or aircraft and does not proceed forthwith in the same or in another ship or aircraft for service outside Australia. In the case of a member who at the time of his appointment, enlistment, transfer or secondment, is not in Australia, any reference to the date of embarkation shall be read as a reference to the date of his appointment, enlistment, transfer or secondment.

(3.) Subject to this regulation, expressions used in these Regulations shall, unless the contrary intention appears, have the same meaning as in the Air Force Regulations.

Application of Regulations.

5.—(1.) These Regulations shall have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the Air Force Regulations, and any provision of those Regulations which is inconsistent with these Regulations shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be deemed not to apply to or in relation to a member:

Provided that, where the total amount of daily pay and allowances payable under the Air Force Regulations to a member of the Citizen Air Force called up for continuous full-time war service for the duration of the war and employed on that service before the sixth day of October, 1939, was higher than the total amount of daily pay and allowances payable under these Regulations, that higher amount may, subject to regulation 12 of these Regulations, be paid to him during the period of his continuous full-time war service.

(2.) If, in respect of the period from and including the sixth day of October, 1939, to the date of notification in the Gazette of these Regulations, the total amount of daily pay and allowances prescribed by the Air Force Regulations as payable to any member to whom these Regulations apply (other than a member to whom the proviso to sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation applies) was higher than the total amount of daily pay and allowances payable under these Regulations, the member shall not be entitled to recover the amount of the difference.

Delegations.

6.—(1.) The Minister may, by writing under his hand, delegate any power, duty or function Conferred or imposed on him by these Regulations.

(2.) The Air Board may delegate to any officer any power, duty or function conferred or imposed on the Board by these Regulations.

(3.) Every delegation under this regulation shall be revocable at will, and no delegation shall prevent the exercise or performance of any power, duty or function by the Minister or the Air Board, as the case may be.

(4.) A delegation under this regulation shall not lapse or be revoked by the Minister ceasing to hold office by death or otherwise, or by reason of the powers or functions of the Air Board becoming vested in any officer appointed to command the Air Force in time of war.

Part II.—Pay and Pay Allowances.

Pay.

7.—(1.) Subject to these Regulations, the daily rate of pay of a member in respect of his service up to and including the day before the date of his embarkation shall be—

(a) during the period up to and including the fifth day of November, 1941, the rate specified in column 2 of the First Schedule to these Regulations, and
(b) after that date, the rate specified in column 3 of that Schedule.

opposite to the designation of his branch or group and rank in column 1 of that Schedule.

(2.) Subject to these Regulations, the daily rate of active pay of a member in respect of his service on and after the date of his embarkation shall be—

(a)during the period up to and including the fifth day of November, 1941, the rate specified in column 4 of the First Schedule to these Regulations, and
(b) after that date, the rate specified in column 5 of that Schedule,

opposite to the designation of his branch or group and rank in column 1 of that Schedule.

(3.) For the purposes of this regulation, the Minister shall determine the Group within which any particular mustering shall be classified.

Deferred pay.

8.––(1.) Subject to these Regulations, deferred pay shall be credited to the account of each member in respect of his service on and after the date of his embarkation at the rate specified in column 6 of the First Schedule to these Regulations opposite to the designation of his branch or group and rank in column 1 of that Schedule.

(2.) Deferred pay shall not be payable in respect of any day for which a member is granted leave without pay.

(3.) Deferred pay shall be forfeited for any day for which a member’s active pay is forfeited, except in the case of a forfeiture under regulation 25 of these Regulations, in which case one-third of his daily rate of deferred pay shall be forfeited for each day of the period of that forfeiture.

(4.) Interest at the prescribed rate shall be credited to the account of a member at the end of the second and each subsequent year of his service after the date of his embarkation on the amount of deferred pay accumulated to his credit at the end of the previous year of that service. Interest credited to a member’s deferred pay account shall be considered as part of his accumulated deferred pay and shall bear interest accordingly.

(5.) When deferred pay becomes payable in accordance with the next succeeding sub-regulation, interest on the amount of accumulated deferred pay of the member at the end of the last completed year of his service after the date of his embarkation shall be allowed for the period from the end of that year to the date upon which his pay ceases in accordance with these Regulations.

(6.) The deferred pay accumulated to a member’s credit, including interest thereon, shall become payable upon the termination of his service, but shall be subject to a deduction of any amount standing to his debit in his pay account:

Provided that in the case of a member included in the class specified in paragraph (b)of the definition of “member” in sub-regulation (1.) of regulation 4 of these Regulations, his accumulated deferred pay including interest thereon may be paid upon the termination of his service with an air expeditionary force or upon his return to Australia, whichever first occurs.

(7.) The prescribed rate of interest for the purposes of this regulation shall be—

(a)for the period prior to the first day of January, 1941, three and one-half per centum per annum;
(b)for the period from and including the first day of January, 1941, to and including the thirty-first day of December, 1942, three per centum per annum; and
(c) for any period after the thirty-first day of December, 1942, such rate as is from time to time fixed by the Treasurer by notice in the Gazette.

Rates payable to certain members during certain periods.

9.Notwithstanding anything contained in regulation 7 of these Regulations or the First Schedule to these Regulations—

(a) the daily rates of pay of a member whose group and rank are specified in the following table shall, in respect of his service (if any) up to and including the twentieth day of March, 1940, be the rates specified in that table opposite to the designation of his group and rank:—

Group and Rank.	Rate per day.
	Before embarkation.	After embarkation.
	Pay.	Active pay.	Deferred pay.
s. d.	s. d.	s. d.
Group I.—Technical—
Leading Aircraftman..................................................	8 6	8 6	2 0
Aircraftman, Class I...................................................	8 0	8 0	2 0
Group II.—Technical—
Leading Aircraftman..................................................	7 6	7 6	2 0
Aircraftman, Class I...................................................	7 0	7 0	2 0
Group III.—Technical and Group IV.—Administrative—
Leading Aircraftman..................................................	6 6	6 6	2 0
Aircraftman, Class I...................................................	6 0	6 0	2 0

(b)the rates of pay specified in column 2 of the First Schedule to these Regulations opposite to the respective designations of members of the following groups and ranks, namely—

Group II.—Technical—

Aircraftman, Class II.

Group V.—Non-Technical—

Aircraftman, Class II.

shall be payable in respect of service during the period on and from the thirteenth day of May, 1940, up to and including the fourth day of November, 1941.

Member serving with the Royal Air Force.

10.—(1.) This regulation shall apply to any member who, under the agreement between the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia and the Government of the United Kingdom in relation to the Empire Air Training Scheme, is serving with the Royal Air Force.

(2.) For the purposes of this regulation—

“R.A.F. rate” means the total amount per day of pay and allowances for his rank to which the member is entitled under the King’s Regulations and Air Council Instructions;
“R.A.A.F. rate” means the total amount of the daily rate of—
(a) active pay prescribed by these Regulations for the member’s rank; and
(b)pay allowances (if any) which would, but for this regulation, have been payable to the member under these Regulations.

(3.) During the period of the member’s service with the Royal Air Force he shall not be entitled to payment of the rate of active pay prescribed by these Regulations for his rank or any pay allowances payable under these Regulations, but he shall be credited with deferred pay in accordance with regulation 8 of these Regulations and, if he has made an allotment under regulation 32 or 33 of these Regulations, an amount equal to that allotment shall be paid to the allottee and any dependants allowance payable under these Regulations in respect of the member shall continue to be paid.

(4.) In any case where the member’s R.A.F. rate is lower than the R.A.A.F. rate, the amount by which the latter rate exceeds the former shall be credited to the member in respect of each day of his service with the Royal Air Force and shall be either—

(a) allotted by the member for payment into his bank account or to an allottee in Australia, or
(b) added to the amount of deferred pay payable to him under these Regulations.

(5.) In any case where the member’s R.A.F. rate is higher than his R.A.A.F. rate, he shall allot to the Commonwealth, in respect of each day of his service with the Royal Air Force, such part or all of the amount of the daily excess as is necessary to—

(a)recoup the Commonwealth for the amount of any allotment under regulations 32 and 33 of these Regulations paid in respect of the member,
(b)recoup the Commonwealth for the amount of any dependants allowance paid under these Regulations in respect of the member; and
(c) provide the daily credit of deferred pay applicable to the member’s rank under these Regulations.

If any portion of the amount of the daily excess remains after the allotment by the member pursuant to this sub-regulation, that amount may be retained by him for his own use and benefit.

(6.) For the purposes of this regulation the period of a member’s service with the Royal Air Force shall be deemed to commence—

(a) on and from the date of his embarkation on completion of training in Australia, Canada or Southern Rhodesia (as the case may be) for service with the Royal Air Force, or
(b)on and from the date of his transfer or secondment for service with a unit of the Royal Air Force from a unit of the Royal Australian Air Force outside Australia,

as the case may be, and the period of his service with the Royal Air Force shall be deemed to cease—

(c) on and from the day before the date of his disembarkation on return to Australia, or
(d)on and from the day before the date of his rejoining a unit of the Royal Australian Air Force outside Australia.

(7.) For the purposes of this regulation, in converting an amount of English currency to its equivalent in Australian currency, one pound in English currency shall be deemed to be equivalent to one pound and five shillings in Australian currency.

Member serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

11.—(1.) This regulation shall apply to any member who, under the agreement between the Governments of the Commonwealth of Australia, the United Kingdom, the Dominion of Canada and the Dominion of New Zealand in relation to the Empire Air Training Scheme, is serving as a trainee with the Royal Canadian Air Force, in Canada.

(2.) For the purposes of this regulation—

“Canadian rate” means the total amount per day of pay and allowances for his rank to which the member is entitled under the Financial Regulations and Instructions for the Royal Canadian Air Force on Active Service;
“R.A.A.F. rate” means the total amount of the daily rate of—
(a) active pay prescribed by these Regulations for the member’s rank,
(b) pay allowances (if any) which would, but for this regulation, have been payable to the member under these Regulations.

(3.) During the period of the member’s service with the Royal Canadian Air Force in Canada he shall not be entitled to payment of the rate of active pay prescribed by these Regulations for his rank or any pay allowances payable under these Regulations, but he shall be credited with deferred pay in accordance with regulation 8 of these Regulations and, if the member has made an allotment under regulation 32 or 33 of these Regulations an amount equal to that allotment shall be paid to the allottee and any dependants allowance payable under these Regulations in respect of the member shall continue to be payable.

(4.) If the member’s Canadian rate is higher than the R.A.A.F. rate he shall allot to the Commonwealth in respect of each day of his service as a trainee with the Royal Canadian Air Force in Canada such portion of the amount of the daily excess as is necessary to—

(a.) recoup the Commonwealth for the amount of any allotment under regulations 32 and 33 of these Regulations paid in respect of the member; and
(b)provide the daily credit of deferreds pay applicable to the member’s rank under these Regulations.

If any portion of the amount of the daily excess remains after the allotment by the member pursuant to this sub-regulation that amount may be retained by him for his own use and benefit.

(5.) For the purposes of this regulation, the period of a member’s service as a trainee with the Royal Canadian Air Force shall be deemed to commence on and from the date of his disembarkation in Canada, and shall be deemed to cease on and from the day before the date of his embarkation in Canada for service with the Royal Air Force or for return to Australia, as the case may be.

(6.) For the purposes of this regulation in converting an amount of Canadian currency to its equivalent in Australian currency, the amount of one pound in Australian currency shall be deemed to be equivalent to three dollars and fifty-eight cents in Canadian currency, or such other amount as is approved by the Minister in the event of any variation of that rate of exchange.

Member on Permanent Force rate of pay who embarks for service with an air expeditionary force.

12.—(1.) For the purposes of this regulation—

“air expeditionary force rate” means, in relation to a member to whom this regulation applies, the total amount of—
(a)his daily rate of pay (including deferred pay) under these Regulations;

(b)the daily rate of crew pay (if any) and of special allowance (if any) payable to him under these Regulations; and
(c) the daily rate of dependants allowance (if any) payable under these Regulations in respect of the member;
“permanent force rate” means, in relation to a member to whom this regulation applies—
(a)if, immediately prior to his becoming subject to these Regulations, he was in receipt of a daily rate of pay, the total amount of—
(i) his daily rate of active pay,
(ii) the amount of the difference between the daily rate for a married member and the daily rate for a single member of lodging, fuel and light allowance (if any), and
(iii) the daily rate of separation allowance (if any),
payable to him under the Air Force Regulations at the date immediately prior to the date on which he embarks for service with an air expeditionary force, less the daily rate of his contribution under the Superannuation Act 1922, as amended from time to time; or
(b)if, immediately prior to his becoming subject to these Regulations, he was in receipt of an annual rate of consolidated pay and allowances—an amount equal to one three hundred and sixty-fifth part of the consolidated pay and allowances payable to him at the date immediately prior to the date on which he embarks for service with an air expeditionary force, less the total amount of—
(1) the daily rate of his contribution under the Superannuation Act 1922, as amended from time to time; and
(2) the rate of two shillings and fivepence per day in respect of the value of rations and quarters:

Provided that, if, at any time after the date mentioned in this definition, the daily or the consolidated annual rate of pay would, under the conditions prescribed by regulation 546a of the Air Force Regulations, have been increased or reduced, regard shall be had to the daily rate of pay or the consolidated annual rate of pay and allowances, as so varied or payable from time to time, in ascertaining the rate the subject of this definition.

(2.) This regulation shall apply to members of the class specified in paragraph (b) of the definition of “member” in sub-regulation (1.) of regulation 4 of these Regulations, and any reference to a member in the succeeding provisions of this regulation shall be read as a reference to a member of that class.

(3.) Subject to this regulation, a member’s pay and allowances shall be at the rates specified in these Regulations, but, if his permanent force rate exceeds his air expeditionary force rate, he shall be paid, in addition, an allowance of an amount equal to the difference as on and from the date of his embarkation.

(4.) If at the date on which a member embarks for service with an air expeditionary force, his air expeditionary force rate exceeds his permanent force rate, he shall not be eligible for any allowance under sub-regulation (3.) of this regulation at any time during the period of his service with an air expeditionary force.

(5.) If at any time subsequent to the date on which a member embarks for service with an air expeditionary force and, during the period of his service with that force, his air expeditionary force rate equals or exceeds his permanent force rate, he shall from that time cease to be eligible for any allowance under sub-regulation (3.) of this regulation.

(6.) During any period for which, in accordance with the provisions of regulation 21 of these Regulations, exchange allowance is payable to any member he shall be paid an additional exchange allowance at the rate of twenty-five per centum on two-fifths of the amount of any allowance payable to him under sub-regulation (3.) of this regulation.

Acting rank.

13.A member who is granted acting rank and who satisfactorily fills a vacancy on the authorized establishment of his unit for a period of not less than twenty-one days shall, on and from the date of so acting, be entitled to pay and allowances at the rates prescribed by these Regulations for the branch or group and rank in which he is acting.

Honorary rank.

14.A member who is granted honorary rank shall be entitled to pay and allowances at the rates prescribed by these Regulations for his substantive rank (if any).

Provisional rank.

15.A member who is granted provisional rank shall, while holding that rank, be entitled to pay and allowances at the rates prescribed by these Regulations for the rank which he holds provisionally.

Temporary rank.

16.A member who is granted temporary rank shall, while holding that rank, be entitled to pay and allowances at the rates prescribed by these Regulations for the rank which he holds temporarily.

Chaplains.

17.A Chaplain shall, irrespective of his classification, be paid at the rates of pay and allowances prescribed by these Regulations for the rank of Flight Lieutenant in the Administrative and Special Duties Branch:

Provided that, in the case of a Chaplain holding an appointment classified higher than the 4th Class under regulation 51 of the Air Force Regulations, the Air Board may authorize the payment of pay and allowances at the rates prescribed by these Regulations for the rank of Squadron Leader in the Administrative and Special Duties Branch.

Field allowance—after embarkation.

18.On and after the date of his embarkation, and up to and including the date of his disembarkation in Australia upon his return thereto, field allowance shall be paid—

(a) to an officer, at the rate of three shillings per day; and
(b) to a warrant officer, at the rate of one shilling per day.

Crew pay.

19.—(1.) An airman in a mustering specified in the following table shall, as on and from the date of his mustering, be paid continuously an allowance at the rate specified in that table opposite his mustering:—

Mustering.	Rate per day.
s. d.
Airman pilot.........................................................................................	4 0
Air observer.........................................................................................	2 6
Wireless operator-air gunner.................................................................	2 6
Air gunner............................................................................................	2 6

Provided that an airman in the mustering of wireless operator-air gunner or air gunner shall not be eligible for an allowance under this sub-regulation in respect of any period prior to the thirteenth day of May, 1940.

(2.) Subject to such conditions as are approved by the Air Board, an airman, not in receipt of an allowance under the last preceding sub-regulation, who is employed on flying duties as a member of an aircraft crew shall be paid an allowance of two shillings per day in respect of each day’s service upon which he is so employed.

Special allowances.

20.Where a member is required to perform special duties or an officer holds a special appointment, the Minister may, having regard to the nature of the duties or the character of the appointment, approve of payment of a special allowance to the member concerned at a rate which he, with the concurrence of the Treasurer, deems commensurate in the circumstances of the case.

Exchange allowance.

21.On and after the date of his embarkation, and up to and including the date of his disembarkation in Australia upon his return thereto, a member shall be paid exchange allowance on his active pay and field allowance (if any) at the rates specified in column 2 or 3, as the case may be, of the Second Schedule to these Regulations opposite to the designation of his branch or group and rank in column 1 of that Schedule.

Exchange allowance on crew pay.

22. On and after the date of embarkation, and up to and including the date of his disembarkation in Australia upon his return thereto, a member who is entitled to crew pay under regulation 19 of these Regulations shall be paid exchange allowance on the amount of his crew pay as follows:—

Daily rate of crew pay.		Daily rate of exchange allowance.
s.	d.	d.
4	0...................................................................................................	5
2	6...................................................................................................	3
2	0...................................................................................................	2

Forfeiture of pay.

23. Whenever a forfeiture of pay is imposed upon or incurred by a member, that forfeiture shall include the whole of his pay and pay allowances in respect of each day of forfeiture.

Remission of forfeiture in event of death.

24.In the event of the death of a member after the date of his embarkation, any monetary penalty or forfeiture which has been imposed upon, or incurred by, the member shall be remitted, unless the Air Board, having regard to the special circumstances of any particular case, otherwise directs.

al disease.

25.A member shall forfeit one-third of his daily rate of pay and pay allowances for each day during which he is absent from duty suffering from venereal disease.

False answers on attestation.

26.—(1.) A member who is found to have made a false answer as to his age on attestation and who is discharged in consequence thereof shall forfeit any pay and pay allowances not drawn by him at the date on which the decision is given that he shall be discharged or which would, but for this regulation, become payable up to and including the date of his discharge:

Provided that, in respect of the period from the date of the decision to the date upon which his discharge is effected—

(a.) any such member who holds the rank of Corporal or any lower rank may be paid at the rate of one shilling per day; and
(b) any such member who holds a rank above that of Corporal may be paid at the rate of one shilling and sixpence per day.

(2.) This regulation shall not apply to any member after the date of his embarkation.

Absence through illness, etc.

27.—(1.) The pay and pay allowances of a member who is absent from duty owing to illness, injury or wounds may be continued during the period of his absence, unless such absence is due to an action or conduct constituting an offence of which he is convicted by a civil court, court-martial, his Commanding Officer or higher authority, when he shall forfeit any pay and pay allowances otherwise payable to him in respect of the period of that absence from duty.

(2.) Subject to regulation 25 of these Regulations, where a member’s absence from duty is due to illness or disability caused by his misconduct, the Air Board may determine whether his pay and pay allowances shall be forfeited, in whole or in part, in respect of the period of absence, although the member has not been convicted of an offence.

Leave without pay.

28.A member shall not be entitled to any pay allowances in respect of any period for which he is granted leave without pay.

Pay during detention as prisoner of war.

29.A member shall be entitled to pay and pay allowances, other than special allowance, during the period of his detention as a prisoner of war or his internment in a neutral country:

Provided that if a Court of Inquiry on recovered prisoners of war or internees in a neutral country finds that the member was taken prisoner or became interned through neglect or misconduct on his own part, or he is convicted by court-martial of an offence specified in paragraph (5) of section 4 or paragraph (3) of section 5 of the Air Force Act, he shall forfeit all pay and pay allowances accruing to him in respect of the period of detention, but any sums paid by the detaining Power during the period of his detention shall not be a charge against the member’s account.

Cessation of pay.

30.—(1.) Subject to these Regulations, a member’s pay account shall be closed and pay and pay allowances shall cease to be payable—

(a)as from the day of his discharge or the termination of his service;
(b) as from the day of his death; or
(c) as from the day of his being reported missing,

as the case may be:

Provided that, where a member who has been reported as dead or missing is subsequently found to be alive, he may be credited with pay and pay allowances as from the day on which his pay ceased, subject in the case of a member reported as dead to a deduction of the amount of any pension or allowance paid under the provisions of the Superannuation Act 1922, the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1920, or under either of those Acts, as amended from time to time, to any dependant to whom or for whose benefit an allotment or dependants allowance was payable in respect of that member.

(2.) The amount of any pension or allowance deducted in pursuance of this regulation may be paid to the Superannuation Board or to the Repatriation Commission, as the case may be.

Death or insanity of member.

31.In the event of the death of a member while serving or of his becoming insane prior to the termination of his service, any moneys due to the member shall be paid to the person or authority legally entitled to administer the air-force estate of the member.

Part III.—Allotments and Dependants Allowances.

Allotments.

32.An allotment of pay may be made by a member to or for the benefit of any person approved by a prescribed authority or to any bank account or corporation approved by a prescribed authority:

Provided that the amount of pay remaining available for drawing by the member for his own use shall not be less than one-tenth of his daily rate of pay (excluding deferred pay) or one shilling per day, whichever is the greater.

Compulsory deductions.

33.—(1.) The Minister may make orders authorizing the deduction from the pay of any member of such reasonable sums as the Minister thinks fit for the support of any person who, in the opinion of the Minister, is wholly or partly dependent upon, or has a claim for maintenance against, the member, and the Minister may authorize the payment of such sums to or for the benefit of any such person.

(2.) For the purposes of these Regulations, any sum authorized, in pursuance of this regulation to be deducted from a member’s pay and paid to or for the benefit of another person shall be deemed to be an allotment made by the member.

Dependants allowance.

34. Subject to these Regulations, where a member has one or more persons wholly or partly dependent upon him, dependants allowance may be paid at such rate as a prescribed authority directs, but not exceeding—

(a)in respect of any period prior to the twenty-eighth day of November, 1940—three shillings per day, plus one shilling per day for each dependant in excess of one;
(b) in respect of any period after the twenty-seventh day of November, 1940—three shillings per day, plus one shilling and sixpence per day for each dependant in excess of one;
(c) in respect of any period after the twenty-fourth day of September, 1941—three shillings and sixpence per day for the wife of a member without children;
(d)in respect of any period after the fifth day of November, 1941—three shillings and sixpence per day plus—
One shilling and sixpence per day for a second dependant;
Two shillings per day for a third dependant; and
One shilling and sixpence per day for each dependant in excess of three:

Provided that the maximum rate of allowance prescribed by this regulation may be increased by one shilling per day in respect of any period after the nineteenth day of December, 1940—

(i) where a member’s wife has one or more of his children under her care, or
(ii) in any other case where a member has more than one dependant, if the prescribed authority considers that, owing to special circumstances, such increase is justified.

Allowance conditional upon allotment.

35.Except as provided in sub-regulation (11.) of regulation 36 and in regulation 40 of these Regulations, payment of dependants allowance shall not be made unless the member makes from his pay an allotment or allotments of or totalling not less than the standard rate for the benefit of such dependant or dependants and in such proportions as a prescribed authority approves.

Persons to whom dependants allowance payable and apportionment of allowance.

36.—(1.) Where the only dependant of a member is his wife (not being a separated wife), the dependants allowance shall be paid to her.

(2.) Where the only dependants of a member are his wife (not being a separated wife) and children, the dependants allowance payable in respect of his wife shall be paid to her, and the dependants allowance payable in respect of the children shall be paid either to her or to such other person as a prescribed authority directs.

(3.) Where the only dependants of a member are his children, dependants allowance shall, except in such circumstances as are provided for by sub-regulation (11.) of this regulation, be paid to such persons at such rates (not exceeding in the total amount the maximum rate prescribed in regulation 34 of these Regulations in respect of the number of dependants concerned) and in such proportions as a prescribed authority directs.

(4.) Where the only dependant of a member is his separated wife, dependants allowance may be paid to her at such rate (not exceeding the maximum rate prescribed in regulation 34 of these Regulations in respect of one dependant) as a prescribed authority directs.

(5.) Where the only dependants of a member are his separated wife and his children, dependants allowance (not exceeding in the total amount the maximum rate prescribed in regulation 34 of these Regulations in respect of the number of dependants concerned) may be paid to such persons and in such proportions as a prescribed authority directs.

(6.) Where the only dependant of a member is his de facto wife, dependants allowance may be paid to her at such rate (not exceeding the maximum rate prescribed in regulation 34 of these Regulations in respect of one dependant) as a prescribed authority directs.

(7.) Where the only dependants of a member are his de facto wife and his children, dependants allowance (not exceeding in the total amount the maximum rate prescribed in regulation 34 of these Regulations in respect of the number of dependants concerned) may be paid to such persons and in such proportions as a prescribed authority directs.

(8.) Where persons of a description specified in two or more of the preceding sub-regulations of this regulation are wholly or partly dependent upon a member, dependants allowance (not exceeding in the total amount the maximum rate prescribed in regulation 34 of these Regulations in respect of the number of dependants concerned) may be paid to such persons and in such proportions as a prescribed authority directs.

(9.) Where dependants allowance is not payable under the preceding provisions of this regulation and the member has made an allotment or allotments of or totalling not less than the standard rate to or for the benefit of any person or persons of a description not specified in these provisions who is or are wholly or partly dependent upon the member, dependants allowance (not exceeding in the total amount the maximum rate prescribed in regulation 34 of these Regulations in respect of the number of dependants concerned) may be paid to such persons and in such proportions as a prescribed authority directs.

(10.) Where dependants allowance is payable in respect of one or more persons of a description referred to in any one or more of sub-regulations (1.), (2.), (3.), (4.), (5.), (6.) and (7.) of this regulation and there are any other persons wholly or partly dependent upon the member concerned, dependants allowance (not exceeding in the total amount the maximum rate prescribed in regulation 34 of these Regulations in respect of the number of dependants concerned) may be paid to such persons and in such proportions as a prescribed authority directs.

(11.) Where a prescribed authority is satisfied that the sum required to maintain and educate any child or children is less than the total amount of the standard rate of allotment and the maximum rate of dependants allowance, and an allotment has been made by the member for the benefit of the child or children at a rate which is, in the opinion of the prescribed, authority, reasonable in the circumstances, but which is less than the standard rate, but not less than—

(a)in the case of an airman—one shilling per day; or
(b) in the case of an officer—one shilling and eightpence per day,

the prescribed authority may authorize payment of dependants allowance—

(c) in the case of an airman—at a rate, not exceeding the amount of the allotment; or
(d)in the case of an officer—at a rate not exceeding three-fifths of the amount of the allotment.

(12.) Where dependants allowance payable in respect of any child is paid to any person, that person shall use the allowance for the purpose of the maintenance and education or otherwise for the benefit of the child.

(13.) Any payment of dependants allowance made to any person in pursuance of these Regulations shall, if that person has a claim for maintenance, or is seeking to enforce a maintenance or affiliation order, against the member concerned, be deemed to be a payment made to that person on behalf of the member.

Reduction, cancellation or variation of rate of allowance.

37.Notwithstanding that a rate of dependants allowance has been approved in pursuance of these Regulations, if in any case special circumstances exist or occur which, in the opinion of a prescribed authority, justify such a course, the prescribed authority may—

(a) reduce the allowance to a rate less than that previously approved;
(b)increase the allowance to a rate higher than that previously approved, but not exceeding the maximum rate prescribed in regulation 34 of these Regulations in respect of the dependant or dependants concerned; or
(c) cancel the allowance.

Proof of dependence.

38.Payment of dependants allowance, other than in the cases provided for by sub-regulations (1.), (2.), (3.) and (11.) of regulation 36 of these Regulations, shall not he made unless proof is furnished to the satisfaction of a prescribed authority that the persons for whose benefit dependants allowance is claimed are in fact wholly or partly dependent upon the member concerned.

Degree of dependence.

39.In determining the rate of dependants allowance payable under these Regulations to any person other than persons to whom sub-regulation (1.), (2.), (3.) or (11.) of regulation 36 of these Regulations applies, a prescribed authority shall have regard to whether or not any such person is wholly dependent on the member concerned or, if not wholly dependent, the extent to which such person is so dependent.

Dependant of more than one member of Defence Force.

40.Where any person is a dependant of more than one member of the Defence Force and an allotment of not less than the standard rate, or allotments of the appropriate proportion of the standard rate totalling not less than the standard rate, have been made for the benefit of that person by one or more of such members, dependants allowance may be paid to that person at such rate (not exceeding the maximum rate prescribed in regulation 34 of these Regulations) as is determined by a prescribed authority, having regard to the circumstances of the particular case.

Residence of allottee.

41.—(1.) If a person to, or for the benefit of, whom an allotment is made by a member or to whom dependants allowance is payable resides outside Australia, payment of the allotment or dependants allowance in the country where the allottee or dependant is resident shall be subject to the approval of a prescribed authority.

(2.) Any payment of an allotment or dependants allowance to a person resident outside Australia shall be made in Australian currency or its equivalent in any other currency converted at the prevailing rate of exchange.

Particulars of dependants.

42.—(1.) At the time of his enlistment or appointment, a member shall furnish to a prescribed authority, in accordance with such form as is approved by the Air Board, such particulars relating to his dependants as are indicated in the form to be required.

(2.) If, at any time after the enlistment or appointment of the member, any person or additional person becomes wholly or partly dependent upon him, or any person stated previously to be dependent upon him ceases to be so dependent, or a change occurs in the degree of any person’s dependence, the member shall furnish to a prescribed authority such particulars in relation thereto, in accordance with such form as is approved by the Air Board, as are required by the prescribed authority.

(3.) Any person stated by a member to be a dependant or claiming or receiving dependants allowance shall, whenever so required by a prescribed authority, furnish any information and make any declaration which that authority considers necessary for the purposes of these Regulations.

Manner of payment of allotments and dependants allowances.

43.—(1.) Any sum payable by way of allotment or dependants allowance in accordance with these Regulations may, as the case requires and a prescribed authority directs, be paid—

(a) into a bank account approved by a prescribed authority; or
(b) to the person to whom the sum is payable—
(i) by cheque, money order or bank draft, or
(ii) by fortnightly instalments in currency, through a postmaster or other officer.

(2.) Where an allotment or dependants allowance is to be paid in currency, in fortnightly instalments, by a postmaster or other officer, a prescribed authority may give an instruction to the postmaster or other officer to withhold or vary the payment of any instalment, and the postmaster or other officer shall comply with any such instruction accordingly.

(3.) Where the person to whom the instalment of allotment or dependants allowance is payable applies personally for payment, that person shall give a receipt for each instalment in accordance with such form as is approved by the Air Board, and the postmaster or other officer may refuse to pay any instalment if he is not satisfied that the person presenting the receipt is the person entitled to receive the instalment.

(4.) The postmaster or other officer may pay an instalment to a person other than the person to whom the instalment is payable, if the first-mentioned person is the holder of an order, in such form as is approved by the Air Board, from the person to whom the instalment is payable, and makes a declaration, in such form as is approved by the Air Board, that he is not receiving the whole or any portion of the instalment on his own behalf or on behalf of any other person, firm, business, partnership or corporation in consequence of any assignment, whether made or given absolutely or by way of pledge, mortgage or otherwise, by the person to whom the instalment is payable.

(5.) In this regulation—

“postmaster” includes a postmistress or person in charge of a post office;
“other officer” means an officer of the Postmaster-General’s Department authorized by the proper departmental authority to pay instalments of allotments and dependants allowances.

False statements.

44.—(1.) Any person who makes a false statement in any form or information required to be furnished under these Regulations, whether the statement contains a declaration as to the correctness of the particulars set forth therein or not, shall be guilty of an offence.

Penalty: Twenty pounds or imprisonment for three months.

(2.) In addition to imposing any penalty in respect of an offence against the last preceding sub-regulation, the Court before which the person is convicted may order him to repay or return to the Commonwealth, or the person lawfully entitled thereto, any money, certificate or document received by him in consequence of the false statement in respect of which the offence was committed.

(3.) Nothing in this regulation shall affect the liability of any person to be proceeded against under any other law, but he shall not be liable to be punished twice in respect of the same offence.

Power to require information.

45.—(1.) A person shall, if so required by a prescribed authority by notice in writing, furnish to that authority or to an officer specified in the notice, within the time specified in the notice—

(a)a confidential report of the facts within his knowledge relating to any matter specified in the notice; and
(b) written answers to any questions specified in the notice,

concerning any person receiving or claiming an allotment or dependants allowance or any member by or in respect of whom an allotment or dependants allowance has been authorized or claimed.

Penalty: Twenty pounds.

(2.) No action or proceeding, civil or criminal, except an action or proceeding authorized by these Regulations, shall lie against any person in respect of any report or answer furnished by him in pursuance of this regulation.

Payment of dependants allowance in event of forfeiture of pay.

46.Subject to these Regulations, the forfeiture of a member’s pay, whether by award of his Commanding Officer or otherwise, shall not affect payment of dependants allowance (if any) to or for the benefit of the dependants of the member.

Payment on account of allotment during forfeiture of pay.

47.Subject to regulation 54 of these Regulations, where a member incurs a forfeiture of pay, whether by award of his Commanding Officer or otherwise, payment of a sum equal to any allotment in relation to which dependants allowance is payable shall be made to the allottee during the period of the forfeiture, unless the amount of the allotment or allotments made by the member totals an amount which exceeds the standard rate, in which case the amount paid in pursuance of this regulation shall, if the period of the forfeiture exceeds eight days, be reduced to a sum equal to the standard rate.

Recovery of amount paid on account of allotment during forfeiture of pay.

48.—(1.) The amount of any payment of allotment, or of a sum equal to an allotment, made during any period of forfeiture of pay shall be debited against the member in his pay account, and shall be deducted from any amount of pay and pay allowances (other than field allowance) which is or becomes due or payable to the member concerned.

(2.) The amount of any deduction made in pursuance of sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation after the expiration of the period of forfeiture shall not, during the service of the member, exceed such amount as leaves to him a sum available for his drawing and use of at least one-tenth of his daily rate of pay (excluding deferred pay) or—

(a)if he is serving in Australia, one shilling in Australian currency per day, or
(b)if he is serving outside Australia, one shilling in English currency per day,

whichever is the greater.

(3.) If at the date upon which the period of forfeiture expires, there is a debit balance in the pay account of any member—

(a)if the member has made an allotment or allotments in relation to which dependants allowance is not payable, payment of the allotment or allotments shall be suspended until the debt is liquidated;
(b)if the member has made an allotment or allotments in relation to which dependants allowance is payable, and the amount of the allotment or allotments exceeds the standard rate, the allotment or allotments shall be reduced by a prescribed authority so that the total amount allotted shall not exceed the standard rate until the debt is liquidated.

Recovery of fines, &c.

49.—(1.) Any stoppage or deduction in pursuance of the power conferred by the Air Force Act 1923-1941 or any regulation made thereunder from the pay of a member shall be made from his pay and pay allowances (other than field allowance) exclusive of the amount of any allotment made by him in relation to which dependants allowance is payable:

Provided that, if the member has made an allotment or allotments in relation to which dependants allowance is payable, and the amount of the allotment or allotments exceeds the standard rate, the total amount of the allotment or allotments shall be reduced to the standard rate until recovery of the amount of the fine or the sum of money ordered or awarded to be paid by, or stopped from the pay of, the member is effected.

(2.) The amount of any stoppage or deduction shall not, during the service of a member, exceed such amount as leaves to him a sum available for his drawing and use of at least one-tenth of his daily rate of pay (excluding deferred pay) or—

(a) if he is serving in Australia, one shilling in Australian currency per day, or
(b) if he is serving outside Australia, one shilling in English currency per day, whichever is the greater.

Leave without pay.

50.Dependants allowance shall not be paid in respect of any period for which a member is granted leave without pay.

Death of member.

51.—(1.) In the event of the death of a member who has made an allotment payable to, or for the benefit of, a dependant, and in respect of whom dependants allowance is payable, payment of a sum equal to the allotment made by him and dependants allowance shall be made for the period from the date of the death of the member until the expiration of one month from the date of notification to the Repatriation Commission of the death of the member, and any sum so paid shall not be set off against any moneys due to the member at the time of his death.

(2.) In the event of the death of a member who has made an allotment in relation to which no dependants allowance is payable, payment of a sum equal to the allotment made by him shall be made for one month from the date of the member’s death, and any sum so paid shall not be set off against any moneys due to the member at the time of his death. If for any reason payment of a sum equal to the allotment is continued for any period after the expiration of one month from the date of the member’s death, unless the payment is authorized under the provisions of sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 52 of these Regulations, the amount so paid for that period may be set off against any moneys due to the member at the time of his death or may be recovered from the allottee.

(3.) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation, if a prescribed authority is satisfied that a person to whom or for whose benefit an allotment in relation to which no dependants allowance is payable was made was to some extent dependent upon the member or that hardship would be caused by the cessation of payment of the allotment, he may authorize the payment of a sum equal to the allotment from the date of the death of the member until the expiration of one month from the date of notification to the Repatriation Commission of the death of the member, and any sum so paid shall not be set off against the moneys due to the member at the time of his death.

(4.) Where the death of a member has been notified to the Repatriation Commission and the Commission has not determined the pension entitlement or otherwise of any dependant of the deceased member within one month after the date of such notification, the Minister may authorize a periodical payment to any such dependant who has been in receipt of payments under sub-regulation (1.) or sub-regulation (3.) of this regulation for such period, or periods, and at such rates, as he considers reasonable.

(5.) If a member has been reported to be dead and is subsequently found to be alive, any allotment made by him and dependants allowance (if any) may, subject to the provisions of regulation 30 of these Regulations, be reinstated and paid as from the day on which payment ceased.

Member reported “missing”.

52.—(1.) If a member who has made an allotment payable to, or for the benefit of, a dependant and in respect of whom dependants allowance is payable is reported “missing”, payment of the allotment and dependants allowance may, subject to the approval of the prescribed authority concerned, be continued for six months from the date of notification to the prescribed authority that the member is “missing”, and, if the member is still “missing” at the expiration of that period, the allotment and dependants allowance shall cease:

Provided that, if at the expiration of that period, it is not possible to establish the fate of the member, the Minister may authorize payment to be continued for a further period, or periods, at such rate as he considers reasonable:

Provided also that, if at any time during the period for which payment is made under this sub-regulation the member is ascertained to be dead, the matter of payment of the allotment and dependants allowance shall be dealt with in accordance with sub-regulation (1.) of regulation 51 of these Regulations.

(2.) If a member who has made an allotment in relation to which no dependants allowance is payable is reported “missing”, payment of the allotment may, subject to the approval of the prescribed authority concerned, be continued for a period of three months from the date of notification to the prescribed authority that the member is “missing”, and, if the member is still “missing” at the expiration of that period, the allotment shall cease:

Provided that, if, at the expiration of that period, it is not possible to establish the fate of the member, the prescribed authority may authorize payment to be continued for a further period of three months at such rate as he considers reasonable, if he is satisfied that the allottee is to some extent dependent on the member or that hardship would be caused by the cessation of the payment:

Provided also that, if, at the expiration of the further period of three months, it is not possible to establish the fate of the member, the Minister may authorize payment to be continued for such additional period, or periods, and at such rate as he considers reasonable:

Provided also that, if, at any time during the period for which payment is made under this sub-regulation, the member is ascertained to be dead, the matter of payment of the allotment shall be dealt with in accordance with sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 51 of these Regulations.

(3.) If a member has been reported “missing” and is subsequently found to be alive, any allotment made by him and dependants allowance (if any) may, subject to these Regulations, be reinstated and paid as from the day on which payment ceased.

Member reported prisoner of war.

53.When a member is reported to be a prisoner of war or interned in a neutral country, the payment of any allotment or dependants allowance shall be continued:

Provided that, if a Court of Inquiry on recovered prisoners of war or internees in a neutral country finds that the member was taken prisoner of war or interned in a neutral country through neglect or misconduct on his own part, or he is convicted by court-martial of an offence specified in paragraph (5) of section 4 or paragraph (3) of section 5 of the Air Force Act, any allotment or dependants allowance shall be dealt with as provided in regulation 54 of these Regulations in relation to the case of a member declared by a Court of Inquiry to be absent without leave or other sufficient cause.

Absence without leave.

54.—(1.) If a member is declared by a Court of Inquiry to be absent without leave or other sufficient cause, a notification of the Court’s decision shall be sent forthwith to the prescribed authority, and—

(a) if the member has made an allotment in relation to which no dependants allowance is payable, payment of the allotment shall, upon receipt of the notification by the prescribed authority, be suspended as from the earliest possible date;
(b) if the member has made an allotment in relation to which dependants allowance is payable, the prescribed authority shall, forthwith upon receipt of the notification, forward a notice to the allottee that payment of the allotment and dependants allowance will be suspended after the expiration of thirty days from the date of the notice, and payment shall be suspended accordingly unless the member returns to duty or is apprehended before the expiration of that period:

Provided that—

(i) if the amount of the allotment or the total amount of the allotments made by the member exceeds the standard rate, the amount payable to the allottee or allottees during the period of thirty days shall be reduced by a prescribed authority to an amount equal to the standard rate and dependants allowance; and

(ii) the amount paid to the allottee or allottees in respect of the allotment or allotments as from the date of commencement of the member’s absence and in respect of dependants allowance during the period of thirty days shall be a charge against, and may be recovered from, any moneys which are or may become due to the member.

(2.) Where the payment of an allotment or dependants allowance has been reduced or suspended in pursuance of this regulation, and the member concerned returns to duty or is apprehended—

(a) if the member is acquitted of any charge of desertion or absence without leave, the allotment and dependants allowance (if any) shall be reinstated and paid for the period during which payment was reduced or suspended; or
(b) if the member incurs a forfeiture of pay by reason of his absence, or is convicted in respect thereof, subject to regulation 48 of these Regulations—
(i) if dependants allowance is not payable in respect of the allotment, the allotment may be reinstated and paid as from such date as the prescribed authority directs;
(ii) if dependants allowance is payable in respect of the allotment, the allotment and dependants allowance may be reinstated and paid as from the date on which the member returns to duty or is apprehended.

(3.) If a member who has been declared by a Court of Inquiry to be absent without leave or other sufficient cause is subsequently reported to be dead, missing, a prisoner of war or an internee in a neutral country, the payment of allotment and dependants allowance (if any) shall be dealt with in accordance with regulations 51, 52 and 53 of these Regulations, as the case may be.

Termination of allotment and dependants allowance.

55.Subject to these Regulations, an allotment or dependants allowance shall cease to be payable as from the date of the termination of the service of the member concerned.

Death of allottee.

56.—(1.) In the event of the death of an allottee, any amount of allotment and dependants allowance accrued and unpaid at the date of death, may be paid to the person or authority legally entitled to administer the estate of the deceased allottee or to such person as the prescribed authority directs.

(2.) Whenever the death of any person is reported to any officer of the Commonwealth or a State or a Territory of the Commonwealth who is charged with the duty of registering deaths, he may inquire whether the deceased was an allottee or a person to or in respect of whom dependants allowance was payable under these Regulations, and the person reporting the death shall, to the best of his knowledge, furnish a true answer to the inquiry.

Penalty: Twenty pounds.

(3.) If the deceased was an allottee or a person to or in respect of whom dependants allowance was payable, the officer may notify a prescribed authority of this fact and of the death.

Insanity of allottee.

57.In the event of an allottee being or becoming insane, the amount of the allotment made to, or for the benefit of, the allottee and the dependants allowance (if any) payable to that allottee may be paid to the person or authority legally entitled to administer the affairs of the allottee:

Provided that, if in any such case dependants allowance to, or for the benefit of, children is payable to the allottee, the allowance may be paid to their guardian or to such person as a prescribed authority directs.

Part IV.—Travelling and Subsistence.

Fares.

58.—(1.) A warrant for the payment of a member’s fare by railway, steamer or any other means of conveyance except air transport, may be issued to a member—

(a) when he is required to travel on duty;
(b) for the purpose of visiting his home during his pre-embarkation leave;
(c) on the termination of his service, to enable the member, at his option, to proceed—
(i) to his home,
(ii) to his place of appointment or enlistment, or
(iii) to any place in the State or Territory in which his service is terminated; or
(d)in any case where the Air Board considers that special circumstances justify the issue.

(2.) If, at the request of a member, the termination of his service is effected in an air-force area or group or State, other than that in which he was appointed or enlisted, he shall not be eligible to receive a warrant for the payment of a fare beyond the limits of the air-force area or group or State, in which his service is terminated.

Travel by air.

59.A warrant to travel by air may be issued to a member required to travel on duty where, in the opinion of the Air Board, the circumstances justify travel by that means of transport.

Expenses of intending recruits.

60.—(1.) Except as provided in this regulation, the fares or subsistence of an applicant proceeding of his own volition to a recruiting office with a view to appointment or enlistment, shall not be chargeable against Commonwealth funds.

(2.) A warrant for a journey officially authorized by the proper departmental authority may be issued to an applicant for appointment or enlistment to enable him to attend at a specified place for medical examination or trade test, and a further warrant may be issued for the return journey, if the applicant is rejected.

(3.) Where an applicant has been accepted, but is not immediately called up for service, he may be granted a warrant toenable him, if he so desires, to travel to and return from his home.

(4.) Sleeping accommodation may be provided for an applicant where it is not possible for him to travel between his home and the specified place in any one day. The most economical arrangements for such accommodation shall be made and the applicant shall proceed continuously on the journey so far as means of transport will permit.

(5.) Where the completion of an X-ray examination necessitates the attendance of an applicant on two or more consecutive days, he may be paid a subsistence allowance of 4s. 4d. in respect of each complete period of twenty-four hours of his attendance.

Rates of travelling allowance.

61.—(1.) When a member is required to travel on duty or to be absent on duty from his usual station for a period extending overnight, travelling allowance may, subject to these Regulations, be paid for each day, or part thereof pro rata, of that period—

(a) if the member is in Australia—at the rate specified in column 2, 3, 4 or 5, as the case requires, of the Third Schedule to these Regulations opposite to the designation of his branch or group and rank in column 1 of that Schedule; or
(b) if the member is outside Australia—at the rate for the time being fixed, in relation to the designation of his branch or group and rank, by order made by the Minister, with the concurrence of the Treasurer, in respect of the country or locality in which the member is travelling or is on duty:

Provided that, in the case of a member absent on duty from his usual station—

(i) if quarters are provided, the rate specified in the Schedule shall be reduced by one-third;
(ii) if rations are provided, the rate specified in the Schedule shall be reduced by two-thirds; and
(iii) if quarters and rations are provided, no travelling allowance shall be paid.

(2.) Where an allowance under this regulation has been paid to a member in respect of eight weeks’ continuous residence in any one locality, the case shall be submitted to the Air Board for review, and if, upon review, the Board considers the amount of allowance excessive in the circumstances of the case, it may direct that the allowance be discontinued or reduced to such amount as it thinks fit. Where any allowance has been reviewed, the Board may also direct that the matter be re-submitted for further review from time to time.

(3.) Claims for increased rate of travelling allowance consequent upon the promotion of a member to a higher rank shall not be payable for any period prior to the date upon which such promotion is officially notified.

Computation of travelling allowance.

62.The rates of travelling allowance shall be exclusive of any cost of conveyance, and the period for which travelling allowance may be claimed shall be computed from the time of departure of, to the time of arrival on return by, the train, steamer or other conveyance by which the member is authorized to travel:

Provided that, if the member is ordered not to return and complies with the order, the period shall be computed from the time of his departure to the time of his arrival at his destination.

Allowance where fare includes subsistence

63.When a member, not travelling with other members as a party, travels by steamer or other vessel, or by railway or air, and the fare paid includes subsistence, travelling allowance shall be payable at one-fourth of the rate prescribed by regulation 61 of these Regulations.

Increase of travelling allowance.

64.Where it is shown to the satisfaction of the Air Board that the travelling allowance payable to a member under these Regulations does not cover his actual necessary expenses, the Air Board may authorize payment of such additional sum as it considers necessary to cover those expenses.

Reduction of travelling allowance.

65.The Air Board may, in any particular case, reduce the rate of travelling allowance or disallow any claim where, in its opinion, such a course is justified.

Meal allowance.

66.—(1.) Subject to such conditions as are approved by the Air Board, a member who is required to travel on duty or to be absent on duty from his usual station for a period not extending overnight, and who is not supplied with rations, may be paid a meal allowance at the rate specified in relation to his rank in the following table:—

Rank.	Morning Meal.		Mid-day Meal.		Evening Meal.
s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
Commissioned Officer or Nurse......................................	2	6	3	0	4	0
Warrant Officer..............................................................	2	6	2	6	3	0
Any ranks other than those specified above......................	2	6	2	6	2	6

(2.) An allowance under this regulation shall not be payable when meal vouchers are issued to a member, or when subsistence allowance under regulation 68 of these Regulations is paid.

Travelling and meal allowances outside Australia.

67.In the case of members serving outside Australia, the rates of travelling and meal allowances payable under these Regulations shall, unless the Air Board otherwise directs, be paid in English currency or its equivalent in the currency of the country (other than Australia) in which payment is made.

Rations and quarters and subsistence and special living allowances.

68.—(1.) Wherever practicable, a member shall be provided with rations and with quarters or tentage.

(2.) Subject to these Regulations—

(a) a member who is not provided with rations and with quarters or tentage may be paid a subsistence allowance of two shillings and fivepence per day;
(b) amember who is provided with quarters or tentage, but not with rations, may be paid a ration allowance of one shilling and ninepence per day.

(3.) Subject to these Regulations, a member may be granted a special living allowance of one shilling and elevenpence per day in addition to the allowance under paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation if, by reason of the performance of his air-force duty, he is required to live away from his home and is not provided with rations and with quarters or tentage.

(4.) Rations in kind, or the allowances authorized by this regulation, shall not be provided for or paid to a member—

(a) for days on which travelling allowance or meal allowance for three consecutive meals is granted to that member;
(b)who is provided with meals in a government or civil hospital, prison, detention barracks, or mental institution;
(c) who is provided with meals on board ship, train, or aircraft at Commonwealth expense; or
(d) who is absent without leave.

(5.) A member who is granted leave of absence with pay for a period of not less than seventy-two hours and who, immediately prior to that leave, was provided with rations and with quarters or tentage, shall be eligible for an allowance under paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation for each complete period of twenty-four hours included in the period of leave.

(6.) In any case where government quarters are provided for a married member, a deduction of a sum equal to ten per centum of the total amount of—

(a) his daily rate of pay,
(b)the daily rate of dependants allowance (if any) payable in respect of his wife, and
(c) the amount of two shillings and five pence per day, shall be made from his pay in respect of each day during which he occupies those quarters.

Part V.—Clothing and Outfit Allowances.

Issue of uniform, &c.

69.Uniforms, clothing and equipment shall be issued to members and replaced in accordance with such scales of free issue and replacement as are authorized by the Air Board.

Private purchase of uniform, &c, by officer.

70.An officer may, in lieu of receiving an initial free issue, purchase privately such of the articles of uniform, clothing or equipment as are authorized by the Air Board to be purchased, and may be refunded the actual cost of such articles, not exceeding the “vocabulary price” as approved by the Air Board.

Outfit allowance—officer’s.

71.—(1.) In lieu of the free issue of uniforms, clothing and equipment authorized under regulation 69 of these Regulations, an officer appointed for duty with the Royal Air Force under the Empire Air Training Scheme may be paid an outfit allowance of Forty pounds for the purchase of such articles of uniform, clothing and equipment as are authorized by the Air Board.

(2.) Payment of the amount of the allowance authorized by sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation may be made—

(a) in Australian currency in Australia, or
(b) in English currency in the United Kingdom, or
(c) in English currency or its equivalent in the currency of the country (other than Australia) in which payment is made.

(3.) An outfit allowance of the amount specified in this regulation shall be payable only in respect of an officer’s first appointment for the duty in respect of which the allowance is payable.

Outfit and uniform maintenance allowance—nurse’s.

72.—(1.) A nurse posted for service outside Australia shall be paid an outfit allowance of Forty pounds.

(2.) A nurse posted on appointment for continuous full-time duty in Australia shall be paid—

(a) if posted for duty at sick quarters, or an air-force hospital—an outfit allowance of Twenty pounds; or
(b)if posted for employment on administrative duties at Air Force Head-quarters or at the Head-quarters of an Air Force Area—an outfit allowance of Thirteen pounds.

(3.) An outfit allowance of the amount specified in sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation shall be payable only in respect of a nurse’s first posting for the service or duty in respect of which the allowance is payable.

(4.) A nurse who has been paid an outfit allowance in respect of a posting and is subsequently posted for service or duty in respect of which the amount of outfit allowance prescribed in this regulation is higher than that paid her in respect of her previous posting shall be entitled to payment of the amount by which that amount exceeds the amount paid in respect of her previous posting.

(5.) A nurse who has been paid an outfit allowance in respect of a posting and is subsequently posted for service or duty in respect of which the amount of the allowance prescribed in this regulation isless than that paid to her in respect of her previous posting shall not be entitled to payment of any allowance in respect of the subsequent posting.

(6.) A nurse who marries within twelve months of her first appointment shall refund a sum equal to the total amount of any outfit allowance received by her under this regulation, less one-twelfth of that amount for each completed month of service.

(7.) On completion of each twelve months’ continuous service, a nurse shall be paid a uniform maintenance allowance of Five pounds towards the expense of maintenance of her uniform, clothing and equipment, but shall not be eligible for any pro rata payment for any period of less than twelve months’ service.

Supply of plain clothes on discharge.

73.If an airman upon discharge is in necessitous circumstances and is unable to provide himself with a suit of plain clothes, he may be supplied with a free issue of plain clothes.

Part VI.—Miscellaneous.

Funeral expenses.

74.—(1.) Upon the death of a member, payment of funeral expenses may be made by the Air Board of such amount as it considers reasonable and necessary in the circumstances of the member’s death.

(2.) When a dependant of a member dies within the Commonwealth in indigent circumstances, payment of funeral expenses not exceeding an amount of Ten pounds may be made and may be charged against the deferred pay of the member.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

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RATES OF PAY.

Regulations 7 and 8.

Branch or group and rank.	Rate per day.
	Before embarkation.						After embarkation.
	Pay.						Active Pay.						Deferred Pay.
	Up to and including 5th November, 1941.			After 5th November, 1941.			Up to and including 5th November, 1941.			After 5th November, 1941.			Deferred Pay.
Column 1.	Column 2.			Column 3.			Column 4.			Column 5.			Column 6.
£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s	d.
Officers—General Duties Branch, except officers not in possession of flying qualifications—
Air Vice-Marshal.....................	3	10	9	3	11	9	3	2	9	3	3	9	0	9	0
Air Commodore.......................	2	18	0	2	19	0	2	10	0	2	11	0	0	9	0
Group Captain.........................	2	10	0	2	11	0	2	2	0	2	3	0	0	9	0
Wing Commander....................	2	2	6	2	3	6	1	15	0	1	16	0	0	8	6
Squadron Leader......................	1	15	0	1	16	0	1	10	0	1	11	0	0	6	0
Flight Lieutenant......................	1	7	6	1	8	6	1	4	0	1	5	0	0	4	6
Flying Officer..........................	0	19	6	1	0	6	0	19	6	1	0	6	0	3	6
Pilot Officer.............................	0	16	0	0	17	0	0	16	0	0	17	0	0	3	0
Officers—Medical Branch, Equipment Branch, Administrative and Special Duties Branch and Officers of General Duties Branch not in possession of flying qualifications—
Air Vice-Marshal.....................	3	5	9	3	6	9	2	17	9	2	18	9	0	9	0
Air Commodore.......................	2	13	0	2	14	0	2	5	0	2	6	0	0	9	0
Group Captain.........................	2	5	0	2	6	0	1	17	0	1	18	0	0	9	0
Wing Commander....................	1	17	6	1	18	6	1	10	0	1	11	0	0	8	6
Squadron Leader......................	1	10	0	1	11	0	1	5	0	1	6	0	0	6	0
Flight Lieutenant......................	1	2	6	1	3	6	0	19	0	1	0	0	0	4	6
Flying Officer..........................	0	15	0	0	16	0	0	15	0	0	16	0	0	3	6
Pilot Officer.............................	0	14	0	0	15	0	0	14	0	0	15	0	0	3	0
Officers—Commissioned Warrant Officers’ Branch—Armament, Engineer, Medical, Photographic or Signals Duties—
Squadron Leader......................	1	11	6	1	12	6	1	6	6	1	7	6	0	6	0
Flight Lieutenant......................	1	4	0	1	5	0	1	0	6	1	1	6	0	4	6
Flying Officer..........................	0	16	6	0	17	6	0	16	6	0	17	6	0	3	6
Pilot Officer.............................	0	15	6	0	16	6	0	15	6	0	16	6	0	3	0
Officers—Commissioned Warrant Officers’ Branch—Administrative and Equipment Duties—
Squadron Leader	1	10	0	1	11	0	1	5	0	1	6	0	0	6	0
Flight Lieutenant......................	1	2	6	1	3	6	0	19	0	1	0	0	0	4	6
Flying Officer..........................	0	15	0	0	16	0	0	15	0	0	16	0	0	3	6
Pilot Officer.............................	0	14	0	0	15	0	0	14	0	0	15	0	0	3	0

FIRST SCHEDULE—continued.

Rates of Pay—confirmed.

Regulations 7 and 8.

Rate per day.
Before embarkation.						After embarkation.
Branch or group and rank.	Pay.						Active Pay.						Deferred Pay.
Up to and including 5th November, 1941.			After 5th November, 1941.			Up to and including 5th November. 1941.			After 5th November. 1941.
Column 1.	Column 2.			Column 3.			Column 4.			Column 5.			Column. 6.
£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Airmen—Group I. (Technical)—
Warrant Officer....................................	0	13	6	0	14	6	0	13	6	0	14	6	0	3	0
Flight Sergeant.....................................

0	13	0	0	14	0	0	13	0	0	14	0	0	2	6
Sergeant.................................................	0	12	0	0	13	0	0	12	0	0	13	0	0	2	0
Corporal................................................	0	11	0	0	12	0	0	11	0	0	12	0	0	2	0
Leading Aircraftman..........................	0	10	6	0	11	6	0	10	6	0	11	6	0	2	0
Aircraftman, Class I............................	0	10	0	0	11	0	0	10	0	0	11	0	0	2	0
Airmen—Group II. (Technical)—
Warrant Officer....................................	0	12	0	0	13	0	0	12	0	0	13	0	0	3	0
Flight Sergeant.....................................	0	11	6	0	12	6	0	11	6	0	12	6	0	2	6
Sergeant.................................................	0	10	6	0	11	6	0	10	6	0	11	6	0	2	0
Corporal................................................	0	9	6	0	10	6	0	9	6	0	10	6	0	2	0
Leading Aircraftman..........................	0	9	0	0	10	0	0	9	0	0	10	0	0	2	0
Aircraftman, Class I............................	0	8	6	0	9	6	0	8	6	0	9	6	0	2	0
Aircraftman, Class II..........................	0	8	0	0	9	0	0	8	0	0	9	0	0	2	0
Airmen—Group III. (Technical) and IV. (Administrative)—
Airmen—Group III. (Technical) and IV. (Administrative)—	Warrant Officer....................................	0	11	6	0	12	6	0	11	6	0	12	6	0	3	0
Flight Sergeant.....................................	0	10	6	0	11	6	0	10	6	0	11	6	0	2	6
Sergeant.................................................	0	10	0	0	11	0	0	10	0	0	11	0	0	2	0
Corporal................................................	0	9	0	0	10	0	0	9	0	0	10	0	0	2	0
Leading Aircraftman..........................	0	8	0	0	9	0	0	8	0	0	9	0	0	2	0
Aircraftman, Class 1...........................	0	7	6	0	8	6	0	7	6	0	8	6	0	2	0
Airmen—Group V. (Nontechnical)—
Warrant Officer....................................	0	10	6	0	11	6	0	10	6	0	11	6	0	3	0
Flight Sergeant.....................................	0	10	0	0	11	0	0	10	0	0	11	0	0	2	6
Sergeant.................................................	0	9	0	0	10	0	0	9	0	0	10	0	0	2	0
Corporal................................................	0	8	0	0	9	0	0	8	0	0	9	0	0	2	0
Leading Aircraftman..........................	0	5	6	0	6	6	0	5	6	0	6	6	0	2	0
Aircraftman, Class I............................	0	5	0	0	6	0	0	5	0	0	6	0	0	2	0
Aircraftman, Class II..........................	0	5	0	0	6	0	0	5	0	0	6	0	0	2	0
R.A.A.F. Nursing Service—
Matron-in-Chief—
On appointment...................................	0	17	0	0	17	8	..	..	..
After one year’s service......................	0	18	0	0	18	8	..	..	..
After two years’ service......................	0	19	6	1	0	2	..	..	..
Matron...................................................	0	15	0	0	15	8	..	..	..
Senior Sister..........................................	0	12	6	0	13	2	..	..	..
Sister (Group I.) or Staff Masseuse (Group I.) ..........................................................	0	10	0	0	10	8	..	..	..
Sister (Group II.) or Staff Masseuse (Group II.) ...................................................	0	8	6	0	9	2	..	..	..

SECOND SCHEDULE.

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RATES OF EXCHANGE ALLOWANCE.

Regulation 21.

Rate per day.
Branch or group and rank.	When field allowance not payable.		When field allowance payable.
Column 1.	Column 2.		Column 3.
s	d.	s.	d.
Officers—General Duties Branch, except officers not in possession of flying qualifications—
Air Vice-Marshal................................................................................	6	4	6	7
Air Commodore.................................................................................	5	0	5	4
Group Captain....................................................................................	4	3	4	6
Wing Commander.............................................................................	3	6	3	10
Squadron Leader................................................................................	3	0	3	4
Flight Lieutenant................................................................................	2	5	2	8
Flying Officer......................................................................................	1	11	2	3
Pilot Officer.........................................................................................	1	7	1	11
Officers— Medical Branch, Equipment Branch, Administrative and Special Duties Branch and Officers of General Duties Branch not in possession of flying qualifications—
Air Vice-Marshal................................................................................	5	9	6	1
Air Commodore.................................................................................	4	6	4	10
Group Captain....................................................................................	3	9	4	0
Wing Commander.............................................................................	3	0	3	4
Squadron Leader................................................................................	2	6	2	10
Flight Lieutenant................................................................................	1	11	2	2
Flying Officer......................................................................................	1	6	1	10
Pilot Officer.........................................................................................	1	5	1	8
Officers—Commissioned Warrant Officers’ Branch— Armament, Engineer, Medical, Photographic or Signals Duties—
Squadron Leader................................................................................	2	8	2	11
Flight Lieutenant................................................................................	2	1	2	4
Flying Officer......................................................................................	1	8	1	11
Pilot Officer.........................................................................................	1	7	1	10
Officers—Commissioned Warrant Officers’ Branch—Administrative and Equipment Duties—
Squadron Leader................................................................................	2	6	2	10
Flight Lieutenant................................................................................	1	11	2	2
Flying Officer......................................................................................	1	6	1	10
Pilot Officer.........................................................................................	1	6	1	8
Airmen—Group I. (Technical)—	1	5
Warrant Officer...................................................................................	1	4	1	5
Flight Sergeant....................................................................................	1	4	..
Sergeant...............................................................................................	1	2	..
Corporal...............................................................................................	1	1	..
Leading Aircraftman.........................................................................	1	1	..
Aircraftman, Class I...........................................................................	1	0	..
Airmen—Group II. (Technical)—	..
Warrant Officer...................................................................................	1	2	1	4
Flight Sergeant....................................................................................	1	2	..
Sergeant...............................................................................................	1	1	..
Corporal...............................................................................................	0	11	..
Leading Aircraftman.........................................................................	0	11	..
Aircraftman, Class I...........................................................................	0	10	..
Aircraftman, Class II.........................................................................	0	10	..

SECOND SCHEDULE—continued.

Rates of Exchange Allowance—continued.

Rate per day.
Branch or group and rank.	When field allowance not payable.		When field allowance payable.
Column 1.	Column 2.		Column 3.
Airmen—Group III. (Technical) and Group IV. (Administrative)—	s.	d.	s.	d.
Warrant Officer...................................................................................	1	2	1	3
Flight Sergeant....................................................................................	1	1	..
Sergeant................................................................................................	1	0	..
Corporal................................................................................................	0	11	..
Leading Aircraftman..........................................................................	0	10	..
Aircraftman, Class I...........................................................................	0	9	..
Airmen—Group V. (Non-technical)—	..
Warrant Officer...................................................................................	1	1	1	2
Flight Sergeant....................................................................................	1	0	..
Sergeant................................................................................................	0	11	..
Corporal................................................................................................	0	10	..
Leading Aircraftman..........................................................................	0	7	..
Aircraftman, Class I...........................................................................	0	6	..
Aircraftman, Class II..........................................................................	0	6	..

THIRD SCHEDULE.

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RATES OF TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE.

Regulation 61.

Rank or grade.	In Australia.
	Daily rate for first two weeks’ residence in same place.				Daily rate after first two weeks’ residence in same place.
	Capital Cities.		Other than Capital Cities.		Capital Cities.		Other than Capital Cities.
Column 1.	Column 2.		Column 3.		Column 4.		Column 5.
Officers—	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
Air Marshal.............................................	30	0	25	0	14	0	12	6
Air Vice-Marshal....................................	30	0	25	0	14	0	12	6
Air Commodore.....................................	25	0	20	0	12	6	10	0
Group Captain........................................	25	0	20	0	12	6	10	0
Wing Commander.................................	22	6	19	0	11	6	9	6
Squadron Leader....................................	20	0	17	0	10	0	9	0
Flight Lieutenant....................................	17	0	14	6	9	0	7	0
Flying Officer..........................................	16	0	13	6	8	0	6	6
Pilot Officer.............................................	16	0	13	6	8	0	6	6
Airmen—
Warrant Officer.......................................	14	6	12	0	7	0	6	0
Other Ranks............................................	13	1	10	10	6	0	5	0
Nurses—
Matron-in-Chief......................................	25	0	20	0	12	6	10	0
Matron......................................................
Senior Sister.............................................
Sister (Group I.) or Staff Masseuse (Group I.)	16	0	13	6	8	0	6	6
Sister (Group II.) or Staff Masseuse (Group II.)

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