Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules

1978 No. 240

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903, THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910 AND THE AIR FORCE ACT 1923*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903, the Naval Defence Act 1910 and the Air Force Act 1923.

Dated this twenty-third day of November 1978.

ZELMAN COWEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

D. J. KILLEN

Minister of State for Defence

AMENDMENTS OF THE DEFENCE FORCE (RESERVES) (FINANCIAL) REGULATIONS 

Interpretation

1. Regulation 2 of the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:

“ (5) Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in these Regulations, by name, to a rank in an arm of the Defence Force includes a reference to any other rank in that arm that, in accordance with the law governing that arm, corresponds to the first-mentioned rank.”.

Service of a member in a rank

2. Regulation 12 of the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:

“ (14) For the purpose of ascertaining the period of service completed in the rank of Lieutenant by an officer of the Navy who held that rank on 6 January 1978 and was promoted to that rank before that date—

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 30 November 1978.

  Statutory Rules 1976 No. 16 as amended by Statutory Rules 1976 Nos. 41, 75, 82, 137, 198 and 264; 1977 Nos. 81, 97, 138, 160, 174 and 280; and 1978 Nos. 5, 51 and 117.

(a) if, on that date, the officer had completed or was deemed to have completed less than 2 years' service in that rank, he shall be deemed to have been promoted to that rank on that day; and

(b) in any other case, the period of service that, apart from this sub-regulation, the officer had completed or was deemed to have completed in that rank on that date shall be reduced by 2 years.”.

Further amendments

3. The Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations are amended as set out in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1

4. Schedule 1 to the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations is repealed and the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 substituted.

Schedule 5

5. Schedule 5 to the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations is repealed and the Schedule set out in Schedule 3 substituted.

Schedule 7

6. Schedule 7 to the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations is repealed and the Schedule set out in Schedule 4 substituted.

Application

7. The Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations as amended by these Regulations apply in relation to service by—

(a) members of the Navy and of the Army—on or after 6 January 1978; and

(b) members of the Air Force—on or after 5 January 1978.

Transitional

8. (1) Notwithstanding regulation 7, the amount payable to a member included in a class of members the description of which is specified in the heading to Schedule 1, 5 or 7 to the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations shall, in respect of reserve service—

(a) in the case of a member of the Navy or the Army— during the period from and including 6 January 1978 to and including 2 March 1978; or

(b) in the case of a member of the Air Force—during the period from and including 5 January 1978 to and including 1 March 1978,

be the amount that would have been payable to the member during that period if the following Schedules had, at the commencement of that period, been substituted for Schedules 1, 5 and 7 to the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations and had remained in force during the whole of that period:

SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 7

OFFICERS OTHER THAN OFFICERS WHO HOLD AN APPOINTMENT SPECIFIED IN THE TABLE IN REGULATION 4 OR ARE OFFICERS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULES 3 AND 4

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
$
Acting Sub-Lieutenant .......................................	Second Lieutenant ..........................................	Pilot Officer .......................	25.10
Sub-Lieutenant—	Lieutenant—	Flying Officer—
Under 2 years ...................................	Under 2 years ........................................	Under 2 years ...................	27.12
2 years ...................................	2 years ........................................	2 years .............................	28.83
Lieutenant—	Captain—	Flight Lieutenant—
Under 2 years ...................................	Under 2 years ........................................	Under 2 years ...................	31.96
2 years ...................................	2 years ........................................	2 years .............................	34.40
4 years ...................................	4 years ........................................	4 years .............................	36.84
Lieutenant-Commander—	Major—	Squadron Leader—
Under 2 years ...................................	Under 2 years ........................................	Under 2 years ...................	39.28
2 years ...................................	2 years ........................................	2 years .............................	41.28
4 years ...................................	4 years ........................................	4 years .............................	43.29
Commander—	Lieutenant-Colonel—	Wing Commander—
Under 2 years ...................................	Under 2 years ........................................	Under 2 years ...................	45.30
2 years ...................................	2 years ........................................	2 years .............................	48.43
Captain—	Colonel—	Group Captain—
Under 2 years ...................................	Under 2 years ........................................	Under 2 years ...................	51.57
2 years ...................................	2 years ........................................	2 years .............................	54.68
Brigadier ..........................................	..........................................	65.93
Major-General ..........................................	..........................................	77.28

SCHEDULE 5 Regulation 8

MEMBERS OTHER THAN OFFICERS AND MEMBERS

UNDERGOING TRAINING IN A CAPACITY REFERRED TO IN SCHEDULE 7

Part I

Ranks	Amount
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Pay level	Pay level	Pay level	Pay level	Pay level	Pay level
Navy	Army	Air Force	1	2	3	4	5	6
$	$	$	$	$	$
Seaman ...........	Private ..........	Aircraftman.	17.56	18.43	19.27	20.11	20.95	21.79
Able Seaman ...	Lance Corporal	Leading Aircraftman	18.00	18.86	19.69	20.55	21.39	22.23
Leading Seaman	Corporal .......	Corporal .....	18.83	19.67	20.50	21.35	22.20	23.05

Part II

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
$
Petty Officer—	Sergeant—	Sergeant—
Under 2 years ......................................	Under 2 years ...................	Under 2 years ...................	19.99
2 years ......................................	2 years ..............................	2 years .............................	21.55
4 years ......................................	4 years ..............................	4 years .............................	23.00
6 years ......................................	6 years ..............................	6 years .............................	24.64

Part III

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
$
Artificer, 1st Class—	Staff Sergeant—	Flight Sergeant—
Under 2 years ................	Under 2 years ...................	Under 2 years ...................	25.82
2 years ..........................	2 years ..............................	2 years .............................	27.25
Chief Petty Officer—	Warrant Officer, Class 2—
Under 2 years ................	Under 2 years ...................	4 years .............................	28.68
2 years ..........................	2 years ..............................	6 years .............................	30.11
Warrant Officer—	Warrant Officer, Class 1—	Warrant Officer—
Under 2 years ................	Under 2 years ...................	Under 2 years ...................	31.54
2 years ..........................	2 years ..............................	2 years .............................	32.96

SCHEDULE 7 Regulation 9

MEMBERS UNDERGOING TRAINING

Item No.	Training capacities	Amount
$
1	Recruits during basic recruit training .......................................................................................................................	16.36
2	Members who hold the rant of Private in the Army or an equivalent rank and who have not completed their category training, or their military trade or skill test .......................................................................................................................	17.56
3	Members who are students at an Officer Cadet Training Unit other than a member referred to in item 4 .......................................................................................................................	16.88
4	Members who are students at an Officer Cadet Training Unit and who have completed a degree course .......................................................................................................................	18.24

(2) Notwithstanding regulation 7, the amount payable to a member included in a class of members the description of which is specified in the heading to Schedule 1, 5 or 7 to the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations shall, in respect of reserve service—

(a) in the case of a member of the Navy or the Army—during the period from and including 3 March 1978 to and including 8 June 1978; or

(b) in the case of a member of the Air Force—during the period from and including 2 March 1978 to and including 7 June 1978,

be the amount that would have been payable to the member during that period if the following Schedules had, at the commencement of that period, been substituted for Schedules 1, 5 and 7 to the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations and had remained in force during the whole of that period:

SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 7

OFFICERS OTHER THAN OFFICERS WHO HOLD AN APPOINTMENT SPECIFIED IN THE TABLE IN REGULATION 4 OR ARE OFFICERS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULES 3 AND 4

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
$
Acting Sub-Lieutenant ......................................	Second Lieutenant ........................................	Pilot Officer .......................	25.44
Sub-Lieutenant—	Lieutenant—	Flying Officer—
Under 2 years ...................................	Under 2 years ......................................	Under 2 years ...................	27.46
2 years ...................................	2 years ......................................	2 years .............................	29.16
Lieutenant—	Captain—	Flight Lieutenant—
Under 2 years ...................................	Under 2 years ......................................	Under 2 years ...................	32.29
2 years ...................................	2 years ......................................	2 years .............................	34.72
4 years ...................................	4 years ......................................	4 years .............................	37.16
Lieutenant-Commander—	Major—	Squadron Leader—
Under 2 years ...................................	Under 2 years ......................................	Under 2 years ...................	39.60
2 years ...................................	2 years ......................................	2 years .............................	41.60
4 years ...................................	4 years ......................................	4 years .............................	43.60
Commander—	Lieutenant-Colonel—	Wing Commander—
Under 2 years ...................................	Under 2 years ......................................	Under 2 years ...................	45.61
2 years ...................................	2 years ......................................	2 years .............................	48.74
Captain—	Colonel—	Group Captain—
Under 2 years ...................................	Under 2 years ......................................	Under 2 years ...................	51.83
2 years ...................................	2 years ......................................	2 years .............................	55.00
Brigadier ........................................	...........................................	66.25
Major-General ........................................	..........................................	77.60

SCHEDULE 5 Regulation 8

MEMBERS OTHER THAN OFFICERS AND MEMBERS UNDERGOING TRAINING IN A CAPACITY REFERRED TO IN SCHEDULE 7

Part I

Ranks	Amount
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Pay level	Pay level	Pay level	Pay level	Pay level	Pay level
Navy	Army	Air Force	1	2	3	4	5	6
$	$	$	$	$	$
Seaman ...........	Private .............	Aircraftman......	17.82	18.71	19.55	20.41	21.25	22.09
Able Seaman ...	Lance Corporal.	Leading Aircraftman....	18.28	19.15	19.99	20.85	21.69	22.53
Leading Seaman	Corporal ..........	Corporal ..........	19.12	19.96	20.81	21.66	22.50	23.35

Part II

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
$
Petty Officer—	Sergeant—	Sergeant—
Under 2 years ..............................	Under 2 years ..................	Under 2 years ...................	20.29
2 years ..............................	2 years .............................	2 years .............................	21.84
4 years ..............................	4 years .............................	4 years .............................	23.30
6 years ..............................	6 years .............................	6 years .............................	24.95

Part III

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
$
Artificer, 1st Class—	Staff Sergeant—	Flight Sergeant—
Under 2 years .........	Under 2 years ........................................	Under 2 years ...................	26.12
2 years ....................	2 years ........................................	2 years .............................	27.55
Chief Petty Officer—	Warrant Officer, Class 2—
Under 2 years ..	Under 2 years ........................................	4 years .............................	28.99
2 years .. ..	2 years ........................................	6 years .............................	30.42
Warrant Officer—	Warrant Officer, Class 1—	Warrant Officer—
Under 2 years ..	Under 2 years ........................................	Under 2 years ...................	31.86
2 years .. ..	2 years ........................................	2 years .............................	33.28

SCHEDULE 7 Regulation 9

MEMBERS UNDERGOING TRAINING

Item	Training capacities	Amount
$
1	Recruits during basic recruit training ..........................................................................................................................	16.61
2	Members who hold the rank of Private in the Army or an equivalent rank and who have not completed their category training, or their military trade or skill test ..........................................................................................................................	17.82
3	Members who are students at an Officer Cadet Training Unit other than a member referred to in item 4 ..........................................................................................................................	17.13
4	Members who are students at an Officer Cadet Training Unit and who have completed a degree course ..........................................................................................................................	18.51

(3) In this regulation, “ member ” and “ reserve service ” each has the same respective meaning as in the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 3

Provision amended	Amendment
Sub-regulation 8 (1) .....................	Omit “ or 6 ”.
Sub-regulation 9 (2) .....................	Omit “, 4, 5 or 6 ", substitute “ or 4 ”.
Sub-regulation 12 (5) ...................	Omit “ or Part II of Schedule 6 ”.
Sub-regulation 12 (6) ...................	Omit “ or Part II or III of Schedule 6 ”.
Sub-regulation 12 (10) .................	Omit “ or in Part II or III of Schedule 6 ”.
Sub-regulation 12 (11) .................	Omit “ or Part II or III of Schedule 6 ”.
Sub-regulation 16 (1) ...................	Omit “ or Part 1 of Schedule 6 ” (twice occurring).
Omit “ or Part 1 of Schedule 8 ”.
Sub-regulation 16 (2) ...................	Omit “ or Part II or III of Schedule 6 ”.
Schedule 2 ...................................	Omit
Schedule 6 ...................................	Omit

SCHEDULE 2 Regulation 4

SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 7

OFFICERS OTHER THAN OFFICERS WHO HOLD AN APPOINTMENT SPECIFIED IN THE TABLE IN REGULATION 4 OR ARE OFFICERS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULES 3 AND 4

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
$
Acting Sub-Lieutenant ..	Second Lieutenant ..............	Pilot Officer .......................	25.77
Sub-Lieutenant—	Lieutenant—	Flying Officer—
Under 2 years.............	Under 2 years...................	Under 2 years....................	27.82
2 years.......................	2 years.............................	2 years..............................	29.54
Lieutenant—	Captain—	Flight Lieutenant—
Under 2 years ............	Under 2 years ..................	Under 2 years ...................	32.71
2 years ......................	2 years .............................	2 years .............................	35.17
4 years ......................	4 years .............................	4 years .............................	37.64
Lieutenant-Commander—	Major—	Squadron Leader—
Under 2 years ............	Under 2 years ..................	Under 2 years ...................	40.11
2 years ......................	2 years .............................	2 years .............................	42.14
4 years ......................	4 years .............................	4 years .............................	44.17
Commander—	Lieutenant-Colonel—	Wing Commander—
Under 2 years ............	Under 2 years ..................	Under 2 years ...................	46.20
2 years ......................	2 years .............................	2 years .............................	49.38
Captain—	Colonel—	Group Captain—
Under 2 years ............	Under 2 years ..................	Under 2 years ...................	52.56
2 years ......................	2 years .............................	2 years .............................	55.71
Brigadier ............................	...........................................	67.11
Major-General ...................	...........................................	78.61

SCHEDULE 3 Regulation 5

SCHEDULE 5 Regulation 8

MEMBERS OTHER THAN OFFICERS AND MEMBERS UNDERGOING TRAINING IN A CAPACITY REFERRED TO IN SCHEDULE 7

Part I

Ranks	Amount
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Pay level	Pay level	Pay level	Pay level	Pay level	Pay level
Navy	Army	Air Force	1	2	3	4	5	6
$	$	$	$	$	$
Seaman............	Private..............	Aircraftman......	18.05	18.95	19.81	20.68	21.53	22.38
Able Seaman ...	Lance Corporal.	Leading Aircraftman....	18.51	19.39	20.25	21.12	21.97	22.83
Leading Seaman	Corporal...........	Corporal ..........	19.36	20.22	21.08	21.94	22.79	23.65

Part II

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
$
Petty Officer—	Sergeant—	Sergeant—
Under 2 years ............	Under 2 years ..................	Under 2 years ...................	20.55
2 years ......................	2 years .............................	2 years .............................	22.13
4 years ......................	4 years .............................	4 years .............................	23.61
6 years ......................	6 years .............................	6 years .............................	25.28

Part III

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount

$
Artificer, 1st Class—	Staff Sergeant—	Flight Sergeant—
Under 2 years ............	Under 2 years ..................	Under 2 years ...................	26.46
2 years ......................	2 years .............................	2 years .............................	27.91
Chief Petty Officer—	Warrant Officer, Class 2—
Under 2 years ............	Under 2 years ..................	4 years .............................	29.36
2 years ......................	2 years .............................	6 years .............................	30.81
Warrant Officer—	Warrant Officer, Class 1 —	Warrant Officer—
Under 2 years ............	Under 2 years ..................	Under 2 years ...................	32.27
2 years ......................	2 years .............................	2 years .............................	33.71

SCHEDULE 4 Regulation 6

SCHEDULE 7 Regulation 9

MEMBERS UNDERGOING TRAINING

Item	Training capacities	Amount
$
1	Recruits during basic recruit training..........................................................................................................................	16.82
2	Members who hold the rank of Private in the Army or an equivalent rank and who have not completed their category training, or their military trade or skill test ..........................................................................................................................	18.05
3	Members who are students at an Officer Cadet Training Unit other than a member referred to in item 4 ..........................................................................................................................	17.36
4	Members who are students at an Officer Cadet Training Unit and who have completed a degree course ..........................................................................................................................	18.74