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

Statutory Rules

1976 No. 75

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1975, THE NAVAL

DEFENCE ACT 1910-1975 AND THE AIR FORCE ACT 1923-1975.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1975, the Naval Defence Act 1910-1975 and the Air Force Act 1923-1975.

Dated this fourth day of March, 1976.

JOHN R. KERR

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

D. J. KILLEN

Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendments of the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations 

Pay of certain officers.

1. Regulation 4 of the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations is amended by omitting the table and substituting the following table:—

Appointment	Annual rate of pay
$
Inspector-General of Reserves..............................................................................................	7,166
Appointment in the establishment of the Army for which the rank of Major-General is provided in that establishment...........................................................................................	6,887
Appointment in the establishment of the Army for which the rank of Brigadier is provided in that establishment..........................................................................................................	5,852
Consultant Colonel, CMF, 2nd Military District..................................................................	5,825
Consultant Colonel, CMF, 3rd Military District..................................................................	5,825
Colonel, Medical, 1st Division.............................................................................................	5,825
Chaplain-General—
Anglican............................................................................................................................	4,354
Roman Catholic.................................................................................................................	4,354
Presbyterian.......................................................................................................................	3,483
Methodist..........................................................................................................................	3,483
United Churches................................................................................................................	3,483
Jewish................................................................................................................................	2,177

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 16 March 1976.

  Statutory Rules 1976, No. 16, as amended by Statutory Rules 1976. No. 41.

Schedules 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.

2. Schedules 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 to the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations are repealed and the following Schedules substituted:—

SCHEDULE 1  Regulation 7

Male Officers other than Officers who hold an Appointment Specified in the Table in Regulation 4 or are Officers described in Schedules 2, 3 and 4

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
$
Acting Sub-Lieutenant....................	Second Lieutenant...........................	Pilot Officer.........................................	20.41
Lieutenant—	Flying Officer—
Sub-Lieutenant.................................	Under 2 years..............................	Under 2 years..............................	22.12
Lieutenant—
Under 2 years............................	2 years..........................................	2 years..........................................	23.65
Captain—	Flight Lieutenant—
2 years........................................	Under 2 years..............................	Under 2 years..............................	26.37
4 years........................................	2 years..........................................	2 years..........................................	28.53
6 years........................................	4 years..........................................	4 years..........................................	30.69
Lieutenant-Commander—	Major—	Squadron Leader—
Under 2 years............................	Under 2 years..............................	Under 2 years..............................	32.86
2 years........................................	2 years..........................................	2 years..........................................	34.63
4 years........................................	4 years..........................................	4 years..........................................	36.40
Commander—	Lieutenant-Colonel—	Wing Commander—
Under 2 years............................	Under 2 years..............................	Under 2 years..............................	38.18
2 years........................................	2 years..........................................	2 years..........................................	40.90
Captain—	Colonel—	Group Captain—
Under 2 years............................	Under 2 years..............................	Under 2 years..............................	43.62
2 years........................................	2 years..........................................	2 years..........................................	46.33

SCHEDULE 2  Regulation 7

Female Officers and Officers who are Male Nurses

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
$
Second Lieutenant	Pilot Officer	16.33
Section Officer or Flying Officer—
	Sister or 3rd Officer—	Lieutenant—
Under 2 years..............................	Under 2 years..............................	Under 2 years..............................	17.70
2 years...........................................	2 years...........................................	2 years...........................................	18.92
Senior Sister or 2nd Officer—	Flight Officer or Flight Lieutenant—
		Captain—
Under 2 years..............................	Under 2 years..............................	Under 2 years..............................	21.10
2 years...........................................	2 years...........................................	2 years...........................................	22.82
4 years...........................................	4 years...........................................	4 years...........................................	24.55
Superintending Sister or 1st Officer-	Major—	Squadron Officer or Squadron Leader—
Under 2 years..............................	Under 2 years..............................	Under 2 years..............................	26.29
2 years...........................................	2 years...........................................	2 years...........................................	27.70
4 years...........................................	4 years...........................................	4 years...........................................	29.12
Matron or Chief Officer—	Lieutenant-Colonel—	Wing Officer or Wing Commander—
Under 2 years..............................	Under 2 years..............................	Under 2 years..............................	30.54
2 years...........................................	2 years...........................................	2 years...........................................	32.72
Captain—	Colonel—	Group Officer or Group Captain—
Under 2 years..............................	Under 2 years..............................	Under 2 years..............................	34.90
2 years...........................................	2 years...........................................	2 years...........................................	37.06

SCHEDULE 3  Regulation 7

Medical Officers and Dental Officers

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
$
Lieutenant—	Captain—	Flight Lieutenant—
Under 2 years..............................	Under 2 years..............................	Under 2 years..............................	32.17
2 years...........................................	2 years...........................................	2 years...........................................	35.02
4 years...........................................	4 years...........................................	4 years...........................................	37.88
Lieutenant-Commander—	Major—	Squadron Leader—
Under 2 years..............................	Under 2 years..............................	Under 2 years..............................	40.74
2 years...........................................	2 years...........................................	2 years...........................................	42.88
4 years...........................................	4 years...........................................	4 years...........................................	45.03
Commander......................................	Lieutenant-Colonel..........................	Wing Commander...........................	51.47
Captain..............................................	Colonel...............................................	Group Captain..................................	55.76

SCHEDULE 4  Regulation 7

Chaplains

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
$
Chaplain—	Chaplain, 4th Class—	Chaplain—
Under 2 years..............................	Under 2 years..............................	Under 2 years..............................	26.37
2 years...........................................	2 years...........................................	2 years...........................................	28.53
Chaplain, 3rd Class—
4 years...........................................	Under 4 years..............................	4 years...........................................	30.69
8 years...........................................	4 years...........................................	8 years...........................................	32.86
12 years........................................	8 years...........................................	12 years........................................	34.63
16 years........................................	12 years........................................	16 years........................................	36.72
20 years........................................	16 years........................................	20 years........................................	38.81
Principal Air Chaplain	40.90

SCHEDULE 5  Regulation 8

Male 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 1	Pay Level 2	Pay Level 3	Pay Level 4	Pay Level 5	Pay Level 6
Navy	Army	Air Force
$	$	$	$	$	$
Seaman....................	Private.............................	Aircraftman............	13.94	14.69	15.44	16.19	16.94	17.69
Able Seaman	Lance Corporal.........................	Leading Aircraftman................................	14.32	15.07	15.81	16.57	17.32	18.07
Leading Seaman	Corporal.............................	Corporal...................	15.01	15.76	16.51	17.27	18.02	18.76

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.......................	16.08
2 years............................................	2 years.........................................	2 years...................................	17.47
4 years............................................	4 years.........................................	4 years...................................	18.71
6 years............................................	6 years.........................................	6 years...................................	20.10

Part III

Column I	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
$
Artificer, 1st Class,
Mechanician,
1st Class, Naval
Shipwright
1st Class-	Staff Sergeant—	Flight Sergeant—
Under 2 years..............................	Under 2 years.................................	Under 2 years...................	21.17
2 years...........................................	2 years.............................................	2 years...............................	22.40
Chief Petty Officer—	Warrant Officer, Class 2—
Under 2 years..............................	Under 2 years.................................	4 years...............................	23.64
2 years..........................................	2 years..............................................	6 years...............................	24.88
Warrant Officer—	Warrant Officer, Class 1 —	Warrant Officer—
Under 2 years..............................	Under 2 years.................................	Under 2 years...................	26.12
2 years..........................................	2 years.............................................	2 years...............................	27.35

SCHEDULE 6  Regulation 8

Female 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 1	Pay Level 2	Pay Level 3	Pay Level 4	Pay Level 5	Pay Level 6
Navy	Army	Air Force
$	$	$	$	$	$
Wran.....................	Private.....................	Aircraftwoman Leading Air-	13.94	14.69	15.44	16.19	16.94	17.69
Senior Wran........	Lance Corporal	craftwoman	14.24	14.99	15.74	16.49	17.24	17.99
Leading Wran	Corporal..................	Corporal..............	14.80	15.55	16.30	17.05	17.80	18.55

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..........................................	15.81
2 years................................	2 years........................................	2 years......................................................	17.21
4 years................................	4 years........................................	4 years......................................................	18.35
6 years................................	6 years........................................	6 years......................................................	19.62

Part III

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
$
Chief Petty Officer-	Staff Sergeant—	Flight Sergeant—
Under 2 years....................	Under 2 years............................	Under 2 years..........................................	20.48
2 years................................	2 years........................................	2 years......................................................	21.46
Warrant Officer, Class 2—
Under 2 years............................	.......................................................................	22.45
2 years	.......................................................................	23.44
Warrant Officer—	Warrant Officer, Class 1—	Warrant Officer—
Under 2 years....................	Under 2 years............................	Under 2 years..........................................	24.43
2 years................................	2 years........................................	2 years......................................................	25.41

SCHEDULE 7  Regulation 9

Members undergoing Training

Item No.	Training Capacities	Amount
$
1	Recruits during basic recruit training...................................................................................................	12.86
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........................................	13.94
3	Male members who are students at an Officer Cadet Training Unit other than a member referred to in item 4...........................................................................................................................................	13.40
4	Male members who are students at an Officer Cadet Training Unit and who have completed a degree course.......................................................................................................................................	14.48
5	Female members who are students at an Officer Cadet Training Unit, other than a member referred to in item 6...........................................................................................................................................	10.72
6	Female members who are students at an Officer Cadet Training Unit and who have completed a degree course.......................................................................................................................................	11.58

Traditional.

3. (1) Where the amount that has been paid, or is payable, to a member in respect of reserve service during the period from and including the prescribed day to and including the day immediately preceding the date of commencement of these Regulations is less than the amount that would have been payable to the member in respect of that service if the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations as amended by these Regulations had come into operation on the prescribed day, he shall be paid in respect of that service an amount equal to the difference between those amounts.

(2) For the purposes of sub-regulation (1), in ascertaining the amount that would have been payable to a member, being a member who has been paid or is entitled to be paid an amount under sub-regulation 17 (2) of the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations in respect of reserve service during the period from and including the prescribed day to and including 29 January 1976, in respect of reserve service during that period if the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations as amended by these Regulations had come into operation on the prescribed day any amount that would have been deducted in accordance with regulation 15 of the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations in respect of that reserve service shall be disregarded.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation, references in the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations as amended by these Regulations to the Navy and to the Army shall, in respect of reserve service rendered by a member during the period from and including 19 September 1975 to and including 8 February 1976, be read respectively as references to the Naval Forces and to the Military Forces.

(4) In this regulation—

“ member ” has the same meaning as in the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations;

“ prescribed day ” means—

(a) in relation to a member of the Navy or of the Army—19 September 1975; and

(b) in relation to a member of the Air Force—18 September 1975;

“ reserve service ” has the same meaning as in the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations.