Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules

1979 No. 163

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903, THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910 AND THE AIR FORCE ACT 19231

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 seventh day of August 1979.

ZELMAN COWEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

J. E. McLEAY

Minister of State for Administrative Services for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Defence

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AMENDMENTS OF THE DEFENCE FORCE (SALARIES) REGULATIONS2

Senior Chaplain’s allowance

1. Regulation 16 of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations is amended by omitting “$370” and substituting “$382”.

Schedules 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9

2. Schedules 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9 of the Defence Forces (Salaries) Regulations are repealed and the following Schedules substituted:

SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 7

OFFICERS WHO HOLD SPECIFIED RANKS OTHER THAN OFFICERS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE 5

Column 4
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Annual rate of salary
Navy	Army	Air Force
$
Rear-Admiral...	Major-General........	Air Vice-Marshal..........	35,156
Commodore.....	Brigadier................	Air Commodore............	30,016

 

SCHEDULE 2 Regulation 7

OFFICERS OTHER THAN OFFICERS WHO HOLD A RANK SPECIFIED IN SCHEDULE 1 OR ARE OFFICERS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE 4, 5, 6 OR 9

Column 4
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Annual rate of salary
Navy	Army	Air Force
$
Acting Sub-Lieutenant......	Second Lieutenant....	Pilot Officer..............	10,986
Sub-Lieutenant–	Lieutenant–	Flying Officer–
Under 1 year....................	Under 1 year...........	Under 1 year.........	11,573
1 year................................	1 year.......................	1 year.....................	12,157
2 years...............................	2 years......................	2 years....................	12,735
3 years...............................	3 years......................	3 years....................	13,310
Lieutenant	Captain–	Flight Lieutenant–
Under 1 year....................	Under 1 year...........	Under 1 year.........	13,970
1 year................................	1 year.......................	1 year.....................	14,629
2 years...............................	2 years......................	2 years....................	15,289
3 years...............................	3 years......................	3 years....................	15,950
4 years...............................	4 years......................	4 years....................	16,608
5 years...............................	5 years......................	5 years....................	17,265
Lieutenant Commander–	Major–	Squadron Leader–
Under 1 year....................	Under 1 year...........	Under 1 year.........	18,078
1 year................................	1 year.......................	1 year.....................	18,890
2 years...............................	2 years......................	2 years....................	19,700
3 years...............................	3 years......................	3 years....................	20,511
Commander–	Lieutenant Colonel–	Wing Commander–
Under 1 year....................	Under 1 year...........	Under 1 year.........	21,542
1 year................................	1 year.......................	1 year.....................	22,569
Captain–	Colonel–	Group Captain–
Under 1 year....................	Under 1 year...........	Under 1 year.........	23,743
1 year................................	1 year.......................	1 year.....................	24,919

SCHEDULE 4 Regulation 7

OFFICERS OF THE NAVY, THE ARMY (OTHER THAN GRADUATES OF AN OFFICER CADET SCHOOL) AND THE AIR FORCE, BEING OFFICERS WHO, IMMEDIATELY BEFORE APPOINTMENT AS OFFICERS WITH A RANK SPECIFIED IN THIS SCHEDULE, WERE MEMBERS WHO HELD A RANK SPECIFIED IN PART II OR III OF SCHEDULE 7

Column 4
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Annual rate of salary
Navy	Army	Air Force
$
Acting Sub-Lieutenant....	Pilot officer..............	14,296
Sub-Lieutenant–	Lieutenant–	Flying Officer–
Under 1 year..................	Under 1 year...........	Under 1 year.........	14,957
1 year..............................	1 year.......................	1 year.....................	15,289
2 years.............................	2 years......................	2 years....................	15,619
3 years.............................	3 years......................	3 years....................	15,950
Lieutenant–	Captain–	Flight Lieutenant–
Under 1 year..................	Under 1 year...........	Under 1 year.........	16,280
1 year..............................	1 year.......................	1 year.....................	16,608
3 years.............................	3 years......................	3 years....................	16,939
5 years.............................	5 years......................	5 years....................	17,265

 

SCHEDULE 5 Regulation 7

MEDICAL OFFICERS AND DENTAL OFFICERS

Column 4
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Annual rate of salary
Navy	Army	Air Force
$
Officer performing year of compulsory residency (from under-graduate scheme)	Officer performing year of compulsory residency (from under-graduate scheme)	Officer performing year of compulsory residency (from under-graduate scheme)	13,970
Lieutenant–	Captain–	Flight Lieutenant–
Under 1 year................	Under 1 year...............	Under 1 year.............	19,438
1 year............................	1 year...........................	1 year.........................	21,020
2 years...........................	2 years..........................	2 years........................	21,808
3 years...........................	3 years..........................	3 years........................	22,597
4 years...........................	4 years..........................	4 years........................	23,391
5 years...........................	5 years..........................	5 years........................	24,180
Lieutenant-Commander–	Major–	Squadron Leader–
Under 1 year................	Under 1 year...............	Under 1 year.............	25,907
1 year............................	1 year...........................	1 year.........................	26,772
2 years...........................	2 years..........................	2 years........................	27,636
3 years...........................	3 years..........................	3 years........................	28,502
Commander....................	Lieutenant-Colonel.......	Wing Commander........	32,103
Captain............................	Colonel............................	Group Captain.............	35,466
Commodore....................	Brigadier..........................	Air Commodore..........	32,585
Rear-Admiral..................	Major-General...............	Air Vice-Marshal.........	35,156

SCHEDULE 6 Regulation 7

CHAPLAINS

Column 4
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Annual rate of salary
Navy	Army	Air Force
$
Chaplain–	Chaplain, 4th Class–	Chaplain–
Under 1 year................	Under 1 year..........	Under 1 year...............	13,970
1 year.........................	1 year...................	1 year........................	14,629
2 years........................	2 years.................	2 years.......................	15,289
3 years........................	3 years.................	3 years.......................	15,950
Chaplain, 3rd Class–
4 years........................	Under 2 years........	4 years.......................	16,608
6 years........................	2 years.................	6 years.......................	17,265
8 years........................	4 years.................	8 years.......................	17,855
10 years.....................	6 years.................	10 years....................	18,444
12 years.....................	8 years.................	12 years....................	19,033
14 years.....................	10 years...............	14 years....................	19,622
16 years.....................	12 years...............	16 years....................	20,213
18 years.....................	14 years...............	18 years....................	20,800
20 years.....................	16 years...............	20 years....................	21,391
22 years.....................	18 years...............	22 years....................	21,979
Chaplain-General.....	Principal Air Chaplain...	22,569

 

SCHEDULE 7 Regulation 8

MEMBERS OTHER THAN OFFICERS AND MEMBERS UNDERGOING TRAINING IN A CAPACITY REFERRED TO IN SCHEDULE 9

Part I

Ranks	Annual rates of salary
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Pay	Pay	Pay	Pay	Pay	Pay
level	level	level	level	level	level
Navy	Army	Air Force	1	2	3	4	5	6
$	$	$	$	$	$
Seaman..............	Private..........	Aircraftman	8,084	8,610	9,123	9,644	10,163	10,675
Able Seaman....	Lance Corporal	Leading Aircraftman..	8,285	8,808	9,320	9,844	10,355	10,873
Leading Seaman	Corporal.......	Corporal.........	8,625	9,139	9,652	10,170	10,683	11,204

Part II

Column 4
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Annual rate of salary
Navy	Army	Air Force
$
Petty Officer–	Sergeant –	Sergeant–
Under 1 year......................	Under 1 year.......	Under 1 year............	9,030
1 year..................................	1 year...................	1 year........................	9,544
2 years.................................	2 years..................	2 years......................	10,053
3 years.................................	3 years..................	3 years......................	10,568
4 years.................................	4 years..................	4 years......................	11,087
5 years.................................	5 years..................	5 years......................	11,610
6 years.................................	6 years..................	6 years......................	12,131

Part III

Column 4
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Annual rate of salary
Navy	Army	Air Force
$
Artificer, 1st Class–	Staff Sergeant–	Flight Sergeant –
Under 1 year............	Under 1 year.....................	Under 1 year.........	12,131
1 year........................	1 year.................................	1 year.....................	12,648
2 years.......................	2 years................................	2 years....................	13,167
Chief Petty Officer –	Warrant Officer, Class 2–
Under 1 year............	Under 1 year.....................	3 years....................	13,689
1 year........................	1 year.................................	4 years....................	14,211
Warrant Officer–	Warrant Officer, Class 1–	Warrant Officer–
Under 1 year............	Under 1 year.....................	Under 1 year.........	14,770
1 year........................	1 year.................................	1 year.....................	15,327

 

SCHEDULE 9 Regulation 9

MEMBERS UNDERGOING TRAINING

Item	Training capacities	Annual rate of salary
$
1	Normal entry recruits during basic recruit training.........................................................	7,035
2	Trainees, including sailors in the Navy who hold the rank of Seaman, who have attained the age of 17 years and who have not completed their category training–
1st year..............................................................................................................	7,233
2nd and subsequent years.....................................................................................	8,487
3	Junior trainees, being junior musicians, apprentice musicians and other apprentices–
1st year..............................................................................................................	4,050
2nd year.............................................................................................................	5,304
3rd year.............................................................................................................	7,233
4th year..............................................................................................................	8,487
4	Sailors in the Navy who hold the rank of Seaman and who have not attained the age of 17 years and junior recruits in the Navy.............................................................................................................................	4,024
5	Royal Military College cadets, air cadets at the Air Force Academy and subordinate officers (that is to say, officers of the Navy who hold the rank of Acting Sub-Lieutenant or a lower rank) who entered the Royal Australian Naval College by way of senior entry–
1st year..............................................................................................................	5,812
2nd year.............................................................................................................	6,561
3rd year.............................................................................................................	7,310
4th year..............................................................................................................	8,059
5th year..............................................................................................................	8,807
6th year..............................................................................................................	9,557
6	Subordinate officers (that is to say, officers of the Navy who hold the rank of Acting Sub-Lieutenant or a lower rank) who entered the Royal Australian Naval College by way of junior entry–
1st year..............................................................................................................	4,473
2nd year.............................................................................................................	5,141
3rd year.............................................................................................................	5,812
4th year..............................................................................................................	6,561
5th year..............................................................................................................	7,310
6th year..............................................................................................................	8,059
7th year..............................................................................................................	8,807
8th year..............................................................................................................	9,557
7	Members, not being members to whom item 5 or 6 applies, undertaking degree courses–
with 3 years to graduation....................................................................................	6,561
with 2 years to graduation....................................................................................	7,310
in final year........................................................................................................	8,059
8	Members of the Navy, and air cadets not at the Air Force Academy, undertaking diploma courses–
1st year..............................................................................................................	5,141
2nd year (or matriculation or equivalent entry).......................................................	5,812
3rd year.............................................................................................................	6,561
4th year..............................................................................................................	7,310
9	Officer trainees of the Army and Air Force, not being members referred to in item 5, 6, 7 or 8–
If not completed degree course.............................................................................	7,310
If completed degree course..................................................................................	8,059
10	Officer trainees of the Navy, not being members referred to in item 5, 6, 7 or 8–
1st year..............................................................................................................	7,310
2nd year.............................................................................................................	8,059

Application

3. The Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations as amended by regulations 1 and 2 apply in relation to service by —

(a) members of the Navy and of the Army after 5 July 1979; and

(b) members of the Air Force after 4 July 1979.

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 14 August 1979.

2. Statutory Rules 1973 No. 100 as amended to date. For previous amendments see Note 2 to Statutory Rules No. 4 and see also