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

Statutory Rules

1977 No. 96

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 sixteenth day of June, 1977.

 

JOHN R. KERR

Governor-General.

 

By His Excellency’s Command,

 

D. J. KILLEN

Minister of State for Defence.

 

–––––––

 

Amendments of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations

Schedules 1-9 (inclusive).

1.Schedules 1 to 9 (inclusive) to the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations are repealed and the following Schedules substituted:—

SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 7

Officers who hold Specified Ranks

 

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Annual rate of salary
$
Rear-Admiral....................	Major-General.......................	Air Vice-Marshal....................	31,105
Commodore......................	Brigadier...............................	Air Commodore.....................	26,537

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 22 June 1977.

  Statutory Rules 1973, No. 100 as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulation see footnote   to Statutory Rules 1977, No. 69 and see also Statutory Rules 1977, Nos. 69 and 95.

SCHEDULE 2 Regulation 7

Male Officers other than Officers who hold a Rank Specified in Schedule 1 or are Officers described in schedule 3, 4, 5, 6, or 9

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Annual rate of salary
$
Acting Sub-Lieutenant........	Second Lieutenant.................	Pilot Officer..........................	9,632
(Supplementary List) Sub-Lieutenant—	Lieutenant—	Flying Officer—
Under 1 year.................	Under 1 year..........................	Under 1 year........................	10,154
1 year............................	1 year....................................	1 year...................................	10,673
Lieutenant—
Under 1 year.................	2 years...................................	2 years.................................	11,185
1 year............................	3 years...................................	3 years.................................	11,696
Captain—	Flight Lieutenant—
2 years..........................	Under 1 year....................	Under 1 year..................	12,282
3 years..........................	1 year...............................	1 year.............................	12,868
4 years..........................	2 years.............................	2 years...........................	13,454
5 years..........................	3 years.............................	3 years...........................	14,041
6 years..........................	4 years.............................	4 years...........................	14,625
7 years..........................	5 years.............................	5 years...........................	15,211
Lieutenant-Commander—	Major—	Squadron Leader—
Under 1 year.................	Under 1 year....................	Under 1 year..................	15,931
1 year............................	1 year...............................	1 year.............................	16,653
2 years..........................	2 years.............................	2 years...........................	17,373
3 years..........................	3 years.............................	3 years...........................	18,094
Commander—	Lieutenant-Colonel—	Wing Commander—
Under 1 year.................	Under 1 year....................	Under 1 year..................	19,009
1 year............................	1 year...............................	1 year.............................	19,922
Captain—	Colonel—	Group Captain—
Under 1 year.................	Under 1 year....................	Under 1 year..................	20,965
1 year............................	1 year...............................	1 year.............................	22,009

SCHEDULE 3 Regulation 7

Female Officers (other than Medical Officers and Dental Officers) and Officers Who are Male Nurses

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Annual rate of salary
$
Second Lieutenant...................	Pilot Officer........................	7,832
Sister or 3rd Officer—	Lieutenant—	Section Officer or Flying Officer—
Under 1 year.................	Under 1 year.....................	Under 1 year..................	8,244
1 year............................	1 year................................	1 year.............................	8,654
2 years..........................	2 years..............................	2 years...........................	9,064
3 years..........................	3 years..............................	3 years...........................	9,477
Senior Sister or 2nd Officer—	Captain—	Flight Officer or Flight Lieutenant—
Under 1 year.................	Under 1 year.....................	Under 1 year..................	9,954
1 year............................	1 year................................	1 year.............................	10,430
2 years..........................	2 years..............................	2 years...........................	10,904
3 years..........................	3 years..............................	3 years...........................	11,372
4 years..........................	4 years..............................	4 years...........................	11,840
5 years..........................	5 years..............................	5 years...........................	12,309
Superintending Sister or 1st Officer—	Major—	Squadron Officer or Squadron Leader—
Under 1 year.................	Under 1 year.....................	Under 1 year..................	12,886
1 year............................	1 year................................	1 year.............................	13,462
2 years..........................	2 years..............................	2 years...........................	14,039
3 years..........................	3 years..............................	3 years...........................	14,615

Schedule 3—continued

Female Officers (other than Medical Officers and Dental Officers) and Officers who are Male Nurses

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Annual rate of salary
$
Matron or Chief Officer—	Lieutenant-Colonel—	Wing Officer or Wing Commander—
Under 1 year................	Under 1 year.....................	Under 1 year....................	15,347
1 year..........................	1 year................................	1 year..............................	16,077
Captain—	Colonel—	Group Officer or Group Captain—
Under 1 year................	Under 1 year.....................	Under 1 year....................	16,911
1 year..........................	1 year................................	1 year..............................	17,746

SCHEDULE 4 Regulation 7

Officers of the Special Duties List of the Navy, Officers of the Army (other than Graduates of an Officer Cadet School) and Officers of 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 Part III or Schedule 7

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Annual rate of salary
$
Pilot Officer.........................	12,573
Sub-Lieutenant—	Lieutenant—	Flying Officer—
Under 1 year.................	Under 1 year...................	Under 1 year...................	13,160
1 year............................	1 year..............................	1 year..............................	13,454
Lieutenant—
Under 1 year.................	2 years............................	2 years............................	13,748
1 year............................	3 years............................	3 years............................	14,041
Captain—	Flight Lieutenant—
2 years..........................	Under 1 year...................	Under 1 year...................	14,334
3 years..........................	1 year..............................	1 year..............................	14,625
5 years..........................	3 years............................	3 years............................	14,921
7 years..........................	5 years............................	5 years............................	15,211

SCHEDULE 5 Regulation 7

Medical Officers and Dental Officers

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Annual rate of salary
$
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)	12,282
Lieutenant—	Captain—	Flight Lieutenant—
Under 1 year................	Under 1 year.....................	Under 1 year....................	14,563
1 year..........................	1 year................................	1 year..............................	15,746
1 years.........................	2 years..............................	2 years.............................	16,338
3 years.........................	3 years..............................	3 years.............................	16,930
4 years.........................	4 years..............................	4 years.............................	17,520
5 years.........................	5 years..............................	5 years.............................	18,114

 

Schedule 5—continued

Medical Officers and Dental Officers

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Annual rate of salary
$
Lieutenant-Commander—	Major—	Squadron Leader—
Under 1 year.................	Under 1 year.....................	Under 1 year.....................	19,407
1 year..........................	1 year...............................	1 year...............................	20,055
2 years.........................	2 years..............................	2 years..............................	20,702
3 years.........................	3 years..............................	3 years..............................	21,353
Commander......................	Lieutenant-Colonel.................	Wing Commander..................	24,050
Captain.............................	Colonel..................................	Group Captain........................	26,416
Commodore......................	Brigadier................................	Air Commodore.....................	28,821
Rear-Admiral....................	Major-General........................	Air Vice-Marshal...................	31,105

SCHEDULE 6 Regulation 7

Chaplains

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Annual rate of salary
$
Chaplain—	Chaplain, 4th Class—	Chaplain—
Under 1 year................	Under 1 year.....................	Under 1 year...................	12,282
1 year..........................	1 year...............................	1 year..............................	12,868
2 years.........................	2 years..............................	2 years............................	13,454
3 years.........................	3 years..............................	3 years............................	14,041
Chaplain, 3rd Class—
4 years.........................	Under 2 years...................	4 years............................	14,625
6 years.........................	2 years..............................	6 years............................	15,211
8 years.........................	4 years..............................	8 years............................	15,734
10 years.......................	6 years..............................	10 years..........................	16,257
12 years.......................	8 years..............................	12 years..........................	16,780
14 years.......................	10 years............................	14 years..........................	17,304
16 years.......................	12 years............................	16 years..........................	17,828
18 years.......................	14 years............................	18 years..........................	18,350
20 years.......................	16 years............................	20 years..........................	18,875
22 years.......................	18 years............................	22 years..........................	19,397
Chaplain-General..................	Principal Air Chaplain........	19,922

SCHEDULE 7 Regulation 8

Male Members other than Officers and Members underdoing 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
Navy	Army	Air Force	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5	Level 6
$	$	$	$	$	$
Seaman...............	Private.................	Aircraftman	7,075	7,536	7,985	8,442	8,900	9,355
Able Seaman.......	Lance Corporal	Leading Aircraftman	7,251	7,710	8,158	8,617	9,071	9,531
Leading Seaman	Corporal..............	Corporal.......	7,550	8,000	8,449	8,907	9,363	9,825

 

Schedule 7—continued

Male Members other than Officers and Members undergoing Training in a Capacity referred to in schedule 9

Part II

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Annual rate of salary
$
Petty Officer—	Sergeant—	Sergeant—
Under 1 year................	Under 1 year....................	Under 1 year....................	7,903
1 year..........................	1 year...............................	1 year...............................	8,353
2 years.........................	2 years.............................	2 years.............................	8,802
3 years.........................	3 years.............................	3 years.............................	9,260
4 years.........................	4 years.............................	4 years.............................	9,721
5 years.........................	5 years.............................	5 years.............................	10,185
6 years.........................	6 years.............................	6 years.............................	10,649

Part III

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Annual rate of salary
$
Artificer, 1st Class, Mechanician, 1st Class, Naval Shipwright, 1st Class—	Staff Sergeant—	Flight Sergeant—
Under 1 year................	Under 1 year.....................	Under 1 year.....................	10,649
1 year..........................	1 year...............................	1 year...............................	11,109
2 years.........................	2 years..............................	2 years..............................	11,570
Chief Petty Officer—	Warrant Officer, Class 2—
Under 1 year................	Under 1 year.....................	3 years..............................	12,033
1 year..........................	1 year...............................	4 years..............................	12,496
Warrant Officer—	Warrant Officer, Class 1—	Warrant Officer—
Under 1 year................	Under 1 year.....................	Under 1 year.....................	12,993
1 year..........................	1 year...............................	1 year...............................	13,489

SCHEDULE 8 Regulation 8

Female 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
Navy	Army	Air Force	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5	Level 6
$	$	$	$	$	$
Wran................	Private.................	Aircraft-woman	7,075	7,536	7,985	8,442	8,900	9,355
Senior Wran.....	Lance Corporal	Leading Aircraftwoman	7,216	7,676	8,123	8,582	9,038	9,495
Leading Wran...	Corporal..............	Corporal..........	7,456	7,908	8,356	8,815	9,269	9,731

 

Schedule 8—continued

Female Members other than Officers and Members undergoing Training in a Capacity referred to in schedule 9

Part II

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Annual rate of salary
$
Petty Officer—	Sergeant—	Sergeant—
Under 1 year................	Under 1 year.....................	Under 1 year.....................	7,740
1 year..........................	1 year...............................	1 year...............................	8,191
2 years.........................	2 years..............................	2 years..............................	8,639
3 years.........................	3 years..............................	3 years..............................	9,097
4 years.........................	4 years..............................	4 years..............................	9,554
5 years.........................	5 years..............................	5 years..............................	10,019
6 years.........................	6 years..............................	6 years..............................	10,480

Part III

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Annual rate of salary
$
Chief Petty Officer—	Staff Sergeant—	Flight Sergeant—
Under 1 year...............	Under 1 year.....................	Under 1 year....................	10,480
1 year..........................	1 year................................	1 year...............................	10,853
2 years.........................	2 years...............................	2 years.............................	11,221
Warrant Officer, Class 2—
Under 1 year.....................	11,592
1 year................................	11,963
Warrant Officer—	Warrant Officer, Class 1—	Warrant Officer—
Under 1 year...............	Under 1 year.....................	Under 1 year....................	12,359
1 year..........................	1 year................................	1 year...............................	12,755

SCHEDULE 9 Regulation 9

Members undergoing Training

Item No.	Training capacities	Annual rate of salary
$
1	Normal entry recruits during basic recruit training.......................................................	6,158
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.................................................................................................................	6,332
2nd and subsequent years.......................................................................................	7,429
3	Junior trainees, being junior musicians, apprentice musicians and other apprentices—
1st year.................................................................................................................	3,546
2nd year................................................................................................................	4,643
3rd year................................................................................................................	6,332
4th year.................................................................................................................	7,429
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...............................................................................	3,522

Schedule 9—continued

Members undergoing training

Item No.	Training capacities	Annual rate of salary
$
5	Royal Military College cadets, air cadets at tile 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.................................................................................................................	5,087
2nd year................................................................................................................	5,743
3rd year................................................................................................................

6,399
4th year.................................................................................................................	7,054
5th year.................................................................................................................	7,709
6th year.................................................................................................................	8,366
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.................................................................................................................	3,915
2nd year................................................................................................................	4,500
3rd year................................................................................................................	5,087
4th year.................................................................................................................	5,743
5th year.................................................................................................................	6,399
6th year.................................................................................................................	7,054
7th year.................................................................................................................	7,709
8th year.................................................................................................................	8,366
7	Members, not being members to who item 5 or 6 applies, undertaking degree courses—
with 3 years to graduation......................................................................................	5,743
with 2 years to graduation......................................................................................	6,399
in final year...........................................................................................................	7,054
8	Members of the Navy, and air cadets not at the Air Force Academy, undertaking diploma courses—
1st year.................................................................................................................	4,500
2nd year (or matriculation or equivalent entry)........................................................	5,087
3rd year................................................................................................................	5,743
4th year.................................................................................................................	6,399
9	Male officer trainees, being officer cadets (Army) and aircrew cadets (Air Force)—
If not completed degree course...............................................................................	6,399
If completed degree course.....................................................................................	7,054
10	Female officer trainees—
If not completed degree course...............................................................................	5,120
If completed degree course.....................................................................................	5,643
11	Members of the Navy, other than members to whom another item of this Schedule applies, who hold the rank of Midshipman of the Supplementary List—
1st year.................................................................................................................	6,399
2nd year................................................................................................................	7,054

Applications.

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

(a) members of the Navy or of the Army—on or after 27 May 1977; and

(b) members of the Air Force—on or after 26 May 1977,