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

Statutory Rules

1974 No. 71

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1973, THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1973 AND THE AIR FORCE ACT 1923-1973.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1973, the Naval Defence Act 1910-1973 and the Air Force Act 1923-1973.

Dated this third day of May, 1974.

PAUL HASLUCK

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

LANCE BARNARD

Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendment of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations

Commencement.

1. The amendment effected by these Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on 8 January 1974.

2. After regulation 12 of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Rental allowance—members marrying during posting exceeding 6 months.

“ 12a. (1) This regulation applies to a member who, having been posted to a locality for a period exceeding 6 months, becomes a category M or a category MS member whilst posted to that locality.

“ (2) Where—

(a) married quarters in the locality to which a member to whom this regulation applies was posted are not available for occupation by the member; and

(b) the member occupies rented premises,

the member is entitled to receive the rental allowance to which he would have been entitled if he were a category M member on the date on which he was transferred and married quarters were not available to him in that locality.”.

 

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 6 May 1974.

  Statutory Rules 1973, No. 100, as amended by Statutory Rules 1973, Nos. 132, 201, 203, 249 and 269.