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

Statutory Rules

1973 No. 132

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1970, THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1971 AND THE AIR FORCE ACT 1923-1965.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1970, the Naval Defence Act 1910-1971 and the Air Force Act 1923-1965.

Dated this fourth day of July, 1973.

PAUL HASLUCK

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

LANCE BARNARD

Minister of State for Defence.

Amendments of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations

Interpretation.

1. Regulation 4 of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations is amended by inserting in sub-regulation (1), after the definition of “ member ”, the following definition:—

“ ‘ officer ’ does not include a member of the Naval Forces who holds the rank of Warrant Officer, Chief Petty Officer or Petty Officer; ”.

Separation allowance.

2. Regulation 12 of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting in paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (5), after the word “ entitled ”, the words “, at the time of his posting, ”; and

(b) by inserting in paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (5), after the word “ entitled ”, the words “, at the time of his posting, ”.

Uniform maintenance allowance.

3. Regulation 14 of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (2) the word “ paragraph ” and substituting the words “ paragraph (c) or ”.

Senior Chaplain’s allowance.

4. Regulation 16 of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations is amended by omitting the figures “ $223.00 ” and substituting the figures “ $227.00 ”.

Rations and quarters charge.

5. Regulation 19 of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting sub-regulations (2), (3) and (4);

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (5) the words “ Subject to sub-regulation (6), a ” and substituting the word “ The ”; and

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 12 July 1973.

 Statutory Rules 1973, No. 100.

(c) by inserting in paragraph (g) of sub-regulation (5), after the word “ detention ”, the word “, suspension ”.

Interpretation for the purposes of the restricted application of the Air Force Regulations.

6. Regulation 31 of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (2) the words “ In these Regulations ” and substituting the words “ In the Air Force Regulations ”.

Schedules 1 to 9(inclusive).

7. 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
Naval Forces	Military Forces	Air Force	Annual rate of Salary
$
Rear-Admiral ....................	Major-General ...................	Air Vice-Marshal ...............	19,505
Commodore ......................	Brigadier ...........................	Air Commodore ................	16,433

SCHEDULE 2 Regulation 7

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

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Naval Forces	Military Forces	Air Force	Annual rate of Salary
$
A/Sub-Lieutenant (Supplementary List)	Second Lieutenant ............	Pilot Officer .....................	5,525
Sub-Lieutenant—	Lieutenant—	Flying Officer—
Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	5,893
1 year ............................	1 year ............................	1 year ............................	6,261
Lieutenant—
Under 1 year ..................	2 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	6,629
1 year ............................	3 years ...........................	3 years ...........................	6,998
Captain—	Flight Lieutenant—
2 years ...........................	Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	7,393
3 years ...........................	1 year ............................	1 year ............................	7,789
4 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	8,185
5 years ...........................	3 years ...........................	3 years ...........................	8,581
6 years ...........................	4 years ...........................	4 years ...........................	8,976
7 years ...........................	5 years ...........................	5 years ...........................	9,372
Lieutenant-Commander—	Major—	Squadron Leader—
Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	9,883
1 year ............................	1 year ............................	1 year ............................	10,395
2 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	10,906
3 years ...........................	3 years ...........................	3 years ...........................	11,417
Commander—	Lieutenant-Colonel—	Wing Commander—
Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	12,044
1 year ............................	1 year ............................	1 year ............................	12,671
Captain—	Colonel—	Group Captain—
Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	13,412
1 year ............................	1 year ............................	1 year ............................	14,155

SCHEDULE 3 Regulation 7

Female Officers and Officers who are Male Nurses

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Naval Forces	Military Forces	Air Force	Annual rate of Salary
$
..	Second Lieutenant ...............	Pilot Officer .....................	4,446
Sister or 3rd Officer-	Lieutenant—	Section Officer or Flying Officer—
Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	4,740
1 year ............................	1 year ............................	1 year ............................	5,035
2 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	5,330
3 years ...........................	3 years ...........................	3 years ...........................	5,624
Senior Sister or 2nd Officer—	Captain—	Flight Officer or Flight Lieutenant—
Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	5,941
1 year ............................	1 year ............................	1 year ............................	6,257
2 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	6,574
3 years ...........................	3 years ...........................	3 years ...........................	6,891
4 years ...........................	4 years ...........................	4 years ...........................	7,207
5 years ...........................	5 years ...........................	5 years ...........................	7,524
Superintending Sister or 1st Officer—	Major—	Squadron Officer or Squadron Leader—
Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	7,933
1 year ............................	1 year ............................	1 year ............................	8,342
2 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	8,751
3 years ...........................	3 years ...........................	3 years ...........................	9,160
Matron or Chief Officer—	Lieutenant-Colonel—	Wing Officer or Wing Commander—
Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	9,661
1 year ............................	1 year ............................	1 year ............................	10,163
Captain—	Colonel—	Group Officer or Group Captain—
Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	10,756
1 year ............................	1 year ............................	1 year ............................	11,350

SCHEDULE 4 Regulation 7

Naval Officers oF the Special Duties List, Army Administrative and Technical List Officers and Air Force Officers Commissioned from Sergeant and above and Equivalent Ranks

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Naval Forces	Military Forces	Air Force	Annual rate of Salary
$
..	..	Pilot Officer .....................	7,591
Sub-Lieutenant—	Lieutenant—	Flying Officer—
Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	7,987
1 year ............................	1 year ............................	1 year ............................	8,185
Lieutenant—
Under 1 year ..................	2 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	8,383
1 year ............................	3 years ...........................	3 years ...........................	8,581
Captain—	Flight Lieutenant—
2 years ...........................	Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	8,779
3 years ...........................	1 years ...........................	1 year	8,976
5 years ...........................	3 years ...........................	3 years ...........................	9,174
7 years ...........................	5 years ...........................	5 years ...........................	9,372

SCHEDULE 5 Regulation 7

Medical Officers and Dental Officers

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Naval Forces	Military Forces	Air Force	Annual rate of Salary
$
Officer performing year of compulsory residency (from under-graduate scheme)	Officer performing year of compulsory residency (from undergraduate scheme)	Officer performing year of compulsory residency (from undergraduate scheme)	7,393
Lieutenant—	Captain—	Flight Lieutenant—
Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	9,666
1 year ............................	1 year ............................	1 year ............................	10,061
2 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	10,454
3 years ...........................	3 years ...........................	3 years ...........................	10,849
4 years ...........................	4 years ...........................	4 years ...........................	11,241
5 years ...........................	5 years ...........................	5 years ...........................	11,731
Lieutenant-Commander—	Major—	Squadron Leader—
Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	12,220
1 year ............................	1 year ............................	1 year ............................	12,708
2 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	13,358
3 years ...........................	3 years ...........................	3 years ...........................	13,852
Commander ......................	Lieutenant-Colonel ...........	Wing Commander ............	16,954
Captain .............................	Colonel ............................	Group Captain ..................	18,314
Commodore ......................	Brigadier ..........................	Air Commodore ...............	17,969
Rear-Admiral ....................	Major-General ..................	Air Vice-Marshal .............	19,505

SCHEDULE 6 Regulation 7

Chaplains

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Naval Forces	Military Forces	Air Force	Annual rate of Salary
$
Chaplain—	Chaplain, 4th Class—	Chaplain—
Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	7,393
1 year ............................	1 year ............................	1 year ............................	7,789
2 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	8,185
3 years ...........................	3 years ...........................	3 years ...........................	8,581
Chaplain, 3rd Class—
4 years ...........................	Under 2 years ................	4 years ...........................	8,976
6 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	6 years ...........................	9,372
8 years ...........................	4 years ...........................	8 years ...........................	9,735
10 years ...........................	6 years ...........................	10 years ...........................	10,098
12 years ...........................	8 years ...........................	12 years ...........................	10,462
14 years ...........................	10 years ...........................	14 years ...........................	10,825
16 years ...........................	12 years ...........................	16 years ...........................	11,188
18 years ...........................	14 years ...........................	18 years ...........................	11,551
20 years ...........................	16 years ...........................	20 years ...........................	11,914
22 years ...........................	18 years ...........................	22 years ...........................	12,277
Chaplain-General .............	Principal Air Chaplain ......	12,671

SCHEDULE 7 Regulation 8

Male 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 Level One	Pay Level Two	Pay Level Three	Pay Level Four	Pay Level Five	Pay Level Six
Naval Forces	Military Forces	Air Force
$	$	$	$	$	$
Ordinary Seaman
Able Seaman .....	Private ..............	Aircraftman ......	3,522	3,853	4,185	4,521	4,858	5,194
Lance Corporal	Leading Aircraftman	3,649	3,981	4,312	4,649	4,985	5,322
Leading Seaman	Corporal ...........	Corporal ...........	3,863	4,195	4,526	4,863	5,199	5,536

Part II

Naval Forces	Military Forces	Air Force	Annual rate of Salary
$
Petty Officer—	Sergeant—	Sergeant—
Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	4,123
1 year ............................	1 year ............................	1 year ............................	4,455
2 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	4,786
3 years ...........................	3 years ...........................	3 years ...........................	5,123
4 years ...........................	4 years ...........................	4 years ...........................	5,460
5 years ...........................	5 years ...........................	5 years ...........................	5,796
6 years ...........................	6 years ...........................	6 years ...........................	6,133

Part III

Naval Forces	Military Forces	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 ..................	6,133
1 year ............................	1 year ............................	1 year ............................	6,474
2 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	6,816
3 years ...........................	7,158
4 years ...........................	7,500
Chief Petty Officer—	Warrant Officer, Class 2—	..
Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	..	7,158
1 year ............................	1 year ............................	..	7,500
Warrant Officer—	Warrant Officer, Class 1—	Warrant Officer—
Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	7,867
1 year ............................	1 year ............................	1 year ............................	8,234

Part IV

Appropriate Pay Level	Period of service in rank to which promoted
Pay Level Two .......................	One year
Pay Level Three .....................	Two years
Pay Level Four .......................	Three years
Pay Level Five .......................	Four years
Pay Level Six .........................	Five years

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 Level One	Pay Level Two	Pay Level Three	Pay Level Four	Pay Level Five	Pay Level Six
Naval Forces	Military Forces	Air Force
$	$	$	$	$	$
Wran ....................	Private ...............	Aircraftwoman	3,522	3,853	4,185	4,521	4,858	5,194
Lance Corporal	Leading Aircraftwoman	3,624	3,955	4,287	4,623	4,960	5,296
Leading Wran	Corporal ............	Corporal ............	3,795	4,126	4,458	4,794	5,131	5,468

Part II

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Naval Forces	Military Forces	Air Force	Annual rate of Salary
$
Petty Officer—	Sergeant—	Sergeant—
Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	4,003
1 year ............................	1 year ............................	1 year ............................	4,334
2 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	4,666
3 years ...........................	3 years ...........................	3 years ...........................	5,003
4 years ...........................	4 years ...........................	4 years ...........................	5,339
5 years ...........................	5 years ...........................	5 years ...........................	5,676
6 years ...........................	6 years ...........................	6 years ...........................	6,012

Part III

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Naval Forces	Military Forces	Air Force	Annual rate of Salary
$
Chief Petty Officer—	Staff Sergeant—	Flight Sergeant—
Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	6,012
1 year ............................	1 year ............................	1 year ............................	6,286
2 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	2 years ...........................	6,559
Warrant Officer, Class 2—
Under 1 year ..................	6,832
1 year ............................	7,106
Warrant Officer—	Warrant Officer, Class 1—	Warrant Officer—
Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	Under 1 year ..................	7,400
1 year ............................	1 year ............................	1 year ............................	7,693

Part IV

Appropriate Pay Level	Period of service in rank to which promoted
Pay Level Two .......................	One year
Pay Level Three .....................	Two years
Pay Level Four .......................	Three years

Pay Level Five .......................	Four years
Pay Level Six .........................	Five years

SCHEDULE 9 Regulation 9

Members Undergoing Training

Item No.	Training Capacities	Annual rate of Salary
$
1	Normal Entry Recruits during basic recruit training	3,190
2	Trainees, including Ordinary Seamen in the Naval Forces who have not completed their category training—
1st year ........................................................................................................	3,391
2nd and subsequent years ..............................................................................	3,978
3	Junior Trainees, being Junior Musicians, Apprentice Musicians and other Apprentices—
1st year ........................................................................................................	1,899
2nd year ......................................................................................................	2,487
3rd year .......................................................................................................	3,391
4th year .......................................................................................................	3,978
4	Junior Recruits in the Naval Forces—
1st year or 2nd year if under the age of 17 ......................................................	1,890
5	Royal Military College Cadets, Air Cadets at the Air Force Academy and subordinate officers (that is to say, officers of the Naval Forces 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 ........................................................................................................	2,730
2nd year ......................................................................................................	3,082
3rd year .......................................................................................................	3,434
4th year .......................................................................................................	3,785
5th year .......................................................................................................	4,137
6th year .......................................................................................................	4,489
6	Subordinate officers (that is to say, officers of the Naval Forces 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 ........................................................................................................	2,100
2nd year ......................................................................................................	2,415
3rd year .......................................................................................................	2,730
4th year .......................................................................................................	3,082
5th year .......................................................................................................	3,434
6th year .......................................................................................................	3,785
7th year .......................................................................................................	4,137
8th year .......................................................................................................	4,489
7	Members, not being members referred to in items 5 and 6, undertaking degree courses—
with 3 years to graduation .............................................................................	3,082
with 2 years to graduation .............................................................................	3,434
in final year .................................................................................................	3,785
8	Members of the Naval Forces, and Air Cadets not at the Air Force Academy, undertaking Diploma courses—
1st year ........................................................................................................	2,415
2nd year (or matriculation or equivalent entry) ...............................................	2,730
3rd year .......................................................................................................	3,082
4th year .......................................................................................................	3,434
9	Male Officer Trainees—
Officer Cadets (Army) and Aircrew Cadets (Air Force) ..................................	3,434
If completed degree course ...........................................................................	3,785
10	Female Officer Trainees—	2,747
If completed degree course ...........................................................................	3,028
11	Members of the Naval Forces, other than Members referred to in another item of this Schedule, who hold the rank of Midshipman (Supplementary List)—
1st year ........................................................................................................	3,434
2nd year ......................................................................................................	3,785

Schedule 10.

8. Schedule 10 to the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting after the words:—

“ Sub-regulation 95 (5) ”,

the words:—

“ Sub-regulation 113 (6) ”; and

(b) by inserting after the words:—

“ Sub-regulation 253 (2) ”,

the words:—

“ Sub-regulation 253 (5) ”.

Schedule 11.

9. Schedule 11 to the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from the item relating to sub-regulation 9 (1b) the word “ after”  (second occurring in the second column) and substituting the words “ on or after ”;

(b) by inserting after the item relating to sub-regulation 9 (1b) the following item:—

“ Sub-regulation 9 (3) .........	Omit paragraph (a), substitute the following:—
‘ (a) the daily rate of salary that would, but for this sub-regulation, be payable under regulation 7 of, and Schedule 2, 3 or 4 (whichever is applicable to the member) to, the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations or under regulation 9 of, and item 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 or 11 (whichever is applicable to the member) of Schedule 9 to, those Regulations, as the case may be, to an officer to whom this sub-regulation applies ,’
Omit paragraph (b)
Omit from paragraph (d) ‘, 41 or 47 ’ ”;

(c) by inserting after the item relating to sub-regulation 109 (1) the following items:—

“ Sub-regulation 117b (3) ...	Omit ‘ diving pay ’ substitute ‘ diving allowance under the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations ’.
“ Sub-regulation 117b (4) ...	Omit ‘diving pay payable’ substitute ‘ diving allowance payable under the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations ’.”;

(d) and by omitting the item relating to sub-regulation 253 (5).

Schedule 14.

10. Schedule 14 to the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations is amended by inserting after the words:—

“ Sub-regulation 571a (2a) ”,

the words:—

“ Sub-regulation 571h (2) ”.

Schedule 15.

11. Schedule 15 to the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting the item relating to regulation 542c and substituting the following item:—

“ Regulation 542c ..............	Omit, substitute the following:—
‘ 542c. Regulations 556f and 556g do not apply to, or in relation to, an officer who—
(a) holds a rank specified in Schedule 1 to the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations or a higher rank; or
(b) being a medical officer or a dental officer within the meaning of those terms as defined in the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations holds the rank of Wing Commander or a higher rank ’ ”;

(b) by inserting after the item relating to sub-regulation 571c (2) the following item:—

“ Sub-regulation 571h (1) ...	Omit, substitute the following:—
‘(1) Regulations 568 and 570, sub-regulations (1), (3), (4), (5) and (6) of regulation 569 and sub-regulations (3) and (4) of regulation 571a apply to and in relation to an officer who is a category MS member and who:—
(a) holds a rank specified in Schedule 1 to the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations or a higher rank: or
(b) being a medical officer or a dental officer within the meaning of those terms as defined in the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations, holds a rank of Wing Commander or a higher rank.’.”.

Application.

12. (1) The amendments effected by regulations 4, 7 and 11 apply to and in relation to—

(a) members of the Air Force—as if those amendments had come into operation on 31st May, 1973; and

(b) members of the Naval Forces or of the Military Forces—as if those amendments had come into operation on 1st June, 1973.

(2) The amendments effected by the remaining provisions of these Regulations apply to and in relation to members on and from the date of notification of these Regulations in the Gazette.