Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1971 No.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE FORCES RETIREMENT BENEFITS ACT 1948-1970.*

WHEREAS by sub-section (1.) of section 88 of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1970 it is provided that the Governor-General may make regulations, not inconsistent with that Act, prescribing all matters which by that Act are required or permitted to be prescribed; or which are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to that Act:

AND WHEREAS by sub-section (2.) of that section it is provided that where the pay of any class of members is increased or reduced, regulations for the purposes of the definition of “daily rate of pay” in sub-section (1.) of section 4 of that Act in relation to members included within that class made after the date on and from which the increase or reduction took effect may be expressed to have taken effect from and including that date:

AND WHEREAS the pay of members the descriptions applicable to whom are referred to in items 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 in the First Schedule to the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations as amended by these Regulations has been increased, in the case of members of the Naval Forces or the Military Forces, on and from the eleventh day of September, 1970, and, in the case of members of the Air Force, on and from the tenth day of September, 1970:

AND WHEREAS the pay of members the descriptions applicable to whom are referred to in items 18 to 22 (inclusive) and items 46 to 49a (inclusive) in the First Schedule to the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations as amended by these Regulations has been increased, in the case of members of the Naval or Military Forces, on and from the twenty-fifth day of September, 1970, and, in the case of members of the Air Force, on and from the twenty-fourth day of September, 1970:

NOW THEREFORE I, the Governor-General in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1970 for the purpose of the definition of “daily rates of pay” in sub-section (1.) of section 4 of that Act.

Dated this fifth day of February, 1971.

Paul Hasluck

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

(Sgn.) Leslie Bury

Treasurer.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  1971.

26600/70—Price 8c  10/11.1.1971

 

Amendments of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations 

First Schedule

1.—(1.) The First Schedule to the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations is amended by omitting items 18 to 22 (inclusive) of Part I. and inserting in their stead the following items:—

“18............................................	Royal Military College Cadet undergoing fourth year training	Air Cadet undergoing fourth year training at the Air Force Academy	6.69
18a............................................	Royal Military College Cadet undergoing third year training	Air Cadet undergoing third year training at the Air Force Academy
Air Cadet undergoing fourth year training other than at the Air Force Academy	6.32
19. Cadet Midshipman (other than a Cadet Midshipman described in items 19a or 22)	Royal Military College Cadet undergoing first or second year training	Air Cadet undergoing first or second year training at the Air Force Academy
Air Cadet undergoing second or third year training other than at the Air Force Academy	5.95
19a. Cadet Midshipman Junior Entry undergoing second year training	......	Air Cadet undergoing first year training other than at the Air Force Academy	4.87
20. Acting Sub-Lieutenant (Undergraduate)	Any other Lieutenant (Undergraduate)	Any other Pilot Officer (Student)	4.49
21. Midshipman (Undergraduate)	..........................................	......................................	4.01
22. Cadet Midshipman Junior Entry undergoing first year training	..........................................	......................................	3.78”.

(2.) The First Schedule to the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations is intended by omitting items 23 to 27 (inclusive) of Part II. and inserting in their stead the following items:—

“23............................................	Chaplain-General	Principal Air Chaplain	24.82
24. Chaplain with not less than 20 years’ service as a Chaplain	Chaplain, Third Class, with not less than 16 years’ service in that classification	Chaplain with not less than 20 years’ service in that rank	24.05
25. Chaplain with less than 20 but not less than 12 years’ service as a Chaplain	Chaplain, Third Class, with less than 16 but not less than 8 years’ service in that classification	Chaplain with less than 20 but not less than 12 years’ service in that rank	21.97
26. Chaplain with less than 12 but not less than 4 years’ service as a Chaplain	Chaplain, Third Class, with less than 8 years’ service in that classification	Chaplain with less than 12 but not less than 4 years’ service in that rank	19.23
27. Chaplain with less than 4 years’ service as a Chaplain	Chaplain, Fourth Class	Chaplain with less than 4 years’ service in that rank	16.82”.

 Statutory Rules 1963, No. 37, as amended byStatutory Rules 1963, Nos. 87 and 93; 1964, Nos. 79, 113 and 163; 1965, Nos. 20, 38, 130 and 160; 1966, Nos. 37, 42 and 133; 1967, Nos. 25 and 119; 1968, Nos. 17, 81, 94, 105 and 163; 1969, Nos. 9, 47, 129 and 149; and 1970, Nos. 15, 54, 188 and 191.

(3.) The First Schedule to the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations is amended by omitting items 46 to 49 (inclusive) and inserting in their stead the following items:—

“46. Junior Musician who has not attained the age of 17 years	Apprentice Musician who has not attained the age of 17 years	3.63
Junior Recruit who has not attained the age of 17 years
47. Junior Musician who has attained the age of 17 years	Apprentice Musician who has attained the age of 17 years	5.45
Junior Recruit who has attained the age of 17 years
47a.	Aircrew Trainee	7.21
48. Apprentice during first and second year training	Apprentice Tradesman during first and second year training	Apprentice Airman during first and second year training	3.82
49. Apprentice during third year training	Apprentice Tradesman during third year training	Apprentice Airman during third year training	5.73
49a. Apprentice during fourth year training	Apprentice Tradesman during fourth year training	Apprentice Airman during fourth year training	6.90”.

Application.

2.—(1.) Sub-regulations (1.) and (3.) of the last preceding regulation have effect and shall be deemed to have taken effect—

(a) in relation to members of the Naval Forces or the Military Forces— from and including the twenty-fifth day of September, 1970; and

(b) in relation to members of the Air Force—from and including the twenty-fourth day of September, 1970.

(2.) Sub-regulation (2.) of the last preceding regulation has effect and shall be deemed to have taken effect—

(a) in relation to members of the Naval Forces or the Military Forces— from and including the eleventh day of September, 1970; and

(b) in relation to members of the Air Force—from and including the tenth day of September, 1970.

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