Defence Retirement Regulations 1922 (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1922. No. 196.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE RETIREMENT ACT 1922.

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 DefenceRetirement Act 1922, to come into operation on and from the tenth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and twenty-two.

Dated this twentieth day of December, 1922.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

W. MASSY GREENE,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Defence Retirement Regulations 1922.

Title.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Defence Retirement Regulations 1922.

Allowances to be included as “Pay” in the calculation of compensation.

2. The following allowances may be included as “pay” in the calculation of compensation:—

(a) Members of the Naval Forces—

I. Sea-going Forces—

(1) Married Allowance, authorized by Naval Financial Regulation 35 (13);

(2) Dependant Allowance, authorized by Naval Financial Regulation 35 (14);

(3) Kit Upkeep Allowance, authorized by Naval Financial Regulation 35 (1);

(4) Victualling Allowance, authorized by Naval Financial Regulation 43 (1) at the daily rate fixed by the Naval Board;

(5) Allowances for Good Conduct Badges, authorized by Naval Financial Regulation 38 (53);

(6) Specialist Allowances, authorized by Naval Financial Regulations 36, 37, and 38, which are payable continuously whilst qualified;

(7) Allowances corresponding to those set out under (1), (2), (3) and (6) above, paid under the provisions of Naval Financial Regulation 33 (7).

 

II. Auxiliary Services (non-Sea-going)—

(1) High Cost of Living Allowance, authorized by Naval Financial Regulation 64;

(2) Basic Wage Allowance, authorized by Naval Financial Regulation 64;

(3) District Allowance, authorized by Naval Financial Regulation 79, provided that, in cases where removal expenses are granted, District Allowance shall not be included in pay for the calculation of compensation.

(b) Members of the Military Forces—

(1) High Cost of Living Allowance, authorized by Financial and Allowances Regulation 40;

(2) Staff Pay, authorized by Financial and Allowances Regulation 38;

(3) District Allowance, authorized by Financial and Allowance Regulation 77;

(4) Allowances authorized by the Minister under Financial and Allowance Regulation 2, for the performance of higher or special duties of a position on the regular establishment;

Provided that, in cases where removal expenses are granted, District Allowance shall not be included in pay for the calculation of compensation.

(c) Members of the Air Forces—

(1) Ration Allowance, authorized by Royal Australian Air Force Weekly Order No. 16 of 3rd January, 1922.

(d) Employees holding a “Classified Office in the Defence Department” as defined in Section 3 of the “Defence Retirement Act 1922”—

(1) The allowances authorized by Civilian Staff Regulation 40a, (a), (b), (d), and (e);

(2) Cost of Living Allowances authorized by Awards of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration and Determinations of the Public Service Arbitrator, and by Defence Circular No. 180 of the 3rd December, 1920;

(3) District Allowance authorized by Civilian Staff Regulation 27;

(4) Allowances authorized by Civilian Staff Regulations 108 and 108a, for the performance of higher or special duties.

Pro râta payments for each completed month of service.

3. Pro râta payments of compensation on the scale authorized by section 5 of the Defence Retirement Act of 1922, will be made for each completed month of service for periods of less than one year.

      

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