Financial and Allowance Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1919. No. 218.

 

REGULATION UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1918.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Defence Act 1903-1918, to come into operation, forthwith.

Dated this third day of September, 1919.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. J. RUSSELL,

Acting Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendment of Financial and Allowance Regulations.

Regulation 340A of Financial and Allowance Regulations is amended as follows:—

(1) By adding the following words—

“Members of the Pay Corps who are discharged, or whose services are terminated on and after the 1st May, 1919, may be paid deferred pay at the rates shown on the accompanying table for each day of service commencing on and from the 1st January, 1919, provided that discharge is not effected at their own request or on account of misconduct or inefficiency, in which cases no payment shall be made.

The decision as to misconduct or inefficiency shall rest with the District Paymaster.

s.	d.
Officers..................................................................................	1	6
Warrant Officers, 1st Class......................................................	1	0
Warrant Officers, 2nd Class....................................................	1	0
Staff Sergeants, 1st Class........................................................	1	0
Staff Sergeants, 2nd Class.......................................................	1	0
Lower ranks...........................................................................	0	6

The rates shown above are in addition to those shown in the table of rates of pay for the Australian Army Pay Corps.”

(2) By deleting the minimum rate of pay of £230 per annum shown against the rank “Warrant Officer, 1st Class” and substituting in lieu thereof the rate of £240, to take effect as from 1st July, 1919.

   

Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.