Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Australian Military Forces and Senior Cadets (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1921. No. 184.

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REGULATIONS 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 Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1918, to come into operation forthwith unless otherwise specified.

Dated this twenty-first day of September, 1911.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Australian Military Forces and Senior Cadets, 1921.

Amendments.

(a)Delete that portion of regulation 39 which reads:—

Rank.	Rate per Week.				Remarks.
	Minimum.		Maximum.
s.	d.	s.	d.
(a) Warrant Officers—
(i) Class 1. Category A—
Garrison Sergeant-Major Master Gunner, Class 1	105	0	120	0	Five annual increments of 3s. each per week
(ii).Class 1. Category B—
Master Gunner, Class II. Regimental Sergeant-Major Bandmaster.........................
Staff Regimental Sergeant –Major.....	95	0	115	0	Ten annual increments of 2s. each per week
Other Warrant Officers, Class I., not elsewhere included........................................
(iii) Class 2. Category A—
Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant ,,	86	0	90	0	Annual increments of 2s. per week
Master Gunner, 3rd Class..................
(iv) Class 2. Category B—
Squadron Sergeant-Major Battery Sergeant-Major Company Sergeant-Major Staff Sergeant-Major Master of Steamer Coxswain......................................... Other Warrant Officers Class II., not elsewhere included.......	78	0	86	0	Annual increments of 2s. each per week

and substitute the following in lieu thereof:—

Rank.	Rate per Week.				Remarks.
	Minimum.		Maximum.
s.	d.	s.	d.
(a) Warrant Officers—
(i) Class 1. Category A—
Master Gunner, 1st Class Staff Sergeant-Major, 1st Class	105	0	120	0	Five annual increments of 3s. each per week
(ii) Class 1. Category B—
All other Warrant Officers, Class 1, not elsewhere included	95	0	115	0	Ten annual increments of 2s. each per week
(iii) Class 2. Category A—
Master Gunner, 3rd Class	80	0	90	0	Annual increments of 2s. each per week
(iv) Class 2. Category B—
All other Warrant Officers, Class 2. not elsewhere included	78	0	86	0	Annual increments of 2s. each per week

Provided that a member of the Forces who holds as appointment as Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant on the date of the passing of this regulation shall continue to receive the pay prescribed for a Warrant Officer, Class 2, Category A, during such time as the appointment of Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant is held by him.

(b)Regulation 68.—The present paragraphs are numbered (i) and (ii) respectively, and the following new sub-paragraph is added thereto:—

“(iii) Members of the Forces who receive an allowance under this regulation on first appointment and purchase their discharge within twelve months of such appointment under the provisions of Australian Military Regulations shall be required to refund a sum equal to the amount of the allowance so received less one-twelfth thereof for each completed period of service of one month.”

(c)The following new regulation is inserted next after regulation 136;—

Medical Attendance at Camps.

“137. Medical officers in civil practice may be paid an allowance of £1 for each day of authorized attendance at Annual Camp, not exceeding eight days per annum. This allowance is intended to meet part of the cost of providing a locum tenens and is to be additional to the ordinary pay and allowances of rank. Before payment of this allowance is made a certificate should be furnished in all cases by the Medical Officer to the effect that a locum tenens was employed by him during his absence at Camp.”

To take effect as from 1st July, 1921.

(d) Regulation 203, sub-paragraph (p), is amended by deleting the figures “112” occurring in the fourth line, and inserting in lieu thereof, the figures “448”.

To come into operation as from 29th April, 1921.

(e) The following new regulation is inserted next after regulation 37 (a), with effect from 1st July, 1921:—

“37. (b)The rates of pay per annum for officers of the Australian Army Veterinary Corps (permanent) shall be:—

Rank.	Minimum	Maximum.
£	£
Lieutenant...............................................................................	432	492
Captain....................................................................................	504	564

with yearly increments of £12, and automatic promotion to Captain after six years as Lieutenant.”

(f) Regulation 42a.—Amend the heading “Australian Army Survey Corps” to read “Survey Section, Engineers—(Permanent)”. In lieu of the words “Australian Army Survey Corps”, wherever they occur, insert the words “Survey Section, Engineers—(Permanent)”.

        

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