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

STATUTORY RULES.

1921. No. 96.

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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 regulation under the Defence Act 1903-1918, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this thirtieth day of April, 1921.

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.

Amendment.

Regulation 38 is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor, dated 1st May, 1921:—

“38. Appointments to Staffs or Commands are classified or graded for Staff or Command Pay as set out hereunder and Officers of the Staff Corps formally appointed thereto whether temporarily or otherwise may, whilst holding the appointment and subject to the necessary provision being made by Parliament, be paid the rates shown in addition to pay of rank:—

   

Rank.	Class. or Grade.	Rate per Annum.	Appointment.
			Head-Quarters, Schools, Depôts, &c.	Royal Military College.	Field Army.	Fixed Machinery.
£
..	100	Members of the Military Board (other than the Chief of the General Staff)
..	..	..........................................	.................	Major-Generals in Command and Commanders Mixed Brigades. Such classification as may be approved
Officers above the rank of Lieut.-Col.	Class A	90	Deputies of Members of the Military Board General Staff Representative in London Colonel, General Staff (Chief of Artillery) Military Secretary
Class B	70	..........................................	.................	Commanders of Infantry Brigades and Divisional Artillery
Class C	50	..........................................	.................	Commanders, Divisional Engineers

Rates of Pay—continued.

Rank.	Class. or Grade.	Rate per Annum.	Appointment.
			Head-Quarters, Schools, Depôts, &c.	Royal Military College.	Field Army.	Fixed Machinery.
£
Grade 1a	90	Staff Officers, First Grade, G. (General Staff Branch) Staff Officer to the Inspector-General	Director of Military Art Director of Drill
Grade 1b	80	Chief Instructor— School of Musketry School of Gunnery Central Training Depôt	................................	Staff Officers, First Grade, G. (General Staff), A. (Adjutant-General), and Q. (Quartermaster-General Branches)	District Base Commandant 2nd Military District 3rd Military District
Grade 2a	70	Staff Officers, Second Grade, G. (General Staff), A. (Adjutant-General), and Q. (Quartermaster- General) Branches Representative Q. (Quartermaster- General) Branch, London Director of Works	Senior Instructor in Tactics Instructor in Military Engineering and Surveying Instructor in Artillery
Officers of and below the rank of Lieut.-Col.	Grade 2b	60	Senior Instructor— Central Training Depôt	................................	Staff Officers, Second Grade, G (General Staff), A. (Adjutant-General), and Q. (Quartermaster-General) Branches Instructional Group Commanders	District Base Commandant— 1st, 4th, 5th, and 6th, Military Districts. Staff Officers, Second Grade A. (Adjutant-General) and Q. (Quartermaster-General) Branches when so approved.
Grade 3A	50	Staff Officers, Third Grade, Inspector-General’s Branch, and G.(General Staff), A (Adjutant-General), and Q,. (Quartermaster - General) Branches	Instructor in Map Reading and Field Sketching Instructor in Musketry Adjutant Staff Officer for Administration
Grade 3b	40	Instructor, School of Signalling	Instructor in Engineering Junior Instructor in Tactics Company Officers graded as Staff Officers	Such Third Grade Staff appointments as may be specially approved by the Military Board	Staff Officer Universal Training Such Third Grade Staff appointments as may be specially approved by the Military Board

1. Appointments to the Military Board and Classes A, B, and C appointments shall be subject to the approval or His Excellency the Governor-General in Council, and shall be notified in the Commonwealth Gazette. Appointments to Grades 1, 2, and 3 shall be subject to the approval of the Military Board, and notified in Military Orders.

2. Notification of appointment to positions set out in the above schedule shall be promulgated in Military Order.

3. An officer eligible for a “classified” appointment if detailed to a “graded” appointment shall be classified as may be approved.

4. An officer holding a “classified” appointment who has not received increased permanent or temporary rank for such appointment shall be graded as may be approved by the Military Board.

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