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

STATUTORY RULES.

1920. No. 189.

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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.

Dated this twentieth day of October, 1920.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

 

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. P. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

  

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Amendment of the Financial and Allowance Regulations for Australian Military Forces and Senior Cadets 1917.

The Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Australian Military Forces and Senior Cadets 1917 are amended as follows:—

1. Regulations 64 and 65 are repealed and the following substituted therefor:—

“64. Members holding Brevet, Honorary or Acting Rank or appointment shall receive the rates of pay fixed for their substantive rank or permanent appointment.

Members temporarily holding higher rank may, after a period of three (3) months, be paid the minimum pay of their temporary rank provided that a vacancy exists on the establishment for such higher rank.

65. The prescribed rates of pay shall include all allowances except where otherwise provided for in these Regulations."

2. Regulations 67, 68, 69 and 70 are repealed.

3. Regulations 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 76A, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 81a, 81b, 81c, 81d, 82, 83, 84, 84a, 85, 86, 87, 87a, 87b, 88, 88a, 88b, 88c, 88d, 88e, 88f, 88g, 89, 90, 91, 93, 94, 95, 98a, 98b, 98c, 99, and 100 are repealed, and the following Regulations inserted in their stead.

   

“71. The rates of pay for officers of all Arms of the Permanent Military Forces shall, unless otherwise prescribed, be as follows from the 1st April, 1920:—

 

Rank.	Pay— Per annum.		Increments.	Remarks.
	Minimum.	Maximum.
Staff Appointments.
Officers, irrespective of rank.
Inspector-General . .	. .	1,500
Chief of the General Staff . .	. .	1,500
Commandant, Royal Military College . .	. .	1,200
Officers.
Major-General . . . .	. .	950
Brigadier-General  . .	. .	850
Colonel . . . .	. .	800
Lieut.-Colonel . . . .	675	750	25	Annual increments
Major. . . . . .	550	650	25	Annual increments, provided that the second increment shall not be admissible until the officer has qualified for the next step of rank
Captain . . . .	400	525	25	Annual increments, provided that the second increment shall not be admissible until the officer has qualified for the next step of rank
Lieutenant . . . .	250	375	25	Increments as under:— (i) On completion of 2 years’ service as Lieut. and subject to favourable report by the Commandant (ii) On completion of 4 years’ service as Lieut. (including 2 years at £275 per annum) and subject to passing for Captain or Gunnery Staff Course and favourable report by Commandant (iii) On completion of 5 years’ service as Lieut. (including one year at £300 per annum and subject to favourable report by Commandant (iv) On completion of 6 years’ service as Lieut. (including 1 year at £325 per annum) and subject to favourable report by Commandant (v) On completion of 7 years’ service as Lieut. (including 1 year at £350 per annum) and subject to favourable report by Commandant (vi) On completion of 8 years’ service as Lieut. (including 1 year at £375 per annum), promotion may be granted to the rank of Captain, subject to medical fitness and favourable recommendation of Commanding Officer and Commandant
Quartermaster . . . .	325	450	25	Biennial increments

72. Staff or Command Pay may be paid as set out hereunder in addition to pay of rank according to appointment, with effect from the 1st April, 1920:—

Per Annum.
(i) Officers above rank of Lieut.-Colonel—
Members of the Military Board	£100
(other than the Chief of the General Staff)
Class “A” appointment . . . . . . . .	90
Class “B” appointment . . . . . . . .	70
Class “C” appointment . . . . . . . .	50
(iI) Officers of and below rank of Lieut.-Colonel—
Grade 1, Class “A” appointment . . . . . .	90
Grade 1, Class “B” appointment . . . . . .	80
Grade 2, Class “A” appointment . . . . . .	70
Grade 2, Class “B” appointment . . . . . .	60
Grade 3, Class “A” appointment . . . . . .	50
Grade 3, Class “B” appointment . . . . . .	40

73. The rates of pay for Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and men of the Permanent Military Forces shall, unless otherwise prescribed, be as follows, from the 1st April, 1920:—

Rank.	Pay— Per annum.			Remarks.
	Minimum.		Maximum.
(a) Warrant Officers.
(i) Class I., Category “A.”
Garrison Sergeant - Major, Master Gunner, Class 1—
Draughtsman . . . .	100s.		115s.	Two triennial increments of 6s. per week and tehn one triennial increment of 3s. per week
(ii) Class I., Category “B.”
Master Gunner, 2nd Class. . . .	90s.	110s.	Five annual increments of 2s. per week, and then 3 years at 100s. per week, to be advanced to 105s. per week, and after 3 years at 105s. per week, to be advanced to 110s. per week
Regimental Sergeant-Major . .
Bandmaster . . . . . .
Staff Regimental Sergeant-Major . .
Topograher . . . . . .
Other Warrant Officers, Class 1, not elsewhere included
(iii) Class 2.—Category “A.”
Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant, Master Gunner, 3rd Class	}	84s.	88s.	Annual increments of 2s. per week
(iv) Class 2.—Category “B.”
Squadron Sergeant-Major. . . .	77s.	85s.	Annual increments of 2s. per week
Battery Sergeant-Major . . . .
Company Sergeant-Major. . . .
Staff Sergeant-Major . . . .
Master of Steamer . . . .
Coxswain . . . . . .
Other Warrant Officers, Class II., not elsewhere included

 

Rates of Pay—continued.
Rank.	Pay— Per annum.			Remarks.
	Minimum.		Maximum.
(b) First Grade of Non-Commissioned Officers.
Squadron Battery, or Company Quartermaster Sergeant . .	. .	74s.
Staff Sergeant . . . . . .
Sergeant . . . . . .	72s.
Provisional Staff Sergeant-Major . .	69s.
(c) Second Grade of Non-Commissioned Officer.
Corporal . . . . . .	. .		67s.
(d) Third Grade of Non-Commissioned Officer.
(i) Category “A.”
2nd Corporal . . . . . .	}	. .	65s.
Bombardier . . . . . .
(ii) Category “B.”
Acting Bombardier . . . . . .	}	. .	63s.
Lance Corporal . . . . . .
(e) Artificer (other than those holding non-commissioned rank for whom the rate of pay shall be that prescribed for their respective ranks). The term “artificer” includes:— Saddler, Shoeing-smith, Farrier's Assistant, Cook, Wheeler, Carpenter, Tailor, Linesman, Driver, Electrician, Engine-driver, Ranger, Compounder, Assistant Armourer, Blacksmith, Boiler-attendant, Examiner's Assistant, Sailmaker, Printer, Viewer, Tentmender	. .	63s.
(f) Private, Gunner, Sapper, Trumpeter, including:— Carter, Gymnastic Instructor, Clerk, Rangetaker, Layer, Limber - Gunner, District Gunner, Driver, Signaller, Musician, Bandsman, Telephonist, Blacksmith's Striker, Store Labourer, Storeman, Stoker, Deckhand, Fireman, Lampman, Caretaker, Watchman, Gardener, Labourer, Range Assistant, Messenger	. .	60s.

 

74. In addition to the rates of pay as prescribed in regulation 73, married Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers and men may receive a bonus of 6s. per week as from the 1st April, 1920.

75. The rates of pay for Armament Artificers shall be as follows from 1st July, 1920:—

Rank.		Pay— Per annum.						Remarks.
		Minimum.			Maximum.
£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Warrant Officer, Class I. . .		5	12	6	6	0	0	Three annual increments of 2s. 6d. per week each
Warrant Officer, Class II. Regimental Quarter-master Sergeant	5	2	6	5	10	0	Three annual increments of 2s. 6d. per week each
Staff Sergeant . . . .		4	17	6	5	0	0	One increment of 2s. 6d. per week after 12 months’ service
Fitters and Blacksmiths employed at their trade in workshops irrespective of rank		4	10	0	4	15	0	Two annual increments of 1s. 6d. per week each and one of 2s. per week after 3 years’ service
Assistant Armament Artificers, on appointment, and irrespective of rank		3	10	0	4	0	0	Five biennial increments of 2s. per week each

(i) All increments shall be subject to a favourable report regarding efficiency from the Officer under whom the member may be working.

(ii) Increments shall only be granted on the recommendation of the Inspector of Ordnance Machinery, and approval of the Commandant.

76. (i) The rates of pay for members of the Provost Staff shall be as follows from 1st April, 1920:—

Assistant Provost Marshal . . £312 pex annum

Provost Sergeant Major . . £4 10s. per week

Provost Sergeant . . . . £3 9s. per week.

(ii) These rates shall be inclusive of all allowances except “Travelling” which may be granted at the rates laid down in regulation 196, provided that a Provost Sergeant-Major or Provost Sergeant who is married may receive a bonus of 6s. per week in addition to pay as above prescribed.

77. (i) The rate of pay which a member shall receive from 1st April, 1920, under regulations 71 and 73 or from the 1st July, 1920, in the case of Armament Artificers under regulation 75 shall, subject to a satisfactory report, be that rate which he would have received had these Regulations been in operation at the date of appointment or promotion to the rank held by him on 31st March, 1920, or 30th June, 1920, respectively.

(ii) A member who, prior to 1st April, 1920, was receiving a higher rate of pay and allowances than the pay appertaining to his rank under regulations 71 and 73 may continue to receive such higher rate, provided that, in arriving at the member’s rate of pay as .at 31st March, 1920, Specialist and Special Duty Pay, Extra Duty Pay, Tropical Pay and Good Conduct Pay shall not be included.

Provided that an Armament Artificer who, prior to 1st July, 1920, was in receipt of a higher rate of pay and allowances than the rate of pay to which he would be entitled under regulation 75 may continue to be paid at the higher rate.

(iii) Should a Warrant Officer included in Category “B” of Class I. or II. be promoted to a higher rank and the rate of pay received by him in the lower rank is greater than the minimum prescribed for his new rank, his pay shall be advanced to the next higher subdivisional rate, of the rank to which promoted.

 

78. A member who is issued with rations under the provisions of Part XI. of these Regulations shall, from 1st April, 1920, have the sum of 10s. per week deducted from his pay.

79. (i) Unless otherwise prescribed, initial issues of clothing shall be provided free to Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and men, on first appointment to the Permanent Forces.

(ii) All subsequent requirements of clothing shall be provided by such members at their own expense.

(iii) The cost of repairs to service boots or for washing or maintenance of clothing shall not be a charge against the Public.

This Regulation shall have effect from the 2nd September, 1920.

80. (i) When quarters are occupied by a member of the Permanent Military Forces, the following deduction shall be made from his pay from 1st April, 1920, irrespective of the number of rooms that may be available for allotment being less than under the scale prescribed by regulation 101:—

Married Members . . . . 10 per cent. of pay

Unmarried Officer . . . . 5 per cent. of pay

Unmarried, Other Ranks . . 2s. 6d. per week

Provided that no deduction shall be made for tentage or quarters occupied in connexion with camps of Continuous Training or Schools of Instruction or when troops are in Camp.

(ii) For the purpose of the above deductions Staff or Command Pay provided by regulation 72 shall be considered as portion of the Member’s pay. No deduction for quarters shall however be made from the bonus of 6s. per week prescribed by regulations 74 and 76 for married Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and men, or from District Allowance or from any other allowance unless otherwise prescribed.

81. Persons appointed to a Special School of Instruction (Defence Act 21b) for the training of an Instructional Staff of Non-Commissioned Officers may be granted pay at the rate prescribed for the rank of Provisional Staff Sergeant Major, vide regulation 73, together with uniform and rations or allowance in lieu, as may be approved by the Minister.

82. The following shall be the scale of pay (inclusive of rations and all other allowances except travelling) for Inspectors of the Inspection of Rifle Ranges Staff:—

Grade.	First Subdivision.	Second Subdivision.	Third Subdivision.	Fourth Subdivision.	Fifth Subdivision.
£	£	£	£	£
1	348	366	384	402	420
2	270	288	306	324	. .

Within the grades the increments shall be discretionary; but the advance to the higher grade, after one year’s service at the maximum of a lower grade, shall be conditional that such Inspectors:—

(a) Qualify as licensed surveyors.

(b) Pass an examination as may be prescribed in lieu thereof.

83. An allowance of 2s. per diem to cover increased cost of living, may be paid to members of crews of military steamers for each night required to live ashore while vessels are undergoing periodical overhaul in dock; provided it is necessary to vacate quarters on the vessels, and it is not possible to provide Government quarters ashore.

 

84. An allowance in lieu of uniform not exceeding the amounts herein prescribed may be paid to members on first appointment to the following positions:—

(a) Non-commissioned officer on the Instructional Staff — £10.

(b) Topographer of the Australian Survey Corps — 110.

(c) Sergeant-Major or Sergeant of the Provost Staff — £5.

Members in receipt of this allowance shall be required to provide and maintain themselves with such articles of uniform as are prescribed by the Military Board.”

4. Regulation 101 is repealed and the following substituted therefor:—

“101. Where rooms are available, quarters shall be allotted to Officers in accordance with the following scale:—

Rank.	Rooms.	Kitchen.	Servant’s Room.
Colonel or Higher Rank (Married) . .	8	1	1
Colonel or Higher Rank (Single) . .	3	1	1
Lieut.-Colonel (Married) . . . .	7	1	1
Lieut.-Colonel (Single) . . . .	3	1	1
Major (Married) . . . .	6	1	1
Major (Single) . . . .	3	1	1
Captain (Married) . . . .	5	1	1
Captain (Single) . . . .	2	1	. .
Lieutenant (Married) . . . .	4	1	. .
Lieutenant (Single) . . . .	2	and use of kitchen”

5. Regulation 102 is repealed and the following substituted therefor as from the 1st April, 1920:—

“102. (i) When married officers are not available for vacant married quarters, such quarters shall, as far as possible be allotted to single officers in accordance with the scale laid down in regulation 101.

(ii) Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and men shall be allotted public quarters where such are available.

(iii) The deduction from pay in respect of such quarters shall be as laid down in regulation 80.

(iv) A married soldier stationed at Thursday Island or Townsville, compulsorily separated from his wife and family on account of ill health of his wife, may be permitted to occupy quarters as for an unmarried soldier in Barracks without any deduction from pay, provided that in such cases a medical certificate is given:—

(a) By the Medical Officer in charge of troops at the place at which the soldier was stationed on transfer that the wife of such soldier is unable on account of ill health, to proceed to Thursday Island or Townsville (as the case may be); or

(b) By the Medical Officer in charge of Troops at Thursday Island or Townsville that on account of the ill health, the wife of the soldier is unable to remain at Thursday Island or Townsville, as the case may be.

The foregoing shall also apply to a married soldier stationed at Thursday Island or Townsville who is separated from his wife or family for satisfactory reasons other than the ill health of his wife, with the exception that in lieu of the medical certificate the approval of the Military Board must first be obtained.”

6. Regulation 107 is repealed as from the 1st April, 1920.

7. Regulation 194 is repealed, and the following substituted therefor, as from 1st April, 1920.

“194. Claims for increased rate of Travelling or other Allowances consequent upon the granting of a higher rate of pay shall not be admitted for any period prior to the date of gazettal or notification of the increase in pay.”

8. Regulation 195 is repealed and the following substituted therefor, as from 1st April, 1920:—

“195. (i) Except where otherwise provided, travelling allowance shall not apply to members of the Citizen or Cadet Forces, or to the Topographers of the Survey Corps.

(ii) In special cases where members of -the Militia Forces may be directed by the Commandant or Military Board to proceed upon some special duty outside of their ordinary duties at Inspection Parades, drills, or encampments, travelling allowance may be paid.

(iii) Subject to the provisions of this Regulation, the Travelling Allowance that may be paid to members of the Militia Forces, shall be as laid down in regulation 196. In determining the rate of Travelling Allowance payable under this Regulation, the substantive rank only of the member shall be taken into consideration, and the rate of pay for the purpose of such Travelling Allowance shall be reckoned at the minimum rate prescribed by regulations 71 and 73 for the corresponding rank.”

9. Regulation 196 is repealed and the following substituted therefor, as from 1st April, 1920:—

“196. The following are the rates of Travelling allowance which may be drawn by members of the Military Forces when necessarily absent on duty from their usual place of residence, except when accompanied by troops who are rationed, in which case travelling allowance shall not be drawn:—

 

Daily Allowance.			Daily Allowance after One Week’s Residence in same place.		Hourly rate.
Members of the Military Board . . . .	s.	d.	s.	d.	1/24th of the daily rate
Inspector-General . . . . . .	20	0	17	6
Commandant . . . . . . . .
Liet.-General, Major-General, or Brigadier-General holding substantive rank as such
Other members receiving pay over £600 per annum	17	6	15	0
Members receiving pay from—
£501 to £600 per annum . . . .	14	0	12	0
£301 to £500 per annum . . . .	12	0	10	0
£300 per annum and under . . . .	10	0	8	6

Provided—

(a) That the allowances payable to members stationed in 5th Military District, when travelling within that District, may be at the following rates:—

Members in Receipt of Pay of—	Daily Rate of Travelling Allowance.		Hourly rate.
s.	d.
Over £600 per annum . . . .	17	6	1/24th of daily rate.
From £501 to £600 per annum . .	15	0
£301 to £500 per annum . .	12	6
£300 and under per annum . .	10	0

With an additional allowance of 25 per cent, on these rates when a member is travelling in the gold-fields’ Districts, and a deduction of 25 per cent. when a member is stationed for any period in excess of 10 days in any one place.

(b) That the minimum daily allowance to a Commissioned Officer will be 12s. per diem or after one week’s residence in the same place, 10s. per diem.

(c) That members of the Inspecting Staff or other members when required to travel with the Inspector-General, may receive an increase of one-fourth on the scale rates, provided that the then increased rate shall not exceed the rate prescribed for “other members receiving over £600 per annum.”

(d) That in the case of members transferred temporarily from their head-quarters, for a period of two weeks or over, a reduced allowance shall be paid after the first week of residence, provided that no allowance may be reduced below the rates in the following scale:—

Members in Receipt of Pay of—	Rate of Travelling Allowance per Week.
£	s.	d.

£500 per annum and over . . . . . .	2	12	6
£310 per annum and under £500 per annum . .	2	2	0
£156 and under £310 per annum . . . .	1	10	0
Under £156 per annum . . . . . .	1	5	0

Provided further that such allowances shall not be continued for longer than two months without the approval of the Military Board.

(e) That unless specially approved by the Minister, no allowance, other than for expenses necessarily incurred shall be paid in any case where the member is not required to be absent from his headquarters overnight.”

10. Next after regulation 196, insert the following Regulation:—

“196a. (i) When members travel by steamer or other vessel, or by railway and the fare paid includes subsistence, one quarter of the ordinary rates to which such members would otherwise be entitled shall be allowed.

(ii) All travelling allowances shall be in addition to the cost of conveyance. The period for which travelling allowance may be claimed shall be computed from the time of departure of the train, steamer or other conveyance, by which members travel to the time of return by same.

(iii) Where it is proved to the satisfaction of the Military Board that the travelling expenses a member is entitled to draw under these Regulations do not cover his actual expenses, the Military Board may authorize payment of such sum as may be considered necessary.

(iv) The Military Board may reduce the rates of Travelling Allowance or disallow any claim when the circumstances justify such a course.

(v) Travelling Allowance shall not be paid for any period during which a member unnecessarily or for private reasons, breaks his journey.

(vi) Officers and others shall be provided, wherever practicable, with tentage or quarters, and rations in lieu of travelling allowance, and in such cases no deduction for such tentage or quarters and rations will be made from their pay. Officers and Warrant Officers Class I. may be granted the Camp or Field Allowance of their rank to cover any mess charges.

(vii) When Warrant or Non-Commissioned Officers are attached to the Royal Australian Artillery Sergeant's Mess, the President of such mess may draw rations and may also draw not exceeding one shilling per diem mess allowance for each member so attached. In such cases travelling allowance shall not be payable.”

11. Regulation 233 is repealed and the following substituted therefor, as from 1st April, 1920:—

“233. District Allowance on the same scale as paid to members of the Commonwealth Public Service and subject to the conditions prescribed in the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations, may be paid to members of the Permanent Military Forces while residing in any District or locality for which a District Allowance has been approved under such Regulations. Provided however that the special allowance of 5 per cent. on salary prescribed by Commonwealth Public Service Regulation 168 (2) for Officers of the State of Western Australia who do not receive a District Allowance under the prescribed scale shall not be paid to members of the Permanent Military Forces stationed in Western Australia.”

12. Regulation 235 is repealed and the following substituted therefor, as from 1st April, 1920:—

“235. In Units where regimental arrangements are made for the issue of rations, the issue may be made as under:—

(a) One ration for each officer, Warrant Officer, Non-Commissioned Officer or soldier on the effective strength, except as stated in regulation 236.

(b) One ration to a recruit for each day before attestation for which pay is admissible; provided that for ration so issued, a deduction from the member's pay shall, unless otherwise prescribed be made under regulation 78.”

13. Regulation 236 is repealed and the following substituted therefor, as from 1st April, 1920.

“236. Rations in kind shall not be admissible—

(a) for days on which travelling allowance is granted;

(b) for members dieted in a military or Civil hospital, Prison, Detention Barracks, Detention Room, or in a Lunatic Asylum;

(c) for members subsisted on board ship at the Public Expense.”

14. Regulation 242 is repealed as from let April, 1920.

15. Regulation 274 is repealed and the following substituted therefor, as from 1st April, 1920.

“274. For a soldier released from a detention barrack or room, but confined to barracks, not doing duty, or for a soldier confined in the guard detention room, the ordinary ration shall be drawn.”

16. Regulations 280, 281 and 282 are repealed as from 1st April, 1920.

17.