Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Australian Military Forces and Senior Cadets (Amendment) (Cth)
STATUTORY RULES.
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 nineteenth day of November, 1924.
FORSTER,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
R. V. WILSON,
for Minister of State for Defence.
Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Australian Military Forces and Senior Cadets 1921.
(Statutory Rules 1921, No. 82, as amended to this date.)
A. Regulation 100 (1) is amended as follows:
“Delete the following words and figures appearing in the four columns showing the rates of pay—
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and insert in lieu the following words and figures in their respective columns:—
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B. Regulations 202 and 203 are cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—
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a ) When a member of the Permanent Forces is transferred from one station to another, or from one Military District to another, the actual cost of rail, steamer, or coach fares, at Government rates, of such member, as well as those of his wife and children who are dependent on the member, in addition to travelling allowance for such member and removal of his household furniture and personal effects, subject to the provisions of the next succeeding regulation may be paid by the Department.
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b ) When the transfer is made by way of punishment, or at his own request, all expenses involved by the transfer or removal shall be borne by the member concerned, unless otherwise approved by the Minister.(
c ) Subject to sub-paragraphs (d ) and (e ) of this regulation, a member of the Permanent Forces whose appointment in those Forces is terminated, or who is discharged therefrom except in cases where the termination of the appointment or the discharge is at the member’s own request or on account of misconduct or medical unfitness due to misconduct (and if married, his wife and children who are dependent upon him) may be provided with free rail, steamer or coach transport to the place of enlistment or first appointment, or in lieu thereof transport to any other place within the Commonwealth, provided that the cost of such transport to such other place does not exceed the cost of transport to place of enlistment or first appointment. He may also be provided with free transport for necessary household furniture and effects in his possession in accordance with the provisions of regulation 203, provided that a member stationed at Thursday Island may on the termination of his appointment or discharge for misconduct or for medical unfitness due to misconduct, be granted transport to the nearest convenient port on the mainland.No monetary grant shall be made in lieu of the actual transport and the privilege of transport shall be available only within a period of one month after discharge provided that in special cases an extension of the period not exceeding two months may be granted by the Military Board.
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d ) Except as approved by the Military Board, a soldier of the Permanent Forces who is discharged on the expiration of his period of enlistment or re-engagement, having elected not to re-engage for further service for the prescribed period when given an opportunity by his Commanding Officer of so doing, shall not be entitled to any of the benefits provided by paragraph (c ) of this regulation unless he has served continuously for at least two years at the station at which discharged.(
e ) The place of enlistment or first appointment referred to in paragraph (c ) above shall usually be deemed to be the city or place in which the enlistment or first appointment actually occurred provided that in cases in which members were transported at departmental expense to the place of enlistment for the purpose of immediate enlistment or appointment the place of, [D2] enlistment or appointment for the purposes of this regulation shall be decided by the Military Board.(
f ) When a member is entitled to passages at Commonwealth expense for his wife and children, the term ‘children’ shall include only such sons as are not over the age of sixteen years at the date of commencement of the journey and such unmarried daughters as are dependent on and residing with the father, provided that a fare may be paid for a son over sixteen years of age, who by reason of physical or mental infirmity, is necessarily dependent on the father.“203. (
a ) Payment of the cost of removing furniture and household effects shall be subject to the following limitations:—
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Provided that where it is shown to the satisfaction of the Formation &c., Commander, that removal cannot be effected for the amount prescribed in the above schedule as the maximum, the District Finance Officer may on the recommendation of the Formation &c., Commander authorize the payment of such amount as will, in the opinion of the Formation &c., Commander, cover the reasonable cost of removal.
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b ) In providing for cost of removal, only necessary household furniture and effects shall be taken into consideration.(
c ) Before removal is undertaken, the member shall, wherever practicable, obtain offers from at least two carriers, and submit them to the Formation &c., Commander who may, subject to this regulation, authorize the acceptance of the most suitable.(
d ) Where a member elects to dispose of his furniture and effects instead of removing them to his new station, the District Finance Officer may authorize payment to the member of an amount equal to the loss shown, to the satisfaction of the District Finance Officer to have been sustained in the disposal, but not exceeding the amount for which removal might have been effected under this regulation. A member who elects to take advantage of this regulation must notify his intention to the Formation &c., Commander prior to the sale.(
e ) A member shall not be entitled to any compensation from the Commonwealth for losses or damages arising from removal.(
f ) The cheapest means of conveyance shall be followed in all cases, i.e., by rail, sea or road or a combination of these routes. Furniture shall be removed by rail, where practicable, if the cost be not greater than by other means of conveyance.(
g ) Where a married member is transferred to a locality where suitable premises for residence are not available at the time the officer reaches his new station, or where a member, on transfer, cannot occupy his residence through unavoidable delay in the transmission of his furniture and household effects; and the member is thereby obliged to reside for the time being with his family at an hotel or other house of accommodation, an allowance may be authorized by the District Finance Officer for payment to the member equal to the difference between ordinary household expenditure and cost of board and lodging, but not exceeding half the cost of board and lodging of himself and family, provided that such allowance shall not be paid for more than four weeks except upon the approval of the Military Board,[D3]Where the member’s family has not removed with him to his new station, the member may be granted such allowance as may be determined by the Military Board upon satisfactory evidence of increased expenditure.
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h ) The cost of removal, into or out of quarters, not occasioned by a change of station, shall not be a charge against the public.”
Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by H. J. Green, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.
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