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

STATUTORY RULES.

1923. No. 31.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1918.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth ofAustralia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1918, to come into operation on and from 1st July, 1922.

Dated this twenty-first day of March, 1923.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By HisExcellency's Command,

E. K BOWDEN,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

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

Amendments.

A. Regulation 100 is cancelled and the following substituted therefor :—

“100. (1) The rates of pay for officers of the Militia Forces holding appointments as shown hereunder shall be—

Appointment.				No. of days per annum.		Rate per whole day.					Maximum amount payable per annum.
													Divisional Commander			..	..	..	£250
													Cavalry or Infantry Brigade				16	£2	5	0	36
													Commander Divisional Artillery Commander				16	£2	5	0	36
Assistant Director of Medical Services				16	As for rank in reg. 101					36
Judge Advocate-General			..	16	£2	5	0	36
Deputy Judge Advocate-General				16	£1	17	6	30
Director of Hygiene	..	..
Assistant Director of Hygiene.. Deputy Assistant Director of Veterinary Services				16	As for rank in reg.101					30
				Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services				16	£1	10	0	24
Intelligence Staff Officer, Grade II., at Army Head-Quarters
				As for rank in reg. 101 but not higher than rate prescribed for Major
Staff Officer, Grade II.			..						16	24
Assistant Staff Officer, Grade II,
Assistant Brigade Major			..
Staff Officer, Grade III.			..	As for rank in reg. 101 but not higher than rate prescribed for Captain
Assistant Staff Officer, Grade III.									16	18
Staff Captain	..	..
Assistant Staff Captain			..

C,4415.—Price 3d.

(2) The pay of the above officers shall be issued subject to—

(i) In the cases of Divisional and Mixed Brigade Commanders—The issue of a certificate by the Chief of the General Staff that the duties of the appointment have been efficiently performed for the period claimed for.

(ii) In the cases of Brigade Commanders and Divisional Artillery Commanders—The issue of a certificate by the Divisional Commander that the duties of the appointment have been efficiently performed for the period claimed for.

(iii) In the case of the Judge Advocate-General and Deputy Judge Advocate-General—The issue of a certificate by the Adjutant-General that the duties allotted or required to be performed during the period claimed for, have been satisfactorily performed.

(iv) In the case of officers holding the other appointments referred to in sub-paragraph (1)—

(a) The maintenance of a diary setting forth the hours of employment, the place, and the nature of the duty;

(b)A certificate from their immediate Commander that they have efficiently performed the duties allotted to them and are entitled to pay for the periods named;

(c)Approval of the Commander of the Formation concerned.

(3) (a)Officers of the Australian Army Legal Department holding appointments on the staff of a formation or other command shall be paid at the following rates, irrespective of rank, according to the grade, notified in Military Orders, of the appointment to which they are allotted and on the certificate of the officer commanding the formation or command to the staff of which they are attached that they are entitled to pay for the period claimed for:—

Grade of Appointment.		No. of days annually.	Daily rate.			Maximum amount payable annually.
Grade I.	..	16	£1	17	6	£30	0	0
Grade II.	..	16	£1	10	0	£24	0	0
Grade III.	..	16	£1	2	6	£18	0	0

(b)Officers of the Australian Army Legal Department who are not appointed to the staff of a formation or command will receive the pay of their substantive rank when required to perform duty.

(4)The periods laid down in this regulation include any camp training attended but the provisions of regulation 111 and 121 shall not have application to officers referred to herein. Payment shall be made quarterly in arrear in the months of September, December, March and June.

(5) Members who are on leave of absence for more than one month shall have a proportionate part of their annual pay deducted for the period of such absence computed on the basis of one-twelfth of the annual rate for each month of absence.

 

B. Regulation 122 is cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—

“ 122(a) The pay other than for Camps of Continuous Training of members of Militia Staffs excluding those holding the appointments referred to in regulation 100, shall be issued subject to—

(i) A certificate from their Commanding Officers that their duties have been efficiently performed and that they are entitled to pay for the period claimed.

(ii) Approval of the Commander of the formation concerned.

(b)The total pay for each such member for any year shall be limited to the total number of days training authorized for the year excepting that for Regimental Battalion and Artillery Brigade Commanders pay may be issued in each year for a total of sixteen days.

(c)Officers of the Army Medical Corps attached to Regiments and Forts shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of this regulation.

(d) Members who are on leave of absence for more than one month shall have a proportionate part of their annual pay deducted for the period of such absence computed on the basis of one twelfth of the annual rate for each month of absence, provided that the pay allocated for the period of continuous training shall first be deducted.”

C. Regulation 111 (a).—Delete the words “except as provided in regulations 114 and 122 (b) and substitute the following at the beginning of the subparagraph “Except as provided in these Regulations”.

D. Regulation 121.—Delete the words “except as provided in regulation 122 (b)” and substitute “Except as provided in these Regulations”.

 

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