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

STATUTORY RULES.

1926. No. 211.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1918.

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

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 twenty-second day of December, 1926.

STONEHAVEN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,
for Minister of State for Defence.

The Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Australian Military Forces and Senior Cadets, being Statutory Rules 1921, No. 82, as amended by Statutory Rules—

1921. Nos. 96, 124, 125, 135, 137, 145, 146, 147, 148, 155, 156, 157, 176, 184. 204, 220, 236, 237;
1922. Nos. 16, 56, 59, 99, 112, 122, 158, 178;
1923. Nos. 10, 31, 41, 67, 95. 163, 171, 201;
1924. Nos. 12, 62, 92, 119, 153, 176, 200;
1925. Nos. 19, 53, 103, 109, 132, 138. 149, 170, 191, 214;
1926. Nos. 20, 67, 68, 98, 120, 162, and 168—

are repealed as from the commencement of these Regulations save as to anything lawfully done, or any right, privilege, obligation, or liability acquired, accrued, or incurred thereunder.

PART I. DEFINITIONS.

1. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:—

“Secretary” means the Secretary, Department of Defence.
“The Military Board” means the Board of Administration for the Military Forces.
“Finance Member” means the Finance Member of the Board of Administration for the Military Forces.
“Formation, &c., Commander” means Commander of a Cavalry Division, of an Infantry Division, or of a Mixed Brigade or a District Base Commandant.

C. 17553.—Price 1s. 9d.

‘‘Command Head-quarters” means the Head-quarters of a Cavalry Division, of an Infantry Division, or of a Mixed Brigade or a District Base.
“District Finance Officer” means an Officer appointed to be District Finance Officer for a Military District.
“Receiver of Public Moneys” means an Officer appointed to be a Receiver for a Military District in accordance with the Treasury Regulations.
‘‘Commanding Officers of Regiments or Corps’’ in connexion with the administration of moneys received or disbursed on account of Regiments or Corps shall mean the Officers to whom moneys are forwarded or paid for the service of the Regiment or Corps.

PART II.—GENERAL.

Ministerial Approval and Delegation of Powers.

2. The Minister may approve of any expenditure not covered by these Regulations provided that the necessary funds have been made available by Parliamentary appropriation or by the Treasury in anticipation of Parliamentary appropriation.

3. (i) The Minister may, by writing under his hand, delegate any of the powers, functions and authorities conferred upon or vested in him by these Regulations.

(ii) Every delegation under this regulation shall be revocable at will, and no delegation shall prevent the exercise of any power, function, or authority by the Minister.

Responsibility of Formation, &c., Commanders.

4. Formation, &c., Commanders shall be responsible for—

(a) Enforcing due economy on all officers and others charged with any expenditure of public money, or with the care, use, or expenditure of stores;
(b)The economical expenditure of all moneys provided in the Annual Estimates for their respective Commands, and shall be further responsible that no liability is incurred against votes in excess of the provision made.

5. It is the duty of every member of the Military Forces to assist in carrying out these Regulations.

6. Except where otherwise provided in these Regulations, Formation, &c.,Commanders are authorized to approve of increments to warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the Permanent Forces under their command, where such increments are prescribed by the regulations and provided in the Appropriation Act.

Ammunition.

8. Proposed expenditure under Votes for Artillery and Small Arm Ammunition; Warlike Stores; and Camps and Schools of Instruction shall be submitted to the Minister.

Approval of Military Board.

9. The payment of grants and band allowance shall be subject to the approval of the Military Board and provision being made by Parliament.

10. All powers vested under these Regulations in Formation, &c., Commanders or District Finance Officers may also be exercised by the Military Board.

11. (1) The Military Board may approve of the sale or writing off of condemned, unfit, damaged, or deficient stores, the original value of which does not exceed £100.

(2) The Military Board may also approve of the taking on charge of excess stores.

Persons Ineligible to Hold Appointments.

12. No person holding a contract with the Defence Department shall beeligible to hold a permanent appointment in the Defence Department.

Aides-de-Camp to the Governor-General, State Governors, &c.

13. An appointment as Aide-de-Camp to a Governor-General or to a Governor of a State or an appointment as Honorary Physician or Honorary Surgeon to the Governor-General shall not entitle an officer to any pay or allowances.

14.

PART III.—DUTIES OF DISTRICT FINANCE OFFICERS.

15. Each District Finance Officer is authorized:—

(a)To approve of all requisitions for supplies within the votes on the Estimates which are governed by regulations.
(b)To approve of expenditure under the divisions or subdivisions of any votes for contingencies, general services, maintenance of existing arms and equipment, and Expeditionary Forces, provided that he has satisfied himself that funds are available; that the requirements of the remaining period of the financial year will not involve the necessity for applying for additional funds on any vote concerned; that there is nothing irregular in the character of the expenditure; and that it is not an allowance or payment to any member of the Forces, except such as is governed by regulations and does not require Ministerial approval. No new Vote or Item shall be operated upon or expenditure incurred in connexion therewith without approval from Head-Quarters, until such Vote or Item has been passed by Parliament.
(c) To approve of the employment of casual labour and temporary clerical assistance, provided that funds are available; but no person shall be employed under this regulation for a longer period than six months in any financial year without the approval of the Military Board.

(d)To approve—in accordance with regulation 166—of compensation for injuries received, or disease contracted, on duty.
(e)To approve—in accordance with, regulation 184—of compensation for injury to, or loss of, a horse.
(f) To approve—in accordance with Australian Military Regulations—of the striking off charge of stores damaged or deficient, provided that the original value of such stores did not exceed £20.
(g)To approve of payment of claims for overtime, and Sunday pay, provided that such are in order, and correct in every particular.

16. (a)The District Finance Officer shall, in the event of receiving any claim which appears to him not authorized by regulations or instructions, or in regard to which there is doubt as to the admissibility of any charge, point out the same, in writing, to the Formation, &c., Commander. Should the Formation, &c., Commander consider that, on the contrary, such claim is covered by regulations or authority, and that the charges are admissible, an immediate report as to the circumstances of the case shall be forwarded by him to the Military Board, together with all relating papers. The account in dispute shall not be paid without the approval of the Military Board, whose decision shall be passed without delay to the District Finance Officer and the Formation, &c., Commander concerned.

(b)The District Finance Officer shall also represent in writing to the Formation, &c., Commander any matter which comes to his knowledge wherein he considers that savings of expenditure could be effected. A copy of every such representation and of the Formation, &c., Commander’s remarks shall be immediately forwarded to the Finance Member.

17. He shall not apply public moneys to any purpose not authorized by regulations, nor shall he advance (except as hereinafter provided), lend, or exchange any sums for which he is accountable, nor shall he exchange private cheques out of public funds. In the case of members of the Forces travelling on duty, where extended absence is probable, and cash payments have to be made, an advance may be made up to 75 per cent. of the maximum allowance that can be claimed.

Married Warrant and Non-Commissioned Officers who are frequently required to travel on duty may be granted a small standing advance at the discretion of the District Finance Officer, which must be adjusted on or before the 31st May of the financial year in which the advance is made.

18. He shall be liable for the amount of disallowances arising from errors or over-issues made by him in disregard of regulations or in the absence of proper authority.

19. Excepting as provided in these Regulations regarding the disposal of surplus funds of Military Institutes being closed and excepting as may be necessary for the distribution of profit from temporary Military Institutes in camps, he shall not take charge of any Regimental or other similar funds or act on the Committee controlling such funds.

20. Should difficulty be experienced in recovering vouchers supporting receipts, statements, &c., or money due from officers or others, he shall at once represent the circumstances in writing to the Formation, &c., Commander concerned, who shall, if necessary, refer the matter to the Military Board.

Upon receipt from the Senior Ordnance Officer of a claim for damages or deficiencies against a Corps or Unit of the Citizen Forces, or against a Rifle Club, the District Finance Officer shall demand payment from the Commanding Officer or other officer responsible, and, in the event of such claim not being satisfied within thirty days of such demand, the District Finance Officer shall report the fact to the Formation, &c., Commander concerned, who shall immediately take such action as may be necessary to obtain immediate payment, and shall furnish to the Secretary, within twenty days of the taking of such action, a report if the claim be then unsatisfied.

Instruction as to Payments.

21. (a) An amount provided on the Appropriation Act as salary for one appointment shall not be utilized for the payment of the salaries or portions thereof of two persons for the same period.

(b)No officer shall be paid the salary of any position to which he has not been appointed by Order in Council.
(c) In no case, unless governed by regulation, shall an allowance be paid to any member of the Forces, unless such allowance be authorized by the Minister, or by the Military Board.
(d)Subject to regulations 6 and 15, any expenditure provided for by a Parliamentary Appropriation and not covered by regulations must be approved by the Minister in accordance with regulation 2.
(e) Salaries must not be paid from any Vote other than a Pay Vote.

22.

PART IV.—PAY OF PERMANENT FORCES.

Conditions.

24.(a)All persona on first appointment to the Permanent Forces shall draw pay and allowances from the date on which they commence duty only, and not from any earlier date.

(b)All appointments shall be at the minimum rate of pay for the respective rank, class, grade, or position to which appointed except with the approval of the Minister on the recommendation of the Military Board.

Increments.

25. All increments provided in these Regulations shall be subject to provision being made by Parliament and to such conditions as may be prescribed. In the case of officers no increment may be paid unless

approved by the Military Board, and in the case of other ranks unless approved by the Formation, &c., Commander. The right to receive an increment in any year shall depend upon good and diligent conduct and efficiency.

26. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Regulation 37 an officer who is due to receive an increment in pay on or prior to the 1st January, 1922, and who held higher substantive rank in the Australian Imperial Force, shall be eligible to receive an increment irrespective of whether the prescribed examination has or has not been passed, but every officer who is due for increment subsequent to the 1st January, 1922, shall be required to pass the prescribed examination for promotion.

Establishments.

27. Officers and others in excess of the authorized number of any rank may be carried on the strength, provided that there are vacancies in higher ranks, and that the total Establishment be not exceeded.

28. All persons whose pay is governed by these Regulations shall, on promotion to a rank or position carrying a higher rate or improved conditions of pay, draw such pay from the date of promotion, provided that if the duties of the higher rank or position are not taken up within one month from the date of promotion the higher rate of pay shall only be drawn from the date of actually taking up duty or from such date as the Minister may direct.

29. Officers returning to their Regiment or Corps after holding a position for which they were paid at a higher rate than the regimental pay of their rank, shall revert to the regimental pay.

30. (a) Members holding Brevet, Honorary, or Acting rank or appointment shall receive the rates of pay fixed for their substantive rank or permanent appointment.

(b) Members temporarily holding higher rank after a period of one month in such rank shall in the case of officers, on the approval of the Minister, and in the case of warrant and non-commissioned officers and men, on the approval of the Formation, &c., Commander, be paid the minimum pay of their temporary rank, provided that a vacancy exists on the establishment of the unit concerned for such higher rank.
(c) A member granted the temporary rank of Warrant Officer, Class II., or of Warrant Officer of any higher grade who holds such rank or grade for a continuous period, shall be entitled to consideration for increments as though he had been permanently promoted to such rank or grade, provided, that the first increment shall not be granted until after twelve months from the date on which the temporary higher rank or grade took effect.
(d)In the event of a Warrant Officer holding temporary rank or grade as such being permanently promoted to that rank or grade, he shall not suffer any reduction in salary or increments and shall receive increments in the same manner as he would have received them had his temporary rank or grade been permanent.
(e) Travelling allowance to a member receiving pay under this regulation shall be payable as though the temporary rank or grade were permanent.

(f) The provisions of this regulation shall have effect from the 1st July, 1926, provided that service as a temporary Warrant Officer since the 1st July, 1921, shall be taken into consideration as from the 1st July, 1926, for purposes of determining eligibility to receive incremental advancement under the provision of sub-paragraph (c) of this regulation.

Pay.

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

32. Daily rates of pay shall be calculated at one-seventh of the weekly rate, or one three hundred and sixty-fifth of the yearly rate.

33. Under no circumstances shall a member be granted pay for any period after the date on which he was, in the ordinary course, due for retirement, unless authority for the extension of his services has first been obtained.

Deferred Pay.

34. (i) The sum of 7s. per week shall be withheld from soldiers of the Permanent Military Forces during the first thirteen weeks’ service, and shall be payable as arrears after the expiration of the said thirteen weeks if the soldier is still serving. Soldiers who are discharged or who have deserted prior to the completion of thirteen weeks’ service shall forfeit such arrears. The foregoing portion of this regulation will, however, not apply to a person who has previously served in the Permanent Forces (including the Expeditionary Forces raised under the Defence Act 1903-17) and who was discharged from such service with not less than a good character, provided that the re-enlistment is within two years of such discharge; nor shall it have application to the members referred to in sub-paragraph (ii) of this regulation.

(ii) The sum of seven shillings per week shall be withheld from the pay of men enlisted in Australian Instructional Corps who on enlistment undergo a course of training at the Central Training Depôt. This deduction shall continue for the period of the Course. Sums so deducted shall be payable as arrears on the conclusion of the Course, but a soldier who deserts or is discharged prior to the completion of the Course shall forfeit such arrears unless otherwise approved by the Military Board.

This deduction shall not be made in the case of members of other units of the Permanent Forces attending the Course mentioned preparatory to transfer to the Australian Instructional Corps.

(iii) A soldier who is granted—

(a) A free discharge within three months of date of his enlistment, or
(b)his discharge on purchase in accordance with the conditions prescribed in Australian Military Regulations,

shall pay the unexpired value of the free issue of uniform and necessaries received by him.

35.

36.

2. Rates of Pay.

Officers.

37. Staff Appointments.—The rates of pay for Officers holding the undermentioned appointments shall, unless otherwise prescribed, be as follows, but Staff or Command Pay shall not be payable in addition:—

Appointment.	Rate per Annum.
£
Inspector-General...............................................................................................	1,500
Chief of the General Staff...................................................................................	1,500
Adjutant-General................................................................................................	1,150
Quartermaster-General........................................................................................	1,100
Commander of a Cavalry Division.......................................................................	1,100
Commander of a Division...................................................................................	1,100
Commander of a Mixed Brigade..........................................................................	1,100
Commandant, Royal Military College..................................................................	1,100
2nd Chief of the General Staff.............................................................................	1,000

38. Staff Corps.—The annual rates of pay and of incremental advancement by subdivisions for officers of the Staff Corps other than those holding appointments included in regulation 37 shall be in accordance with the following table:—

Rank	Subdivisions.
Rank	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
£	£	£	£	£	£	£
Major-General..............	950	..	..	..	..	..	..
Colonel-Commandant...	850	..	..	..	..	..	..
Colonel-on-Staff...........	850	..	..	..	..	..	..
Colonel........................	826	..	..	..	..	..	..
Lieutenant-Colonel.......	706	732	758	784	..	..	Annual increments
Major...........................	576	602	628	654	680	..	..	Annual increments. Advancement to the 5th subdivision shall be subject to passing examination for Lieut.-Colonel
Major...........................	Captain.........................	446	472	498	524	550	..		..	Annual increments. Advancement to the 4th subdivision shall be subject to passing examination for Major.
Lieutenant....................	Captain.........................	285	311	337	363	389	415	430	Annual increments. Advancement to the 6th subdivision shall be subject to passing the examination for Captain. On completion of eight years’ service as Lieutenant promotion may be granted to the rank of Captain subject to the favorable recommendation of the Commanding Officer and of the Formation, &c., Commander concerned.

Rates of Pay—continued.

Staff or Command Pay.

39. (a)Appointments to Staffs or Commands are 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 as authorized in Regulation 38:—

Grade.	Rate per Annum.	Appointment.
Grade.	Rate per Annum.	Army Head-Quarters, Schools, Depots, &c.	Royal Military College.	Field Army.	Fixed Machinery.
£
1A	90	Colonels on the Staff; Colonels and Staff-Officers, 1st Grade, General and Administrative Staffs	Staff Officer, 1st Grade—Director of Military Art
1B	80	..	..	Staff Officers, 1st Grade—G (General Staff), A (Adjutant-General), and Q (Quartermaster-General) Branches	District Base Commandant—3rd, 4th, and 5th Military Districts. Commander Field Troops and District Base Commandant, 6th Military-District Staff Officers, 1stGrade— A(Adjutant-General) and Q (Quartermaster-General) Branches
2A	70	Stair Officers, 2nd Grade—G (General Staff), A (Adjutant-General), and Q (Quartermaster-General) Branches Representative Q (Quartermaster-General) Branch, London; Director of Works	Staff Officers, 2nd Grade—Instructor in Tactics and Topography
2B	60	Chief Instructor— Artillery Schools of Instruction; Small Arms School; Central Training Depot	..	Staff Officers, 2nd Grade—G (General Staff), A (Adjutant-General), and Q. (Quartermaster-General) Branches	Commanding Officers and Staff Officers Artillery 2nd and 3rd District Bases Staff Officers, 2nd Grade— G (General Staff), A (Adjutant-General) and Q (Quartermaster-General) Branches
3A	50	Staff Officers, 3rd Grade— Inspector-General’s Branch, G (General Staff), A (Adjutant-General), and Q (Quarter-master-General) Branches	Adjutant, graded as Staff Officer
3B	40	..	..	Staff Officers, 3rd Grade— A (Adjutant-General) and Q (Quartermaster-General) Branches	Staff Officers, 3rd Grade— A (Adjutant - General) and Q (Quartermaster-General) Branches

(b)Appointments of Colonels on the Staff and Colonels to General and Administrative Staffs shall be subject to the approval of the Governor-General in Council and shall be notified in the Commonwealth Gazette. Appointments of other Staff Officers shall be subject to the approval of the Military Board and shall be notified in Australian Army Orders.

(c) An officer of the. Staff Corps who was graded as a Staff Officer and was in receipt of Staff Pay on the 31st March, 1926, under the provisions of the regulations then in force but whose appointment is not graded as a Staff appointment by this regulation, shall continue to receive such Staff Pay for the remainder of the tenure of his present appointment.
(d) In addition to the provision of Staff Pay in paragraph (a)above, officers of the Staff Corps holding appointments of Brigade Major may from 1st April, 1926, be graded as Staff Officers, Grade 3b, and may receive Staff Pay accordingly at the rate of £40 per annum, provided, however, that such officers shall not be so graded and paid unless and until vacancies exist and funds become available upon the authorized establishment of such grading, and such officers will be appointed to such grading in the order of seniority.

Australian Army Veterinary Corps (Permanent).

40. The annual rates of pay and of incremental advancement by subdivisions for Officers of the Australian Army Veterinary Corps (Permanent) shall be—

Rank.	Subdivisions.						Remarks.
Rank.	1	2	3	4	5	6	Remarks.
£	£	£	£	£	£
Captain.............	554	566	578	590	602	614	Annual Increments.
Lieutenant........	482	494	506	518	530	542	Annual increments. Promotion to the rank of Captain may be effected, after six years’ service as Lieutenant.

Survey Section, R.A.E.

41. The annual rates of pay and of incremental advancement by subdivisions for officers of the Survey Section, R.A.E., shall be—

Rank.	Subdivision.				Remarks.
Rank.	1	2	3	4	Remarks.
£	£	£	£
Captain.............	524	550	..	..	Annual increments
Lieutenant........	420	446	472	498	Annual increments. Promotion to the rank of Captain may be effected after four years’ service as Lieutenant subject to the recommendation of the Chief of the General Staff and subject to— (a)being a, Survey Officer in the Survey sub-section, his having passed the examination for a licensed surveyor; or (b) being a Survey Officer in the Drafting sub-section, his having passed the examination approved by the Military Board.

Inspection ofOrdnance Machinery.

42. The annual rates of pay and of incremental advancement by subdivisions for Inspectors of Ordnance Machinery shall be—

Appointment.	Subdivisions.					Remarks.
Appointment.	1	2	3	4	5	Remarks.
£	£	£	£	£
Ordnance Mechanical Engineer, 1st Class	576	602	628	654	680	Annual increments.
Ordnance Mechanical Engineer............	446	472	498	524	550	„	„
Assistant Ordnance Mechanical Engineer......................................................	425	450	475	500	525	„	„

Quartermasters.

43. The annual rates of pay and of incremental advancement by subdivisions for Quartermasters shall be—

Appointment.	Subdivisions.					Remarks.
Appointment.	1	2	3	4	5	Remarks.
£	£	£	£	£
Quartermaster............................	425	450	475	500	525	Annual increments
Temporary Quartermaster...........	425	..	..	..	..

Pay of Warrant Officers of the Australian Instructional Corps, &c.

44. Except as otherwise prescribed the rates of pay and of incremental advancement by sub-divisions for Warrant Officers of the Permanent Military Forces shall be in accordance with the following table:—

Rank or Appointment.	Subdivision—															Increments.
Rank or Appointment.	1			2			3			4			5			Increments.
Warrant Officer—	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
(a) Class lA.— Master Gunner, 1st Class; Staff Sergeant-Major, 1st Class—
Per annum...........................	378	0	9	391	1	5	404	2	2	417	2	10	..	Annual increments
Per week...............................	7	5	0	7	10	0	7	15	0	8	0	0
(b) Class I.— All other Warrant Officers, Class I., not elsewhere included—
Per annum...........................	325	17	10	338	18	7	351	19	3	365	0	0	..	Annual increments
Per week...............................	6	5	0	6	10	0	6	15	0	7	0	0
(c) Class II— All Warrant Officers, Class II., not elsewhere included—
Per annum...........................	260	14	3	273	15	0	286	15	9	299	16	5	319	7	6	Three biennial and then one triennial increment, subject to the conditions set out hereunder
Per week...............................	5	0	0	5	5	0	5	10	0	5	15	0	6	2	6

(i) A Warrant Officer, Class II., before advancement to the second subdivision will be required to obtain—

(a) A “qualified” certificate at a “Rifle and Bayonet Course” at the Small Arms School, Randwick; and before advancement to the fifth subdivision will be required to obtain the following additional certificates:—
(b) “Qualified” in Vickers Gun Course at Small Arms School.
(c) “Qualified” in Light Gun Course at Small Arms School.

Provided that qualifying certificates equivalent to (a), (b), and (c) above as authorized by the Chief of the General Staff and promulgated in Australian Army Orders will be obtained by Warrant Officers, Class II., of or attached to the Field Artillery, Garrison Artillery, Field and Fortress Engineers, Signals, A.S.C., A.M.C., and A.V.C. before advancement to the subdivisions mentioned.

(ii) Provided further that in any case in which the opportunity is not afforded to a Warrant Officer to obtain the prescribed qualification before the date on which the increment is due, the increment will be antedated to the date on which it was originally due, should he qualify at the first opportunity granted to him, but if he then fails to qualify, the increment shall have effect only from the date on which the necessary qualification is obtained.

(iii) Should a Warrant Officer, Class II., fail on two successive occasions to qualify for any of the prescribed certificates, the question of his retention in the Service shall be a matter for consideration and decision by the Military Board.

(iv) Warrant Officers, Class II., borne on the strength on the 1st July, 1924, will have their pay adjusted in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 51, and will be granted one increment on the date subsequent to the 1st July, 1924, on which it becomes due, but will be required to obtain the certificates above, provided for before a further increment is approved or before being promoted to Warrant Officer, Class I.

(v) Warrant Officers, Class II., who have qualified for advancement to either the second or fifth subdivision or for promotion whilst allotted to one arm will not be required to further qualify for purpose of advancement to either the second or 5th subdivision or for promotion, as the case may be, when transferred to another arm.

Pay of Non-Commissioned Officers and Men.

45. Except where otherwise prescribed, the rates of pay of non-commissioned officers and men of the Permanent Military Forces shall be—

Rank or Appointment.	Pay.
	Pay.						Per Week.	Per Annum.
	(a) First Grade of Non-commissioned Officers—						Per Week.	Per Annum.
	Category “A”—	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Squadron, Battery, or Company Quartermaster-Sergeant; Staff-Sergeant......
	4	15	0	247	13	7
Category “B”— Sergeant...........................................................................................................	4	12	6	241	3	3
Category “C”— Provisional Instructor, irrespective of rank; Lance-Sergeant..........................
	4	5	0	221	12	2
(b) Second Grade of Non-commissioned Officer— Bombardier, Corporal.........................................................................................
	4	2	6	215	1	9
(c) Third Grade of Non-commissioned Officer— Lance-Bombardier, Lance-Corporal...................................................................
	4	0	0	208	11	5

Rates of Pay—continued.

Rank or Appointment.				Pay.
Rank or Appointment.				Per Week.			Per Annum.
£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
(d) Artificer or Specialist, other than those holding non-commissioned rank, for whom the rate of pay shall be that prescribed for their respective ranks. The term “Artificer and Specialist” includes Saddler, Shoeingsmith, Farrier’s Assistant, Cook, Wheeler, Carpenter, Tailor, Lineman, Diver, Electrician, Engine-driver, Ranger, Compounder, Assistant Armourer, Blacksmith, Boiler Attendant, Examiner’s Assistant, Sailmaker, Printer, Viewer, Tentmender, Range Taker, Gunlayer, A.S.C. Driver (Transport and Remount Sections)....................................................................................................				3	17	6	202	1	1
(e) Private, Gunner, Sapper, Trumpeter, including Carter, Gymnastic Instructor, Clerk, Limber Gunner, District Gunner, Driver, Signaller, Musician, Bandsman, Telephonist, Blacksmith’s Striker, Store Labourer, Storemen, Stoker, Deckhand Fireman, Lampman, Caretaker, Watchman, Gardener, Labourer, Range Assistant, Messenger, Stableman—
At age 21 years....................................................................................................				3	15	0	195	10	9
”	20	........................................................................................	3	10	0	182	10	0
”	19	”	........................................................................................	3	5	0	169	9	4
”	18	”	........................................................................................	3	0	0	156	8	7

Warrant Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers of the Survey Section, R.A.E.

46. The rates of pay and of incremental advancement by subdivisions for Warrant Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers of the Survey Section, R.A.E., shall be—

Rank or Appointment.	Subdivision—																		Increments.
Rank or Appointment.	1	2	3	4	5	6													Increments.
Warrant Officer, Class	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	S.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
1.— Draughtsman, Topographer—
Per annum..............	362	0	0	380	0	0	398	0	0	404	0	0	422	0	0	440	0	0	Annual increments
Per week................	6	18	10	7	5	9	7	12	8	7	14	11½	8	1	10½	8	8	9	Annual increments
Warrant Officer, Class II.—
Topographer—
Per annum..............	284	0	0	302	0	0	320	0	0	338	0	0	356	0	0	..	Annual increments, Promotion to rank of Warrant Officer, Class I., may be effected after five years’ satisfactory service as a Warrant Officer. Class II.
Per week................	5	8	11	5	15	10	6	2	9	6	9	8	6	16	6½
Sergeant— Topographer—
Per annum..............	212	0	0	230	0	0	248	0	0	266	0	0	..	..	Annual increments. Promotion to rank of Warrant Officer, Class II., may be effected after four years’ satisfactory service as a Sergeant
Per week................	4	1	4	4	15	2½	4	15	1½	5	2	0½
Corporal— Topographer—
Per annum..............	199	0	0	..	..	..	..	..	Promotion to rank of Sergeant may be effected after one year’s satisfactory service as Corporal
Per week................	3	16	4

Draughtsmen in Works Section, R.A.E.

47. The rates of pay and of incremental advancement by subdivisions for Warrant Officers who are Draughtsmen in the Works Section, R.A.E., shall be—

Rank or Appointment.	Subdivision—																		Increments.
Rank or Appointment.	1	2	3	4	5	6	_												Increments.
Warrant Officer,	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Class I— Per annum.......	362	0	0	380	0	0	398	0	0	404	0	0	422	0	0	440	0	0	Annual increments
Per week.........	6	18	10	7	5	9	7	12	8	7	14	11½	8	1	10½	8	8	9
Warrant Officer, Class II.— Per annum.......	284	0	0	302	0	0	320	0	0	338	0	0	356	0	0	Annual increments. Promotion to rank of Warrant Officer, Class I., may be effected after five years’ satisfactory service as a Warrant Officer, Class II.
Per week.........	5	8	11	5	15	10	6	2	9	6	9	8	6	16	6½

Provost Staff.

48. The rates of pay for the Provost Staff shall be—

Rank.	Pay.
	Pay.						Per Week.	Per Annum.
	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Provost Sergeant-Major.......................................................................	6	5	0	325	17	10
Provost Sergeant.................................................................................	4	5	0	221	12	2

Chief Armourer.

48A.The rates of pay for Chief Armourers who are members of the the Permanent Military Forces in the Ordnance Department shall be as determined from time to time by the Minister on the recommendation of the Military Board.

Armament Artificers.

49. The rates of pay and of incremental advancement by subdivisions for Senior Armament Artificers shall be—

Appointment.	Subdivision—												Increments.
Appointment.	1	2	3	4									Increments.
Senior Armament Artificer—	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	Annual increments
Per week..................	7	5	0	7	10	0	7	15	0	8	0	0	Annual increments
Per annum...............	378	0	9	391	1	5	404	2	2	417	2	10	„

The rates of pay for Armament Artificers and Assistant Armament Artificers shall be as determined from time to time by the Minister on the recommendation of the Military Board.

Special Schools ofInstruction.

49a. Persons appointed to a Special School of Instruction under section 21b of the Defence Act for the training of an Instructional Staff of non-commissioned officers may be granted pay at the rate prescribed for a Provisional Instructor.

Child Endowment.

50. (a)Child Endowment shall not be payable to members who are paid on the basis of wages paid for similar classes of employment in outside trade establishments.

(b) Child Endowment shall be payable to members of other arms of the Service in addition to the pay prescribed by these regulations under the following conditions:—

(i) To each member who is married or a widower and who is the father or stepfather of dependent children under the age of fourteen years, and who is in receipt of pay at a rate less than £500 per annum, the sum of £13 per annum in respect of each such child so dependent.
(ii) A similar allowance as in (a) may, on the approval of the Military Board be granted for any member in respect of orphan or adopted children under the age of fourteen years who are dependent on and maintained by the member.
(iii) It shall be the duty of each member who is in receipt of allowance under this regulation immediately to notify his Commanding Officer in the event of his becoming ineligible under the prescribed conditions for the payment of allowance or any portion thereof.
(iv) The annual amount paid to any member shall not exceed the amount by which the pay, together with any of the following allowances per annum, falls short of £500:—
(a) Staff and Command pay.
(b) Allowances payable under F.R. 228 (e).
(c) Value of free quarters other than when granted to a member temporarily absent on duty from his usual residence.
(d)Such allowances in the nature of pay as are determined by the Military Board.
(v) Child Endowment shall not be regarded as pay for the purpose calculating payments in lieu of long leave or furlough or for payments of compensation for injuries or disease contracted on duty.
(vi) The allowance shall not be reduced by any absence from duty on reduced pay, but during absence on leave of any kind without pay the allowance shall cease to operate. When a member elects to take his furlough on half pay, payment of the allowance shall be made at half rates during the period on half pay.

(vii) In the case of members who were serving on the 22nd November, 1923, payment of High Cost of Living Allowance at the rates and under the conditions then in operation may be continued for the following classes of dependants:—
(a) Dependent children between fourteen and sixteen years of age (including adopted children and step-children);
(b) Dependent brothers and sisters under sixteen years of age;
(c) An adult dependant for whom payment of high cost of living allowance was paid at the rate of 3s. 6d. per week.

Payments under the provisions of this sub-paragraph shall cease on the 31st December, 1924, or in the case of children, on the child reaching the age of sixteen years, should such occur prior to the 31st December, 1924. In the event of a child for whom child endowment is paid under the provisions of sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this regulation reaching the age of fourteen years prior to the 31st December, 1924, payment may be made at the rate of 3s. 6d. per week until the 31st December, 1924, for each such child who continues to be dependent on the member.

Operation of New Regulations.

51. The rate of pay which a member shall receive from the 1st July, 1924, under these regulations shall, subject to a satisfactory report, be the 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 the 30th June, 1924, provided that a member who, prior to the 30th June, 1924, was receiving a higher rate of pay and allowances than the pay appertaining to his rank under these regulations may continue to receive such higher rate; provided also that the effect of any periods of deferment approved before 1st July, 1924, of increments except those relating to failure to pass an examination for promotion shall be included in reckoning service for the purposes of this regulation.

Deduction for Rations.

52. (a)A member of the Permanent Forces who is issued with rations under the provisions of Part XII. of these Regulations shall, unless otherwise prescribed in these Regulations, have deductions mentioned hereunder made from his pay for each week of seven days for which rations are issued, a proportionate deduction being made when rations are issued for a portion of a week only:—

(i) for a cooked ration—15s.
(ii) for an uncooked ration—the cost of same at the contract rates in force at the time, provided that no amount in excess of the rate of 15s. per week shall be deducted.

(b) When rations are issued at Camps, or meals are provided at Schools or Courses of Instruction, deductions as under shall be made from the pay of members concerned:—

(i) Members of Units in which arrangements are ordinarily made for the issue of rations.
Single Members.—Deductions shall be made in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) of this regulation.
Married Members.—The pay of a married member shall not be subject to deduction on account of the issue of rations.

(ii) Members of Units in which arrangements are not ordinarily made for the issue of rations.
Single Members.—Where attendance at Camp or School does not exceed a period of 28 days’ continuous absence from usual place of residence, no deduction for rations shall be made, but where rations are issued for any period in excess of 28 days, deduction in accordance with sub-paragraph (a) of this regulation shall be made for such period in excess of 28 days.
Married Members.—Provided that absence overnight of the member from his usual place of residence is necessitated, he shall be eligible for a free issue of rations during his attendance at the Camp or School.

Clothing.

53. (i) Unless otherwise prescribed, initial issues of clothing shall be provided at public expense for 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.

Deduction for Quarters.

54. (1) When Government quarters are occupied by a member of the Permanent Military Forces, the following deduction shall be made from his pay irrespective of the number of rooms that may be available for allotment being less than under the scale prescribed by Regulation 62:—

Married members........................................................	10 per cent. of pay
Unmarried officers......................................................	5 per cent. of pay
Unmarried, other ranks................................................	2s. 6d. per week

Provided that no deduction shall be made for tentage or hutments in Camps or Schools, and that the scale of deductions may be varied by the Military Board or as elsewhere prescribed, when quarters are occupied at Camps or Schools of Instruction.

(2) For the purpose of the above deductions Staff or Command Pay as prescribed by these regulations shall be considered as portion of the member’s pay. No deduction for quarters shall, however, be made from Child Endowment, or from District Allowance, or from any other allowance, unless otherwise approved by the Military Board.

3. Forfeiture of Pay.

55. A member of the Military Forces shall not, except as provided in the Australian Military Regulations, receive any pay or allowances—

(a) For any day of absence from duty on desertion, or without leave.

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(b)For any day whilst under a charge of which he is afterwards convicted by a Civil Court, Court Martial, or by his Commanding Officer as provided in Australian Military Regulation 563.
(c) For any day whilst under arrest or in confinement in consequence of his having confessed to having been guilty of desertion or fraudulent enlistment, if the forfeiture has been ordered by the authority competent to dispense with his trial.
(d)For any day whilst under sentence of penal servitude, imprisonment or detention awarded by a Civil Court or Court Martial or by his Commanding Officer.
(e) For any day whilst in custody while under sentence of field punishment awarded by a Court Martial or by his Commanding Officer
(f) For any period whilst on active service during which forfeiture of pay has been awarded by a Court Martial or by his Commanding Officer.
(g)For any day whilst absent from his ordinary military duty on account of any illness certified by the medical officer attending him to have been caused by an offence committed by him against the Defence Act or the regulations made thereunder, or the Army Act.

56. For the purpose of regulation 55, a member of the Military Forces shall be regarded as absent, under arrest, in custody, in confinement, under a charge, or under sentence for one day when—

(a)he has been absent, under arrest, in custody, in confinement, under a charge, or under sentence for six consecutive hours, whether wholly in one day, or partly in one day and partly in another; or
(b) owing to his absence or to his being under arrest, in custody, in confinement, under a charge, or under sentence, he has been prevented from performing some military duty which was thereby thrown on some other person.

57. If a member of the Military Forces has been absent, under arrest, in custody, in confinement, under a charge, or under sentence for one day as defined in regulation 56, and remains so absent, under arrest, in custody, in confinement, under a charge or under sentence, he shall be regarded as absent, under arrest, in custody, in confinement, under a charge or under sentence for one day for every period of 24 hours, or part of such period, reckoned from the time of its commencement, but no period of less than 24 hours shall be reckoned as more than one day.

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60.

61.

4. Allotment and Occupation of Quarters.

62. 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

63. (a)When married officers are not available for vacant married quarters, such quarters, as far as possible, shall be allotted to single officers in accordance with the scale laid down in regulation 62.

(b) Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and men of the Permanent Forces shall be allotted public quarters where such are available.

64. A married soldier stationed at Thursday Island or Townsville, compulsorily separated from his wife and family, on account of the 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—

(i) 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,
(ii) By the Medical Officer in charge of troops at Thursday Island or Townsville, that on account of 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 and family for satisfactory reasons other than the ill health of his wife, with the exception that, in lieu of a medical certificate, the approval of the Military Board must first be obtained.

65. When quarters are compulsorily vacated, for sanitary or other authorized reasons, deduction for quarters shall cease to be made, and travelling allowance of rank, not exceeding seven days, may be paid, provided the member has been unable to secure accommodation elsewhere. One month’s notice to vacate quarters to be given where practicable. Cases in which special circumstances arise shall be referred to Head-Quarters.

66.

67.

5. Permanent Forces: Allowances.

Outfit Allowance—Uniform.

68. (i) 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 of the Instructional Staff, £10.
(b) Topographer of the Australian Survey Corps, £10.
(c) Member of the Armament Artificers Corps, £5.

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

(iii) Members of the forces who receive an allowance under this regulation on first appointment, and are discharged at their own request, 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.

Allowance while Steamers are in Dock.

69. 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.

Flying Allowances.

70. Members of the Permanent Military Forces who as part of duly approved military duty are detailed to perform flying duties for instructional or other purposes, may be paid an allowance of 3s. per diem for each day of actual ascent.

71.

6. Provision of Horses for Members of the Permanent Forces.

72. (a) If Government horses are not available, officers and warrant officers of the Permanent Forces when required to be mounted for military duty may be permitted to make their own arrangements for hiring suitable horses and may upon production of receipt recover a sum not exceeding 10s. for each half-day and 15s. for each whole day for which such hiring is authorized.

(b)The horse hire shall be recovered from the Department only for such military duties as in the opinion of the Formation, &c., Commander concerned necessitate the member being mounted when attending camps of training, field manœuvres, staff tours, inspection, schools, mounted parades of mounted units, and special parades such as reviews.

73. (a)An officer or warrant officer of the Permanent Forces who owns and uses a horse suitable for military purposes may draw the allowance of 10s. or 15s. referred to in Regulation 72 subject to the conditions therein set out and subject to the approval of the Formation, &c., Commander being obtained and forwarded to the District Finance Officer, provided that the maximum amount that may be paid to an officer or warrant officer under this regulation shall not exceed £30 per annum.

74.

75.

76.

7. District Allowances.

77. (i) District Allowance may be paid to members of the Permanent Military Forces in accordance with this regulation.

(ii) The scale and conditions of payment of District Allowance payable to members of the. Permanent Military Forces shall be the scale and conditions of payment of District Allowance payable to officers of the Commonwealth Public Service under the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations for the time being in force and the practice in the Commonwealth Public Service.

77a. In the cases of members of the Permanent Forces stationed in localities classified, for the purpose of District Allowances, in pursuance of regulation 77,partial reimbursement of fares paid by those members, their wives, and families, when travelling on recreation leave, may be approved by the Formation, &c., Commander subject to the following conditions:—

(a) A married member whose family resides with him at his station may, provided his wife and children (if any) under fourteen years of age travel with him on his recreation leave, be granted an amount equal to the excess beyond £15 on first class return fares between his station and the nearest capital city or other destination of less distance.
(b) A married member travelling alone or an unmarried member (other than members under eighteen years of age residing with their parents or guardians) journeying on recreation leave, may be granted an amount equal to the excess beyond £10 on first class return fares between his station and the nearest capital city or other destination of less distance.
(c) A member who elects to travel while on recreation leave a greater distance than is represented by the distance between his station and the nearest capital city may be granted the amount which would have been allowed him had he elected to travel only to the capital city.
(d)Partial reimbursement of fares under this regulation shall not be granted to a member more than once in every three years, and, notwithstanding anything contained in the Australian Military Regulations, members desiring to avail themselves of the concession under this regulation may be permitted to accumulate recreation leave for a period of three years.
(e)Members who at the date of commencement of this regulation, have served for a period of at least three years in localities in respect of which district allowances are payable, without having had recreation leave, may be permitted to avail themselves of the concession granted by this regulation.

Royal Military College.

78. Allowances at the rates shown hereunder may be paid to members of the Permanent Military Forces stationed at the Royal Military College of Australia—

Officers not graded as Staff Officers..........................................	£25 per annum
Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers	8s. per week.
Rank and File...........................................................................	7s. per week.

8. Allowances—Survey Section, R.A.E.

Field Allowance.

79. (a)Field allowance at the rate of £130 per annum may be paid monthly in arrear to officers of the Survey Sub-section, R.A.E,

(b) This allowance shall cover all expenses other than train, steamer, or coach fares, and may be drawn during periods of sick leave not exceeding one month in each year, and during recreation leave.

80. (a)A field allowance may be paid monthly in arrear to Topographers of the Survey Section, R.A.E., at the following rates:—

Warrant Officers, Class I.................................................	£104 per annum.
Warrant Officers (Class II.) and Non-
Commissioned ranks....................................................	£104 per annum.

(b)The above allowance shall cover all expenses other than train, steamer, or coach fares, also the provision and transport of a personally-owned bicycle for the use of the topographer in the performance of his duty. This allowance may be drawn for periods of sick leave not exceeding one month in each year.

Transport Allowance.

(c) Transport allowance as under may be paid to topographers of the Survey Section, R.A.E., from the 1st May, 1920, on the distinct understanding that the certificate of the Officer Commanding the Section as to the necessity for the expenditure in each case shall be furnished to the District Finance Officer:—

(i) Motor cycle allowance of £1 per week to topographers owning same may be paid when used on military duty only; and then on the certificate of the Commanding Officer.
(ii) Horse allowance of 15s. per week to cover hire and feed of horse when motor cycles cannot be used or are not available.

9. Medical Attendance—Permanent Forces.

81. (a)Members of the Permanent Military Forces shall be granted medical attendance under the regulations and conditions hereafter defined. The term “medical attendance” throughout these Regulations means—

(i) The professional advice and care during sickness or injury by medical officers appointed for the duty and the supply of medicines and dressings prescribed by the medical officer in charge of the case, and includes surgical operations of a minor nature which do not involve the administration of an anæsthetic;

(ii) The admission to a public or departmental hospital approved by the Director-General of Medical Services of a member of the Permanent Military Forces requiring hospital treatment.

(b) Medical attendance shall be provided as under:—

(i) Within a radius of two miles of District Base Head-Quarters —by the representative of the. Director-General of Medical Services;
(ii) Within a radius of two miles of sub-District stations—by a Military Medical Officer or civilian practitioner appointed as Medical Officer in charge of Permanent Troops, at a rate approved by the Military Board.
(iii) At other localities within a radius of two miles from the Area Medical Officer’s residence—by the Area Medical Officer.
(iv) Members of the Permanent Forces who reside outside the radius of two miles from District Base Head-Quarters, sub-District stations, or the Area Medical Officer’s residence, may be paid an allowance equivalent to the rate paid by local friendly societies for medical attendance.
In cases where the Area Medical Officer does not reside within the Area, the radius of two miles shall be from the Head-Quarters of the Training Area.

(c) Medicines and dressings prescribed by the Medical Officer in charge of the case shall be obtained either from a military dispensary or dispensary controlled by the Department of Repatriation, but in cases where, in the opinion of the representative of the Director-General of Medical Services this is not practicable, the representative of the Director-General of Medical Services may arrange for supply of medicines at rates not exceeding the following scale, payable half-yearly in arrear, or failing such arrangements the amount authorized may be paid direct to the member:—

Single members...........................................................	10s. per annum
Married member and wife............................................	15s.	”
Married member with wife and Children	20s.	”

(d)Members of the Permanent Forces may be treated in a private hospital, but the Department will only be liable for payment of fees which would have been charged had the patient been treated in a public or departmental hospital, except under special circumstances, such as serious injury in the performance of military duty necessitating immediate admission to a hospital.

The circumstances surrounding the admission of a member to a private hospital under the special circumstance herein referred to, or any other cases which in the opinion of the representative of the Director-General of Medical Services require special consideration, should be immediately reported to Army Head-Quarters.

82. Wives and children (children up to 14 years of age) of members of the Permanent Military Forces may receive medical attendance as specified in regulation 81 (a)(i) provided that no extra expense to the public is incurred.

83. (1) Medical attendance cannot be claimed for confinements or miscarriages.

(2) Regulation 81 shall not apply to members who are on leave of absence without pay other than sick leave nor shall regulation 82 apply to the wives and children of such members.

84. Discharged members who, on account of illness, are unable to proceed to their homes may be subsisted in hospital at the discretion of the representative of the Director-General of Medical Services. In such cases it will not be necessary to cancel the member’s discharge.

85. Members of the Permanent Military Forces who are admitted to hospital as provided for in these Regulations shall be subject to such deductions in pay as may be prescribed by the Military Board, but in no case shall the deduction exceed the rates prescribed in regulations 52 and 54.

9a. Dental Attendance—Permanent Forces.

86. Members of the Permanent Forces will be afforded dental treatment in accordance with the conditions specified below:—

(i) Treatment necessary to maintain dental efficiency will be allowed at the public expense, and will be of a conservative nature directed towards the prevention of the necessity for artificial dentures.

The treatment will be limited to—

(a) Extraction.
(b) Prophylaxis.
(c) Fillings (root, and amalgam and cement).
(d)Porcelain crowns which may, subject to the approval of the Senior Dental Officer, be fitted in suitable cases of fracture or extensive decay of incisor or canine teeth, except in cases where the loss of teeth necessitates the provision of an artificial denture.
(e) Dentures—vulcanite—as prescribed in paragraph (ii).
(ii) Dentures will be supplied only under the following conditions:—
(a)A member of the Permanent Forces who, with not less than five years’ continuous service, incurs such loss of teeth as would cause his discharge as an invalid, may be provided with an initial supply of artificial dentures at the public expense if, in the opinion of the Senior Dental Officer, he will thereby be rendered efficient. Except as indicated below, any renewals or repairs which may subsequently become necessary will be provided at the member’s own expense.
(b) A member who, as the result of—
(i) injury received whilst on duty, otherwise than through his own fault, or
(ii) disease directly attributable to military service,

incurs loss of teeth, may be provided at the public expense with artificial teeth and such subsequent renewals or repairs thereto as may be necessary. Where, however, the damage to or loss of a denture originally supplied to such a member from public funds is due to culpable neglect on his part, he will be placed under stoppages for the cost of the repairs or of the new denture with which it is necessary to supply him.
(iii) Dental treatment at the public expense does not include treatment involving precious metals.
(iv) Dental treatment specified herein will be provided by officers of the Australian Army Medical Corps and Australian Army Medical Corps Reserve (Dental Service), in accordance with scale of fees approved by the Military Board, provided that the Military Board may approve of a dental centre being established wherever practicable.
(v) In localities where no dental officer is available civilian practitioners may be employed on the recommendation of the Senior Dental Officer and approval of the representative of the Director-General of Medical Services in accordance with scale of fees applicable to dental officers.

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88.

10. Leave of Absence on Ground of Illness—Permanent Forces.

89. Absence from regular duty on account of sickness or injury, whether in hospital or otherwise, shall be considered leave of absence within the meaning of these Regulations.

All cases of leave of absence granted on the grounds of illness shall be at once notified to the District Finance Officer.

90. In case of sickness or ill-health the Formation, &c., Commander may, on production of satisfactory evidence, grant leave, not exceeding three months, in accordance with the following schedule:—

Length of Service in State and Commonwealth.	Period, for which leave may be granted, on—
Length of Service in State and Commonwealth.	Full Pay.	Half Pay.
Months.	Months.
Under five years...............................................................................	1	2
Over five years and under ten............................................................	2	1
Over ten years..................................................................................	3	..

91. In exceptional cases the Military Board may take any special circumstances into consideration, and may vary the scale of payments; provided that in no case shall the leave granted exceed three months on full pay.

92. Where in case of illness an Officer or soldier who has received leave of absence for three months is not so far recovered as to be able to resume his duties, further extensions of leave may be granted with the approval of the Governor-General, in accordance with the following schedule, provided that on each extension of leave the applicant shall

be subjected to an examination by the Medical Officer in charge of troops, or by a Medical Officer, or by a Medical Board approved by the Military Board:—

Length of Service in State and Commonwealth.	Period for which leave may be granted, on—
Length of Service in State and Commonwealth.	Half Pay.	Third Pay.	Without Pay.
Months.	Months.	Months.
Under five years.......................................................	1	6	8
Over five years and under ten....................................	3	6	6
Over ten years..........................................................	6	3	6

93. In exceptional cases, special circumstances may be taken into consideration, e.g., where a member in discharge of his duty sustains injuries of such a nature as to incapacitate him for all duty, this scale may be varied; provided that in no case shall full pay be allowed for a period exceeding nine months in addition to leave granted by the Military Board under regulation 91.

94. Leave of absence on account of injuries sustained when in discharge of military duty shall be dealt with as prescribed in these Regulations, but such leave shall not be counted as a portion of the leave which may, under these Regulations, be granted to an Officer or soldier on account of illness.

95. A member of the Permanent Forces who is absent from his ordinary duty while suffering from Venereal Disease may receive payment at a rate not exceeding two-thirds of that which would have been payable under regulation 90 had his absence been due to ordinary sickness. Any absence due to Venereal Disease will count as portion of the leave of absence on the grounds of illness which may be granted under these Regulations.

96. If any member is absent from duty on account of illness, and such absence has extended beyond three months, he shall not be permitted to return to duty unless and until the representative in the District of the Director-General of Medical Services, or some other medical practitioner approved by the Military Board, or a Medical Board, has certified that he is fit to resume work.

Extended Leave.—Sunday Pay.

97. When extended leave is granted other than on full pay, the rate paid for Sundays and holidays shall be the same as that allowed for the period of leave.

11. Miscellaneous—Funeral Expenses.

98. An expenditure not exceeding £10 may be authorized by District Finance Officers for funerals of members of the Permanent Military Forces. Where it is proved to the satisfaction of the Military Board that the actual necessary expenses incurred on the burial were in excess of £10, the Military Board may approve of payment of such further sums as may be considered reasonable.

The relatives may have the body conveyed at their own expense from the place of death to the deceased’s home for burial or may be issued with two second class railway warrants at Government expense to enable the nearest relative and one other to proceed to and return home from

the military funeral, providing that the journey between the place of interment and the home of the relatives will occupy not more than 24 hours.

Plain Clothes Allowance.

99. Commanding Officers may, in any case of necessity, provide a soldier of the Permanent Forces, on discharge, with plain clothes, at a cost not exceeding £1 10s.

PART V.—MILITIA FORCES.

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

Appointment.	Number of days per annum.	Rate per whole day.			Maximum amount payable per annum.
£	s.	d.	£
Divisional Commander...............................................	..	..	250
Mixed Brigade Commander........................................	..	..	90
Cavalry or Infantry Brigade Commander.....................	16	2	5	0	36
Divisional Artillery Commander.................................	16	2	5	0	36
Assistant Director of Medical Services of a Division....	16	2	5	0	36
Assistant Director of Medical Services other than of a Division...............................................................................	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...................................................	16	As for rank in Reg. 101			30
Assistant Director of Hygiene.....................................
Deputy Assistant Director of Veterinary Services.........
Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services............	16	1	10	0	24
Intelligence Staff Officer, Grade II., at Army Head-Quarters...............................................................................	16	As for rank in Reg. 101, but not higher than rate prescribed for Major			24
Staff Officer, Grade II................................................
Assistant Staff Officer, Grade II..................................
Assistant Brigade Major.............................................
Staff Officer, Grade III...............................................	16	As for rank in Reg. 101, but nothigher than rate prescribed for Captain			18
Assistant Staff Officer, Grade III.................................
Staff Captain.............................................................
Assistant Staff Captain...............................................

(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 satisfactory 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 Formation, &c., Commander 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.
£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
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 regulations 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.

101. The rates of pay for personnel of the Militia Forces other than those holding the appointments mentioned in Regulation 100 shall be as under:—

Rank.			Artillery and Engineers —25 Days per Annum.						Other Arms— 16 Days per Annum.
Rank.			Rate per Whole Day.			Amount per Annum.			Rate per Whole Day.			Amount per Annum.
£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Colonel.................................................................			2	5	0	56	5	0	2	5	0	36	0	0
Lieutenant-Colonel................................................			1	17	6	46	17	6	1	17	6	30	0	0
Major....................................................................			1	10	0	37	10	0	1	10	0	24	0	0
Captain.................................................................			1	2	6	28	2	6	1	2	6	18	0	0
Lieutenant.............................................................			0	15	0	18	15	0	0	15	0	12	0	0
Adjutant................................................................			..	..	..	60	0	0
Adjutant, Army Medical Corps...............................			..	..	..	18	0	0
Assistant Adjutant, Quartermaster, or Assistant Quartermaster at rate of substantive or equivalent substantive rank
Brigade or Regimental Sergeant-Major, Quartermaster-Sergeant (Warrant Officer, Class I.).........................................................................			0	12	0	15	0	0	0	12	0	9	12	0
Squadron, Battery, Troop, or Company Sergeant-Major, Bandmaster, Warrant Officer, Class II., Farrier Quartermaster-Sergeant, Staff-Sergeant, Sergeant Cook			0	11	0	13	15	0	0	11	0	8	16	0
Squadron, Battery, Troop, or Company Quartermaster-Sergeant, Orderly-Room Sergeant, Farrier, Collarmaker, Wheeler, or Saddler Sergeant.........			0	10	6	13	2	6	0	10	6	8	8	0
Sergeant, Pioneer, Signalling, Transport, Armourer, or Band Sergeant, Sergeant Trumpeter.............................			0	10	0	12	10	0	0	10	0	8	0	0
Lance Sergeant....................................................			0	9	6	11	17	6	0	9	6	7	12	0
Corporal, Armourer, Band, Farrier, Signalling, or Pay and Orderly-room Corporal, or Bombardier..................			0	9	0	11	5	0	0	9	0	7	4	0
Farrier, Driver	Trained Soldiers..................... Recruits..................................		0	5	0	6	5	0	0	5	0	4	0	0
Farrier, Driver			0	3	0	3	15	0	0	3	0	2	8	0
Lance Bombardier, Lance-Corporal, Gunner, Sapper, Private, Bandsman, Collarmaker, Saddler, Wheeler, Trumpeter, Bugler, Drummer, Cook, Batman, Stretcher-bearer		Trained Soldiers.. Recruits...............	0 0	4 3	0 0	5 3	0 15	0 0	0 0	4 3	0 0	3 2	4 8	0 0

Half-day parades may be paid for at one-half, and night drills at one-quarter, of the above rates.

102. In the case of the Army Service Corps allotted for duty with Artillery and Engineer Units, vide section 127 of the Defence Act, payment may be made at the rates prescribes by regulation 101 for 25 days per annum, of which not less than 17 days shall be in Camps of Continuous Training.

Recruits.

103. The rate of pay for all trainees during the first year of their service ending 30th June shall be as prescribed for recruits, and from the 1st July next following the first year for which he has been classified as efficient shall be at the rate for “Trained Soldiers.”

Provided that any trainee promoted to a rank higher than that of private, gunner, driver, lance-corporal, acting bombardier, &c., during his first year of training may be paid at the rate prescribed for the rank to which promoted.

Specialists’ Pay.

104. Specialists’ pay of £2 per annum may be paid—

(a)To each qualified Signaller below the rank of 2nd Corporal borne on the authorized establishment of a Signal Unit, or as Regimental Signaller of Light Horse and Infantry Units.
(b) To each qualified Specialist of the Field or Garrison Artillery in accordance with the numbers in the authorized establishments.

A Specialist becoming non-effective during a financial year shall not draw Specialists’ pay for that year.

105. (a) A special duty pay of 6s. may be paid to each soldier below the rank of 2nd Corporal or Bombardier who has qualified as a cook at a course of cookery, and who is borne on the authorized establishment as a cook and is employed as such for each day’s attendance at the Camp of Training of the Unit to which he belongs on the certificate of the Commanding Officer that he has qualified at a course of cookery and that his duties have been efficiently carried out.

(b) A soldier below the rank of 2nd Corporal or Bombardier who has not qualified at a course of cookery but who is borne on the authorized establishment as cook and is employed as such will be paid 3s. per diem extra duty pay for every day’s attendance at the Camp of Training of the Unit to which he belongs on the certificate of the Commanding Officer that his duties have been efficiently carried out.

Motor Cycles and Bicycles.

106. Payment for the provision of motor cycles and bicycles may be made annually in accordance with the following scale to members borne on the authorized establishment of a Signal Unit or as Regimental Signallers of Light Horse and Infantry Units using privately owned machines in the Government Service, the owners of such machines to be responsible for all damages and-repairs, and that machines are kept in good order and fit for service at all times.

Motor Cycles.—At the rate of 5s. per diem for each day on which the motor cycle (within the approved establishment of such machines) is used in the Government Service, provided that the total amount paid for each motor cycle does not exceed £5 per annum, except on the approval of the Minister, when annual training exceeds 16 days.

Bicycles.—At the rate of 2s. per diem for each day on which the bicycle (within the approved establishment of such machines) is used in the Government Service, provided that the total amount paid for each bicycle does not exceed £2 per annum, except on the approval of the Minister, when annual training exceeds 16 days.

Separation Allowance.

107. (i) An additional allowance may be paid to a married member receiving less than 8s. per diem for each day’s attendance at the Annual Camp of Training as follows:—

(a)For wife (living at home)..................................	1s. 3d. per diem.
(b) For each child..................................................	0s. 7½d. per diem.

(ii) A similar allowance as in (a) may be paid to a soldier who is the sole support of a widowed mother or of a mother who is entirely dependent upon his earnings, provided that the allowance shall not be payable in respect of more than one adult dependant.

(iii) The allowance under (b) shall be limited to each child under fourteen years of age who is dependent upon his father for support.

(iv) Separation allowance at the rate of 7½d. per diem shall also be payable to a soldier for each brother and sister under fourteen years of age solely dependent on him for support.

(v) The allowance prescribed by this regulation shall only be payable for wives, children, and the other approved dependants who are resident within the Commonwealth.

(vi) The allowances provided for in sub-paragraphs (i) to (iv) inclusive of this regulation shall not be granted to a soldier who does not complete the period of continuous training as prescribed in the approved syllabus of training for each financial year, provided that payment may be made for each day of attendance at a camp of continuous training to a member who is granted leave by the proper authority on account of illness or urgent business to proceed from camp before completion of the full period of training.

283.

Scales of Forage.

284. (a) The daily scales of forage for issue to horses shall be as follows:—

Scale i.		Scale II.		Scale III.
—	For horses the property of the Commonwealth Government, private horses of members of the Military Force, when attending Schools of Instruction, Continuous Training, Staff Tours, and horses hired as “Riding” or “Light Draught.”		For horses hired as “Medium Draught”; and (in lieu of Scale I.) for Army Service Corps horses, the property of the Commonwealth Government, when recommended by the P.V.O., and approved by the Formation, &c., Commander.		For horses hired as “Heavy Draught”; and for Government Remounts used for Army Service Corps transport work, for such specified period as they may be regularly employed on heavy work, when specially recommended by the P.V.O. or S.O.V.S. and approved by the Formation, &c., Commander. Such approvals, with particulars, to be forwarded to the District Finance Officer for information.
In Quarters.	In Camps.*	In Quarters.	In Camps.*	In Quarters.	In Camps.*
lbs.	lbs.	lbs.	lbs.	lbs.	lbs.
Oats.....................	10	12	10	12	12	14
Chaff...................	8	12	12	14	12	14
Hay.....................	6	4	4
Bran....................	1	1	1	1	2	2
Straw...................	7	7	7
Salt......................	1 oz.	1 oz.	1 oz.	1 oz.	1 oz.	1 oz.

* The Camp scale may be approved by the Formation, &c, Commander in other circumstances which, in his opinion, are equivalent to Camp.

Provided that hired horses shall only be supplied with forage when such is provided for in conditions of contract or agreement

(b) For the purpose of calculating fractional parts of a day’s forage, a ration shall be considered to consist of four equal feeds of oats and chaff, or their equivalent, viz., “morning,” “mid-day,” “evening,” and “night” feeds. Any hay and bran shall be considered part of the ‘‘night’’ feed. A full day’s ration of forage shall count from, and including, the “evening” feed, any other feeds before or after such full day being requisitioned as fraction of a ration.

(a) Officers commanding units shall exercise their discretion as regards the method of distribution and proportion for issue to individual horses.

(d)Formation, &c., Commanders, may decrease or vary the scales, according to local requirements, by means of subtitutions at the following rates:—

Oats, maize, and barley, each	1	lb.	Either of these may be taken as an equivalent of the other.
Hay and chaff, each.......................	1½	lbs.
Bran..............................................	1½	lbs.
Straw............................................	2	lbs

(e)Commanding Officers may vary the scales, by increasing or decreasing the quantities of any article of forage, and by adding carrots, green fodder, linseed, &c., provided that the total cost of the forage is not greater than for the authorized scale at, the contract prices.

(f) All contracts shall include conditions giving the necessary power to make variations as authorized by (d) and (e).

(g)The scale for “pack horses” shall be as recommended in each case by a veterinary officer.

(h) Excess forage on hand at termination of camp shall be returned to contractor and allowed for in his claim. When it is certified in writing by the Camp Commandant that such course is impracticable, the excess forage shall be sold as directed by him. The certificate, with proceeds of sale, and the original “account sales,” shall be immediately forwarded to the Receiver of Public Moneys.

Remounts, Agistment of.

(i)Army remounts may be placed on agistment in cases where it is considered by the District Base Commandants to be in the interests of the Service and when a saving will be effected thereby. District Base Commandants shall make the best arrangements possible under this regulation for the agistment of remounts.

285

PART XIII.—FUEL AND LIGHT.

1. General Instructions.

286. The following scales of fuel and light are calculated upon the general requirements of the service as are clearly necessary, and do not, except in the case of personal issues, profess to fix rates in exact detail for each service named; savings on one service can therefore be applied to meet deficiencies on another. District Base Commandants are held responsible that the fuel and light allowed are economically and fairly distributed to meet all services within their respective Districts, and, in order to effect as large a saving as possible, District Base Commandants are granted discretionary power to defer the issues of both fuel and light as from the 1st of May to a later date in cases where they consider the use of fires or illuminants unnecessary.

287.For the purposes of these Regulations the winter season for allowances of fuel and light shall be from 1st of May to 30th September; the summer season from 1st October to 30th April.

288. On the 1st of October in each year the District Base Commandant shall convene aBoard of Officers, consisting of the Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General and Staff Officer for Works, to draw up and submit, in duplicate, to the District Base Commandant for approval a detailed list of fires and lamps on A.M. Forms F.8 and F.7, recommended to be authorized for quarters, barrack-rooms, offices, buildings, and accessories in occupation by or appropriated for the use of the Permanent Forces within their respective commands for the ensuing year. Fuel and light shall only be allowed for such fires and lamps as may be so approved. A copy of approved schedule shall be forwarded to the District Finance Officer.

2. Fuel.

289. The allowance of fuel may be as follows:—

Classification.	Coal (lbs. per authorized fireplace per diem).		Remarks.
Classification.	Winter.	Summer.	Remarks.
Detachments— One man............................................	37	25	For all purposes, one fire only
Two to ten men..................................	50	40	For all purposes, one fire only
Barrack Rooms.........................................	50	Nil	In rooms occupied by more than twelve men, with only one fireplace, a recommendation shall be made as to the quantity considered necessary in such cases
Offices......................................................	30	Nil
Recreation, Library, Gymnasium and Billiard Rooms (but not canteens)	50	Nil	In the case of Gymnasium Rooms, fuel shall only be supplied when specially authorized by the District Base Commandant as being absolutely necessary
Workshops (Tailors)..................................	25	25	When required
Guard Rooms............................................	112	40§	§ Summer fuel for cooking when done on guard
Officers’ or Sergeants’ Mess......................	30	Nil
Court Martial or Court of Inquiry Rooms	25	Nil	Each day of sitting
Musketry, Lecture, or Board Rooms	25	Nil	When used only
Stores for clothing, bedding, arms, accoutrements, and other articles subject to deterioration by damp	25	25	When required only
Gun sheds, waggon sheds, harness rooms, and shelter sheds	25	Nil	When required only
Hospitals, surgeries, and cells.....................	..	..	As ordered by the Medical Officer in charge thereof
Kitchens or cook-houses (for cooking purposes only)	50	50
Ordnance and engineer workshops, engineer vessels, submarine services, electric or searchlight apparatus, including oil for consumption in oil engines	..	..	Shall be supplied in such quantities and kinds as required on demands from officers concerned
Shoeing and farriery..................................	..	..	Shall be supplied as required
Browning arms..........................................	..	..	Shall be supplied as required

290. Unless other fuel is cheaper, coal as a rule shall be drawn, but to govern cases where it is difficult or expensive to obtain, the following scale of equivalents, each equal to 1 lb. of coal, is authorized:—

1 lb. coke.
4 lbs. fuel wood (2-ft. billets).

Where gas or electricity is used in lieu of fuel for heating and for cooking purposes the consumption authorized shall be based on the value of the coal that would have been issued for these purposes under the authorized scale. Any consumption which entails expenditure in excess of that amount shall be paid for by the mess or individuals concerned.

291. In cases where coal only is drawn, firewood, in not less than 2-ft. billets, for kindling purposes, may also be drawn at the rate of 56 lbs. of wood for each ton of coal supplied.

In camps of training or instruction the daily issue for each officer or soldier and civilian attached to the camp shall not exceed six pounds (6 lbs.) of fuel wood, in not less than 2-ft. billets.

292. When a cubic ton of wood does not realize for distribution a ton avoirdupois, the Supply Officer shall ascertain and certify the ratio of weight to measurement and purchase of supply shall be regulated accordingly. The Supply Officer shall forward such certificate to the District Finance Officer.

293. When on active service, the troops shall, wherever possible, cut and gather the necessary firewood. When wood is difficult and expensive to obtain and the use of coal proves more economical, coal may be issued at the rate of 2 lbs. per diem per officer, soldier or other person entitled to ration of provisions.

294. Kindling wood at the rate of 1 lb. for every 20 lbs. of coal issued may be allowed. On active service a quantity of dry kindling wood should always be carried.

3. Light.

295. Where gas or electricity is, not available for lighting purposes kerosene oil may be drawn at the following rate for each authorized lamp:—

9 gallons per lamp from 1st April to 30th September.
7 gallons per lamp from 1st October to 31st March.

Ten chimneys per annum per authorized oil lamp may be allowed, but a stock of not more than twenty chimneys per authorized lamp shall be kept on charge at any time by the unit requiring the use of the lamp.

296. Wick may be allowed at the rate of 6 inches per gallon of oil supplied.

297. When candles are necessarily drawn in lieu of oil, the equivalent shall be six ounces of candles equal one pint of oil.

298. Candles for minor services, such as visiting stables, and sentries, may be supplied as actually necessary. Candles for use in offices may be issued as actually necessary.

299.When under canvas one candle per bell tent per diem shall be allowed, and two candles per diem per mess, hospital, or Indian marquee (S.S. or E.P. pattern) in actual occupation. Candles or kerosene oil for hospital tents or for marquees used for medical purposes shall be supplied in such quantities as may be requisitioned for by the medical officer in charge, who shall be held responsible that no waste occurs.

300. When lampsticks are used for lighting lamps, 1 gallon of colza oil and 2 ounces of wick may be drawn for each stick per annum.

301. Illuminants and lubricating oil for the following services shall be supplied as required upon demands from officers concerned:—

Engineer Machinery, Engineer Workshops, Engineer Vessels, Submarine Services, Electric Light Apparatus, Magazines and Defences, Signalling, Ordnance Workshops.

302. When gasfittings or lamps of any kind are authorized the issue of light may be made at once, in accordance with regulation 295 et seq.

303. Officers’ and Sergeants’ messes, also Recreation, Library, Gymnasium, and Billiard Rooms (but not Canteens) may be allowed a consumption not exceeding 750 cubic feet of gas per authorized burner per month. Where, however, incandescent burners are in use, the consumption allowed shall not exceed 450 cubic feet per authorized burner per month.

Where electric light is used the consumption authorized shall not exceed 5½ units per authorized lighting point per month.

Any consumption in excess of the above figures shall be paid for by the mess or individuals concerned.

Fuel and Light Accounts.

304. Proper accounts of all fuel and light authorized and supplied shall be kept by the Supply Officer, or the Senior Ordnance Officer.

Form No. T.S. 3 shall be used as a requisition upon Supply Officers or contractors.

305

306

PART XIV.—MISCELLANEOUS.

1. Allowances to Witnesses at Courts Martial or Courts of Inquiry.

307. Witnesses who are summoned or ordered to attend at a Court Martial or to attend at a Court of Inquiry at the request of the Department or by order, may receive remuneration for such attendance as follows:—

For Civilians.

In accordance with the rates payable (in the State in which the Court Martial or Court of Inquiry is held) to witnesses attending the Supreme Court of that State in its criminal jurisdiction.

For Members of Forces not Permanently Employed.

The daily rate of travelling allowance as prescribed by Regulations 195 and 196, provided that Militia Adjutants shall not be so entitled.

For Members of Forces Permanently Employed.

Their usual rate of travelling allowance if so entitled by the clause of the regulation authorizing such allowances.

2. Postage.

308. (a) The correct amount of postage shall, in all cases, be determined before letters and packets are despatched. No unnecessary papers shall be sent through the post. The cost of such postage shall be defrayed by means of postage stamps marked “O.S.,” which shall be obtained by the District Finance Officer on purchase from the Postmaster-General’s Department.

(b) Officers in charge, Heads of Departments, and Commanding Officers shall requisition on the District Finance Officer for supplies of postage stamps as may be necessary.

Telegrams and Cablegrams.

309. (a) Telegraphic communications shall be limited to messages on the public service of urgent necesstiy, and recourse shall only be had to telegraphic communication in cases where the delay involved in the transmission of a letter by post would be prejudicial to the public service.

(b) To be admitted as charges against the public, the value of the stamps expended shall be vouched by copies of the telegrams sent, and all such copies of telegrams shall be forwarded to the District Finance Officer when submitting the next requisition for stamps expended.

(c) It shall be the duty of the District Finance Officer to see that all telegrams are in strict compliance with these regulations, and to bring under the notice of Formation, &c., Commanders concerned any irregularity in the despatch of telegrams.

(d)In the event of any messages being improperly sent as on the public service, or of any messages not being of sufficient urgency or importance, the officers or others sending them shall be called upon to defray the cost.

(e)“O.S.” stamps shall not be used on telegraphic messages relating to leave of absence or private business sent by Officers of the. Military Forces and its Departments for the personal convenience of the senders or receivers. The cost of such messages shall not be admissible as a charge against the public.

(f) In preparation of telegrams all unnecessary wording shall be avoided.

(g)Cablegrams shall not be sent to places outside the Commonwealth without approval from the Military Board.

Stamp Accounts.

310. (a)A stamp account shall be kept in AM Book 22a in which addresses of all letters and telegrams chargeable to the public shall be entered. These accounts shall be examined daily by the officers responsible for the expenditure, whose signatures shall be affixed as a voucher for correctness, provided that in the case of Militia and Area Officers’ stamp accounts the examination referred to herein shall be at least once a week.

(b) The stamps accounts kept by Area Officers and Commanding Officers of Citizen Force and Senior Cadet units will be audited by the District Finance Officer or his representative at the same time as the audit of the cash accounts of the Citizen Force Units is being conducted in accordance with F. & A. Regulation 157.

3. Sale of Stores, &c.

311. (1) Government stores, except as hereinafter provided, shall not be lent, exchanged, or sold without the Minister’s approval.

(2) The above prohibition shall not apply to—

(a) The sale of the following articles, the issue of which is governed by regulations or Standing Orders:—
(i) Small arm ammunition, rifles, spare parts, oil, flannelette, chevrons, and badges.
(ii) Materials in connexion with the use or cleaning of small arms.
(iii) Articles of kit and other goods or stores on charge to the Ordnance Department or a Quartermaster.
(b) Deficiencies in unit stores paid for on “strike off” requisitions.
(c) Condemned, unfit, or damaged stores, the sale of which may be approved by the Military Board provided the original value does not exceed £100.

(3) Except as hereinafter provided, military stores which form part of the equipment of the Defence Forces for war shall not be issued for use for other than military purposes.

(4) Stores may, with the special approval of the Minister, be loaned for purposes of a very exceptional nature. In such cases the stores shall be delivered only to responsible persons, who shall sign an undertaking to be personally responsible for all damage to, or loss of, such stores, and shall, before issue of the stores, deposit with the Receiver of Public Moneys, 5 per cent. of the value thereof. The assessed value of any loss or deficiency may be deducted from such deposit or recovered from the person signing the undertaking.

(5) Camp equipment, if urgently required for other Government purposes, may be loaned to other Government Departments, provided that such other Departments shall, if they retain the articles for a greater period than one month, obtain and transfer similar articles to the Defence Department, or be charged hire therefor.

(6) Camp equipment may be loaned to the Boy Scouts Association, subject to such general conditions as may be approved by the Minister.

312.

4. Prizes for Artillery, Musketry, and Skill-at-Arms.

313. Subject to provision being made by Parliament and provided that the numbers for whom the amounts under paragraphs (b) and (c) may be paid shall not exceed the authorized peace establishment, the following sums may be made available for distribution by Formation, &c., Commanders to Commanding Officers:—

(a) Artillery.—£15 per battery or company.
(b) Musketry.—Light Horse, Infantry—2s. for each member who completes the prescribed musketry course.
(c) Skill-at-arms.—Engineers, Corps of Signallers, Army Service Corps, and Army Medical Corps, 2s. for each member who completes the approved competitive practice.

314. The method of distribution shall be approved by Formation, &c., Commanders in accordance with general instructions from Head-Quarters.

A portion of the sums specified in regulation 313, not exceeding 20 per cent., may be expended in payment of entrance fees for teams in Service Matches at State Rifle Association Meetings, and the remainder shall be allotted for payment in prizes in competitions authorized under this regulation.

315. Prizes shall be competed for and won prior to 30th April (and 31st May in the case of Artillery) and paid over to prize-winners on or before 30th June.

316. (a)All sums not competed for before the 30th June shall be forfeited and returned to the Receiver of Public Moneys to be paid into Defence Revenue.

(b)Claims for amounts competed for but not paid to Commanding Officers on or before the 30th June shall be paid from similar appropriation for the year in which the application is made, and the allowance to the Regiment or Corps concerned shall be reduced for that year by the amount so paid.

5. Production of Official Documents.

317. (1) If any person who is a party to any legal proceedings between private litigants or the solicitor of such person desires the production of official documents as evidence in those proceedings, the person or his solicitor may make an application in writing to the authorizing officer, in whose custody the documents are, for the production of the documents, setting out full particulars of each document required to be produced, the name of the Court or of the Justice, Judge or Magistrate before whom the documents are required to be produced, the place, date and hour when production is required and the names of the parties to the action or to pending proceedings.

(2) Should there be no objection to producing such documents and the same are not confidential public documents, the applicant may be notified that upon payment of the fee and expenses prescribed by this regulation the documents will be produced.

(3) An authorizing officer upon being served with a summons to produce documents in any action, suit or other proceedings may authorize the production of official documents which are not confidential public documents.

(4) The following charges shall, except as hereinafter provided, be paid in all cases before the production of the documents:—

(a) A fee of one guinea.
(b) A sum sufficient tocover the necessary expense incurred in searching for, and the necessary travelling expenses of the officer producing the documents, including a reasonable amount of sustenance if deemed necessary.
Provided that an authorizing officer may in his discretion in special cases waive the payment of the whole or portion of the amounts mentioned in this sub-regulation.

(5) An authorizing officer for the purpose’ of this regulation means—

(a) The Secretary for Defence;
(b) A District Base Commandant;
(c) The Officer in Charge of Base Records, or
(d)An Officer appointed for that purpose by the Minister or Secretary for Defence.

(6)Authority for the production of official documents in cases to which the Commonwealth is a party or is otherwise concerned may only be granted by the Minister.

6.—Military Institutes (Canteens, &c).

Permanent Forces.

318. Upon the closing down of a Military Institute the assets will be realized and after payment of all liabilities the surpluses, if any, will be paid to the District Finance Officer to be held in the Trust Fund. Upon the establishment subsequently of Military Institutes by the regiment or corps which has paid in surplus monies as above, such portions of the above monies as may be approved by the Military Board may be utilized for the purpose of establishing such Military Institutes.

319. The accounts of a Military Institute shall be audited by the District Finance Officer or one of his staff detailed by him. The audit above-mentioned will be free of charge to the Institute. In cases in which an Institute’s office is located so far from the District Accounts Office as to render the expense of such audit disproportionate, other arrangements for audit recommended by the District Finance Officer may be approved by Army Head-Quarters. Any payments thereby necessitated to ordinary commerical auditors or an auditor from another Government Department will be charged to the Institute.

Citizen Forces.

320. All monies received by way of deposits on tenders, contracts or agreements for the sale of groceries, for the establishment of booths, barbers’ shops and other like institutions in Camps of Training or approved Schools or Courses of Instruction shall be forwarded immediately they are received to the District Finance Officer.

320a. All monies derived as profits from a, Military Institute (Canteen, &c.) conducted on the regimental system for the Citizen Forces or received in pursuance of contracts or agreements made in connexion with the sale of groceries, non-alcoholic liquors, &c., in a Camp of Continuous Training and at approved Schools or Courses of Instruction shall be divided between each regiment, corps or portion of same in camp in proportion to the members attending the Camp, School or Course, and will be disposed of as follows:—

(i) All such monies shall be forwarded immediately they are received to the District Finance Officer.
(ii) A certified statement showing in detail the amounts received and the proposed division in accordance with the above will be forwarded to the District Finance Officer immediately after the conclusion of the camp, &c. The District Finance Officer will then take action to make the amounts available to the respective units.
(iii) The amounts received from the District Finance Officer will be paid into each Corps’ Public Monies Banking Account, to be used at the discretion of the Commanding Officer in providing games for regimental recreation rooms or tents, or for expenditure for the benefit of the troops in

camps such as extra messing. &c. The money will not be expended for the purchase of band instruments, furniture, gymnastic gear or other articles ordinarily provided from other sources.

General.

320b. Officers who are concerned in the control or custody of the above monies or the monies of any fund raised for the benefit of a unit will have the same responsibilities and duties in regard thereto as for Public Monies.

PART XV.—SENIOR CADETS.

321. These Regulations do not apply to the Commonwealth Cadet Forces unless specifically stated or as prescribed hereunder.

322.

Allowances to Officers.

Allowances—Officers, Senior Cadet Units.

323. (1) Subject to provision being made by Parliament, an allowance at the rate of £3 per annum may be paid to officers of the Senior Cadets, other than officers allotted from Citizen Force Units, within the Authorized Establishment.

(2) A pro rata amount, based on each complete month of service rendered, may be paid to officers within the Authorized Establishment who serve for portion of the year only.

(3) Payments which will be made—

(a)on and after the month of February, of claims accruing during period of six months ending 31st January, preceding;
(b)on and after the 1st August, of claims accruing during period of the six months ending the 31st July, preceding;

shall be dependent on the approval of the Formation, &c., Commander and the certificate of the Battalion Commander that the duties of such officers have been efficiently carried out.

(4) The allowance prescribed in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) of this regulation is granted to enable officers to provide themselves with rank badges, drill books, accoutrements, and all other incidental expenses.

324. An officer of the Senior Cadets who attends a school or course of instruction which is held in conjunction with or as part of a school or course for Citizen Force officers, and which has been approved by the Formation, &c., Commander may, if the Formation, &c., Commander approves, and the necessary funds are available from the amount provided for such School or Course, be granted—

(a) Rail transport to and from the School or Course;
(b) Travelling Allowances;
(c) Tentage or quarters and subsistence whilst attending the School or Course.
Provided, however, that the Formation, &c., Commander will not approve of the attendance of any Senior Cadet Officer unless he is satisfied that such attendance will not debar suitable Citizen Force personnel from attending.

325. Senior Cadet Officers who attend Camp under the provisions of A.M. Regulation 804 for a period of not less than eight days may be paid the field allowance of their rank, as prescribed for officers of the Militia Forces, and shall also be granted free rations.

2. Area Medical Officers.

326. Subject to provision being made by Parliament a sum not exceeding £85 will be allowed annually for each training area for the following medical services:—

(i) All medical examinations for Australian Military and Cadet Forces within the training area, except medical examinations of candidates for the Royal Military College of Australia and for enlistment in the Permanent Military Forces.
(ii) Medical attendance on members of the Permanent Forces and their wives and families in accordance with regulations for “medical attendance” excepting those attended by a Medical Officer in charge of Permanent Troops and members of the Permanent Forces residing outside the two-mile radius referred to in Regulation 81 (b iv.).
(iii) Attendance of the Area Medical Officer as a member of any Medical Board on members of Militia Forces or Cadets within the training area.
(iv) Attendance on members of the Militia Forces or Cadets residing in the training area, when such members are suffering from injuries contracted in the performance of military duty. Any case, however, extending over five visits may be dealt with as a special case and treated in a general hospital where available. In cases, however, where this is not practicable, a fee at the rate, of one guinea for every three visits may be allowed for visits in excess of five.

327. When medical examinations necessitate the absence of the Area Medical Officer from his head-quarters overnight, travelling allowance at the rates and under the conditions prescribed in these Regulations may be paid to him and, in addition, necessary rail or steamer warrants may be supplied, provided that local practitioners may be engaged by the representative in the District of the Director-General of Medical Services to carry out such medical examinations at a rate not exceeding 2s. 6d. for each examination if such would be more economical to the Department.

In all other instances when the Area Medical Officer fails to examine any of those allotted to him local medical practitioners may be employed to make such examinations at a rate not exceeding 2s. 6d. for each examination and any sums so paid shall be deducted from the Area Medical Officer’s allowance.

328. The medical examination of recruits of units of the Militia Forces raised at localities which are not places appointed for training under Australian Military Regulation 773 may be carried out by a local civilian medical practitioner appointed by the representative in the District of the Director-General of Medical Services, and a payment of 2s. 6d. for each recruit so examined may be made.

329. Any officer of the Australian Army Medical Corps may be appointed to the position of Medical Officer of a Training Area (or of part of a training area) and be paid the amount, or proportion of the amount provided in Regulation 326, in addition to that allowed for other duties.

330. When more than one Area Medical Officer is appointed to a training area under Regulation 329, the amount allotted to the training area will be divided between the Area Medical Officers so appointed in the proportion the number allotted to each medical officer for examination bears to the total number liable for examination in the training area, provided that where a medical officer fails to examine the whole of those allotted to him, thus necessitating examination by another medical practitioner, there shall be deducted from such proportionate amount the sum of 2s. 6d. for each member so examined by that other medical practitioner.

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