Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1917. No. 25.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903–1915.

Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.

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 1903–1915 to come into operation on and from the first day of February, 1917.

Dated this seventh day of February, One thousand nine hundred and seventeen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.

Amendment.

Regulation 341is cancelled and the following substituted therefor: —

Officers of Militia Forces called up for administrative or instructional duties during the present war.

“ 341. Officers of the Militia Forces called up for administrative or instructional duty during the present war shall, while so called up, be paid at the following rates, provided that for special appointments special rates may be approved by the Minister:—

Lieutenant...............................................................		£250	per	annum.
Captain....................................................................		350	,,	,,
Major......................................................................		425	,,	,,
Lt.-Colonel Colonel	.........................................................	500	,,	,,

This Regulation shall not affect the right of any officer to receive the pay as prescribed by Regulation 340 for his ordinary duties connected with the training, &c, of his unit, provided that he shall not receive any such pay for any day, or portion of a day, during which he receives pay under this Regulation.”

Add the following at the end of Regulation 230: —

Notwithstanding the provisions of this Regulation, all officers of the Permanent Military Forces; officers of the Militia Forces “called up”for duty and officers of the Australian Imperial Forces prior to embarkation shall, for the duration of the present war, receive whilst in Camp Field Allowance at the rate of Three shillings (3s.) per diem, irrespective of rank.

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C.1675.—Price 3d.