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

STATUTORY RULES.

 

1913. No. 88

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1912.

Amendment to F. & A. Regulations 65 (a), 71 (a) 75 (b), 78 (a), 85 (a).

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that, on account of urgency, the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1912 should come into immediate operation, and, further, should be taken to have come into operation on and from the 1st July, 1912, and make the Regulations to come into operation accordingly as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this fourth day of April, One thousand nine hundred and thirteen.

DENMAN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE.

 

FINANCIAL AND ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS (PROVISIONAL) FOR THE MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Amendments.

Part IV.—Pay of Permanent Forces.

pay of warrant officers, non-commissioned officer, and men.

Regulation 65 (a).—(Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Men of Royal Australian Field Artillery and Royal Australian Garrison Artillery.)

Note (1) is cancelled and the following substituted therefor—

“(1). A soldier who, on 1st July, 1912, was in receipt of less than the minimum rate above prescribed for his then rank or appointment shall receive such minimum rate from that date, provided, however, in such cases that a soldier who, on the 1st July, 1912, had been in receipt of his then rate of salary for not less than five years shall be advanced from that date to the second sub-division provided for his rank or appointment.”

In Note (2) for—“A soldier who, on the 30th June, 1912, has completed not less than ten years’ service in his present rank or appointment”.

read—“A soldier who, on the 30th June, 1912, has completed not less than ten years’ service in the Permanent Military Forces, or not less than five years’ service in his present rank or appointment”.

Regulation 71 (a).—(Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Men of the Royal Australian Engineers.)

Note (1) is cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—

“(1). A soldier who, on 1st July, 1913, was in receipt of less than the minimum rate above prescribed for his then rank or appointment shall receive such minimum rate from that date, provided, however, in such cases that a soldier who, on the 1st July, 1912, had been in receipt of his then rate of salary for not less than five years shall be advanced from that date to the second sub-division provided for his rank or appointment.”

C.4023.—Price 3d.

In Note (2) for—“A soldier who, on the 30th June, 1912, has completed not less than ten years’ service in his present rank or appointment”,

read—“A soldier who, on 30th June, 1912, has completed not less than ten years’ service in the Permanent Military Forces, or not less than five years’ service in his present rank or appointment”

Regulation 75 (b).—(Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Men of the Australian Army Service Corps.)

Note (1) is cancelled and the following substituted therefor:— “(1). A soldier who, on 1st July, 1912, was in receipt of less than the minimum rate above prescribed for his then rank or appointment shall receive such minimum rate from that date, provided, however, in such cases that a soldier who, on the 1st July, 1912, had been in receipt of his then rate of salary for not less than five years shall be advanced from that date to the second sub-division provided for his rank or appointment.”

In Note (2) for—“A soldier who, on the 30th June, 1912, has completed not less than ten years’ service in his present rank or appointment”,

read—“A soldier who, on the 30th June, 1912, has completed not less than ten years’ service in the Permanent Military Forces, or not less than five years’ service in his present rank or appointment”.

Regulation 78 (a),—(Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Men of the Australian Army Medical Corps.)

Note (1) is cancelled and the following substituted therefor:— “(1). A soldier who, on 1st July, 1912, was in receipt of less than the minimum rate above prescribed for his then rank or appointment shall receive such minimum rate from that date, provided, however, in such cases that a soldier who, on the 1st July, 1912, had been in receipt of his then rate of salary for not less than five years shall be advanced from that date to the second sub-division provided for his rank or appointment.”

In Note (2) for—“A soldier who, on the 30th June, 1912, has completed not less than ten years’ service in his present rank or appointment”,

read— “A soldier who, on the 30th June, 1912, has completed not less than ten years’ service in the Permanent Military Forces, or not less than five years’ service in his present rank or appointment”.

Regulation 85 (a).—(Warrant Offices, Non-Commissioned Officers of the Instructional Staff.)

Note (1) is cancelled and the following substituted therefor:— “(1) A soldier who, on 1st July, 1912, was in receipt of less than the minimum rate above prescribed, for his then rank or appointment shall receive such minimum rate from that date, provided, however, in such cases that a soldier who, on the 1st July, 1912, had been in receipt of his then rate of salary for not less than five years shall be advanced from that date to the second sub-division provided for his rank or appointment.”

In Note (2) for—“A soldier who, on the 30th June, 1912, has completed not less than ten years’ service in his present rank or appointment”,

read—“A soldier who on the 30th June, 1912, has completed not less than ten years’ service in the Permanent Military Forces, or not less than five years’ service in his present rank or appointment”.

 

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