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

STATUTORY RULES.

1912. No. 50.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1911.

Financial and Allowance Regulations (Provisional) for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth—Addition—Regulation 86a.

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 Regulation under the Defence Act 1903-1911 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulation to come into operation forthwith as a Provisional Regulation.

Dated this twenty-eighth day of February, One thousand nine hundred and twelve.

DENMAN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE.

 

Financial and allowance regulations (Provisional) for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.

Addition.

After Regulation 86 (c) add new Regulation—

Messengers.

86a. Candidates for appointment shall be either—

Class A.—Youths not exceeding eighteen years of age who have passed the Commonwealth Public Service Examination for the General Division, or its equivalent in standard, are certified to be medically fit, and produce satisfactory references from their Area Officers and previous employers, if any.

Class B.—Members or ex-members of the Defence Force whose ages do not exceed 50 years, who are certified to be medically fit and sufficiently active to perform the duties required of them, and produce satisfactory references.

     

C.2568.—Price 3d.

Commandants may recommend that vacancies in their districts be filled by the appointment of candidates under Class A or Class B, and shall submit reasons for so recommending.

For Class A application is to be made to the Commonwealth Public Service Inspector of the State concerned for a list of qualified youths who are available for employment, and a selection may be made by the District Commandant.

A list of applicants for appointment under Class B shall be kept in each Military District, and full particulars of previous service shall be given when submitting names for appointment.

The Permanent Head of the Department will submit recommendations for appointments at Head-quarters, similar procedure, as above, being followed.

Rates of pay.

Grade.	Minimum Salary of Grade.	Increments (Annual).	Maximum Salary of Grade.	Remarks.
Class A.	£	£	£
1	39	13 8	60	To be advanced to Grade 2 after 1 year’s service at maximum
2	72	12 12 14	110	Provided that a Messenger of twenty-one years of age or over may be paid salary at the rate of £110 per annum, but the payment of such salary under this provision shall not be taken into consideration for purposes of seniority or future advancement
To be advanced to Grade 3 on completion of 4 year’s service in Grade 2
Class B.
3	120	6	138	After at least 2 years’ service at maximum, may be granted a further increment of £6, and after an additional 2 years’ service, a further increment of £6

Appointment under Class A shall be on probation for six months.

 

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