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

STATUTORY RULES.

1915. No. 61.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1914.

Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.—Regulations 64, 77, 81, 137, and 196.—Amendments.

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 1903-1914 should come into immediate operation and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this fifth day of May, One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE.

 

FINANCIAL AND ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS FOR THE MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Amendments.

At the end of Regulation 64 add the following:—

“Officers temporarily holding higher rank shall after a period of six months, on the approval of the Minister, be paid the maximum pay of their substantive rank.”

In Regulation 77, cancel paragraph (b), which reads—

“(b) Division Officer—£280 to £330 per annum.  Increments—Five annual increments of £10.”

After Regulation 81, add new Regulation 81a—

“81a.  Central Flying School.

Pay of Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Men.

Rank and Appointment.	Consolidated Rates Pay per Annum.
Warrant Officer, Air Mechanic in charge of Repair Shop, Instructor	£230 to £285 per annum. Increments—Four annual increments of £10 and long service increment of £15 after three years’ service at £270 per annum. Sub-divisional rates being £230, £240, £250, £260, £270, £285.
Squadron Sergeant-Major, Air Mechanic, 1st Class Instructor	£200 to £220 per annum. Increments—Two annual increments of £10. Sub-divisional rates being £200, £210, £220.

C.4550.—Price. 3d.

 

Pay of Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Men—continued.

Rank and Appointment.	Consolidated Rates of Pay per Annum.
Squadron Quartermaster-Sergeant, Storekeeper, Instructor	£200 to £220 per annum. Increments—Two annual increments of £10. Sub-divisional rates being £200, £210, £220.
Sergeant, Air Mechanic, 1st Class	£190 to £200 per annum. Increments—Two annual increments of £5. Sub-divisional, rates being £190, £195, £200.
Corporal, Air Mechanic (2nd class)	£160 to £178 per annum. Increments—One annual increment of £10, and one of £8. Sub-divisional rates being £160, £170, £178.
Private, Air Mechanic (3rd Class)	£132 to £156 per annum, Increments—Two biennial increments of £12.

Regulation 137—

After paragraph (14) add the following new paragraph:—

“(15) Corps Badges, provided unit expending on such service is in receipt of only minimum capitation allowance for year in which expenditure is made.”

Regulation 196—

In sub-paragraph “(c) Scale of Travelling, Allowances” in lieu of—

Rank.	Daily Allowance.	Daily Allowance after One Week’s Residence in Same Place.	Hourly Rate.
Captain, Lieutenant.................	12.0	10.0	..

read—

Rank.	Daily Allowance.	Daily Allowance after One Week’s Residence in Same Place.	Hourly Rate.
Captain, Lieutenant, Quartermaster	12.6	10.0	..

 

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