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

STATUTORY RULES.

1913. No. 188.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1912.

Amendment to Financial and Allowance Regulations 36, 86, 113a, and 166.

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 make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this thirtieth day of June, One thousand nine hundred and thirteen.

DENMAN,

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. D. MILLEN.

 

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

Amendments.

Regulation 36 (Transfer of Members of the Forces)—

In paragraph (a)—After words “date of birth” add—

“Date of last increment and amount thereof,”

“Leave of absence to credit of transferee.”

“Dates of last leave granted for recreation.”

Paragraph (b)—Delete the whole.

Regulation 86 (Military Staff Clerks)—

In sub-paragraph (b)—After the word “allowances” in second line, insert—

“(Including removal expenses and allowances).”

Regulation 113a (Corps Contingent Allowance)—

At the end of Regulation insert new sub-paragraph—

“Paymentfor hire of motor cars or any expense in connexion therewith shall not be charged to Corps Contingent Allowance without the special approval of the Minister.”

Regulation 166 (l) sub-paragraph (h) (Travelling Allowances)—

Eliminate all words after “payment” in fourth line, and insert in lieu—

“of such sum as he may consider necessary.”

 

Regulation 166 (5), sub-paragraph (b) (Transfers and Removals)—

Delete—

“(b) Claims may also be submitted for payment for removal of furniture in accordance with the following scale:—”

and insert in lieu—

“(b) Members of the Military Forces are only entitled to make a claim for the removal of household furniture and effects, when they actually possess such, and when, except as provided for in sub-paragraph (a), it is removed to the State to which they are transferred.

Claims may be submitted by married members for sums not exceeding those specified in the following scale, for removal of furniture”:—

The table showing the scale under which claims may be submitted for payment for removal of furniture is amended by cancelling the rates therein prescribed for single officer, viz., by the elimination of the word “single” and the detail opposite in each case.

For—

“In the case of removal of furniture of members of the Permanent Forces transferred to or from the Royal Military College.”

Read—

“In the case of removal of furniture of married members of the Permanent Forces to or from the Royal Military College.”

Footnote 1.—Delete “No excess will be paid for.”

Footnote (7) following Table of Allowances for removal of furniture is amended to read—

“(7) The rate for removal within a metropolitan area shall be one-eighth that in column 1, unless it is proved to the satisfaction of the Authorizing Officer that such sum is not sufficient when the Commandant may approve of an amount equal to the actual out-of-pocket expenses, upon production of the necessary receipts; such amount not to exceed one-quarter of the rate specified in column 1, and for the removal to or from a country locality within the State, one-half that in column 1, exclusive of necessary railway freight, which will be paid by the Departmental voucher in the usual manner. Removal by sea within the State shall be as in column 1.”

At the end of sub-paragraph (d) add the following:—

“In such cases documentary proof must be furnished to the satisfaction of the Authorizing Officer.”

 

Add new sub-paragraph (g)—

“(g)In special cases where necessary, District Commandants may approve of the payment to a “Single” Officer, Warrant, or Non-Commissioned Officer, of a small sum for transport of “excess luggage.”

Such sum is not,without approval of the Military Board, in exceed the sum of 10s. in the case of a transfer within the State, or £1 if the transfer be from one to another State.”

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