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

STATUTORY RULES.

1916. No. 223.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910–1912.

Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Naval 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 Naval Defence Act 1910 -1912 to come into operation on and from the dates specified therein.

Dated this thirteenth day of September, One thousand nine hundred and sixteen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

J. A. JENSEN,

Minister of State for the Navy.

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

Amendments.

PART IV.—PAY OF PERMANENT FORCES.

Pay and Allowances for Officers (Sea-going).

Regulations 42 (I) and 42 (IV).—Cancel, wherever occurring in Regulations 42 (I) and 42 (IV), the words “Seniority in Rank”, and substitute the following words in lieu thereof, as from 1st July, 1915: —

“Service in Rank on Active List.”

Cancel the following foot-note appearing at end of Regulation 42 (I) and at the end of Regulation 42 (IV): —

“Note.—The increments of pay for increased seniority will be subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.”

and substitute, as from 1st July, 1915, the following: —

“Note.—(a) Increments of pay for service in Rank on the Active List will be subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.

(b) Service in Rank on the Active List shall include all time, whether borne on full pay or not, actually served by an Officer on the Active List of the Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy, or Navy of any of His Majesty’s Dominions.

Provided that any period an Officer is unemployed, either as the result of his own request or misconduct, and including Service in Rank forfeited by sentence of a Court Martial, shall not count towards increase of pay.

(c) Officers of the Retired List called up for duty in time of war or national emergency shall be permitted to count such service for purposes of increments of pay, subject to paragraph (2) of clause (b).”

Miscellaneous Allowances (Petty Officers and Men).

Regulation 43 (V).—Add the following, at end of Regulation, as from 1st October, 1915: —

Per diem.
“Masseur—	£	s.	d.
To Sick Berth ratings qualified. Payable only when employed in Hospitals and Hospital Ships, or as specially approved by the Naval Board....................................................................	0	0	6”

C.4225.—Price 3d.

Regulation 43 (VI).—Miscellaneous Allowances.

“Allowances for Fired Cartridge Cases &c.”

After “1st July, 1913”, add the following as from 1st July, 1915: —

“During the period of the war, payment of the above allowances is to be discontinued with respect to H.M.A. Sea-going Ships and the following; substituted in lieu thereof: —

Per annum
£	s.	d.
Battleships and Battle Cruisers (each)............................................................	10	0	0
Cruisers (each).............................................................................................	8	0	0
Light Cruisers and Monitors (each)...............................................................	5	0	0
Sloops, Gunboats, Destroyers and Armed Merchant Cruisers (each)................	4	0	0

Payable by the Accountant Officer to the Gunnery Officer, under the approval of the Commanding Officer, quarterly in advance subject to the conditions prescribed in Admiralty Monthly Order No. 489 of 1915.”

PART VIII.—TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES.

(1)—Scale of Travelling Allowances.

Regulation 77(a).—Cancel the whole of paragraph 3 and substitute the following in lieu thereof; as from 1st January, 1916: —

“Persons holding positions set out in Regulation 51 (1) (a), Grades I., II., & III., shall receive travelling allowances as prescribed for seamen. Persons holding positions, classified in Grades IV. to X. shall receive Travelling Allowance at the rate prescribed for officers or ratings of equivalent salary on the Administrative and Instructional Staff.”

Regulation 77(c).—Add the following at end of sub-regulation (c), as from 1st September, 1916: —

“Provided that no travelling allowance shall be payable to any member of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) or member of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve when travelling by steamer or other vessel in which he is provided with quarters and rations.”

Instruction or Duty Abroad.

Cancel the whole of Regulation 79 as from 1st September, 1916.

PART X.—MEDICAL ATTENDANCE—PERMANENT NAVAL FORCES.

Regulation 85.—Add new Regulation as from 1st April, 1915: —

“Regulation 85.—The wives and families of members of the Staff at the Royal Australian Naval College, Jervis Bay, shall receive medical attendance, &c, as provided for in Financial and Allowance Regulations 83 and 84 above.

Provided that such attendance is to form part of the duties of the Surgeon appointed for duty at the College, and that the Commanding Officer shall exercise similar powers to these conferred upon District Naval Officers under Financial and Allowance Regulations 83 and 84.”

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