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

STATUTORY RULES.

1916. No. 191.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910–1912.

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

I, SIR ARTHUR STANLEY Governor of the State of Victoria and its Dependencies, in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting as the Deputy of the Governor-General, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, 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 sixteenth day of August, One thousand nine hundred and sixteen.

A. L. STANLEY,

Deputy of the 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.

Regulation 42 (III.) (f).

Cancel all reference to “Allowance to Senior Lieutenant Commanders or Lieutenants,” and substitute the following in lieu thereof, as from 1st January, 1916:—

“(f).Allowance to Senior Lieutenant Commanders or Lieutenants:—

per Diem.			per Annum.
£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Senior Lieutenant Commander or Lieutenant of a Ship or Establishment allowed a Captain in Command but not allowed a Commander......................................................	0	2	6	45	12	6
Senior Lieutenant Commander or Lieutenant of a Ship or Establishment allowed a Captain in Command and also a Commander...............................................................	0	1	6	27	7	6
Senior Lieutenant Commander or Lieutenant of a Ship or Establishment commanded by a Commander. (Only payable when a Commander is allowed in the Scheme of Complement)................................................................................................................	0	1	6	27	7	6
Senior Lieutenant Commander or Lieutenant of a Ship or Establishment allowed a Commander in command, or the alternative ranks of Commander, Lieutenant Commander or Lieutenant in command, when actually commanded by a Lieutenant Commander or Lieutenant	0	1	6	27	7	6”

These allowances are payable subject to the provisions of the King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions.

 

Regulation 42 (iv.)

Cancel, wherever appearing in Regulation 42 (iv.), the words "Head Steward," and "Chief Warrant Telegraphist" and substitute, as from 1st January, 1916, the following in lieu thereof, "Warrant Steward" and " Commissioned Telegraphist" respectively.

C.4985 —Price 3d.

 

After, and bracketed with, "Commissioned Electrician " wherever appearing in Regulation 42 (iv.) insert, as from 1st January, 1916, the ranks of "Commissioned Writer" and "Commissioned Steward."

Regulation 50 (d).

Cancel, wherever appearing in Regulation 50 (d), the words "Schoolmaster", "Assistant Schoolmaster'', "Schoolmasters" and "Assistant Schoolmasters", and substitute,as from 1st June, 1916, the following in lieu thereof respectively, "Head Schoolmaster", "Schoolmaster", "Head

Schoolmasters" and "Schoolmasters".

Regulation 65.

Cancel Regulation 65 and substitute in lieu thereof the following, as from 1st January, 1916:—

"65. Attendance at funerals or church musters shall not be allowed to count for pay and retainer, except that in the case of members of the Band who are required by the District Naval Officer to attend a funeral, pay and retainer for a whole day or a proportionate amount for a half-day parade shall be allowed at the rate provided in Regulation 54."

Regulation 77 (1) (d.)

At end of paragraph (d), insert as from 1st January, 1916, the following new paragraph :—

"Provided that this sub-regulation shall not apply to any person travelling by steamer or other vessel in which the fare paid includes subsistence, or to any person who is provided with subsistence and quarters."

Regulation 77 (5.)

Cancel paragraphs (a) and (b) and substitute the following in lieu thereof, as from 1st December, 1915.

"(a) The following shall be the classes of accommodation by rail and sea:—

Class of Accommodation.
Rank or Rating.	By Rail.	By Mercantile Vessels.
Commissioned Officers and Subordinate Officers…	1st Class	… 1st Class
Warrant Officers……………………………………	1st Class	… 1st Class
Chief Petty Officers…………………………………	2nd Class	… 2nd Class
Petty Officers, Seamen, and others…………………	2nd Class	… 3rd Class

 

(b) Persons employed on the Administrative and Instructional Staff, or connected therewith, classified in Grades I. to III. inclusive of Financial and Allowance Regulation 51 (1) (a) shall receive similar accommodation by rail and sea to Petty Officers. All persons classified in Grades (iv.) to (x) inclusive of Financial and Allowance Regulation 51 (1) (a) shall receive accommodation by rail and sea as prescribed for the rank or rating of members of the Administrative and Instructional Staff of equivalent salary.

(c) Commanding Officers may assign a superior class of accommodation to invalids upon medical recommendation; and, also to Petty Officers and other ratings, in cases where good third class accommodation by sea is not available.

In such cases, the Commanding Officer's approval and reason therefor shall be inserted upon the voucher on which payment is made."

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