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

STATUTORY RULES.

1918. No. 181.

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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 1st January, 1918.

Dated this tenth day of July, 1918.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

A. POYNTON,

For Minister of State for the Navy.

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

Amendments.

PART IV.

Regulations 42, 43, and 44 are repealed and the following inserted in lieu:—

42 (1.)—PAY OF PERMANENT FORCES.

Pay of Officers.

Rates of Pay Officers (Sea-going).

(1) The following rates of Active Pay, of Allowances set forth in regulations 43 (1.) to 43 (V.), and of Deferred Pay as set forth in regulation 44, shall apply, as from 1st January, 1918, to Officers of the Permanent Sea-going Forces of the ranks, or relative ranks specified, as defined by the King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions:—

Column.	A.		B.		C.		D.		E.		F.		G.
	Executive.		Engineering.		Medical.		Accountant.		Naval Instructor.		Chaplain.		Surgeon Dentist.
s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
Warrant Officer.................................... Commissioned Warrant Officer ............... Lieutenant (promoted from Warrant Officer) Mate....................................................... Midshipman............................................ Sub-Lieutenant........................................ Sub-Lieutenant of 2 years service............. Lieutenant (on promotion)....................... ,, of 2 years’ service................ ,, ,, 4 ,, ................ ,, ,, 6 ,, ................	11	0	12	0	10	0	11	0	..		..		..
	14	0	15	0	13	0	14	0	..		..		..
	17	0	18	0	..		17	0	..		..		..
	12	0	12	0	..		..		..		..		..
	6	0	..		..		6	0	..		..		..
	9	0	10	0	..		9	0	..		..		..
	10	0	12	0	..		10	0	..		..		..
	14	0	14	0	20	0	14	0	16	0	15	0	17	0
	14	6	14	6	21	0	14	6	17	0	16	0	19	0
	15	0	15	0	22	0	15	0	18	0	17	0	20	0
	15	6	15	6	23	0	15	6	19	0	18	0	22	0

 

Pay of Officers—continued.

Column.	A.		B.		C.		D.		E.		F.		G.
	Executive.		Engineering.		Medical.		Accountant.		Naval Instructor.		Chaplain.		Surgeon Dentist.
s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
Lieutenant-Commander (on promotion)	18	0	20	0	25	0	18	0	20	0	19	0	23	0
,, of 2 years’ service..............	18	6	21	0	27	0	19	0	21	0	20	0	25	0
„ ,, 4 „ ..............	19	0	22	0	29	0	20	0	22	0	21	0	..
,, ,, 6 „ ..............	20	0	24	0	30	0	21	0	23	0	22	0	..
Commander (on promotion)..................	25	0	27	0	33	0	24	0	27	0	24	0	..
,, of 2 years’ service .............	20	0	30	0	35	0	27	0	29	0	26	0	..
„ ,, 4 ,, ..............	28	0	33	0	37	0	29	0	31	0	28	0	..
„ ,, 6 ,, ..............	30	0	36	0	38	0	31	0	33	0	30	0	..
„ ,, 8 ,, ..............	..		..		40	0	33	0	35	0	..		..
„ ,, 10 ,, ..............	..		..		42	0	35	0	..		..		..
Captain (on promotion).........................	36	0	38	0	..		38	0	..		..		..
,, of 2 years’ service..............	38	0	40	0	..		40	0	..		..		..
„ „ 4 „ ..............	40	0	..		..		..		..		..		..
„ ,, 6 ,, ..............	42	0	..		..		..		..		..		..

Notes.—

(2) Instructor and Commissioned Instructor in Cookery, same rates as in Column A.

(3) Commissioned Electrician, Warrant Electrician, Chief Schoolmaster, Head School-master, same rates as in Column B.

(4) Chief Master at Arms, Commissioned and Warrant Armourer, Commissioned and Warrant Mechanician, Shipwright Lieutenant, Commissioned Shipwright, and Warrant Shipwright, same rates as in Column D.

Pay and rate of Travelling Allowance of Chaplains.

(5) Chaplains having no relative rank, the rates of active pay shown above are those on entry, and at intervals of two years’ service upwards. Senior Chaplains will be paid at Lieutenant-Commander rates, with progressive pay as indicated. For purposes of Lodging and Travelling Allowances, Chaplains will receive Lieutenant rate, Senior Chaplains the Lieutenant-Commander rate, and Senior Chaplains over eight years the Commander rate of such allowances. Married Allowance to Chaplains will cease on receiving 24s. rate.

Pay of Officers on Consolidated Rates.

(6) The above does not authorize the transfer to sea-going rates of any Officer at present serving on a consolidated rate of pay.

Increments.

Increments.

(7) Commissioned Warrant and Warrant ranks, 4d. every two years, up to and including twelve years.

Lieutenant rank (promoted from Warrant Officer), 1s. every two years, up to and including six years.

All increments of pay shall be subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Naval Board. “Provisional” time shall count for increments of pay, but “acting” time shall not so count.

Definition of Service.

Definition of service.

(8) Service for the purpose of increments of pay shall be defined or all Officers as actual service in rank specified on Active List of Royal Navy or Royal Australian Navy.

Excess Numbers.

Excess numbers.

(9) Officers in excess of the authorized number of any rank may be carried on the strength, provided that, there are vacancies in higher ranks, and that the total establishment is not exceeded.

Reserve, &c., Officers.

Pay and Allowances when serving on H.M.A. Sea-going Ships.

(10) Officers of the Auxiliary Naval Forces and Naval Reserve (except those on consolidated rates of pay) if appointed to H.M.A. Sea-going Ships will receive the “on promotion” rates of pay and allowances of Officers of the same rank in the Permanent Sea-going Forces, deferred pay being paid in cash, but Lieutenants of four years’ seniority in the R.A.N. Reserve may be paid the same rate as Lieutenants of the Sea-going Force of four years’ service.

Progressive pay will accrue for R.A.N. Sea-going Service only.

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42 (11.)—PAY OF PERMANENT FORCES (SEA-GOING)—PETTY OFFICERS AND MEN.

Rates of Pay—Petty officers and men (seagoing).

(1) The following rates of Active Pay, of Allowances specified in regulations 43 (I.) to 43 (V.), and the rates of Deferred Pay specified in regulation 44, shall apply, as from 1st January, 1918, to all Petty Officers, men, and boys (of the rank or relative rank specified) appointed for sea-going service to the Commonwealth Permanent Naval Forces. (Relative rank will be determined by the King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions):—

Relative Rank.	Boys.		Ordinary Seaman.		Able Seamen.					Leading Seaman.				Petty Officer.						Chief Petty Officer.								—
					On Promotion.		After 3 years’ service.			Promotion.		After 3 years’ service.		On Promotion.		After—				On Promotion.		After—
																3 years’ service.		6 years’ service.				3 Years’ service.		6 years’ service.		9 years’ service.
Daily Rates of Pay.	Boys, 2nd class, 1/- Boys, 1st class, 1/6 Ordinary Seamen, 2nd class, 2/- (Boys over 17)	s.	d.	s.	d.		s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d	s.	d	s.	d.
Seamen—Proper.........		3	6	4	8		4	10	5	6	*5	8	6	6	6	8	6	10	7	4	7	6	7	8	7	10	* If passed for higher rating.
Sailmakers..................		..		..			..		5	10	x6	0	x Further increment of 2d. per diem to Sailmakers’ Mates at 6 years’ service
Stokers........................		4	0	5	2		5	4	6	0	6	2	6	8	**6	10	**7	0	7	6	7	10	8	2	8	6	** If passed for Chief Stoker or in possession of Stokehold certificate
Signalmen...................		3	6	5	0		5	2	5	10	6	2	This rate of pay to be paid after one year’s service if passed for higher rating.
Telegraphists..............
Police..........................		..		..			..		..		..		‡6	10	7	0	7	2	8	0	8	2	8	4	8	6	‡Ship’s Corporal, 2nd Class, 6s. 6d.
Mechanics—		4th class.		3rd class.		2nd class.		1st class.		Chief.
E.R. Artificers .....										..		..			..		..		..		..		..		..		2nd class.	1st class.
Elec. Artificers.....		Rates inclusive of all Tool Allowances.	..		..			..		..		..		..		..		..		9	2	9	4	9	8	10 0	11 0
Shipwrights..........			..		..			7	10	..		8	0	8	2	8	4	9	0	9	4	9	8	10	0	Payable to Shipwrights, 1st Class only. Service for purpose of increment includes all time as Petty Officer
Mechanicians.......			..		..			..		..		..		..		..		..		8	0	8	6	9	0			9	6
Armourers............			..		5	6		5	10	6	6	§6	9	7	6	7	8	7	10	8	6	8	10	9	2	9	6	§ If passed for higher rating further increment of 3d. per diem at 6 years
Blacksmiths..........	..		..			..
Plumbers...............	..		..			..
Painters	All Classes	..		..			..		6	2	6	4	7	0	7	4	7	8	8	0	8	2	8	2	8	6	||If passed for higher rating further increment of 2d. per diem at 6 years.— Up to and inclusion of rating of Petty Officer.
¶Carpenters and Joiners............... Coopers.............		..		5	6		5	8

42 (II.)—Pay of Petty Officers and Men—continued.

Relative Rank.	Boys.	Ordinary Seaman.		Able Seamen.				Leading Seaman.				Petty Officer.								Chief Petty Officer.								—
				On Promotion.		After 3 years’ service.		Promotion.		After 3 years’ service.		On Promotion.		After—						On Promotion.		After—
														3 years’ service.				6 years’ service.				3 years’ service.		6 years’ service.		9 years’ service.
Daily Rates of Pay—continued.	RATES FOR ALL BOYS.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.		s.	d.	s.		d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	Stokers, 2nd class, Cooks’ Mates 2nd class, and Sick Berth Attendants, under training, graded as Ordinary Seamen for pay Chief Sick Berth Steward to receive maximum rate of pay (8s. 6d.) at 3 years’ service
Miscellaneous—
Schoolmasters.		..		..		..		..		..		..			..		..			9	0	9	6	10	0	..
Writers............		..		5	0	..		6	6	..		7	6		..		..			8	6	8	10	9	2	9	6
Ship’s Stewards.......................		..		5	0	..		6	0	..		7	0		7	4	7		8
Ship’s Cooks...		4	0
Sick Berth.......		5	0	5	2	6	0	6	2	7	0		7	4	7		8	8	0	8	2	8	4	8	6
Band...............		4	6	(a)
Butchers..........
Officers’ Cooks		3	6	4	6	..		5	0	..		6	0		6	2	6		4	7	0	7	2	7	4	7	6
Officers’ Stewards.........		(b)		(c)		(d)

(a) And three further increments of 3d. per diem to Band ratings at 6, 9, and 12 years.—(b)3rd Class, under 12 months.—(c) 3rd Class, over 12 months.— (d)2nd Class, irrespective of relative rank.

(2) Petty Officers and men serving under the Regulations existing prior to 1st July, 1911, will be paid at the substantive rates (total active and deferred) of their seniority shown above until they reach their present compulsory age for retirement.

(3) The rates for Boys include Boy Writers and Ships Steward’s Boys. Stokers, 3rd Class and Cook’s Mates, 3rd Class, will be paid at the same rates as Ordinary Seaman 2nd Class (Boys over 17).

(4) Leading Seamen already in receipt of progressive pay, under special Naval Board authority, although not passed professional examination for Petty Officer, may continue to be paid as such, but progressive pay is not to be paid in such circumstances in any further cases.

Increments—Counting time for.

(5) All increments of pay shall be subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Naval Board. Time prior to desertion shall, under no circumstances, count as service for purpose of increments.

Excess of Establishment.

(6) Excess Numbers.—Ratings in excess of the authorized number may be carried on the strength, provided that there are vacancies in higher grades, and that the total establishment is not exceeded.

Pay, &c., of reserve ratings.

(7) Reserve Petty Officers and Men, &c.—Petty Officers and men of the Naval Reserve, R.A.N. Brigade Staff, or of other Commonwealth Naval Forces, other than those on consolidated rates of pay, shall receive when serving on board H.M.A. Sea-going Ships the rates of pay and allowances of Petty Officers and Men of the same grade and service in the Permanent Sea-going Force, deferred pay being paid in cash. (Progressive rates of pay will accrue only in respect to R.A.N. Sea-going Service.)

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43 (I.)—ALLOWANCES—GENERAL.

Additional emoluments.

(1) Medical Attendance shall be provided subject to such regulations. as may be prescribed by the Naval Board.

(2) Uniform Allowance shall be granted as follows:—

All Officers .................................... 1s. per diem.

Uniform allowance to Midshipmen shall not commence until one year after leaving Royal Australian Naval College.

Kitting up of ratings.

Ratings, Classes I. and III.—Free kit on entry, and allowance of 8d. per diem commencing one year after.

Ratings, Class II.—Free kit on entry, and allowance of 6d. per diem commencing one year after.

Such allowance shall be credited on the ship’s ledger in cash.

Uniform gratuities—Amount of.

(3) Uniform on Entry, Promotion, &c.—Uniform gratuities will be paid to Officers on first joining, or on promotion to Officer rank, as follow:—Commissioned Officers on first joining, £40 (except Chaplains, or Temporary Surgeons, £25); Warrant Officers on first joining, or on promotion to that rank, £25. On promotion from Warrant to Mate or Lieutenant rank, £25. In such cases uniform allowance will not commence until one year after promotion, or appointment, as the case may be.

Officers discharged within twelve months of entry—Recoveries to be made on monthly basis.

(4) In the event of discharge except by invaliding within twelve months of grant of clothing gratuity, a proportionate part of gratuity for the unexpired period is to be recovered from the Officer concerned, on a monthly basis. Recovery will be made on the basis of one twelfth for each full month of the unexpired period.

Men—Recoveries to be made if discharged within twelve months of entry.

(5) In the event of discharge of men within twelve months of entry, at own request, a charge will, if Deferred Pay is granted, be made against Deferred Pay of £1 per month in the case of Ratings Classes I. and III., and of 13s. per month in the cases of Ratings Class II. for each full month of the unexpired period of twelve months. A similar charge is to be made in all cases of discharge within twelve months where deferred pay is not forfeited, except that in the case of men invalided no charge is to be made. In the case of ratings discharged within one year of entry, other than by invaliding, being in debt or having insufficient credit of deferred pay to cover the charge referred to in the foregoing, the kit, or portion thereof, is to be recovered and sold, except such as is sufficient to meet requirements. Any balance received for sale of kit is to be paid to the rating.

The foregoing procedure does not affect any special regulations concerning Boys which may be ordered by Training Ship Regulations.

Additional gratuities to C.P.O’s and P.O.’s on promotion, &c.

(6) Petty Officers dressed as seamen shall, on promotion to Chief Petty Officers, be paid a gratuity (additional to daily allowance) of £5 towards cost of change of uniform. A gratuity of £5 shall similarly be paid to every Petty Officer or man dressed as a Seaman, on transfer to another rating, provided he is required to change his uniform from Class II. to Class III. A rating required to change his uniform from Class III. to Class II. shall also be paid his gratuity. Nogratuity shall be paid when the transfer is made on account of misconduct.

Uniform of Officers and Men lent from Royal Navy.

(7) Uniform gratuities are not payable to Officers and men lent from the Royal Navy, nor will a free kit be issued in such cases. In lieu thereof uniform allowance at the above daily rates will be credited in cash from date of entry.

Kitting up of recovered deserters.

(8) Deserters’ Uniforms.—Recovered deserters are not to be treated as new entries. The kit of a deserter if not sold before his recovery may be restored to him. If his kit has been sold, he should be supplied with a reduced kit (as laid down in the Uniform Regulations) to be charged against his pay and allowances.

Stoppage of uniform allowance.

(9) In all cases where deferred pay is stopped the allowance towards cost of uniform of 8d. or 6d. per day shall also be stopped for the same period.

Additional emoluments.

(10) Rations.—Rations (or allowance in lieu) will be supplied subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by the Naval Board.

(11) Lodging Allowance.—Payable when not provided with cabin accommodation or quarters on shore.

Per diem.
Captain................................................................................................................... Commander........................................................................................................... Lieutenant Commander ........................................................................................ Lieut. Commissioned Officers ............................................................................. Shipman................................................................................................................. Commissioned Warrant Officer ........................................................................... Warrant Officer..................................................................................................... Chief Petty Officer................................................................................................ Petty Officers......................................................................................................... Other ratings..........................................................................................................	and relative ranks.	..........................	s.	d.
		..........................	6	6
		..........................	5	6
		..........................	5	3
		..........................	4	0
		..........................	3	0
		..........................	4	0
		..........................	2	6
		..........................	2	0
		..........................	1	6

Lodging allowance payable when residing at home.

As from 1st July, 1918, incases where lodging allowance is paid owing to quarters not being available and the officer or man resides at his own home the rates of lodging allowance shall be the foregoing rates, less the amount of married allowance, if any, drawn.

Married allowance—Rates of.

(12) Married Allowance.—On production to the Commanding Office of satisfactory evidence of marriage, an allowance shall be payable in accordance with the scale set out hereunder:—

No. of Children under age of 16.	Commissioned Officers, up to and inclusive of Rank of Lieutenant-Commander, Commissioned Warrant, and Warrant Officers.		Ratings.
Per diem.		Per diem.
s.	d.	s.	d.
0	2	0	1	9
1	2	3	2	0
2	2	6	2	3
3	2	9	2	6
4 and over	3	0	2	9

Conditions governing Married Allowance.

The following conditions shall govern payment of Marriage Allowance:—

(a)In the case of an Officer, an allotment must be declared to his wife of not less than one-third of his Active Pay (excluding allowances) plus full amount of marriage allowance payable.

(b)In the case of a Chief Petty Officer, Petty Officer, or man an allotment must be declared in favour of his wife of one-half of his Active Pay (excluding allowances) plus full amount of marriage allowance payable.

(c) For the purposes of determining the amount of monthly allotment to be declared in each case in respect of Marriage Allowance, a month shall be reckoned as 30 days.

(d)In the case of a person already serving in the Royal Australian Navy the allotment required to be declared under these Regulations should be paid to allottees as from 1st January, 1918.

(e) In the case of Officers and men appointed to the Royal Australian Navy subsequent to 1st January, 1918, the necessary allotment should commence from the first day of the month following appointment.

(f) Allotment declarations must invariably be made on the proper form (A.S.63 or S.63) provided for the purpose.

(g)Marriage Allowance may be paid to widowers with children subject to an allotment in favour of a guardian of one-quarter Active Pay (excluding allowances) plus full amount of Marriage Allowance payable.

(h) Marriage Allowance will for the period of the war be payable irrespective of place of residence of wife, or of guardian in the case of a widower, provided the necessary allotment is made.

(i)An allowance at the minimum rate shall be payable (when Marriage Allowance is not otherwise paid) in respect of a parent resident in Australia requiring support, subject to an allotment of one-third Active Pay (excluding allowances) plus full amount of Marriage Allowance payable. This allowance is not to be credited without the approval of the Naval Board, and shall generally be limited to cases of mothers (being widows) or cases of the father being permanently incapacitated by age or infirmity from earning wages exceeding £2 per week. Such allowance shall not be payable where there are unmarried sons (not serving in the Naval or Military Forces) or daughters in receipt of wages exceeding £2 per week, or where the allottee possesses income of like amount.

Conditions governing Married Allowance.

(j) During periods of detention or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, the allotment should be continued at a rate not less than the amount of marriage allowance which would have been payable to the rating. The debt accumulated by such allotment may be recovered in easy instalments, or in the event of discharge communicated to Navy Office for recovery from deferred pay.

(k)Marriage allowance may be paid in regard to step-children and adopted children under sixteen years of age, provided that the rating claiming the allowance maintains such children and that they are not in receipt of endowment from any other source.

Telegraphic Advice required on discharge to shore, R.N. etc.

(13) On discharge of a rank or rating from the Commonwealth Sea-going Forces, either to the shore or by reversion to the Royal Navy, or by desertion or on sentence to over 90 days’ detention or imprisonment, a telegram is to be sent to the Naval Secretary, giving surname, official number, date, and whence discharged, or particulars. When in European waters, such telegram is to be sent through the Naval Representative in London.

(14) The payment of Marriage Allowance will be entirely subject to the pleasure of the Naval Board, who may withhold the whole or part of the allowance as may be thought fit.

Payment to medical officers undergoing hospital courses.

(15) Hospital Courses.—Where Medical Officers of the Permanent Seagoing Forces are required to undergo a six months’ course of study at an approved Medical School prior to presenting themselves for examination for the rank of Staff Surgeon, or where Senior Medical Officers of over fourteen years’ seniority are permitted to undergo a special three months’ course in approved subjects, the Naval Board may approve of payment, from Commonwealth Funds, of the whole or a portion only of the fees for such courses. Surgeons undergoing courses of study in approved Medical Schools may be credited with the pay and allowances of their respective ranks in the Permanent Sea-going Force.

Allowances—General.

(16) General.—All allowances shall be subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Naval Board.

Commissioned Officers.

Special allowances.

(1) The rates of allowances to Commissioned Officers shall be as follow, but these allowances shall only be paid during the actual employment specified or under the special circumstances set forth, and no increase will be made in deferred pay on account of same:—

Officers of the Military Branch.

(2) Command Money—

Captains.	Per diem.
s.	d.
Battleship or battle cruiser ...............................................................................	12	0
Any other ship or establishment........................................................................	6	0
When appointed Chief of the Staff.....................................................................	12	0
When appointed Second in Command of Squadron............................................	12	0
All Flag Captains.............................................................................................	6	0
When appointed Commodore, 2nd Class ...........................................................	12	0

43 (II.)—Allowances to Commissioned Officers—continued.

Officers of the Military Branch—continued.

Special allowances.

Commanders.	Per diem.
s.	d.
Sea-going vessel........................................................................................	5	0
Harbor ship or shore establishment.............................................................	2	6
Lieutenant Commanders and Lieutenants.
Sea-going vessel........................................................................................	3	9
Sub-Lieutenants.
Sea-going vessel........................................................................................	2	0
(2a) Servants—Allowance in lieu—  Per annum
Captains serving in shore establishments in command..................................	£125
Captains, Engineer Captains, and Paymasters-in-Chief serving in shore establishments not in command (when not in receipt of lodging allowance).........................	£40
Per diem
(3) Navigating Allowance—	s.	d.
Commanders..........................................................................................	5	0
Lieutenant Commanders and Lieutenants, if passed for 1st class ships........	4	0
Lieutenant Commanders and Lieutenants, if not passed for 1st class ships; Sub-Lieutenants	2	6
(4) Gunnery and Torpedo Allowance—
Lieutenant  G.  and T. ..................................................................	4	0
Commanders  G. and T......................................................................	3	0
and  G.* and T.*..................................................................	2	0
Lieutenants. Appointed in lieu of Lieutenant (G.) or (T.) For G  and T , also G* and T*, see King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions.	1	0
(5) Torpedo Control Allowance—
Commissioned Officers performing Torpedo control duties ......................	1	0
(6) Physical Training Allowance—
Lieutenant Commanders and Lieutenants appointed by the Naval Board for P.T. duties	2	6
(7) § Senior Allowance (when appointed as such)—
Senior Lieutenant Commander or Lieutenant of a ship allowed a Captain in command but not allowed a Commander ..................................................................	2	6
Senior Lieutenant Commander or Lieutenant of a ship allowed a Captain in command and also a Commander ..............................................................................	1	6
Senior Lieutenant Commander or Lieutenant of a ship commanded by a Commander. (Only payable when a Commander is allowed in the Scheme of Complement)	1	6
Senior Lieutenant Commander or Lieutenant of a ship 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	1	6
(8) Flag Allowance—
Commander for executive duties in Flagship.........................................	5	0
Commander for navigating duties in Flagship...........................................	5	0
Lieutenant Commander or Lieutenant for navigating duties in Flagship .....	2	6

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

   Also applicable to Senior Engineering, Medical and Accountant Officer in Flagship for Fleet work.

43 (II.)—Allowances to Commissioned Officers—continued.

Officers of the Military Branch—continued.

Special allowances.

(9) War Staff Duties—Per diem.
To Commander (or equivalent rank) appointed for War Staff and Intelligence duties		s.	d.
		5	0
Lieutenant Commander or Lieutenant appointed for War Staff and Intelligence duties		4	0
(Only where no specialist allowances are already drawn.)
(10) Signal, &c., Duties—
Lieutenants appointed for Signal and W.T. Duties in Flagship (if not messed at Admiral’s table)............................................................................................		2	6
Officers of the Engineer Section.
(11) Charge Pay—
In charge of machinery of ship ........................................................ from to		1	0
		5	0
To the Senior Engineer Officer at H.M.A. Naval Yards.............................		3	0
(12) Senior Allowance—
To Senior Engineer-Officer next in rank to Engineer Officer in Charge in ships in commission with engines of 3,000 indicated horse power and upwards, at the discretion of the Naval Board ...............	from to
		1	0
		2	6
(13) Instructional Allowance—
Engineer Commander ........................................................ Instructing at		3	0
Engineer Lieutenant Commander ......................................... Schools and		2	0
Engineer Lieutenant .................................................................. Colleges		1	0
Officers of the Medical Branch.
(14) Charge Pay—
To Senior Medical Officer on board—
With complement 350-649......................................................................		1	0
650-799 ................................................................................................		2	0
800 and over..........................................................................................		3	0
Only payable to Medical Officers with at least four years’ seniority. (In regard to Depôts and Sea-going parent ships, the combined complements of parent ship and tenders will be reckoned.)
(15) Charge Pay—Naval Hospitals and Hospital Ships—
Staff Surgeon and Fleet Surgeon of under four years’ service....................		2	6
Fleet Surgeon of over four years’ service..................................................		5	0
(16) Administrative Allowance—
To Director of Medical Services (if Fleet Surgeon under six years not on consolidated pay)		3	0
Assistant to Director of Medical Services (if on sea-going pay).................		3	0
(17) Hospitals—
Allowance in lieu of servants— Per amount.
Surgeons and Staff Surgeons ..................................................................		£20
Fleet Surgeons .......................................................................................		£40

43 (II.)—Allowances to Commissioned Officers—continued

Officers of the Accountant Branch.

Special allowances.

(18) Secretaries, &c.—  Per diem.
s.	d.
Secretary to a Commodore, 2nd Class (total “active pay” not to exceed 20s. per diem)	5	0
Secretary to a Flag Officer not commanding a Squadron or to Commodore, 1st Class (total “active pay” not to exceed 25s. per diem)..................................................	6	0
Secretary to a Flag Officer in large independent command (total “active pay” not to exceed 35s. per diem)...........................................................................................	7	0ô
Paymaster or Assistant Paymaster acting as Senior Clerk to a Secretary to Flag Officer in independent command...................................................................	2	6
(19) Charge Pay—
Paymaster or Assistant Paymaster when in charge of Accountant duties of a ship	2	6
Accountant Officer of Depôt Ships..........................................................	2	6
Paymaster or Assistant Paymaster for duty with Captain-in-Charge at Sydney	2	6
Officers of Naval Instructor Branch.
(20) Senior Allowance at R.A.N. College—
To the Senior Naval Instructor present, if on sea-going pay ......................	2	6
(21) Special Duty Pay—
To Chaplain doing duty as Naval Instructor..............................................	2	6
General—For Officers of all Branches.
(22) Torpedo Boat and Destroyer Pay, whilst actually living on board Torpedo Boat Destroyers and Torpedo Boats in commission— All Officers............................................................................................
	1	0
(23) Submarine Pay—
Commissioned Officers...........................................................................	6	0
Sub-Lieutenants......................................................................................	4	0
(24) Mess—
Difference of Mess Subscription—Gun-room Officers required to mess in the Ward-room will be allowed the difference between 30s. per month and the amount contributed monthly by the officers of the mess, which contribution is never to exceed the limit of £3 per month. This allowance will be paid only when the officer concerned is actually required to pay increased mess subscription. For broken periods payment is to be made at the rate of 1s. per diem.
(25) Messing Allowance—
Lieutenants (and equivalent ranks) promoted from Warrant rank...............	2	0
Mates, and Mates (E)..............................................................................	2	0
Lieutenants and Lieutenants (E) promoted from Mate............................... (26) Interpreters—	1	0
Allowances as prescribed in King’s Regulations, Article 341, may, subject to the approval of the Naval Board, be paid to officers appointed as Interpreter or Acting Interpreter—
Interpreter...................................................................................... from to	1 2	6 0
Acting Interpreter...................................................................................	1	0

43 (III.)—ALLOWANCES TO COMMISSIONED WARRANT AND WARRANT OFFICERS.

Special allowances.

(1) The rates of allowances to Commissioned Warrant and Warrant Officers shall be as follow, but these allowances shall only be paid during the actual employment specified or under the special circumstances set forth, and no increase will be made in deferred pay on account of same.

Per diem.
Officers of the Military Branch.	s.	d.
(2) Command Money............................................................................	2	0
(2a) Navigating Allowance.........................................................................	2	0
(3) Gunnery or Torpedo Allowance—
To Gunner or Torpedo Gunner, while employed in lieu of a Gunnery or Torpedo Lieutenant allowed in complement.........................................................................	1	0
(4) Physical Training Allowance—
Payable to Warrant Officer (or Physical Training Instructor) appointed by Naval Board for Physical Training duties .......................................................................	0	6
(5) Director—
Commissioned Warrant Officers and Warrant Officers appointed and actually employed as Director Warrant Officers (in addition to Gunnery or Torpedo allowance)	1	0
(6) Certificates—
Commissioned Warrant Officers or Warrant Officers holding 1st Class Certificates in Gunnery, Torpedo, Signals, or Wireless Telegraphy .............................................	0	6
(7) Detention Quarters— Chief Master-at-Arms in charge of..............................................................	1	3

Officers of the Engineer Section.

(8) Charge of Machinery—
In charge of machinery of a Ship or Torpedo Boat in Commission .................	2	0
(9) Senior Allowance—
Engineer-Officer next in rank in ship to Engineer-Officer-in-Charge, half the rate paid to Engineer-Officer-in-Charge of same vessel.
(10) Instructional Allowance—
Chief Artificer Engineers and Artificer Engineers instructing in Colleges, whilst so employed	1	0

General—For Officers of all Branches.

(11) Torpedo Boat and Destroyer Pay—
While actually living on board Torpedo Boat Destroyers or Torpedo Boats in commission	1	0
(12) Submarine Pay .............................................................................	4	0

43 (III.)—Allowances to Commissioned Warrant and Warrant Officers—continued.

General—For Officers of all Branches—continued.

Special allowances.

Per diem.
*(13) Store Allowances—	s.	d.
For charge of one class of stores, i.e., Gunner’s, Torpedo Gunner’s, Boatswain’s or Carpenter’s— Battleships and Battle Cruisers..............................................................................	0	10
Light Cruisers......................................................................................................	0	6
Additional to a Warrant Officer, if in charge of stores other than his own, for which separate accounts are rendered, but not exceeding two classes—
Battleships, Battle Cruisers, and Light Cruisers......................................................	0	6
Destroyers, Gunboats, and other small vessels in which only one account for all stores is kept	0	6
Harbor Ships and Establishments—An amount decided by the Naval Board from time to time, and within the limits of .......................................................................................... 6d. to	0	10
Barrack Master (when allowed in Complement or specially authorized by Naval Board)	1	0
(14) Mess Allowance—
To Commissioned Warrant and Warrant Officers obliged to join a Ward Room Mess .	1	6
(For period Ward room subscription has to be paid.)
(15) Charge Pay—
Commissioned Writer or Warrant Writer in charge of Accountant duties in a ship ......	2	0

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43 (IV.)—ALLOWANCES TO PETTY OFFICERS AND MEN.

Gunnery, Torpedo, Etc.

(1) The rates of allowances to Petty Officers and men shall be as follow, but these allowances shall only be paid during the actual employment or qualification specified and under the special circumstances set forth, and no increase will be made in deferred pay on account of same.

(2) When the continuance of an allowance is dependent on requalification, cases, when there has been no opportunity for requalification, are to be submitted for the directions of the Naval Board as to continuance or otherwise of the allowance, the full circumstances of the case being stated.

 

* The allowance for Torpedo Gunner’s stores is payable only when the ship is allowed a Lieutenant (T) or Gunner (T) in complement. In other ships such stores are to be considered as part of the Gunner’s stores, and no extra allowance is payable on their account.

In the event of Warrant Officer’s stores being placed in charge of a Commissioned Officer (other than a Commissioned Warrant Officer) allowances on the above scale may be paid, but these stores are not to be placed in charge of such officers when a competent Commissioned Warrant Officer or Warrant Officer is available.

Where applicable, the Rules in regard to the payment of store allowances contained in the King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions (except rates) are to govern the payment of the above allowances in the Royal Australian Navy.

43 (IV.)—Allowances to Petty Officers and Men—continued.

Gunnery, Torpedo, Etc.—continued.

Special allowances.

Per diem.
s.	d.
(3) Gunner’s Mate* Gunlayer, 1st Class............................................................................	1	6
(4) Gunner’s Mate* Open to Leading Seamen, and to Chief and other Seaman Petty Officers Gunlayer, 2nd Class Rating to die out. Applicable only to remaining ratings from old system Leading Seamen, not Gunner’s Mates

1	0
(5) Gunlayer, 1st Class*Chief and other Seaman Petty Officers not Gunner’s Mates)	0	10
(6) Gunlayer, 2nd Glass* Open to Able Seamen and Leading	0	8
(7) Gunlayer, 3rd Class* Seamen and to Chief and other Seaman  Petty Officers)	0	3

(a)Chief Petty Officer, Petty Officer, or Leading Seaman, holding the rating of Gunlayer, 1st Class. who is reduced to Able Seaman, is to cease to hold any gunnery rating above Gunlayer, 2nd Class.

(b)On reinstatement as Leading Seaman, or as above, the Gunlayer, 1st Class rating is to be restored from the date of reinstatement in substantive rating. If a year has elapsed between the disrating and the reinstatement, the man is to re-qualify at the earliest opportunity, but he is to be rated and paid as Gun-layer, 1st Class, from the date of reinstatement.

(8) Seaman Gunner*—Open to Able Seamen and Leading Seamen	0	4
(9) Gunnery Lieutenant’s Writer...........................................................	0	3
(10) Rangetaker*—
1st Class  Open to Ordinary Seamen and all higher	0	4
2nd Class  Seamen Ratings	0	2
Not to be drawn when pay of any other non-substantive Gunnery Rating is received, except Seaman Gunner.
(11) Torpedo Gunner’s Mate, Higher Standard Open to Chief Petty (when specially authorized by Naval Board  Officers and Petty Officers Open to Chief Petty Officers and Petty	1	6
(12) Torpedo Gunner’s Mate, Lower Standard Officers and Leading Seamen passed for Petty Officers Open to Able Seamen and Leading	1	0
(13) Leading Torpedo Man* Seamen and to Chief and other  Seaman Petty Officers	0	8
(14) Seaman Torpedo Man.*— Open to Able Seamen and Leading Seamen	0	4
(15) Torpedo Coxswain.*— Open to Chief and other Seamen Petty Officers (if not receiving pay for any other non-substantive rating)	0	8
(16) Physical Training Instructor* (open to ) 2nd Class....................................	0	6
Leading Seamen and Chief or other 1st Class.....................................	0	10
Seamen Petty Officers)  Staff...........................................	1	2
(17) Bugler Pay—
Open to Boys, Ordinary Seamen, and Able Seamen. To be paid while the rating actually remains qualified..........................................................................................................	0	3
(18) Torpedo Lieutenant’s Writer—
Payable in ships in which a Lieutenant (T) is borne	0	3

Note.—Allowances marked * will only be paid under the conditions laid down in the King’s Regulations.

43 (IV.)—Allowances to Petty Officers and Men—continued.

Engine-room, Stokehold, Etc.

Special allowances.

Per diem.
(19) Engines, Charge Allowance—	s.	d.
To Chief or other Engine-room Artificer, while in charge of machinery of Ship or Torpedo Boat in commission	1	6
Senior Engine-room Artificer (including Chief) next in rank in ship to Engineer Officer in Charge, half the rate paid to Engineer Officer in Charge of same vessel.
(20) Working or Supervising in double bottoms and certain specified confined spaces—
(a) Ordinary rate............................................................................	0	9
(b) Within the tropics.....................................................................	1	0
To all ratings whilst employed in scraping and repainting the double bottoms, water spaces, foremost and aftermost portions of the wings or other closed spaces of steel ships, steel engine or boiler bearers, and storerooms and bilges of destroyers to which access is only obtainable through manhole hatchways. (Not allowable for scraping or repainting the open parts of steel ships. The exact spaces are to be defined on extra pay lists.)
(21) Tropical Pay—
For all ratings actually employed and doing duty in the Engine-rooms, stokehold, or bunkers, when steam is up (to be noted on voucher) in a Ship or in a Steam-boat within the tropics. This allowance is not paid for any time during which the fires are only banked.........	1	0
Ship’s Cooks and Officers’ Cooks doing duty in ships in tropics (irrespective of steam being up in ship).............................................................................................................	0	4
(22) Temporary Stokers—
Seamen and others (except Stokers) temporarily doing duty as Stokers (except when under training).................................................................................................................... (If employed within the Tropics, Tropical Pay is also to be paid.)	0	6
(23) Yeoman of Stores—
Open to Chief Stoker, Stoker Petty Officer, or Leading Stoker—
In ships up to  5,000 S.H.P.	0	2
10,000 S.H.P...............................................................	0	3
20,000 S.H.P ..............................................................	0	4
40,000 S.H.P...............................................................	0	6
75,000 S.H.P...............................................................	0	8
(24) Engineer’s Writer—
To the Stoker rating actually doing the duty in Ships allowed the rating in complement	0	6

Note.—Allowances marked* will only be paid under the conditions laid down in the King’s Regulations.

43 (IV.)—Allowances to Petty Officers and Men—continued.

Destroyers, Submarines, Etc.

Special allowances.

Per diem.
(25) Torpedo Boat Destroyer and Torpedo Boat Pay—	s.	d.
While actually living on board Torpedo Boat Destroyers or Torpedo Boats in commission. All ratings	0	6
(26) Submarine Pay—
Chief Petty Officers ........................................................................	3	0
Petty Officers and leading rates........................................................	2	6
Others, except Boys.........................................................................	2	0
Boys...............................................................................................	1	0
Additional to Senior Engine-room Artificer if in charge of machinery ...........................	2	6
(27) Cook Allowance—
Allowance to rating acting as Cook in a Submarine when absent from Depôt Ship..........	0	6
(28) Store Allowance—
Rating doing duty as Ship’s Steward in vessel in Commission in which no Ship’s Steward rating is borne.............................................................................................................................	0	6
(29) Store Allowance—
In Ships whose complement does not include a Warrant Shipwright. To Chief Shipwright or, at the discretion of the Commanding Officer, to any experienced Shipwright Rating having charge of Carpenter’s Stores..................................................................................................	0	6

Miscellaneous Special Duty.

(30) Dispensing Allowance—
To all Sick Berth ratings serving afloat (above grade of Sick Berth Attendant) and when acting as Dispenser on shore ...............................................................................................................	0	3
(31) Dental Mechanic—
To Sick Berth ratings qualified, and requalifying every three years, whilst employed as such	2	0
(32) X-Ray Operator—
To Sick Berth rating on qualification, and requalification every three years....................	0	2
(33) Masseur—
To Sick Berth rating on qualification, and requalification every three years....................	0	2
(34) Hospitals, &c.—
Mental, Venereal, or Zymotic Ward; Operating Theatre or Laboratory (S.B. Staff.—Whilst actually employed in a separate Ward in Hospitals, Depôts, and Barracks.)	0	4
(35) Writer—
Senior Writer when no Accountant Officer is borne......................................................	1	0
(36) Shorthand and Typewriting (Writers)—
On qualification and re qualification every three years— Shorthand 80 words per minute ..................................................................................	0	2
120 words per minute...................................................................................	0	4

(Candidates are required to meet their own expenses to become proficient. The examination is to conducted by a Lieutenant and the Accountant Officer, and proficiency noted on Service Certificate.)

(37) Instrument Allowance—

• To the Bandmaster for care of band stores and instrument........................................0

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43 (IV.)—Allowances to Petty Officers and Men—continued.

Miscellaneous Special Duty—continued.

Special allowance

Per diem.
s.	d.
(38) Efficiency Allowance.....................................................................	0	3
To all band ratings below the grade of Bandmaster, subject to the following conditions:—
(a)A certificate from the Commanding Officer that the rating is a thoroughly efficient performer on his instrument.
(b)A certificate from the Commanding Officer that the rating has exercised proper care and supervision over his band instrument, bandstand, and music.
(c) A certificate from the Lieutenant (G) that the rating has attained a qualification not below V.G. in the course of training in the working of the fire control instruments.
(39) Lamp-trimmer—
To Seaman or Stoker rating detailed for duty as Lamp-trimmer in ships allowed the rating	0	3
(40) Butcher—
To Seaman or Stoker rating detailed as butcher in ships allowed the rating, but when none is on board.....................................................................................................................	0	3
(41) Music Allowance—.................................................... 2s. per week Payable, in Ships allowed Chaplains, to person conducting music at Sunday service.
(42) Servant to Warrant Officers—
To be Able Seaman (not holding a higher gunnery or torpedo rating) or Stoker, allowed by complement for such duty, or employed in lieu of a Warrant Officer’s Steward or Cook allowed in complement .....................................................................................................................	0	4
(43) Ship’s Library—Allowance for care of—
Where no Schoolmaster or Acting Schoolmaster, to the rating managing the library	0	3
(44) Acting Schoolmaster—
Where no Schoolmaster. To the rating in sea-going ships not being tenders giving school instruction in his spare time. Allowance subject to Captain being satisfied by result of instruction.—Per day of instruction......................................................................................................	1	0
(45) Electrical and Acetylene Welding—
Artificers and Mechanics qualified in, and on re-qualifying every three years...........	0	3
(46) Coding Allowance—
Open to all qualified Ratings, other than Signal and Telegraphist Ratings (Payable during duration of the war only.)..............................................................	0	3
(47) Detention Quarters—Allowance	0	9
To ratings while actually employed.
(48) Victualling Store Allowance—
Second Ship’s Steward or Ship’s Steward’s Assistant when Steward of a ship..........	0	6
(49) Watchkeeping Allowance—
Ordinary Telegraphists.........................................................................................	0	6
Boy Telegraphists.................................................................................................	0	3
(Payable during duration of war only.)

43 (IV.)—Allowances to Petty Officers and Men—continued.

Miscellaneous Special Duty—continued.

Special allowances.

Per diem.
(50) Charge of Mess Traps (Officers’ Messes)—	s.	d.
When the value of the mess traps supplied is—
£10 and under £50....................................................................................................................................	0	2
£50 and under £100..................................................................................................................................	0	4
£100 and under £200................................................................................................................................	0	6
£200 and under £300................................................................................................................................	0	8
£300 and under £500................................................................................................................................	0	10
£500 and over...........................................................................................................................................	1	0
(51) Tailor—
To Seamen below rating of Petty Officer.................................................................................................	0	4
(52) Good Conduct Badges—
One Badge................................................................................................................................................	0	2
Two Badges..............................................................................................................................................	0	4
Three Badges............................................................................................................................................	0	6

Counting special service for G.C. badges.

Service, not exceeding four years in the Permanent Naval or Military Forces, the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force, Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train, or New Guinea Expeditionary Forceor service not exceeding two years at sea in British or Colonial Merchant Service, may with the approval of the Naval Board, be allowed to count towards award of good conduct badges. Time served on shore in the Citizen Naval or Citizen Military Forces will not be allowed to count for such purpose.

(53) Diving—
Diver..........................................................................................................................................	0	3
Artificer Diver...........................................................................................................................	0	6
Diving Instructor, while performing the duty...........................................................................	0	9

Diving Pay.—Extra Pay while Actually Employed in Diving.

—	Rating.		Depth, in Fathoms.			Time under Water.
			From—		Up to and including	For 1st Hour.		For every subsequent Half-hour.
s.	d.	s.	d.
While actually employed in Diving, if not paid a bonus or gratuity for special work in connexion with such employment.	Diver	1	6	4	0	1	0
		6	12	4	6	1	6
		12	20	5	0	2	0
		20	25	6	0	2	6
		over 25	12	0	4	0
		1	6	6	0	1	6
	Artificer Diver	6	12	6	9	2	3
		12	20	7	6	3	0
		20	25	9	0	3	9
		over 25	15	0	5	0
	Diving Instructor	1	6	1	6	0	9
When employed as Instructor		6	12	3	0	1	0
		12	20	5	0	1	6
		20	25	6	0	2	0
When actually employed in attending on Divers, if not paid a bonus or gratuity for such attendance	Attendant	6d. an hour. This payment is to be made to the actual Attendant, on each Diver, and not to the Warrant Officer in charge of the party

(a) The period for which payment is made is only to count from the time of entering to that of leaving the water; and should the work be subsequently found to be improperly done, the Captain, at his discretion, may cancel the whole or any portion of the payment.

Special allowances.

(b)Artificer Divers, when actually employed at their trade under water on repair or construction work, and when not paid a bonus or gratuity, are to be paid half a day’s pay of their substantive rating for every hour and proportionately for parts of an hour, in addition to the Diving Pay to which they may be entitled for the several depths.

(c) For recovery of articles, a bonus not exceeding £1 or one-fourth the value of the article may be given in lieu of payment by scale, of which bonus one-tenth is to be paid to the Attendant.

When diving takes place for recovery of articles, a certificate should be inserted in the Extra Pay sub-voucher, stating whether blame was attributable to any Officer or man for the loss; and, if so, where the corresponding charge has been made against their pay.

(d)A gratuity, not exceeding £5, may be given in lieu of payment by scale, in exceptional circumstances requiring dispatch, and for important skilled work satisfactorily performed, of which gratuity one-eighth is to be paid to the Attendant.

(e) A Diver who fails to conform to the conditions of exercise, or is at any time unwilling to dive, will be deprived of his Diver rating and retaining pay for the current quarter.

(f) Only one first hour rate is to be paid for any one day, but in cases of diving at two different depths payment may be made at whichever first hour rate is more advantageous to the Diver.

(g)Details of amounts paid for Diving Pay are to be shown on Form A.S. 9, which should accompany the ledger into office.

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43 (V.)—ALLOWANCES NOT CHARGEABLE TO PAY VOTE.

(To be Paid on Voucher through Cash Account.)

Special Allowances not chargeable to Pay vote.

(1) Pilotage—Payment for pilotage may be allowed to Navigating Officers at such rates as may be approved by the Naval Board, subject to the general conditions laid down in the King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions, and to such other conditions as the Naval Board may prescribe.

(2) Cartridge Cases.—Allowances for Collecting and Returning—

For cartridges—	£	s.	d.	Weight.
Aiming Rifle, 1-inch...................................	1	0	0	per 1,000 of 174 lbs.
Machine Gun, 45-inch................................	0	2	6	„ 35 „
Machine Gun and Small Arm 303-inch........
	0	2	6	„ 24 „
Pistol, Webley............................................	0	1	6	„ 10 „
Aiming Tube.............................................	0	0	6	„ 3¾ ,,
Small Arm Pistol, self-loading, Webley and Scott, 455-inch.....................................................	0	2	0	„ 14 „
For fired vent-sealing tubes— Percussion.................................................	0	4	0	„ 45 „
Electric “P”................................................	0	4	0	„ 42 „
For lead or cupro-nickel and lead (from bullets)	0	1	6	per 28 ,,

Fractional parts of these quantities are to be paid for in proportion. Payment of this allowance will be subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Naval Board.

Special Allowances not chargeable to Pay Vote.

(3) During the period of the war, payment of the above cartridge case 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 to the Gunnery Officer for distribution as laid down in King’s Regulations.

(4) Instruction in Diving—

To the Warrant Officer employed on instructional duties with classes of divers—for every hour he may be employed under water instructing in the use of diving apparatus …… 3s. 6d.

The maximum amount allowable under this Regulation is not to exceed £2 per month to each Officer so employed, and the voucher is to specifically show period under water.

(5) Shorthand Writer at Courts Martial and Courts of Inquiry.—Allowance for Acting—

To any Officer or, man when so acting under competent authority for each folio of 100 words, 6d. (to cover both notes and transcription), but with a minimum payment of 5s.

(6) Good Shooting Prizes.—Prizes, as provided in King’s Regulations, shall be allowed, subject to the conditions prescribed therein.

(7) Stationery Allowances.—Stationery allowances, subject to the conditions set out in Article 1369 of the King’s Regulations, so far as applicable in the Royal Australian Navy, may be paid as follows:—

—	A. In European Waters.			B. In Australia, and at other Times.
Per annum.			Per annum.
Rear-Admiral Commanding Australian Fleet (to be paid for the period during which full pay is drawn).............	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
	55	0	0	..
ACCOUNTANT OFFICER (To be paid for the period in charge).
Ships with complements over 900.............................	33	12	0	42	0	0
Ships with complements from 701 to 900..................	29	8	0	36	15	0
Ships with complements from 601 to 700..................	26	5	0	32	16	0
Ships with complements from 301 to 600..................	23	2	0	28	17	6
Ships with complements from 201 to 300..................	18	18	0	23	12	6
Ships with complements from 101 to 200..................	12	12	0	15	15	0
Ships with complements not exceeding 100...............	6	6	0	7	17	6
Ship to which T.B.D. is attached as tender:— (Payable in addition to the ordinary Stationery Allowance for the period during which the T.B.D. is attached.)	..			5	0	0
ALLOWANCE FOR SIGNAL DUTIES (To be paid for the period of service).
Flag Officers...........................................................	10	0	0	..
Commanding Officers of Separate Ships as follows:—
Ships with complements exceeding 300..................	5	0	0	7	10	0
Ships with complements from 101 to 300...............	..			4	0	0
Ships with complements not exceeding 100............	..			2	0	0
Commanders of Destroyer Divisions......................	..			2	0	0

Notes.

Special Allowances not chargeable to Pay Vote.

(a)The allowance in column “B” is in addition to the official supply in kind of established books, forms, foolscap, letter paper, and envelopes.

(b)The allowance in column “A” will cease on return to first port of call on arrival in Australia.

(c) These allowances will be subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by the Naval Board.

(d)These allowances do not apply in any H.M.A. Ship or Naval Establishment which is supplied with stationery in kind.

(e) The Accountant Officer may pay himself, on commissioning, or the Flag Officers as above, twelve months’ advance of the stationery allowance and afterwards, at the commencement of each quarter, a quarter’s allowance at the rates laid down in this regulation. The Accountant Officer shall provide from his allowance the stationery required in the performance of the public duties of the Captain and of the heads of departments of the ship, for binding the ship’s books, and for any supplies that may be necessary for tenders.

On being superseded, the Accountant Officer is to hand over to his successor the proper proportion of the advance in respect of the unexpired period, or articles in kind equivalent in value thereto; the succeeding Accountant Officer, on the other hand, is to reimburse his predecessor for whatever necessary outlays on the above heads he has made, which are not covered by the allowance already drawn, and in the event of the two Accountant Officers not being able to agree on these points, reference is to be made to the Senior Surveying Officer, whose decision is to be final.

(8) School Stationery.—In every ship, not supplied with stationery in kind, in which a Naval Schoolmaster is borne or a competent person detailed to perform the duties of Schoolmaster, expenditure within the following limits may be approved by the Commanding Officer for the purpose of supplying slates, paper, and school necessaries for the use of the men and boys attending the school, and for supplying the requirements of the Schoolmaster:—

Ships with complements exceeding 600—£6 on commissioning, and £1 10s. for each subsequent quarter;

Ships with complements, 201 to 600—£4 on commissioning, and £1 for each subsequent quarter;

Ships with complements not exceeding 200—£2 on commissioning, and 10s. for each subsequent quarter.

Payment should be made to the Chaplain, or, if no Chaplain is borne, to the Officer superintending the school work.

(9) Compasses.—Officers lent for swinging ships, other than their own for adjustment of compasses:—

s.	d.
Captain’s command	10	0
Men of War  Commander’s command	7	6
Other men of war	5	0
Over 1,500 gross tonnage	10	0
Other Naval Vessels  Over 750 gross tonnage	7	6
Under 750 gross tonnage	5	0
(10) Warrant Shipwright—
When in charge of docking or undocking of one of H.M.A. Ships at private yards	20	0

44 (1.)—DEFERRED PAY OF PERMANENT SEA-GOING FORCES.

Payment of deferred pay.

(1) When Payable.—Deferred pay shall be payable to an Officer on retirement or resignation. Payment may be made to Officers on completion of seven years’ service since entry or since last payment of deferred pay.

(2) Deferred pay shall be payable to Petty Officers and men on confirmation in warrant rank or on completion of each engagement signed by them, or on discharge (except as prescribed in paragraph (6) of this regulation) if prior to completion of such engagement.

(3) Men serving under old regulations whose engagements have expired prior to 1st January, 1918, will become entitled to payment, on or after 1st January, 1918, of deferred pay due to end of such engagement, with interest due under regulations existing prior to 1st January, 1918.

Interest to be discontinued.

(4) No interest will be allowed on deferred pay after 1st January, 1918, but all ranks and ratings will be credited on 30th June, 1918, with interest due under regulations existing prior to 1st January, 1918, computed on balance at credit on 30th June, 1917. Thereafter, no interest will be allowed.

Payment in case of death.

(5) Special Cases.—In the case of death of an individual whilst in the service, the full amount of accumulated deferred pay will be payable to his estate.

Forfeiture of deferred pay.

(6) Persons dismissed from the Navy for misconduct, or discharged as “Services no longer required” in consequence of misconduct, and persons engaged or re-engaged after 1st July, 1918, and discharged “at own request” prior to completion of engagement entered into, will forfeit all claim to deferred pay; but the Naval Board may, in exceptional circumstances, authorize payment of the whole or a portion of the amount that would otherwise be payable.

Deduction of pension liability.

(7) Contributions by the Commonwealth towards pension rights of Officers and men lent from Royal Navy shall be deducted from amounts credited to such Officers and men on account of deferred pay.

Stoppage of deferred pay.

(8) When Not Payable.—Deferred pay shall not be credited in any of the following circumstances:—

(a) During imprisonment or detention, (either summarily or by court-martial).

(b) During imprisonment following conviction by civil power.

(c) During confinement in cells.

(d) During sick leave granted without pay (but is to be credited during sick leave on reduced pay).

Mulcts, 2nd Class for conduct, &c.

(9) General.—In every case where active pay is drawn, deferred pay allowed shall be credited. Mulcts for leave-breaking or deductions on account of being in 2nd Class for conduct, and sick leave granted on reduced pay, shall not affect deferred pay.

Rates of deferred pay.

44 (II.)—RATES OF DEFERRED PAY—ALL RANKS AND RATINGS.

Rank, or Relative Rank.

(1) Petty Officers and Men—	s.	d.
Chief E.R.A. and Chief E.A....................................................................................	2	4
Chief Petty Officer.................................................................................................	2	0
Petty Officer .........................................................................................................	1	8
Leading Seaman.....................................................................................................	1	4
Able Seaman .........................................................................................................	1	2
Ordinary Seaman (over 18).....................................................................................	0	9

Rates of Deferred Pay.

44 (II.)—Rates of Deferred Pay—All Ranks and Ratings—continued.

Rank, or Relative Rank—continued.

(2) Officers—	s.	d.
Warrant Officer, on promotion .............................................................................	2	4
,, after 4 years ..............................................................................	2	6
Commissioned Warrant Officer, on promotion.......................................................	3	0
,, ,, after 4 years............................................................	3	3
Lieutenant (old scheme) promoted from Warrant rank............................................	4	0
Midshipman ........................................................................................................	—
Sub-Lieutenant.....................................................................................................	2	0
Mate....................................................................................................................	3	0
Lieutenant, on promotion......................................................................................	3	0
„ after 4 years..............................................................................	3	9
Lieutenant-Commander........................................................................................	4	6
„ after 4 years..............................................................................	5	0
Commander ........................................................................................................	6	0
„ after 4 years..............................................................................	7	6
,, after 6 years..............................................................................	8	0
Captain................................................................................................................	9	3
„ after 4 years..............................................................................	9	6
(3) Additional (temporarily)—
Fleet Surgeons, Staff Surgeons, and Surgeons........................................................ (Not applicable to temporary Surgeons or to Surgeon Dentists.) ______	2	0

Special Additional Rate.

Regulation 47 is repealed and the following inserted in lieu:—

47 (I.)—ENGAGEMENTS, PROMOTION, RETIREMENTS, ETC.

Officers.

Conditions of service— Officers.

(1) Retirement.—Officers shall be compulsorily retired at the ages set forth below:—

Rank or Appointment.  Age for Retirement.
Captain and Engineer-Captain..................................................................................	55
Commander and Engineer-Commander.....................................................................	50
Paymaster-in-Chief, Fleet Paymaster, Chief Naval Instructor, Senior Chaplain............	60
Fleet Surgeon, Chaplain, Senior Naval Instructor, Staff Paymaster..............................	55
Lieutenant-Commander, Lieutenant, Engineer-Lieutenant-Commander, Engineer-Lieutenant, Staff Surgeon, Naval Instructor, Paymaster...................................................................	45
Lieutenant-Commander or Lieutenant or equivalent rank promoted from Warrant rank	55
Sub-Lieutenant and Engineer Sub-Lieutenant............................................................	40
Mate.......................................................................................................................	40
Commissioned and other Warrant Officers................................................................	55

Surgeons shall be compulsorily retired—

(a)On attaining eight years’ seniority, if they have previously failed, on two occasions, to pass the Staff Surgeons’ examination;

(b)On second failure to pass, if surgeons sit for the examination after attaining eight years’ seniority; or

(c) On attaining ten years’ seniority, if Surgeons fail to sit for the Staff Surgeons’ examination a second time.

Conditions of service—Officers.

Voluntary retirement may take place, subject to the approval of the Naval Board, and section 13 of Naval Defence Act 1910-12, as follows:—

(a)Except in time of war, an Officer may, by writing under his hand, resign his commission at the expiration of any time not being less than three months from the date of his resignation.

(b)The resignation shall not have effect until it has been accepted by the Governor-General.

(c)For special reasons the Governor-General may accept any resignation at any time after the receipt thereof.

Dismissal of officers.

Officers are liable to be dismissed from the service or to be compulsorily retired at any time for misconduct, in which case they forfeit all claim to deferred pay; Officers may also be dismissed for inefficiency.

Definition of term “Service.”

(2) Service.—Service in Rank on the Active List for purposes of pay shall include all time actually served on full pay by an Officer on the Active List of the Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy, or Navy of any of His Majesty’s Dominions.

Officers of Emergency List Royal Australian Navy.

(3) Emergency List.—Officers on resigning their Commissions in the Permanent Service may, subject to the approval of the Naval Board, be placed on an Emergency List, and will be allowed in such cases to retain their commissions and wear the uniform of their rank, but will not receive any pay whilst not actually employed.

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.

Only Medical Officers who continue to practise their profession will be allowed to enrol on the Emergency List.

Pay of temporary surgeons.

(4) Temporary Surgeons.—Surgeons appointed for temporary service only, in time of war or emergency will be paid at the rate of 25s. per diem, and rank with, but after, surgeons in the Permanent Service, and be subject to such regulations as may be prescribed. They will receive the allowances prescribed in Regulation 43 (I.), but will not receive deferred pay.

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47 (II.)—ENGAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE OF PETTY OFFICERS AND MEN OF PERMANENT SEA-GOING FORCES.

Conditions of service of petty officers and men.

(1) Engagements.—All ratings will be required to execute engagements to serve in the Permanent Sea-going Naval Forces for a first period of seven years from the date of entry, or from the date of attaining 18 years of age of such date is subsequent to date of entry. Ratings may be allowed to re-engage for further periods of five years subject to such regulations as may be prescribed, and shall, generally, be compulsorily retired after 22 years’ service from the age of 18.

Conditions of service of petty officers and men.

(2) Special Retention.—Subject to the requirements of the Fleet ratings may be retained for a further period of five years, or, in such exceptional cases as may be approved by the Naval Board, for ten years from the age of 40.

Transference to and preference in Naval Establishments’ appointments.

(3) Civil Employment.—Men compulsorily retired from sea-going duty on account of age or invaliding who are not absorbed for Auxiliary &c., services, will be given preference in civil employment in or connected with Naval Establishments. Writers or ships’ stewards will have opportunity of transfer for clerical duties in Naval Establishments.

(4) Special Cases.—In special cases where the date of entry is prior to the date of attaining the age of 18 years; the Naval Board may approve of the engagement dating from the date of entry.

(5) Stewards and Cooks.—The re-engagement of Officers’ Stewards, and Cooks, and of Ship’s Cook ratings, will be conditional on recommendation.

(6) R. N. Ratings.—Ratings lent from the Active Service of the Royal Navy will be required to engage for three years’ service, which period may, in special circumstances, be extended.

Counting previous service.

(7) Previous Service.—All previous service in the Royal Navy or Royal Marines, or in the Navy of any of His Majesty’s Dominions, will be allowed to count as if served in the Royal Australian Navy towards “service” for rates of seniority, pay, good conduct badges, and other allowances.

Service, not exceeding four years in the Permanent Naval or Military Forces, the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force, Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train, or New Guinea Expeditionary Force, or service not exceeding two years at sea in British or Colonial Merchant Service, may, with the approval of the Naval Board, be allowed to count towards award of good conduct badges. Time served on shore in the Citizen, Naval, or Citizen Military Forces will not be allowed to count for such purposes.

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Regulation 48 is repealed and the following inserted in lieu:—

48 (I.)—ALLOTMENTS AND PAYMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF PAY.

Scale of pay allotments.

(1) Allotments.—Allotments of their active pay may be made by Officers and men of the Sea-going Forces to any person above the age of 18 years, at any rate from 10s. per month upwards, and not exceeding the maximum laid down for their rate of pay shown in paragraphs (4) and (5) following. All allowances (excluding deferred pay and clothing allowance) payable on the Ship’s Ledger may be included in the daily rates specified.

Payments on account of pay.

(2) Payments on account of pay shall be as prescribed in paragraphs (4) and (5), deferred pay and clothing allowance not being taken into account, and the balance of active pay and clothing allowance being paid at the end of the quarter Deduction is to be made from bi-monthly payments on account for clothing issued in excess of clothing allowance due.

(3) Training ships will carry out such special regulations as may be prescribed by the Naval Board, but, in the absence of special regulations, these regulations shall be observed.

(4) Officers.

Scale of pay—Allotments—Officers.

Daily Rate to the Nearest Shilling.			Maximum Amount of Monthly Allotment.		Bi—monthly Payments on Account.				Daily Rate to the Nearest Shilling.			Maximum Amount of Monthly Allotment.		Bi-monthly Payment on Accounts.
					To Officers who do not Allot.			To Officers who Allot.						To Officers who do not Allot.			To Officers who Allot.
£.	s.	d.	£	These limits may be exceeded with approval of Commanding Officer.	£	s.	d.	(Officers who allot may be paid the same sum as those who do not allot, less half the amount of their monthly allotments.)	£	s.	d.	£	These limits may be exceeded with approval of Commanding Officer.	£	s.	d.	(Officers who allot may be paid the same sum as those who do not allot, less half the amount of their monthly allotments.)
3	0	0	66		44	0	0		1	6	0	30		18	10	0
2	10	0	54		36	10	0		1	5	0	29		18	0	0
2	9	0	53		35	10	0		1	4	0	28		17	0	0
2	8	0	52		35	0	0		1	3	0	27		16	10	0
2	7	0	51		34	0	0		1	2	0	26		16	0	0
2	6	0	50		33	10	0		1	1	0	25		15	0	0
2	5	0	49		33	0	0		1	0	0	24		14	10	0
2	4	0	48		32	0	0		0	19	0	23		13	10	0
2	3	0	47		31	0	0		0	18	0	22		13	0	0
2	2	0	46		30	10	0		0	17	0	20		12	0	0
2	1	0	45		29	10	0		0	16	0	19		11	10	0
2	0	0	44		29	0	0		0	15	0	17		10	10	0
1	19	0	43		28	10	0		0	14	0	16		10	0	0
1	18	0	42		27	10	0		0	13	0	14		9	0	0
1	17	0	41		27	0	0		0	12	0	13		8	10	0
1	16	0	40		26	0	0		0	11	0	11		7	10	0
1	15	0	39		25	10	0		0	10	0	10		7	0	0
1	14	0	38		24	10	0		0	9	0	9		6	0	0
1	13	0	37		24	0	0		0	8	0	8		5	10	0
1	12	0	36		23	0	0		0	7	0	7		4	10	0
1	11	0	35		22	10	0		0	6	0	6		4	0	0
1	10	0	34		21	10	0		0	5	0	5		3	10	0
1	9	0	33		21	0	0
1	8	0	32		20	0	0
1	7	0	31		19	10	0

 

(5) Petty Officers and Men.

Scale of pay—Allotments—Petty Officers and men.

Daily Rate of pay and Allowances.

Maximum Amount of Monthly Allotment.

Bi-monthly Payments on Account.

Daily Rate of Pay and Allowances.

Maximum Amount of Monthly Allotment,

Bi-monthly Payments on Account.

To Men who do not Allot.

To Men who Allot.

To Men who do not Allot.

To Men who Allot.

s.

d.

£

d.

£

d.

(Petty officers, men. and boys who allot may be paid the same sum as those who do not allot, less half the amount of their monthly allotments.)

s.

d.

£

s.

d.

£

s.

d.

(Petty officers, men, and boys who allot may be paid the same sum as those who do not allot, less half the amount of their monthly allotments.)

13	0	16	10	0	9	13	0	6	11	9	14	0	5	1	0
12	11	16	0	0	9	11	0	6	10	9	11	0	5	0	0
12	10	16	0	0	9	10	0	6	9	9	9	0	4	19	0
12	9	16	0	0	9	9	0	6	8	9	7	0	4	18	0
12	8	15	15	0	9	8	0	6	7	9	4	0	4	16	0
12	7	15	15	0	9	6	0	6	6	9	2	0	4	15	0
12	6	15	15	0	9	5	0	6	5	9	0	0	4	14	0
12	5	15	10	0	9	4	0	6	4	8	16	0	4	13	0
12	4	15	10	0	9	3	0	6	3	8	14	0	4	11	0
12	3	15	10	0	9	1	0	6	2	8	11	0	4	10	0
12	2	15	5	0	9	0	0	6	1	8	9	0	4	9	0
12	1	15	5	0	8	19	0	6	0	8	7	0	4	8	0
12	0	15	5	0	8	18	0	5	11	8	4	0	4	6	0
11	11	15	0	0	8	16	0	5	10	8	1	0	4	5	0
11	10	15	0	0	8	15	o	5	9	7	19	0	4	4	0
11	9	15	0	0	8	14	0	5	8	7	16	0	4	3	0
11	8	14	15	0	8	13	0	5	7	7	14	0	4	1	0
11	7	14	15	0	8	11	0	5	6	7	11	0	4	0	0
11	6	14	15	0	8	10	0	5	5	7	9	0	3	19	0

48 (I.)—Allotments and Payments on Account—continued.

(5) Petty Officers and Men—continued.

Scale of pay—Allotments—Petty Officers and men.

Daily Rate of Pay and Allowances.		Maximum Amount of Monthly Allotment.			Bi-monthly Payments on Account.				Daily Rate of Pay and Allowances.		Maximum Amount of Monthly Allotment.			Bi-monthly Payments on Account.
					To Men who do not Allot.			To Men who Allot.						To Men who do not Allot.			To Men who Allot.
s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	(Petty officers, men, and boys who allot may be paid the same sum as those who do not allot, less half the amount of their monthly allotments.)	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	(Petty officers, men, and boys who allot may be paid the same sum as those who do not allot, less half the amount of their monthly allotments.)
11	5	14	10	0	8	9	0		5	4	7	6	0	3	18	0
11	4	14	10	0	8	8	0		5	3	7	4	0	3	16	0
11	3	14	10	0	8	6	0		5	2	7	1	0	3	15	0
11	2	14	0	0	8	5	0		5	1	6	19	0	3	14	0
11	1	14	0	0	8	4	0		5	0	6	16	0	3	13	0
11	0	14	0	0	8	3	0		4	11	6	14	0	3	11	0
10	11	13	15	0	8	1	0		4	10	6	11	0	3	10	0
10	10	13	15	0	8	0	0		4	9	6	9	0	3	9	0
10	9	13	15	0	7	19	0		4	8	6	6	0	3	8	0
10	8	13	10	0	7	18	0		4	7	6	4	0	3	6	0
10	7	13	10	0	7	16	0		4	6	6	1	0	3	5	0
10	6	13	10	0	7	15	0		4	5	5	18	0	3	4	0
10	5	13	5	0	7	14	0		4	4	5	16	0	3	3	0
10	4	13	5	0	7	13	0		4	3	5	13	0	3	1	0
10	3	13	5	0	7	11	0		4	2	5	11	0	3	0	0
10	2	13	0	0	7	10	0		4	1	5	8	0	2	19	0
10	1	13	0	0	7	9	0		4	0	5	6	0	2	18	0
10	0	13	0	0	7	8	0		3	11	5	3	0	2	16	0
9	11	12	15	0	7	6	0		3	10	5	1	0	2	16	0
9	10	12	15	0	7	5	0		3	9	4	18	0	2	15	0
9	9	12	15	0	7	4	0		3	8	4	16	0	2	13	0
9	8	12	10	0	7	3	0		3	7	4	13	0	2	10	0
9	7	12	10	0	7	1	0		3	6	4	11	0	2	10	0
9	6	12	10	0	7	0	0		3	5	4	8	0	2	9	0
9	5	12	5	0	6	19	0		3	4	4	6	0	2	8	0
9	4	12	5	0	6	18	0		3	3	4	3	0	2	8	0
9	3	12	5	0	6	16	0		3	2	4	1	0	2	5	0
9	2	12	0	0	6	15	0		3	1	3	18	0	2	3	0
9	1	12	0	0	6	14	0		3	0	3	16	0	2	3	0
9	0	12	0	0	6	13	0		2	11	3	13	0	2	2	0
8	11	11	15	0	6	11	0		2	10	3	10	0	2	1	0
8	10	11	15	0	6	10	0		2	9	3	8	0	2	0	0
8	9	11	15	0	6	9	0		2	8	3	5	0	1	18	0
8	8	11	10	0	6	8	0		2	7	3	3	0	1	15	0
8	7	11	10	0	6	6	0		2	6	3	0	0	1	15	0
8	6	12	2	0	6	5	0		2	5	2	18	0	1	14	0
8	5	12	0	0	6	4	0		2	4	2	15	0	1	13	0
8	4	11	17	0	6	3	0		2	3	2	13	0	1	13	0
8	3	11	15	0	6	1	0		2	2	2	10	0	1	10	0
8	2	11	10	0	6	0	0		2	1	2	8	0	1	9	0
8	1	11	8	0	5	19	0		2	0	2	5	0	1	8	0
8	0	11	7	0	5	18	0		1	11	2	3	0	1	6	0
7	11	11	5	0	6	16	0		1	10	2	0	0	1	5	0
7	10	11	2	0	5	15	0		1	9	1	18	0	1	5	0
7	9	11	0	0	5	14	0		1	8	1	15	0	1	3	0
7	8	10	18	0	5	13	0		1	7	1	13	0	1	2	0
7	7	10	15	0	5	11	0		1	6	1	10	0	1	1	0
7	6	10	12	0	5	10	0		1	5	1	8	0	1	0	0
7	5	10	9	0	5	9	0		1	4	1	5	0	0	18	0
7	4	10	6	0	5	8	0		1	3	1	5	0	0	17	0
7	3	10	4	0	5	6	0		1	2	1	3	0	0	16	0
7	2	10	0	0	5	5	0		1	1	1	0	0	0	15	0
7	1	9	18	0	5	4	0		1	0	0	15	0	0	14	0
7	0	9	17	0	5	3	0

Regulation 46 is amended by deleting in paragraph (b) the following:—

“Regulations Nos. 42 (III.), 42 (VI.), 43 (IV.), and 43 (V.)”, and substituting in lieu, respectively, the following:—

“Regulations Nos. 43 (I.) paragraphs (11) and (12), 43 (II.), 43 (III.) and 43 (IV.)

Regulation 46 is amended by deleting in paragraph (b) the following:—

“Regulations 47 and 48”,

and substituting in lieu the following:—

“Regulation 48”.

Regulation 46 is amended by repealing paragraph (g) and inserting the following in lieu:—

“(g)Petty Officers and men shall be credited on the Quarterly Ledger in cash, with the Clothing Allowance provided in Regulation 43, and the value of clothing issued shall be debited in column ‘Clothing Charges.’ The total of the amounts so charged shall be credited to Trust Fund—Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account, by Transfer Account.”

Regulation 46 is amended by omitting paragraphs (i) and (m).

Regulation 49 is amended by deleting in paragraph (a) the following:—

“Regulations Nos. 47 and 48”,

and substituting in lieu the following:—

“Regulation 48”.

For the words “Administrative and Instructional Staff” or “A. and I. Staff”, wherever appearing in these Regulations, substitute the following in lieu thereof, respectively, “Royal Australian Naval Brigade Staff” and “R.A.N.B. Staff.”

Regulation 50 (a)is amended by omitting the word “biennial” and inserting the word “annual” in lieu, in the second line of the matter appearing under the heading “Petty Officer Instructors, Storekeepers, Armourers, &c.”

Paragraph (c) of Regulation 52 is amended by deleting the words “Classes II. and III.” and inserting in lieu the words “Classes IV. and V.”

      

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