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

STATUTORY RULES.

1917. No. 30.

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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 fourteenth day of February, One thousand nine hundred and seventeen.

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 III.

Regulation 35b.—After Regulation 35a, insert new Regulation 35b as follows, to date from 1st January, 1916:—

“Rent Chargeable for Quarters.

Regulation 35b.(a) If any person occupies for purpose of residence the whole or part of a building belonging to or occupied by the Commonwealth, the Minister may direct that a fair and reasonable sum as rent therefor be deducted from such person’s salary or wages, but not exceeding ten per centum of such salary or wages.

(b) In calculating for any purpose the rate of salary or wages of such person, the amount so deducted for rent shall be deemed and taken to be part of his salary.

(c) Percentage deductions from salary or wages for rent shall be treated as a saving to the Pay Vote in each case, and shall be made in arrear on the respective pay sheets, &c.

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PART IV.

PAY OF PERMANENT FORCES.

Pay and Allowances for Officers (Sea-going).

Regulation 42 (I).—Cancel, as from 1st June, 1915 , the following footnote appearing after “Staff Paymaster—over two years”: —

“*Exclusive of the additional emoluments to the value of £44 2s.1d. which are also received by each officer. See paragraph 42 (ii).”

and substitute the following in lieu thereof: —

“*Exclusive of the additional emoluments, which are also received by each officer, as shown in paragraph 42 (II).”

Additional Emoluments.

Regulation 42 (II) and Regulation 42 (v).—Cancel the following, as from 1st June, 1915:—

“Sea-going Ships—1s. 4d. per diem.

Harbor Ships and Naval Establishments—1s. 2d. per diem.

and substitute the following respectively in lieu thereof:—

“Sea-going Ships—1s. 8d. per diem.

Harbor Ships and Naval Establishments—1s. 5d. per diem.”

Regulation 42 (iv).—Rates of Pay of Warrant Officers, Commissioned Warrant Officers and Officers Promoted from Rank of Commissioned Warrant Officer.

After and bracketed with “Warrant Electrician,”wherever appearing in Regulation 42 (iv), insert, as from 1st January, 1917, the rank of“Head Schoolmaster.”

After “ Chief Gunner” insert, throughout Regulation 42 (iv), the rank of“Chief Schoolmaster,”as from 1st January, 1917.

After, and bracketed with, “Chief Artificer Engineer,” wherever appearing in Regulation 42 (iv), insert the rank of “Commissioned Armourer,”as from 1st July, 1916.

Regulation 42 (VI).—Special Allowances—Warrant Officers, etc. Officers of the Military Branch.

After (c) (iv), insert, as from 1st July, 1915, the following: —

Per Diem			Per Annum.
£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
“(c)(v) Commissioned Warrant Officers and Warrant Officers appointed and actually employed as Director Warrant Officers.................................................................................	0	1	0	18	5	0

Chief Gunners and Gunners may receive this allowance concurrently with Gunner or Torpedo Allowance.”

Pay and Allowances, Petty Officers and Men (Sea-going).

Regulation 43 (I).—After “Chief Shipwright—On rating,” “Chief Shipwright—Over 3 years,” and “Chief Shipwright—Over 6 years,” insert the following, respectively, as from 1st January, 1917:—

Rating.	Seniority in Rating.	Active Pay.		Deferred Pay.		Additional Emoluments.		Total.
		One Day.		One Day.		One Day.		One Day.
s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
Schoolmaster	On rating or entry	7	6	1	10	1	11	11	3
Schoolmaster	Over 3 year	7	10	1	11	1	11	11	8
Schoolmaster	Over 6 years	8	4	2	0	1	11	12	3

Regulation 43 (II).—Cancel the following: —

“Sea-going Ships—1s. 4d. per diem.

Harbor Ships and Naval Establishments—1s. 2d. per diem.”

and substitute the following in lieu thereof, as from 1st June, 1915:—

“Sea-going Ships—1s. 8d. per diem.

Harbor Ships and Naval Establishments—1s. 5d. per diem.”

Miscellaneous Allowances (Petty Officers and Men).

Regulation 43 (v).—Add, at the end of Regulation 43 (v), the following, to date from 1st June, 1916: —

“Ratings acting as Stokers—

Per Diem.
£	s.	d.
Payable to Seamen (other than Seamen undergoing training in the stokehold) employed to act as Stokers in a Ship or Steam-boat..................................................................................................	0	0	5

If employed within the Tropics, Tropical Pay is also to be paid.”

Victualling.

Regulation 45 (a).—Cancel, in fourth and fifth lines, the following clause:—

“  exceed 1s. 4d. per head per diem in Sea-going Ships, and 1s. 2d. per head per diem in Harbor Ships or Naval Establishments.”

and substitute in lieu thereof, the following, to date from 1st June, 1915: —

“ exceed 1s. 8d. per head per diem in Sea-going Ships, and 1s. 5d. per head per diem in Harbor Ships or Naval Establishments.”

Regulation 45 (5).—After Sub-Regulation (b), insert new Sub-Regulation (c) as follows, to date from 1st June, 1915: —

“Regulation 45 (c). On production of satisfactory evidence, the Minister may, in special circumstances, approve of either a reduction or increase in, the rate of Ration Allowance in any ship or ships; and, where a debit balance exists on the General Mess Account, the Minister may approve of the writing off of such balance if considered desirable.”

Regulation 49c.—After Regulation 49b, insert new Regulation 49c, as from 1st June, 1916, as follows:—-

“Re-entry After Discharge by Purchase.

49c. Ratings discharged by purchase from the Royal Australian Navy, who are allowed to re-engage in the Service within a period of two years from date of their discharge, may, on the approval of the Naval Board, be refunded one-half of the amount paid for discharge in each case.

The provisions of this Regulation shall not be applicable to boys discharged by purchase.

During the currency of the present war, the provision, that re-entry must be effected within two years of the discharge by purchase, may be waived.”

Uniform Allowance.

Regulation 50(b).—After the words “paid to Warrant Officers” cancel the following words “and Chief Petty Officers” , and substitute in lieu thereof, the following as from 1st March, 1916:—

“Chief Petty Officers and Petty Officers.”

Prior to the words “Chief Petty Officers on appointment......	£7,”
insert, as from 1st March, 1916, the following:—
“Petty Officers on appointment..........................................
(a) direct from shore, or
(b) when required to change uniform from Class I. to Class II.	….£5,”

NAVAL STAFF CLERKS.

Regulation 52.—Cancel the whole of Sub-Regulations (a) and (b)and substitute the following in lieu thereof, as from 1st July, 1916: —

“Regulation 52 (a)—Naval Staff Clerks shall be divided into five classes.The rates of pay shall be as follow: —

Annual Salary of Subdivision of Class.
Class.	1st Subdivision.	2nd Subdivision.	3rd Subdivision.	4th Subdivision.	5th Subdivision.	6th Subdivision.	7th Subdivision.	8th Subdivision.	9th Subdivision.	10th Subdivision.
£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	f.
I.	520	540	560	580	600
II.	420	440	460	480	500
III.	320	340	360	380	400
IV.	220	245	270	290	310
V.	60	78	96	114	138	156	168	186	198	210

(b) The Act and Regulations governing the classification pay, increments and allowances of the Clerical Division of the Commonwealth Public Service shall apply generally to Naval Staff Clerks.

Provided that the Award of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, No. 31 of 1914, in respect of members of the Australian Commonwealth Public Service Clerical Association, which came into operation on 1st July, 1916, shall apply to Naval Staff Clerks in all cases when the provisions of the Commonwealth Public Service Act and Regulations are not in agreement with such award.

The granting of increments shall be subject to the recommendation of the Naval Board, and the approval of the Minister.”

After Regulation 52a, insert new Regulation 52b, as from 1st June, 1914 as follows:—

“ALLOWANCE TO JUNIOR OFFICERS APPOINTED AWAY FROM HOME.

Regulation 52b.—Naval Draughtsmen and Naval Staff Clerks appointed or transferred away from their homes may be paid an allowance in addition to salary of such sum as may be approved by the Minister. Provided that no allowance shall be paid under this Regulation of a sum which, added to salary, would raise an Officer’s total remuneration above £84 per annum, nor shall any allowance be paid in any case where, in the opinion of the Minister, the circumstances do not warrant such payment.”

PART VIII.

TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES.

(2) Cab Hire.

Regulation 77 (i)—Cancel, as from 1st August, 1916, the words “to Commanding Officers of H.M.A. Ships” appearing in the first line.

After the words “by a Commanding Officer” in paragraphs i and ii insert the following as from 1st August, 1916:—

“or District Naval Officer.”

Cancel the words ‘‘ by the Commanding Officer’’ in paragraph iii and substitute the following, in lieu thereof, as from 1st August, 1916:—

“by a Commanding Officer or District Naval Officer.”

PART XI.

POSTAGE AND TELEGRAMS.

Telegrams.

Regulation 91.—Cancel, as from 1st August, 1916, the words “or District Naval Officers” and substitute, in lieu thereof, the following, as from 1st August, 1916:—

“or such officers as may be approved by the Naval Board.”

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Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.

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