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

STATUTORY RULES.

1914. No. 116.

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PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1912.

Financial and Allowance Regulations (Provisional) for the Naval Forces of the Commonwealth.

Amendments.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that, on account of urgency, the following Regulations under the Naval Defence Act 1910-1912 should come into immediate operation, and further should be taken to have come into operation on and from the dates specified therein, and make the Regulations to come into operation accordingly as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this twenty-fourth day of August, One thousand nine hundred and fourteen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. D. MILLEN.

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

Amendments.

42 (1).—Rates of Pay of Subordinate and Commissioned Officers:—

Cancel as from 1st April 1914, all reference to the following.—

Lieutenant, over 8 years.

Engineer Lieutenant, over 8 years.

Lieutenant, over 10 years.

Engineer Lieutenant, over 10 years.

Lieutenant, over 12 years.

Engineer Lieutenant, over 12 years.

Lieutenant, over 14 years.

Engineer Lieutenant, over 14 years.

Lieutenant, over 16 years.

Engineer Lieutenant, over 16 years.

Lieutenant, over 18 years.

Engineer Lieutenant, over 18 years.

 

and substitute the following in lieu thereof:—

Rank.	Senority in Rank.	Active pay.					Deferred pay.					Total Year of 365 days.
		Year of 365 days.			One day		Year of 365 days.			One day.
£ .	s.	d.	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Lieutenant Commander Engineer Lieutenant Commander.......................................	On promotion ,,	310	5	0	17	0	77	11	3	4	3	387	16	3
Lieutenant Commander Engineer Lieutenant Commander.......................................	Over 2 years	328	10	0	16	0	82	2	6	4	6	410	12	6
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Lieutenant Commander Engineer Lieutenant Commander....................................	Over 4 years	316	15	0	10	0	86	13	0	4	8	433	8	0
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Lieutenant Commander Engineer Lieutenant Commander.........................................	Over 6 years	365	6	0	20	0	91	5	0	5	0	456	5	0
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Lieutenant Commander Engineer Lieutenant Commander....................................	Over 8 years	363	5	0	21	0	95	10	3	5	3	479	1	3
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Lieutenant Commander Engineer Lieutenant Commander......................................	Over 10 years	401	10	0	23	0	100	7	0	6	6	501	17	6
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42 (1).—Pay and Allowances for Officers (Sea-going):—

Add the following at end of 2nd paragraph as from 1st April,) 1914:—

Rank of appointment.	Age for Retirement
Lieutenant Commander................................................	45
Engineer Lieutenant Commander .................................	45

Regulation 42 (1).—Rates of Pay of Subordinate and Commissioned Officers:—

Cancel as from 1st January, 1914, the rank of “Clerk” wherever appearing in this Regulation, and substitute in lieu thereof “Paymaster’s Clerk”

42 (III.).—

(b) (II) Command Money — Before “Lieutenant,” insert “Lieutenant Commanders and” as from 1st April, 1914.

(d) Navigation Allowance—Before “Lieutenants” in each case insert “Lieutenant Commanders and” as from 1st April, 1914.

(e) Gunnery or Torpedo Allowance—Before “Lieutenants” insert “Lieutenant Commanders and” as from 1st April, 1914.

Physical Training Allowance—Before “Lieutenants” insert “Lieutenants Commanders and” as from 1st April, 1914.

(f) For “Allowance to Senior Lieutenants” read “Allowance to Senior Lieutenant Commanders or Lieutenants” as from 1st April, 1914.

(g) Flag Allowance—Before “Lieutenant” insert “Lieutenant Commander or” as from 1st April, 1914.

(r) Lodging Allowance—For “Lieutenants over 8 years” read “Lieutenant Commanders” as from 1st April, 1914.

For “Lieutenants under 8 years” read “Lieutenants” as from 1st April, 1914.

Regulation 42 (III.).—Special Allowances—Subordinate and Commissioned Officers:—

Add the following as from 1st May, 1914—

Officers of the Medical Branch.

(q) Flag allowance—	Per diem.			Per annum.
£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
To senior Medical Officer of a flagship or Naval Barracks……..	0	2	6	45	12	6

(42) (vi)—

Add the following as from 1st October, 1914:—

Per diem.	Per annum.
s.	d.	£	s.	d.
(c) (iv). Commissioned Warrant Officers or Warrant Officers holding 1st class certificates in Gunnery, Torpedo, Signals, or Wireless Telegraphy....................................................................................	0	6	…	9	2	6

42 (vi).—Special Allowances:—

(f) Before “Lieutenants” insert “Lieutenant Commanders and” as from 1st April, 1914.

Regulation 43 (I.).—Rates of Pay of Petty Officers, Men, and Boys:—

Cancel as from 1st January, 1914, the rating of—

Electrician, 4th Class.

Electrician, 3rd Class.

Electrician, 2nd Class.

Electrician, 1st Class.

Chief Electrician 2nd Class.

Chief Electrician, 1st Class.

and substitute the following in lieu thereof respectively:—

Electrical Artificer, 4th Class.

Electrical Artificer, 3rd Class.

Electrical Artificer, 2nd Class.

Electrical Artificer, 1st Class.

Chief Electrical Artificer, 2nd Class.

Chief Electrical Artificer, 1st Class.

Regulation 43 (II.).—Cancel as from 1st July, 1912—

Total................................................................................... £34 19 7

Regulation 43 (v).—Miscellaneous Allowances (Petty Officers and Men):—

Cancel as from 1st July, 1914—

Physical Training Instruction— (Open to Leading Seamen and Chief or other Seaman or Petty Officers)	2nd Class * 1st Class* Staff		In addition to Gunnery or Torpedo Allowances.	Per diem.
				s.		d.
				0		3
				0		6
				0		10
and substitute the following in lieu thereof;—
Physical Training Instructor— (Open to Leading Seamen and Chief or other Seaman Petty Officers)	2nd Class*1st Class* Staff	In addition to Gunnery or Torpedo Allowances.			Per diem.
					s.		d
					0		4
					0		8
					1		0

 

Regulation 43 (v):—

Per	diem.
Add as from 1st July, 1914—	s.	d.
Instrument Allowance...........................................................................................	0	6

To the bandmaster in charge of a band—on a certificate from the Commanding Officer that proper care and supervision have been exercised over the band instruments, bandstands, and music

Musical 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

Regulation 43 (vi.).—Miscellaneous Allowances (not chargeable to Pay Vote) to be paid on voucher through Cash Account:—

Allowance for Collecting and Returning Cartridge Cases, &c.

Add as from 1st July, 1913, under “For Cartridge,” the following:—

Small Arm Pistol, self-loading, s. d.

Webley and Scott, .455 inch ...............  2 0 per 1,000 of 14 lbs.

Cancel as from 1st July, 1913—

Pistol, Webley............................................ 1 6 per 1,000 of 11 1bs.

and substitute the following in lieu thereof—

Pistol, Webley................................................ 1 6 per 1,000 of 10 1bs.

Add as from 1st January, 1914—

Instruction in Diving.

“To the Warrant Officer employed 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.

Add as from 1st July, 1913—

Allowances for Acting as Shorthand Writer at Courts Martial, &c.

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. for any one Court Martial, &c.

 

This allowance is to be paid on a separate voucher to the Cash Account, and the voucher is to be accompanied by a certificate, approved by the captain, stating the number of folios, of 100 words each, for which payment is made.

Regulation 46:—

Add the following as from 1st July, 1913—

(n) Subject to the approval of the Naval Board, any person in receipt of sea-going rates of pay, and who is in occupation of official quarters, may be provided with fuel and light at Government expense,

49a.—Deserters:—

Cancel as from 1st July, 1914—

Rewards for arrest of deserters shall be paid as follow:—

Up to a limit of £1 for a straggler.

Up to a limit of £3 for a deserter or presumed deserter.

and substitute the following in lieu thereof:—

Rewords for arrest of deserters shall be paid as follow:—

Up to a limit of £2 for a straggler.

Up to a limit of £6 for a deserter or presumed deserter.

50 (a):—

Cancel as from 1st April, 1914—

“Rank or relative rank of Senior Lieutenant, £450 to £525 per annum.”

and substitute the following in lieu thereof—

“Rank or relative rank of Lieutenant Commander, £450 to £525 per annum.”

Cancel as from 1st April, 1914—

“Rank or relative rank of Junior Lieutenant, £350 to £425 per annum.”

and substitute the following in lieu thereof:—

“Rank or relative rank of Lieutenant, £350 to £425 per annum.”

50 (a).—Petty Officer Instructors, Storekeepers, Armourers, &c.:—

Add as from 1st July, 1914—

Rating of Petty Officer Instructor, £144 to £156 per annum. Two biennial increments of £6 each, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.

51(1) (a):—

Add the following as from 1st July, 1913—

Grade.	Minimum Salary of Grade.	Increments (Annual).	Minimum Salary of Grade.	Office.	Remarks.
£	£	£
V.	162	6	180	Messenger	To apply to Navy Office Messengers only on promotion from Grade IV.

 

Add new Regulation:—

Fuel and Light.

52a. Any person in receipt of consolidated rates of pay, who is in occupation of official quarters, shall not be provided with fuel,  light, or furniture at Government expense, unless the Order-in-Council appointing such person expressly provides that one or more of such services are to be allowed, or unless the Minister approves of one or more of such services being supplied.

77 (1) (a):—

Cancel as from 1st April, 1914—

“Commanders and Lieutenants over eight years.”

and substitute the following in lieu thereof:—

“Commanders and Lieutenant Commanders,”

77 (4) (b): —

Cancel as from 1st April, 1914—

“Lieutenant over 8 years.”

and substitute the following in lieu thereof:—

“Lieutenant Commander.”

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