Military Financial Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1961. No. 100

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1956.*

I, THE ADMINISTRATOR of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1956.

Dated this

 26th day July, 1961.

DALLAS BROOKS

Administrator.

By His Excellency’s Command,

  

Minister of State for the Army.

AMENDMENTS OF THE MILITARY FINANCIAL REGULATIONS. 

Commencement.

1. These Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on the fourteenth day of July, 1961.

General Officers.

2. Regulation 10 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the words “Four thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven pounds” and inserting in their stead the words “Four thousand eight hundred and eight pounds”.

Members other than General Officers.

3. Regulation 11 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended by inserting after sub-regulation (14.) the following sub-regulations:—

“(14A.) The rate of pay payable to a member under whichever of sub-regulations (1.), (2.), (3.), (4.) and (7.) of this regulation is applicable in relation to the member shall be increased by One shilling and sixpence per day.

“(14B.) The rate of pay payable to a member under sub-regulation (14.) of this regulation shall be increased by One shilling per day.”.

Marriage allowance.

4. Regulation 15 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “Eight shillings” and inserting in their stead the words “Eight shillings and threepence”; and

(b)by omitting from sub-regulations (3.) and (5.) the words “Thirteen shillings and sixpence” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the words “Fourteen shillings”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  27th July, 1961.

  Statutory Rules 1961, No. 39, as amended by Statutory Rules 1961, No. 84.

6110/61.—PRICE 3D. 10/21.7.1961.

Qualifying allotment for payment of full rate of marriage allowance.

5. Regulation 18 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (a)of sub-regulation (1.) the words “One pound one shilling and sixpence” and inserting in their stead the words “One pound two shillings and threepence”; and

(b) by omitting from paragraph (b)of sub-regulation (1.) the words “One pound eight shillings and sixpence” and inserting in their stead the words “One pound nine shillings and threepence”.

General provisions relating to eligibility for certain allowances.

6. Regulation 23 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (3.) the words “Fourteen shillings and ninepence” and inserting in their stead the words “Fifteen shillings and threepence”;

(b) by omitting from sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (a)of sub-regulation (3.) the words “One pound one shilling and ninepence” and inserting in their stead the words “One pound two shillings and threepence”;

(c) by omitting from sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (b)of sub-regulation (3.) the words “Eight shillings” and inserting in their stead the words “Eight shillings and threepence”; and

(d) by omitting from sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (b)of sub-regulation (3.) the words “Fifteen shillings” and inserting in their stead the words “Fifteen shillings and threepence”.

Oversea living out allowance.

7. Regulation 148 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended—

(a)by omitting from the table in sub-regulation (2.) the figures “846”, “821”, “698”, “648”, “625”, “602”, “577”, “564”, “564” and “495” and inserting in their stead the figures “851”, “826”, “703”, “653”, “630”, “607”, “582”, “569”, “569” and “500”, respectively;

(b) by omitting from the table in paragraph (b)of sub-regulation (5.) the figures “821”, “796”, “673”, “623”, “600”, “577”, “552”, “539”, “539” and “470” and inserting in their stead the figures “826”, “801”, “678”, “628”, “605”, “582”, “557”, “544”, “544” and “475”, respectively; and

(c) by omitting from the table in paragraph (c) of sub-regulation(5.) the figures “3,001”, “2,886”, “2,781”, “2,666”, “2,561” and “2,561” and inserting in their stead the figures “3,012”, “2,897”, “2,792”, “2,677”, “2,572” and “2,572”, respectively.

Oversea living in allowance.

8. Regulation 149 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting in paragraph (a)of sub-regulation (2.), after the words “where the member is serving”, the words “on long term duty”; and

(b) by inserting after paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (2.) the following paragraph:—

“(aa)where the member is serving on intermediate term duty in the United Kingdom, the rate per annum specified for his rank according to his marital condition, in the following table:—

Rank.	Married Member.	Member Other Than a Married Member.
£	£
Brigadier .....................................................	381	247
Colonel .......................................................	356	222
Lieutenant-Colonel ...................................	339	205
Major ...........................................................	323	189
Captain or Officer of lower rank	306	172
Warrant Officer or lower rank	306	172

Members other than members holding senior appointments.

9. Regulation 172 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended by inserting after sub-regulation (5.) the following sub-regulations:—

“(5A.) The rate of pay payable to a member under whichever of sub-regulations (1.), (2.), (4.) and (5.) of this regulation is applicable in relation to the member shall be increased by One shilling and sixpence per day.

“(5B) The rate of pay payable to a member under sub-regulation (3.) of this regulation shall be increased by One shilling per day.”.

Marriage allowance.

10. Regulation 177 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “Eight shillings” and inserting in their stead the words “Eight shillings and threepence”.

Officers of cadets—marriage allowance.

11. Regulation 202 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “Eight shillings” and inserting in their stead the words “Eight shillings and threepence”.

Living out allowance—unmarried members.

12. Regulation 223 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “Nine shillings and sixpence” and inserting in their stead the words “Nine shillings and ninepence”.

Retention of lodgings allowance—P.M.F.

13. Regulation 227 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (4.) the words “Nine shillings and sixpence” and inserting in their stead the words “Nine shillings and ninepence”.

Retention of lodgings allowance—C.M.F.

14. Regulation 228 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “Nine shillings and sixpence” and inserting in their stead the words “Nine shillings and ninepence”.

Second Schedule.

15.—(1.) The Second Schedule to the Military Financial Regulations is amended by omitting from Table 4 the figures “1 1 4”, “1 6 0” and “1 12 11” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the figures “1 2 3”, “1 6 11” and “1 14 5”, respectively.

(2.) The Second Schedule to the Military Financial Regulations is amended by omitting Table 6 and inserting in its stead the following Table:—

Table 6—Army Apprentices.

Classification, Length of Service and Age.	Gross Pay.			Deferred Pay.			Nett Pay.
£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Rate per Week.
(a)Apprentice Tradesman—
First year of training ............................................................	4	10	0	2	6	4	7	6
Second year of training—
At 16 or 17 years of age.................................................	5	2	6	5	0	4	17	6
At 18 years of age or over.............................................	5	6	0	5	0	5	1	0
Third year of training—
At 17 years of age ..........................................................	5	15	0	5	0	5	10	0
At 18 years of age or over ............................................	5	18	6	5	0	5	13	6
Rate per Day.
(b)Apprentice Musician and Apprentice Clerk—
First year of training—
Under 16 years of age .....................................................	10	7	10	7
At 16 years-of age ............................................................	15	7	5	0	10	7
At 17 years of age.............................................................	1	9	4	16	6	12	10
At 18 years of age or over ..............................................	1	14	5	19	4	15	1
Second year of training—
Under 16 years of age .....................................................	10	7	..	10	7
At 16 years of age ............................................................	15	7	1	10	13	9
At 17 years of age ............................................................	1	9	4	12	10	16	6
At 18 years of age or over...............................................	1	14	5	16	2	18	3

By Authority: A. J. ARTHUR, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.