Military Financial Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1938. No. 96.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1934.*

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 Defence Act 1903-1934.

Dated this nineteenth

day of October, 1938.

(SGD.) GOWRIE.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendments of the Military Financial Regulations. 

Militia Adjutants.

1. Regulation 146 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (vi) the words “Assistant Adjutant” and inserting in their stead the words “officer of the Militia Forces”.

Hire of motor vehicles, motor cycles and bicycles.

2. Regulation 157 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (iii) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(iii) Where a motor vehicle, motor cycle or bicycle is damaged whilst under military control, and where the damage occurs during, and is directly attributable to, military operations, the Commonwealth shall be liable for the payment to the owner of such amount as is necessary to enable repairs to be reasonably effected, subject to such conditions as are laid down by the Military Board.”.

Issues to be in kind according to scales.

3. Regulation 234 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the words “the scales herein laid down” and inserting in their stead the words “this Part”.

4. Regulation 235 of the Military Financial Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Responsibility of formation &c., commanders.

“235. (i) The scales of fuel and light prescribed in this Part shall be deemed to cover total requirements, and savings in any service mentioned may be applied to meet deficiencies in any other service.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  , 1938.

 Statutory Rules 1935, No. 83, as amended by Statutory Rules 1935, Nos. 102 and 123; 1936, Nos. 1, 32, 62, 75, 98. 111, 122, 144 and 158; 1937, Nos. 1, 22, 29, 42, 71, 76, 96 and 113;  and 1938, Nos. 11, 15, 45, 76, and 89.

5122.—25/4.10.1938.—Price 3d.

 

(ii) Every formation, &c., commander shall take such action as is necessary to ensure that fuel and light are economically used and fairly distributed within his command.”.

5. Regulation 236 of the Military Financial Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Accounting.

“236. Fuel and light shall be accounted for in such manner as is determined by the Military Board.”.

District Base Commandants to authorize fireplaces, lamps and power points in quarters, barracks, &c.

6. Regulation 239 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended:—

(a) by omitting the symbol and letter “&c.” (first occurring) and inserting in their stead the words “or heating units”; and

(b)by omitting the words “and lamps, &c”, and inserting in their stead the words “, lamps, power points or heating units ”.

7. Regulation 241 of the Military Financial Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Scale of fuel issues.

“241. (i) The following shall be the daily scales of fuel for barracks and administrative offices. Scale No. 1 shall be applied where heating is by coal or wood and Scale No. 2 where heating is by gas or electric appliances:—

Scale No. 1.		Scale No. 2.
Quantity of coal for each authorized fireplace.		Daily hours of use for each authorized heating unit.
				Service.	Remarks.
Winter.	Summer.	Winter.	Summer.
lb.	lb.
Single Officers’ quarters	20	..	2	..	Only for number of days for which deduction from members’ pay is made for occupation of quarters
Officers’ Mess rooms (excluding bathrooms)	30	..	5	..	Heating only
Officers’ Mess bath Rooms	30	30	2	2	Hot water and baths only
					Officers’ Mess kitchens	50	50	10	10	For cooking purposes only when deductions from pay are made for cooked rations
Single Warrant and Non- commissioned Officers’ quarters	20	..	2	..
					Sergeants’ Mess rooms (excluding bathrooms)	30	..	5	..	Heating only
					Sergeants’ Mess bathrooms	30	30	2	2	Hot water and baths only
Sergeants’ Mess kitchens	50	50	10	10	For cooking purposes only when deductions from pay are made for cooked rations

 

Scale No. 1.		Scale No. 2.
Service.	Quantity of coal for each authorized fireplace.		Daily hours of use for each authorized heating unit.		Remarks.
						Winter.	Summer.	Winter.	Summer.
						lb.	lb.
Recreation, library, gymnasium and billiard rooms (but not canteens)	50	..	4	..	In case of gymnasium rooms, fuel shall be approved by a District Base Commandant only when he considers it absolutely necessary. Not applicable to rooms set apart for use exclusively by officers or sergeants. Such rooms are provided for as ‘officers’ mess rooms’ or ‘sergeants’ mess rooms’ respectively
	Barrack rooms.............	50	30	5		2	Heating and baths only
	Detachments................	75	35	7		3	For all purposes—one fire only
	Workshop (tailors).......	25	25	3		3	When required
Offices........................	30	..	8	..
Court Martial or Court of Inquiry rooms............	25	..	6	..		Each day of sitting only
	Musketry lecture or board rooms.......................	25	..	6			..	When used only
Stores for clothing, bedding, arms, accoutrements, and other articles subject to deterioration by damp		25	25	6		6	When required only
	Gun parks, wagon sheds, harness rooms and shelter sheds	25	..	6	..	When required only
		Hospitals, surgeries and cells	50	25	10	5	As ordered by the Medical Officer
			Men’s kitchens.............	50	50	10		10	For cooking purposes only when deductions from pay are made for cooked rations
		Guard rooms................	112	40	24	6	Summer fuel is for cooking when done on guard

(ii) In cases where coal or coke is issued, firewood in not less than 1-ft. billets for kindling purposes may be also issued at the rate of 1 lb. of wood for each 40 lb. of coal or coke.”.

8. Regulation 242 of the Military Financial Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Gas or electricity used in lieu of coal or coke for heating.

“242. (i) Where gas or electricity is used the following methods shall be applied in determining the authorized daily consumption under Scale No. 2 in the last preceding regulation:—

(a) Gas—The hourly rate of consumption for each authorized heating unit shall be determined by check of meter;

(b) Electricity—The rate of consumption for each authorized heating unit shall be determined in kilowatt hours by check of meter; and

(c) In either case the authorized daily rate shall be ascertained by multiplying the hourly rate of consumption by the number of hours shown in the appropriate column of Scale No. 2 in the last preceding regulation.

(ii) When consumption of gas or electricity in officers’ messes, sergeants’ messes or recreation, library, gymnasium, and billiard rooms, exceeds the quantities authorized by the last preceding regulation, the cost of the excess consumption shall be paid for by the mess or individuals concerned.”.

9. Regulation 246 of the Military Financial Regulations is repealed.

10. Regulation 247 of the Military Financial Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Issues of fuel and light in camps of training.

“247. For all Militia Force camps and schools or courses of instruction, for other schools and courses held in hutments or under canvas, and for other camps held under canvas, the scales of fuel and light shall be as follows:—

Fuel.—6 lb. of fuel wood in not less than 1-ft. billets per day for each officer, soldier and civilian on the ration strength. If other fuel is drawn in lieu, the value of the fuel so drawn shall not exceed the value of the fuel wood that may be drawn under this regulation. Where, owing to unavoidable circumstances, more fuel than is authorized by this Regulation is consumed at any camp, school or course, the cost of any excess not exceeding 3 lb. of fuel wood per day for each officer, soldier or civilian may be borne as a charge to public funds, subject to the approval of the District Finance Officer and the concurrence of the formation, &c., commander. The scale shall not be otherwise varied except with the approval of the Military Board.

Light.—Oil, 2 pints (or candles, 14 oz.) per week for each lamp or lantern authorized. Wick, 4½

 inches per gallon of oil.”.

Special fuel issues.

11. Regulation 248 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended by omitting sub-paragraph (c).

 

By Authority: L.F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.