Military Financial Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1937. No. 96.

 

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 Eighth day of September, 1937.

(SGD.) GOWRIE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendments of the Military Financial Regulations. 

1. Regulation 33 of the Military Financial Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

“OfficersAustralianArmyOrdnanceCorps.

33. The annual rates of pay and of incremental advancement by subdivisions for Ordnance Mechanical Engineers shall be in accordance with the following table:—

Grading.	Subdivisions.					Increments.
	1	2	3	4	5
£	£	£	£	£
Ordnance Mechanical Engineer, 1st Class	706	732	758	784	..	Annual Increments
Ordnance Mechanical Engineer, 2nd Class	576	602	628	654	680	Annual Increments
Ordnance Mechanical Engineer, 3rd Class	446	472	498	524	550	Annual Increments
Ordnance Mechanical Engineer, 4th Class	415	430	..	..	..	Annual Increment. On completion of two years’ service as Ordnance Mechanical Engineer, 4th Class, promotion may be granted to Ordnance Mechanical Engineer, 3rd Class
Assistant Ordnance Mechanical Engineer	425	450	475	500	525	Annual Increments

Allowances.

2. Regulation 193 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(iv) Notwithstanding anything in this regulation, a member of the Militia Forces who—

(a) is evacuated from a school or course through illness;

(b) is granted approval to leave the school or course for reasons of urgency arising during its progress; or

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1937.

  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; and 1937, Nos. 1, 22, 29, 42, 71 and 76.

4146.—20/17.8.1937.—Price 3d.

(c) is unable to report at the commencement of the school or course owing to reasons beyond his control,

and is thus prevented from completing the ten working days may be paid the allowance prescribed by sub-regulation (i) of this regulation for the actual number of working days attended, subject to the production of a medical certificate in case of illness or of adequate documentary evidence in case of other reasons, and of a satisfactory report by the Chief Instructor as to the member’s work.”.

Schools and courses held at week-ends.

3. Regulation 194 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended—

(a)by omitting the words “this regulation” and inserting in their stead the words “the last preceding regulation”; and

(b)by omitting the word “sub-paragraph” and inserting in its stead the word “regulation”.

Member becoming ill during attendance.

4. Regulation 196 of the Military Financial Regulations is repealed.

5. Regulation 240 of the Military Financial Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

“Winter andsummerseasons.

240. For the purpose of these Regulations, the winter and summer seasons shall be as follows:—

Military District.	Winter period.	Summer period.
1st......................................	1st June to 31st August...............	1st September to 31st May
2nd (exclusive of the Federal Capital Territory)	1st June to 30th September	1st October to 31st May
Federal Capital Territory	1st April to 31st October...........	1st November to 31st March
3rd.....................................	1st May to 30th September	1st October to 30th April
4th......................................	1st May to 30th September	1st October to 30th April
5th—
Perth................................	1st June to 30th September	1st October to 31st May
Albany............................	1st May to 31st October............	1st November to 30th April
6th......................................	1st April to 31st October...........	1st November to 31st March

 

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