Military Financial Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules

1973 No. 171

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1970.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1970.

Dated this thirtieth day of August, 1973.

PAUL HASLUCK

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

LANCE BARNARD

Minister of State for the Army.

 

Amendments of the Military Financial Regulations 

Gratuity—female officers.

1. Regulation 65 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting in paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (2) after the words “time to time”, the words “or was not a contributing member under the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973”;

(b) by inserting in sub-regulation (5) after the word “amended” (first occurring) the words “or has become a contributing member under the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973,”;

(c) by inserting in paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (5) after the words “Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1965” the words “, the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973 or the Defence Force (Bounties and Gratuities) Regulations”; and

(d) by inserting in sub-regulation (5) after the word “amended” (second occurring) the words “, or to becoming a contributing member under the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973”.

Gratuity—Soldiers—A.R.A.

2. Regulation 66 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended—by adding at the end of sub-regulation (1) the words “or under the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973”.

Gratuity—Female members other than officers.

3. Regulation 68 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting in sub-regulation (5) after the word “amended,” (first occurring) the words “or has become a contributing member under the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973”;

 

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 30 August 1973.

  Statutory Rules 1966, No. 35, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Military Financial Regulations see footnote   to Statutory Rules 1973, No. 88, and see also Statutory Rules 1973, Nos. 88 and 160. See also the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations (Statutory Rules 1973, No. 100, as amended by Statutory Rules 1973, No. 132).

 

(b) by adding at the end of paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (5) the words “, the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973 or the Defence Force (Bounties and Gratuities) Regulations”; and

(c) by inserting in sub-regulation (5) after the word “amended,” (second occurring) the words “or becoming a contributing member under the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973,”.

Gratuity payable to certain officers serving under short service commission.

4. Regulation 69 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting in sub-regulation (1) after the words “Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1965” (first occurring) the words “or a contributing member under the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973”; and

(b) by adding at the end of paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (1) the words “, the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973 or the Defence Force (Bounties and Gratuities) Regulations”.

Gratuity not payable in certain cases.

5. Regulation 70 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting paragraph (a) and substituting the following paragraph:—

“(a) in respect of a period for which a pension or other benefit (other than a refund of contributions) is payable under the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1973, the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973 or the Defence Force (Bounties and Gratuities) Regulations;”;

(b) by inserting in paragraph (b) after the words “Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1965” the words “or under section 57 of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973”;

(c) by omitting paragraph (c) and substituting the following paragraphs:—

“(c) in respect of a period of service of a member where a transfer value is payable under section 77 of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973 in respect of that period of service;

“(ca) in respect of a period of service of a member where deferred benefits are applicable to a member under the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973