Military Financial Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1972 No. 80

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903–1970.*

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 1903–1970.

Dated this second day of June, 1972.

Paul Hasluck

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

BOB KATTER

Minister of State for the Army.

Amendments of the Military Financial Regulations 

District allowance.

1.—(1.) Regulation 41 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting sub-regulation (2.);

(b) by omitting paragraph (b)and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“(b)classify that isolated district in a grade referred to in sub-regulation (4b.) of this regulation.”;

(c) by omitting from sub-regulation (4.) all words and figures after the words “isolated district” to the end of the sub-regulation;

(d)by inserting after sub-regulation (4.) the following sub-regulations:—

“(4a.) Where a member resides in an isolated district comprising a locality that was, immediately before the twenty-fourth day of February, 1972, classified for the purposes of district allowance under regulation 102 of the Public Service Regulations in a grade specified in the first column of the following table, the rate at which district allowance is payable to the member is, subject to the succeeding sub-regulations of this regulation, the rate specified in the second. third or fourth column, whichever is applicable to the member, of that table opposite to that grade in the first column.

Grade of isolated district	Rate per day— member living out		Rate per day—member living in
	Married member	Member other than a married member
First column	Second column	Third column	Fourth column
$	$	$
I......................................	0.28	0.13	0.09
II....................................	0.38	0.19	0.13
III...................................	0.58	0.30	0.21
IV...................................	0.77	0.44	0.31
V....................................	0.98	0.55	0.38
VI...................................	1.32	0.77	0.53
VII..................................	1.78	1.10	0.77

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1972.

  Statutory Rules 1966, No. 35, as amended by Statutory Rules 1966, Nos. 58, 87, 129 and 151; 1967, Nos. 24, 34, 111, 145 and 103; 1968, Nos. 49, 50, 62, 63, 111 and 154; 1969, Nos. 6, 15, 53, 67, 97, 112, 118, 131, 132 and 169; 1970, Nos. 5, 46, 75, 102, 133, 157 and 175; 1971, Nos. 8, 45, 79, 98, 118, 131, 155, 16; and 1972, No. 25.

 

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“(4b.) Where a member resides in an isolated district, being a district—

(a) that comprises a locality that is, by virtue of a classification effected on or after the twenty-fourth day of February, 1972, classified for the purposes of district allowance under regulation 102 of the Public Service Regulations in a grade specified in the first column of the following table (in the next succeeding sub-regulation referred to as the relevant grade in relation to the member); or

(b) that is classified under sub-regulation (3.) of this regulation in a grade specified in the first column of the following table,

and the condition specified in cither of the paragraphs of the next succeeding sub-regulation is fulfilled in relation to the member, the rate at which district allowance is payable to the member is, subject to the succeeding sub-regulations of this regulation, the rate so specified in the following table.

Grade of isolated district	Rate per day— member living out		Rate per day—member living in
	Married member	Member other than a married member
First column	Second column	Third column	Fourth column
$	$	$
I.......................................	0.47	0.22	0.15
II.....................................	0.85	0.44	0.31
III....................................	1.37	0.74	0.52
IV....................................	1.92	1.10	0.77
V.....................................	2.49	1.45	1.02
VI....................................	3.12	1.92	1.34

“(4c.) The conditions referred to in the last preceding sub-regulation in relation to the member are—

(a) that the rate specified in the second, third, or fourth column, whichever is applicable to the member, of the table in the last preceding sub-regulation opposite to the relevant grade in relation to the member in the first column is higher than the rate at which district allowance would be payable to the member but for the last preceding sub-regulation; and

(b)that the member does not reside in an isolated district comprising a locality that was, immediately before the twenty-fourth day of February, 1972, classified for the purposes of district allowance under regulation 102 of the Public Service Regulations in a grade specified in the first column of the table in sub-regulation (4a.) of this regulation.”;

(e)by omitting from sub-regulation (5.) the words “the last preceding sub-regulation” and inserting in their stead the words “sub-regulation (4a.) or (4b.) of this regulation, whichever is applicable”; and

(f) by omitting from sub-regulation (6.) the words “sub-regulation (4.) of this regulation” and inserting in their stead the words “sub-regulation (4a.) or (4b.) of this regulation, whichever is applicable.”.

(2.) The amendments of regulation 41 of the Military Financial Regulations effected by the last preceding sub-regulation apply in relation to residence in a locality on or after the twenty-fourth day of February, 1972.

Rates of travelling allowance.

2.—(1.) Regulation 99 of the Military Financial Regulations isamended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Rank	Rate per day for residence in a capital city	Rate per day for residence in a place other than a capital city
$	$
Major-General or Brigadier..........................................	25.00	17.00
Any lower rank...........................................................	17.65	13.05

(2.) Regulation 99 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (3.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(3.) The rate at which travelling allowance in respect of travel within Australia is payable to a chaplain is whichever of the rates specified in the table in sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation in relation to an officer holding a rank lower than Brigadier is applicable to that travel.”.

Reduction of allowance where rations or quarters are provided or fare includes subsistence.

3.—(1.) Regulation 101 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (3.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Rank	Rate per day for residence in a capital city	Rate per day for residence in a place other than a capital city
$	$
Major-General or Brigadier..........................................	2.50	2.50
Any lower rank...........................................................	2.20	2.20

(2.) Regulation 101 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(4.) This regulation applies to and in relation to a chaplain as if a chaplain were an officer holding a rank lower than Brigadier.”.

Meal allowance.

4. Regulation 107 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(2.) The rates at which meal allowance is payable to a member are—

(a) for breakfast—One dollar twenty-five cents;

(b) for a midday meal—One dollar thirty-five cents;

(c) for an evening meal while located in a capital city—Two dollars sixty-five cents; and

(d) for an evening meal while located otherwise than in a capital city—One dollar eighty cents.”.

Reimbursement for loss or damage to furniture and effects.

5. Regulation 120 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (f) of sub-regulation (2.) the words “Four thousand dollars” and inserting in their stead the words “Eight thousand dollars”.

Insurance of baggage and effects.

6. Regulation 149 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (2.) the words “Five hundred dollars” and inserting in their stead the words “Seven hundred and fifty dollars”.

Application.

7.—(1.) Travelling allowance is payable in accordance with regulations 99 and 101 of the Military Financial Regulations as amended by these Regulations at the rates specified in those Regulations as so amended in respect of travel on and after the twenty-fourth day of January, 1972.

(2.) The rates specified in regulation 107 of the Military Financial Regulations as amended by these Regulations apply in relation to meal allowance paid or payable in respect of the twenty-fourth day of January, 1972, or any subsequent day.

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