Naval Brigade (Naval Guard Section) Regulations 1918 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1919. No. 63.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910–1918.

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 Naval Defence Act 1910–1918 to come into operation on and from the dates specified therein.

Dated this twenty-sixth day of March, 1919.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

A. POYNTON,

for Minister of State for the Navy.

 

Amendment of Naval Brigade (Naval Guard Section) Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1918, No. 65, as amended by Statutory Rules 1918, No. 297.)

1. Regulation 19 is amended, as from 6th March, 1918, by adding the following sub-regulations:—

(2) Successful applicants on being enrolled shall be on probation for a period of one month. At the expiration of that period, the District Naval Officer may confirm in their ratings for service during the period of the war those whose services and conduct are satisfactory.

(3) The District Naval Officer shall discharge those persons who are not confirmed in their ratings or whose conduct or service may be unsatisfactory.

2. Regulation 23 is repealed and the following substituted in its stead:—

23. Ratings shall receive pay and allowances at the rates and under the conditions prescribed for corresponding ratings in the Royal Australian Naval Brigade except that:—

(a) The daily rate of pay for Chief Petty Officer and Petty Officer Ratings shall, as from 1st January, 1919, be 10s. 6d. and 10s. per diem respectively.

(b) Cooking Allowance at the rate of 1s. per diem shall be payable as from 6th March, 1918, to all ratings below Leading Ratings employed on cook’s duties, provided they are competent in camp cookery and perform the duties to the satisfaction of their Commanding Officer.

 

(c) Separation Allowance.—In the case of leading seamen and lower ratings and their relative ratings, Separation Allowance, at the following rates, shall be payable, as from 5th April, 1918, in addition to pay, provided that the total daily pay drawn in cash by the rating does not in any case exceed Nine shillings (9s.) per diem; but where one of the above ratings is eligible for Separation Allowance and payment of such allowance together with the daily rate of pay would exceed Nine shillings (9s.), payment of a proportionate amount of Separation Allowance to bring the total amount of daily pay to Nine shillings (9s.) per diem, may be paid:—

Per diem
s.	d.
(i) For wife living at home..........................................................	2	0
(ii) Where allowance is not claimed for wife, for mother living at home and solely dependent upon the member for support...............................	2	0
(iii) For each child under the age of 16 years solely dependent upon the father or brother (as the case may be) for support...............................	0	6

(2) Payment of Separation Allowance may also be made, as from 1st August, 1918, in the case of ratings whose dependants reside in the United Kingdom, provided that allotments of pay, as may be required, are declared by the ratings in favour of such dependants.

3. Regulation 25 is amended, as from 6th March, 1918, by adding the following sub-regulation:—

(8) In lieu of issues of uniform as set out in this regulation, a Uniform Allowance of 6d. per day may be paid, with the approval of the Naval Board.

 

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