Naval Financial (Citizen Forces) Regulations (Cth)
REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1952.*
I, THE
ADMINISTRATOR of the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with
the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following
Regulations under the
Dated this 9th
day of March , 1961.
DALLAS BROOKS
Administrator.
By His Excellency's Command,
(Sgd.) J.G. GORTON
Minister of State for the Navy.
NAVAL FINANCIAL (CITIZEN FORCES) REGULATIONS.
Part I.—Preliminary.
Part I.—Preliminary (Regulations 1-5).
Part II.—Service with the Permanent Naval Forces (Regulations 6-7).
Part III.—Pay (Regulations 8-14).
Part IV.—Daily allowances (Regulations 15-24).
Part V.—Annual allowances, Grants, Retainers and Training Fees (Regulations 25-35).
Part VI.—Allowances to Establishments (Regulations 36-39).
Part VII.—Miscellaneous Entitlements (Regulations 40-42).
"Cadet" means a person enlisted with Royal Australian Naval Reserve as a Cadet;
"Department" means the Department of the Navy, and "departmental" has a corresponding meaning;
"list I." means a list of officers on the active list of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going), but excludes officers appointed on list II.;
* Notified in the
947/61.—Price 8d. 10/23.2.1961.
"list II." means a list of officers on the active list of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve (Sea-going) who are not employed in sea-going merchant ships;
"man" means a male person serving in the Citizen Naval Forces and holding a rating of or below that of Chief Petty Officer, but does not include a Cadet;
"officer" includes an officer of the Special Duties List and a subordinate officer, but does not include a Cadet;
"rank" includes acting rank and relative rank;
"rating" includes acting rating and relative rating;
"the Naval Board" means the Board of Administration for the Naval Forces called the Naval Board and constituted under section 7 of the
Naval Defence Act 1910-1952.
(
a )rates of pay and allowances of members of the Citizen Naval Forces;(
b ) victualling of members of the Citizen Naval Forces;(
c ) the issue and replacement of uniform kit of members of the Citizen Naval Forces; and(
d )the matters referred to in regulation 7 of these Regulations.
Part II.—Service With The Permanent Naval Forces.
(2.) An officer or man of the Citizen Naval Forces who is serving in a vacancy in the Establishment of the Permanent Naval Forces and who is supplied with replacement of unserviceable uniform kit at departmental expense, shall not be paid uniform allowance.
(
a )furlough and extended leave or pay in lieu of furlough extended leave;(
b )leave travel concessions;(
c ) removals within Australia;(
d )passages oversea;(
e ) gratuities;(
f ) travel at departmental expense;(
g )medical and dental treatment; and(
h ) sick leave,
shall apply to him as if he were a member of the Permanent Naval Forces.
Part III.—Pay.
(2.) An officer or man who sustains injury or contracts disease while performing continuous training may, subject to the approval of the Naval Board, continue to be credited with pay under these Regulations until the termination of the period of continuous training for which he was appointed or drafted.
(3.) For the purpose of this regulation, continuous training includes the time spent by an officer or man in travelling from his normal place of duty to a ship, naval establishment or camp for the purpose of performing continuous training and the time spent by that officer or man in travelling from that ship, naval establishment or camp to his normal place of duty on completion of that training.
(4.) In this regulation, "normal place of duty" means the Naval Reserve Training Establishment at the Port Division to which the officer or man is attached, or, in the case of an unattached officer or man, a place determined by the Naval Board.
(2.) A day's pay shall be payable for part-time training of not less than six hours duration in a day.
(3.) When the period of part-time training in a day is of less than six hours duration, one sixth of a day's pay shall be payable for each hour of part-time training performed.
(2.) A day's pay shall be payable for attendance of not less than three hours duration in a day at a guard of honour, ceremonial parade or naval funeral referred to in sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation.
(3.) One half of a day's pay shall be payable for attendance or less than three hours duration in a day, at a guard of honour, ceremonial parade or naval funeral referred to in sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation.
(2.) Pay for conducting religious ministrations shall be credited at the rate specified, in relation to the period of duty necessary to conduct the religious ministration, in the following table:—
Period of Duty. | Rate. |
Not less than six hours in a day .............................................................. | A day's pay |
Less than six hours but not less than three hours in a day ......................... | One half of a day's pay |
Less than three hours but not less than two hours in a day ........................ | One third of a day's pay |
Less than two hours but not less than one hour in a day ........................... | One sixth of a day's pay |
(3.) A Chaplain of the Citizen Naval Forces shall not be credited with pay under this regulation in respect of any period during which he receives pay under regulations 10, 11 or 12 of these Regulations.
(
a )training or service performed in accordance with regulation 74a of the Naval Reserve Regulations; or(
b )part-time training performed in accordance with regulation 34 of the Naval Volunteer Reserve Regulations.
Part IV.—Daily Allowances.
(2.) An officer or man who sustains or contracts disease while performing continuous training may, subject to the approval of the Naval Board, continue to be credited with allowances under this regulation until the termination of the period of continuous training for which he was appointed or drafted.
(3.) For the purposes of this regulation, continuous training includes the time spent by an officer or man in travelling from his normal place of duty to a ship, naval establishment or camp for the purpose of performing continuous training and the time spent by that officer or man in travelling from that ship, naval establishment or camp to his normal place of duty on completion of that training.
(4.) In this regulation, "normal place of duty" means the Naval Reserve Training Establishment at the Port Division to which the officer or man is attached, or, in the case of an unattached officer or man, a place determined by the Naval Board.
(2.) Where, under the last preceding sub-regulation, the obligation to make a qualifying allotment does not apply, the failure of a member of the Citizen Naval Forces to make such an allotment does not affect his eligibility for payment of marriage allowance.
(
a )service accommodation;(
b )service victuals; or(
c ) service accommodation and victuals.
(2.) Allowances other than those referred to in sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation shall not be payable to a Cadet.
(
a ) the allowances specified in the Third Schedule to these Regulations, while performing continuous training; or(
b )allowances under this Part, while performing—(i) training or service in accordance with regulation 74a of the Naval Reserve Regulations; or
(ii) part-time training in accordance with regulation 34 of the Naval Volunteer Reserve Regulations.
Part V.—Annual Allowances, Grants, Retainers and Training Fees.
(2.) The amount of band allowance payable under the last preceding sub-regulation—
(
a ) for the performance of those duties for the whole of a training year is Fifty pounds;(
b )for the performance of those duties for a part of a training year is an amount that bears to Fifty pounds the same proportion as that part of a training year bears to one training year.
(
a )performed thirteen days annual continuous training;(
b )performed not less than one hundred and fourteen hours home training; and(
c ) been certified as efficient by his Commanding Officer.
(2.) An officer or man who is permitted to perform annual continuous training in excess of thirteen days in the training year may count that excess training, at the rate of six hours per day, as home training.
(2.) Where a member of the Royal Australian Fleet Reserve commences service in the Establishment of the Permanent Naval Forces to fill a vacancy in that Establishment or by reason of being called out by Proclamation, or is discharged from the Royal Australian Fleet Reserve on retirement, a retainer is payable at the rate of Two pounds for each completed month of service in the Royal Australian Fleet Reserve during the unfinished training year.
(3.) Where a member of the Royal Australian Fleet Reserve who has not completed the whole of his compulsory training during a training year is permitted to complete the arrears of compulsory training during the next
succeding training year, the retainer in respect of the first mentioned training shall be payable on completion of the arrears of compulsory training.
(4.) A retainer is not payable during the first five years service of a member in the Royal Australian Fleet Reserve if—
(
a )the member is a member to whom a gratuity of an amount ascertained in accordance with sub-section (2.) of section 42 of theDefence Forces Retirements Benefits Act 1948-1959, or of that Act as amended from time to time, has been paid, unless that member is a member to whom sub-section (3.) of that section applies; or(
b )the member is, in that period of five years, in receipt of a pension under section 41 of theDefence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1959, or of that Act as amended from time to time, and a deduction from the pension is not made in accordance with section 50 of that Act.
Rank. | Rate per Annum. |
£ | |
Lieutenant or higher rank .......................................................................................... | 35 |
Sub-Lieutenant ......................................................................................................... | 30 |
(2.) A training fee is not payable to an officer on list I.—
(
a )of the rank of Acting Sub-Lieutenant or midshipman;(
b )in respect of any period during which—
(i) he undertakes voluntary training or service;
(ii) he serves under Proclamation; or
(iii) his certificate of Competence is suspended; or
(
c ) whose conduct during the training year either while undergoing naval training or service or while engaged in civilian employment, has, in the opinion of the Naval Board, been unsatisfactory.
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a )if a Seaman specialist—nine months; or(
b )if an Engineer specialist or a Supply and Secretariat specialist— four months.
(2.) For the purpose of the last preceding sub-regulation, an officer on list I. who has had not less than twelve months service when called out by Proclamation may count that service as his period of voluntary training.
(2.) A training fee is not payable under this regulation to an officer who has not undertaken obligatory training during the training year in which he is removed from list I. or in the immediately preceding training year, unless the Naval Board is satisfied that the failure of the officer to undertake that training is not due to circumstances within the officer's own control.
Appointment Held. | Rate per Annum. |
£ | |
District Naval Medical Officer, Sydney ..................................................................... |
50 | |
District Naval Medical Officer, Melbourne ................................................................ | 50 |
District Naval Medical Officer, Brisbane ................................................................... | 50 |
District Naval Medical Officer, Adelaide ................................................................... | 33 |
District Naval Medical Officer, Fremantle .................................................................. | 33 |
District Naval Medical Officer, Hobart ...................................................................... | 25 |
Port Division Medical Officer, Port Melbourne .......................................................... | 20 |
Port Division Medical Officer, Williamstown ............................................................. | 20 |
(2.) Retaining fees shall be payable monthly in arrears.
(3.) A retaining fee is payable to a medical practitioner holding an appointment as Acting District Naval Medical Officer or Acting Port Division Medical Officer in the absence on leave for a period exceeding three months of the District Naval Medical Officer or Port Division Medical Officer, respectively.
(4.) A retaining fee is not payable to a District Naval Medical Officer or Port Division Medical Officer in respect of any period during which he is on leave of absence, if the period of that absence exceeds three months.
(2). The amount of the allowance payable under the last preceding sub-regulation is—
(
a )an amount of Ten pounds, payable on appointment, to cover the purchase of the vestments and equipment; and(
b )an amount of Five pounds, payable on completion of each year of service, to cover the maintenance of the vestments and equipment.
Part VI.—Allowances to Establishments.
(2.) Subject to such conditions as the Naval Board determines, competition allowance shall be expended on inter-service and divisional competitions in which members of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve take part.
(2.) Subject to such conditions as the Naval Board determines, welfare and betterment allowance shall be expended upon social, athletic and sporting activities or other approved objects for promoting the welfare and betterment of the members of the Royal Australian Naval Reserve.
Part VII.—Miscellaneous Entitlements.
(2.) Except as provided by the next succeeding sub-regulation, a member of the Citizen Naval Forces shall be issued at departmental expense with such items of his uniform kit as are rendered unserviceable by fair wear and tear.
(3.) An officer who is appointed to a vacancy in the Establishment of the Permanent Naval Forces for a period of four years or more shall not be issued with replacement of uniform kit rendered unserviceable by fair wear and tear.
(4.) Additional items of uniform kit may be supplied to an officer who—
(
a )is appointed to serve in a vacancy in the Establishment of the Permanent Naval Forces; or(
b )is undergoing continuous training or service for a period of not less than three months but less than twelve months.
(5.) Where an officer referred to in the last preceding sub-regulation is not issued with additional items of uniform kit, he may be paid an allowance, called "outfit allowance ", at such rates as the Naval Board approves, to provide himself with necessary additional items of uniform.
(6.) Upon termination of his appointment or upon his discharge, or where the items of uniform kit issued to him cease to be appropriate to his rank or rating, a member of the Citizen Naval Forces shall return to his Naval Reserve establishment such items of uniform kit as the Naval Board, by instructions issued from time to time, requires to be so returned.
(
a )travel at departmental expense;(
b )medical and dental treatment; and(
c ) sick leave,
shall apply to him as if he were a member of the Permanent Naval Forces.
THE SCHEDULES.
FIRST SCHEDULE.
Regulation 8.
Rates of Active Pay—Officers of Citizen Naval Forces.
Rank. | Rate per Day. | ||
£ | |||
Midshipman ............................................................................................................... | 1 | 12 | 11 |
Acting Sub-Lieutenant ................................................................................................ | 2 | 9 | 6 |
Sub-Lieutenant ........................................................................................................... | 2 | 17 | 3 |
Lieutenant .................................................................................................................. | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Lieutenant-Commander ............................................................................................... | 4 | 18 | 3 |
Commander ................................................................................................................ | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Captain ....................................................................................................................... | 7 | 17 | 2 |
Rank. | Rate per Day. | ||
£ | |||
Sub-Lieutenant (S.D.) ................................................................................................. | 3 | 15 | 1 |
Lieutenant (S.D.) ........................................................................................................ | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Lieutenant-Commander (S.D.) ..................................................................................... | 4 | 11 | 1 |
Commander (S.D.) ...................................................................................................... | 6 | 7 | 6 |
First Schedule—
Rank. | Rate per Day. | ||
£ | |||
Chaplain ................................................................................................................... | 3 | 18 | 9 |
Rank. | Rate per Day. | ||
£ | |||
Surgeon Lieutenant and Surgeon Lieutenant (D) .......................................................... | 3 | 16 | 6 |
SECOND SCHEDULE.
Regulation 9.
Rates of Active Pay—Men of the Citizen Naval Forces.
Rating or Relative Rating. | Rate per Day. | ||
£ | |||
Recruit (Seaman) ...................................................................................................... | 1 | 12 | 11 |
Ordinary Seaman ...................................................................................................... | 1 | 16 | 1 |
Able Seaman ............................................................................................................ | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Leading Seaman ....................................................................................................... | 2 | 8 | 3 |
Petty Officer ............................................................................................................. | 2 | 15 | 6 |
Chief Petty Officer .................................................................................................... | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Rating. | Rate per Day. | ||
£ | |||
Recruit (Artificer Fifth Class) .................................................................................... | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Artificer Fifth Class .................................................................................................. | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Recruit (Acting Artificer Fourth Class) ....................................................................... | 2 | 12 | 10 |
Acting Artificer Fourth Class ..................................................................................... | 2 | 12 | 10 |
Artificer Fourth Class ................................................................................................ | 2 | 12 | 10 |
Artificer Third Class ................................................................................................. | 2 | 18 | 10 |
Artificer Second Class ............................................................................................... | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Artificer First Class ................................................................................................... | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Chief Artificer .......................................................................................................... | 3 | 6 | 10 |
Second Schedule—
Rating. | Rate per Day. | ||
£ | |||
Acting Mechanician Second Class ............................................................................... | 2 | 15 | 6 |
Mechanician Second Class .......................................................................................... | 2 | 15 | 6 |
Mechanician First Class .............................................................................................. | 2 | 18 | 10 |
Chief Mechanician ...................................................................................................... | 3 | 6 | 10 |
Rating. | Rate per Day. | ||
£ | |||
Recruit (Artisan Fifth Class) ........................................................................................ | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Artisan Fifth Class ...................................................................................................... | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Recruit (Acting Artisan Fourth Class) .......................................................................... | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Acting Artisan Fourth Class ........................................................................................ | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Artisan Fourth Class ................................................................................................... | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Artisan Third Class ..................................................................................................... | 2 | 11 | 7 |
Artisan Second Class .................................................................................................. | 2 | 15 | 6 |
Artisan First Class ....................................................................................................... | 2 | 18 | 6 |
Chief Artisan .............................................................................................................. | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Rating. | Rate per Day. | ||
£ | |||
Pilot or Observer Second Class .................................................................................... | 3 | 9 | 7 |
Pilot or Observer First Class ........................................................................................ | 3 | 15 | 9 |
Rating. | Rate per Day. | ||
£ | |||
Constable ................................................................................................................... | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Rating. | Rate per Day. | ||
£ | |||
Constable ................................................................................................................... | 2 | 8 | 3 |
Sergeant Second Class ................................................................................................ | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Sergeant First Class ..................................................................................................... | 3 | 5 | 5 |
THIRD SCHEDULE.
Regulation 24.
Allowances specified in the Naval Financial Regulations which are not payable to a member of the Citizen Naval Forces while performing part-time or continuous training—
Good Conduct Badge Pay;
Uniform Allowance;
Higher Duties Allowance;
Command of Tenders Allowance;
Cook (Senior) Allowance;
Coxswain Allowance;
Diver's Allowance;
Engine Room Watchkeeping Certificate Allowance;
Engine Room Charge Certificate Allowance;
Charge of Machinery Allowance;
Senior Engineer's Allowance;
Engine Officer's Writer Allowance;
Higher Fire Control Allowance;
Master-at-Arms Allowance;
Pilot's Mate Allowance;
Acting Schoolmaster's Allowance;
Sick Berth Branch Specialist Allowance;
Acting Wardmaster's Allowance;
Tailor's Allowance;
Air Engineer Officer's Writer Allowance;
Air Gunnery Officer's Writer Allowance;
Boom Defence Officer's Writer Allowance;
Captain's Writer Allowance;
Commander (Air)'s Writer Allowance;
Commander's Office Writer Allowance;
Electrical Officer's Writer Allowance;
Gunnery Office Writer Allowance;
Navigator's Yeoman Allowance;
T.A.S. Officer's Writer Allowance;
Officer-in-Charge Observer School's Writer Allowance.
Captain's Secretary Allowance;
In charge of Accounts Allowance;
Shorthand Typist Allowance;
Higher Qualification Allowance;
Bugler Allowance;
Acting Bugler Allowance.
By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.
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