Naval Financial Regulations 1924 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1926. No. 112.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1918.

I, THE DEPUTY OF 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 forthwith, unless otherwise specified herein.

Dated this twenty-third day of August, 1926.

SOMERS,

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

NEVILLE HOWSE,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendment of Naval Financial Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1924, No. 34, as amended to present date.)

(Twelfth Amendment.)

1. Regulation 11 is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead, as from 1st January, 1926:—

11. (1) Residential furniture and mess traps may be supplied to Official Residences and Government quarters, and Billiard Tables may be supplied to Officers’ and Men’s Messes at Naval Establishments, subject to such conditions as are approved by the Naval Board.

(2) Except as approved by the Minister, who may waive or vary the charges in special cases, the following charges shall be made:—

Furniture—
Consumable articles.................................	15 per cent. per annum.
Permanent articles....................................	4 per cent. per annum.
Mess Traps....................................................	8 per cent. per annum.
Billiard Tables and Accessories—
Officers’ Messes......................................	7½ per cent. per annum.
Men’s Messes..........................................	Nil.

(3) Furniture shall be classified as consumable or permanent in accordance with Admiralty “Regulations for the supply of Residential Furniture and Cabin Furniture in Shore Establishments, and of Billiard Tables.”

C.7695.—Price 3d.

(4) The percentage charges on furniture and mess traps shall be made on the official valuation. On Billiard Tables and accessories supplied to Officers’ Messes, the charge shall be made on the original cost. Repairs and replacements in respect of Billiard Tables and accessories shall be paid for by the Messes using the Tables, but for Officers’ Messes, cost of repairs and replacements, up to one-half of the percentage charges paid, may be refunded.

(5) After the close of each tenancy or after five years’ occupation, should the tenancy be beyond that period, Residential Furniture shall be surveyed and re-valued.

2. Regulation 39 is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

39. (1) In the case of a rating who, in accordance with the provisions of regulation 36, was supplied gratuitously on entry or reentry with uniform kit or was granted a gratuity in lieu, and who is discharged within two years of date of such entry or re-entry for any reason other than on account of “invaliding” or death, a charge in respect of Clothing shall be made against the rating’s Deferred Pay Account at date of discharge in respect of each full month of the unexpired portion of the two years’ service.

Where the Clothing so issued is a full kit, the charge referred to above shall be at the rate of £1 10s. per month in the case of ratings of Classes I. and III., and £1 5s. per month in the case of ratings of Class II. Where, however, the rating concerned has received a reduced kit or gratuity in lieu under regulation 36, sub-regulation (5), the charge shall be at the rate of 15s. per month in the case of ratings of Classes I. and III., and 12s. 6d. per month in the case of ratings of Class II.

(2) For the purpose of the charges mentioned in sub-regulation (1), full months shall be calculated from the date of discharge, odd days at the end of the two year period being disregarded.

(3) Where the Deferred Pay credit is insufficient to meet the charge, or where the terms of the rating’s discharge involve forfeiture of Deferred Pay, all articles of his compulsory kit and other articles of kit issued gratuitously to him shall be recovered and sold, and the proceeds applied towards satisfaction of the debt.

Should the total of Deferred Pay (if any) payable and the sum realized from sale of kit exceed the Clothing Charge, the balance is to be credited to the rating. In the event, however, of the total referred to being insufficient to meet the Clothing Charge, no deduction shall be made from Active Pay on that account.

(4) In the case of a rating discharged “invalided” or “dead” within six months of date of entry or re-entry all articles of his compulsory kit and other articles of kit issued gratuitously to him shall be sold and the proceeds credited to “Revenue.”

(5) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing sub-regulations, a rating may be permitted to retain such articles of his kit as may be necessary to meet his immediate requirements.

3. Regulation 52 is amended as follows:—

1. by inserting after sub-regulation (42) the following sub-regulation:—

“(42a) Senior Allowance—
s.	d.
(a) Chief Yeoman of Signals—To half the number..................................	0	6
(b) Chief Petty Officer Telegraphists—To half the number......................	0	6”

2. by inserting after sub-regulation (52) the following sub-regulation:—

“(52a) Submarine Detector—
s.	d.
(a) Submarine Detector Instructor..........................................................	1	0
(b) Submarine Detector, 1st Class..........................................................	0	6
(c) Submarine Detector, 2nd Class.........................................................	0	3”

4. Regulation 54 is amended as from 8th June, 1926, by omitting sub-regulation (9).

5. Regulation 67 is amended by omitting sub-regulation (1) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(1) Petty Officers and other ratings may, in peace time, be permitted, subject to the approval of the Naval Board, to purchase their discharge on the following terms:—

(a) Up to but not exceeding three months from date of first entry, £20;

(b) After three months from date of first entry—

(i) Boys and Ordinary Seaman II. or Ordinary Seaman under 18 years of age, £40.

(ii) Men—

With less than four years’ service from age of 18 years, £48.

After four years’ service from age of 18 years, £36.

After six years’ service from age of 18 years, £24.

After sixteen years’ service from age of 18 years, ‘Free’;

(c) The amount of any re-engagement gratuity paid to ratings in respect of their current engagement shall be refunded in the event of their voluntary discharge.

Service must be actual service in receipt of wages as recorded on the Service Certificate.”

6. Regulation 69, sub-regulation (1), is amended by omitting from the scale of pay the ratings—

“General Workman—

Grade I.

„ II.

„ III.

„ IV.”

 

and inserting in their stead the ratings—

“Boatman—

1st Class.

2nd  „

3rd  „

4th  „

7. Regulation 77, sub-regulation (1), is amended by omitting the words “General Workmen” and inserting in their stead the word “Boatmen.”

8. Regulation 111, paragraph, (ii) is amended by omitting all the words after the words “Christmas Leave” first occurring.

 

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