Naval Financial Regulations 1924 (Amendment) (Cth)
STATUTORY RULES.
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
Dated this twenty-fourth day of May, 1926.
STONEHAVEN,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
THOS. W. CRAWFORD,
Minister of State for Defence.
Amendment of Naval Financial Regulations.
(Statutory Rules 1924, No. 34, as amended to present date.)
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“(1) Kit Upkeep Allowance shall be granted to ratings, commencing from date of entry, as follows:—
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1. by omitting sub-regulation (2) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—
“(2) Payments may be made for Gunnery and Torpedo Improvement at the rates and under the conditions prescribed in the King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions.”
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2. by inserting the following new sub-regulation:—
“(3) Payments may be made for Communications Branch Improvement in accordance with the following scale:—
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3. by inserting after sub-regulation (6) the following sub-regulation:—
“(6a) A sum based on a capitation allowance of 3s. per annum per rating of the authorized complement of Communications Branch ratings (excluding boys) shall be allowed to provide prizes for proficiency in the Communications Branch.”
1. by omitting sub-regulation (1) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—
“(1) The Naval Board may authorize payment of compensation to a member of the Permanent Naval Forces who is retired or discharged on account of—
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a ) wounds received or disease contracted on active service;(
b ) injuries received on duty or disease contracted on and attributable to service, provided the injury or disease was not due to the member’s default.”2. by omitting the, word “approve” from sub-regulation (2) and inserting in its stead the word “authorize”.
94. (1) The Naval Board may authorize payment of compensation to the widow and children of a member of the Permanent Naval Forces who is—
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a )killed on Active Service or dies from wounds received or disease contracted on Active Service;(
b ) killed on duty or dies from injuries received on duty or disease contracted on and attributable to Service, if the death or disease was not due to the member’s default.(2) The amount of compensation authorized shall be three years’ pay as defined in regulation 93, sub-regulation (5), at the rate received by the member immediately prior to his death. No claim for compensation shall be considered unless it is made within twelve months of the death of the member.
(3) The amount of compensation payable under sub-regulation (2) shall be distributed in such proportions and in such manner as the Naval Board determines, having regard to the circumstances of the widow and children. The compensation apportioned in respect of an infant child may be paid on behalf of the child to the widow or such other person as the Naval Board directs.
(4) The receipt of the person to whom payment is made on behalf of an infant child shall constitute an absolute discharge to the Commonwealth in respect of any compensation payable to the child under this regulation.
“(5) Except as otherwise prescribed in this regulation no travelling or other allowance shall be payable towards the cost of first taking up appointment.
(6) Persons appointed to the Permanent Naval Forces (Seagoing) may receive Travelling Allowance at the scale provided in regulation 97, sub-regulation (1), and be provided with accommodation by rail or steamer as per scale in regulations 107 and 107a for the journey to Ship or Establishment to which appointed.
(7) In the case of persons appointed to the Auxiliary Services, where the cost of railway or other fares for conveyance of the member, his wife, and family, to the locality of appointment, exceeds £3 the member may be allowed the amount in excess. The Naval Board may increase the allowance where, in its opinion, the circumstances warrant it.
(8) On first taking up appointment in the Auxiliary Services within six months after termination of long service in the Sea-going Forces, transfer and removal expenses as prescribed in regulation 117 may be paid to persons who are required to transfer their residence to an outport within a State or to another State.”
“(4) Chief Petty Officers will not be granted sleeping berth accommodation when travelling by rail except for the journey between Perth and Port Augusta.”
1. by omitting sub-regulation (2) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—
“(2) Reimbursement of cost of removing necessary household furniture shall be made subject to the following limitations:—
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2.by omitting all the words after the word “removal” in sub-regulation (4).
119. Where a married member, upon transfer, cannot enter into occupancy of quarters or private residence through unavoidable delay in transmission of furniture and household effects, or for any other reason approved by the Naval Board, and the member is therefore obliged to reside for the time being with his family at an hotel or other house of accommodation, the Naval Board may approve of payment to such member of an allowance equal to the difference between ordinary household expenditure and cost of board and lodging, but not exceeding half the cost of board and lodging of himself and family, provided that such allowance shall not be paid for more than one month except upon the approval of the Naval Board.
136. Applications for leave of absence on the ground of illness shall be supported by the certificate of a duly qualified medical practitioner, except in the case of single-day absences, not exceeding three in any twelve months, when, unless otherwise directed by the District Naval Officer, the production of a medical certificate shall not be necessary.
137. District Naval Officers or Commanding Officers, H.M.A. Naval Establishments, may, on production of satisfactory medical evidence, grant leave of absence on the ground of illness upon the following conditions:—
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a ) The basis for determining the terms on which leave of absence may be granted on account of illness shall be ascertained by multiplying one week on full pay, two weeks on half pay, and four weeks on third pay, by the number of completed years of the member’s service. For the purposes of this regulation “service” shall mean continuous service in a position of a permanent nature under the State or Commonwealth.(
b ) To determine the leave, if any, for which a member is eligible under this regulation, the leave which has been granted during his service at rates of full pay, half pay, and third pay respectively shall be deducted from the periods ascertained under the provisions of paragraph (a ) of this sub-regulation. Provided that, in the case of a member who was appointed to the Auxiliary Services before the commencement of this regulation, the leave of absence to be deducted shall be the leave of absence granted within seven years preceding the date of commencement of this regulation, together with any leave granted since such date.Provided further that no deduction shall be made in respect of leave granted prior to 30th June, 1922, in the case of a member who served abroad during the Great War 1914-1918 as a member of any Naval or Military Force raised in Australia or in any other part of the British Empire, or as a member of the Naval or Military Forces of any ally of Great Britain.
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c ) After deduction has been made as provided in paragraph (b ) of this sub-regulation, the periods remaining at each rate of pay shall be the periods of leave for which the member is eligible at the date of application.Provided that the maximum period allowable with pay in respect of any continuous absence through illness shall be fifty-two weeks.
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d )Where a member has exhausted all leave allowable with pay, he may be granted leave without pay.Provided that in respect of any continuous period of absence, leave with pay and without pay shall not exceed seventy-eight weeks.
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e )In any case where a member has not completed twelve months’ service, he may be granted such proportion of one week on full pay, two weeks on half pay, and four weeks on third pay as his service in completed months bears to twelve months.
(2) Upon the commencement of this regulation, a record shall be made as soon as practicable calculated as provided in this regulation, of the leave for which the member is eligible, and such record shall be amended from time to time as becomes necessary by recording any further leave granted the member, and the leave for which he is still eligible in accordance with his length of service.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this regulation, where the illness of the member is due to injury sustained in the performance of his duty, the Naval Board may determine from time to time the period of leave of absence on account of illness which may be granted to that member and the conditions under which the leave may be granted.
138. (1) Where a member has been absent through illness for thirteen weeks continuously, and application for further leave is made, the District Naval Officer, or Commanding Officer, may, subject to these Regulations, provisionally grant further leave, but all such applications with supporting evidence of illness shall be forwarded to the Naval Board.
(2) The granting of such further leave shall be subject to the member being examined and the leave being recommended by a District or Sub-District Naval Medical Officer.
139. If any member is absent from duty on account of illness and such absence has extended beyond thirteen weeks continuously, he shall not be permitted to return to duty unless and until the District or Sub-District Naval Medical Officer has certified that he is fit to resume work.
Provided that where a member resumes duty after a lesser period than thirteen weeks’ continuous absence due to illness, the District Naval Officer or Commanding Officer may, if he is of opinion that the member is not fit to resume duty, direct him to submit himself for examination by the District or Sub-District Naval Medical Officer, and if the examination discloses that the member is unfit to resume duty, the District Naval Officer or Commanding Officer shall grant such further leave of absence on account of illness as the medical report indicates as necessary.
140. (1) If the District Naval Officer or Commanding Officer has reason to believe that a member is in such a state of health as to render him a danger to other members or the public, he may require the member to be examined by the District or Sub-District Naval Medical Officer.
(2) Upon receipt of the medical report, the District Naval Officer or Commanding Officer may direct the member to absent himself from his duties for a specified period or if already on leave of absence, direct him to continue on leave for a specified period, and the member’s absence shall be regarded as absence on leave owing to illness.
141. The rate paid for Sundays and public holidays occurring during absence on leave shall be the same as that allowed for the period of leave in which the Sunday or holiday occurs.
142. (1) No leave shall be granted with pay on account of illness caused by misconduct of the member or in any case of absence from duty without sufficient cause.
(2) When the District Naval Officer, or Commanding Officer, or any officer approved by the District Naval Officer or Commanding Officer, has occasion for doubt as to the cause of illness or the reason for the absence, he may require a medical practitioner to visit and examine the member, or may direct such member to attend on a medical practitioner for examination.
(3) If the report of the medical practitioner is not favorable to the member concerned, or if the member is not available for examination at the time of the medical practitioner’s visit without, in the opinion of the District Naval Officer or Commanding Officer, reasonable cause therefor, the cost to the Department of such examination or visit shall be charged against the member and be deducted from his pay.
(4) A member shall submit himself to medical examination when required to do so, by the medical practitioner selected by the District Naval Officer, or Commanding Officer, or any officer approved by the District Naval Officer or Commanding Officer.
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