Naval Financial Regulations 1926 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1938. No. 47.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1934.*

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 Naval Defence Act 1910-1934.

Dated this eighteen day of May, 1938.

Administrator.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendment of Naval Financial Regulations. 

Payment of Deferred Pay.

1. Regulation 51 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (2) the word “Interest” (first occurring) and inserting in its stead the words “Except as otherwise provided in this regulation, interest”; and

(b) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulations:—

“(10) A Surgeon Lieutenant re-appointed for service under the provisions of sub-regulation (2) of regulation 59 of the Naval Forces Regulations, shall not be eligible to receive payment of a gratuity, but on completion of five years’ service from date of entry a sum of £1,000 shall be credited to a Deferred Pay Account in his name, and this sum shall be deemed to be an accumulation of Deferred Pay under these Regulations. Subsequent to the completion of five years’ service by the officer Deferred Pay shall be credited to him at the rates and under the conditions prescribed in these Regulations.

“(11) Deferred Pay or interest on accumulated Deferred Pay shall not be credited to—

(a) any medical officer appointed to the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) prior to the first day of January, 1923—after he has attained the age of 55 years;

(b)any Surgeon Commander appointed to the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) between the first day of January, 1923, and the first day of April, 1934, both dates inclusive—after he has attained the age of 50 years; or

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  , 1938.

  Statutory Rules 1926, No. 198, as amended by Statutory Rules 1927. Nos. 23, 59 and 102; 1928, Nos. 18, 49, 87 and 138; 1929, Nos. 35, 64, 90 and 136; 1930, Nos. 30, 88 and 153; 1931, Nos. 52 and 97; 1932, Nos. 32, 33, 78 and 89; 1933, Nos. 5, 50, 100 and 130; 1934, Nos. 32, 44, 58, 108 and 118; 1935, Nos. 6, 27, 86, 110 and 135; 1936, Nos. 40, 70, 77, 118 and 159; 1937, Nos. 5, 51 and 80; and 1938, No. 17.

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(c) any Surgeon Captain appointed to the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) between the first day of January, 1923, and the first day of April, 1934, both dates inclusive—after he has attained the age of 55 years:

Provided that interest at the rate of 3½ per cent. per annum on the amount of accumulated Deferred Pay standing to the credit of any such officer on the thirtieth day of June immediately prior to his attaining the specified age applicable to his case, shall be allowed from the first day of the month of July preceding the date upon which he attains that age to the end of the month in which he attains that age.”.

Scale of Deferred Pay.

2. Regulation 52 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (3) the words “(exclusive of Medical Officers and Chaplains)” and inserting in their stead the words “other than those included in sub-regulations (4) and (5) of this regulation”; and

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (4) the words “(Medical Branch)—(Not applicable to Dental Officers)” and inserting in their stead the words “(other than Dental Officers) serving in the Medical Branch on 1st April, 1934”.

Adjustment to be made in certain cases.

3. If at any time prior to the commencement of these regulations Deferred Pay or interest on Deferred Pay has been credited to the Deferred Pay Account of any medical officer in respect of any period after he has attained the age prescribed by sub-regulation (11) of regulation 51 of the Naval Financial Regulations, the account shall be adjusted by debiting an amount equivalent to the amount so credited.

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By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.