Naval Financial Regulations 1926 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1936. No. 159.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910–1934.*

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 1910–1934.

Dated this Second day of December, 1936.

(SGD.) GOWRIE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendment of Naval Financial Regulations. 

1. Regulation 18 of the Naval Financial Regulations is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead:—

Dental Branch.

“18.—(1) Except as provided in sub-regulation (2) of this regulation, the following shall be the daily rates of Active Pay for officers of the Dental Branch:—

Rank.	Rate per diem.
£	s.	d.
Surgeon Lieutenant (D) “on entry”...............................................................	1	8	0
after 3 years........................................................................................	1	10	0
Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander (D) “on promotion”....................................	1	13	0
after 3 years........................................................................................	1	15	0
after 6 years........................................................................................	1	18	0
after 9 years........................................................................................	2	1	0
Surgeon Commander (D) “on promotion”.....................................................	2	4	0
after 3 years........................................................................................	2	8	0
after 6 years........................................................................................	2	12	0
after 9 years........................................................................................	2	16	0

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on   , 1936.

  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; and 1936, Nos. 40, 70, 77 and 118.

5020.—9/9.11.1936.—Price 3d.

(2) An officer of the Dental Branch who, immediately prior to the commencement of this regulation, was eligible under regulations then in force to receive a higher rate of Active Pay than the rate appropriate to his rank and seniority under this regulation, may continue to be paid such higher rate until he shall have become entitled, either upon promotion or upon attaining increased seniority, to receive an increased rate under the provisions of sub-regulation (1) of this regulation.”

Allowances to Officers.

2. Regulation 45 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting, after paragraph 1(b) of sub-regulation (31), the following new sub-paragraph:—

s.	d.
“(c) While appointed for operational duties on the staff of a Flag Officer with aircraft under his command...............................................................................	2	6”

(b) by omitting sub-regulation (49).

Special allowances.

3. Regulation 48 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by inserting, after sub-regulation (57b), the following new sub-regulation:—

No.	Allowance.	Rate per day.
“(57c).............	Telegraphist ratings—
Special duty allowance.............................................	3d.”

Deferred pay.

4. Regulation 74 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (9) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(9) The daily rates of Deferred Pay shall be as follows:—

Rating or Position.

Rate per diem.
s.	d.
(a) Petty Officers and Men—
Chief Petty Officer............................................
Sergeant 1st Class, Naval Dockyard Police.........	.........................................				2	7
Chief Petty Officer............................................
Sergeant 1st Class, Naval Dockyard Police ........				after 6 years	2	10
Sergeant 2nd Class, Naval Dockyard Police...................................................					2	3
Sergeant 2nd Class, Naval Dockyard Police—after 2 years.............................					2	7
Petty Officer................................................................................................					2	3
Boatman 1st Class........................................................................................					2	3
Boatman 2nd Class...........................................
Constable, Naval Dockyard Police (£241 per annum and) over).........................................................		…………………………			2	3
Boatman 3rd Class............................................
Constable, Naval Dockyard Police (£215 per annum)			…………………………		2	0
Boatman 4th Class............................................
Constable, Naval Dockyard Police (£209 per annum)	…………………………...				1	9

Rank or Appointment.

Rate per diem
s.	d.
(b) Officers—
Warrant Officer............................................................	………………	3	0
Sub-Inspector, Naval Dockyard Police...........................
Sub-Inspector, Naval Dockyard Police—after 13 years...	3	3
Commissioned Officer from Warrant rank......................	3	0
Commissioned Officer from Warrant rank—after 3 years	3	3
Lieutenant promoted from Warrant rank.........................	4	0
Lieutenant....................................................................	3	0
Lieutenant—after 4 years..............................................	3	9
Lieutenant-Commander.................................................	………………	4	6
Assistant Inspector of Naval Ordnance...........................
Lieutenant-Commander.................................................	after 3 years	5	0
Assistant Inspector of Naval Ordnance...........................
Commander.................................................................	………………	6	0
Deputy Inspector of Naval Ordnance.............................
Assistant Inspector of Naval Ordnance, if of rank of Commander on appointment..........................................................
Commander.................................................................	after 3 years	7	6
Deputy Inspector of Naval Ordnance.............................
Assistant Inspector of Naval Ordnance, if of rank of Commander on appointment..........................................................
Commander.................................................................	after 6 years	8	0
Deputy Inspector of Naval Ordnance.............................
Assistant Inspector of Naval Ordnance, if of rank of Commander on appointment..........................................................
Captain.....................................................................................................		9	3
Captain—after 3 years...............................................................................		9	6

The rates of Deferred Pay provided in the above scale for ranks and ratings of the Executive Branch shall apply to the corresponding ranks and ratings in other Branches.

In determining the rate of Deferred Pay to be credited to a member in respect of his rank or rating in the Auxiliary Services, his seniority in such rank or rating in the Permanent Naval Forces (Seagoing) may be taken into consideration.

In determining the rate of Deferred Pay to be credited to a Deputy Inspector of Naval Ordnance or to an Assistant Inspector of Naval Ordnance, seniority as a Commander or Lieutenant-Commander in the Permanent Naval Forces (Seagoing) may be taken into consideration.”

5. Regulation 141 of the Naval Financial Regulations is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead:—

Definition of Pay.

“141.—(1) As regards members of the Permanent Naval Forces Seagoing, the following emoluments only shall be considered as pay for the purposes of furlough under regulation 139 or extended leave under regulation 140 of these Regulations, provided that such members are eligible to receive such emoluments:—

(a) Active Pay.

(b) Deferred Pay.

(c) Good Conduct Badge Pay.

(d) Allowances for special qualifications.

(e) Victualling Allowance.

(f) Kit Upkeep Allowance.

(g) Marriage Allowance.

(h) Dependant Allowance.

The allowances under paragraph (d) shall be included, when calculating pay, only for members actually entitled under these Regulations to receive such allowances by reason of qualifications held. Victualling Allowance under paragraph (e) represents the daily allowance for rations fixed from time to time, to be allowed under the general messing system.

As regards members of the Auxiliary Services, the following emoluments shall, subject to the provisions of sub-regulation (5), be considered as pay for purposes of furlough or extended leave:—

(a) Active Pay.

(b) Deferred Pay.

(c) Child Endowment.

(d) Kit Upkeep Allowance.

(2)Except as provided in sub-regulations (3), (4) and (5) of this regulation, when payment of a lump sum is granted in lieu of furlough or extended leave, the applicable emoluments referred to in sub-regulation (1) of this regulation shall be included in the payment in respect of the whole period of leave at the rate which the member was entitled to receive at the date of termination of his appointment.

(3) In the case of a member who, for any reason, is not in receipt of the full rate of pay at the date of termination of his appointment, the emoluments referred to in sub-regulation (1) of this regulation may be taken into account, when determining a lump sum payment in lieu of furlough or extended leave, at the full rate of such emoluments which, but for such reason, the member would have been entitled to receive.

(4) In the case of an officer placed on half pay as prescribed in the Naval Forces Regulations, immediately prior to retirement, the rate of pay for the purposes of payment of a lump sum in lieu of furlough or extended leave shall be the rate which the officer was entitled to receive immediately prior to his transfer from the full pay list to the half pay list, but the payment shall not be made until the officer is retired from the Active List.

(5) In the case of a member of the Auxiliary Services, Deferred Pay shall not be taken into account when determining any lump sum payment in lieu of furlough or extended leave.”

 

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