Naval Financial Regulations 1926 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1929. No. 90.

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 fourteenth day of August, 1929.

D. R. S. de CHAIR

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command

T. W. GLASGOW

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendment of Naval Financial Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1926, No. 198, as amended to this date.)

(Tenth Amendment.)

1. Regulation 38, sub-regulation (7) is amended by omitting the figure “(6)” wherever occurring and inserting in its stead the figure “(5)”

2. Regulation 39, sub-regulation (1), is amended by inserting after the word “Captain” the words “ and higher rank ”.

3. Regulation 40 is amended—

(a) by inserting after the word “Captain” in sub-regulation (1) the words “and higher rank”; and

(b) by omitting from paragraph (b). of sub-regulation (3) the figure “(7)” and inserting in its stead the figure “(5)”.

4. Regulation 48 is amended by omitting sub-regulation (56) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(56) Submarine Detection—

Rate per day.
s.	d.
(a) Submarine Detector Instructor..................................................................	1	3
(b) Submarine Detector, 1st Class..................................................................	0	6
(c) Submarine Detector, 2nd Class.................................................................	0	3
(d) Submarine Detector Operator...................................................................	0	3
(e) Higher Telegraphist Detector Allowance...................................................	0	6
(f) Telegraphist Detector Allowance..............................................................	0	3”

 

5. Regulation 57 is amended by omitting sub-regulation (1) and (2) and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulations:—

“(1) A gratuity of £20 may be paid to members of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) who become entitled to the long Service and Good Conduct Medal.

(2) An allowance of £1 per annum, in addition to the gratuity, may also be paid to a member at the end of each engagement an upon discharge, for each completed year of service assessed as “Very Good” subsequent to the due date of award of the medal; provided that, if a member is deprived of his medal, he shall forfeit the additional allowance already accrued, and, in the event of restoration of the medal prior to discharge, the allowance earned subsequently to the date of restoration only shall be awarded.”

6. Regulation 67 is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead:—

“67. Members of the Auxiliary Services who become entitled to the award of the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal may be paid the gratuity of £20 and the allowance of £1 per annum, subject to compliance with the conditions prescribed for ratings in the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) in regulation 57 of these Regulations.”

7. Regulation 74 is amended, as follows:—

(a) by omitting sub-regulation (4) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(4) Except as provided of sub-regulation (5) of this regulation, Deferred Pay and interest will become payable upon final discharge from the Active List of the Auxiliary Services or, subject to the provisions of sub-regulation (14), upon the death of the member whilst serving.”;

(b) by omitting sub-regulation (11.) and inserting in is stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(11) In any case where the accumulated deferred pay, with interest, at the credit of a member under the foregoing sub-regulations at the date of his discharge on account of having attained the prescribed age for retirement, or on account of invalidity, or death where he is survived, by dependants, or retrenchment, is not equivalent to one year’s Active Pay, Deferred Pay and Child Endowment Allowance at the rate received by the member, immediately prior to the termination of his service, the Deferred Pay of the member may be increased by the addition of such sum as will equal the difference between the amount of accumulated Deferred Pay and one year’s Active Pay, Deferred Pay, and Child Endowment Allowance.”; and

(c) by omitting sub-regulation (14) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(14) In the event of the death of a member whilst, serving, Deferred Pay and additional Deferred Pay (if any) under the provisions of sub-regulation (11) may be paid to his legal representative except where the member is survived by a widow and/or dependent children.

When a deceased member is survived by a widow and/or dependent children, the amount may be paid to them in such proportions and under such conditions as the Naval Board may determine. The amount payable in respect of an infant dependent child may be paid on behalf of such child to the widow or such other person as the Naval Board may direct. The receipt of the person to whom payment is made on behalf of an infant dependent child shall constitute an absolute discharge to the Commonwealth in respect of the payment of the amount determined as the proportion payable to such child.”.

 

8. Regulation 98 is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead:—

“98. Members of the Royal Australian Naval Auxiliary Services, officers and other persons in receipt of consolidated rates of pay, detached for temporary duty and required to travel for periods which do not necessitate absence over night from their head-quarters or temporary head-quarters, may be paid the actual amount necessarily expended on meals; but in no case shall the amount allowable exceed the following rate:—

Rank or Rating.	Morning. Meal.		Mid-day Meal.		Evening Meal.
s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
Commissioned Officers (including Commissioned Officer from Warrant-Rank)...........................................................................................
	2	6	3	0	4	0
Warrant and Subordinate Officers................................................	2	6	2	6	3	0
Chief Petty Officers and other Ratings.........................................	2	6	2	6	2	6

9. Regulation 118 is amended as from 1st September, 1929, by adding, the following new sub-regulation:—

“(6). Medical expenses incurred by officers and men granted sick leave under regulation 124, sub-regulation (1), paragraph (c), may be paid under conditions laid down by the Naval Board.”

10. Regulation 121 is repealed as from 1st September, 1929, and the following regulation is inserted in its stead:—

“121. (1) Members of the Auxiliary Services shall be entitled to medical attendance and treatment to the same extent as members of the Sea-going Forces, subject to such arrangements as may be made by the Naval Board from time to time.

(2) A member will not be entitled to be refunded the cost of medical attendance whilst on recreation leave, but, if within the precincts of his Sub-District or Station, he will be eligible to receive medical treatment from services normally available.”

11. Regulation 124 is amended as from 1st September, 1929—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (2) the figures “30” and “inserting in their stead the figures “ 21 ”and

(b) by inserting after the word “ leave in sub-regulation (3) the words “granted under paragraphs (a) and (b) of sub-regulation (1) of this regulation”.

12. Regulation 125 is repealed as from 1st September, 1929.

13. Regulation 128 is amended as from 1st September, 1929, by omitting the figures “125”.

14. Regulation 141 is amended by omitting sub-regulation (3) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(3) In the case of the Auxiliary Services, the following payments only shall be considered as pay:—

(а) Active Pay,

(b) Child Endowment.”

 

15. Regulation. 143a is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

“143a. (1) Where any loss; (including loss of stores, or material) or improper expense has, in the opinion of the Naval; Board, been caused or incurred by the neglect or misconduct of any officer or rating, there shall be chargeable against the pay and allowances (including Deferred Pay) of that officer or rating such amount as, in the opinion of the Naval Board, is necessary to reimburse the Commonwealth in respect of the loss or expense or any expenditure occasioned thereby, and that amount may be stopped by the Naval Board out of the pay and allowances of the officer or rating.

(2) In determining the amount to be stopped from pay in accordance with sub-regulation (1) of this regulation, the Naval Board may take into consideration the gravity of the neglect or carelessness of the offender and may vary the charge accordingly at their discretion.

(3) In the case of loss of stores of on original value of Five pounds or less in any one case, the amount to be charged shall be fixed by the Commanding Officer in accordance with the procedure contained in the King’s Regulations, and Admiralty Instructions, and stoppage shall be made from pay in accordance with such charge.”

 

By Authority. J. Green, Government Printer, Canberra.