Naval Financial Regulations 1956 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1960. No. 53

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1952.*

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 1910-1952.

Dated this 29th day of June, 1960.

DUNROSSIL

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for the Navy.

AMENDMENTS OF THE NAVAL FINANCIAL REGULATIONS. 

Officers General List—active pay.

1. Regulation 9 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended—

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

“(1A.) Subject to such conditions as are approved by the Naval Board, an officer holding the confirmed rank of Captain may, in lieu of the rate of active pay to which he is entitled in accordance with the preceding sub-regulation, be paid the rate of active pay prescribed in the Third Schedule to these Regulations, in relation to an officer holding the rank of Commodore 2nd Class.

“(1B.) Where an officer is eligible under the last preceding sub-regulation to be paid the rate of active pay prescribed for an officer holding the rank of Commodore 2nd Class, he shall be eligible to be paid the rate of allowances prescribed for an officer of that rank under these Regulations.”;

(b)by inserting in sub-regulation (3.), after the word “Regulations” (third occurring), the word “,any supplementary flying pay payable under regulation 119A of these Regulations”; and

(c) by inserting in sub-regulation (3.), after the words “flying pay” (second occurring), the words “,supplementary flying pay”.

*Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 30th June, 1960.

  Statutory Rules, 1956, No. 88, as amended by Statutory Rules, 1957, Nos. 27, 32, 68 and 77; 1958, Nos. 25, 45 and 76; and 1959, Nos. 66 and 90.

3016/60.—PRICE 8D. 10/23.6.1960.

2. After regulation 9 of the Naval Financial Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Minimum increase allowance

 “9A.—(1.) The Naval Board may approve payment of special allowances to ensure that increases in gross emoluments payable from 4th July, 1958, to specified categories of members are not less than such amounts, not exceeding in any case Five shillings and fivepence per day, as may be determined by the Naval Board as minimum increase for the respective categories.

“(2.) A special allowance payable in accordance with the last preceding sub-regulation shall be assessed and be subject to adjustment and cancellation in accordance with rules determined by the Naval Board.

“(3.) For the purposes of this regulation, ‘gross emoluments’ means active pay payable under these Regulations and such allowances payable under these Regulations as the Naval Board determines.”.

Surgeon Lieutenant and Surgeon Lieutenant (D)—active pay.

3. Regulation 10 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the table and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Pay Seniority.	Rate per Day.
£	s.	d.
With less than two years’ pay seniority ........................................................................	3	16	6
With not less than two years’ pay seniority ...................................................................	4	3	4

Medical and dental officers—special allowance.

4. Regulation 11 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Rank.	Rate per Day
£	s.	d.
Surgeon Lieutenant or Surgeon Lieutenant (D) .............................................................	1	13	6
Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander or Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander (D).......................	1	13	6
Surgeon Commander or Surgeon Commander (D) ........................................................	1	13	3
Surgeon Captain or Surgeon Captain (D) .....................................................................	1	13	3
Surgeon Commodore 2nd class or Surgeon Commodore (D) 2nd class ...........................	1	7	6

Chaplains—active pay.

5. Regulation 12 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the table and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Pay Seniority.	Rate per Day.
£	s.	d.
With less than two years’ pay seniority ........................................................................	3	18	9
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority ..........	4	4	5
With not less than four years’ pay seniority but less than six years’ pay seniority ............	4	10	2
With not less than six years’ pay seniority but less than eight years’ pay seniority ..........	4	15	0

Pay Seniority.	Rate per Day.
£	s.	d.
With not less than eight years’ pay seniority but less than ten years’ pay seniority ...................................................................................................................................	4	19	10
With not less than ten years’ pay seniority but less than twelve years’ pay seniority ...................................................................................................................................	5	4	8
With not less than twelve years’ pay seniority but less than fourteen years’ pay seniority ...................................................................................................................................	5	10	0
With not less than fourteen years’ pay seniority but less than sixteen years’ pay seniority ...................................................................................................................................	5	15	3
With not less than sixteen years’ pay seniority but less than eighteen years’ pay seniority ...................................................................................................................................	5	19	10
With not less than eighteen years’ pay seniority but less than twenty years’ pay seniority ...................................................................................................................................	6	4	5
With not less than twenty years’ pay seniority but less than twenty-two years’ pay seniority	6	8	1
With not less than twenty-two years’ pay seniority but less than twenty-four years’ pay seniority ...............................................................................................................................	6	12	11
With not less than twenty-four years’ pay seniority ...................................................................................................................................	6	17	9

Senior Chaplain’s allowance.

6. Regulation 13 of the Naval Financial Regulations is omitted and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

“13. In addition to Active Pay in accordance with last preceding regulation, an allowance, called ‘Senior Chaplain’s allowance’, is payable at the rate of Three shillings per day to a Senior Chaplain with less than twenty-four years’ pay seniority.”.

First Naval Member, Rear-Admiral and Commodore First Class—rates of pay.

7. Regulation 15 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended—

(a)by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “at such rate as the Minister for Defence determines” and inserting in their stead the words “of Six thousand one hundred and fifty pounds”;

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

“(1A.) A Vice-Admiral appointed as Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee, shall be paid a consolidated rate of pay of Six thousand four hundred pounds.”;

(c) by omitting sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(2.) A Vice-Admiral, not being the First Naval Member of the Naval Board and not being Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee, shall be paid a consolidated rate of pay of Five thousand four hundred pounds per annum.” and

(d)by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the words “Four thousand one hundred pounds” and inserting in their stead the words “Four thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven pounds”.

Surveying pay.

8. Regulation 25 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(6.) Where an officer is appointed Assistant Surveyor, Fourth Class, surveying pay is not payable in respect of any day in respect of which hard-lying money is payable.”.

Submarine pay—officers.

9. Regulation 27 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended—

(a)by omitting sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(1.) Subject to the succeeding provisions of this regulation, an allowance, called ‘submarine pay’, is payable to an officer of the rank of Commander or below (including an

officer of the Special Duties List) at the rate specified in the following table in relation to the rank that he holds where he—

(a) is a qualified submarine officer; or

(b)proceeds to sea in a submarine for specific duty or training:—

Rank.	Rate per Day.
s.	d.
Midshipman .................................................................................	6	0
Acting Sub-lieutenant ...................................................................	9	6
Sub-Lieutenant .............................................................................	9	6
Lieutenant ....................................................................................	11	0
Lieutenant-Commander .................................................................	11	0
Commander .................................................................................	11	0

(b) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (3.) the words “and determines that his sickness is not attributable to conditions peculiar to service in submarines”;

(c) by omitting from sub-regulation (4.) the word and letter “or (c)”; and

(d)by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(5.) Submarine pay is not payable to an officer, whether a qualified submarine officer or not, who embarks in a submarine for passage only.”.

Other Cadet Midshipmen.

10. Regulation 29 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting sub-regulations (1.) and (2.); and

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the following words “(other than a Cadet Midshipman referred to in the last preceding regulation) who entered the College on or after the first day of January, 1956,”.

Other Cadet Midshipmen.

11. Regulation 29 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (3.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Type of Entry, Stage of Training and Age.	Rate per Day.
s.	d.
Cadet Midshipman, normal entry, during his second year of training at the College—
Under eighteen years of age ...................................................................................	15	7
Of the age of eighteen years or more than eighteen years .........................................	16	1
Cadet Midshipman, normal entry, during his third year of training at the College—
Under eighteen years of age ...................................................................................	17	4
Of the age of eighteen years or more than eighteen years .........................................	17	10
Cadet Midshipman, matriculation entry, during his period of training at the College—
Under eighteen years of age ...................................................................................	17	4
Of the age of eighteen years or more than eighteen years .........................................	17	10
Cadet Midshipman, normal entry, and Cadet Midshipman, matriculation entry, after passing out from the College—
Under eighteen years of age ...................................................................................	18	7
Of the age of eighteen years or more than eighteen years .........................................	19	1

Naval Airman (Aircrew) Branch—active pay.

12. Regulation 35 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “his age” and inserting in their stead the words “his period of service”.

Naval Dockyard Police entered on or after 28th March, 1951.

13. Regulation 36 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Pay Seniority.	Rate per Day.
£	s.	d.
With less than two years’ pay seniority ..........................................................................	2	1	7
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority .............	2	2	0
With not less than four years’ pay seniority but less than six years’ pay seniority ..............	2	2	5
With not less than six years’ pay seniority but less than eight years’ pay seniority .............	2	2	10
With not less than eight years’ pay seniority ...................................................................	2	3	3

Naval Dockyard Police—active pay—Sergeants and Constables.

14. Regulation 37 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Rating and Pay Seniority.	Rate per Day.
Constable—	£	s.	d.
With less than two years’ pay seniority .....................................................................	2	8	3
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority ........	2	8	11
With not less than four years’ pay seniority but less than six years’ pay seniority .........	2	9	7
With not less than six years’ pay seniority but less than eight years’ pay seniority ........	2	15	6
With not less than eight years’ pay seniority but less than ten years’ pay seniority .......	2	16	2
With not less than ten years’ pay seniority but less than twelve years’ pay seniority .....	2	16	10
With not less than twelve years’ pay seniority ...........................................................	2	17	6
Sergeant, Second Class—
With less than two years’ pay seniority .....................................................................	3	4	1
With not less than two years’ pay seniority ................................................................	3	4	9
Sergeant, First Class—
With less than two years’ pay seniority .....................................................................	3	5	5
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority ........	3	6	1
With not less than four years’ pay seniority ...............................................................	3	6	9

Good Conduct Badge Pay.

15. Regulation 48 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (1.) the word “Fourpence” and inserting in its stead the word “Tenpence”;

(b) by omitting from paragraph (b)of sub-regulation (1.) the word “Eightpence” and inserting in its stead the words “One shilling and eightpence”; and

(c) by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (1.) the words “One shilling” and inserting in their stead the words “Two shillings and sixpence”.

Instructional flying pay.

16. Regulation 74 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “Three shillings” and inserting in their stead the words “Seven shillings and sixpence”.

Winch Operator’s flying pay.

17. After regulation 76 of the Naval Financial Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

“76A. An allowance, called ‘Winch Operator’s flying pay’, is payable at such rates and subject to such conditions as are determined by the Naval Board to a man in respect of a period for which he is employed as a Winch Operator in a helicopter.”.

Submarine pay.

18. Regulation 77 of the Naval Financial Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

“77.—(1.) Subject to such conditions as the Naval Board determines, an allowance, called ‘submarine pay’, is payable to—

(a) a man who is qualified for service in submarines and belongs to the Submarine Branch; and

(b)a man who does not belong to that Branch but is at sea in a submarine for the purpose of performing a specific duty in the submarine,

at the rate specified, in relation to the rating that the man holds, in the following table:—

Rating.	Rate per Day.
s.	d.
Chief Petty Officer ....................................................................................................	8	6
Petty Officer .............................................................................................................	7	6
Leading rating ...........................................................................................................	6	0
Able rating and below ...............................................................................................	5	0

“(2.) Submarine pay is not payable in respect of absence from duty on account of sickness, except in the case of a man referred to in paragraph (a) of the last preceding sub-regulation whose sickness is not due to causes within his own control, but in such a case, where the Naval Board decides that the man is unfit for further service in submarines, submarine pay is not payable in respect of any period that occurs after the date of that decision.”.

Active pay and allowances.

19. Regulation 79 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Stage of Training and Age.	Rate per Week.
During his first year of apprenticeship training—	£	s.	d.
(a) where he is under eighteen years of age ...................................................................................................................................	4	3	7
(b) where he is of the age of eighteen years or more than eighteen years...................................................................................................................................	4	7	1
During his second year of apprenticeship training—
(a) where he is under eighteen years of age ...................................................................................................................................	4	16	1
(b)where he is of the age of eighteen years or more than eighteen years ...................................................................................................................................	4	19	7
During his third year of apprenticeship training—
(a) where he is under eighteen years of age ...................................................................................................................................	5	8	7
(b)where he is of the age of eighteen years or more than eighteen years ...................................................................................................................................	5	12	1
During his fourth year of apprenticeship training—
(a) where he is under eighteen years of age ...................................................................................................................................	6	1	1
(b)where he is of the age of eighteen years or more than eighteen years ...................................................................................................................................	6	4	7

Hard-lying money.

20. Regulation 119 of the Naval Financial Regulation is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(5.) Subject to such conditions as are approved by the Naval Board, where a member appointed or drafted to a ship is entitled to hard-lying money under this regulation, payment of that allowance shall continue in respect of any period during which he is required as a member of a surveying party to camp ashore.”.

Supplementary flying pay.

21. After regulation 119 of the Naval Financial Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

“119A. Subject to such conditions as the Naval Board determines, a member employed on flying duties may be paid an allowance called ‘supplementary flying pay’, at the rate of One shilling and sixpence per day.”.

Uniform allowance.

22. Regulation 178 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the words “One shilling and ninepence” and inserting in their stead the words “Two shillings and sixpence”.

Effect of prior grant of furlough or extended leave or pay in lieu.

23. Regulation 250 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(1.) Where a member is eligible for leave of absence or pay in lieu of leave of absence under this Part, the period of the leave or pay shall be reduced by any period of leave of absence or pay in lieu of leave of absence of a similar nature previously granted to the member under this Part or under any other law of the Commonwealth (including the repealed Regulations) or of a State or Territory of the Commonwealth in respect of any service that is permitted to count as service under this Part.”.

Officers’ rate of active pay.

24. Regulation 251 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the table and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Rank.	Rate per Day.
Third Officer—	£	s.	d.
With less than two years’ pay seniority .....................................................................	2	3	6
With not less than two years’ pay seniority ................................................................	2	6	3

Rank.	Rate per Day.
Second Officer—	£	s.	d.
With less than two years’ pay seniority .....................................................................	2	12	1
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority ........	2	16	8
With not less than four years’ pay seniority ...............................................................	3	1	3
First Officer—
With less than two years’ pay seniority .....................................................................	3	6	8
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority ........	3	9	6
With not less than four years’ pay seniority but less than six years’ pay seniority .........	3	12	4
With not less than six years’ pay seniority but less than eight years’ pay seniority ........	3	15	2
With not less than eight years’ pay seniority ..............................................................	3	18	0
Chief Officer—
With less than two years’ pay seniority .....................................................................	4	6	2
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority ........	4	9	0
With not less than four years’ pay seniority ...............................................................	4	11	10

Servicewomen—rate of active pay.

25. Regulation 252 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “Sixteen shillings and twopence” and inserting in their stead the words “Nineteen shillings and one penny”; and

(b)by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words “Nineteen shillings and twopence” and inserting in their stead the words “One pound three shillings and one penny”.

Servicewomen—rate of active pay.

26. Regulations 252 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (3.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Rating.	Rate per Day.
	Group I.			Group II.			Group III.			Group IV.			Group V.
£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Wran .............................................	1	6	3	1	8	8	1	10	10	1	12	8	1	14	7
Leading Wran ................................	1	10	8	1	13	1	1	15	3	1	17	1	1	19	0
Petty Officer Wran—
With less than two years’ pay seniority .................................	1	14	3	1	16	7	1	18	10	2	0	8	2	2	7
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority ..........................	1	15	1	1	17	5	1	19	8	2	1	6	2	3	5
With not less than four years’ pay seniority .................................	1	15	11	1	18	3	2	0	6	2	2	4	2	4	3
Chief Petty Officer Wran—
With less than two years’ pay seniority .................................	1	16	11	1	19	4	2	1	6	2	3	4	2	5	3
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority ..........................	1	17	9	2	0	2	2	2	4	2	4	2	2	6	1
With not less than four years’ pay seniority .................................	1	18	7	2	1	0	2	3	2	2	5	0	2	6	11

Good conduct increments.

27. Regulation 253 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the word “Fourpence” and inserting in its stead the word “Tenpence”.

Second Schedule.

28. The Second Schedule to the Naval Financial Regulations is amended—

(a)by inserting after the words—

“Regulation 8.”

the words—

“Sub-regulation (1A.) of regulation 9. Regulation 9A.”;

(b) by omitting the words—

“Sub-regulation (1.) of regulation 15.”

and inserting in their stead the words—

“Sub-regulations (1.) and (1A.) of regulation 15.”;

(c) by omitting the words—

“Sub-regulations (1.) and (2.) of regulation 29.”; and

(d)by inserting after the words—

“Regulation 76.”

the words—

“Regulation 76A.”.

Third Schedule.

29. The Third Schedule to the Naval Financial Regulations is repealed and the following Schedule inserted in its stead:—

THIRD SCHEDULE.

Reg. 9.

RATES OF ACTIVE PAY—OFFICERS.

DIVISION 1.—OFFICERS ENTERED DIRECT AS UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATES, OR AS FINAL YEAR STUDENTS DOING DIPLOMA COURSES AT A TECHNICAL COLLEGE, BEFORE THEIR APPOINTMENT TO THE APPROPRIATE BRANCH.

Rank.	Rate per Day.
£	s.	d.
Midshipman (U) ........................................................................................................	1	1	4
Acting Sub-Lieutenant (U) .........................................................................................	1	6	0
Sub-Lieutenant (U) ....................................................................................................	1	12	11

DIVISION 2.—OFFICERS OTHER THAN THOSE INCLUDED IN DIVISION 1.

Rank and Pay Seniority.	Rate per Day.
£	s.	d.
Midshipman ..............................................................................................................	1	12	11
Midshipman (S.L.) .....................................................................................................	1	16	1
Acting Sub-Lieutenant ...............................................................................................	2	9	6
Sub-Lieutenant ..........................................................................................................	2	17	3
Lieutenant—
With less than two years’ pay seniority ....................................................................	3	8	1
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority ......	3	16	6
With not less than four years’ pay seniority but less than six years’ pay seniority .......	4	3	4
With not less than six years’ pay seniority ...............................................................	4	10	2

THIRD SCHEDULE—continued.

RATES OF ACTIVE PAY—OFFICERS—continued.

Division 2.—Officers other than those included in Division 1—continued

Rank and Pay Seniority.	Rate per Day.
Lieutenant-Commander—	£	s.	d.
With less than two years’ pay seniority ....................................................................	4	18	3
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority ......	5	2	6
With not less than four years’ pay seniority but less than six years’ pay seniority .......	5	6	9
With not less than six years’ pay seniority but less than eight years’ pay seniority ......	5	11	0
With not less than eight years’ pay seniority but less than ten years’ pay seniority ......	5	15	3
With not less than ten years’ pay seniority................................................................	5	19	6
Commander—
With less than two years’ pay seniority ....................................................................	6	7	6
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority ......	6	11	9
With not less than four years’ pay seniority but less than six years’ pay seniority .......	6	16	0
With not less than six years’ pay seniority but less than eight years’ pay seniority ......	7	0	3
With not less than eight years’ pay seniority but less than ten years’ pay seniority ......	7	4	6
With not less than ten years’ pay seniority ...............................................................	7	8	9
Captain—
With less than two years’ pay seniority ....................................................................	7	17	2
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority ......	8	2	6
With not less than four years’ pay seniority but less than six years’ pay seniority .......	8	7	10
With not less than six years’ pay seniority but less than eight years’ pay seniority ......	8	13	2
With not less than eight years’ pay seniority ............................................................	8	18	6
Commodore, Second Class .........................................................................................	9	14	6

Fourth Schedule.

30. The Fourth Schedule to the Naval Financial Regulations is repealed and the following Schedule inserted in its stead:—

FOURTH SCHEDULE.

Reg. 14.

RATES OF ACTIVE PAY—BRANCH OFFICERS AND OFFICERS OF THE NAVAL DOCKYARD POLICE.

Rank and Pay Seniority.	Rate per Day.
£	s.	d.
Sub-Lieutenant (S.D.) or equivalent rank—
With less than two years’ pay seniority ....................................................................	3	15	1
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority ......	3	17	5
With not less than four years’ pay seniority .............................................................	3	19	9

FOURTH SCHEDULE—continued.

RATES OF ACTIVE PAY—BRANCH OFFICERS AND OFFICERS OF THE NAVAL DOCKYARD POLICE—continued.

Rank and Pay Seniority.	Rate per Day
£	s.	d.
Lieutenant (S.D.) or equivalent rank—
With less than two years’ pay seniority ....................................................................	4	2	1
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority ......	4	4	5
With not less than four years’ pay seniority but less than six years’ pay seniority .......	4	6	9
With not less than six years’ pay seniority ...............................................................	4	9	1
Lieutenant-Commander (S.D.) or equivalent rank—
With less than two years’ pay seniority ....................................................................	4	11	1
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority ......	4	13	10
With not less than four years’ pay seniority but less than six years’ pay seniority .......	4	16	7
With not less than six years’ pay seniority but less than eight years’ pay seniority ......	4	19	4
With not less than eight years’ pay seniority but less than ten years’ pay seniority ......	5	4	8
With not less than ten years’ pay seniority but less than twelve years’ pay seniority ...	5	8	11
With not less than twelve years’ pay seniority ..........................................................	5	13	2
Commander (S.D.) or equivalent rank—
With less than two years’ pay seniority ....................................................................	6	7	6
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority ......	6	11	9
With not less than four years’ pay seniority but less than six years’ pay seniority .......	6	16	0
With not less than six years’ pay seniority but less than eight years’ pay seniority ......	7	0	3
With not less than eight years’ pay seniority but less than ten years’ pay seniority ......	7	4	6
With not less than ten years’ pay seniority................................................................	7	8	9

Fifth Schedule.

31. The Fifth Schedule to the Naval Financial Regulations is repealed and the following Schedule inserted in its stead:—

FIFTH SCHEDULE

Reg. 31.

RATES OF ACTIVE PAY—MEN (GENERAL SCALE).

Rating and Age or Pay Seniority.	Rate per Pay.
£	s.	d.
Recruit (Junior Musician) and Junior Musician—
Under sixteen years of age ......................................................................................	0	10	0
Of the age of sixteen years ......................................................................................	0	15	0
Of the age of seventeen years ..................................................................................	1	7	10
Of the age of eighteen years ....................................................................................	1	12	11
Recruit (Seaman) .......................................................................................................	1	12	11
Ordinary Seaman .......................................................................................................	1	16	1

FIFTH SCHEDULE—continued.

RATES OF ACTIVE PAY—MEN (GENERAL SCALE)—continued.

Rating and Age or Pay Seniority.	Rate per Day.
£	s.	d.
Able Seaman—
With less than two years’ pay seniority ....................................................................	2	1	7
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority ......	2	2	0
With not less than four years’ pay seniority but less than six year’s pay seniority .......	2	2	5
With not less than six years’ pay seniority but less than eight years’ pay seniority ......	2	2	10
With not less than eight years’ pay seniority ............................................................	2	3	3
Leading Seaman—
With less than two years’ pay seniority ....................................................................	2	8	3
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority ......	2	8	11
With not less than four years’ pay seniority .............................................................	2	9	7
Petty Officer—
With less than two years’ pay seniority ....................................................................	2	15	6
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority ......	2	16	2
With not less than four years’ pay seniority but less than six years’ pay seniority .......	2	16	10
With not less than six years’ pay seniority ...............................................................	2	17	6
Chief Petty Officer—
With less than two years’ pay seniority ....................................................................	3	4	1
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority ......	3	4	9
With not less than four years’ pay seniority but less than six years’ pay seniority .......	3	5	5
With not less than six years’ pay seniority but less than eight years’ pay seniority ......	3	6	1
With not less than eight years’ pay seniority ............................................................	3	6	9

Sixth Schedule.

32. The Sixth Schedule to the Naval Financial Regulations is repealed and the following Schedule inserted in its stead:—

SIXTH SCHEDULE

Reg. 32.

RATES OF ACTIVE PAY—ARTIFICERS.

Rating and Pay Seniority.	Relative Rating.	Rate per Day.
£	s.	d.
Recruit (Artificer Fifth Class) .......................................................	Leading Seaman...............................	2	4	3
Artificer Fifth Class .....................................................................	Leading Seaman...............................	2	4	3
Recruit (Acting Artificer Fourth Class) .........................................	Petty Officer ...............................	2	12	10
Acting Artificer Fourth Class .......................................................	Petty Officer ...............................	2	12	10
Artificer Fourth Class ..................................................................	Petty Officer ...............................	2	12	10
Artificer Third Class ....................................................................	Chief Petty Officer...............................	2	18	10
Artificer Second Class .................................................................	Chief Petty Officer...............................	3	1	6
Artificer First Class .....................................................................	Chief Petty Officer...............................	3	4	2

SIXTH SCHEDULE—continued.

RATES OF ACTIVE PAY—ARTIFICERS—continued.

Rating and Pay Seniority.	Relative Rating.	Rate per Day.
£	s.	d.
Chief Artificer—
With less than two years’ pay seniority ......................................	Chief Petty Officer	3	6	10
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority ...............................................................	Chief Petty Officer	3	7	6
With not less than four years’ pay seniority but less than six years’ pay seniority .........................................................................	Chief Petty Officer	3	8	2
With not less than six years’ pay seniority but less than eight years’ pay seniority ...............................................................	Chief Petty Officer	3	8	10
With not less than eight years’ pay seniority ..............................	Chief Petty Officer	3	9	6

Seventh Schedule.

33. The Seventh Schedule to the Naval Financial Regulations is repealed and the following Schedule inserted in its stead:—

SEVENTH SCHEDULE.

Reg. 33.

RATES OF ACTIVE PAY—MECHANICIANS.

Rating and Pay Seniority.	Relative Rating.	Rate per Day.
£	s.	d.
Mechanician First Class—
With less than four years’ pay seniority ....................................................................................................	Chief Petty Officer	2	18	10
With not less than four years’ pay seniority but less than nine years’ pay seniority .............................................................................................	Chief Petty Officer	3	1	6
With not less than nine years’ pay seniority .............................................................................................	Chief Petty Officer	3	4	2
Chief Mechanician—
With less than two years’ pay seniority ....................................................................................................	Chief Petty Officer	3	6	10
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority .............................................................................................	Chief Petty Officer	3	7	6
With not less than four years’ pay seniority but less than six years’ pay seniority .............................................................................................	Chief Petty Officer	3	8	2
With not less than six years’ pay seniority but less than eight years’ pay seniority .............................................................................................	Chief Petty Officer	3	8	10
With not less than eight years’ pay seniority ....................................................................................................	Chief Petty Officer	3	9	6

Eighth Schedule.

34. The Eighth Schedule to the Naval Financial Regulations is repealed and the following Schedule inserted in its stead:—

EIGHTH SCHEDULE.

Reg. 34 (1.).

RATES OF ACTIVE PAY—ARTISANS.

Rating and Pay Seniority.	Relative Rating.	Rate per Day.
£	s.	d.
Recruit (Artisan Fifth Class) .........................................................	Able Seaman ...............................	2	1	7
Artisan Fifth Class .......................................................................	Able Seaman ...............................	2	1	7
Recruit (Acting Artisan Fourth Class) ...........................................	Leading Seaman...............................	2	7	0
Acting Artisan Fourth Class .........................................................	Leading Seaman...............................	2	7	0

EIGHTH SCHEDULE—continued.

RATES OF ACTIVE PAY—ARTISIANS—continued.

Rating and Pay Seniority.	Relative Rating.	Rate per Day.
£	s.	d.
Artisan Fourth Class .....................................................................

Leading Seaman...............................	2	7	0
Artisan Third Class ......................................................................	Petty Officer ...............................	2	11	7
Artisan Second Class ....................................................................	Petty Officer ...............................	2	15	6
Artisan First Class—
With less than three years’ pay seniority ....................................	Petty Officer ...............................	2	18	6
With not less than three years’ pay seniority ..............................	Petty Officer ...............................	2	19	2
Chief Artisan—
With less than two years’ pay seniority ......................................	Chief Petty Officer...............................	3	4	1
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority .........................................................................	Chief Petty Officer...............................	3	4	9
With not less than four years’ pay seniority................................	Chief Petty Officer...............................	3	5	5

Tenth Schedule.

35. The Tenth Schedule to the Naval Financial Regulations is repealed and the following Schedule inserted in its stead:—

TENTH SCHEDULE.

Reg. 35.

RATES OF ACTIVE PAY—NAVAL AIRMAN AIRCREW.

Rating and Service or Pay Seniority.	Relative Rating.	Rate per Day.
£	s.	d.
Recruit Naval Airman (Aircrew) ....................................................................................................	Recruit ...................	1	12	11
Probationary Naval Airman (Aircrew), (Pilot) or (Observer)—
With less than six months’ service ....................................................................................................	Ordinary Seaman.....	1	12	11
With not less than six months’ service ....................................................................................................	Ordinary Seaman.....	1	16	1
Pilot or Observer, Second Class—
With less than two years’ pay seniority ....................................................................................................	Petty Officer ...........	3	9	7
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority .............................................................................................	Petty Officer ...........	3	10	5
With not less than four years’ pay seniority ....................................................................................................	Petty Officer ...........	3	11	3
Pilot or Observer, First Class—
With less than two years’ pay seniority ....................................................................................................	Chief Petty Officer..	3	15	9
With not less than two years’ pay seniority but less than four years’ pay seniority .............................................................................................	Chief Petty Officer..	3	16	7
With not less than four years’ pay seniority but less than six years’ pay seniority .............................................................................................	Chief Petty Officer..	3	17	5
With not less than six years’ pay seniority but less than eight years’ pay seniority .............................................................................................	Chief Petty Officer..	3	18	3
With not less than eight years’ pay seniority ....................................................................................................	Chief Petty Officer..	3	19	1

Rates of pay, &c., from 23rd May, 1958, to commencement of Regulations.

36.—(1.) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Naval Financial Regulations as in force immediately before the commencement of these Regulations, members of the Naval Forces shall be deemed to have been entitled, in respect of the period that commenced on the twenty-third day of May, 1958, and ended on the day immediately before the commencement of these Regulations, to pay and to the allowances referred to in the amendments made by these Regulations at such rates or amounts and subject to such conditions as the Naval Board determines.

(2.) In determining rates and amounts of pay and allowances under the last preceding sub-regulation, the Naval Board—

(a) may determine different rates and amounts for specified portions of the period specified in that sub-regulation and for members included in a specified class of members; and

(b)shall not determine rates and amounts that would, in respect of a specified portion of that period, result in a member being entitled to an amount of pay and allowances that is less than that prescribed by the Naval Financial Regulations as in force during that period.

By Authority: A. J. ARTHUR, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.