Naval Financial Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1925. No. 133.

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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 Naval Defence Act 1910-1918, to come into operation forthwith, unless otherwise specified herein.

Dated this fifth day of August, 1925.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

THOS. W. CRAWFORD,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendment of Naval Financial Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1924, No. 34.)

(Eighth Amendment.)

1. Regulation 23 is amended by inserting the following immediately before the word “Bandsmen”:—

Rating	Relative rating.	Active pay per Diem
Band Boy (under 17 years).............	Boy.................................................................	1s. 9d.
Band Boy (over 17 years)...................	O. S. II............................................................	2s. 6d.

2. Regulation 37 is amended by adding the following sub-regulation:—

“(4) In addition to the allowance provided for in sub-regulation (1), Submarine Kit Allowance shall be payable, under conditions approved by the Naval Board, at the fallowing rates:—

Per annum.		Quarterly
s.	d.	s.	d.
Seamen class ratings...........................	18	0.........	4	6
Other ratings......................................	14	0.........	3	6”

3. After regulation 38 the following regulation is inserted:—

38a. In addition to the allowance and gratuitous issues specifically provided in these Regulations, the Naval Board may authorize the gratuitous issue of articles of clothing to Officers and ratings employed on special duties, under conditions embodied in standing orders and instructions of the Naval Board.

C. 8081.—Price 3d.

4. Regulation 49 is amended as follows:—

1. by omitting the letters “P. & R. T.” in the second line of sub-regulation (16);

2. by omitting all the words after “officers” in sub-Regulation (32) and inserting the following in lieu thereof:—

“qualified as Observers. Payable for periods during which they are actually detailed for duty as trained Observers—

Rate per Diem.
s.	d.
If qualified in Air Wireless Telegraphy	6	0
Otherwise...............................	4	0”

3. by omitting sub-regulation (43).

5. Regulation 50, sub-regulation (8), is amended by inserting after the words “Shore Establishments” in sub-paragraph (h) the following:—

s.	d.	s.	d.
“For charge of one description of Stores.......................................	0	6	to	1	0”

6. Regulation 52 is amended as follows:—

1. by inserting a new sub-regulation (7a) at the end of sub-regulation (7) as under:—

No.	Allowance.	Rate per Diem.
(7a)	Anti-Gas Instructor while employed as such in Anti-Gas Schools.	6d.

2. by omitting the sub-headings “For First Hour” and “For every subsequent half-hour” in sub-regulation (65) and inserting in their stead the sub-headings “For First Full Hour” and “For Every Subsequent Full Half-Hour.”

7. Regulation 54 is amended by adding the following sub-regulation:—

“(14) Midshipmen and Acting Sub-Lieutenants who obtain first class certificates in all subjects of their examinations for the rank of Lieutenant shall receive a prize of books or instruments to the value of £10, subject to the approval of the Naval Board.”

8. Regulation 55, sub-regulation (3) is amended as follows:—

1. by omitting from Clause (ii) (b) the words “period of”; and

2. by inserting in Clause (ii) immediately before the words “provided that a rating” the following:—

“Provided that where the engagement or re-engagement referred to in (a) and (b) is not completed before a further re-engagement is entered into, Deferred Pay will not be payable until the date the former engagement or re-engagement would have expired and further,”

 

9. Regulation 78b, sub-regulation (4), is amended by inserting, immediately after the words in parenthesis, the following:—

“and by the amount of any payment made to the Admiralty in respect of the member on account of Pension Liability”;

10. Regulation 93 is amended by adding the following sub-regulation:—

“(6) In the case of members of the Auxiliary Services, Deferred Pay shall not be included as pay for purposes of compensation.”

11. Regulation 107 is amended by adding the following sub-regulation:—

“(8) The Naval Board may, in special circumstances, allow a superior class of accommodation to any rating who would otherwise be required by this regulation to travel second class,”

12. Regulation 107a. is amended as follows:—

1. by omitting from sub-regulation (4) all the words after the word “recommendation” in the second line; and

2. by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(6) In special circumstances the Naval Board may assign a superior class of accommodation.”

13. Regulation 111 is amended as follows, to take effect from 1st. April, 1925:—

1. by adding after the word “Christmas” in Clause (i) the words “or Foreign Service”; and

2. by adding at the end of Clause (i) the following:—

“provided that, in the case of Foreign Service Leave, if, such leave commences later than 30th April, no further Warrant will be granted for the ensuing Christmas Leave.”

14. Regulation 147 is amended by adding the following sub-regulation:—

“(3) In the case of members of the Auxiliary Services, Deferred Pay shall not be included as pay for purposes of payment in lieu of extended leave or furlough.”

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