Naval Financial Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1923. No. 75.

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 seventh day of June, 1923.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. K. BOWDEN,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendment or Naval Financial Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1920, No. 248, as amended to present date.)

1. Regulation 33 is amended forthwith by omitting from sub-regulation (13) the second paragraph commencing “An officer who has”.

2. Regulation 35 is amended as follows:—

(1) by inserting after the word “ratings” in the third line of sub-regulation (6) the words “including those lent from the R.N.”.

(2) by omitting from clause (b) of sub-regulation (6) the words “with 4 years’ service as such” and inserting in their stead the words “with one year’s service as such and confirmed in that rating”.

(3) by inserting after the word “cases” in the second line of sub-regulation (7) the words “except as provided in sub-regulation. (6)”.

(4) by omitting from sub-regulation (14) (i) as from 1st January, 1923, the word “Pay” in the eighth line and inserting in its stead the words “ Active Pay (excluding allowances)”.

C.5646.—Price 3d.

 

3. Regulation 36 is amended as from 30th January, 1923, by inserting after sub-regulation (27c) the following heading, and sub-regulations: —

“Flying Allowance.

Per diem
(27d) Observer Training Allowance	s.	d.
To Officers loaned to the Air Force for a short qualifying course as Observer, for each day of actual ascent during the period of such training......	3	0
(27e) Observer Specialist Allowance—
To Officers qualifying in the course prescribed in the preceding sub-regulation, on reversion to the Royal Australian Navy but not payable concurrently with any other Naval Specialist Allowance such as Gunnery, Torpedo, &c...	1	0
(27f) Pilot and Observer Specialist Allowance—
To Officers qualifying in the long course as Pilot and Observer in the Air Force, on reversion to the Royal Australian Navy. Payable under conditions approved by the Naval Board........................................................	6	0”

4. Regulation 38 is amended as from 1st February, 1923, by inserting immediately after sub-regulation 33, the following sub-regulation:—

“(33b) Store Allowance—

Rate per Hour.
s.	d.
In ships whose complement does not include an Officer of the Engineering Branch. To the Chief Engine-room Artificer or at the discretion of the Commanding Officer to any experienced Engine-room Artificer in charge of Engineers’ Stores........................................................	0	3”

5. Regulation 50 is amended as from 13th February, 1923, by omitting sub-regulation (1) and inserting the following sub-regulation in its stead:—

“ (1) A Capitation Allowance of £1 may be granted in respect of each recruit finally entered in the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) to the person who has been responsible for the recruit’s application for entry: Provided that no payment shall be made to a Commissioned Officer of the Defence Forces. Capitation Allowance shall be paid only to such classes of persons, or individuals, as the Minister may approve.”

6. Regulation 71 is amended by omitting sub-regulation (4) and inserting the following Sub-regulations in its stead:—

“(4) The maximum amount shall be a sum equivalent to three years’ pay of the member at the date of his retirement or discharge.”

“(5) The maximum amount shall be awarded only in case of total disability to earn a livelihood. In case of partial disability, the Compensation shall be less than the maximum amount, and shall be fixed in accordance with the scale, so that the amount awarded shall be proportionate to the degree of disability of the member, as may be determined by the Naval Board.”

“(6) Fox the purpose of assessing Compensation in the case of persons on Sea-going rates of pay,, the following payments and allowances only shall be considered as pay:—

(a) Active Pay.

(b) Deferred pay.

(c) Good Conduct Badge Pay.

(d) Allowances for special qualifications.

(e) Victualling Allowance

(f) Kit Upkeep Allowance.

(g) Married Allowance.

(h) Dependant Allowance.

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

“(7) In the case of members of the Auxiliary Services, the High Cost of Living Allowance paid in accordance with regulation 64 of those Regulations shall be included as pay for purposes of Compensation.”

7. Regulation 74 is amended by inserting after sub-regulation (12) the following Sub-Regulation:—

“(12a) Boys and ratings under 18 years of ago who are proceeding to their homes on Christmas leave may be paid Travelling Allowance in advance at the rate of 4s. per diem (for a portion of a day, 1s. for the first six hours and 6d. for every subsequent three hours) while actually travelling from ship to home and from home to ship, but no Travelling Allowance is payable when the boys or other ratings are accommodated on trains or ships where meals are provided at the expense of the Department.”

8. Regulation 74c. is amended by omitting paragraph (ii) of sub-regulation (4) and inserting the following paragraph in its stead: —

“(ii) Bays and ratings under 18 years of age who are proceeding to their homes within the Commonwealth on Christmas Leave, and boys on final leave from Training Ship prior to being drafted to esa service, provided that a period of three months has elapsed since return from Christmas Leave.”

9. Regulation 110 is repealed and the following regulations is inserted in its stead : —

“110. (1) Fur the purposes of regulations 108 and 109 as regards persons on Sea-going rates of Pay, the following payments and allowances only shall be considered as pay: —

(a) Active Pay.

(b) Deferred Pay.

(c) Good Conduct Badge Pay.

(d) Allowances for special qualifications.

(e) Victualling Allowance.

(f) Kit Upkeep Allowance.

(g) Married Allowance.

(h) Dependant Allowance.

 

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

(2) When payment of a lump sum isgranted in lieu, of extended leave or furlough, the payments and allowances referred to in sub-regulation (1) of this regulation, shall be included in the payment in respect of the whole period, at the rate which the member was entitled to receive at the date of termination of his appointment.”

 

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