Naval Financial Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1922. No. 70.

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 eleventh day of May, 1922.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

GRANVILLE RYRIE,

for Minister of State for Defence.

Amendments of Naval Financial Regulations.

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

1. Regulation 33 is amended as follows :—

(1) By omitting from sub-regulation (2) as from 1st September, 1921, the scale of pay for the Dental Branch, and inserting in its stead the following scale :—

Rank or Relative Rank.	Rate per diem.
£	s.	d.
“Surgeon-Lieutenant (D) ‘on entry’.................................................	1	5	0
After three years...................................................................	1	9	0
Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander (D) ‘on promotion’	1	15	0
After three years...................................................................	2	0	0
After six years......................................................................	2	3	0

A Dental Surgeon who is qualified medically shall receive pay under the scale for the Medical Branch.”

(2) By omitting from the sub-paragraph in sub-regulation (2) prescribing rates for Chaplain, as from 1st October, 1921, all the words inclusive of and following “For the purposes of Lodging and Travelling Allowances,” and inserting in their stead the following words :—

“For the purposes of Lodging and Travelling Allowances, the rates shall be—

Chaplains under four years’ seniority, the rate as prescribed for a Lieutenant;

Chaplains of four years’ seniority, the rate as prescribed for a Lieutenant-Commander;

Chaplains of eight years’ seniority, the rate as prescribed for a Commander; and

Chaplains of fifteen years’ seniority, the rate as prescribed for a Captain.”

2. Regulation 35 is amended as follows:—

(1) By adding at the end of sub-regulation (1), as from 1st December 1921, the following words :—

“Kit Upkeep Allowance shall be subject to reduction when ratings are in receipt of reduced pay, in accordance with Regulation 96.”

(2) By omitting from sub-regulation (2), as from 1st July, 1921, the words “on promotion from Warrant to Mate or Lieutenant Rank, £25,’’ and inserting in their stead the following words “On promotion from Warrant Officer or Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank to rank of Mate or Lieutenant, £25.”

(3) By omitting sub-regulation (5), as from 1st November, 1921, and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation :—

“(5) (i) Ratings who have been discharged ‘time expired,’ and who re-engage, after an interval of not less than six months, for a further period of service in the Royal Australian Navy, are entitled to be issued with the prescribed free kit. Ratings who re-engage within a period of six months from the date of their discharge shall not be issued with a free kit except with the special approval of the Naval Board.

(ii) Ex Royal Navy or Royal Fleet Reserve ratings who engage in the Royal Australian Navy for a period of three years or less shall not be issued with a free kit except in special circumstances, and with the approval of the Naval Board.

(iii) Royal Navy ratings whose engagements expire during service on loan in the Royal Australian Navy, and who engage for a period in the Royal Australian Navy, service being continuous, shall not be issued with a free kit on effecting such engagement.”

(4) By inserting, after sub-regulation (7b), as from 1st December, 1921, the following sub-regulation :—

“(7c) Compensation for Losses of Uniform, &c.—(i) The Naval Board may approve of the payment of compensation to an officer or man who, being on duty, may lose, in action with the enemy, by fire, shipwreck, or other casualty of the Service, any necessary articles of clothing or equipment, or, any books, instruments or tools used in connexion with his duties, subject to a certificate being furnished that the following conditions have been fulfilled, viz. :—

(a) That the claimant is acquitted of all blame as to the cause of the loss,

(b) That the loss occurred in circumstances altogether unavoidable by him,

(c) That it was not by neglect nor fault of the claimant,

(d) That every exertion was used by him to prevent the loss.

(ii) No claim shall be admitted for losses sustained when proceeding on or returning from leave of absence for the loss of money or civilian clothing, the property of the individual.

(iii) Claims shall be submitted within one month from the date of the loss to the Commanding Officer, who shall arrange for a thorough investigation, and shall forward the claim, together with complete details, for the consideration of the Naval Board It shall be clearly indicated in the report whether the loss is considered to be due to default by the officer or man himself, or by any other person serving on board at the time the loss occurred.

(iv) In the case of the loss of uniform, clothing, or tools by a rating, any absolutely necessary articles may be issued immediately with the approval of the Commanding Officer, and value charged on the ship’s ledger against the rating to whom the issues are made. These charges need not, however, be actually abated from pay pending the result of the investigation, and may be carried forward, if necessary, to subsequent ledgers as a debt until the decision of the Naval Board is communicated.

(v) The amount of compensation in each case shall be determined by the Naval Board.

(vi) Unless otherwise approved, amounts awarded as compensation shall be credited to the officer or man concerned in the ship’s ledger in ‘Other Credits’ column.”

3. Regulation 36 is amended, as from 1st October, 1921, by inserting immediately after the words “Entertaining Allowance,” in sub-regulation (19), the words “(Sea-going)”.

4. Regulation 37 is amended, as from 1st July, 1921, by omitting sub-regulation (2), and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation :—

“(2) Submarine Pay—payable under conditions prescribed by the Naval Board—

Rate per diem.
s.	d.
(a) Officers of the actual or relative rank of Sub-Lieutenant, Mate, Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank, Warrant Officer, and Midshipman—
(i) For service in submarine...................................................................	2	0
(ii) When actually at sea in submarines, but not appointed for this duty—for each day at sea	2	0
(iii) Officers appointed to Depôt Ships for duty with submarines..............	1	6
(b) Officers above the actual or relative rank of Sub-Lieutenant but below Captain—
(i) For service in submarine...................................................................	4	0
(ii) When actually at sea in submarines, but not appointed for this duty—for each day at sea	4	0
(iii) Officers appointed to Depôt Ships for duty with submarines..............	2	6

(c) The allowances prescribed in (a) and (b) of this sub-regulation cover all periodical embarkation in submarines.”

5. Regulation 38 is amended as follows :—

(i) By omitting sub-regulation (30), as from 1st July, 1921, and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(30) Submarine Pay—payable under the conditions prescribed by the Naval Board—

Rate per diem.
s.	d.
Chief Petty Officers.................................................................................	3	0
Petty Officers and Leading Seamen...........................................................	2	6
Able Seamen and equivalent ratings..........................................................	2	0
Ordinary Seamen.....................................................................................	1	6
Boys........................................................................................................	0	9”

(ii) By omitting sub-regulation (50), as from 1st January, 1922.

6. Regulation 74 is amended as follows:—

(1) By inserting, after sub-regulation (4), as from 1st July, 1921, the following sub-regulation:—

“(4a) Members of the Sea-going Forces detained at a port waiting to join ship or on appointment to a ship or depôt where service accommodation is not available, shall enter lodgings as soon as possible. Travelling Allowance under sub-regulation (4) hereof may be paid when travelling to the port or place of duty ; the allowance may also be paid for three days, or four, including a Sunday, while seeking lodgings, and then Lodging and Ration Allowances shall be paid. In cases, however, where it is known definitely that the total period of detention waiting to join a sea-going ship will not exceed seven days, or that service accommodation will be available within seven days, Travelling Allowance at the full rate shall be payable throughout the period. A certificate shall be given in the body of the voucher on which Travelling Allowance is paid to the effect that quarters are not available.”

(2) By omitting sub-regulations (5) and (6), as from 1st December, 1921, and inserting in their stead the following heading and sub-regulations:—

“Meal Allowance when on Detached Duty for Periods under Six Hours.

(5) When detached for duty on shore or in other ships for periods of less than six hours, members of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) may be paid Meal Allowance at the following rates :—

Rank or Rating.	Morning Meal.		Mid-day Meal.		Evening Meal.
							s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
Commissioned Officers (including Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank)......................................................	2	6	2	6	3	0
							Warrant and Subordinate Officers.................................	2	0	2	0	2	6
Chief Petty Officers and others.....................................	1	6	1	6	2	0

The amount payable in respect of meals shall be additional to Victualling Allowance, if any, credited.

No payment shall be made for meals obtained before the following hours :—

Meal.	Hour.
Morning......................................	7 a.m.
Mid-day......................................	1 p.m.
Evening......................................	6 p.m.

(6) All officers temporarily loaned to other ships for periods exceeding six, but under 48 hours, who are required to continue their mess subscription in their own ship during the period of loan, may be paid an allowance of—

5s. for Commissioned Officers (including Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank),

4s. for Warrant and Subordinate Officers,

for a whole day’s absence, and Meal Allowance for broken periods, but not to exceed two meals in any one day. Payment shall be made in such cases in the ship from which the officer is loaned.”

(3) By omitting from sub-regulation (23), as from 1st October, 1921, the words “2nd Class,” under the heading “By rail,” opposite Chief Petty Officers, and inserting in their stead the words “1st Class.”

(3a) By omitting from sub-regulation (23), as from 1st November, 1921, the words “when travelling on duty in Australia, except as provided in sub-regulations (24), (24a), (25), and (26) hereunder,” and inserting in their stead the following words :—

“Except where otherwise stated in this regulation, when travelling at Government expense.”

(4) By omitting from sub-regulation (24), as from 1st October, 1921, the words “first class accommodation and,” in the second and third lines.

(5) By omitting sub-regulation (24a), as from 1st October, 1921, and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation :—

“(24a) Sleeping berth accommodation shall not be allowable to Chief Petty Officers travelling by rail on any other journeys.”

(6) By inserting, after sub-regulation (25), as from 1st November, 1921, the following sub-regulations :—

“(25a) Petty Officers and other ratings travelling intra-State at Government expense by steamer or other vessel on the Queensland or Western Australian coasts may be allowed saloon accommodation.

(25b) Petty Officers and other ratings may be allowed first class accommodation when travelling by railway, at Government expense, upon journeys exceeding twelve (12) hours’ duration north of Rockhampton, in Queensland, and within the Northern Territory.”

(7) By omitting from sub-regulation (26), as from 1st November, 1921, the words:—“Except that, when travelling in company with members of the Royal Navy, they shall conform to the arrangement being adopted for such ratings,” and inserting in their stead the following words :—

“Except—

(i) In the circumstances prescribed in sub-regulation (25b) above,

(ii) When travelling in company with members of the Royal Navy, they shall conform to the arrangements adopted for their corresponding Royal Navy ratings.”

7. Regulation 74c is amended, as from 1st October, 1921, by adding, at the end of sub-regulation (3) thereof, the words “Railway Warrants issued under the provisions of this sub-regulation, shall, in every instance, be either signed by the Captain or Senior Executive Officer or indorsed by either of these officers ‘Approved,’ thus certifying to the correctness of the issue.”

8. Regulation 75 is amended, as from 1st November, 1921, as follows:—

(1) By omitting sub-regulation (13), and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(13) Accommodation—Class of.—Persons holding rank or relative rank shall receive accommodation as prescribed for corresponding members of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) in receipt of sea-going rates of pay and allowances, and shall be subject to such

other conditions as are prescribed in sub-regulations (23) to (27) inclusive, of regulation 74, provided that—

(a) Petty Officers and other ratings travelling intra-State at Government expense, by steamer or other vessel on the Queensland or Western Australian coast may be allowed saloon accommodation ; and

(b) Petty Officers and other ratings may be allowed first class accommodation when travelling on duty by railway upon journeys exceeding twelve (12) hours in duration north of Rockhampton, in Queensland, and within the Northern Territory, or on journeys of any duration in those parts in company with their wives and families, when the latter are travelling at Government expense.”

(2) By omitting from the fifth and last lines of sub-regulation (14) the words “Chief Petty Officers in paragraph above or in any case,” and inserting in their stead the words “ratings in sub-regulation (13) of this regulation and in other cases which may be.”

9. After regulation 78b the following regulation is inserted, as from 1st September, 1921:—

“78c. Tea Money.—Chief Petty Officers and Petty Officer ratings on the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff in receipt of consolidated rates of pay, and employees attached to the Royal Australian Naval Reserve Staff, who, after performing continuous duty during the day, are required to remain on duty after 6.30 p.m., and such attendance necessitates their obtaining their evening meal away from their usual place of residence, may be granted the actual amount necessarily expended on such meal, provided that the maximum amount allowable, in each instance, shall not exceed Two shillings.”

10. Regulation 96 is amended, as from 1st December, 1921, by inserting after the word “pay,” in the second line thereof, the words “and Kit Upkeep Allowance.”

11. After regulation 117, the following regulation is added, as from 1st June, 1921:—

“118. Funerals.—(1) An expenditure not exceeding Ten pounds (£10) may be authorized by Commanding Officers for funerals of members of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) who are buried on shore.

(2) Where it is proved to the satisfaction of the Naval Board that the actual necessary expenses incurred on the burial were in excess of Ten pounds, the Naval Board may approve payment of such further sum as may be considered reasonable.

(3) Where the burial is undertaken by relatives, the Naval Board may approve of re-imbursement of funeral expenses incurred. The sum approved, however, shall not exceed the cost which would have been incurred had the funeral been carried out by the Department, and shall be subject to deduction of cost of the coffin and other expenses which may have been incurred by the Department prior to removal of the body.

(4) Should the death of a member of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) occur at a distance from his home, the relatives shall be acquainted of the fact immediately, and, if they so desire, they may have the body conveyed, at their own expense, from the place of death to the

deceased’s home for burial, or may be issued with two second class railway warrants, at Government expense, to enable the nearest relative and one other to proceed to and return home from the Naval Funeral. The granting of free railway warrants shall be subject to the following conditions :—

(a) That death was not due to the deceased’s own misconduct ; and

(b) That the journey between the place of interment and the home of the relatives of the deceased desiring to attend the funeral will occupy not more than 24 hours.

(5) When a member of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) dies at a port other than Melbourne or Sydney, quotations for the funeral shall, whenever possible, be obtained after consultation with the District Naval Officer or Sub-District Naval Officer, if any, stationed at the port. The lowest quotation, based on the approved specifications, shall be accepted, and the quotations received shall be stated in the body of the voucher on which payment is made.

(6) At Sydney and Melbourne arrangements with the contractors shall be made through the Commodore Superintendent and Senior Naval Officer, Sydney, and the Navy Contracts’ Branch, Navy Office, respectively.”

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