Naval Financial Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1970 No. 134

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1968.*

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 1910-1968.

Dated this twenty-eighth day of September, 1970.

Paul Hasluck

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

D. J. KILLEN

Minister of State for the Navy.

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Amendments of the Naval Financial Regulations 

Commencement.

1. These Regulations shall come into operation on the first day of October, 1970.

Interpretation.

2. Regulation 4 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended—

(a)by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the definition of “consolidated rate of pay”; and

(b) by omitting from paragraph (b) of the definition of “married member” the words “of a consolidated rate of pay” and inserting in their stead the words “of active pay at a consolidated rate”.

3. After regulation 7 of the Naval Financial Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Consolidated rates of pay.

“7a. For the purpose of these Regulations, an officer shall be taken to be in receipt of active pay at a consolidated rate—

(a) if the officer holds an appointment specified in sub-section (1.) of section 9a of the Defence Act 1903-1970;

(b) if the officer is eligible to be paid active pay as provided in sub-regulation (1.), (2.) or (3.) of regulation 15 of these Regulations; or

(c) if the officer is, under sub-regulation (6.) of regulation 15 of these Regulations, entitled to be paid at the consolidated rate at which active pay is payable to a Commodore.”.

Consolidated rates of pay.

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

(a) by omitting sub-regulations (1.) to (5.) (inclusive) and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulations:—

“(1.) The rate at which active pay is payable to a Rear-Admiral is a consolidated rate of Fifteen thousand four hundred and sixty-nine dollars per year.

“(2.) Subject to the next succeeding sub-regulation, the rate at which active pay is payable to a Commodore is a consolidated rate of Thirteen thousand and thirty-eight dollars per year.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1970.

  Statutory Rules 1956, No. 88, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Naval Financial Regulations, see footnote   to Statutory Rules 1970, No. 12; and see also Statutory Rules 1970, No. 12.

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“(3.) The rate at which active pay is payable to a Surgeon Commodore or a Surgeon Commodore (D) is a consolidated rate of Fourteen thousand two hundred and fifty-three dollars per year.”;

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (6.) the words “at the consolidated rate of pay payable under sub-regulation (4.) of this regulation” and inserting in their stead the words “at the consolidated rate at which active pay is payable under sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation”; and

(c) by omitting sub-regulation (7.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(7.) Where an officer holding the rank of Captain is entitled to be paid at the consolidated rate at which active pay is payable to a Commodore, the officer shall, for the purposes of any provision of these Regulations by virtue of which an allowance may be paid to a Commodore or at a particular rate in the case of a Commodore, be deemed to be a Commodore.”.

5. After regulation 15 of the Naval Financial Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Payment of allowances to officers paid at a consolidated rate.

“15a.—(1.) Subject to the next succeeding sub-regulation, an officer entitled to be paid active pay at a consolidated rate is not eligible to be paid any allowance under this Part, under Division 1 of Part IV. or under Part IX. unless express provision is made for the allowance to be paid to the officer.

“(2.) An officer holding the rank of Captain who is entitled to be paid active pay at the consolidated rate at which active pay is payable to a Commodore is not eligible to be paid an allowance under a Part or Division specified in the last preceding sub-regulation unless express provision is made for the allowance to be payable—

(a) to Commodores, to Commodores or Captains or to Captains entitled to be paid at that consolidated rate; or

(b) to officers in receipt of active pay at a consolidated rate.”.

Command money.

6. Regulation 18 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting from the table in sub-regulation (1.) the words “pay at a consolidated rate of pay” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the words “active pay at a consolidated rate”.

Higher duties allowance.

7. Regulation 113 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (4.) the words “of pay”;

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (5.) the words “of pay”; and

(c) by omitting sub-regulation (6.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(6.) For the purpose of paragraph (6) of sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation, the rate per day at which active pay is payable to an officer who is in receipt of active pay at a consolidated rate is the rate ascertained by dividing his consolidated rate by three hundred and sixty-five.”.

Oversea outfit allowance.

8. Regulation 177 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(3.) In this regulation, a reference to a member shall be read as including a reference to a member who is in receipt of active pay at a consolidated rate.”.

 

Khaki clothing allowance.

9. Regulation 177a of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(3.) In this regulation, a reference to an officer shall be read as including a reference to an officer who is in receipt of active pay at a consolidated rate.”.

Rate of travelling allowance within Australia.

10. Regulation 201 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words “First Naval Member of the Naval Board” and inserting in their stead the words “Chief of Naval Staff”; and

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (5.) the words “First Naval Member of the Naval Board” and inserting in their stead the words “Chief of Naval Staff”.

Rate of allowance for journey.

11. Regulation 202 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the words “First Naval Member of the Naval Board” and inserting in their stead the words “Chief of Naval Staff”.

Reduction or amount when subsistence or accommodation is provided.

12. Regulation 203 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (8.) the words “First Naval Member of the Naval Board” and inserting in their stead the words “Chief of Naval Staff”.

Variation or disallowance of claim.

13. Regulation 206 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the words “First Naval Member of the Naval Board” and inserting in their stead the words “Chief of Naval Staff”.

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