Naval Financial Regulations (Cth)
STATUTORY RULES.
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
Dated this fifth day of March, 1924.
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
E. K. BOWDEN
Minister of State for Defence.
Naval Financial Regulations.
PART I.
PRELIMINARY.
Part I.—Preliminary.
Part II.—General.
Part III.—Pay and Allowances.
Part IV.—Victualling.
Part V.—Compensation for Injuries.
Part VI.—Travelling, and Travelling Allowances.
Part VII.—Medical Attendance.
Part VIII.—Leave of Absence on Ground of Illness.
Part IX.—Furlough.
Part X.—Miscellaneous.
Part XI.—Authorities for Expenditure.
C.10306,—Price 1s. 6d.
“Naval Board” means the Board of Administration for the Naval Forces.
“Secretary” means the Officer appointed to be Secretary to the Naval Board, or such other official as the Naval Board may authorize to act for him.
“Commanding Officer” means the Officer in actual command of one of H.M.A. Ships or Naval Establishments.
“Officer-in-Charge” means the Officer in charge of a Naval Establishment or Office or District Naval Officer appointed to command a District.
“Director of Navy Accounts” means the Officer appointed to be Director of Navy Accounts in the Office of the Naval Administration, or such person as may be appointed by the Naval Board to perform the duties of the position during his absence.
“Accountant Officer” means the Officer in charge under the Commanding Officer of cash, victualling, and clothing duties.
“Certifying Officer” means the Officer appointed by the Naval Board to certify accounts and approve the payment thereof.
“Accounts Officer” means the Officer responsible for the receipt and payment of Public Moneys in Naval Establishment or Office.
“Executive Officer” means an Officer of the Executive Branch of the Forces.
“Minister” means the Minister of State administering the
Naval Defence Act 1910-1918.
PART II.
GENERAL.
(2) References in these Regulations to the King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions refer to the 1913 edition.
(2) A charge at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum shall be made on the value of mess traps supplied to an official residence.
(3) Similar charges may also be made on the value of furniture and mess traps supplied to Government quarters.
(4) The Minister may waive or vary any of the charges referred to in this regulation.
(5) The percentage charges on furniture and mess traps shall be made on the official valuation. A revaluation may be made at intervals not exceeding five years and also at the time of a change in tenancy.
(2) The Minister may fix the rent to be charged to any person on a basis other than the foregoing, or may waive altogether the charge for rent.
(3) In calculating for any purpose the rate of salary or wages of such person, the amount so deducted for rent shall be deemed and taken to be part of his salary.
(4) An officer or a man on sea-going rates of pay, in occupation of official married quarters, shall pay such rent for the premises as is approved by the Minister.
(5) The Officer-in-Charge shall be responsible, in all cases, for the abatement from salary or wages of the necessary charges for rent of quarters.
PART III.
PAY AND ALLOWANCES.
(2) Rank or relative rank specified shall be as defined in the King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions.
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Midshipman....................................................................................................................................... | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Sub-Lieutenant................................................................................................................................... | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
Mate................................................................................................................................................... | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
Lieutenant “on promotion”................................................................................................................ | 0 | 18 | 6 | |
after 4 years............................................................................................................................ | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
after 6 years............................................................................................................................ | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
Lieut.-Commander “on promotion” ................................................................................................. | 1 | 10 | 0 | |
after 3 years............................................................................................................................ | 1 | 12 | 0 | |
after 6 years............................................................................................................................ | 1 | 14 | 0 | |
Commander “on promotion”............................................................................................................. | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
after 3 years............................................................................................................................ | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
after 6 years............................................................................................................................ | 2 | 8 | 0 | |
after 9 years............................................................................................................................ | 2 | 12 | 0 | |
Captain “on promotion”..................................................................................................................... | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
after 3 years............................................................................................................................ | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
after 6 years............................................................................................................................ | 3 | 10 | 0 | |
after 9 years............................................................................................................................ | 3 | 15 | 0 | |
Engineer-Sub-Lieutenant........................................................................................................................ | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
Mate (E)................................................................................................................................................. | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
Engineer-Lieutenant and Lieutenant (E) “on promotion” .................................................................... | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
after 4 years................................................................................................................................ | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
after 6 years................................................................................................................................ | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
Engineer-Lieut.-Commander and Lieut.-Commander (E) “on promotion”.......................................... | 1 | 14 | 0 | |
after 3 years................................................................................................................................ | 1 | 16 | 0 | |
after 6 years................................................................................................................................ | 1 | 18 | 0 | |
Engineer-Commander and Commander (E) “on promotion” ............................................................... | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
after 3 years................................................................................................................................ | 2 | 9 | 0 | |
after 6 years................................................................................................................................ | 2 | 13 | 0 | |
after 9 years................................................................................................................................ | 2 | 17 | 0 | |
Engineer-Captain and Captain (E) “on promotion”............................................................................... | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
after 3 years................................................................................................................................ | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
after 6 years................................................................................................................................ | 3 | 10 | 0 | |
after 9 years................................................................................................................................ | 3 | 15 | 0 | |
(2) A Probationary Engineer Sub-Lieutenant shall receive pay and allowances as laid down for Engineer Sub-Lieutenants on promotion.
(3) An allowance for Engineer duties is included in the scale of pay for officers of the Engineering Branch up to Commander’s rank inclusive. The rates prescribed in sub-regulation (1) for the Engineering Branch will be paid continuously while an officer is employed on Engineering duties. A Lieutenant (E) or Lieut.-Commander (E) who reverts to Deck duties shall, whilst employed on such duties, receive pay on the scale of the Executive Branch.
(4) The conditions regarding the commencement of (E) pay for Sub-Lieutenants (E) and Lieutenants (E) shall be as approved by the Naval Board.
| Rate per diem. | |||
£ | ||||
Paymaster Cadet................................................................................................................................ | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Paymaster Midshipman..................................................................................................................... | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Mate (A)............................................................................................................................................ | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant................................................................................................................. | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
Paymaster-Lieutenant “on promotion”.............................................................................................. | 0 | 18 | 6 | |
after 4 years............................................................................................................................. | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
after 6 years............................................................................................................................. | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
Paymaster-Lieutenant-Commander “on promotion”......................................................................... | 1 | 10 | 0 | |
after 3 years............................................................................................................................. | 1 | 12 | 0 | |
after 6 years............................................................................................................................. | 1 | 14 | 0 | |
Paymaster-Commander “on promotion”........................................................................................... | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
after 3 years............................................................................................................................. | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
after 6 years............................................................................................................................. | 2 | 8 | 0 | |
after 9 years............................................................................................................................. | 2 | 12 | 0 | |
Paymaster-Captain “on promotion”................................................................................................... | 2 | 15 | 0 | |
after 3 years............................................................................................................................. | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
after 6 years............................................................................................................................. | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
after 9 years............................................................................................................................. | 3 | 10 | 0 | |
Surgeon-Lieutenant “on entry”.............................................................................................................. | 1 | 8 | 0 | |
after 3 years................................................................................................................................ | 1 | 12 | 0 | |
Surgeon-Lieutenant-Commander “on promotion”................................................................................ | 1 | 18 | 0 | |
after 3 years................................................................................................................................ | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
Surgeon-Commander “on promotion”................................................................................................... | 2 | 8 | 0 | |
after 3 years................................................................................................................................ | 2 | 12 | 0 | |
after 6 years................................................................................................................................ | 2 | 16 | 0 | |
after 9 years................................................................................................................................ | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Surgeon-Captain “on promotion”.......................................................................................................... | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
after 3 years................................................................................................................................ | 3 | 10 | 0 | |
after 6 years................................................................................................................................ | 3 | 15 | 0 | |
after 9 years................................................................................................................................ | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
(2) An officer of the Medical Branch who has his seniority as Surgeon-Commander ante-dated to the date of his attaining six years seniority as Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander shall not be eligible for increase of pay and allowances until the date of passing the qualifying examination.
Surgeon-Lieutenant (D) “on entry”......................................................................................................... | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
after 3 years.................................................................................................................................. | 1 | 9 | 0 | |
Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander (D) “on promotion”............................................................................ | 1 | 15 | 0 | |
after 3 years.................................................................................................................................. | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
after 6 years.................................................................................................................................. | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
(2) A Dental Surgeon who is qualified medically shall receive pay under the scale for the Medical Branch.
| Rate per diem. | |||
£ | ||||
Chaplain “on entry”......................................................................................................................... | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
after 3 years............................................................................................................................ | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
after 6 years............................................................................................................................ | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
after 9 years............................................................................................................................ | 1 | 9 | 0 | |
Chaplain— | ||||
after 12 years.......................................................................................................................... | 1 | 12 | 0 | |
after 15 years.......................................................................................................................... | 1 | 15 | 0 | |
after 18 years.......................................................................................................................... | 1 | 18 | 0 | |
after 21 years.......................................................................................................................... | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
after 24 years.......................................................................................................................... | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
after 27 years.......................................................................................................................... | 2 | 7 | 0 | |
after 30 years.......................................................................................................................... | 2 | 10 | 0 | |
Instructor-Lieutenant “on entry” ............................................................................................................ |
1 | 1 | 0 | ||
after 3 years................................................................................................................................... | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
Instructor-Lieutenant-Commander “on promotion”................................................................................ | 1 | 10 | 0 | |
after 3 years................................................................................................................................... | 1 | 12 | 0 | |
after 6 years................................................................................................................................... | 1 | 14 | 0 | |
Instructor-Commander “on promotion”................................................................................................... | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
after 3 years................................................................................................................................... | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
after 6 years................................................................................................................................... | 2 | 8 | 0 | |
after 9 years................................................................................................................................... | 2 | 12 | 0 | |
Instructor-Captain “on promotion”.......................................................................................................... | 2 | 15 | 0 | |
after 3 years................................................................................................................................... | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
after 6 years................................................................................................................................... | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
after 9 years................................................................................................................................... | 3 | 10 | 0 | |
— | Mechanical Branch. (Column A.) Rate per Diem. | Non-Mechanical Branch. (Column A.) Rate per Diem. | |||
Warrant Officer.................................................................. | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
after 3 years.............................................................. | 17 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
after 6 years.............................................................. | 18 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
after 9 years.............................................................. | 18 | 6 | 17 | 6 | |
Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank...................... | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
after 3 years.............................................................. | 23 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
after 6 years.............................................................. | 24 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
after 9 years.............................................................. | 26 | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
Lieutenant “on promotion”................................................ | 28 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
after 3 years.............................................................. | 29 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
after 6 years.............................................................. | 30 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
Lieutenant–Commander..................................................... | 32 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
after 3 years.............................................................. | 36 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
Commander........................................................................ | As for Commander of Branch | As for Commander of Branch | |||
(2) The following daily rates of Active Pay shall apply to officers promoted to Mate from Warrant Rank, and to such officers promoted to Lieutenant and Lieutenant-Commander from Mate:—
— | Mechanical Branches, (Column A.) Rate per diem. | Non-Mechanical Branches. (Column B.) Rate per diem. | |||
Mate............................................................................................... | 23 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
Lieutenant “on promotion”............................................................ | 25 | 0 | 22 | 6 | |
after 4 years....................................................................... | 27 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
after 8 years....................................................................... | 29 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
Lieutenant Commander “on promotion”....................................... | 34 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
after 3 years....................................................................... | 36 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
after 6 years....................................................................... | 38 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
Commander.................................................................................... | As for Commander of Branch |
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(3) A Warrant Officer whose total emoluments as a rating on the date immediately preceding his promotion to Warrant Rank, exceeded the amount to which he would be entitled as a Warrant Officer may, on the approval of the Naval Board, be paid a special rate of pay. Such a case shall be dealt with in accordance with the conditions governing similar cases in the Royal Navy.
(4) The Mechanical Branch (column “A”) shall include the ranks of Warrant Engineer, Commissioned Engineer, Engineer-Lieutenant, Engineer-Lieutenant-Commander, Warrant Mechanician, Commissioned Mechanician, Warrant Shipwright, Commissioned Shipwright, and Shipwright-Lieutenant, Warrant Electrician, Commissioned Electrician, Warrant Ordnance Officer, Commissioned Ordnance Officer, and Officers promoted to the ranks of Lieutenant and Lieutenant-Commander in their respective branches from the foregoing ranks.
(5) The Non-Mechanical Branch (column “B”) shall include the ranks of Gunner, Commissioned Gunner, Gunner (T), Boatswain, Commissioned Boatswain, Signal Boatswain, Commissioned Signal Boatswain, Warrant Telegraphist, Commissioned Telegraphist, Warrant Wardmaster, Commissioned Wardmaster, Warrant Master-at-Arms, Commissioned Master-at-Arms, Warrant Writer, Commissioned Writer, Warrant Supply Officer, Commissioned Supply Officer, Warrant Instructor in Cookery, Commissioned Instructor in Cookery, Head Schoolmaster and Chief Schoolmaster (old system), and Officers promoted to the ranks of Lieutenant and Lieutenant-Commander in their respective branches from the foregoing ranks.
Rate per diem. | ||||
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Schoolmaster Candidate............................................................................................................... | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
Probationary Schoolmaster.......................................................................................................... | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
Schoolmaster (Warrant Officer), after one year from entry, or on confirmation, if later............ | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
after 2 years from entry..................................................................................................... | 0 | 13 | 6 | |
and thence by annual increments of 6d. a day to.............................................................. | 0 | 19 | 6 | |
Schoolmaster (Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank) “on Promotion”............................. | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
and thence by annual increments of 6d. a day to.............................................................. | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
Senior Master (Commissioned Officer from Warrant Rank ), “on promotion”.......................... | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1 | 8 | 0 | |
Headmaster (Lieutenant), “on promotion” ................................................................................. | 1 | 8 | 0 | |
after 3 years....................................................................................................................... | 1 | 9 | 0 | |
after 6 years....................................................................................................................... | 1 | 10 | 0 | |
Headmaster (Lieutenant-Commander), “on promotion”............................................................. | 1 | 12 | 0 | |
after 3 years....................................................................................................................... | 1 | 16 | 0 | |
Rating. | Relative Rating. | Active pay per diem. | |
Boy— | s. | ||
| .. | 1 | 0 |
| .. | 1 | 9 |
Ordinary Seaman. 2nd class...................................................................................................... | .. | 2 | 6 |
Ordinary Seaman..................................................................................................................... | .. | 5 | 0 |
Able Seaman........................................................................................................................... | .. | 7 | 0 |
| .. | 7 | 2 |
| .. | 7 | 4 |
Leading Seaman...................................................................................................................... | .. | 8 | 0 |
| .. | 8 | 3 |
Petty Officer............................................................................................................................ | .. | 9 | 0 |
| .. | 9 | 4 |
| .. | 9 | 8 |
Chief Petty Officer................................................................................................................... | .. | 10 | 6 |
| .. | 11 | 0 |
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Signal Boy............................................................................................................................... | Boy | 1 | 9 |
Ordinary Signalman, 2nd Class................................................................................................. | O.S. 2nd | 2 | 6 |
Ordinary Signalman................................................................................................................. | O.S. | 5 | 0 |
Signalman............................................................................................................................... | A.B. | 7 | 3 |
| ,, | 7 | 6 |
| ,, | 7 | 8 |
Loading Signalman.................................................................................................................. | Ldg. Smn. | 8 | 6 |
| ,, | 8 | 8 |
Yeoman of Signals................................................................................................................... | P.O. | 9 | 6 |
After one year’s service if recommended by his Commanding Officer, or after three years service in any case | ,, | 9 | 8 |
| „ | 10 | 0 |
Chief Yeoman of Signals.......................................................................................................... | C.P.O. | 11 | 0 |
| ,, | 11 | 6 |
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Boy. Telegraphist..................................................................................................................... | Boy | 1 | 9 |
Ordinary Telegraphist, 2nd Class............................................................................................... | O.S. 2nd | 2 | 6 |
Ordinary Telegraphist............................................................................................................... | O. S. | 5 | 0 |
Telegraphist............................................................................................................................ | A.B. | 7 | 3 |
| ,, | 7 | 6 |
| ,, | 7 | 8 |
Leading Telegraphist................................................................................................................ | Ldg. Smn. | 8 | 6 |
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| ,, | 8 | 8 |
P.O. Telegraphist..................................................................................................................... | P.O. | 9 | 6 |
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| „ | 9 | 8 |
| „ | 10 | 0. |
C.P.O. Telegraphist.................................................................................................................. | C.P.O. | 11 | 0 |
| ,, | 11 | 6 |
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Stoker— | |||
| O.S. 2nd | 2 | 6 |
| O. S. | 5 | 6 |
| A. B. | 7 | 6 |
| ,, | 7 | 8 |
| ,, | 7 | 10 |
Acting Leading Stoker.............................................................................................................. | Ldg. Smn. | 8 | 6 |
Leading Stoker........................................................................................................................ | ,, | 8 | 6 |
| ,, | 8 | 8 |
Stoker Petty Officer................................................................................................................. | P.O. | 9 | 6 |
| ,, | 9 | 10 |
| ,, | 10 | 2 |
Chief Stoker............................................................................................................................ | C.P.O. | 11 | 0 |
| „ | 11 | 6 |
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Rates. | Relative Rating. | Active Pay, Per diem. | |
Mechanician............................................................................................................................ | C.P.O | 11 | 0 |
| ,, | 11 | 6 |
| ,, | 12 | 0 |
| ,, | 12 | 6 |
| ,, | 13 | 0 |
Chief Mechanician— | ,, | ||
| 13 | 6 | |
| 14 | 6 | |
Engine Room Artificer, Electrical Artificer, and Ordnance Artificer— | |||
| Ldg.Smn. | 8 | 6 |
| C.P.O. | 11 | 6 |
| ,, | 11 | 6 |
| 12 | 0 | |
| ,, | 12 | 6 |
| ,, | 13 | 0 |
Chief— | |||
| ,, | 13 | 6 |
| ,, | 14 | 6 |
Shipwright— | ,, | ||
| Ldg.Smn. | 8 | 6 |
| C.P.O. | 11 | 0 |
| ,, | 12 | 0 |
| 12 | 6 | |
| ,, | 13 | 0 |
Chief Shipwright— | |||
| ,, | 13 | 6 |
| ,, | 14 | 6 |
Probationary Armourer’s Crew.................................................................................................. | Ldg.Smn. | 7 | 10 |
Armourer’s Crew..................................................................................................................... | ,, | 9 | 6 |
Armourer’s Mate..................................................................................................................... | |||
9 | 10 | ||
Armourer................................................................................................................................ | ,, | 10 | 2 |
| ,, | 10 | 6 |
Chief Armourer....................................................................................................................... | ,, | 11 | 6 |
| ,, | 12 | 0 |
| ,, | 12 | 6 |
Blacksmith, Plumber, Painter, Joiner, Cooper, and Dental Mechanic— | |||
| Ldg.Smn.. | 9 | 0 |
| P.O. | 9 | 6 |
| ,, | 9 | 10 |
| 10 | 2 | |
| ,, | 10 | 6 |
| ,, | 10 | 10 |
| C.P.O. | 11 | 6 |
| ,, | 12 | 0 |
| 12 | 6 | |
Sailmaker’s Mate..................................................................................................................... | Ldg. Smn. | 8 | 4 |
| ,, | 8 | 6 |
| 8 | 8 | |
Sailmaker................................................................................................................................ | P.O. | 9 | 6 |
| ,, | 9 | 10 |
| 10 | 2 | |
Chief Sailmaker....................................................................................................................... | C.P.O. | 11 | 0 |
| ,, | 11 | 6 |
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Rates of Active Pay, etc.—
Rating. | Relative Rating. | Active Pay, per diem. | |
Sick Berth Attendant................................................................................................................ | O. S. | 5 | 6 |
| A.B. | 7 | 4 |
| „ | 7 | 6 |
| „ | 7 | 8 |
Leading Sick Berth Attendant................................................................................................... | Ldg. Smn. | 8 | 6 |
| ,, | 8 | 8 |
Sick Berth Petty Officer............................................................................................................ | P.O. | 9 | 6 |
| ,, | 9 | 10 |
| ,, | 10 | 2 |
Sick Berth Chief Petty Officer................................................................................................... | C.P.O. | 11 | 0 |
| ,, | 11 | 6 |
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Boy Writer (under 17).............................................................................................................. | Boy | 2 | 0 |
Boy Writer (over 17)................................................................................................................ | O.S. 2nd | 2 | 6 |
3rd Writer............................................................................................................................... | A.B. | 7 | 6 |
2nd Writer............................................................................................................................... | Ldg. Smn. | 9 | 0 |
1st Writer................................................................................................................................ | P.O. | 10 | 2 |
| ,, | 10 | 6 |
Chief Writer............................................................................................................................ | C.P.O. | 11 | 3 |
| ,, | 11 | 9 |
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Supply Boy (under 17)............................................................................................................. | Boy | 2 | 0 |
Supply Boy (over 17)............................................................................................................... | O.S. 2nd | 2 | 6 |
Supply Assistant...................................................................................................................... | A.B. | 7 | 6 |
Leading Supply Assistant.......................................................................................................... | Ldg. Smn. | 9 | 0 |
Supply Petty Officer................................................................................................................. | P.O. | 10 | 2 |
| “ | 10 | 6 |
Supply C.P.O.......................................................................................................................... | C.P.O. | 11 | 3 |
| “ | 11 | 9 |
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Probationary Assistant Cook..................................................................................................... | O.S. 2nd | 2 | 6 |
Assistant Cook........................................................................................................................ | O.S. | 5 | 6 |
Cook....................................................................................................................................... | A.B. | 7 | 4 |
| “ | 7 | 6 |
| “ | 7 | 8 |
Leading Cook.......................................................................................................................... | Ldg. Smn. | 8 | 6 |
| 8 | 8 | |
P.O. Cook and Printer............................................................................................................... | P.O. | 9 | 6 |
| “ | 9 | 10 |
| “ | 10 | 2 |
Chief P.O. Cook...................................................................................................................... | C. P. O. | 11 | 0 |
| ,, | 11 | 6 |
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Butcher, 3rd Class.................................................................................................................... | A.B. | 7 | 4 |
Butcher, 2nd Class................................................................................................................... | Ldg. Smn. | 8 | 6 |
Butcher, 1st Class.................................................................................................................... | P.O. | 9 | 6 |
| “ | 9 | 10 |
| “ | 10 | 2 |
Chief Butcher.......................................................................................................................... | C.P.O. | 11 | 0 |
| “ | 11 | 6 |
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Rates of Active Pay, etc.—
Rating. | Relative Rating. | Active Pay, per diem. | |
Regulating Petty Officer........................................................................................................... | P.O. | 10 | 0 |
| ,, | 10 | 4 |
| ,, | 10 | 8 |
Master-at-Arms....................................................................................................................... | C.P.O. | 11 | 6 |
| „ | 12 | 0 |
| ,, | 12 | 6 |
| ,, | 13 | 0 |
| ,, | 13 | 6 |
Boy Servant (under 17)............................................................................................................. | Boy | 1 | 9 |
Boy Servant (over 17).............................................................................................................. | O.S. 2nd | 2 | 6 |
Officers’ Steward and Cook, 4th Class....................................................................................... | O.S. | 5 | 0 |
Officers’ Steward and Cook, 3rd Class....................................................................................... | A.B. | 6 | 6 |
| ,, | 6 | 8 |
| ,, | 6 | 10 |
Officers’ Steward and Cook; 2nd Class...................................................................................... | Ldg Smn. | 7 | 6 |
| ,, | 7 | 8 |
Officers’ Steward and Cook, 1st Class........................................................................................ | P.O. | 9 | 0 |
| ,, | 9 | 4 |
| ,, | 9 | 8 |
Officers’ Chief Cook and Steward............................................................................................. | C.P.O. | 10 | 6 |
| ,, | 11 | 0 |
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Bandsman............................................................................................................................... | A.B. | 7 | 5 |
| „ | 7 | 7 |
| „ | 7 | 10 |
| ,, | 8 | 1 |
| ,, | 8 | 4 |
Band Corporal......................................................................................................................... | Ldg. Smn. | 8 | 5 |
| ,, | 8 | 7 |
Bandmaster............................................................................................................................. | P.O. | 9 | 8 |
| ,, | 9 | 10 |
| ,, | 10 | 0 |
Chief Bandmaster.................................................................................................................... | C.P.O. | 10 | 8 |
| ,, | 11 | 2 |
| ,, | 11 | 8 |
(2) All previous service in the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, or in the Navy of any of His Majesty’s Dominions shall be allowed to count as if served by a rating in the Royal Australian Navy towards “Service” for seniority, pay, good conduct badges, and allowances. Ratings re-entering the service shall not count their former service towards progressive pay when the period of absence has exceed five years, except in such special cases as may be approved by the Naval Board.
(2) In the case of an officer “Provisional” time shall count for increments of pay, but “Acting” time shall not so count. Temporary Acting Warrant Officers will, however, be allowed the same increments of full pay as authorized for confirmed Warrant Officers, R. A. N., of similar rank.
(3) Time prior to and in desertion shall, under no circumstances, count as service for purposes of increment, but time served prior to disrating may count towards progressive pay on restoration to rating,
(
a ) Ration Allowance.(
b ) Lodging Allowance.(
c ) Travelling Allowance.
(2) Officers of the Royal Navy appointed to the Royal Australian Navy on and after 1st October, 1922, shall receive the rates of Active Pay and Allowances prescribed for their respective ranks in these Regulations.
(3) Deferred pay shall not be credited to Officers of the Royal Navy whether in receipt of Royal Navy or Royal Australian Navy rates of pay.
(
a ) an Officer who has been promoted after being placed on the Emergency List shall receive the full pay and allowances prescribed for the higher rank; and(
b ) unemployed time on the Retired or Emergency List shall not count towards increments in full pay governed by seniority.
(2) An Officer on the Emergency List voluntarily re-employed in time of peace in the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) shall receive pay and allowances at the rates prescribed for an Officer of corresponding rank in the Seagoing Forces, provided that—
(
a ) unemployed time on the Emergency List shall not count towards increments in pay; and(
b ) deferred pay shall not be credited.
(3) An Officer on the Emergency List called upon to undergo a course of instruction shall be paid at the rates prescribed for such Officers voluntarily re-employed in peace time.
(2) Medical Officers undergoing courses of study in approved Medical Schools may be credited with the pay and allowances of their respective ranks in the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going).
ALLOWANCES—GENERAL.
Rank or Branch. | Amount. |
£ | |
Officers—Medical or Dental..................................................................................................................... | 50 |
| 50 |
| 50 |
Schoolmaster Candidate on entry.............................................................................................................. | 20 |
Probationary Schoolmaster, on appointment............................................................................................. | 20 |
| 50 |
Petty Officer on promotion to Warrant Officer or Acting Warrant Officer.............................................. | 50 |
Petty Officer or other rating on promotion to Acting Mate, Acting Mate (E), or Acting Mate (A) | 50 |
Acting Mate, Acting Mate (E), or Acting Mate (A), on confirmation....................................................... | 50 |
Officers (all branches) appointed for temporary service on first entry..................................................... | 30 |
Chaplains on entry..................................................................................................................................... | 30 |
(2) Officers transferred from another branch of the Royal Australian Navy, or from the Royal Navy direct or appointed within twelve months of the date of their retirement from the Royal Navy shall receive no gratuity on transfer or appointment.
(3) In the event of discharge except by invaliding within twelve months of grant of clothing gratuity, a proportionate part of gratuity for the unexpired period is to be recovered from the Officer concerned, on a monthly basis. Recovery will be made on the basis of one-twelfth for each full month of the unexpired period.
£ | ||||
To an Officer below rank of Lieutenant................................................................................................. | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
To Lieutenant-Commander, Lieutenant, or Officer of corresponding rank.................................. | 12 | 10 | 0 | |
To Captain, Commander, or Officer of corresponding or higher rank.......................................... | 14 | 10 | 0 | |
(2) A rating whose engagement in the Royal Navy expires whilst on loan to the Royal Australian Navy, and who engages for a period in the Royal Australian Navy, Service being continuous, shall not receive any free issue of kit on effecting such engagement.
(3) A former rating of the Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy, or Royal Fleet Reserve, who engages in the Royal Australian Navy within six months of discharge, shall not receive any free issue of kit on engagement except in special circumstances, with the approval of the Naval Board.
(4) A former rating of the Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy, or Royal Fleet Reserve, who engages in the Royal Australian Navy, after an interval of not less than six months, for a period of more than three years, shall be supplied, on engagement, with the full free kit as approved by the Naval Board.
(5) A person entered from shore for three years or less, including a former rating of the Royal Navy, Royal Australian Navy, or Royal Fleet Reserve, discharged more than six months prior to re-entry, shall receive a gratuity or a free issue of articles of kit not exceeding half the value of a full kit, as may be approved by the Naval Board.
Class I.—1s. per diem commencing from date of entry.
Class II.—10d. per diem commencing from date of entry.
Class III.—1s. per diem commencing from date of entry.
(2) Kit Upkeep Allowance shall continue to be credited during periods of
detention. In all other cases where deferred pay is not credited,
(3) Kit Upkeep Allowance, at the rates prescribed in sub-regulation (1). shall be credited to ratings lent from the Royal Navy, commencing from the date of entry for service in the Royal Australian Navy.
£ | |||
( | 18 | ||
| 17 | ||
| 16 | ||
| 14 | ||
In addition to the gratuity payable under the sub-paragraph (
(2) When a man or boy is transferred, owing to unsuitability for the
rating held to another rating involving change in class of uniform, he shall be
paid an Outfit Gratuity, as prescribed in sub-paragraphs (
(3) Uniform gratuities shall not be payable to Officers and men lent from the Royal Navy, nor will a free kit be issued in such cases, except as provided in sub-regulation (1).
(2) In the event of the amount of deferred pay and the sum realized from the sale of kit being insufficient to meet the charge to be recovered in accordance with the foregoing, no deduction shall be made from active pay on that account.
(2) No claim shall be admitted for losses sustained when proceeding on or returning from leave of absence, nor for the loss of money or civilian clothing, the property of the individual.
(
a ) Dismissed with disgrace;(
b ) Dismissed; and(
c ) Services no longer required on account of misconduct, who, at date of discharge, are in debt to the Crown, may be supplied gratuitously with a civilian suit, the cost of which shall not exceed 32s. 6d.
(2) Where the pay account of the rating about to be discharged in the manner stated in the preceding paragraph is in credit, such rating may be supplied with a civilian suit on repayment, the cost of which, not exceeding 32s. 6d., shall be recovered from the pay due on discharge.
Per diem. | |||
and relative ranks. | |||
Captain.............................................................................. | ............................................................. | 6 | 6 |
Commander....................................................................... | ............................................................. | 5 | 6 |
Lieutenant-Commander..................................................... | ............................................................. | 5 | 3 |
Other Commissioned Officers.......................................... | ............................................................. | 4 | 0 |
Midshipman...................................................................... | ............................................................. | 3 | 0 |
Commissioned Officer from Warrant rank....................... | ............................................................. | 4 | 0 |
Warrant Officer................................................................. | ............................................................. | ||
Chief Petty Officer............................................................ | ............................................................. | 2 | 6 |
Petty Officers.................................................................... | ............................................................. | 2 | 0 |
Other rating....................................................................... | ............................................................. | 1 | 6 |
(2) In cases where Lodging Allowance is paid owing to quarters not being available and the officer or man resides at his own home, the rates of Lodging Allowance shall be the foregoing rates, less the amount of Married Allowance, if any, drawn.
(3) Lodging Allowance shall not be credited when a member is on leave for periods exceeding four days.
Rank or Relative Rank. | Rate per Annum. |
£ | |
Captain................................................................................................................................. | 100 |
Commander......................................................................................................................... | 90 |
Lieutenant-Commander........................................................................................................ | 80 |
All other Commissioned Officers, Commissioned Officers from...................................... | |
| 70 |
(2) Payment of Lodging Allowance at the annual rate shall continue to be made when an Officer proceeds on recreation leave, or on sick leave, provided the Officer is not accommodated in hospital.
(3) Payment of Lodging Allowance at the annual rate shall also continue to be made.
(
а ) for the first seven days whilst an Officer is accommodated in hospital; and(
b ) for the first seven days only when temporarily absent from Head-Quarters and travelling allowance is drawn under the conditions prescribed in Sub-regulation (7) of regulation 97.
Provided, always, that the lodgings are retained and paid for during the period.
(4) In calculating Lodging Allowance at the annual rate, the amount payable shall be ascertained by multiplying the annual rate by the number of days in the period of calculation and dividing the result by 365.
(5) Married Allowance shall not be payable concurrently with the annual rate of Lodging Allowance to an officer who resides, or is able to reside, at his own home.
No. of Children under age of 16. | Ratings. | Warrant Officer under 6 years’ seniority. | ||
Per diem. | Per diem. | |||
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0 | 2 |
| 2 | 6 |
1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 |
2 | 3 |
| 3 | 6 |
3 | 3 |
| .. | |
4 | 4 |
| .. | |
5 | 4 |
| .. | |
| 5 |
| .. | |
(2) Warrant Officers over sir years’ seniority shall receive the allowance prescribed for Warrant Officers under six years’ seniority up to a maximum of 3s. per diem.
(3) Commissioned Officers from Warrant rank in receipt of “on promotion” rates of pay shall receive 2s. per diem Married Allowance. Commissioned Officers from Warrant rank in receipt of rates of pay prescribed for Commissioned Officers from Warrant rank “after three years’ seniority” and “after six years’ seniority” shall receive 1s. per diem Married Allowance. Commissioned Officers from Warrant rank in receipt of pay as Commissioned Officer from Warrant rank “after nine years’ seniority” shall not be entitled to Married Allowance.
(4) Married Allowance may be paid to widowers with children under the age of sixteen years in accordance with the following scale:—
Rating. | Warrant Officers under six years’ seniority. | Warrant Officers of six years’ seniority and over. | ||||||
Rate Per diem. | Rate Per diem. | Rate Per diem. | ||||||
1 child............................ | 1 | 6 | 1 child............................. | 1 | 6 | 1 child or more............ | 1 | 6 |
2 children ...................... | 2 | 0 | 2 children or more | 2 | 0 | |||
3..................................... | 2 | 6 | ||||||
4..................................... | 3 | 0 | ||||||
5..................................... | 3 | 6 | ||||||
6 children or more | 4 | 0 | ||||||
(5) The conditions as set forth in the following sub-paragraphs shall govern payment of Married Allowance.
(
а ) In the case of an Officer, an allotment must be declared in favour of his wife of not less than one-third of his active pay (excluding allowances) plus full amount of Married Allowance payable.(
b ) In the case of a Chief Petty Officer, Petty Officer, or man an allotment must be declared in favour of his wife of not less than one-half of his active pay (excluding allowances) plus full amount of Married Allowance payable.(
c ) For the purposes of determining the amount of monthly allotment to be declared in each case in respect of Married Allowance, a month shall be reckoned as 30 days.The necessary allotment should commence from the first day of the month following credit of Married Allowance.
(
d ) Married Allowance may be paid to widowers with children subject to an allotment in favour of a guardian of not less than one-quarter active pay (excluding allowances) plus full amount of Married Allowance payable. If the children are in the care of more than one guardian, a separate allotment in favour of each guardian shall be made, and the total amount of such allotments shall equal or exceed one quarter of active pay (excluding allowances) plus the full amount of Married Allowance.(
e ) Married Allowance will be payable irrespective of place of residence of wife, or of guardian in the case of a widower, provided the necessary allotment is made.(
f ) Married Allowance may be paid in regard to step-children and adopted children under sixteen years of age, provided that the member claiming the allowance maintains such children and that they are not in receipt of endowment from any other source.(
g ) During periods of detention or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, the allotment should be continued at a rate not less than the amount of Married Allowance which would have been payable to the rating the debt accumulated by such allotment may be recovered in easy instalments, or in the event of discharge communicated to Navy Office for recovery from deferred pay.(
h )The payment of Married Allowance shall be entirely subject to the pleasure of the Naval Board, who may withhold the whole or part of the allowance as may be considered desirable.
(i) Commissioned Officers from Warrant rank in receipt of “on promotion” rates of pay.
(ii) Warrant Officers irrespective of the rate of pay received.
(iii) Ratings.
in respect of a dependant residing in Australia requiring support, subject to an allotment of one-half of the active pay (excluding allowances) of the Officer or man, plus the amount of Dependant Allowance credited.
(2) Commissioned Officers from Warrant rank in receipt of pay as Commissioned Officer from Warrant rank “after three years’ seniority” or Commissioned Officer from Warrant rank “after six years’ seniority” may be paid Dependant Allowance under similar conditions at the rate of 1s. per diem only.
(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 £10, the Naval Board may approve payment of such further sum as maybe 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 the removal of the body.
(4) The relatives 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.
(5) The procedure to be adopted by Commanding Officers of Ships in which a member of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) dies whilst the vessel is in a port of the Commonwealth or outside the Commonwealth, in regard to obtaining quotations from local undertakers for the funeral and payment of the undertaker’s account shall be such as the Naval Board may approve from time to time.
(2) Amounts collected as a result of such charge shall be paid to the credit of a General Fund or Sports Fund, but shall not be used for the advantage of individual members.
(2) The scale of payment shall be as follows:–
Per annum. | |
(i) Light Cruisers..................................................................................... | £10 each |
(ii) Flotilla Leaders and Destroyers armed with 21 inch torpedoes........ | £3 each |
(3) H. M. A. Ships in “Reserve” commission are not eligible for payment of these allowances or for a grant from the Torpedo Efficiency Fund of any other H. M. A. Ship.
(4) The whole of the amount of the allowance shall be credited to a fund to be called the Torpedo Efficiency Fund which shall be utilized to meet minor expenses in the interests of torpedo efficiency generally, such as the provision of small fittings and devices, not included in the usual torpedo equipment of H. M. A. Ships, which would tend to promote efficiency. No portion of the Torpedo Efficiency Fund shall be expended on Prize Money or as an emolument for any person in the Naval Service.
(5) No refund shall be required from the Torpedo Efficiency Fund of any H. M. A. Ship on paying off or on dispersal of a Flotilla, but any amounts remaining on hand shall be communicated to the Officer Commanding H. M. A. Fleet, who may, at his discretion, cause same to be transferred to another Torpedo Efficiency Fund or repaid to the Accountant Officer for payment to Revenue.
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) The Ship’s Fund shall consist of moneys received in the nature of rent from the Canteen tenant.
(3) The Fund is primarily intended to meet the cost of recreation for the Ship’s Company and for benevolent purposes connected with the Ship. The Commanding Officer shall satisfy himself that sufficient allowance is made for these objects, due regard being had to the proportion of the Ship’s Company who are able to participate in any form of recreation.
(4) The administration of this Fund, shall, subject to the provisions of sub-regulation (3) be under the control of the Canteen Committee.
(5) The accumulation of a large surplus in the Ship’s Fund shall not be permitted, and any balance remaining after making allowance for probable current expenses is to be returned to the messes periodically in proportion to the amount of their Canteen bills.
(6) All accounts in
connexion with the Ship’s Fund, including all subsidiary funds,
(
a )For Civilians. —In accordance with the rates payable (in the State in which the Court Martial or Court of Inquiry is held) to witnesses attending the Supreme Court of that State in its criminal jurisdiction.(
b )For Members of Forces not permanently employed. —At the rate of travelling allowance prescribed for the Permanent Force (Sea-going).(
c )For Members of Forces Permanently Employed. —At the usual rate of Travelling Allowance if so entitled.
PART XI.
AUTHORITIES FOR EXPENDITURE.
(2) The Minister may, by writing under his hand, delegate any of the powers, functions, and authorities conferred upon or vested in him by these Regulations.
(3) Every delegation under this Regulation shall be revocable at will, and no delegation shall prevent the exercise of any power, function, or authority by the Minister.
(i) To approve of increments to members of the Permanent Naval Forces where such increments are prescribed by these Regulations and require Naval Board approval, subject to provision being made therefor in the Appropriation Act;
(ii) To approve up to the value of £10,000 in each case of all requisitions for supplies within the Votes on the Estimates;
(iii) To approve up to the value of £10,000 in each case of expenditure under the Division or Subdivisions of any Votes for contingencies, General Services, and for Maintenance of Ships and Vessels and existing Establishments;
(iv) To approve of requisitions on Works and Railways Department for repairs and maintenance, sanitation and water supply, and fittings and furniture, within the Votes on the Estimates.
(2) All authorities vested in Directors and Officers-in-Charge by these Regulations may also be exercised, where necessary, by the Naval Board.
(3) The Naval Board may approve of the taking on charge of excess Stores.
(4) In all cases where expenditure is approved by a majority of the Board, such cases shall, unless the majority includes the Finance Member, be referred to the Minister for decision before any liability is incurred.
(2) The Director of Naval Stores is authorized to approve of expenditure not exceeding £300 in any one case on the following items:—
(
а ) Naval Sea Stores for equipment and maintenance of H.M.A. Fleet not in excess of stocks authorized to be maintained;(
b ) Coal and Oil Fuel for H.M.A. Fleet;(
c ) Naval Stores for—(i) Construction and repair of H.M.A. Ships, and Maintenance of Dockyards and Naval Yards;
(ii) Fleet Auxiliaries;
(iii) Naval Establishments, Naval Barracks, Official Residences, Naval Colleges, Naval Detention Quarters;
(iv) Naval Reserves;
(
d ) Stores for Central Administration;(
e ) Office requisites and stationery subject to the approval of superior authority, where necessary;(
f ) Stores in excess of these authorized to be maintained not exceeding £2 in any one case.
(3) The Director of Victualling is authorized to approve of expenditure on victualling stores not exceeding £300 in any one ease.
(4) The Director of Naval Medical Services is authorized to approve of expenditure not exceeding £100 in any one case on medicines and medical stores required for the Naval Medical Service.
(5) The Director or Ordnance, Torpedoes and Mines is authorized to approve of expenditure not exceeding £100 in any one case on Naval Armament Stores.
(2) Captain-in-Charge, H. M. A. Naval Establishments, New South Wales, is authorized—
(i) To engage skilled or unskilled labour at ruling rates of wages provided such are not less than Award rates, and provided that the work on which such labour is employed has been duly authorized. No person is to be employed at any wage in excess of 15s. per diem, unless the rate is that prescribed by an Award, or has been approved by the Naval Board.
(ii) To engage temporary draughtsmen for such limited periods as may be necessary, and to renew such appointments from time to time as requisite, provided that total period shall not exceed twelve months without Naval Board approval, at the rates prescribed in Arbitration Court Awards. The approval of the Naval Board is to be obtained for all increases beyond the rates prescribed in the Awards. The employment of all temporary draughtsmen is to be reported to the Naval Board for confirmation.
(iii) To approve of payment of claims for Overtime and Sunday Pay.
(iv) To approve of Yard demands on the Naval Store Officer for materials for Yard Services and upkeep of Yard Plant and Floating Craft, which the Captain-in-Charge is authorized to put in hand, or for which Naval Board approval has been received.
(v) To approve of special demands from H.M.A. Ships on the Naval Store Officer for stores in excess of quantities allowed by Establishment provided the excess quantities are essential for ordinary services.
(vi) To approve of repairs to Yard Plant Moorings and Floating Craft being carried out, provided the cost of same, including labour and material, does not exceed £100 in any one case. This includes cost of replacements to make good defects,
e.g., tools to maintain stocks, but does not include new work.(vii) To approve of expenditure for Contingencies,
e.g., towage, not exceeding £100 in any one case and for all recurring services such as electric supply and telephones.(viii) To approve of purchases under established procedure of authorized fresh provisions required for victualling sea-going
personnel of H.M.A.S.Penguin and Depôt Ship for Ships in Reserve.(ix) To approve, in emergent cases, of expenditure in anticipation of superior authority.
(x) To requisition on the Works and Railways Department for Repair and Maintenance in connexion with H.M.A. Naval Establishments, Sydney, not exceeding £50 in any one case.
(3) The Naval Store Officer, Sydney, is authorized—
(i) To approve of Contract Demands on the Contract Board or the District Contract Board or requisitions for the local purchase of—
(
a ) Naval Stores which are authorized for local purchase and which are required to replenish authorized stock, which will not be exceeded on receipt of Stores purchased;(
b ) Naval Stores which are required for repair and refit of H. M. A. Ships approved by the Naval Board;(
c ) Naval Stores for supply to H. M. A. Ships or Shore Establishments in accordance with a demand specially approved by superior authority.(ii) To approve of requisitions for minor items of Naval Stores not ordinarily kept in stock, not exceeding £5 in value in each case, required for specific Yard Services.
(iii) To approve of Requisitions for all Services in connexion with Naval Stores not exceeding £20 for any particular service in respect of any one shipment.
(4) The Victualling Store Officer, Sydney, is authorized—
(i) To approve Contract Demands on the Contract Board or District Contract Board as necessary or requisitions as applicable for local purchase of—
(
a ) Victualling Stores which are authorized for local purchase and which are required to replenish authorized Yard Stocks which will not be exceeded on receipt of stores purchased.(
b ) Authorized Victualling Stores for supply to H. M. A. Ships, or Shore Establishments not ordinarily kept in stock.(ii) To approve of Requisitions for minor items of stores not ordinarily kept in stock, and not exceeding £5 in value in each case, required for specific Yard Services.
(iii) To approve of Requisitions for all Services in connexion with Victualling Stores not exceeding £20 for any particular service in respect of any one shipment.
(5) The Deputy Armament Supply Officer, Sydney, is authorized—
To approve of Contract Demands on the Contract Board or the District Contract Board, or requisitions for the local purchase of stores up to £10 in any one order and not exceeding £50 in any one month.
(6) Captain Superintendent of Training, Flinders Naval Depôt, is authorized—
(i) To approve of demands upon Naval Store Depôts for Stores allowed by Establishment.
(ii) To approve of Contract Demands or requisitions as applicable for the local purchase of stores (other than Victualling Stores) authorized for local purchase and in accordance with Establishment.
(iii) To approve of expenditure, other than for Stores, not exceeding £25 in any one case under Contingencies.
(iv) To approve of the employment of casual labour (non-clerical), but no person is to be employed under this authority for any longer time than an aggregate period of six (6) weeks in any financial year without the approval of the Naval Board.
(v) To approve of purchase under established procedure of authorized fresh provisions required for victualling sea-going
personnel of H. M. A. S.Cerberus and Tenders.(vi) To requisition on the Works and Railways Department for Repair and Maintenance in connexion with Flinders Naval Depôt, not exceeding £50 in any one case.
(7) Commanding Officer, Royal Australian Naval College, is authorized—
(i) To approve of demands upon Naval Store Depôts for Stores allowed by Establishment.
(ii) To approve of requisitions as applicable for the local purchase of Stores (other than Victualling Stores) authorized for local purchase and in accordance with Establishment.
(iii) To approve of expenditure, other than for Stores, not exceeding £25 in any one case, under Contingencies.
(iv) To approve of the employment of casual labour (non-clerical), but no person is to be employed under this authority for any longer time than an aggregate period of six (6) weeks in any financial year without the approval of the Naval Board.
(v) To approve of purchase under established procedure of authorized fresh provisions required for victualling sea-going
personnel of H.M.A.S.Franklin and Tenders.(vi) To requisition on the Works and Railways Department for Repair and Maintenance in connexion with R. A. N. College, not exceeding £25 in any one case.
(8) Commanding Officer,
H.M.A.S.
(i) To approve of demands upon Naval Store Depôts for Stores allowed by Establishment.
(ii) To approve of expenditure, other than for Stores, not exceeding £25 in any one case, under Contingencies.
(iii) To approve of purchase under established procedure of authorized fresh provisions required for victualling sea-going
personnel of H.M.A.S.Tingira.
(9) District Naval Officers are authorized—
(i) To approve of demands upon Naval Store Depôts for Stores allowed by Establishment.
(ii) To approve of Contract Demands or requisitions as applicable for local purchases of other stores and for such stores allowed by Establishment, the local purchase of which may be authorized by the Naval Board.
(iii) To approve of expenditure, other than for Stores, not exceeding £25 in any one case, under Contingencies, in connexion with the R.A.N. Reserve, expenditure incurred by District Naval Officer acting as Local Representative of the Naval Board or Naval Intelligence Officer, care and maintenance of ships and craft under his orders, recruiting for the R.A.N.
(iv) To approve, in emergent cases, of expenditure in anticipation of superior authority.
(v) To requisition on the Works and Railways Department for Repairs and Maintenance in connexion with Buildings under their control not exceeding £25 in any one case.
(10) Naval Representative, London, is authorized—
(i) To engage, at ruling rates of pay, temporary clerks, draughtsmen, or typists, for such limited periods as may be necessary, and to renew such appointments from time to time as requisite, provided that total period shall not exceed six (6) months without special Naval Board approval. The approval of the Naval Board is to be obtained for all increases beyond ruling rates of pay. Report of the engagement of any temporary clerk, draughtsman, or typist under this authority shall be made forthwith to the Naval Board.
(ii) To approve of demands on the High Commissioner for Stationery and incidentals not exceeding £5 in any one demand, or £25 in any one month. This limit may be exceeded in emergent cases, but covering approval of the Naval Board shall be sought at the earliest possible moment.
(iii) To approve of expenditure under Contingencies (
e.g., Rail Fares, Postages, Cablegrams, &c.), not exceeding £10 in any one case. This limit may be exceeded in emergent cases and in regard to travelling expenses and rail fares and freights, but the covering approval of the Naval Board shall be sought at the earliest possible moment.(iv) To approve of payments under Regulations to sea-going
personnel borne on books of London Naval Depôt for pay.
(11) The expenditure to be authorized by District Naval Officers under clauses (ii) and (iii) of sub-regulation (9) must not exceed in the aggregate the following amounts per month in the respective States without the approval of the Naval Board:—
£ | |
New South Wales......................................................................................................................................... | 100 |
Victoria......................................................................................................................................................... | 100 |
Queensland................................................................................................................................................... | 75 |
South Australia............................................................................................................................................. |
50 | |
Western Australia......................................................................................................................................... | 50 |
Tasmania....................................................................................................................................................... | 50 |
(i) That provision made on Estimates will not be exceeded, and the requirements for the remaining period of the financial year will not involve the necessity for applying for additional prevision on any Vote concerned.
(ii) That, except in regard to the Naval Representative in London, certificate has been inserted by the local Certifying Officer that funds are available under his control, or by the Director of Navy Accounts that funds can be made available.
(iii) That the expenditure does not involve any alteration in existing rules or practice.
(iv) That there is nothing irregular in the character of the expenditure.
(v) That the expenditure is not an allowance or payment to any member of the Department except such as is governed by regulations and does not require superior approval.
(i) Jobbing and urgent minor repairs estimated to cost £2 or less.
(ii) Urgent repairs prescribed in Public Works Regulation 56.
(iii) Maintenance of Stations, Switchboard and Wiring, and other plant in generating stations installed by the Naval Authorities.
(iv) Such works of repairs and maintenance estimated to cost more than £2 as may be delegated specifically by the Minister for Works and Railways:
Provided that works set forth in paragraphs (i), (ii), and (iii) only of sub-regulation (1) shall be carried out at Naval Staff Offices under the supervision of District Naval Officers and Sub-District Naval Officers.
(2) The cost of the works shall be recoverable from the Department of Works and Railways, except that works executed by the Naval authorities as at paragraph (iii) of sub-regulation (1) shall be maintained from Naval Votes.
(3) The above authorities shall be subject to such conditions as may be approved by the Naval Board.
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