War Financial Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1918. No. 320.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1918.

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 Defence Act 1903-1918 to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this fourth day of December, 1918.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendment of War Financial Regulations.

War Financial Regulations are amended as follows:—

(1) Next after regulation 5 the following regulation is inserted:—

“5a. Masseuses appointed to the Australian Imperial Force in a civilian capacity for service in Australia or abroad shall be paid at the following rate:—

In Australia.................................................  11s. per diem

Abroad.......................................................  12s. „

After two years’ efficient service, Masseuses appointed to the Australian Imperial Force in a civilian capacity may be paid an additional 2s. per diem, provided that the total number so paid shall not exceed 20 per cent. of the civilian Masseuses serving.

Rations and quarters shall be provided free, or the local commuted rate for rations and 1s. per diem for quarters may be paid when rations and quarters are not available.”

(2) Sub-regulation (ii) of regulation 6 is amended to read as follows:—

“(ii) After two years’ efficient service with the Australian Imperial Force the pay of Masseuses may be increased by 2s. per diem, provided that the total number so paid shall not exceed 20 per cent. of the Masseuses serving abroad with the Australian Imperial Force.”

(3) Regulation 13a is amended by deleting the words:—

“except as provided in regulations 13b and 14.”

To take effect as from 16th October, 1918.

(4) Regulation 14 is amended to read as follows. To take effect from 16th October, 1918:—

“14.Venereal patients, whilst in Hospital in Australia, who forfeit pay under Financial and Allowance Regulation 320 or War Financial Regulation 13a, shall not draw pay in excess of 1s. per diem until

 

returned to duty, and any payments under the aforesaid Regulations are subject to good behaviour and obedience to orders by patients, and are liable to forfeiture for disobedience or misconduct.”

(5) Regulation 38 is amended to read as follows. To take effect as from 16th October, 1918:—

“38. Allotments of pay of members who are venereal patients in hospitals in Australia shall be treated as follows.—

(i) If the two-thirds rate of pay permits of the soldier receiving a drawing rate of at least sixpence per diem with the continuance of the allotment at the existing rate the allotment will be continued without variation.

(ii) If the two-thirds rate of pay does not permit of the continuance of the existing allotment, and of the soldier receiving a drawing rate of at least sixpence per diem, the allotment will be reduced to allow of the member receiving a drawing rate of the amount mentioned, provided, however, that an allotment to a dependant will not be reduced below the rates prescribed in regulation 37.”

(6) Regulation 54 is amended as follows:—

“(a) In the table of rates, for the word “Sisters” are substituted the words “Sisters and Senior Masseuses.”

(b) The following paragraph is added:—

“Masseuses may be promoted as ‘Senior Masseuses’ after two years’ efficient service in the Australian Imperial Force, provided that the total number holding the rank of ‘Senior Masseuse’ shall not exceed 20 per cent. of the establishment.”

(7) Regulation 54b is amended to read as follows. To take effect as from 16th October, 1918:—

“54b. The provisions of regulations 13aand 14 shall apply to members of the Australian Imperial Force enlisted for Home Service.”

 

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