War Financial Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1918. No. 107.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1917.

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 1903-1917, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this first day of May, 1918.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendment of War Financial Regulations.

Regulation 1 of War Financial Regulations is amended as follows:—

The words. “(2nd Corporal)” next after the words “Air Mechanic—1st Class” are deleted.

The words “Air Mechanic—3rd Class” are inserted next after the words “Stretcher-bearer, Artificer”.

Regulation 2 of War Financial Regulations is amended as follows:—

The words “(2nd Corporal)” next after the words “Air Mechanic—1st Class (Flying Unit)” are deleted.

The words “Air Mechanic—3rd Class” are inserted next after the word “Artificer”.

Regulation 6 of War Financial Regulations is amended by adding thereto the following sub-regulation:—

“(ii.) Subject to good report an additional 1s. per diem may be paid in order of seniority to Masseuses with not less than two years’ continuous service, provided that the total number so paid shall not exceed 20 per cent. of the establishment”.

Regulation 15 of War Financial Regulations is amended by adding thereto the following sub-regulation: —

“(ii.) Where an officer is granted leave to return to Australia under Regulation 42, Field Allowance in the same proportion as Pay will be payable from commencement of such leave until disembarkation in Australia and from the date of rejoining camp for the purpose of re-embarkation for resumption of duty abroad.

“Where an officer re-embarks without rejoining camp, Field Allowance as prescribed in this sub-regulation will be issuable from the date of such re-embarkation.”

    

Regulation 20 of War Financial Regulations is amended by adding thereto the following words:—

“Provided further that officers of the Australian Imperial Forces serving in India and Mesopotamia and officers of the Naval and Military Expeditionary Forces shall receive an annual allowance of £15 each for the upkeep of uniform, &c, during their service abroad but no free issue of uniform, other than the initial issue may be made to such officers.”

Regulation 41 of War Financial Regulations is repealed, and the following regulation made in lieu thereof:—

41. In the case of soldiers who are acting as Non-Commissioned Officers, and who are in receipt of Extra Duty Pay, the acting appointment and Extra Duty Pay in respect of same will cease after seven continuous days' absence from duty on account of sickness.

  

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