War Financial Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1918. No. 67.

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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 the thirteenth day of March, 1918.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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War Financial Regulations are amended as follows:—

1 Regulation 2.—In table of ranks and rates, insert “Lieutenant-General: Pay at the rate of £2,000 per annum.”

To take effect as from 2nd August, 1917.

2. Regulation 10.—For “such soldier” substitute “the member.”

3. Regulation 15.—In table of ranks and rates, insert “Lieutenant-General: 17s. 6d. per diem.”

To take effect as from 2nd August, 1917.

4. Regulation 22.—The second paragraph is repealed and the following words substituted in lieu thereof:—

Provided that the sum of 1s. 6d. per diem will be deducted from all payments on account of subsistence allowance made to officers below Field rank who are in receipt of field allowance at the higher rate of 5s. per diem under the provisions of regulation 15, and provided further that the subsistence allowance for a private whilst in France shall be 4s. per diem.

5. After Regulation 49 insert the following new regulation:—

49a. When a dependant of a member of the Australian Imperial Force dies in indigent circumstances, payment of funeral expenses up to an amount of £10 may be made from the deferred pay of the member concerned.

6. Regulation 40.—First paragraph—For “rank” substitute “substantive rank.”

For “the Townsville Tropical Institute” substitute “any approved hospital or institute.”

C.1627.—Price 3d.

7. Regulation 55.—The table of ranks and rates is amended to read as follows:—

“Deputy Chief Censor, £750 per annum.

Censor at Head-Quarters, and Censor in each State, £550 per annum.

Senior Assistant Censor, £420 to £500 per annum.

Press Censors, Assistant Censors, and Interpreters, £300 to £400 per annum.

Junior Assistant Censors, £250 to £300 per annum.

Payments between the minimum and maximum to be as approved by the Minister.”

To take effect from 16th November, 1917.

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