War Financial Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1918. No. 70.

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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 as from 1st January, 1918.

Dated the twentieth 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(1) Regulation 23 Sub-regulation (a) is repealed and the following substituted in lieu thereof:—

(a) (i) The following are the rates of travelling allowance which may be drawn, in addition to the field allowance provided for their ranks, by members of the Australian Imperial Force on active service abroad when detailed for duty involving absence from their stations; provided that travelling allowance shall not be payable when quarters and rations are available:—

Rank.	Allowance.
	Daily rate (except where rate in column three applies).	Daily rate after fourteen days in any one place.
(1)	(2)	(3)
Lieutenant-General...................	15s. per diem.	£2 10s. per week
Major-General.........................
Brigadier-General....................
Colonel....................................	12s. 6d. per diem	£2 10s. per week
Lieutenant-Colonel...................
Major......................................
Captain....................................
Lieutenant...............................
2nd Lieutenant.........................
Warrant Officer........................	9s. per diem	£1 10s. per week
Non-Commissioned Officers.....	8s. per diem	£1 10s. per week
Lance-Corporals......................	6s. per diem	£1 10s. per week
Gunners...................................
Privates...................................
Australian Army Nursing Service—
Matron-in-Chief.......................	12s. 6d. per diem	£2 10s. per week
Other ranks..............................	10s. per diem	£2 10s. per week

C.3657.—Price 3d.

(ii) The special allowance of 10s. per diem granted to Matron-in-Chief under Regulation 18 shall cease during any period in excess of seven days for which travelling allowance is payable.

(iii) The above rates of travelling allowance are exclusive of any cost of conveyance by rail or steamer, and in computing the period the time shall be calculated from the time of departure to the time of return.

(iv) Taxi, cab, and fares other than those referred to in paragraph (iii) and porterage shall not be payable in addition to travelling allowance.

(v) When travelling by steamer where the fare paid includes subsistence, travelling allowance shall not be payable.

Sub-regulation (b)—For (b) substitute the distinguishing letter (c). The following new sub-regulation is inserted:—

(b)The issue of travelling allowance to members of the Australian Imperial Force in Australia shall be governed by Financial and Allowance Regulations. Travelling allowance shall not be payable except when a member is detailed for duty involving absence from his station, and quarters and rations are not available.

(2) Regulation 15—The words “but no payment of field allowance shall be made for any period for which travelling allowance is paid” are deleted.

(3) Regulation 18—The words “Travelling allowance will be paid as for the rank of Captain to Matron-in-Chief, provided, however, that” are deleted.

(4) After Regulation 75 the following new regulation is inserted:—

75a. Funeral expenses up to an amount of £10 may be incurred in the case of death of any interned person.

 

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