War Financial Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1918. No. 214.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903–1918.

I, SIR ARTHUR LYULPH STANLEY, Deputy of 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 fourteenth day of August, 1918.

A. L. STANLEY,

Deputy of the Governor-General.

ByHis Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendment to War Financial Regulations.

War Financial Regulations are amended as follows:—

1. Regulation 2 is amended by the addition of the following words: To take effect as from 17th April, 1918:—

“Interest at the rate of 4½ per centum per annum or at such other rate as may be approved by the Minister shall, subject to the following provisions, be paid on deferred pay till date of death or discharge of the member concerned:—

(a) Interest shall not be calculated in respect of any period prior to 1st January, 1918.

(b)Interest shall not be payable on deferred pay until it has accrued for a period of twelve months.

(c) Interest will be calculated under such instructions as may be approved by the Minister.”

2. Next after regulation 3 the following regulations are inserted:—

“3a. Candidates selected as Air Cadets to undergo a course of instruction at the Central Flying School shall be paid at the rate of 10s. per diem.”

“3b. Air Cadets who pass the qualifying course at the Central Flying School satisfactorily and obtain a Pilot’s Certificate shall be eligible to receive a gratuity of £15.”

3. Regulation 13a is repealed, and the following regulation made in lieu thereof: To take effect as from 1st January, 1918:—

“13a. A member of the Australian Imperial Force shall forfeit one-third of his daily rate of pay, including deferred pay, for every day during which he is in hospital suffering from venereal disease, except as provided in regulations 13b and 14.

In the case of officers the total Field Allowance and in the case of those in receipt of Extra Duty Pay, the total Extra Duty Pay, shall be forfeited in addition.”

 

4. Next after regulation 17a the following regulation is inserted:—

“17b. An allowance of 4s. 6d. per diem to cover the cost of rations and all other mess expenses will be paid into the Officers’ mess at the Central Flying School for each Air Cadet attached for a course. This allowance shall be paid on the certificate of the Officer Commanding, Central Flying School, that the candidates attended the School on the days specified.”

5. Regulation 37 is amended by deleting the words “and 13a”; to take effect as from 1st January, 1918.

6. Regulation 40 is amended by deleting the 3rd paragraph thereof.

7. Regulation 42 is repealed and the following regulation made in lieu thereof:—

“42. (1) Members of the Australian Imperial Force on active service abroad may be granted leave on private affairs as follows:—

(a) Leave to proceed to Australia.

(b)Leave to proceed to England. This concession applies only to troops under the command of the G.O.C., Australian Imperial Force, Egypt.

No member shall be entitled to full pay for the period of leave approved and according to the circumstances of each case the leave will be without pay or on half pay, as may be decided by the approving authority.

The period of leave granted on half pay shall extend from the date of embarkation abroad, and terminate on the date of disembarkation on return, except that in the case of leave granted to proceed to England, payment of half pay shall not be made for a longer period than three months.”

(2) (a) Members of the Australian Imperial Force returned on furlough from abroad on the approval of the General Officer Commanding, Australian Imperial Force, shall be allowed full pay for the period of such furlough, and for any additional periods of leave granted in Australia prior to re-embarkation.

(b) Payment may be made in advance of pay at the net daily drawing rate for a period not exceeding 60 days’ leave in Australia.

(c) Warrant Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and men may receive subsistence allowance of three shillings (3s.) per diem for the approved period of leave in Australia, and payments may be made in advance for a period not exceeding 60 days.

(d)An amount not exceeding twenty-five per cent. (25 per cent.) of the deferred pay accumulated up to the date of disembarkation in Australia may also be advanced to members referred to in (a) on their return.”

 

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