War Financial Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1917. No. 268.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1915.

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 1903-1915, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this tenth day of October, 1917.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Regulations 13 and 37 of War Financial Regulations are repealed and the following new Regulations made in lieu thereof:—

13. When any member of the Australian Imperial Force, either by award of Commanding Officer or Court Martial or as a consequence of offences committed, forfeits any pay due to him, the amount of pay so forfeited shall include for each day of forfeiture the whole of his daily pay including deferred pay, field allowance and extra duty pay.

13a. A member of the Australian Imperial Force will forfeit all pay as in Regulation 13 for every day during which he is in hospital suffering from venereal disease except as provided in Regulations 13b and 14.

13b. In the event of the death of a member whilst on active service, any forfeiture which has been incurred abroad on account of venereal disease will be remitted.

To take effect as from 3rd July, 1917.

37(i) Notwithstanding the provisions of Regulations 13 and 13a in regard to the forfeiture of pay in certain circumstances, any allotment made by a member of the A.I.F. to his bonâ fide dependants will, except in the case of discharge or dismissal as hereinafter mentioned, be continued to be paid during the period of such forfeiture, provided that the amount of such allotment does not exceed the prescribed rate for private (e.g., for wife only, 2s. per diem, and for wife and children 3s. per diem). An allotment payable to a bonâ fide dependant and exceeding the prescribed rate will be reduced to such rate and be continued accordingly for the period of the forfeiture.

(ii) In addition, separation allowance will continue to be paid to the allottee of a private who is already in receipt of same, and will also be paid to the allottee of any other member who is undergoing stoppage of pay, on the same conditions and at the same rate

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as if the member were a private, but where the forfeiture has been incurred in Australia the amount of separation allowance will be limited to 2s. per diem.

(iii) No payment under this Regulation will exceed the amount originally payable to the allottee.

(iv) Where the forfeiture has been incurred abroad, any sums paid to dependants under the provisions of paragraph (i) and where the forfeiture has been incurred in Australia, any sums paid to dependants under the provisions of paragraphs (i) and (ii), will be deducted from any amount standing to the credit or becoming due to the member concerned, and should there be a debit balance against his account on the expiry of the period of forfeiture, the reduction in the allotment shall continue until the debit is liquidated, the member’s drawings being restricted to an amount not exceeding 6d. per day for a soldier and 3s. 6d. per day for an officer.

(v) In the case of a member who is sentenced by Court Martial to dismissal or discharge from the Australian Imperial Force, all payments to or on account of such member, whether to dependants, or otherwise, will cease on and from the date of the award of the Court.

To take effect as from 1st September, 1917.

 

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