War Financial Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1917. No. 117.

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 25th day of May, One thousand nine hundred and seventeen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

War Financial Regulations.

Australian Imperial Force.

War Financial Regulations (Australian Imperial Force), dated 28th February, 1917 (Statutory Rules 1917, No. 49), are amended as follows:—

(1) After Regulation 54 the following new Regulation is inserted:—

54a. Men who enlist in the Australian Imperial Force for Home Service only shall be entitled to receive the pay prescribed for their rank in Regulation 1.

After Regulation 57 the following new Regulation is inserted:—

57a. Separation Allowance in accordance with the rates and conditions prescribed by Regulation 32 shall be paid in the case of dependants of men who enlist in the Australian Imperial Force for Home Service, provided however that the amount of Separation Allowance together with the member’s pay shall not in any such case exceed a total of 8s. per diem.

(Note.—The maximum combined rate of 10s. per diem for Pay and Separation Allowance prescribed in Regulation 32 in the case of members of the Australian Imperial Force who enlist for active service abroad does not apply in the case of men who enlist for Home Service only.)

 

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