War Financial Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1917. No. 90.

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REGULATION UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1915.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL inand over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting withthe advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Defence Act 1903-1915, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this first day of May, One thousand nine hundred and seventeen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. J. RUSSELL,

for Minister of State for Defence.

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War Financial Regulation.

Australian Imperial Force.

Regulation No. 15 of War Financial Regulations (Australian Imperial Force), dated 28th February, 1917 (Statutory Rules No. 49), is repealed, and the following substituted in lieu thereof:—

On and from date of embarkation Field Allowance shall be paid to members of the Australian Imperial Force at the following rates, until date of return to the Commonwealth, but no payment of Field Allowance shall be made for any period for which Travelling Allowance is paid:—

Rank.	Per Diem.
s.	d.
Major-General.....................................................................	12	6
Colonel and Lieutenant-Colonel...........................................	7	6
Major.................................................................................	5	0
Other Officers.....................................................................	3	6
Warrant Officer...................................................................	1	0

On and from the 25th October, 1916, the Field Allowance for Officers on the staffs of the Head-Quarters specified hereunder will be 5s. per diem provided their rank docs not entitle them to a higher rate, and provided they are living in messes:—

(a) Brigade Head-Quarters and Head-Quarters of higher formations.

(b) A.I.F. Administrative Head-Quarters.

(c) Head-Quarters of Depôts in the United Kingdom.

(d)Head-Quarters of Groups of Training Battalions,

(e) Head-Quarters of Command Depôts.

This provision will extend to Officers, who ore attached to any of the abovementioned Head-Quarters, provided the appointments held by such Officers are on the approved establishment for the Head-Quarters.

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Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.

C.4484.—Price 3d.