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STATUTORY RULES.

1949. No. .

REGULATIONS UNDER THE AIR FORCE ACT 1923-1941.*

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 Air Force Act 1923-1941.

Dated this day of , 1949.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Air.

Amendments of the Air Force Regulations.†

Members of Air Board.

1.—(1.) Regulation 25 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “ The Air Member for Engineering and Maintenance ” and inserting in their stead the words “ The Air Member for Technical Services ”;

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words “ The Chief of the Air Staff, the Air Member for Personnel and the Air Member for Engineering and Maintenance ” and inserting in their stead the words “ The Chief of the Air Staff and the Air Member for Personnel ”; and

(c) by inserting in sub-regulation (2.) after the word “ experience ” the words “ and the Air Member for Technical Services shall, unless the Governor-General otherwise approves, be an officer of the Technical Branch with flying qualifications ”.

(2.) The amendment effected by paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 23rd day of September, 1948.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1949.

† Statutory Rules 1927, No. 161, as amended by Statutory Rules 1928, Nos. 52 and 109; 1929, Nos. 75 and 114; 1930, Nos. 77, 94 and 135; 1931, Nos. 3, 78 and 115; 1932, Nos. 9, 63 and 133; 1933, Nos. 16, 46, 58, 82, 89 and 117; 1934, Nos. 25, 51, 74, 81, 122 and 125; 1935, Nos. 32 and 98; 1936, No. 17; 1937, No. 21; 1938, Nos. 12, 13, 22, 48, 77, 97 and 120; 1939, Nos. 21, 64 and 142; 1940, Nos. 81, 53, 75, 114, 125, 140, 220, 241 and 279; 1941, Nos. 68, 106, 137, 181 and 228; 1942, Nos. 29, 158, 232, 254, 346, 383, 416, 440, 441, 476 and 543, 1943, Nos. 119 and 198; 1944, Nos. 34, 50, 64, 75, 146 and 153, 1945, Nos. 49, 79, 95, 105, 196 and 201; 1946, Nos. 40, 111, 145 and 162; 1947, No. 22; and 1948, Nos. 34, 51, 67, 86 and 152.—Eighty-ninth amendment.

6649.—Price 3d. 14/18.8.1949.

Distribution of duties.

2. Regulation 30 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (2.) the words “ The Air Member for Engineering and Maintenance ” and inserting in their stead the words “ The Air Member for Technical Services ”.

3. After regulation 115 of the Air Force Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Review of discharge.

“ 115a. The Air Member for Personnel may review all matters concerning any discharge authorized and confirmed in pursuance of regulation 109 of these Regulations and, if it appears to the Air Member for Personnel that the reason for which the discharge has been effected is inappropriate to the circumstances of the case, the Air Member for Personnel may direct that the record of the discharge be amended by substituting for the reason recorded such other reason, specified in regulation 115 of these Regulations, as the Air Member for Personnel considers appropriate.”.

4. Regulation 152a of the Air Force Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead—

Crediting of Citizen Air Force service for certain purposes.

“ 152a.—(1.) Where, in time of war, any person is enlisted in or appointed to the Citizen Air Force and, immediately prior to that enlistment or appointment, he was a member of the Permanent Air Force, he shall, whilst on continuous war service as a member of the Citizen Air Force pursuant to his being called out under a Proclamation issued pursuant to section 46 of the Defence Act, be deemed to continue to be a member of the Permanent Air Force for the purpose of the application of regulations 149 and 150 of these Regulations and, for the purpose of those regulations, his war service as a member of the Citizen Air Force shall be deemed to be service in the Permanent Air Force and his retirement from the Citizen Air Force, unless immediately thereafter he again becomes a member of the Permanent Air Force, shall be deemed for the purposes of those regulations to be retirement from the Permanent Air Force.

(2.) The provisions of sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation shall not apply to a member of the Citizen Air Force who becomes a member of the Citizen Air Force by virtue of his being transferred thereto from the Permanent Air Force pursuant to regulation 57 of these Regulations.”.

Rates of pay.

5.—(1.) Regulation 646 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting after sub-regulation (1.) the following sub-regulation:—

“ (1a.) The rate of pay of an officer of the Citizen Air Force with the rank of Air Commodore or a higher rank shall be such rate as is determined by the Minister with the concurrence of the Treasurer.”;

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the words “ Allowances prescribed ” and inserting in their stead the words “ Except as prescribed in this Division of this Part of these Regulations, allowances proscribed by these Regulations ”; and

(2.) This regulation shall be deemed to have come into operation on the first day of July, 1947.

(3.) If, in respect of the period from and including the first day of July, 1947, to the date of notification in the Gazette of these Regulations, the total amount of daily pay (including deferred pay) and allowances prescribed by the Air Force Regulations as payable to a member was higher than the total amount of daily pay and allowances payable to him under those Regulations, as amended by this regulation, the member shall not be entitled to recover the amount of the difference.

Pay of recruits.

6. Regulation 647 of the Air Force Regulations is repealed.

7. After regulation 652 of the Air Force Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Marriage and separation allowances.

“ 653.—(1.) A member of the Citizen Air Force undergoing continuous full-time training may be paid marriage allowance at the same rate and subject to the same conditions as are prescribed by these Regulations for a member of the Permanent Air Force:

Provided that the member shall not be required to authorize payment of a qualifying allotment as prescribed by regulation 556 of those Regulations as a condition precedent to the payment of marriage allowance.

(2.) A member of the Citizen Air Force undergoing continuous full-time training may be paid separation allowance at the same rate and subject to the same conditions as are prescribed by these Regulations for a member of the Permanent Air Force:

Provided that separation allowance shall not be paid under this regulation in respect of the first twenty-eight days of any period of continuous full-time training.”.

8. Regulation 656 of the Air Force Regulations is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead:—

Meals whilst attending camps, voluntary courses of instruction, and whole day parades.

“ 656.—(1.) Rations in kind will be issued free to a member of the Citizen Air Force undergoing continuous full-time training or attending a voluntary course of instruction or whole day parade.

(2.) The daily scale of rations shall be as approved by the Air Board.

(3.) In the case of a whole day parade, one-third of the prescribed daily ration shall be allowed for each member.”.

Medical officers—Provision of locum tenens.

9. Regulation 657 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the symbol and figure “ £1 ” and inserting in their stead the symbols and figures “ £2 2s.”.

Training abroad.

10. Regulation 661 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting paragraph (b); and

(b) by omitting from the proviso the words “ field allowance and ”.

11. After regulation 663 of the Air Force Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Fares to place of parade or assembly.

“ 663a. The fares for journeys between a member’s residence and the place of parade, or between a member’s residence and the place of assembly, where the member is proceeding to or returning from continuous full-time training, may be paid from public funds if the distance from his residence to the place of parade or assembly is not less than one mile.”.

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

Overview

The Air Force Regulations 1949 are statutory rules made under the Air Force Act 1923-1941 by the Governor-General in Council. These regulations address several operational and administrative issues within the Air Force, such as the amendment of roles within the Air Board, the review of discharge processes, and the crediting of service for certain purposes. The policy objective of these amendments is to streamline the management and operational efficiency of the Air Force by making necessary adjustments to existing regulations and introducing new provisions where required. This legislative instrument aims to ensure that the Air Force can adapt to changing circumstances and maintain its effectiveness in fulfilling its duties.

Scope and Application

These Regulations under the Air Force Act 1923-1941 apply to the administration and operational aspects of the Australian Air Force, specifically addressing the roles, responsibilities, and conditions of service for members of both the Permanent Air Force and the Citizen Air Force. The amendments and new provisions introduced by these Regulations pertain to the Air Board's composition, duties, and the review of discharges, as well as the crediting of Citizen Air Force service during wartime for certain benefits. They also cover financial matters such as rates of pay, allowances, and meal provisions for members undergoing training. The Regulations extend to the entire Commonwealth of Australia, applying uniformly across all states and territories. Notably, these Regulations do not explicitly state any exclusions or exemptions, but certain provisions may implicitly exclude specific categories of service members based on their roles or conditions of service. The application and interpretation of these Regulations may be further defined or extended through subordinate instruments or administrative decisions made by relevant authorities within the Air Force.

Key Provisions

The key provisions of the Air Force Regulations, as amended by these Regulations, primarily concern the re-designation of roles and the adjustment of certain administrative processes. Regulation 25 has been modified to replace references to "The Air Member for Engineering and Maintenance" with "The Air Member for Technical Services" (sub-regulation 1(a) and (b)), and introduces a new requirement that this member must be an officer of the Technical Branch with flying qualifications unless the Governor-General otherwise approves (sub-regulation 1(c)). Regulation 30 has been similarly updated to reflect this change (sub-regulation 2). Furthermore, the new regulation 115a allows the Air Member for Personnel to review and potentially amend the reasons for any discharges authorized under regulation 109 if deemed inappropriate (sub-regulation 1). Regulation 152a has been replaced to clarify the treatment of service credits for members of the Citizen Air Force who were previously in the Permanent Air Force during wartime (sub-regulation 1). These amendments impose certain obligations on the parties involved, particularly regarding the qualifications and roles within the Air Force. The Air Member for Technical Services must now be an officer with specific qualifications, and the Air Member for Personnel is granted the authority to review and amend discharge records if necessary. Additionally, members of the Citizen Air Force who previously served in the Permanent Air Force may have their wartime service credited accordingly. The Regulations also outline specific penalties and consequences for breaches. For instance, if a member's pay and allowances were higher before these amendments and they were not entitled to recover the difference, they would not be entitled to such a recovery. Furthermore, the adjustments to the rates of pay for certain ranks and the allowance for locum tenens medical officers are set by specific figures, and any deviation from these could result in administrative or financial repercussions. In terms of civil or criminal consequences, while the specific penalties are not detailed in the provided text, the general implication is that adherence to these regulations is mandatory. Any breach could potentially lead to administrative actions, such as the review and amendment of service records or financial discrepancies, and failure to comply with these obligations could result in disciplinary or other corrective measures as outlined by the Air Force Act and the broader legislative framework governing the Australian Defence Force.

Area of Law: Military Law
Instrument: Regulation
Concepts: Definitions & Interpretation; Reporting & Disclosure Obligations; Regulatory Standards

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