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 third day of November, 1949.
W. J. McKell
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
Minister of State for Air.
Amendments of the Air Force Regulations.†
Definitions.
1. Regulation 4 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the definition of “ active pay ” and inserting in its stead the following definition:—
“ ‘ active pay ’ means the pay prescribed by these Regulations in respect of a rank and branch or group (including any increment for length of service in rank or good conduct) but does not include deferred pay; ”; and
(b) by omitting from the definition of “ active service ” in that sub-regulation the words “ war operations ” and inserting in their stead the words “ warlike operations ”.
Minimum drawing rate.
2. Regulation 537 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (1) the words “ daily rate of pay ” and inserting in their stead the words “ daily rate of active pay ”.
3.—(1.) After regulation 542 of the Air Force Regulations the following regulations are inserted:—
Decorations—Monetary grants and annuities.
“ 542a.—(1.) For the purposes of this regulation, ‘ war service estate ’ has the same meaning as in the War Service Estates Act 1942-1943.
* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1949.
† Statutory Rules 1927, No. 161, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Air Force Regulations see footnote † to Statutory Rules 1949, No. 82 —Ninetieth amendment.
3852.—Price 3d.— 14/8.9.1949.
“ (2.) If the Victoria Cross is, or has been, awarded to an airman, he shall be paid an annuity of Ten pounds in respect of the original award and Five pounds in respect of any award of a bar to that decoration.
“ (3.) If a member who has been awarded the Victoria Cross as an airman dies while still a member of the Air Force and has not received by way of annuity amounts totalling at least Fifty pounds, the balance required to make up that amount shall be credited to the deceased member’s war service estate.
“ (4.) If the Victoria Cross is awarded posthumously to an airman, an amount of Fifty pounds shall be credited to the deceased member’s war service estate.
“ (5.) An airman who has been awarded the Military Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Distinguished Conduct Medal, Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Naval), Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying), Distinguished Service Medal, Military Medal or Distinguished Flying Medal, or any bar to those decorations shall be paid on his—
(a) discharge,
(b) transfer to the Reserve, or
(c) appointment to commissioned rank,
whichever first occurs, a gratuity of Twenty pounds in respect of the original award of any of those decorations, together with an additional gratuity of Twenty pounds in respect of the award of a bar to any of those decorations.
“ (6.) In the event of the death of a member before the occurrence of any of the events specified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of the last preceding sub-regulation, the amount of any gratuity to which, but for his death, he would have become entitled under the last preceding sub-regulation shall be credited to the deceased member’s war service estate.
“ (7.) In the event of the forfeiture of a decoration specified in sub-regulation (5.) of this regulation or of a bar to any of those decorations, any gratuity in respect of that decoration or bar which has not been paid shall be forfeited.
Payment in lieu of leave.
“ 542b. Except as proscribed by regulations 149 and 150 of these Regulations, payment shall not be made in lieu of leave which may be granted in accordance with these Regulations.”.
(2.) Regulation 542a of the Air Force Regulations, inserted by sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation, shall be deemed to have come into operation on the first day of July, 1947.
Qualifying allotment.
4. Regulation 556 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the word “ pay ” and inserting in its stead the words “ active pay ”.
Allotments.
5. Regulation 557 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the word “ pay ” (wherever occurring) and inserting in its stead the words “ active pay ”.
Compulsory deductions.
6. Regulation 558 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the words “ pay and pay allowances ” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the words “ active pay and pay allowances ”.
7. After regulation 558 of the Air Force Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—
Assignment of allotment void.
“ 558a. Except as authorized by these Regulations, any assignment of, or charge on, and any agreement to assign or charge any allotment of pay or allowances under those Regulations shall be void.”.
Ration and lodging allowances In Australia—Single members.
8. Regulation 569 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—
(a) by inserting in paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (1.) after the word “ rations ” the words “ or facilities for the preparation of meals ”; and
(b) by inserting in paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (2.) after the word “ rations ” the words “ or facilities for the preparation of meals ”.
Ration and lodging allowances in Australia—Married members.
9. Regulation 570 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by inserting in sub-regulation (1.) after the word “ rations ” the words “ or facilities for the preparation of meals ”.
10. After regulation 598a of the Air Force Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—
Fare warrants.
“ 598b—(1.) Subject to regulation 601 of these Regulations and to such conditions as are approved by the Air Board, a warrant for the payment of a member’s fare by railway, steamer or any other means of conveyance, may be issued—
(a) when he is required to travel on duty;
(b) to enable him to visit his home when granted leave of absence with pay;
(c) on the termination of his service to enable him, at his option, to proceed—
(i) to his home,
(ii) to his place of appointment or enlistment, or
(iii) to any place in the State or Territory in which his service is terminated; or
(d) in any case whore the Air Board considers that special circumstances justify the issue.
“ (2.) If, at the request of a member, the termination of his service is effected in a State or Territory other than that in which he was appointed or enlisted, he shall not be eligible to receive a warrant for the payment of his fare beyond the limits of the State or Territory in which his service is terminated, unless the Air Board otherwise approves.”.
When travelling warrants not to be issued.
11. Regulation 601 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting paragraph (b) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—
“ (b) to an airman—
(i) discharged at his own request; or
(ii) who has made a false answer as to his age on enlistment and is discharged at the request of a parent or guardian;”;
(b) by omitting from sub-paragraph (c) the words “ in the Permanent Air Force ”; and
(c) by omitting paragraph (d).
Air Cadets’ fares.
12. Regulation 604 of the Air Force Regulations is repealed.
Amendment of the Fourth Schedule.
13. The Fourth Schedule to the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting from Table (i) Modifications all the words and figures in the fourth column appearing opposite to the figures “ XV. | I. | 1091 ” and inserting in their stead the words “ Omit the whole paragraph ”.
By Authority: L. P. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.