Statutory Rules 1972 No. 87(d)
Active pay of officers.
1.—(1.) Regulation 543 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by inserting in sub-regulation (1.), after the words “dental practitioner”, the words “or a registered nurse for the purpose of sub-regulation (7a.) of this regulation”.
(2.) Regulation 543 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (7.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—
Rank and service | Rate per day |
Squadron Leader— | $ |
On appointment.................................................. | 27.53 |
After 1 year’s service in rank......................................... | 28.68 |
After 2 years’ service in rank......................................... | 30.21 |
After 3 years’ service in rank......................................... | 31.38 |
Flight Lieutenant— |
|
On appointment.................................................. | 21.51 |
After 1 year’s service in rank......................................... | 22.44 |
After 2 years’ service in rank......................................... | 23.37 |
After 3 years’ service in rank......................................... | 24.30 |
After 4 years’ service in rank......................................... | 25.22 |
After 5 years’ service in rank......................................... | 26.38 |
(d) Made under the Air Force Act 1923–1965 on 23 June 1972; notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 23 June 1972.
(3.) Regulation 543 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by inserting after sub-regulation (7.) the following sub-regulation:—
“(7a.) The daily rate of active pay of a male officer of the medical branch of the Permanent Air Force who is—
(a) registered as a nurse under a law of a State or Territory of the Commonwealth providing for the registration of nurses; and
(b) holds a rank specified in the following table,
is the rate specified, in relation to his rank and, where relevant, his service in his rank, in that table:—
Rank and service | Rate per day |
Group Captain— | $ |
On appointment.................................................. | 24.81 |
After 1 year’s service in rank......................................... | 26.23 |
Wing Commander— |
|
On appointment.................................................. | 22.18 |
After 1 year’s service in rank......................................... | 23.38 |
Squadron Leader— |
|
On appointment.................................................. | 18.01 |
After 1 year’s service in rank......................................... | 19.00 |
After 2 years’ service in rank......................................... | 19.99 |
After 3 years’ service in rank......................................... | 20.97 |
Flight Lieutenant— |
|
On appointment.................................................. | 13.19 |
After 1 year’s service in rank......................................... | 13.96 |
After 2 years’ service in rank......................................... | 14.73 |
After 3 years’ service in rank......................................... | 15.49 |
After 4 years’ service in rank......................................... | 16.26 |
After 5 years’ service in rank......................................... | 17.03 |
Flying Officer— |
|
On appointment.................................................. | 10.29 |
After 1 year’s service in rank......................................... | 11.00 |
After 2 years’ service in rank......................................... | 11.71 |
After 3 years’ service in rank......................................... | 12.43 |
Pilot Officer.................................................... | 9.58”. |
(4.) Regulation 543 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (10.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—
Rank and service | Rate per day |
Squadron Officer— | $ |
On appointment.................................................. | 27.53 |
After 1 year’s service in rank......................................... | 28.68 |
After 2 years’ service in rank......................................... | 30.21 |
After 3 years’ service in rank......................................... | 31.38 |
Flight Officer— |
|
On appointment.................................................. | 21.51 |
After 1 year’s service in rank......................................... | 22.44 |
After 2 years’ service in rank......................................... | 23.37 |
After 3 years’ service in rank......................................... | 24.30 |
After 4 years’ service in rank......................................... | 25.22 |
After 5 years’ service in rank......................................... | 26.38 |
Consolidated rates of pay.
2.—(1.) Regulation 544 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (3.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—
Rank | Consolidated rate per year |
| $ |
Air Commodore.................................................. | 17,385 |
Group Captain................................................... | 15,534 |
Wing Commander................................................ | 14,364 |
(2.) Regulation 544 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (4.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—
Rank | Consolidated rate per year |
| $ |
Group Officer................................................... | 15,534 |
Wing Officer.................................................... | 14,364 |
Application.
3.—(1.) The rates of active pay provided for in sub-regulation (7.) of regulation 543, and in sub-regulation (3.) of regulation 544, of the Air Force Regulations as amended by these Regulations apply to and in relation to the service of an officer in the Permanent Air Force, other than an officer holding the rank of Air Commodore, on and after the fifteenth day of July, 1971.
(2.) The rates of active pay provided for in sub-regulation (10.) of regulation 543, and sub-regulation (4.) of regulation 544, of the Air Force Regulations as amended by these Regulations apply to and in relation to the service of an officer in the Women’s Royal Australian Air Force on and after the first day of January, 1972.