STATUTORY RULES.
1939. No. 142.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE AIR FORCE ACT 1923.*
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.
Dated this Eighth day of November, 1939.
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
Minister of State for Defence.
Amendments of the Air Force Regulations.†
Air Board—Distribution of Duties.
1. Regulation 30 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by—
(a) inserting in paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (2.), after the word “employment,”, the words “fighting efficiency, collective training,”; and
(b) inserting in paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (2.), after the words “discipline and”, the word “individual”.
Court-martial—Promulgation.
2. Regulation 392 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “the next succeeding sub-regulation” and inserting in their stead the words “sub-regulation (2.) or (5.) of this regulation”; and
(b) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—
“(5.) If, after conviction but before the promulgation of the charge, finding, sentence, recommendation to mercy, if any, and confirmation can be effected in accordance with sub-regulation (1.) or (2.) of this regulation, the member convicted absents himself and—
(a) in the case of an airman, a court of inquiry in pursuance of regulation 244 of these Regulations makes a declaration in respect of his absence: or
* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1939.
† 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; and 1939, Nos. 21 and 64.—Thirty-ninth amendment.
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(b) in the case of an officer, the commanding officer furnishes a certificate (which shall be annexed to the court-martial proceedings) that the officer convicted has been absent for a period of twenty-one days,
promulgation may be effected by the publication of the charge, finding, sentence, recommendation to mercy, if any, and confirmation in the daily routine orders of the unit. Notwithstanding such promulgation, these particulars shall be communicated to the member convicted as soon as practicable after his surrender or his apprehension, if he is liable for further service.”,
Rates of pay of airmen of the Permanent Air Force.
3. Regulation 553 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—
(a) by inserting in sub-regulation (2.), after the words “motor trimmer,”, the word “painter,”; and
(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the word “painter,”.
Duty pay for crew of Armoured Motor Boat.
4. After regulation 555 of the Air Force Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—
“555a. Duty pay may, subject to such conditions as are approved by the Air Board, be paid to a member of the crew of an armoured motor boat as follows:—
(a) sixpence for each day during which a boat proceeds to sea on duty when not employed as a target; or
(b) one shilling for each day during which a boat is employed as a target:
Provided that the duty pay payable under this regulation to any member in respect of any one day shall not exceed one shilling.”.
Funeral expenses.
5. Regulation 666 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words “two second class railway warrants” and inserting in their stead the words “two first class railway warrants, but not including sleeping berths,”.
By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.