EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1984 NO. 277
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE
AMENDMENTS OF THE AIR FORCE REGULATIONS
Section 12 of the Defence Amendment Act 1979 allows the Minister to make interim determinations amending or repealing regulations. The Act also deems such interim determinations to be Statutory Rules.
Regulations 579 to 584, inclusive, of the Air Force Regulations provide for payment of travelling allowances to members of the Air Force who undertake authorized journeys on duty or on posting within Australia. These regulations have been replaced by Determination 0401, Travelling Allowance, a tri-Service determination made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903 which will provide the legal cover for payment of the allowance to members of the three Services.
These Statutory Rules repeal regulations 579 to 584, inclusive, with effect from the date Determination 0401 is made. The Statutory Rules also make consequential amendments to regulations 645A and 647.