Air Force Regulations (Amendment)

Administered by Department of Defence

Legislation au F1997B00556 Regulations Not in force Legislative Instrument

Select Document

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 thirtieth

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.†

1. After regulation 118 of the Air Force Regulations the following regulation is inserted :—

Promotion when age for retirement extended.

" 118a. An airman whose age for retirement has been extended in pursuance of regulation 118 of these Regulations shall not be eligible for further promotion in substantive rank in the Active Force.".

2.— (1.) Regulation 543 of the Air Force Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead :—

Pay of officers.

" 543.—(1.) The daily rate of active pay of an officer of the Permanent Air Force other than an officer of the chaplains branch or of the Nursing Service shall be the rate specified in relation to his rank and service in the following table :—

Rank and service.	Rate per day.
Rank and service.	Officers of the general duties or technical branches in possession of aircrew qualifications.			Other officers.
	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
Air Marshal ............................	6	11	0	6	11	0
Air Vice-Marshal .........................	5	6	0	5	6	0
Air Commodore .........................	4	1	0	4	1	0

* 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 ; and see also Statutory Rules 1949, No. 86.—Ninety-first amendment.

3478.—Price 5d. 14/22.11.1949.

Rank and service.	Rate per day.
Rank and service.	Officers of the general duties or technical branches in possession of aircrew qualifications.			Other officers.
Group Captain—	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
On appointment ...........................	3	5	0	3	5	0
After 2 years' service in rank ..................	3	7	0	3	7	6
After 4 years' service in rank ..................	3	10	0	3	10	0
After 6 years' service in rank ..................	3	12	0	3	12	6
After 8 years' service in rank ..................	3	15	0	3	15	0
Wing Commander—
On appointment ...........................	2	11	0	2	11	0
After 2 years' service in rank ..................	2	13	0	2	13	0
After 4 years' service in rank ..................	2	15	0	2	15	0
After 6 years' service in rank ..................	2	17	0	2	17	0
After 8 years' service in rank ..................	2	19	0	2	10	0
After 10 years' service in rank .................	3	1	0	3	1	0
Squadron Leader—
On appointment ...........................	2	0	0	2	0	0
After 2 years' service in rank ..................	2	2	0	2	2	0
After 4 years' service in rank ..................	2	4	0	2	4	0
After 6 years' service in rank ..................	2	6	0	2	6	0
After 8 years' service in rank ..................	2	8	0	2	8	0
Might Lieutenant—
On appointment ...........................	1	13	0	1	10	0
After 2 years' service in rank ..................	1	16	0	1	13	0
After 4 years' service in rank ..................	1	19	0	1	16	0
Flying Officer—
On appointment ...........................	1	7	0	1	4	0
After 2 years' service in rank ..................	1	10	0	1	7	0
Pilot Officer...............................	1	4	0	1	1	0

" (2.) The daily rate of active pay of an officer of the chaplains branch of the Permanent Air Force shall be the rate specified in relation to his classification and service in the following table :—

Classification and service.	Rate per day.
	£	s.	d.
Chaplain-General ........................................	3	1	0
Chaplain, first class .......................................	2	13	6
Chaplain, second class—
On appointment ........................................	2	6	0
After 2 years' service .....................................	2	8	6
After 4 years' service .....................................	2	11	0
Chaplain, third class—
On appointment ........................................	1	18	6
After 2 years' service .....................................	2	1	0
After 4 years' service .....................................	2	3	6
Chaplain, fourth class—
On appointment ........................................	1	11	0
After 2 years' service .....................................	1	13	6
After 4 years' service .....................................	1	16	0

" (3.) The daily rate of active pay of an officer of the Nursing Service shall be the rate specified in relation to her rank and service in the following table :—

Rank and service.	Rate per day.
	£	s.	d.
Matron-in-Chief .........................................	2	3	4
Principal Matron .........................................	1	14	0
Matron—
On appointment ........................................	1	6	8
After 2 years' service in rank ................................	1	8	0
After 4 years' service in rank ................................	1	9	4
After 6 years' service in rank ................................	1	10	8
After 8 years' service in rank ................................	1	12	0
Senior Sister—
On appointment ........................................	1	0	0
After 2 years' service in rank ................................	1	2	0
After 4 years' service in rank ................................	1	4	0
Sister or Staff Masseuse—
On appointment ........................................	0	16	0
After 2 years' service in rank ................................	0	18	0 "

(2.) This regulation shall be deemed to have come into operation on the twenty-first day of October, 1948.

3. After regulation 547a of the Air Force Regulations the following regulation is inserted :—

Deferred pay of certain officers who are contributors under the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1949.

" 547b.—(1.) This regulation shall apply to an officer who—

(a) has become a contributor under the provisions of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1949 ;

(b) was, on the first day of July, 1948, a contributor under the provisions of the Superannuation Act 1922-1947 ; and

and any reference to an officer in the succeeding provisions of this regulation shall be read as a reference to such an officer.

" (2.) Deferred pay shall not be credited under these Regulations to an officer in respect of any period after the first day of July, 1948.

" (3.) Accumulated deferred pay and interest standing at the credit of an officer on the first day of July, 1948, shall continue to bear interest in accordance with the provisions of regulations of these Regulations.".

Pay of airmen other than aircrew and apprentices.

4.—(1.) Regulation 549 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the table and inserting in its stead the following table :—

Rank and service.	Rate per day.
Rank and service.	Group I.		Group II.		Group III.		Group IV.
Warrant Officer—	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
On appointment ..................	25	6	24	0	24	0	24	0
After 2 years' service in rank .........	26	0	24	6	24	6	24	6
Flight Sergeant—
On appointment ..................	23	0	21	6	21	6	21	6
After 2 years' service in rank .........	23	6	22	0	22	0	22	0
After 4 years' service in rank .........	24	0	22	6	22	6	22	6
After 6 years' service in rank .........	24	6	23	0	23	0	23	0
After 8 years' service in rank .........	25	0	23	6	23	6	23	6
Sergeant—
On appointment ..................	21	6	20	0	20	0	20	0
After 2 years' service in rank .........	22	0	20	6	20	6	20	6
After 4 years' service in rank .........	22	6	21	0	21	0	21	0
Corporal ........................	19	0	18	0	17	6	15	0
Leading Aircraftman ................	18	0	16	6	16	0	13	6
Aircraftman ......................	17	0	15	6	15	0	13	0
Aircraftman (recruit)—
Adult .........................	..		..		..		11	0
Minor ........................	..		..		..		9	6 ".

(2.) This regulation shall be deemed to have come into operation on the twenty-first day of October, 1948.

Pay of airmen in aircrew musterings.

5.—(1.) Regulation 550 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from, sub-regulation (1.) the table and inserting in its stead the following table :—

Rank and service.	Rate per day.
Rank and service.	Pilots and navigators.		Signallers, gunners and engineers.
	s.	d.	s.	d.
Master Pilot, Master Navigator, Master Signaller, Master Gunner, Master Engineer—
On appointment .............................	28	6	28	0
After 2 years' service in rank .....................	29	0	28	6
After 4 years' service in rank .....................	30	0	29	0
Pilot I., Navigator I., Signaller I., Gunner I., Engineer I.—
On appointment .............................	26	0	25	6
After 2 years' service in rank .....................	26	6	26	0
After 4 years' service in rank .....................	27	0	26	6
After 6 years' service in rank .....................	27	6	27	0
Pilot II., Navigator II., Signaller II., Gunner II., Engineer II.—
On appointment .............................	24	6	24	0
After 2 years' service in rank .....................	25	0	24	6
After 4 years' service in rank .....................	25	6	25	0
Pilot III., Navigator III., Signaller III., Gunner III., Engineer III.—
On appointment .............................	22	0	21	6
After 2 years' service in rank.....................	22	6	22	0
Pilot IV., Navigator IV., Signaller IV., Gunner IV., Engineer IV.	20	0	19	6 ";

(b) by omitting from sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (2.) the words " Eleven shillings " and inserting in their stead the words " Thirteen shillings ".

(2.) This regulation shall be deemed to have come into operation on the twenty-first day of October, 1948.

Provision allowance.

6.—(1.) Regulation 566 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the words " Three shillings " and inserting in their stead the words " Four shillings ".

(2.) This regulation shall be deemed to have come into operation on the twenty-first day of October, 1948.

Living out allowance in Australia— single members.

7.—(.1.) Regulation 567 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (b) the words " Four shillings and sixpence " and inserting in their stead the words " Five shillings and sixpence ".

(2.) This regulation shall be deemed to have come into operation on the twenty-first day of October, 1948.

Ration and lodging allowances in Australia— single members.

8.—(.1.) Regulation 569 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (1.) the words " Three shillings " and inserting in their stead the words " Four shillings "; and

(b) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (2.) the words " for the first thirty days and Four shillings and sixpence per day thereafter ".

(2.) This regulation shall be deemed to have come into operation on the twenty-first day of October, 1948.

Conditions to be approved by Air Board.

9. Regulation 571 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by inserting before the figures " 567 " the figures " 566,".

Living out allowance while on leave.

10.—(1.) Regulation 571c of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words " Four shillings and sixpence " and inserting in their stead the words " Five shillings and sixpence ".

(2.) This regulation shall be deemed to have come into operation on the twenty-first day of October, 1948.

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

Overview

The Air Force Regulations 1949 were enacted under the Air Force Act 1923-1941, aiming to provide comprehensive regulations for the governance and administration of the Royal Australian Air Force. These regulations were introduced to address the need for a structured and detailed legal framework governing the operational aspects of the Air Force, including the pay scales, allowances, and conditions of service for officers and airmen. The regulations were made by the Governor-General in Council, as stipulated by the Air Force Act, ensuring that they align with the overarching policy objectives of maintaining an effective and disciplined military force. The primary policy objective of these regulations is to ensure that all personnel within the Air Force are compensated and treated fairly according to their rank, service, and specific roles, thereby maintaining morale and operational efficiency.

Scope and Application

The Regulations under the Air Force Act 1923-1941 apply to personnel within the Australian Air Force, specifically officers, airmen, and nursing service officers, detailing their ranks, service periods, and corresponding pay scales. These regulations also cover provisions for deferred pay, allowances for living out and rations, and modifications to existing allowances. They apply across the Commonwealth of Australia and are effective as of the twenty-first day of October 1948. Certain exclusions apply, such as the restriction on promotion eligibility for airmen whose retirement age has been extended. Additionally, the regulations are subject to amendments through subordinate instruments, which may further extend or restrict their application.

Key Provisions

The statutory rules provided under the Air Force Act 1923-1941 introduce several amendments to the Air Force Regulations, affecting the promotion eligibility, pay rates, and allowances for various ranks and services within the Australian Air Force. Section 118a (1) specifies that airmen whose age for retirement has been extended pursuant to regulation 118 cannot be eligible for further promotion in substantive rank within the Active Force. Section 543 (1) revises the daily rate of active pay for officers in the Permanent Air Force, providing different rates based on their rank, branch, and years of service. Section 543 (2) and (3) establish specific pay rates for officers in the chaplains branch and the Nursing Service, again differentiated by classification and years of service. Additionally, section 547b (1) to (3) addresses the deferred pay of certain officers who are contributors under the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1949. These regulations impose specific obligations on officers and airmen to adhere to the outlined pay scales and conditions. Officers must ensure they meet the criteria for their respective branches and classifications to receive the correct pay rates. Airmen must also adhere to the conditions set forth for their respective ranks and years of service. These amendments require affected personnel to update their records and ensure compliance with the new pay scales and conditions as specified in the regulations. Failure to comply with these regulations may result in administrative consequences, including potential audits and adjustments to pay and benefits. While the statutory rules do not explicitly mention penalties for non-compliance, breaches of these regulations could lead to disciplinary actions or other administrative measures taken by the Air Board. The precise consequences of non-compliance would be determined in accordance with the Air Force Act 1923-1941 and other relevant administrative procedures.

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

Interactions

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 26 August 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au.

Legislation content

Overview

Scope and Application

Key Provisions

Legal classification tags

Interactions

Authorises

All Versions