EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1982 NO. 51
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE
AMENDMENT OF THE AIR FORCE REGULATIONS
Section 12 of the Defence Amendment Act 1979 provides that the Minister may make interim determinations amending or repealing regulations. The Act also deems such interim determinations to be Statutory Rules.
Regulations 549 and 549A of the Air Force Regulations cover provisions dealing with salaries of other rank members and regulation 552 provides for the payment of good conduct increments.
The Committee of Reference for Defence Force Pay in a report dated 4 November 1981 recommended the restructure of, and increases in, salaries for certain member of the Defence Force. The Committee’s recommendations were approved by the Government on 15 December 1981.
As a consequence, the Statutory Rules repeal regulation 552 and amend regulation 549 by omitting a reference to Part I of Schedule 7 of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations and updating references to the Committee’s reports.
A minor amendment is made to regulation 549A by omitting several words, the purpose of which is now provided for in other legislation.
The date of effect of the amendment to regulation 549 to omit reference to Part I of Schedule 7 of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations is 5 November 1981.