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Statutory Rules 1981 No. 2721

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Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations2 (Amendment)

I, THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES acting for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Defence, hereby make the following Interim Determination under section 12 of the Defence Amendment Act 1979.

Dated 22 September 1981.

KEVIN NEWMAN

Minister of State for Administrative Services for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Defence

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Pay of certain officers

1. Regulation 4 of the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting the table and substituting the following table:

Column 1	Column 2
Appointment	Rate per year
	$
Chief of the Army Reserve....................	11,414
Appointment in the establishment of the Army for which the rank of Major General is provided in that establishment
	10,980
Appointment in the establishment of the Army for which the rank of Brigadier is provided in that establishment
	9,376
Consultant Colonel, CMF, 2nd Military District......	10,373
Consultant Colonel, CMF, 3rd Military District......	10,373
Colonel, Medical, 1st Division.................	10,373
Chaplain General—
Anglican..............................	7,056
Roman Catholic.........................	7,056
Presbyterian...........................	5,645
Uniting Church in Australia.................	5,645
United Churches.........................	5,645
Jewish...............................	3,528

(b) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:

“(2) Notwithstanding sub-regulation (1), the rate of salary payable to an officer of the Citizen Military Forces shall, in respect of—

(a) service during the period from and including 22 July 1980 to and including 14 January 1981, during which he efficiently performs the duties of an appointment specified in column 1 of the following table, be deemed to have been the rate specified in column 2 of that table opposite to that appointment:

Column 1	Column 2
Appointment	Rate per year
	$
Chief of the Army Reserve................	10,624
Appointment in the establishment of the Army for which the rank of Major General is provided in that establishment	10,220
Appointment in the establishment of the Army for which the rank of Brigadier is provided in that establishment	8,728
Consultant Colonel, CMF, 2nd Military District..	9,655
Consultant Colonel, CMF, 3rd Military District..	9,655
Colonel, Medical, 1st Division.............	9,655
Chaplain General—
Anglican.........................	6,568
Roman Catholic....................	6,568
Presbyterian.......................	5,254
Uniting Church in Australia.............	5,254
United Churches....................	5,254
Jewish...........................	3,284

(b) service during the period from and including 15 January 1981 to and including 6 May 1981, during which he efficiently performs the duties of an appointment specified in column 1 of the following table, be deemed to have been the rate specified in column 2 of that table opposite to that appointment:

Column 1	Column 2
Appointment	Rate per year
	$
Chief of the Army Reserve...............	11,017
Appointment in the establishment of the Army for which the rank of Major General is provided in that establishment
	10,598
Appointment in the establishment of the Army for which the rank of Brigadier is provided in that establishment
	9,051
Consultant Colonel, CMF, 2nd Military District.	10,012
Consultant Colonel, CMF, 3rd Military District.	10,012
Colonel, Medical, 1st Division............	10,012
Chaplain General–
Anglican........................	6,811
Roman Catholic....................	6,811
Presbyterian......................	5,448
Uniting Church in Australia............	5,448
United Churches...................	5,448
Jewish..........................	3,405

Pay of certain members

2. After regulation 5 of the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations the following regulation is inserted:

“5aa. (1) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in these Regulations, the rate of salary payable on a day to a member of the Reserve Forces included in a class of members the description of which is specified in the heading to Schedule 1, 4, 5 or 7 of the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations shall, in respect of service during the period from and including 22 July 1980 to and including 14 January 1981, be deemed to have been the rate of salary that would have been applicable to the member during that period if the following Schedules had, at the commencement of that period, been substituted for Schedules 1, 4, 5 and 7 of the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations and had remained in force during the whole of that period:

SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 7

OFFICERS OTHER THAN OFFICERS WHO HOLD AN APPOINTMENT SPECIFIED IN THE TABLE IN REGULATION 4 OR ARE OFFICERS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULES 3 AND 4

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
			$
Acting Sub Lieutenant..	Second Lieutenant..	Pilot Officer...	32.20
Sub Lieutenant–	Lieutenant–	Flying Officer–
Under 2 years.....	Under 2 years..	Under 2 years.	34.75
2 years..........	2 years.......	2 years......	37.80
Lieutenant–	Captain–	Flight Lieutenant–
Under 2 years.....	Under 2 years..	Under 2 years.	40.85
2 years..........	2 years.......	2 years......	43.90
4 years..........	4 years.......	4 years......	47.00
Lieutenant Commander–	Major–	Squadron Leader–
Under 2 years.....	Under 2 years..	Under 2 years.	50.10
2 year...........	2 years.......	2 years......	52.60
4 years..........	4 years..........	4 years......	55.15
Commander–	Lieutenant Colonel–	Wing Commander–
Under 2 years.....	Under 2 years..	Under 2 years.	57.70
2 years..........	2 years.......	2 years......	61.65
Captain–	Colonel–	Group Captain–
Under 2 years.....	Under 2 years..	Under 2 years.	65.60
2 years..........	2 years.......	2 years......	69.55
	Brigadier.......	..........	83.80
	Major General....	..........	98.10

SCHEDULE 4 Regulation 7

CHAPLAINS

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
			$
Chaplain–	Chaplain, 4th Class–	Chaplain–
Under 2 years.	Under 2 years....	Under 2 years....	40.85
2 years......	2 years........	2 years.........	43.90
	Chaplain, 3rd Class–
4 years......	Under 4 years....	4 years.........	47.00
8 years......	4 years........	8 years.........	50.10
12 years.....	8 years........	12 years........	52.60
16 years.....	12 years.......	16 years........	55.60
20 years.....	16 years.......	20 years........	58.60
		Principal Air Chaplain	61.65

SCHEDULE 5 Regulations 8

MEMBERS OTHER THAN OFFICERS AND MEMBERS UNDERGOING TRAINING IN A CAPACITY REFERRED TO IN SCHEDULE 7

Part I

Ranks Amount
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Pay	Pay	Pay	Pay	Pay	Pay
			level	level	level	level	level	level
Navy	Army	Air Force	1	2	3	4	5	6
			$	$	$	$	$	$
Seaman....	Private..	Aircraftman	22.55	23.60	24.65	25.75	26.85	27.95
Able Seaman	Lance Corporal	Leading Aircraftman	23.10	24.15	25.20	26.30	27.40	28.50
Leading Seaman	Corporal.	Corporal..	24.20	25.25	26.30	27.35	28.45	29.55

Part II

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
			$
Petty Officer–	Sergeant–	Sergeant–
Under 2 years.	Under 2 years....	Under 2 years....	25.65
2 years......	2 years........	2 years.........	27.55
4 years......	4 years.....	4 years.........	29.50
6 years......	6 years........	6 years.........	31.55

SCHEDULE 5—continued

Part III

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
			$
Artificer, 1st Class–	Staff Sergeant–	Flight Sergeant–
Under 2 years....	Under 2 years....	Under 2 years...	33.05
2 years.........	2 years........	2 years.......	34.85
Chief Petty Officer–	Warrant Officer, Class 2–
Under 2 years....	Under 2 years....	4 years.......	36.65
2 years.........	2 years........	6 years.......	38.50
Warrant Officer–	Warrant Officer, Class 1–	Warrant Officer–
Under 2 years....	Under 2 years....	Under 2 years...	40 30
2 years.........	2 years........	2 years.......	42.10

SCHEDULE 7 Regulation 9

MEMBERS UNDERGOING TRAINING

Item	Training capacities	Amount
		$
1	Recruits during basic recruit training................	21.00
2	Members who hold the rank of Private in the Army or an equivalent rank and who have not completed their category training, or their military trade or skill test	22.55
3	Members who are students at an Officer Cadet Training Unit other than a member referred to in item 4	21.70
4	Members who are students at an Officer Cadet Training Unit and who have completed a degree course	23.40

“(2) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in these Regulations, the rate of salary payable on a day to a member of the Reserve Forces included in a class of members the description of which is specified in the heading to Schedule 1, 4, 5 or 7 of the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations shall, in respect of service during the period from and including 15 January 1981 to and including 6 May 1981, be deemed to have been the rate of salary that would have been applicable to the member during that period if the

following Schedules had, at the commencement of that period, been substituted for Schedules 1, 4, 5 and 7 of the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations and had remained in force during the whole of that period:

SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 7

OFFICERS OTHER THAN OFFICERS WHO HOLD AN APPOINTMENT SPECIFIED IN THE TABLE IN REGULATION 4 OR ARE OFFICERS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULES 3 AND 4

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
			$
Acting Sub Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant...	Pilot Officer.....	33.40
Sub Lieutenant–	Lieutenant........	Flying Officer–
Under 2 years...	Under 2 years.....	Under 2 years...	36.05
2 years........	2 years.........	2 years........	39.20
Lieutenant–	Captain–	Flight Lieutenant–
Under 2 years...	Under 2 years.....	Under 2 years...	42.35
2 years........	2 years.........	2 years........	45.50
4 years........	4 years.........	4 years........	48.75
Lieutenant Commander–	Major–	Squadron Leader–
Under 2 years...	Under 2 years.....	Under 2 years...	51.95
2 years........	2 years.........	2 years........	54.55
4 years........	4 years.........	4 years........	57.20
Commander–	Lieutenant Colonel–	Wing Commander–
Under 2 years...	Under 2 years.....	Under 2 years...	59.85
2 years........	2 years.........	2 years........	63.95
Captain–	Colonel–	Group Captain–
Under 2 years...	Under 2 years.....	Under 2 years...	68.05
2 years........	2 years.........	2 years........	72.10
	Brigadier.........	..............	86.90
	Major General.....	..............	101.75

SCHEDULE 4 Regulation 7

CHAPLAINS

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
			$
Chaplain–	Chaplain, 4th Class–	Chaplain–
Under 2 years...	Under 2 years....	Under 2 years..	42.35
2 years........	2 years........	2 years .......	45.50
	Chaplain, 3rd Class–
4 years........	Under 4 years....	4 years.......	48.75
8 years........	4 years........	8 years.......	51.95
12 years.......	8 years........	12 years......	54.55
16 years.......	12 years.......	16 years......	57.65
20 years.......	16 years.......	20 years......	60.75
		Principal Air Chaplain	63.95

SCHEDULE 5 Regulation 8

MEMBERS OTHER THAN OFFICERS AND MEMBERS UNDERGOING TRAINING IN A CAPACITY REFERRED TO IN SCHEDULE 7

Part I

Ranks			Amount
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Pay 1	Pay 1	Pay 1	Pay 1	Pay 1	Pay 1
			level	level	level	level	level	level
Navy	Army	Air Force	1	2	3	4	5	6
			$	$	$	$	$	$
Seaman..	Private...	Aircraftman	23.40	24.45	25.55	26.70	27.85	29.00
Able Seaman	Lance Corporal	Leading Aircraftman	23.95	25.05	26.15	27.25	28.40	29.55
Leading Seaman	Corporal.	Corporal...	25.10	26.20	27.25	28.35	29.50	30.65

Part II

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
			$
Petty Officer–	Sergeant–	Sergeant–
Under 2 years...	Under 2 years..	Under 2 years..	26.60
2 years........	2 years.......	2 years.......	28.55
4 years........	4 years.......	4 years.......	30.60
6 years........	6 years.......	6 years.......	32.70

Part III

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
			$
Artificer, 1st Class–	Staff Sergeant–	Flight Sergeant–
Under 2 years...	Under 2 years......	Under 2 years.	34.25
2 years.......	2 years..........	2 years......	36.15
Chief Petty Officer–	Warrant Officer, Class 2–
Under 2 years...	Under 2 years......	4 years......	38.00
2 years.......	2 years..........	6 years......	39.90
Warrant Officer–	Warrant Officer, Class 1–	Warrant Officer–
Under 2 years...	Under 2 years......	Under 2 years.	41.80
2 years.......	2 years..........	2 years......	43.65

SCHEDULE 7 Regulation 9

MEMBERS UNDERGOING TRAINING

Item	Training capacities	Amount
		$
1	Recruits during basic recruit training..................	21.80
2	Members who hold the rank of Private in the Army or an equivalent rank and who have not completed their category training, or their military trade or skill test	23.40
3	Members who are students at an Officer Cadet Training Unit other than a member referred to in item 4	22.50
4	Members who are students at an Officer Cadet Training Unit and who have completed a degree course	24.25

Repeal of Schedules 1, 4, 5 and 7

3. Schedules 1, 4, 5 and 7 of the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations are repealed and the following Schedules substituted:

SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 7

OFFICERS OTHER THAN OFFICERS WHO HOLD AN APPOINTMENT SPECIFIED IN THE TABLE IN REGULATION 4 OR ARE OFFICERS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULES 3 AND 4

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
			$
Acting Sub Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant...	Pilot Officer.....	34.60
Sub Lieutenant–	Lieutenant........	Flying Officer–
Under 2 years...	Under 2 years.....	Under 2 years...	37.35
2 years........	2 years.........	2 years........	40.60
Lieutenant–	Captain–	Flight Lieutenant–
Under 2 years...	Under 2 years.....	Under 2 years...	43.90
2 years........	2 years.........	2 years........	47.15
4 years........	4 years.........	4 years........	50.50
Lieutenant Commander–	Major–	Squadron Leader–
Under 2 years...	Under 2 years.....	Under 2 years...	53.80
2 years........	2 years.........	2 years........	56.50
4 years........	4 years.........	4 years........	59.25
Commander–	Lieutenant Colonel–	Wing Commander–
Under 2 years...	Under 2 years.....	Under 2 years...	62.00
2 years........	2 years.........	2 years........	66.25
Captain–	Colonel–	Group Captain–
Under 2 years...	Under 2 years.....	Under 2 years...	70.50
2 years........	2 years.........	2 years........	74.70
	Brigadier.........	..............	90.05
	Major General.....	..............	105.40

SCHEDULE 4 Regulation 7

CHAPLAINS

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
			$
Chaplain–	Chaplain, 4th Class–	Chaplain–
Under 2 years...	Under 2 years....	Under 2 years..	43.90
2 years........	2 years........	2 years .......	47.15
	Chaplain, 3rd Class–
4 years........	Under 4 years....	4 years.......	50.50
8 years........	4 years........	8 years.......	53.80
12 years.......	8 years........	12 years......	56.50
16 years.......	12 years.......	16 years......	59.75
20 years.......	16 years.......	20 years......	62.95
		Principal Air Chaplain	66.25

SCHEDULE 5 Regulation 8

MEMBERS OTHER THAN OFFICERS AND MEMBERS UNDERGOING TRAINING IN A CAPACITY REFERRED TO IN SCHEDULE 7

Part I

Ranks			Amount
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Pay 1	Pay 1	Pay 1	Pay 1	Pay 1	Pay 1
			level	level	level	level	level	level
Navy	Army	Air Force	1	2	3	4	5	6
			$	$	$	$	$	$
Seaman..	Private...	Aircraftman	24.25	25.35	26.45	27.65	28.85	30.05
Able Seaman	Lance Corporal	Leading Aircraftman	24.80	25.95	27.10	28.25	29.40	30.60
Leading Seaman	Corporal.	Corporal...	26.00	27.15	28.25	29.35	30.55	31.75

Part II

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
			$
Petty Officer–	Sergeant–	Sergeant–
Under 2 years...	Under 2 years..	Under 2 years..	27.55
2 years........	2 years.......	2 years.......	29.60
4 years........	4 years.......	4 years.......	31.70
6 years........	6 years.......	6 years.......	33.90

Part III

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
			$
Artificer, 1st Class–	Staff Sergeant–	Flight Sergeant–
Under 2 years...	Under 2 years......	Under 2 years.	35.50
2 years.......	2 years..........	2 years......	37.45
Chief Petty Officer–	Warrant Officer, Class 2–
Under 2 years...	Under 2 years......	4 years......	39.35
2 years.......	2 years..........	6 years......	41.35
Warrant Officer–	Warrant Officer, Class 1–	Warrant Officer–
Under 2 years...	Under 2 years......	Under 2 years.	43.30
2 years.......	2 years..........	2 years......	45.20

SCHEDULE 7 Regulation 9

MEMBERS UNDERGOING TRAINING

Item	Training capacities	Amount
		$
1	Recruits during basic recruit training.................	22.60
2	Members who hold the rank of Private in the Army or an equivalent rank and who have not completed their category training, or their military trade or skill test	24.25
3	Members who are students at an Officer Cadet Training Unit other than a member referred to in item 4	23.30
4	Members who are students at an Officer Cadet Training Unit and who have completed a degree course	25.10

Application

4. The Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations as amended by paragraph 1 (a) and clause 3 of this Interim Determination shall be deemed to have come into operation on 7 May 1981.

NOTES

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 25 September 1981.

2. Statutory Rules 1976 No. 16 as amended to date. For previous amendments see Note 2 to Statutory Rules 1981 No. 11 and see also Statutory Rules 1981 Nos. 11, 20, 94, 114, 121, 237 and 256.

Overview

The Statutory Rules 1981 No. 2721, titled "Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations (Amendment) Determination", was enacted in 1981 by the Minister of State for Administrative Services on behalf of the Minister of State for Defence under section 12 of the Defence Amendment Act 1979. This legislative instrument aimed to address discrepancies in the financial remuneration of certain officers and members within the Defence Force Reserves. The regulations specifically target adjustments to the salary rates for various ranks and appointments in the Army, Navy, and Air Force, effective from specified periods in 1980 and 1981. The policy objective behind these amendments was to ensure fair and consistent compensation for military personnel in the reserves, reflecting their service periods and roles accurately.

Scope and Application

The Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations 1981 (Amendment) Statutory Rules 1981 No. 2721, made under section 12 of the Defence Amendment Act 1979, primarily governs the remuneration of officers and members of the Reserve Forces within the Australian Defence Force. It applies to various ranks and roles, including Chief of the Army Reserve, Major General, Brigadier, Consultant Colonels, Colonel, Medical, Chaplain General, and other specific appointments and roles within the Navy, Army, and Air Force. This regulation also covers the pay rates for members undergoing training and those in particular training capacities. The amended regulations came into operation on 7 May 1981, and they supersede the existing schedules pertaining to the remuneration of Reserve Forces members, effectively establishing new pay rates for specified periods. The scope of the regulation is limited to financial remuneration within the Defence Force Reserves and does not extend to other areas such as operational duties or benefits beyond financial compensation.

Key Provisions

The primary sections of this Interim Determination under the Defence Amendment Act 1979 amend the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations 1976. Regulation 4 is revised to provide new salary rates for certain officers within the Defence Force, effective from 7 May 1981. It specifies rates for various ranks and appointments, including Chief of the Army Reserve, Major General, Brigadier, Consultant Colonels, Colonel, Medical, and Chaplain General roles. Regulation 5a inserts new salary rates for members of the Reserve Forces for service periods from 22 July 1980 to 14 January 1981 and from 15 January 1981 to 6 May 1981, depending on their rank and role. Schedules 1, 4, 5, and 7 are also updated to reflect these new rates, with specific amounts listed for different ranks and roles within the Navy, Army, and Air Force. The Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations impose specific obligations on the Defence Force and its members. It mandates that certain officers and members of the Reserve Forces be paid according to the amended rates specified in Regulation 4 and the new Schedules 1, 4, 5, and 7. This ensures that all eligible members receive appropriate remuneration for their service during the specified periods. Additionally, the Interim Determination requires that these new salary rates be applied retroactively to service performed between 22 July 1980 and 6 May 1981. There are no explicit offences, penalties, or consequences for breach mentioned within the Interim Determination itself. However, any failure to comply with the specified salary rates could potentially lead to administrative or legal repercussions under the broader Defence Force regulations or relevant Australian laws. The specific penalties for non-compliance would typically be governed by the Defence Force Discipline Rules or other applicable legislation, which could include fines, disciplinary action, or other legal consequences depending on the severity and nature of the breach.

Area of Law: Military Law; Compensation & Benefits
Instrument: Regulation
Concepts: Definitions & Interpretation; Regulatory Standards; Transitional Provisions

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