Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations (Amendment)

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1978 No. 51

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903, THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910 AND THE AIR FORCE ACT 1923*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903, the Naval Defence Act 1910 and the Air Force Act 1923.

Dated this eleventh day of April 1978.

ZELMAN COWEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

D. J. KILLEN

Minister of State for Defence

AMENDMENTS OF THE DEFENCE FORCE (RESERVES) (FINANCIAL) REGULATIONS†

Pay of certain officers

1. Regulation 4 of the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations is amended by omitting the table and substituting the following table:

Column 1	Column 2
Appointment	Rate per year
	$
Inspector-General of Reserves.........................................	8,403
Appointment in the establishment of the Army for which the rank of Major-General is provided in that establishment	8,084
Appointment in the establishment of the Army for which the rank of Brigadier is provided in that establishment	6,902
Consultant Colonel, CMF, 2nd Military District..............................	8,155
Consultant Colonel, CMF, 3rd Military District..............................	8,155
Colonel, Medical, 1st Division.........................................	8,155

* Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 13 April 1978.

† Statutory Rules 1976, No. 16 as amended by Statutory Rules 1976, Nos. 41, 75, 82, 137, 198 and 264; 1977, Nos. 81, 97, 138, 160, 174 and 280; and 1978, No. 5.

Column 1	Column 2
Appointment	Rate per year
Chaplain-General—
Anglican....................................................	5,190
Roman Catholic...............................................	5,190
Presbyterian..................................................	4,152
Uniting Church in Australia........................................	4,152
United Churches...............................................	4,152
Jewish......................................................	2,595

Schedules 1-7 (inclusive)

2. Schedules 1 to 7 (inclusive) to the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations are repealed and the following Schedules substituted:

SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 7

MALE OFFICERS OTHER THAN OFFICERS WHO HOLD AN APPOINTMENT SPECIFIED IN THE TABLE IN REGULATION 4 OR ARE OFFICERS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULES 2, 3 AND 4

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
			$
Acting Sub-Lieutenant..	Second Lieutenant.....	Pilot Officer.........	25.44
	Lieutenant—	Flying Officer—
Sub-Lieutenant.......	Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	27.46
Lieutenant—
Under 2 years......	2 years...........	2 years...........	29.16
	Captain—	Flight Lieutenant—
2 years...........	Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	32.29
4 years...........	2 years...........	2 years...........	34.72
6 years...........	4 years...........	4 years...........	37.16
Lieutenant Commander—	Major—	Squadron Leader—
Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	39.60
2 years...........	2 years...........	2 years...........	41.60
4 years...........	4 years...........	4 years...........	43.60
Commander—	Lieutenant Colonel—	Wing Commander—
Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	45.61
2 years...........	2 years...........	2 years...........	48.74
Captain—	Colonel—	Group Captain—
Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	51.88
2 years...........	2 years...........	2 years...........	55.00
	Brigadier...........		66.25
	Major-General		77.60

SCHEDULE 2 Regulation 7

FEMALE OFFICERS (OTHER THAN MEDICAL OFFICERS AND DENTAL OFFICERS) AND OFFICERS WHO ARE MALE NURSES

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
			$
...................	Second Lieutenant......	Pilot Office...........	20.35
Sister or 3rd Officer—	Lieutenant—	Section Officer or Flying Officer—
Under 2 years......	Under 2 years .. ..	Under 2 years......	21.97
2 years...........	2 years .. ..	2 years...........	23.33
Senior Sister or 2nd Officer—	Captain—	Flight Officer or Flight Lieutenant—
Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	25.83
2 years...........	2 years...........	2 years...........	27.78
4 years...........	4 years...........	4 years...........	29.73
Superintending Sister or 1st Officer—	Major—	Squadron Officer or Squadron Leader—
Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	31.68
2 years...........	2 years...........	2 years...........	33.28
4 years...........	4 years...........	4 years...........	34.88
Matron or Chief Officer—	Lieutenant-Colonel—	Wing Officer or Wing Commander—
Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	36.49
2 years...........	2 years...........	2 years...........	38.99
Captain—	Colonel—	Group Officer or Group Captain—
Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	41.50
2 years...........	2 years...........	2 years...........	44.00

SCHEDULE 3 Regulation 7

MEDICAL OFFICERS AND DENTAL OFFICERS

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
			$
Lieutenant—	Captain—	Flight Lieutenant—
Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	45.79
2 years...........	2 years...........	2 years...........	49.62
4 years...........	4 years...........	4 years...........	53.45
Lieutenant-Commander—	Major—	Squadron Leader—
Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	57.28
2 years...........	2 years...........	2 years...........	60.19
4 years...........	4 years...........	4 years...........	63.10
Commander..........	Lieutenant-Colonel.....	Wing Commander......	71.85
Captain.............	Colonel.............	Group Captain........	78.06

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......	32.29
2 years...........	2 years...........	2 years...........	34.72
	Chaplain, 3rd Class—
4 years...........	Under 4 years......	4 years...........	37.16
8 years...........	4 years...........	8 years...........	39.60
12 years..........	8 years...........	12 years..........	41.60
16 years..........	12 years..........	16 years..........	43.98
20 years..........	16 years..........	20 years..........	46.36
		Principal Air Chaplain.....	48.74

SCHEDULE 5 Regulation 8

MALE 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 Level	Pay Level	Pay Level	Pay Level	Pay Level	Pay Level
Navy	Army	Air Force	1	2	3	4	5	6
			$	$	$	$	$	$
Seaman.......	Private.......	Aircraftman	17.82	18.71	19.55	20.41	21.25	22.09
Able Seaman...	Lance Corporal	Leading Air-craftman	18.28	19.15	19.99	20.85	21.69	22.53
Leading Seaman	Corporal......	Corporal......	19.12	19.96	20.81	21.66	22.50	23.35

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......	20.29
2 years...........	2 years...........	2 years...........	21.84
4 years...........	4 years...........	4 years...........	23.30
6 years...........	6 years...........	6 years...........	24.95

SCHEDULE 5— continued

Part III

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
			$
Artificer, 1st Class, Mechanician, 1st Class, Naval Shipwright, 1st Class—	Staff Sergeant—	Flight Sergeant—
Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	26.12
2 years...........	2 years...........	2 years...........	27.55
Chief Petty Officer—	Warrant Officer, Class 2—
Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	4 years...........	28.99
2 years...........	2 years...........	6 years...........	30.42
Warrant Officer—	Warrant Officer, Class 1 —	Warrant Officer—
Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	31.86
2 years...........	2 years...........	2 years...........	33.28

SCHEDULE 6 Regulation 8

FEMALE 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 level	Pay level	Pay level	Pay level	Pay level	Pay level
Navy	Army	Air Force	1	2	3	4	5	6
			$	$	$	$	$	$
Wran.......	Private......	Aircraft-woman	17.82	18.71	19.55	20.41	21.25	22.09
Senior Wran..	Lance Corporal	Leading Air-craftwoman	18.17	19.06	19.90	20.76	21.60	22.44
Leading Wran.	Corporal.....	Corporal.....	18.82	19.71	20.55	21.41	22.25	23.09

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......	19.97
2 years...........	2 years...........	2 years...........	21.55
4 years...........	4 years...........	4 years...........	22.89
6 years...........	6 years...........	6 years...........	24.37

SCHEDULE 6—continued

Part III

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Navy	Army	Air Force	Amount
			$
Chief Petty Officer—	Staff Sergeant—	Flight Sergeant—
Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	25.31
2 years...........	2 years...........	2 years...........	26.45
	Warrant Officer, Class 2—
	Under 2 years......		27.60
	2 years...........		28.74
Warrant Officer—	Warrant Officer, Class 1—	Warrant Officer—
Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	Under 2 years......	29.89
2 years...........	2 years...........	2 years...........	31.03

SCHEDULE 7 Regulation 9

MEMBERS UNDERGOING TRAINING

Item	Training capacities	Amount
		$
1	Recruits during basic recruit training..........................	16.61
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	17.82
3	Male members who are students at an Officer Cadet Training Unit other than a member referred to in item 4	17.13
4	Male members who are students at an Officer Cadet Training Unit and who have completed a degree course	18.51
5	Female members who are students at an Officer Cadet Training Unit, other than a member referred to in item 6	13.70
6	Female members who are students at an Officer Cadet Training Unit and who have completed a degree course	14.81

Application

3. The Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations as amended by regulations 1 and 2 apply in relation to service by—

(a) members of the Navy or of the Army—after 2 March 1978; and

(b) members of the Air Force—after 1 March 1978.

Overview

The Statutory Rules 1978 No. 51, made under the Defence Act 1903, the Naval Defence Act 1910 and the Air Force Act 1923, were enacted to update the financial regulations governing the pay of various ranks and roles within the Defence Force Reserves. These regulations were introduced by the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting on the advice of the Federal Executive Council, to ensure that the remuneration for Defence Reserve personnel was fair, competitive, and reflective of their roles and responsibilities. The regulations provide a comprehensive update to the pay rates for officers and members, including those in leadership, medical, and chaplaincy roles, as well as those undergoing training. The policy objective is to maintain the efficiency and effectiveness of the Defence Force Reserves by ensuring appropriate compensation for its members.

Scope and Application

The Statutory Rules 1978 No. 51 made under the Defence Act 1903, the Naval Defence Act 1910, and the Air Force Act 1923, pertains to the financial regulations of the Australian Defence Force Reserves, specifically addressing the pay of certain officers and other members. This legislation applies to all members of the Navy, Army, and Air Force reserves who are serving after the specified dates of 2 March 1978 for Navy and Army members, and 1 March 1978 for Air Force members. The regulations detail specific pay rates for officers and enlisted members based on their rank, years of service, and other conditions, with distinct schedules for male and female officers, medical and dental officers, chaplains, and members undergoing training. These regulations supersede previous financial regulations and are supplemented by the schedules that provide detailed pay scales.

Key Provisions

The key operative sections of these Regulations primarily concern the financial provisions for members of the Australian Defence Force, specifically addressing the pay and allowances for various ranks and appointments within the Navy, Army, and Air Force. Regulation 1 introduces a new table replacing the previous one, detailing the annual rates of pay for certain officers such as Inspector-General of Reserves, Major-General, Brigadier, and others. Regulation 2 repeals and replaces Schedules 1 to 7 with new ones that set out the pay rates for male and female officers and other members, categorising them by rank, years of service, and other specific conditions. Regulation 3 specifies that these amended financial regulations apply to service after specified dates in 1978 for members of the Navy, Army, and Air Force. These Regulations impose specific obligations on the Defence Force, including the responsibility to ensure that all members receive appropriate pay and allowances as outlined in the new Schedules. This involves updating payroll systems to reflect the new rates and ensuring that all members are compensated correctly according to their rank, years of service, and other relevant factors. The Regulations also require that these financial provisions be applied consistently across the Defence Force, affecting all members from the dates specified in Regulation 3. Any breach of these Regulations, such as failure to pay the correct rates or allowances, would be subject to the general legal consequences under the Defence Act 1903, the Naval Defence Act 1910, and the Air Force Act 1923. While the Regulations themselves do not specify particular offences or penalties, breaches of these Acts could result in criminal or civil liability, including potential penalties as prescribed under those Acts. Members found to be in breach of their financial obligations under these Regulations may face disciplinary action, which could include fines, reduction in rank, or other disciplinary measures as determined by the respective service.

Area of Law: Defence Law
Instrument: Regulation
Concepts: Definitions & Interpretation; Reporting & Disclosure Obligations; Offence Provisions

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