Statutory Rules
1973 No. 188
REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE FORCE RETIREMENT AND DEATH BENEFITS ACT 1973.*
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973.
Dated this twentieth day of September, 1973.
PAUL HASLUCK
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
LANCE BARNARD
Minister of State for Defence.
DEFENCE FORCE RETIREMENT AND DEATH BENEFITS (ANNUAL RATES OF PAY) REGULATIONS
Citation.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (Annual Rates of Pay) Regulations.
Interpretation.
2. In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973.
Annual rate of pay in respect of period from 1st October, 1972, to 8th or 9th February, 1973.
3. (1) This regulation applies for the purposes of the definition of “ annual rate of pay ” in sub-section 3 (1) of the Act.
(2) In this regulation a reference to a particular day is a reference to a particular day during the period from and including 1st October, 1972, to and including—
(a) in the case of a member of the Air Force—7th February, 1973; or
(b) in the case of a member of the Naval Forces or the Military Forces—8th February, 1973.
(3) Subject to sub-regulation (5), the annual pay applicable on a particular day to a member of the Defence Force is the amount ascertained by multiplying an amount equal to the daily rate of pay applicable to the member on that day by three hundred and sixty-five.
(4) For the purposes of sub-regulation (3), the daily rate of pay applicable to a member of the Defence Force on a particular day is the daily rate of pay, within the meaning of sub-section 4 (1) of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1971, of that member on that day.
* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 27 September 1973.
(5) The annual pay applicable on a particular day to a member of the Defence Force, the description applicable to whom is referred to in Schedule 1, is the annual pay specified in column 4 of Schedule 1 opposite to the description of the member referred to in column 1, column 2 or column 3, as the case may be, of that Schedule.
Annual rate of pay on or after 8th or 9th February, 1973.
4. (1) This regulation applies for the purposes of the definition of “ annual rate of pay ” in sub-section 3 (1) of the Act.
(2) In this regulation a reference to a particular day is a reference to a particular day—
(a) in the case of a member of the Air Force—on or after 8th February, 1973;
(b) in the case of a member of the Naval Forces or the Military Forces—on or after 9th February, 1973.
(3) Where, under the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations, different annual rates of salary for a member holding a specified rank are prescribed according to the number of years of service that a member holding that rank has completed, the annual rate of salary under those Regulations of a member who holds that rank shall, for the purposes of sub-regulation (4), be deemed to be the annual rate of salary payable to a member who has completed the longer or longest period of service that is specified in those Regulations in relation to a member holding that rank.
(4) Subject to sub-regulations (5), (6), (7), (8) and (9), the annual pay applicable to a member of the Defence Force on a particular day is the amount ascertained by adding Seven hundred and fifty dollars to an amount equal to the amount of the annual rate of salary of the member under the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations on that day.
(5) The annual pay applicable on a particular day to a member of the Defence Force, the description applicable to whom is referred to in Schedule 2, is the annual pay specified in column 4 of Schedule 2 opposite to the description of the member referred to in column 1, column 2 or column 3, as the case may be, of that Schedule.
(6) The annual pay applicable on a particular day to a member of the Defence Force referred to in paragraph 10 (2) (b) of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations is an amount equal to the amount of annual rate of salary of the member under those Regulations on that day.
(7) The annual pay applicable on a particular day to a member of the Defence Force who is a Chaplain, the description applicable to whom is referred to in Schedule 3, is the annual pay specified in column 4 of Schedule 3 opposite to the description of the member referred to in column 1, column 2 or column 3, as the case may be, of that Schedule.
(8) Subject to sub-regulation (9), the annual pay applicable on a particular day to a member of the Defence Force who is undergoing training in a capacity specified in Schedule 4 to these Regulations is the amount specified in that Schedule for the capacity in which he is being trained and, where appropriate, the year of the course of training that he is undergoing.
(9) Where service allowance is payable under the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations to a member referred to in item 3 or item 4 of Schedule 4, the annual pay applicable on a particular day to the member shall be an amount ascertained by adding Seven hundred and fifty dollars to the amount specified in that Schedule for the capacity in which he is being trained and, where appropriate, the year of the course of training that he is undergoing.
(10) Notwithstanding sub-regulations (4), (5), (6), (7), (8) and (9), where the annual pay applicable on a particular day to a member of the Defence Force under sub-regulation (4), (5), (6), (7), (8) or (9) is less than the annual pay applicable to that member under sub-regulation 3 (3) or 3 (5) —
(a) in the case of a member of the Air Force—on 7th February, 1973; or
(b) in the case of a member of the Naval Forces or the Military Forces—on 8th February, 1973,
the annual pay applicable to that member on that particular day shall be deemed to be the annual pay applicable to that member under sub-regulation 3 (3) or 3 (5) on 7th or 8th February, 1973, as the case may be.
Application.
5. These Regulations shall be deemed to have taken effect from and including 1st October, 1972.
SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 3 (5)
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Naval Forces | Military Forces | Air Force | Annual Pay |
|
|
| $ |
Officers who hold specified Ranks | |||
1. Admiral (Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee) | General (Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee) | Air Chief Marshal (Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee) | 20,800 |
2. Vice-Admiral (The First Naval Member of the Naval Board) | Lieutenant-General (Chief of the General Staff) | Air Marshal (Chief of the Air Staff) | 20,150 |
3. Rear-Admiral .......... | Major-General ....... | Air Vice-Marshal ...... | 18,995 |
4. Commodore ........... | Brigadier ........... | Air Commodore ....... | 15,983 |
5. Captain to whom sub-regulation 15 (6) of the Naval Financial Regulations applies | ................ | ................. | 15,983 |
Male and Female Medical and Denial Officers | |||
6. Rear-Admiral .......... | Major-General ....... | Air Vice-Marshal ...... | 18,995 |
7. Commodore or Captain (Special Rate) | Brigadier ........... | Air Commodore ....... | 17,489 |
8. Captain .............. | Colonel ............ | Group Captain ........ | 15,638 |
|
| Group Officer |
|
9. Commander ........... | Lieutenant-Colonel .... | Wing Commander ...... | 14,468 |
|
| Wing Officer |
|
SCHEDULE 2 Regulation 4 (5)
Officers who hold specified Ranks
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Naval Forces | Military Forces | Air Force | Annual Pay |
|
|
| $ |
1. Admiral (Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee) | General (Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee) | Air Chief Marshal (Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee) | 20,800 |
2. Vice-Admiral (The First Naval Member of the Naval Board) | Lieutenant-General (Chief of the General Staff) | Air Marshal (Chief of the Air Staff) | 20,150 |
3. Rear-Admiral .......... | Major-General ....... | Air Vice-Marshal ...... | 18,995 |
4. Commodore ........... | Brigadier ........... | Air Commodore ....... | 15,983 |
5. Captain to whom sub-regulation 15 (6) of the Naval Financial Regulations applies | ................ | ................. | 15,983 |
SCHEDULE 3 Regulation 4 (7)
Chaplains
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Naval Forces | Military Forces | Air Force | Annual Pay |
|
|
| $ |
1. .................... | Chaplain-General ...... | Principal Air Chaplain ... | 13,045 |
2. Chaplain with not less than 20 years’ service as a Chaplain | Chaplain, Third Class, with not less than 16 years’ service in that classification | Chaplain with not less than 20 years’ service as a Chaplain | 12,659 |
3. Chaplain with less than 20 but not less than 12 years’ service as a Chaplain | Chaplain, Third Class, with less than 16 but not less than 3 years’ service in that classification | Chaplain with less than 20 but not less than 12 years’ service as a Chaplain | 11,947 |
4. Chaplain with less than 12 but not less than 4 years’ service as a Chaplain | Chaplain, Third Class, with less than 8 years’ service in that classification | Chaplain with less than 12 but not less than 4 years’ service as a Chaplain | 10,523 |
5. Chaplain with less than 4 years’ service as a Chaplain | Chaplain, Fourth Class .. | Chaplain with less than 4 years’ service as a Chaplain | 9,035 |
SCHEDULE 4 Regulation 4 (9)
Members undergoing training
Item No. | Training Capacities | Annual Pay |
|
| $ |
1 | Normal Entry Recruits during basic recruit training...................... | 3,750 |
2 | Trainees, including Ordinary Seamen in the Naval Forces who have not completed their category training— |
|
| 1st year ................................................ | 3,979 |
| 2nd and subsequent years .................................... | 4,538 |
3 | Junior Trainees, being Junior Musicians, Apprentice Musicians and other Apprentices— |
|
| 1st year ................................................ | 2,368 |
| 2nd year ............................................... | 2,368 |
| 3rd year ................................................ | 3,229 |
| 4th year ................................................ | 3,788 |
4 | Junior Recruits in the Naval Forces— |
|
| 1st year or 2nd year if under the age of 17 ......................... | 1,800 |
5 | Royal Military College Cadets, Air Cadets at the Air Force Academy and Cadet Midshipmen who have entered the Royal Australian Naval College by way of Senior Entry— |
|
| 1st year ................................................ | 2,935 |
| 2nd year ............................................... | 2,935 |
| 3rd year ................................................ | 3,270 |
| 4th year ................................................ | 3,605 |
| 5th year ................................................ | 3,940 |
| 6th year ................................................ | 4,275 |
6 | Cadet Midshipmen who have entered the Royal Australian Naval College by way of Junior Entry— |
|
| 1st year ................................................ | 2,000 |
| 2nd year ............................................... | 2,300 |
| 3rd year ................................................ | 2,935 |
| 4th year ................................................ | 2,935 |
| 5th year ................................................ | 3,270 |
| 6th year ................................................ | 3,605 |
7 | Members, not being members referred to in items 5 and 6, undertaking degree courses— |
|
| with 3 years to graduation .................................... | 2,935 |
| with 2 years to graduation .................................... | 3,270 |
| in final year ............................................. | 3,605 |
8 | Members of the Naval Forces, and Air Cadets not at the Air Force Academy, undertaking Diploma courses— |
|
| 1st year ................................................ | 2,300 |
| 2nd year (or matriculation or equivalent entry) ...................... | 2,935 |
| 3rd year ................................................ | 2,935 |
| 4th year ................................................ | 3,270 |
9 | Male Officer Trainees— |
|
| Officer Cadets (Army) and Aircrew Cadets (Air Force) ................. | 3,270 |
| If completed degree course ................................... | 3,605 |
10 | Female Officer Trainees ......................................... | 2,616 |
| If completed degree course ................................... | 2,884 |
11 | Midshipmen (Supplementary List)— |
|
| 1st year ................................................ | 3,270 |
| 2nd year ............................................... | 3,605 |