Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (Annual Rates of Pay) Regulations (Amendment)

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1977 No. 98

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE FORCE RETIREMENT AND DEATH BENEFITS ACT 1973.*

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 Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973.

Dated this sixteenth day of June, 1977.

JOHN R. KERR

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

D. J. KILLEN

Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendments of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (Annual Rates of Pay) Regulations

Schedule 2.

1. Schedule 2 to the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (Annual Rates of Pay) Regulations is amended by omitting the words and figures—

 

 

 

$

“ Rear-Admiral.........

Major-General.........

Air Vice-Marshal........

30,907

Commodore...........

Brigadier............

Air Commodore........

26,339 ”,

and substituting the words and figures—

 

“ Rear-Admiral.........

Major-General.........

Air Vice-Marshal.......

31,105

Commodore...........

Brigadier............

Air Commodore........

26,537 ”.

Schedule 3 and 4.

2. Schedules 3 and 4 to the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (Annual Rates of Pay) Regulations are repealed and the following Schedules substituted:—

 

 

 

 

 

 

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* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 22 June 1977.

† Statutory Rules 1973, No. 188 as amended by Statutory Rules 1973, No. 261; 1974, Nos. 14, 161 and 234; 1975, Nos. 141 and 195; and 1976, Nos. 42, 99, 160, 170, 196, 207 and 265.


SCHEDULE 3 Sub-regulation 4 (7)

Chaplains

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Navy

Army

Air Force

Annual pay

 

 

 

$

 

Chaplain-General.......

Principal Air Chaplain...

20,872

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

20,347

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 8 years’ service in that classification

Chaplain with less than 20 but not less than 12 years’ service as a Chaplain

19,300

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

17,207

Chaplain with less than 4 years’ service as a Chaplain

Chaplain, Fourth Class....

Chaplain with less than 4 years’ service as a Chaplain

14,991

SCHEDULE 4 Sub-regulation 4 (8)

Members undergoing Training

Item No.

Training capacities

Annual pay

 

 

$

1

Normal entry recruits during basic training...............................

7,108

2

Trainees, including sailors in the Navy who hold the rank of Seaman, who have attained the age of 17 years and who have not completed their category training—

 

 

1st year....................................................

7,282

 

2nd and subsequent years........................................

8,379

3

Junior trainees, being junior musicians, apprentice musicians and other apprentices—

 

 

1st year....................................................

4,643

 

2nd year....................................................

4,643

 

3rd year....................................................

6,332

 

4th year....................................................

7,429

4

Sailors in the Navy who hold the rank of Seaman and who have not attained the age of 17 years and junior recruits in the Navy .. .. ..

3,522

5

Royal Military College cadets, air cadets at the Air Force Academy and subordinate officers (that is to say, officers of the Navy who hold the rank of Acting Sub-Lieutenant or a lower rank) who entered the Royal Australian Naval College by way of senior entry—

 

 

1st year....................................................

5,743

 

2nd year....................................................

5,743

 

3rd year....................................................

6,399

 

4th year....................................................

7,054

 

5th year....................................................

7,709

 

6th year....................................................

8,366

6

Subordinate officers (that is to say, officers of the Navy who hold the rank of Acting Sub-Lieutenant or a lower rank) who entered the Royal Australian Naval College by way of junior entry—

 

 

1st year....................................................

3,915

 

2nd year....................................................

4,500

 

3rd year....................................................

5,743

 

4th year....................................................

5,743

 

5th year....................................................

6,399

 

6th year....................................................

7,054


Schedule 4—continued

Members Undergoing Training

Item No.

Training capacities

Annual pay

7

Members, not being members to whom item 5 or 6 applies, undertaking degree courses—

 

 

with 3 years to graduation..................................

5,743

 

with 2 years to graduation..................................

6,399

 

in final year...........................................

7,054

8

Members of the Navy, and air cadets not at the Air Force Academy, undertaking diploma courses—

 

 

1st year..............................................

4,500

 

2nd year (or matriculation or equivalent entry)....................

5,743

 

3rd year..............................................

5,743

 

4th year..............................................

6,399

9

Male officer trainees, being officer cadets (Army) and aircrew cadets (Air Force)—

 

 

If not completed degree course...............................

6,399

 

If completed degree course.................................

7,054

10

Female officer trainees—

 

 

If not completed degree course...............................

5,120

 

If completed degree course.................................

5,643

11

Members of the Navy, other than members to whom another item of this Schedule applies, who hold the rank of Midshipman of the Supplementary List—

 

 

1st year..............................................

6,399

 

2nd year..............................................

7,054

Application.

3. The Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (Annual Rates of Pay) Regulations as amended by these Regulations apply in relation to service by—

(a) members of the Navy and of the Army—on or after 27 May 1977; and

(b) members of the Air Force—on or after 26 May 1977.

Overview

The Statutory Rules 1977 No. 98, enacted under the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973, addresses the need to update the annual rates of pay for Defence Force personnel as stipulated in the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (Annual Rates of Pay) Regulations. This legislative instrument was issued by the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting on the advice of the Federal Executive Council, and aims to ensure that the compensation rates for Defence Force personnel are current and reflective of service conditions. These regulations specifically revise the pay rates for various ranks within the Navy, Army, and Air Force, as well as for chaplains and members undergoing training, to align with contemporary remuneration standards. The policy objective is to maintain fair and equitable compensation for Defence Force members, recognising their service and contributions.

Scope and Application

The Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (Annual Rates of Pay) Regulations, amended by Statutory Rules 1977 No. 98, apply to members of the Australian Defence Force who are serving on or after specific dates in 1977, with different dates applying to members of the Navy, Army, and Air Force. These regulations detail the annual rates of pay for various ranks and positions within the Defence Force, including adjustments for chaplains and members undergoing training. The geographic reach of these regulations is nationwide, applying to all members of the Defence Force within Australia, as the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973 is a Commonwealth Act. The regulations are comprehensive in nature but do not explicitly state exclusions or exemptions beyond the specified dates of application. However, the application of these rates of pay may be further defined or restricted through subordinate instruments as necessary.

Key Provisions

The Statutory Rules 1977 No. 98, made under the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973, primarily amend the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (Annual Rates of Pay) Regulations. Section 1 of the Regulations replaces certain figures in Schedule 2 with updated annual rates of pay for various ranks such as Rear-Admiral, Major-General, Air Vice-Marshal, Commodore, Brigadier, and Air Commodore. Section 2 repeals Schedules 3 and 4 of the existing Regulations and replaces them with new schedules detailing the annual rates of pay for chaplains and members undergoing training. These new schedules provide specific figures for different categories and years of service for chaplains, as well as for various training capacities and stages of training for members of the Navy, Army, and Air Force. The Regulations impose obligations on the parties they govern, specifically the members of the Navy, Army, and Air Force, as well as those undergoing training. These obligations include the accurate reporting and application of the updated annual rates of pay as outlined in the amended Schedules. Members of the Defence Force are required to adhere to the new pay rates for their respective ranks and service conditions as stipulated in the Regulations. Similarly, those undergoing training must be compensated according to the new pay scales specified for their training capacities and years of service. Violations of the provisions set out in these Regulations may result in civil or criminal consequences, though the specific offences and penalties are not detailed within the text of the Regulations themselves. Typically, breaches of statutory regulations under Australian law can lead to penalties such as fines, which can vary based on the severity and nature of the breach. For more precise details on penalties, one would need to refer to the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973 or relevant administrative guidelines.

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