EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1984 NO. 186
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE
DEFENCE FORCE RETIREMENT AND DEATH BENEFITS REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
Section 60 of the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act 1973 provides for a basic annual rate of pay, as the minimum basis for the calculation of the benefits payable in respect of a retired or deceased member, to be prescribed.
The Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Regulations (“the Regulations”), made under the Act, prescribe various matters for carrying out or giving effect to the Act.
Regulation 4 of the Regulations prescribes a basic annual rate of pay, for the purposes of section 60 of the Act. The rate for the period after 7 February 1973 is prescribed by reference to sub-regulation 10(1) and Item 1 of Schedule 9 of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations.
Regulation 10 of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations was repealed by Statutory Rules 1982 No. 204 which took effect from 31 August 1982. At that time, the reference in regulation 4 of the Regulations to sub-regulation 10(1) of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations was overlooked, with the result that after 30 August 1982 no basic annual rate of pay has been prescribed under the Regulations.
Regulation 1 of the Statutory Rule makes the amendment effective from 30 August 1982.
Regulation 2 of the Statutory Rule amends regulation 4 of the Regulations to prescribe, for the period after 30 August 1982, a basic annual rate of pay equal to the salary rate specified in Schedule 7 to the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations for a Private at pay level 1.
Commencement
The amendments have effect from 30 August 1982.