EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1988 NO. 88
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE
MINISTER FOR DEFENCE SCIENCE AND PERSONNEL
DEFENCE FORCE (SALARIES) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
The Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations, made under the Defence Act 1903, Naval Defence Act 1910 and Air Force Act 1923, prescribe certain financial conditions of service for members of the Defence Force.
Background
Until 1979 financial conditions of service for members of the Defence Force were prescribed in Regulations. Following amendments to the Defence Act 1903 in 1979, provision for these conditions was progressively transferred to determinations made under the Act. Since 1985, all financial conditions of service have been determined under sections 58B and 58H of the Defence Act 1903. As determinations were made under sections 58B and 58H, the superseded provisions were progressively removed from the Regulations.
The Statutory Rule repeals residual provisions that no longer operate, as a result of the transfer of the provisions relating to conditions of service to determinations. The Statutory Rule also makes various drafting amendments.
Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations (Amendment)
Regulation 1 of the Statutory Rule repeals regulation 3A, which is a standard delegation provision. That provision is now redundant, as the powers that were previously delegated are no longer contained in the Regulations.
Regulations 2 and 3 omit definitions and headings that do not apply to anything in the Regulations and are therefore no longer required.
Commencement
The Statutory Rule comes into operation on the date of gazettal.