Statutory Rules
1976 No. 81
REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1975, THE NAVAL
DEFENCE ACT 1910-1975 AND THE AIR FORCE ACT 1923-1975.*
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 1903-1975, the Naval Defence Act 1910-1975 and the Air Force Act 1923-1975.
Dated this ninth day of March, 1976.
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 (Salaries) Regulations†
General rates of salary payable to members other than officers and trainees.
1. Regulation 8 of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the words “ The rate of salary ” and substituting the words “ Subject to sub-regulation (1a), the rate of salary ”; and
(b) by inserting after sub-regulation (1) the following sub-regulation:—
“ (1a) The rate of salary payable to a member of the Army who—
(a) holds the rank of Private;
(b) has successfully completed a military trade or skill test;
(c) has, before the date of the completion of that test, completed not less than 1 year of service; and
(d) is proficient in his military trade or skill,
is the rate specified in relation to a member—
(e) who holds the rank of Lance Corporal; and
(f) the pay level appropriate, under the Service Financial Regulations, to whom is the same as the pay level appropriate, under those last-mentioned Regulations, to that first-mentioned member.”.
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* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 17 March 1976.
† Statutory Rules 1973, No. 100, as amended by Statutory Rules 1973, Nos. 132, 201, 203, 249 and 269; 1974, Nos. 71, 77, 90, 92. 93 and 208; 1975, Nos. 34, 149, 163 and 197; and 1976, Nos. 3, 13 and 48.
Senior Chaplain’s Allowance.
2. Regulation 16 of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations is amended by omitting the figures “ $307 ” and substituting the figures “ $327 ”.
Schedules 1-9 (inclusive).
3. Schedules 1 to 9 (inclusive) to the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations are repealed and the following Schedules substituted:—
SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 7
Officers who hold Specified Ranks
Column | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Navy | Army | Air Force | Annual rate of Salary |
|
|
| $ |
Rear-Admiral......... | Major-General........ | Air Vice-Marshal....... | 29,310 |
Commodore.......... | Brigadier........... | Air Commodore....... | 24,906 |
SCHEDULE 2 Regulation 7
Male Officers other than Officers who hold a Rank Specified in Schedule 1 on are Officers Described in Schedules 3, 4, 5, 6 or 9
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Navy | Army | Air Force | Annual rate or Salary |
|
|
| $ |
Acting Sub-Lieutenant... | Second Lieutenant..... | Pilot Officer.......... | 8,628 |
(Supplementary List) |
|
|
|
Sub-Lieutenant— | Lieutenant— | Flying Officer— |
|
Under 1 year........ | Under 1 year........ | Under 1 year........ | 9,122 |
1 year............. | 1 year............ | 1 year............. | 9,614 |
Lieutenant— |
|
|
|
Under 1 year........ | 2 years........... | 2 years............ | 10,107 |
1 year............. | 3 years........... | 3 years............ | 10,600 |
| Captain— | Flight Lieutenant— |
|
2 years............ | Under 1 year........ | Under 1 year........ | 11,165 |
3 years............ | 1 year............ | 1 year............. | 11,730 |
4 years............ | 2 years........... | 2 years............ | 12,295 |
5 years............ | 3 years........... | 3 years............ | 12,860 |
6 years............ | 4 years........... | 4 years............ | 13,424 |
7 years............ | 5 years........... | 5 years............ | 13,988 |
Lieutenant-Commander— | Major— | Squadron Leader— |
|
Under 1 year........ | Under 1 year........ | Under 1 year........ | 14,683 |
1 year............. | 1 year............ | 1 year............. | 15,378 |
2 years............ | 2 years........... | 2 years............ | 16,073 |
3 years............ | 3 years........... | 3 years............ | 16,768 |
Commander— | Lieutenant-Colonel— | Wing Commander— |
|
Under 1 year........ | Under 1 year........ | Under 1 year........ | 17,649 |
1 year............. | 1 year............ | 1 year............. | 18,530 |
Captain— | Colonel— | Group Captain— |
|
Under 1 year........ | Under 1 year........ | Under 1 year........ | 19,535 |
1 year............. | 1 year............ | 1 year............. | 20,542 |
SCHEDULE 3 Regulation 7
Female Officers and Officers who are Male Nurses
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Navy | Army | Air Force | Annual rate of Salary |
|
|
| $ |
| Second Lieutenant....... | Pilot Officer............ | 6,902 |
Sister or 3rd Officer— | Lieutenant— | Section Officer or Flying Officer— |
|
Under 1 year.......... | Under 1 year......... | Under 1 year.......... | 7,297 |
1 year.............. | 1 year.............. | 1 year.............. | 7,692 |
2 years.............. | 2 years............. | 2 years.............. | 8,085 |
3 years.............. | 3 years............. | 3 years.............. | 8,481 |
Senior Sister or 2nd | Captain— | Flight Officer or Flight |
|
Under 1 year.......... | Under 1 year......... | Under I year.......... | 8,932 |
1 year.............. | 1 year.............. | 1 year.............. | 9,383 |
2 years.............. | 2 years............. | 2 years.............. | 9,836 |
3 years.............. | 3 years............. | 3 years.............. | 10,288 |
4 years.............. | 4 years............. | 4 years.............. | 10,739 |
5 years.............. | 5 years............. | 5 years.............. | 11,191 |
Superintending Sister or 1st Officer— | Major— | Squadron Officer or Squadron Leader— |
|
Under 1 year.......... | Under 1 year......... | Under 1 year.......... | 11,747 |
I year.............. | 1 year.............. | 1 year.............. | 12,302 |
2 years.............. | 2 years............. | 2 years.............. | 12,858 |
3 years.............. | 3 years............. | 3 years.............. | 13,414 |
Matron or Chief Officer— | Lieutenant-Colonel— | Wing Officer or Wing Commander— |
|
Under 1 year.......... | Under 1 year......... | Under 1 year.......... | 14,119 |
1 year.............. | 1 year.............. | 1 year.............. | 14,824 |
Captain— | Colonel— | Group Officer or Group Captain— |
|
Under 1 year.......... | Under 1 year......... | Under 1 year.......... | 15,628 |
1 year.............. | 1 year.............. | 1 year.............. | 16,433 |
SCHEDULE 4 Regulation 7
Naval Officers of the Special Duties List, Army Officers Commissioned from Sergeant and above and equivalent ranks, other than graduates of an officer cadet school, and Air Force Officers Commissioned from Sergeant and above and Equivalent Ranks
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Navy | Army | Air Force | Annual rate of Salary |
|
|
| $ |
|
| Pilot Officer............ | 11,445 |
Sub-Lieutenant— | Lieutenant— | Flying Officer— |
|
|
|
|
|
Under 1 year.......... | Under 1 year......... | Under 1 year......... | 12,011 |
1 year.............. | 1 year.............. | 1 year.............. | 12,295 |
Lieutenant— |
|
|
|
Under 1 year.......... | 2 years............. | 2 years.............. | 12,578 |
1 year.............. | 3 years............. | 3 years.............. | 12,860 |
| Captain— | Flight Lieutenant— |
|
2 years.............. | Under 1 year......... | Under 1 year.......... | 13,143 |
3 years.............. | 1 year.............. | 1 year.............. | 13,424 |
5 years.............. | 3 years............. | 3 years.............. | 13,708 |
7 years.............. | 5 years............. | 5 years.............. | 13,988 |
SCHEDULE 5 Regulation 7
Medical Officers and Dental Officer:
Column I | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Navy | Army | Air Force | Annual rate of Salary |
|
|
| $ |
Officer performing year of compulsory residency (from under-graduate scheme) | Officer performing year of compulsory residency (from undergraduate scheme) | Officer performing year of compulsory residency (from undergraduate scheme) | 11,165 |
Lieutenant— | Captain— | Flight Lieutenant— |
|
Under 1 year........ | Under 1 year........ | Under 1 year........ | 13,364 |
1 year............. | 1 year............ | 1 year............. | 14,504 |
2 years............ | 2 years........... | 2 years............ | 15,075 |
3 years............ | 3 years........... | 3 years............ | 15,645 |
4 years............ | 4 years........... | 4 years............ | 16,215 |
5 years............ | 5 years........... | 5 years............ | 16,787 |
Lieutenant-Commander— | Major— | Squadron Leader— |
|
Under 1 year........ | Under 1 year........ | Under I year........ | 18,034 |
1 year............. | 1 year............ | 1 year............. | 18,658 |
2 years............ | 2 years........... | 2 years............ | 19,282 |
3 years............ | 3 years........... | 3 years............ | 19,909 |
Commander.......... | Lieutenant-Colonel..... | Wing Commander...... | 22,509 |
Captain............. | Colonel............ | Group Captain........ | 24,790 |
Commodore.......... | Brigadier........... | Air Commodore....... | 27,108 |
Rear-Admiral......... | Major-General........ | Air Vice-Marshal...... | 29,310 |
SCHEDULE 6 Regulation 7
Chaplains
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Navy | Army | Air Force | Annual rate of Salary |
|
|
| $ |
Chaplain— | Chaplain, 4th Class— | Chaplain— |
|
Under 1 year | Under 1 year........ | Under 1 year........ | 11,165 |
1 year............ | 1 year........... | 1 year............ | 11,730 |
2 years........... | 2 years........... | 2 years........... | 12,295 |
3 years........... | 3 years........... | 3 years........... | 12,860 |
| Chaplain, 3rd Class— |
|
|
4 years........... | Under 2 years...... | 4 years........... | 13,424 |
6 years........... | 2 years........... | 6 years........... | 13,988 |
8 years........... | 4 years........... | 8 years........... | 14,493 |
10 years........... | 6 years........... | 10 years........... | 14,997 |
12 years........... | 8 years........... | 12 years........... | 15,501 |
14 years........... | 10 years........... | 14 years........... | 16,006 |
16 years........... | 12 years........... | 16 years........... | 16,511 |
18 years........... | 14 years........... | 18 years........... | 17,015 |
20 years........... | 16 years........... | 20 years........... | 17,520 |
22 years........... | 18 years........... | 22 years........... | 18,024 |
| Chaplain-General...... | Principal Air Chaplain... | 18,530 |
SCHEDULE 7 Regulation 8
Male Members OTHER than Officer and Members undergoing Training in a Capacity referred to in Schedule 9
Part I
Ranks | Annual rates of Salary | |||||||
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Pay Level One | Pay Level Two | Pay Level Three | Pay Level Four | Pay Level Five | Pay Level Six |
Navy | Army | Air Force | ||||||
|
|
| $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Seaman....... | Private...... | Aircraftman.. | 6,187 | 6,617 | 7,049 | 7,488 | 7,927 | 8,365 |
Able Seaman... | Lance Corporal | Leading Aircraftman | 6,351 | 6,785 | 7,215 | 7,655 | 8,092 | 8,532 |
Leading Seaman. | Corporal..... | Corporal.... | 6,631 | 7,063 | 7,494 | 7,934 | 8,372 | 8,811 |
Part II
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Navy | Army | Air Force | Annual rate of Salary |
|
|
| S |
Petty Officer— | Sergeant— | Sergeant— |
|
Under 1 year........ | Under 1 year........ | Under 1 year........ | 6,970 |
1 year............. | I year............ | 1 year............. | 7,402 |
2 years............ | 2 years........... | 2 years............ | 7,833 |
3 years............ | 3 years........... | 3 years............ | 8,273 |
4 years............ | 4 years........... | 4 years............ | 8,712 |
5 years............ | 5 years........... | 5 years............ | 9,151 |
6 years............ | 6 years........... | 6 years............ | 9,590 |
Part III
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Navy | Army | Air Force | Annual rate of Salary |
Artificer, 1st Class, |
|
| $ |
Mechanician, |
|
|
|
1st Class, Naval |
|
|
|
Shipwright, 1st Class— | Staff Sergeant— | Flight Sergeant— |
|
Under 1 year...... | Under 1 year....... | Under 1 year........ | 9,590 |
I year........... | 1 year............ | 1 year............ | 10,035 |
2 years.......... | 2 years........... | 2 years............ | 10,479 |
Chief Petty Officer- | Warrant Officer. Class 2— |
|
|
Under 1 year........ | Under 1 year....... | 3 years............ | 10,925 |
1 year............. | 1 year............ | 4 years............ | 11,371 |
Warrant Officer— | Warrant Officer, Class 1— | Warrant Officer— |
|
Under 1 year........ | Under 1 year....... | Under 1 year........ | 11,850 |
1 year............. | 1 year............ | 1 year............ | 12,328 |
Part IV
Appropriate Pay Level | Period of service in rank to which promoted |
Pay Level Two ..... | One year |
Pay Level Three..... | Two years |
Pay Level Four ..... | Three years |
Pay Level Five ..... | Four years |
Pay Level Six ...... | Five years |
SCHEDULE 8 Regulation 8
Female Members other than Officers and Members undergoing Training in a Capacity referred to in Schedule 9
Part I
Ranks | Annual rates of Salary | |||||||
Column 1 Navy | Column 2 Army | Column 3 Air Force | Pay Level One | Pay Level Two | Pay Level Three | Pay Level Four | Pay Level Five | Pay Level Six |
|
|
| $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Wran ...... | Private ..... | Aircraftwoman | 6,187 | 6,617 | 7,049 | 7,488 | 7,927 | 8,365 |
Senior Wran . | Lance Corporal | Leading Air-craftwoman | 6,318 | 6,752 | 7,182 | 7,622 | 8,059 | 8,499 |
Leading Wran | Corporal ... | Corporal .... | 6,541 | 6,975 | 7,405 | 7,846 | 8,282 | 8,722 |
Part II
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
Navy | Army | Air Force | Annual rate of Salary |
Petty Officer— | Sergeant— | Sergeant— | $ |
Under 1 year........ | Under 1 year....... | Under 1 year........ | 6,814 |
1 year............ | 3 year............ | I year............ | 7,246 |
2 years............ | 2 years........... | 2 years............ | 7,677 |
3 years............ | 3 years........... | 3 years............ | 8,116 |
4 years............ | 4 years........... | 4 years............ | 8,555 |
5 years............ | 5 years........... | 5 years............ | 8,994 |
6 years............ | 6 years........... | 6 years............ | 9,431 |
Part III
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 Annual rate |
Navy | Army | Air Force | of Salary |
|
|
| $ |
Chief Petty Officer- Under 1 year ....... | Staff Sergeant— under 1 year ....... | Flight Sergeant— Under 1 year....... | 9,431 |
1 year ............ | 1 year ........... | 1 year ............ | 9,787 |
2 years ........... | 2 years ........... | 2 years ........... | 10,142 |
| Warrant Officer, Class 2— Under 1 year ...... | .................. | 10,500 |
| 1 year ........... | .................. | 10,857 |
Warrant Officer— Under 1 year ....... | Warrant Officer, Class 1— Under 1 year ...... | Warrant Officer— Under 1 year ....... | 11,239 |
1 year ............ | 1 year ........... | 1 year ............ | 11,621 |
Part IV
Appropriate Pay Level | Period of service in rank to which promoted |
Pay Level Two ... | One year |
Pay Level Three .. | Two years |
Pay Level Four ... | Three years |
Pay Level Five.... | Four years |
Pay Level Six.... | Five years |
SCHEDULE 9 Regulation 9
Members Undergoing Training
Item No. | Training Capacities | Annual rate of Salary |
|
| $ |
1 | Normal Entry Recruits during basic Recruit training...................... | 5,332 |
2 | Trainees, including Seamen in the Navy who have attained the age of 17 years and who have not completed their category training— |
|
| 1st year................................................ | 5,616 |
| 2nd and subsequent years.................................... | 6,589 |
3 | Junior Trainees, being Junior Musicians, Apprentice Musicians and other Apprentices— |
|
| 1st year................................................ | 3,145 |
| 2nd year................................................ | 4,118 |
| 3rd year................................................ | 5,616 |
| 4th year................................................ | 6,589 |
4 | Seamen in the Navy who have not attained the age of 17 years and Junior Recruits in the Navy | 3,125 |
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................................................ | 4,512 |
| 2nd year................................................ | 5,094 |
| 3rd year................................................ | 5,676 |
| 4th year................................................ | 6,256 |
| 5th year................................................ | 6,838 |
| 6th year................................................ | 7,420 |
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................................................ | 3,473 |
| 2nd year................................................ | 3,992 |
| 3rd year................................................ | 4,512 |
| 4th year................................................ | 5,094 |
| 5th year................................................ | 5,676 |
| 6th year................................................ | 6,256 |
| 7th year................................................ | 6,838 |
| 8th year................................................ | 7,420 |
7 | Members, not being members referred to in items 5 and 6, undertaking degree courses— |
|
| with 3 years to graduation.................................... | 5,094 |
| with 2 years to graduation.................................... | 5,676 |
| in final year............................................. | 6.256 |
8 | Members of the Navy and Air Cadets not at the Air Force Academy, undertaking Diploma courses— |
|
| 1st year................................................ | 3,992 |
| 2nd year (or matriculation or equivalent entry)....................... | 4,512 |
| 3rd year................................................ | 5,094 |
| 4th year................................................ | 5,676 |
9 | Male Officer Trainees— Officer Cadets (Army) and Aircrew Cadets (Air Force) | 5,676 |
| If completed degree course................................... | 6,256 |
10 | Female Officer Trainees..................................... | 4,541 |
| If completed degree course................................... | 5,005 |
11 | Members of the Navy, other than members referred to in another item of this Schedule, who hold the rank of Midshipman (Supplementary List)— |
|
| 1st year................................................ | 5,676 |
| 2nd year................................................ | 6,256 |
Application.
4. (1) The amendments of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations effected by regulation 1 apply to and in relation to members of the Army as if those amendments had come into operation on 22 April 1975.
(2) For the purposes of sub-regulation (1), a reference in the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations as amended by regulation 1 to the Army shall, in respect of service by a member of the Army during the period from and including 22 April 1975 to and including 8 February 1976, be read as a reference to the Military Forces.
(3) The amendments of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations effected by regulations 2 and 3 apply to and in relation to—
(a) members of the Navy and of the Army—as if those amendments had come into operation on 20 February 1976; and
(b) members of the Air Force—as if those amendments had come into operation on 19 February 1976.