Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations (Amendment) - Legislation

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1974 No. 92

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1973, THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1973 AND THE AIR FORCE ACT 1923-1973.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1973, the Naval Defence Act 1910-1973 and the Air Force Act 1923-1973.

Dated this sixteenth day of May, 1974.

PAUL HASLUCK

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

R. BISHOP

Minister of State for Repatriation for and

on behalf of the Minister of State for Defence.

Amendments of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations†

Senior Chaplain’s allowance.

1. Regulation 16 of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations is amended by omitting the figures “ $250.00 ” and substituting the figures “ $255.00 ”.

Schedules 1 to 9 (inclusive).

2. Schedules 1 to 9 (inclusive) to the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations are repealed and the following Schedules substituted:—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 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Naval Forces	Military Forces	Air Force	Annual rate of Salary
			$
Rear-Admiral .........	Major-General .........	Air Vice-Marshal .......	23,238
Commodore ..........	Brigadier ............	Air Commodore ........	19,597

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 28 May 1974.

† Statutory Rules 1973, No. 100, as amended by Statutory Rules 1973, Nos. 132, 201, 203, 249 and 269; and 1974, Nos. 71, 77 and 90.

SCHEDULE 2 Regulation 7

Male Officers other than Officers who hold a Rank Specified in Schedule 1 or are Officers described in Schedule 3, 4, 5, 6 or 9

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Naval Forces	Military Forces	Air Force	Annual rate of Salary
			$
A/Sub-Lieutenant (Supplementary List)	Second Lieutenant ......	Pilot Officer ..........	6,352
Sub-Lieutenant—	Lieutenant—	Flying Officer—
Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	6,760
1 year .............	1 year .............	1 year .............	7,168
Lieutenant—
Under 1 year ........	2 years ............	2 years ............	7,576
1 year .............	3 years ............	3 years ............	7,984
	Captain—	Flight Lieutenant—
2 years ............	Under 1 year	Under 1 year ........	8,433
3 years ............	1 year .............	1 year .............	8,882
4 years ............	2 years ............	2 years ............	9,341
5 years ............	3 years ............	3 years ............	9,800
6 years ............	4 years ............	4 years ............	10,259
7 years ............	5 years ............	5 years ............	10,718
Lieutenant-Commander—	Major—	Squadron Leader—
Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	11,268
1 year .............	1 year .............	1 year .............	11,840
2 years ............	2 years ............	2 years ............	12,411
3 years ............	3 years ............	3 years ............	12,982
Commander—	Lieutenant-Colonel—	Wing Commander—
Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	13,696
1 year .............	1 year .............	1 year .............	14,410
Captain—	Colonel—	Group Captain—
Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	15,226
1 year .............	1 year .............	1 year .............	16,042

SCHEDULE 3 Regulation 7

Female Officers and Officers who are Male Nurses

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Naval Forces	Military Forces	Air Force	Annual rate of Salary
			$
	Second Lieutenant ......	Pilot Officer ..........	5,108
Sister or 3rd Officer—	Lieutenant—	Section Officer or Flying Officer—
Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	5,434
1 year .............	1 year .............	1 year .............	5,760
2 years ............	2 years ............	2 years ............	6,087
3 years ............	3 years ............	3 years ............	6,413
Senior Sister or 2nd		Flight Officer or Flight
Officer—	Captain—	Lieutenant—
Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	6,772
1 year .............	1 year .............	1 year .............	7,131
2 years ............	2 years ............	2 years ............	7,498
3 years ............	3 years ............	3 years ............	7,866
4 years ............	4 years ............	4 years ............	8,233
5 years ............	5 years ............	5 years ............	8,600
Superintending Sister or		Squadron Officer or
1st Officer—	Major—	Squadron Leader—
Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	9,041
1 year .............	1 year .............	1 year .............	9,498
2 years ............	2 years ............	2 years ............	9,955
3 years ............	3 years ............	3 years ............	10,412
Matron or Chief Officer—	Lieutenant Colonel—	Wing Officer or Wing Commander—
Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	10,983
1 year .............	1 year .............	1 year .............	11,554
Captain—	Colonel—	Group Officer or Group Captain—
Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	12,207
1 year .............	1 year .............	1 year .............	12,860

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
Naval Forces	Military Forces	Air Force	Annual rate of Salary
			$
		Pilot Officer ..........	8,678
Sub-Lieutenant—	Lieutenant—	Flying Officer—
Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	9,116
1 year .............	1 year .............	1 year .............	9,341
Lieutenant—
Under 1 year ........	2 years ............	2 years ............	9,570
1 year .............	3 years ............	3 years ............	9,800
	Captain—	Flight Lieutenant—
2 years ............	Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	10,029
3 years ............	1 year .............	1 year .............	10,259
5 years ............	3 years ............	3 years ............	10,488
7 years ............	5 years ............	5 years ............	10,718

SCHEDULE 5 Regulation 7

Medical Officers and Dental Officers

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Naval Forces	Military Forces	Air Force	Annual rate of Salary
			$
Officer performing year of compulsory residency (from under-graduate scheme)	Officer performing year of compulsory residency (from under-graduate scheme)	Officer performing year of compulsory residency (from under-graduate scheme)	8,433
Lieutenant—	Captain—	Flight Lieutenant—
Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	9,989
1 year .............	1 year .............	1 year .............	10,392
2 years ............	2 years ............	2 years ............	10,793
3 years ............	3 years ............	3 years ............	11,196
4 years ............	4 years ............	4 years ............	11,596
5 years ............	5 years ............	5 years ............	12,096
Lieutenant Commander—	Major—	Squadron Leader—
Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	12,594
1 year .............	1 year .............	1 year .............	13,092
2 years ............	2 years ............	2 years ............	13,755
3 years ............	3 years ............	3 years ............	14,259
Commander ..........	Lieutenant-Colonel ......	Wing Commander ......	17,423
Captain .............	Colonel .............	Group Captain .........	18,810
Commodore ..........	Brigadier ............	Air Commodore ........	21,417
Rear-Admiral .........	Major-General .........	Air Vice-Marshal .......	23,238

SCHEDULE 6 Regulation 7

Chaplains

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Naval Forces	Military Forces	Air Force	Annual rate of Salary
			$
Chaplain—	Chaplain, 4th Class—	Chaplain—
Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	8,433
1 year .............	1 year .............	1 year .............	8,882
2 years ............	2 years ............	2 years ............	9,341
3 years ............	3 years ............	3 years ............	9,800
	Chaplain, 3rd Class—
4 years ............	Under 2 years .......	4 years ............	10,259
6 years ............	2 years ............	6 years ............	10,718
8 years ............	4 years ............	8 years ............	11,126
10 years ...........	6 years ............	10 years ...........	11,534
12 years ...........	8 years ............	12 years ...........	11,942
14 years ...........	10 years ...........	14 years ...........	12,350
16 years ...........	12 years ...........	16 years ...........	12,758
18 years ...........	14 years ...........	18 years ...........	13,166
20 years ...........	16 years ...........	20 years ...........	13,574
22 years ...........	18 years ...........	22 years ...........	13,982
	Chaplain-General .......	Principal Air Chaplain ....	14,410

SCHEDULE 7 Regulation 8

Male 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	Column 2	Column 3	Pay Level One	Pay Level Two	Pay Level Three	Pay Level Four	Pay Level Five	Pay Level Six
Naval Forces	Military Forces	Air Force	Pay Level One	Pay Level Two	Pay Level Three	Pay Level Four	Pay Level Five	Pay Level Six
			$	$	$	$	$	$
Seaman ......	Private .......	Aircraftman	4,154	4,531	4,911	5,295	5,680	6,063
Able Seaman ...	Lance Corporal	Leading Aircraftman	4,299	4,678	5,056	5,441	5,825	6,210
Leading Seaman	Corporal ......	Corporal ......	4,544	4,922	5,300	5,686	6,069	6,454

Part II

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Naval Forces	Military Forces	Air Force	Annual rate of Salary
			$
Petty Officer—	Sergeant—	Sergeant—
Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	4,840
1 year .............	1 year .............	1 year .............	5,220
2 years ............	2 years ............	2 years ............	5,597
3 years ............	3 years ............	3 years ............	5,983
4 years ............	4 years ............	4 years ............	6,367
5 years ............	5 years ............	3 years ............	6,752
6 years ............	6 years ............	6 years ............	7,136

Part III

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Naval Forces	Military Forces	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 ........	7,136
1 year .............	1 year .............	1 year .............	7,526
2 years ............	2 years ............	2 years ............	7,917
		3 years ............	8,307
		4 years ............	8,698
Chief Petty Officer—	Warrant Officer, Class 2—
Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........		8,307
1 year .............	1 year .............		8,698
Warrant Officer—	Warrant Officer, Class 1—	Warrant Officer—
Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	9,117
1 year .............	1 year .............	1 year .............	9,536

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

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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	Column 2	Column 3	Pay Level One	Pay Level Two	Pay Level Three	Pay Level Four	Pay Level Five	Pay Level Six
Naval Forces	Military Forces	Air Force	Pay Level One	Pay Level Two	Pay Level Three	Pay Level Four	Pay Level Five	Pay Level Six
			$	$	$	$	$	$
Wran ........	Private .......	Aircraftwoman	4,154	4,531	4,911	5,295	5,680	6,063
Senior Wran ...	Lance Corporal	Leading Aircraftwoman	4,270	4,649	5,027	5,412	5,796	6,181
Leading Wran ..	Corporal ......	Corporal ......	4,466	4,843	5,223	5,607	5,992	6,375

Part II

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Naval Forces	Military Forces	Air Force	Annual rate of Salary
			$
Petty Officer—	Sergeant—	Sergeant—
Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	4,704
1 year .............	1 year .............	1 year .............	5,082
2 years ............	2 years ............	2 years ............	5,461
3 years ............	3 years ............	3 years ............	5,845
4 years ............	4 years ............	4 years ............	6,231
5 years ............	5 years ............	5 years ............	6,614
6 years ............	6 years ............	6 years ............	6,999

Part III

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Naval Forces	Military Forces	Air Force	Annual rate of Salary
			$
Chief Petty Officer-	Staff Sergeant—	Flight Sergeant—
Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	6,999
1 year .............	1 year .............	1 year .............	7,311
2 years ............	2 years ............	2 years ............	7,623
	Warrant Officer, Class 2—
	Under 1 year ........		7,935
	1 year .............		8,247
Warrant Officer-	Warrant Officer, Class 1—	Warrant Officer—
Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	Under 1 year ........	8,583
1 year .............	1 year .............	1 year .............	8,918
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	3,774
2	Trainees, including Seamen in the Naval Forces who have attained the age of 17 years and who have not completed their category training— 1st year ..........................................	3,971
	2nd and subsequent years ..............................	4,660
3	Junior Trainees, being Junior Musicians, Apprentice Musicians and other Apprentices—
	1st year ..........................................	2,224
	2nd year .........................................	2,912
	3rd year .........................................	3,971
	4th year .........................................	4,660
4	Seamen in the Naval Forces who have not attained the age of 17 years and Junior Recruits in those Forces	2,212
5	Royal Military College Cadets, Air Cadets at the Air Force Academy and subordinate officers (that is to say, officers of the Naval Forces 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 ..........................................	3,196
	2nd year .........................................	3,607
	3rd year .........................................	4,019
	4th year .........................................	4,430
	5th year .........................................	4,841
	6th year .........................................	5,254
6	Subordinate officers (that is to say, officers of the Naval Forces 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 ..........................................	2,458
	2nd year .........................................	2,827
	3rd year .........................................	3,196
	4th year .........................................	3,607
	5th year .........................................	4,019
	6th year .........................................	4,430
	7th year .........................................	4,841
	8th year .........................................	5,254
7	Members, not being members referred to in items 5 and 6, undertaking degree courses—
	with 3 years to graduation ..............................	3,607
	with 2 years to graduation ..............................	4,019
	in final year .......................................	4,430
8	Members of the Naval Forces, and Air Cadets not at the Air Force Academy, undertaking Diploma courses—
	1st year ..........................................	2,827
	2nd year (or matriculation or equivalent entry) ................	3,196
	3rd year .........................................	3,607
	4th year .........................................	4,019
9	Male Officer Trainees—
	Officer Cadets (Army) and Aircrew Cadets (Air Force) ...........	4,019
	If completed degree course .............................	4,430
10	Female Officer Trainees—	3,215
	If completed degree course .............................	3,544
11	Members of the Naval Forces, other than Members referred to in another item of this Schedule, who hold the rank of Midshipman (Supplementary List)—
	1st year ..........................................	4,019
	2nd year .........................................	4,430

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