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1978 No. 50

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

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, the Naval Defence Act 1910 and the Air Force Act 1923.

Dated this eleventh day of April 1978.

ZELMAN COWEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

D. J. KILLEN

Minister of State for Defence

AMENDMENTS OF THE DEFENCE FORCE (SALARIES) REGULATTONS†

Schedules 1-9 (inclusive)

1. Schedules 1 to 9 (inclusive) to the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations are repealed and the following Schedules substituted: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 OTHER THAN OFFICERS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE 5

 

 

 

Column 4

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Annual

Navy

Army

Air Force

rate of salary

 

 

 

 

$

Rear-Admiral........

Major-General........

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

32,336

Commodore.........

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

Air Commodore.........

27,607

* Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 13 April 1978.

† 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; 1976, Nos. 3, 13, 48, 81, 120, 130, 136, 197, 239 and 263; 1977, Nos. 69, 80, 95, 96, 101, 128, 139, 159, 215 and 216; and 1978, Nos. 1, 3 and 4.


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

 

 

 

Annual rate of salary

Navy

Army

Air Force

 

 

 

$

Acting Sub-Lieutenant..

Second Lieutenant.....

Pilot Officer.........

10,105

(Supplementary List)

 

 

 

Sub-Lieutenant—

Lieutenant—

Flying Officer—

 

Under 1 year.......

Under 1 year.......

Under 1 year.......

10,645

1 year............

1 year............

1 year............

11,182

Lieutenant—

 

 

 

Under 1 year.......

2 years...........

2 years...........

11,713

1 year............

3 years...........

3 years...........

12,242

 

Captain—

Flight Lieutenant—

 

2 years...........

Under 1 year.......

Under 1 year.......

12,849

3 years..........

1 year............

1 year............

13,455

4 years...........

2 years...........

2 years...........

14,062

5 years...........

3 years...........

3 years...........

14,670

6 years...........

4 years...........

4 years...........

15,275

7 years...........

5 years...........

5 years...........

15,881

Lieutenant-Commander—

Major—

Squadron Leader—

 

Under 1 year.......

Under 1 year.......

Under 1 year.......

16,627

1 year............

1 year............

1 year............

17,374

2 years...........

2 years...........

2 years...........

18,119

3 years...........

3 years...........

3 years...........

18,866

Commander—

Lieutenant Colonel—

Wing Commander—

 

Under 1 year.......

Under 1 year.......

Under 1 year.......

19,813

1 year............

1 year............

1 year............

20,758

Captain—

Colonel—

Group Captain—

 

Under 1 year.......

Under 1 year.......

Under 1 year.......

21,838

1 year............

1 year............

1 year............

22,919

 


SCHEDULE 3  Regulation 7

FEMALE OFFICERS (OTHER THAN MEDICAL OFFICERS AND DENTAL
OFFICERS) AND OFFICERS WHO ARE MALE NURSES

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

 

 

 

Annual rate of salary

Navy

Army

Air Force

 

 

 

$

 

Second Lieutenant.....

Pilot Officer.........

8,231

Sister or 3rd Officer—

Lieutenant—

Section Officer or Flying Officer—

 

Under 1 year.......

Under 1 year.......

Under 1 year.......

8,663

1 year............

1 year............

1 year............

9,092

2 years...........

2 years...........

2 years...........

9,517

3 years...........

3 years...........

3 years...........

9,945

Senior Sister or 2nd Officer—

Captain—

Flight Officer or Flight Lieutenant—

 

Under 1 year.......

Under 1 year.......

Under 1 year.......

10,438

1 year............

1 year............

1 year............

10,932

2 years...........

2 years...........

2 years...........

11,422

3 years...........

3 years...........

3 years...........

11,906

4 years...........

4 years...........

4 years...........

12,391

5 years...........

5 years...........

5 years...........

12,876

Superintending Sister or 1st Officer—

Major—

Squadron Officer or Squadron Leader—

 

Under 1 year.......

Under 1 year.......

Under 1 year.......

13,474

1 year............

1 year............

1 year............

14,070

2 years...........

2 years...........

2 years...........

14,668

3 years...........

3 years...........

3 years...........

15,264

Matron or Chief Officer—

Lieutenant-Colonel—

Wing Officer or Wing  Commander—

 

Under 1 year.......

Under 1 year.......

Under 1 year.......

16,022

1 year............

1 year............

1 year............

16,778

Captain—

Colonel—

Group Officer or Group Captain—

 

Under 1 year.......

Under 1 year.......

Under 1 year.......

17,641

1 year............

1 year............

1 year............

18,506

 


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

 

 

 

Annual rate of salary

Navy

Army

Air Force

 

 

 

$

 

 

Pilot Officer...........

13,149

Sub-Lieutenant—

Lieutenant—

Flying Officer—

 

Under 1 year....

Under 1 year.......

Under 1 year.......

13,757

1 year........

1 year............

1 year............

14,062

Lieutenant—

 

 

 

Under 1 year....

2 years...........

2 years...........

14,366

1 year........

3 years...........

3 years...........

14,670

 

Captain—

Flight Lieutenant—

 

2 years...........

Under 1 year.......

Under 1 year.......

14,973

3 years........

1 year............

1 year............

15,275

5 years........

3 years...........

3 years...........

15,580

7 years........

5 years...........

5 years...........

15,881

SCHEDULE 5  Regulation 7

MEDICAL OFFICERS AND DENTAL OFFICERS

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

 

 

 

Annual rate of salary

Navy

Army

Air Force

 

 

 

$

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) 

12,849

Lieutenant—

Captain—

Flight Lieutenant—

 

Under 1 year.......

Under 1 year.......

Under 1 year.......

17,879

1 year............

1 year............

1 year............

19,334

2 years...........

2 years...........

2 years...........

20,058

3 years...........

3 years...........

3 years...........

20,784

4 years...........

4 years...........

4 years...........

21,514

5 years...........

5 years...........

5 years...........

22,240

Lieutenant-Commander—

Major—

Squadron Leader—

 

Under 1 year.......

Under 1 year.......

Under 1 year.......

23,828

1 year............

1 year............

1 year............

24,624

2 years...........

2 years...........

2 years...........

25,419

3 years...........

3 years...........

3 years...........

26,215

Commander........

Lieutenant-Colonel...

Wing Commander....

29,528

Captain...........

Colonel...........

Group Captain......

32,620

Commodore........

Brigadier..........

Air Commodore.....

29,971

Rear-Admiral.......

Major-General......

Air Vice-Marshal....

32,336

 


SCHEDULE 6  Regulation 7

CHAPLAINS

 

 

 

Column 4

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Annual rate of salary

Navy

Army

Air Force

 

 

 

$

Chaplain—

Chaplain, 4th Class—

Chaplain—

 

Under 1 year...

Under 1 year.....

Under 1 year.....

12,849

1 year.......

1 year..........

1 year..........

13,455

2 years.......

2 years.........

2 years.........

14,062

3 years.......

3 years.........

3 years.........

14,670

 

Chaplain, 3rd Class—

 

 

4 years.......

Under 2 years....

4 years.........

15,275

6 years.......

2 years.........

6 years.........

15,881

8 years.......

4 years.........

8 years.........

16,423

10 years......

6 years.........

10 years........

16,964

12 years......

8 years.........

12 years........

17,506

14 years......

10 years........

14 years........

18,048

16 years......

12 years........

16 years........

18,591

18 years......

14 years........

18 years........

19,131

20 years......

16 years........

20 years........

19,675

22 years......

18 years........

22 years........

20,215

 

Chaplain-General...........

Principal Air Chaplain.....

20,758

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

Pay level

Pay level

Pay level

Pay level

Pay level

Navy

Army

Air Force

1

2

3

4

5

6

 

 

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

Seaman.....

Private.....

Aircraftman

7,435

7,919

8,391

8,871

9,347

9,818

Able Seaman.

Lance Corporal

Leading Air-craftman

7,620

8,102

8,573

9,054

9,524

10,001

Leading Seaman

Corporal....

Corporal....

7,934

8,406

8,878

9,354

9,826

10,305

Part II

 

 

 

Column 4

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Annual rate of salary

Navy

Army

Air Force

 

 

 

$

Petty Officer—

Sergeant—

Sergeant—

 

Under 1 year.....

Under 1 year......

Under 1 year.......

8,305

1 year..........

1 year...........

1 year............

8,778

2 years.........

2 years..........

2 years...........

9,246

3 years.........

3 years..........

3 years...........

9,720

4 years.........

4 years..........

4 years...........

10,197

5 years.........

5 years..........

5 years...........

10,678

6 years.........

6 years..........

6 years...........

11,158

 


SCHEDULE 7—continued

Part III

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

 

 

 

Annual rate of salary

Navy

Army

Air Force

 

 

 

$

Artificer, 1st Class, Mechanician, 1st Class, Naval Shipwright, 1st Class—

Staff Sergeant—

Flight Sergeant—

 

Under 1 year....

Under 1 year......

Under 1 year......

11,158

1 year........

1 year...........

1 year...........

11,634

2 years........

2 years..........

2 years..........

12,111

Chief Petty Officer—

Warrant Officer, Class 2—

 

 

Under 1 year....

Under 1 year......

3 years..........

12,591

1 year........

1 year...........

4 years..........

13,070

Warrant Officer—

Warrant Officer, Class 1—

Warrant Officer—

 

Under 1 year....

Under 1 year......

Under 1 year......

13,585

1 year........

1 year...........

1 year...........

14,098

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

Pay level

Pay level

Pay level

Pay level

Pay level

Navy

Army

Air Force

1

2

3

4

5

6

 

 

 

$

$

$

$

$

$

Wran.......

Private......

Aircraft Woman 

7,435

7,919

8,391

8,871

9,347

9,818

Senior Wran..

Lance Corporal

Leading Air-craftwoman

7,582

8,006

8,535

9,018

9,490

9,963

Leading Wran.

Corporal....

Corporal...

7,835

8,310

8,781

9,259

9,729

10,208

Part II

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

 

 

 

Annual rate of salary

Navy

Army

Air Force

 

 

 

$

Petty Officer—

Sergeant—

Sergeant—

 

Under 1 year......

Under 1 year......

Under 1 year......

8,133

1 year...........

1 year...........

1 year...........

8,607

2 years..........

2 years..........

2 years..........

9,077

3 years..........

3 years..........

3 years..........

9,551

4 years..........

4 years..........

4 years..........

10,024

5 years..........

5 years..........

5 years..........

10,505

6 years..........

6 years..........

6 years..........

10,983

 


SCHEDULE 8—continued

Part III

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

 

 

 

Annual rate of salary

Navy

Army

Air Force

Chief Petty Officer—

Staff Sergeant—

Flight Sergeant—

$

Under 1 year..

Under 1 year......

Under 1 year......

10,983

1 year.......

1 year...........

1 year...........

11,369

2 years......

2 years..........

2 years..........

11,750

 

Warrant Officer, Class 2—

 

 

 

Under 1 year......

 

12,134

 

1 year...........

 

12,518

Warrant Officer—

Warrant Officer, Class 1—

Warrant Officer—

 

Under 1 year..

Under 1 year......

Under 1 year......

12,928

1 year.......

1 year...........

1 year...........

13,338

25260/78—6


SCHEDULE 9  Regulation 9

MEMBERS UNDERGOING TRAINING

Item

Training capacities

Annual rate of salary

 

 

$

1

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

6,471

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............................................

6,653

 

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

7,806

3

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

 

 

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

3,726

 

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

4,879

 

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

6,653

 

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

7,806

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             

3,701

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............................................

5,346

 

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

6,035

 

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

6,724

 

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

7,413

 

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

8,101

 

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

8,791

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............................................

4,114

 

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

4,729

 

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

5,346

 

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

6,035

 

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

6,724

 

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

7,413

 

7th year............................................

8,101

 

8th year............................................

8,791

7

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

 

 

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

6,035

 

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

6,724

 

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

7,413

8

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

 

 

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

4,729

 

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

5,346

 

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

6,035

 

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

6,724

9

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

 

 

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

6,724

 

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

7,413

10

Female officer trainees—

 

 

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

5,380

 

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

5,930

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............................................

6,724

 

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

7,413

 


Schedule 4

2. Schedule 4 to the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations is amended by omitting the heading and substituting the following heading:

“ OFFICERS OF THE SPECIAL DUTIES LIST OF THE NAVY, OFFICERS OF THE ARMY (OTHER THAN GRADUATES OF AN OFFICER CADET SCHOOL) AND OFFICERS OF THE AIR FORCE, BEING OFFICERS WHO, IMMEDIATELY BEFORE APPOINTMENT AS OFFICERS WITH A RANK SPECIFIED IN THIS SCHEDULE, WERE MEMBERS WHO HELD A RANK SPECIFIED IN PART II OR III OF SCHEDULE 7 ”.

Application

3. The Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations as amended by regulation 1 apply in relation to service—

(a) by members of the Navy or of the Army—after 2 March 1978; and

(b) by members of the Air Force—after 1 March 1978.

 

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