EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1984 NO. 62
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE
AMENDMENT OF THE DEFENCE FORCE (SALARIES) REGULATIONS
Section 12 of the Defence Amendment Act 1979 allows the Minister to make interim determinations amending or repealing regulations. The Act also deems such interim determinations to be Statutory Rules.
The Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations prescribe rates of salary for members of the Defence Force rendering continuous full-time service.
The Minister for Defence gave certain undertakings to members of the Fleet Air Arm of the Navy that they would not be disadvantaged as a consequence of the phasing out of Naval fixed wing flying.
These Statutory Rules amend the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations to maintain the rate of salary payable to such members who would otherwise suffer a reduction on transferring from the Fleet Air Arm to another branch in the Navy or to the Army or the Air Force.
The date of effect is 25 July 1983.