EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1984 NO. 236
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 precribe rates of salary for members of the Defence Force rendering continuous full-time service.
These Statutory Rules amend the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations to permit the payment of salary to certain members included in an airman aircrew employment category at a higher increment point than would otherwise apply.
The amendment is necessary to recognise previous aircrew experience and to ensure equitable treatment is afforded to members transferring from the 1977 Airman Aircrew Scheme to the 1983 Airman Aircrew Scheme compared with new entrants to the 1983 Scheme.