Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations (Amendment)

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STATUTORY RULES

 

1965 No. 160

___________

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE FORCES RETIREMENT
BENEFITS ACT 1948-1965.*

WHEREAS by sub-section (1.) of section 88 of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1965 it is provided that the Governor-General may make regulations, not inconsistent with that Act, prescribing all matters which by that Act are required or permitted to be prescribed, or which are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to that Act:

And whereas by sub-section (2.) of that section it is provided that where the pay of any class of members is increased or reduced, regulations for the purpose of the definition of “daily rate of pay” in sub-section (1.) of section 4 of that Act in relation to members included within that class made after the date on and from which the increase or reduction took effect may be expressed to have taken effect from and including that date:

And whereas the pay of members (other than members who are female medical officers, male medical officers or male dental officers and members whose ranks and descriptions (if any) are set out in item 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 19, 20, 21, 22, 54, 123, 124 or 174 of the Schedule inserted in the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations by regulation 1 of the following Regulations) has been increased, in the case of members of the Permanent Air Force, on and from the eighth day of July, 1965, and, in the case of members of the Permanent Naval Forces and of members of the Permanent Military Forces, on and from the ninth day of July, 1965:

Now therefore I, the Governor-General in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1965 for the purpose of the definition of “daily rate of pay” in sub-section (1.) of section 4 of that Act.

Dated this eleventh

day of November, 1965.

CASEY

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Harold Holt

Treasurer.

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 15 November, 1965.

11780/65.—Price 1s. (10c) 9/20.10.1965


Amendments of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations†

The Schedule.

1. The Schedule to the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations is repealed and the following Schedule inserted in its stead:—

 

THE SCHEDULE Regulation 2.

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Permanent Naval Forces

Permanent Military Forces

Permanent Air Force

Maximum Daily Rate of Active Pay

 

 

 

£

s.

d.

Part I.

Male Officers, other than—(a) Chaplains; (b) Medical Officers; and (c) Dental Officers

1. Vice-Admiral (Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee)

Lieutenant-General (Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee)

Air Marshal (Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee)

21

18

5

2. Vice-Admiral (The First Naval Member of the Naval Board)

Lieutenant-General (Chief of the General Staff)

Air Marshal (Chief of the Air Staff)

21

4

8

3. Vice-Admiral...........

Lieutenant-General.........

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

14

15

11

4. Rear-Admiral...........

Major-General............

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

15

8

3

5. Captain (Special Rate)

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

Air Commodore.........

13

2

2

6. Captain (or relative rank)

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

Group Captain..........

11

6

9

7. Commander (or relative rank)

Lieutenant-Colonel.........

Wing Commander........

10

3

4

8. Lieutenant-Commander (or relative rank)

Major..................

Squadron Leader.........

9

0

0

9.....................

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

Flight Lieutenant.........

7

16

8

10.....................

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

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

7

6

8

11. Lieutenant (or relative rank) 

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

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

7

1

8

12.....................

Lieutenant...............

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

5

7

8

13. Sub-Lieutenant.........

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

Flying Officer...........

5

2

8

14.....................

Second Lieutenant.........

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

4

9

8

15.....................

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

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

4

5

9

16. Acting Sub-Lieutenant

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

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

3

16

6

17. Midshipman (Supplementary List)

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

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

2

17

11

18. Midshipman

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

Pilot Officer (Student) during final three years of medical course or final year of any other course

2

13

3

Sub-Lieutenant (undergraduate)

19.....................

Royal Military College Cadet undergoing third or fourth year training

Air Cadet undergoing third or fourth year training

2

2

11

20. Acting Sub-Lieutenant (undergraduate)

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

Any other Pilot Officer (Student)

1

19

7

21. Midshipman (undergraduate)

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

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

1

14

11

22. Cadet Midshipman

Royal Military College Cadet undergoing first or second year training

Air Cadet undergoing first or second year training

1

12

8

† Statutory Rules 1963, No. 37, as amended by Statutory Rules 1963, Nos. 87 and 93; 1964, Nos. 79, 113 and 163; and 1965, Nos. 20, 38 and 130.


The Schedulecontinued

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Permanent Naval Forces

Permanent Military Forces

Permanent Air Force

Maximum Daily Rate of Active Pay

 

 

 

£

s.

d.

Part II.

Chaplains

24..................

Chaplain General....

Principal Air Chaplain

9

18

8

25. Senior Chaplain with twenty years’ or more service in that rank or in that rank and the rank of Chaplain

Chaplain, First Class..

Chaplain, First Class...

9

9

9

Chaplain with twenty years’ or more service in that rank}

26. Senior Chaplain with twelve years’ or more, and less than twenty years’, service in that rank or in that rank and the rank of Chaplain

Chaplain, Second Class

Chaplain, Second Class.

8

14

6

Chaplain with eleven years’ or more, and less than twenty years’, service in that rank}

27. Chaplain with three years’ or more, and less than eleven years’, service in that rank

Chaplain, Third Class

Chaplain, Third Class...

7

7

1

28. Chaplain with less than three years’ service in that rank

Chaplain, Fourth Class

Chaplain, Fourth Class..

6

2

9

Part III.

Male Medical and Dental Officers

29. Rear-Admiral........

Major-General......

Air Vice-Marshal.....

15

8

3

30. Captain (Special Rate)..

Brigadier..........

Air Commodore......

14

5

3

31. Surgeon Captain......

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

Group Captain.......

13

7

2

32. Surgeon Commander...

Lieutenant-Colonel...

Wing Commander.....

12

1

9

33. Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander 

Major............

Squadron Leader......

10

13

9

34. Surgeon Lieutenant....

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

Flight Lieutenant......

9

0

11

Part IV

Female Officers, Other than Medical Officers

35..................

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

Group Officer........

7

16

5

36. Chief Officer Matron

Lieutenant-Colonel...

Wing Officer........

7

0

11

37. First Officer Superintending Sister

Major............

Squadron Officer......

6

5

4

38. Second Officer Senior Sister}

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

Flight Officer........

5

3

1

39. Third Officer Sister

Lieutenant.........

Section Officer.......

3

17

1

40..................

Second Lieutenant....

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

3

5

1


The Schedulecontinued

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Permanent Naval Forces

Permanent Military Forces

Permanent Air Force

Maximum Daily Rate of Active Pay

 

 

 

£

s.

d.

Part V.

Female Medical Officers

41....................

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

Group Officer.........

12

16

2

42....................

Lieutenant-Colonel.....

Wing Officer..........

11

10

8

43....................

Major..............

Squadron Officer.......

10

2

9

44....................

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

Flight Officer..........

8

9

11

Part VI.

Male Members, other than Officers.

Common Scale—

 

 

 

 

 

45. Chief Petty Officer (or relative rank)

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

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

4

11

6

46. Chief Petty Officer (Naval Airmen)

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

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

4

11

0

47. Sergeant, Second Class, Naval Dockyard Police

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

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

4

9

2

48. Petty Officer (or relative rank)

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

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

4

1

2

49. Leading Seaman (or relative rank)

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

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

3

12

3

50. Able Seaman (or relative rank)

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

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

3

5

2

51. Ordinary Seaman (or relative rank)

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

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

2

17

3

52. Recruit Seaman (or relative rank)

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

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

2

17

3

53. Junior Musician

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

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

2

17

3

54. Apprentice

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

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

1

11

5

Artisans—

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

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

 

 

 

55. Chief Artisan

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

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

4

9

11

56. Artisan, First Class

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

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

4

3

0

57. Artisan, Second Class

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

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

3

9

5

58. Artisan, Third Class

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

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

3

3

4

Artificers and Mechanicians—

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

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

 

 

 

59. Chief Artificer

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

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

4

14

6

60. Chief Mechanician

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

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

4

14

6

61. Artificer, First Class

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

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

4

8

7

62. Mechanician, First Class

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

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

4

8

7

63. Mechanician, Second Class

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

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

4

1

2

64. Artificer, Second Class

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

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

3

15

10

65. Artificer, Third Class

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

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

3

6

4

66...................

Group 1—Warrant Officer (Class I.)

Group 1—Warrant Officer

4

4

0

67...................

Group 2—Warrant Officer (Class I.)

Group 2—Warrant Officer

4

6

8

68...................

Group 3—Warrant Officer (Class I.)

Group 3—Warrant Officer

4

9

0

69...................

Group 4—Warrant Officer (Class I.)

Group 4—Warrant Officer

4

11

2


The Schedulecontinued

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Permanent Naval Forces

Permanent Military Forces

Permanent Air Force

Maximum Daily Rate of Pay

 

 

 

£

s.

d.

Part VI.—continued

Male Members, other than Officers—continued

70.....................

Group 5—Warrant Officer (Class I.)

Group 5—Warrant Officer

4

13

3

71.....................

Group 6—Warrant Officer (Class I.)

Group 6—Warrant Officer

4

15

8

72.....................

Group 7—Warrant Officer (Class I.)

Group 7—Warrant Officer

4

17

10

73.....................

Group 1—Warrant Officer (Class II.)

Group 1—Flight Sergeant

4

0

8

74.....................

Group 2—Warrant Officer (Class II.)

Group 2—Flight Sergeant

4

3

4

75.....................

Group 3—Warrant Officer (Class II.)

Group 3—Flight Sergeant

4

5

8

76.....................

Group 4—Warrant Officer (Class II.)

Group 4—Flight Sergeant

4

7

10

77.....................

Group 5—Warrant Officer (Class II.)

Group 5—Flight Sergeant

4

9

11

78.....................

Group 6—Warrant Officer (Class II.)

Group 6—Flight Sergeant

4

12

4

79.....................

Group 7—Warrant Officer (Class II.)

Group 7—Flight Sergeant

4

14

6

80.....................

Group 1—Staff Sergeant

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

3

17

11

81.....................

Group 2—Staff Sergeant

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

4

0

7

82.....................

Group 3—Staff Sergeant

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

4

2

11

83.....................

Group 4—Staff Sergeant

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

4

5

1

84.....................

Group 5—Staff Sergeant

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

4

7

2

85.....................

Group 6—Staff Sergeant

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

4

9

7

86.....................

Group 7—Staff Sergeant

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

4

11

9

87.....................

Group 1—Sergeant .......

Group 1—Sergeant ......

3

13

5

88.....................

Group 2—Sergeant .......

Group 2—Sergeant ......

3

16

1

89.....................

Group 3—Sergeant .......

Group 3—Sergeant ......

3

18

5

90.....................

Group 4—Sergeant .......

Group 4—Sergeant ......

4

0

7

91.....................

Group 5—Sergeant .......

Group 5—Sergeant ......

4

2

8

92.....................

Group 6—Sergeant .......

Group 6—Sergeant ......

4

5

1

93.....................

Group 7—Sergeant .......

Group 7—Sergeant ......

4

7

3

94.....................

Group 1—Corporal .......

Group 1—Corporal ......

3

4

8

95.....................

Group 2—Corporal .......

Group 2—Corporal ......

3

7

4

96.....................

Group 3—Corporal .......

Group 3—Corporal ......

3

9

9

97.....................

Group 4—Corporal .......

Group 4—Corporal ......

3

11

10

98.....................

Group 5—Corporal .......

Group 5—Corporal ......

3

13

11

99.....................

Group 6—Corporal .......

Group 6—Corporal ......

3

16

4

100.....................

Group 7—Corporal .......

Group 7—Corporal ......

3

18

6

101.....................

Group 1—Lance Corporal

Group 1—Leading Aircraftman

3

0

2

102.....................

Group 2—Lance Corporal

Group 2—Leading Aircraftman

3

2

10

103.....................

Group 3—Lance Corporal

Group 3—Leading Aircraftman

3

5

2

104.....................

Group 4—Lance Corporal

Group 4—Leading Aircraftman

3

7

4

105.....................

Group 5—Lance Corporal

Group 5—Leading Aircraftman

3

9

5

106.....................

Group 6—Lance Corporal

Group 6—Leading Aircraftman

3

11

10

107.....................

Group 7—Lance Corporal

Group 7—Leading Aircraftman

3

14

0

108.....................

Group 1—Private ........

Group 1—Aircraftman

2

17

3

 

The Schedulecontinued

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Permanent Naval Forces

Permanent Military Forces

Permanent Air Force

Maximum Daily Rate of Active Pay

 

 

 

£

s.

d.

Part VI.—continued

Male Members, other than Officers—continued.

109.....................

Group 2—Private

Group 2—Aircraftman

2

19

11

110.....................

Group 3—Private

Group 3—Aircraftman

3

2

3

111.....................

Group 4—Private

Group 4—Aircraftman

3

4

5

112.....................

Group 5—Private

Group 5—Aircraftman

3

6

6

113.....................

Group 6—Private

Group 6—Aircraftman

3

8

11

114.....................

Group 7—Private

Group 7—Aircraftman

3

11

1

115.....................

Warrant Officer (Class I.), Survey Corps

 

5

6

10

116.....................

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

Warrant Officer (Airman Aircrew) (Signallers and Gunners)

4

17

1

117.....................

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

Flight Sergeant (Airman Aircrew)

4

11

0

118.....................

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

Sergeant (Airman Aircrew)

4

5

1

119.....................

Cadet (Officer Cadet School)

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

3

4

8

120.....................

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

Aircrew Trainee

2

17

3

121.....................

Recruit Private

Recruit Aircraftman

2

17

3

122.....................

Apprentice Musician Apprentice Clerk

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

2

13

3

123.....................

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

Apprentice Airman

1

11

5

124.....................

Apprentice Tradesman

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

1

9

7

Part VII.

Female Members, other than Officers

125.....................

Group 1—Warrant Officer (Class I.)

Group 1—Warrant Officer

3

0

0

126.....................

Group 2—Warrant Officer (Class I.)

Group 2—Warrant Officer

3

2

8

127.....................

Group 3—Warrant Officer (Class I.)

Group 3—Warrant Officer

3

5

0

128.....................

Group 4—Warrant Officer (Class I.)

Group 4—Warrant Officer

3

7

2

129.....................

Group 5—Warrant Officer (Class I.)

Group 5—Warrant Officer

3

9

3

130.....................

Group 6—Warrant Officer (Class I.)

Group 6—Warrant Officer

3

11

8

131.....................

Group 7—Warrant Officer (Class I.)

Group 7—Warrant Officer

3

13

10

132.....................

Group 1—Warrant Officer (Class II.)

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

2

17

9

133.....................

Group 2—Warrant Officer (Class II.)

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

3

0

5

134.....................

Group 3—Warrant Officer (Class II.)

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

3

2

9

135.....................

Group 4—Warrant Officer (Class II.)

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

3

4

11

136.....................

Group 5—Warrant Officer (Class II.)

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

3

7

0

137.....................

Group 6—Warrant Officer (Class II.)

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

3

9

5

138.....................

Group 7—Warrant Officer (Class II.)

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

3

11

7


The Schedulecontinued

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Permanent Naval Forces

Permanent Military Forces

Permanent Air Force

Maximum Daily Rate of Active Pay

 

 

 

£

s.

d.

Part VII.—continued

Female Members, other than Officers—continued

139. Group 1—Chief Petty Officer Wran

Group 1—Staff Sergeant

Group 1—Flight Sergeant

2

15

11

140. Group 2—Chief Petty Officer Wran

Group 2—Staff Sergeant

Group 2—Flight Sergeant

2

18

7

141. Group 3—Chief Petty Officer Wran

Group 3—Staff Sergeant

Group 3—Flight Sergeant

3

0

11

142. Group 4—Chief Petty Officer Wran

Group 4—Staff Sergeant

Group 4—Flight Sergeant

3

3

1

143. Group 5—Chief Petty Officer Wran

Group 5—Staff Sergeant

Group 5—Flight Sergeant

3

5

2

144. Group 6—Chief Petty Officer Wran

Group 6—Staff Sergeant

Group 6—Flight Sergeant

3

7

7

145. Group 7—Chief Petty Officer Wran

Group 7—Staff Sergeant

Group 7—Flight Sergeant

3

9

9

146. Group 1—Petty Officer Wran

Group 1—Sergeant......

Group 1—Sergeant....

2

12

11

147. Group 2—Petty Officer Wran

Group 2—Sergeant......

Group 2—Sergeant....

2

15

7

148. Group 3—Petty Officer Wran

Group 3—Sergeant......

Group 3—Sergeant....

2

17

11

149. Group 4—Petty Officer Wran

Group 4—Sergeant......

Group 4—Sergeant....

3

0

1

150. Group 5—Petty Officer Wran

Group 5—Sergeant......

Group 5—Sergeant....

3

2

2

151. Group 6—Petty Officer Wran

Group 6—Sergeant......

Group 6—Sergeant....

3

4

7

152. Group 7—Petty Officer Wran

Group 7—Sergeant......

Group 7—Sergeant....

3

6

9

153. Group 1—Leading Wran

Group 1—Corporal......

Group 1—Corporal....

2

7

1

154. Group 2—Leading Wran

Group 2—Corporal......

Group 2—Corporal....

2

9

9

155. Group 3—Leading Wran

Group 3—Corporal......

Group 3—Corporal....

2

12

1

156. Group 4—Leading Wran

Group 4—Corporal......

Group 4—Corporal....

2

14

3

157. Group 5—Leading Wran

Group 5—Corporal......

Group 5—Corporal....

2

16

4

158. Group 6—Leading Wran

Group 6—Corporal......

Group 6—Corporal....

2

18

9

159. Group 7—Leading Wran

Group 7—Corporal......

Group 7—Corporal....

3

0

11

160...................

Group 1—Lance Corporal

Group 1—Leading Aircraftwoman

2

4

1

161...................

Group 2—Lance Corporal

Group 2—Leading Aircraftwoman

2

6

9

162...................

Group 3—Lance Corporal

Group 3—Leading Aircraftwoman

2

9

1

163...................

Group 4—Lance Corporal

Group 4—Leading Aircraftwoman

2

11

3

164...................

Group 5—Lance Corporal

Group 5—Leading Aircraftwoman

2

13

4

165...................

Group 6—Lance Corporal

Group 6—Leading Aircraftwoman

2

15

9

166...................

Group 7—Lance Corporal

Group 7—Leading Aircraftwoman

2

17

11


The Schedulecontinued

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Permanent Naval Forces

Permanent Military Forces

Permanent Air Force

Maximum Daily Rate of Active Pay

 

 

 

£

s.

d.

Part VII.—continued

Female Members, other than Officers—continued.

167. Group 1—Wran....

Group 1—Private.....

Group 1—Aircraftwoman

2

2

2

168. Group 2—Wran....

Group 2—Private.....

Group 2—Aircraftwoman

2

4

10

169. Group 3—Wran....

Group 3—Private.....

Group 3—Aircraftwoman

2

7

2

170. Group 4—Wran....

Group 4—Private.....

Group 4—Aircraftwoman

2

9

4

171. Group 5—Wran....

Group 5—Private.....

Group 5—Aircraftwoman

2

11

5

172. Group 6—Wran....

Group 6—Private.....

Group 6—Aircraftwoman

2

13

10

173. Group 7—Wran....

Group 7—Private.....

Group 7—Aircraftwoman

2

16

0

174. Recruit..........

Recruit............

Recruit

1

17

11

Application.

2. The last preceding Regulation has effect, and shall be deemed to have taken effect—

(a) in relation to members of the Permanent Air Force (other than members who are female medical officers, male medical officers or male dental officers and members whose ranks and descriptions (if any) are set out in item 1, 2, 4, 5, 19, 20, 22, 123 or 174 of the Schedule inserted in the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations by the last preceding regulation)—from and including the eighth day of July, 1965; and

(b) in relation to members of the Permanent Naval Forces and to members of the Permanent Military Forces (other than members who are female medical officers, male medical officers or male dental officers and members whose ranks and descriptions (if any) are set out in item 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 19, 20, 21, 22, 54, 124 or 174 of the Schedule inserted in the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations by the last preceding regulation)—from and including the ninth day of July, 1965.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

__________________

By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

Overview

The Statutory Rules of 1965 No. 160 are regulations made under the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1965. This legislation was enacted to address the need for updated regulations concerning the daily rates of pay for various ranks within the defence forces. These regulations were necessary to ensure that the pay rates of members of the Australian Defence Force were accurately reflected following increases implemented on 8 July 1965 for the Permanent Air Force and on 9 July 1965 for the Permanent Naval Forces and the Permanent Military Forces. The regulations were enacted by the Governor-General in Council, acting on the advice of the Federal Executive Council, and came into effect on the dates specified. The overarching policy objective of these regulations is to maintain fair and consistent compensation for members of the defence forces in line with the increases in their daily rates of pay.

Scope and Application

The Regulations under the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1965 apply to members of the Permanent Air Force, Permanent Naval Forces, and Permanent Military Forces, with specific reference to their pay rates, effective from specified dates in July 1965. The regulations are tailored to cater to various categories of members, including officers, medical and dental officers, and enlisted personnel, with differentiated pay scales based on rank and service length. Notably, certain groups such as female medical officers, male medical officers, male dental officers, and specific enlisted members are excluded from the regulation's scope concerning pay adjustments. The regulations are designed to implement the changes in pay scales as stipulated by the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act and are effective from the dates mentioned, ensuring that the pay adjustments are retrospectively applicable. This legislative instrument demonstrates the Commonwealth's authority to enact detailed financial regulations for the Defence Forces, ensuring clarity and consistency in the implementation of pay structures across the defence services.

Key Provisions

The Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1965 (the Act) establishes the framework for the provision of retirement benefits to Defence Force members. The Statutory Rules 1965 No. 160 (the Regulations) detail the daily rates of active pay for various categories of Defence Force members, as specified in the Schedule to the Regulations. The Regulations define the maximum daily rate of active pay for different ranks and categories of members within the Permanent Naval Forces, Permanent Military Forces, and Permanent Air Force, including officers, chaplains, medical and dental officers, and other ranks. These provisions are set out in Sections 1-174 of the Schedule. The Regulations impose specific obligations on Defence Force members to adhere to the daily rates of active pay outlined in the Schedule. These obligations include ensuring that members receive their pay in accordance with their rank and category, as defined by the Regulations. For example, a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Permanent Military Forces must receive a daily rate of active pay as specified in the Schedule (Section 36). Similarly, a Chaplain, Second Class in the Permanent Naval Forces must receive the daily rate as outlined (Section 26). Failure to comply with the Regulations can result in various civil and criminal consequences. While the specific offences, penalties, or consequences are not detailed within the Regulations themselves, breaches of the Act or Regulations could potentially lead to disciplinary action, financial penalties, or other legal repercussions. The maximum penalties for breaches of the Act may be found in other parts of the Act or in related legislation, but they are not explicitly stated in these Regulations.

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