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1967 No. 119

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE FORCES RETIREMENT BENEFITS ACT 1948-1966.*

WHEREAS by sub-section (1.) of section 88 of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1966 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 whose ranks and descriptions are set out in item 1, 2, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 39, 40, 41 or 42 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 sixth day of July, 1967, and in the case of members of the Permanent Naval Forces and of members of the Permanent Military Forces, on and from the seventh day of July, 1967:

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 1948-1966 for the purpose of the definition of “daily rate of pay” in sub-section (1.) of section 4 of that Act.

Dated this thirty-first day of August, 1967.

CASEY

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

William McMahon

Treasurer.

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 The Schedule to the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations is repealed and the following Schedule inserted in its stead:—

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* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1967.

† Statutory Rules 1963, No. 35, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Defence Forces Retirements Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations, see footnote † to Statutory Rules 1967, No. 25.

11236/67—Price 10c 10/22.8.1967

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
Part I.			$
Male Officers, other than Chaplains and Medical and Dental Officers
1. Vice-Admiral (Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee)	Lieutenant - General (Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee)	Air Marshal (Chairman, Chiefs or Staff Committee)	43.84
2. Vice-Admiral (The First Naval Member of the Naval Board)	Lieutenant-General (Chief or the General Staff)	Air Marshal (Chief of the Air Staff)	42.47
3. Rear-Admiral...........	Major General..........	Air Vice-Marshal...	34.68
4. Captain (Special Rate)	Brigadier..............	Air Commodore....	29.20
5. Captain (or relative rank)	Colonel...............	Group Captain.....	23.66
6. Commander (or relative rank)	Lieutenant-Colonel.......	Wing Commander...	21.26
7. Lieutenant - Commander (or relative rank)	Major................	Squadron Leader....	18.87
8. Lieutenant (Special Duties)	Captain (Quartermaster)	Flight Lieutenant....	16.48
9.....................	Captain...............	...............	15.45
10. Lieutenant (or relative rank)	....................	...............	14.94
11.....................	Lieutenant.............	Flying Officer......	11.45
12. Sub-Lieutenant..........	....................	...............	10.94
13.....................	Second Lieutenant........	...............	9.61
14.....................	....................	Pilot Officer.......	9.21
15. Acting Sub-Lieutenant	....................	...............	8.26
16. Midshipman (Supplementary List)	....................	...............	6.31
17. Midshipman Sub-Lieutenant (undergraduate)	....................	Pilot Officer (Student) during final three years of medical course or final year of any other course	5.80
18 .....................	Royal Military College Cadet undergoing third or fourth year training	Air Cadet undergoing third or fourth year training	4.72
19. Acting Sub-Lieutenant (undergraduate)	....................	Any other Pilot Officer (Student)	4.23
20. Midshipman (undergraduate)	....................	...............	3.77
21. Cadet Midshipman.......	Royal Military College Cadet undergoing first or second year training	Air Cadet undergoing first or second year training	3.54
Part II.
Chaplains
22 .....................	Chaplain General........	Principal Air Chaplain	20.78
23. 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 .	19.87
Chaplain with twenty years’ or more service in that rank	Chaplain, First Class....	Chaplain, First Class .	19.87

The Schedule—continued

Column 1		Column 2	Column 3		Column 4
Permanent Naval Farces		Permanent Military Forces	Permanent Air Force		Maximum Daily Rate of Active Pay
Part II.—continued Chaplains—continued					$
24. 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	18.30
Chaplain with eleven years’ or more, and less than twenty years’, service in that rank
25. Chaplain with three years’ or more, and less than eleven years’, service in that rank		Chaplain, third Class...		Chaplain, Third Class..	15.49
26. Chaplain with less than three years’ service in that rank		Chaplain, Fourth Class..		Chaplain, Fourth Class...	13.00
Part III.
Male Medical and Dental Officers
27. Rear-Admiral.......		Major-General......	Air Vice-Marshal......		34.68
28. Captain (Special Rate)..		Brigadier..........	Air Commodore.......		29.23
29. Surgeon Captain.....		Colonel...........	Group Captain........		27.40
30. Surgeon Commander..		Lieutenant-Colonel...	Wing Commander......		24.81
31. Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander		Major............	Squadron Leader.......		21.98
32. Surgeon Lieutenant...		Captain...........	Flight Lieutenant.......		18.64
Part IV.
Female Officers, other than Medical Officers
33.................		Colonel...........	Group Officer.........		16.38
34. Chief Officer Matron..		Lieutenant-Colonel..	Wing Officer.........		14.78
35. First Officer....... Superintending Sister .		Major...........	Squadron Officer.......		13.18
36. Second Officer...... Senior Sister.......		Captain..........	Flight Officer.........		10.90
37. Third Officer....... Sister............		Lieutenant........	Section Officer........		8.24
38.................		Second Lieutenant....	..................		7.01
Part V.
Female Medical Officers
39.................	Colonel.............		Group Officer.........		26.23
40.................	Lieutenant-Colonel.....		Wing Officer.........		23.64
41.................	Major..............		Squadron Officer.......		20.81
42.................	Captain.............		Flight Officer.........		17.47

The Schedule—continued

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Permanent Naval Forces	Permanent Military Forces	Permanent Air Force	Maximum Daily Rate of Active Pay
			$
Part VI.
Male Members, other than Officers
Common Scale—
43. Chief Petty Officer (or relative rank)	...................	...................	9.78
44. Chief Petty Officer (Naval Airman)	...................	...................	9.74
45. Sergeant, Second Class Naval Dockyard Police	...................	...................	9.55
46. Petty Officer (or relative rank)	...................	...................	8.73
47. Leading Seaman (or relative rank)	...................	...................	7.81
48. Able Seaman (or relative rank)	...................	...................	7.06
49. Ordinary Seaman (or relative rank)	...................	...................	6.20
50. Recruit Seaman (or relative rank)	...................	...................	6.20
51. Junior Musician.....	...................	...................	6.20
52. Apprentice during his eighth term	...................	...................	6.20
53. Apprentice before commencement of his eighth term	...................	...................	3.41
Artisans—
54. Chief Artisan.......	...................	...................	9.63
55. Artisan, First Class...	...................	...................	8.92
56. Artisan, Second Class..	...................	...................	7.53
Artificers and Mechanicians—
57. Chief Artificer......	...................	...................	10.09
58. Chief Mechanician...	...................	...................	10.09
59. Artificer, First Class...	...................	...................	9.49
60. Mechanician, First Class	...................	...................	9.49
61. Mechanician, Second Class	...................	...................	8.73
62. Artificer, Second Class.	...................	...................	8.19
63. Artificer, Third Class..	...................	...................	7.18
64..................	Group 1—Warrant Officer (Class I.)	Group 1—Warrant Officer	9.02
65..................	Group 2—Warrant Officer (Class I.)	Group 2—Warrant Officer	9.30
66..................	Group 3—Warrant Officer (Class I.)	Group 3—Warrant Officer	9.54
67..................	Group 4—Warrant Officer (Class I.)	Group 4—Warrant Officer	9.76
68..................	Group 5—Warrant Officer (Class I.)	Group 5—Warrant Officer	9.98
69..................	Group 6—Warrant Officer (Class I.)	Group 6—Warrant Officer	10.22
70..................	Group 7—Warrant Officer (Class I.)	Group 7—Warrant Officer	10.45
71..................	Group 1—Warrant Officer (Class II.)	Group 1—Flight Sergeant	8.68
72..................	Group 2—Warrant Officer (Class II.)	Group 2—Flight Sergeant	8.95

The Schedule—continued

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3		Column 4
Permanent Naval Forces	Permanent Military Forces	Permanent Air Force		Maximum Daily Rate of Active Pay
Part VI.—continued Male Members, other than Officers—continued				$
73..................	Group 3—Warrant Officer (Class II.)		Group 3—Flight Sergeant	9.19
74..................	Group 4—Warrant Officer (Class II.)		Group 4—Flight Sergeant	9.42
75..................	Group 5—Warrant Officer (Class 11.)		Group 5—Flight Sergeant	9.63
76..................	Group 6—Warrant Officer (Class II.)		Group 6—Flight Sergeant	9.88
77..................	Group 7—Warrant Officer (Class II.)		Group 7—Flight Sergeant	10.10
78..................	Group 1—Staff Sergeant		.......................	8.40
79..................	Group 2—Staff Sergeant		.......................	8.68
80..................	Group 3—Staff Sergeant		.......................	8.91
81..................	Group 4—Staff Sergeant		.......................	9.14
82..................	Group 5—Staff Sergeant		.......................	9.35
83..................	Group 6—Staff Sergeant		.......................	9.60
84..................	Group 7—Staff Sergeant		.......................	9.82
85..................	Group 1—Sergeant.........		Group 1—Sergeant.........	7.94
86..................	Group 2—Sergeant.........		Group 2—Sergeant.........	8.22
87..................	Group 3—Sergeant.........		Group 3—Sergeant.........	8.45
88..................	Group 4—Sergeant.........		Group 4—Sergeant.........	8.68
89..................	Group 5—Sergeant.........		Group 5—Sergeant.........	8.89
90..................	Group 6—Sergeant.........		Group 6—Sergeant.........	9.14
91..................	Group 7—Sergeant.........		Group 7—Sergeant.........	9.36
92..................	Group 1—Corporal.........		Group 1—Corporal.........	7.01
93..................	Group 2—Corporal.........		Group 2—Corporal.........	7.28
94..................	Group 3—Corporal.........		Group 3—Corporal.........	7.55
95..................	Group 4—Corporal.........		Group 4—Corporal.........	7.77
96..................	Group 5—Corporal.........		Group 5—Corporal.........	7.99
97..................	Group 6—Corporal.........		Group 6—Corporal.........	8.24
98..................	Group 7—Corporal.........		Group 7—Corporal.........	8.46
99..................	Group 1—Lance Corporal		Group 1—Leading Aircraftman.	6.49
100.................	Group 2—Lance Corporal		Group 2—Leading Aircraftman	6.79
101.................	Group 3—Lance Corporal		Group 3—Leading Aircraftman	7.06
102.................	Group 4—Lance Corporal		Group 4—Leading Aircraftman	7.28
103.................	Group 5—Lance Corporal		Group 5—Leading Aircraftman	7.53
104.................	Group 6—Lance Corporal		Group 6—Leading Aircraftman	7.77
105.................	Group 7—Lance Corporal		Group 7—Leading Aircraftman	8.00
106.................	Group 1—Private..........		Group 1—Aircraftman.......	6.20
107.................	Group 2—Private..........		Group 2—Aircraftman.......	6.48
108.................	Group 3—Private..........		Group 3—Aircraftman.......	6.74
109.................	Group 4—Private..........		Group 4—Aircraftman.......	6.99
110.................	Group 5—Private..........		Group 5—Aircraftman.......	7.20
111.................	Group 6—Private..........		Group 6—Aircraftman.......	7.45
112.................	Group 7—Private..........		Group 7—Aircraftman.......	7.70
113.................	Warrant Officer (Class I.), Survey Corps		.......................	11.36
114.................	.......................		Warrant Officer (Airman Aircrew) (Signallers and Gunners)	10.36

The Schedule—continued

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Permanent Naval Forces	Permanent Military Forces	Permanent Air Force	Maximum Daily Rate of Active Pay
			$
Part VI.—continued
Male Members, other then Officers—continued
115................	.......................	Flight Sergeant (Airman Aircrew)	9.75
116................	.......................	Sergeant (Airman Aircrew)	9.13
117................	Cadet (Officer Cadet School)	.......................	7.01
118................	.......................	Aircrew Trainee............	6.20
119................	Recruit Private.............	Recruit Aircraftman..........	6.20
120................	Apprentice Musician	.......................	5.80
120................	Apprentice Clerk	.......................	5.80
121................	.......................	Apprentice Airman..........	3.41
122................	Apprentice Tradesman........	.......................	3.23
Part VII.
Female Members, other than Officers
123................	Group 1—Warrant Officer (Class I.)	Group 1—Warrant Officer	6.50
124................	Group 2—Warrant Officer (Class I.)	Group 2—Warrant Officer	6.78
125................	Group 3—Warrant Officer (Class I.)	Group 3—Warrant Officer	7.03
125................	Group 4—Warrant Officer (Class I.)	Group 4—Warrant Officer	7.26
127................	Group 5—Warrant Officer (Class I.)	Group 5—Warrant Officer	7.47
128................	Group 6—Warrant Officer (Class I.)	Group 6—Warrant Officer	7.72
129................	Group 7—Warrant Officer (Class I.)	Group 7—Warrant Officer	7.95
130................	Group 1—Warrant Officer (Class II.)	.......................	6.27
131................	Group 2—Warrant Officer (Class II.)	.......................	6.55
132................	Group 3—Warrant Officer (Class II.)	.......................	6.79
133................	Group 4—Warrant Officer (Class II.)	.......................	7.03
134................	Group 5—Warrant Officer (Class II.)	.......................	7.24
135................	Group 6—Warrant Officer (Class II.)	.......................	7.49
136................	Group 7—Warrant Officer (Class II.)	.......................	7.72
137. Group 1—Chief Petty Officer Wran	Group 1—Staff Sergeant	Group 1—Flight Sergeant	6.09
138. Group 2—Chief Petty Officer Wran	Group 2—Staff Sergeant	Group 2—Flight Sergeant	6.37
139. Group 3—Chief Petty Officer Wran	Group 3—Staff Sergeant	Group 3—Flight Sergeant	6.61
140. Group 4—Chief Petty Officer Wran	Group 4—Staff Sergeant	Group 4—Flight Sergeant	6.84
141. Group 5—Chief Petty Officer Wran ..	Group 5—Staff Sergeant	Group 5—Flight Sergeant	7.05
142. Group 6—Chief Petty Officer Wran	Group 6—Staff Sergeant	Group 6—Flight Sergeant	7.30

The Schedule—continued

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Permanent Naval Forces	Permanent Military Forces	Permanent Air Force	Maximum Daily Rate of Active Pay
			$
Part VII.—continued
Female Members, other than Officers—continued
143. Group 7—Chief Petty Officer Wran	Group 7—Staff Sergeant	Group 7—Flight Sergeant	7.53
144. Group 1—Petty Officer Wran	Group 1—Sergeant.....	Group 1—Sergeant.......	5.78
145. Group 2—Petty Officer Wran	Group 2—Sergeant.....	Group 2—Sergeant.......	6.06
146. Group 3—Petty Officer Wran	Group 3—Sergeant.....	Group 3—Sergeant.......	6.30
147. Group 4—Petty Officer Wran	Group 4—Sergeant.....	Group 4—Sergeant.......	6.54
148. Group 5—Petty Officer Wran	Group 5—Sergeant.....	Group 5—Sergeant.......	6.75
149. Group 6—Petty Officer Wran	Group 6—Sergeant.....	Group 6—Sergeant.......	7.00
150. Group 7—Petty Officer Wran	Group 7—Sergeant.....	Group 7—Sergeant.......	7.23
151. Group 1—Leading Wran	Group 1—Corporal.....	Group 1—Corporal.......	5.16
152. Group 2—Leading Wran	Group 2—Corporal.....	Group 2—Corporal.......	5.43
153. Group 3—Leading Wran	Group 3—Corporal.....	Group 3—Corporal.......	5.70
154. Group 4—Leading Wran	Group 4—Corporal.....	Group 4—Corporal.......	5.93
155. Group 5—Leading Wran	Group 5—Corporal.....	Group 5—Corporal.......	6.15
156. Group 6—Leading Wran	Group 6—Corporal.....	Group 6—Corporal.......	6.40
157. Group 7—Leading Wran	Group 7—Corporal.....	Group 7—Corporal.......	6.63
158..................	Group 1—Lance Corporal	Group 1—Leading Aircraftwoman	4.81
159..................	Group 2—Lance Corporal	Group 2—Leading Aircraftwoman	5.11
160..................	Group 3—Lance Corporal	Group 3—Leading Aircraftwoman	5.37
161..................	Group 4—Lance Corporal	Group 4—Leading Aircraftwoman	5.60
162..................	Group 5—Lance Corporal	Group 5—Leading Aircraftwoman	5.84
163..................	Group 6—Lance Corporal	Group 6—Leading Aircraftwoman	6.08
164..................	Group 7—Lance Corporal	Group 7—Leading Aircraftwoman	6.32
165. Group 1—Wran......	Group 1—Private......	Group 1—Aircraftwoman	4.62
166. Group 2—Wran......	Group 2—Private......	Group 2—Aircraftwoman	4.90
167. Group 3—Wran......	Group 3—Private......	Group 3—Aircraftwoman	5.16
168. Group 4—Wran......	Group 4—Private......	Group 4—Aircraftwoman	5.41
169. Group 5—Wran......	Group 5—Private......	Group 5—Aircraftwoman	5.62
170. Group 6—Wran......	Group 6—Private......	Group 6—Aircraftwoman	5.87
171. Group 7—Wran......	Group 7—Private......	Group 7—Aircraftwoman	6.12
172. Recruit............	Recruit.............	Recruit...............	4.62

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 whose ranks and descriptions are set out in item 1, 2, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 39, 40, 41, or 42 of the Schedule inserted in the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations by the last preceding regulation)—from and including the sixth day of July, 1967; and

(b) in relation to members of the Permanent Naval Forces and to members of the Permanent Military Forces (other than members whose ranks and descriptions are set out in item 1, 2, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 39, 40, 41 or 42 of the Schedule inserted in the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations by the last preceding regulation)—from and including the seventh day of July, 1967.

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

Overview

The Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1966 was enacted to provide for the payment of retirement benefits to members of the Australian Defence Force. The problem it addressed was the need for a structured system to ensure that retired defence personnel receive appropriate financial support based on their service and rank. The Act was introduced to address gaps in retirement provisions for military personnel, ensuring they receive fair compensation post-service. The enacting body was the Commonwealth Parliament, with the aim of establishing a comprehensive retirement benefits scheme for defence force members. These regulations under the Act were designed to update the daily rates of pay for various ranks and positions in response to changes in pay scales, ensuring that the retirement benefits calculations remain accurate and reflective of current remuneration.

Scope and Application

The Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations 1967, made under the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1966, apply to members of the Australian Defence Force, specifically detailing the daily rates of pay for various ranks across the Permanent Naval Forces, Permanent Military Forces, and Permanent Air Force. This regulation applies to all members of these forces, except for those specifically listed as exempt, and includes officers, chaplains, medical and dental officers, and enlisted members. The regulation took effect from July 1967 for different forces, as specified, and aims to update the daily rates of active pay in line with the amendments to the pay of members of the Permanent Naval Forces, Permanent Military Forces, and Permanent Air Force. The regulation is applicable nationwide as it pertains to the Commonwealth of Australia. The regulation does not include specific exclusions but refers to a previous regulation that exempts certain ranks from the pay adjustments. The application of these regulations may be extended or further defined through subsequent legislative instruments or amendments.

Key Provisions

The Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations 1967, made under the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1966, primarily serve to update the daily rates of pay for members of the Australian Defence Force. Section 1 of the Regulations replaces the previous Schedule to the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations, providing a new set of rates applicable from specific dates in July 1967. These rates are detailed in a comprehensive Schedule that lists the maximum daily rate of active pay for various ranks and roles across the Permanent Naval Forces, Permanent Military Forces, and Permanent Air Force, including officers, chaplains, medical and dental officers, and other members. The Regulations impose specific obligations on the Australian Defence Force to adhere to the newly prescribed rates of pay as detailed in the Schedule. These obligations include ensuring that all payments to eligible members reflect the updated rates from the dates specified in the Regulations. This is critical for maintaining the financial integrity and consistency of pay across the Defence Force. Failure to comply with these Regulations could result in significant consequences. While the specific penalties for non-compliance are not detailed in the text provided, breaches of regulations under the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1966 could potentially lead to disciplinary actions against Defence Force personnel or administrative penalties imposed by the relevant authorities. Given the nature of the Act, non-compliance might also attract legal action under relevant federal laws, leading to fines or other civil or criminal penalties. The exact penalties would depend on the specific circumstances of the breach and the applicable laws at the time.

Area of Law: Defence & Military Law
Instrument: Regulation
Concepts: Definitions & Interpretation; Regulatory Standards; Reporting & Disclosure Obligations; Compliance Obligations

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