STATUTORY RULES.
1921. No. 96.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1918.
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following regulation under the Defence Act 1903-1918, to come into operation forthwith.
Dated this thirtieth day of April, 1921.
FORSTER,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
G. F. PEARCE,
Minister of State for Defence.
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Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Australian Military Forces and Senior Cadets.
Amendment.
Regulation 38 is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor, dated 1st May, 1921:—
“38. Appointments to Staffs or Commands are classified or graded for Staff or Command Pay as set out hereunder and Officers of the Staff Corps formally appointed thereto whether temporarily or otherwise may, whilst holding the appointment and subject to the necessary provision being made by Parliament, be paid the rates shown in addition to pay of rank:—
Rank. | Class. or Grade. | Rate per Annum. | Appointment. | |||
Head-Quarters, Schools, Depôts, &c. | Royal Military College. | Field Army. | Fixed Machinery. | |||
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| .. | 100 | Members of the Military Board (other than the Chief of the General Staff) |
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| .. | .. | ................. | ....... | Major-Generals in Command and Commanders Mixed Brigades. Such classification as may be approved |
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Officers above the rank of Lieut.-Col. | Class A | 90 | Deputies of Members of the Military Board General Staff Representative in London Colonel, General Staff (Chief of Artillery) Military Secretary |
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| Class B | 70 | ................. | ....... | Commanders of Infantry Brigades and Divisional Artillery |
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| Class C | 50 | ................. | ....... | Commanders, Divisional Engineers |
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Rates of Pay—continued.
Rank. | Class. or Grade. | Rate per Annum. | Appointment. | |||
Head-Quarters, Schools, Depôts, &c. | Royal Military College. | Field Army. | Fixed Machinery. | |||
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| Grade 1a | 90 | Staff Officers, First Grade, G. (General Staff Branch) Staff Officer to the Inspector-General | Director of Military Art Director of Drill |
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| Grade 1b | 80 | Chief Instructor— School of Musketry School of Gunnery Central Training Depôt | ............. | Staff Officers, First Grade, G. (General Staff), A. (Adjutant-General), and Q. (Quartermaster-General Branches) | District Base Commandant 2nd Military District 3rd Military District |
| Grade 2a | 70 | Staff Officers, Second Grade, G. (General Staff), A. (Adjutant-General), and Q. (Quartermaster- General) Branches Representative Q. (Quartermaster- General) Branch, London Director of Works | Senior Instructor in Tactics Instructor in Military Engineering and Surveying Instructor in Artillery |
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Officers of and below the rank of Lieut.-Col. | Grade 2b | 60 | Senior Instructor— Central Training Depôt | ............. | Staff Officers, Second Grade, G (General Staff), A. (Adjutant-General), and Q. (Quartermaster-General) Branches Instructional Group Commanders | District Base Commandant— 1st, 4th, 5th, and 6th, Military Districts. Staff Officers, Second Grade A. (Adjutant-General) and Q. (Quartermaster-General) Branches when so approved. |
| Grade 3A | 50 | Staff Officers, Third Grade, Inspector-General’s Branch, and G.(General Staff), A (Adjutant-General), and Q,. (Quartermaster - General) Branches | Instructor in Map Reading and Field Sketching Instructor in Musketry Adjutant Staff Officer for Administration |
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| Grade 3b | 40 | Instructor, School of Signalling | Instructor in Engineering Junior Instructor in Tactics Company Officers graded as Staff Officers | Such Third Grade Staff appointments as may be specially approved by the Military Board | Staff Officer Universal Training Such Third Grade Staff appointments as may be specially approved by the Military Board |
1. Appointments to the Military Board and Classes A, B, and C appointments shall be subject to the approval or His Excellency the Governor-General in Council, and shall be notified in the Commonwealth Gazette. Appointments to Grades 1, 2, and 3 shall be subject to the approval of the Military Board, and notified in Military Orders.
2. Notification of appointment to positions set out in the above schedule shall be promulgated in Military Order.
3. An officer eligible for a “classified” appointment if detailed to a “graded” appointment shall be classified as may be approved.
4. An officer holding a “classified” appointment who has not received increased permanent or temporary rank for such appointment shall be graded as may be approved by the Military Board.
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