STATUTORY RULES.
1913. No. 214.
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PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903–1912.
Financial and Allowance Regulations (Provisional) for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth—Regulations 81 and 86b —Amendments.
I, THE Governor-General in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that, on account of urgency, the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903–1912 should come into immediate operation and, further, should be taken to have come into operation on and from the 1st July, 1913, and make the Regulations to come into operation accordingly as Provisional Regulations.
Dated this first day of August, One thousand nine hundred and thirteen.
DENMAN,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
E. D. MILLEN.
FINANCIAL AND ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS (PROVISIONAL) FOR THE MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
Amendments.
Regulation 81 is cancelled and the following substituted therefor —
“ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT AND RIFLE RANGE SERVICES
81. The positions held by members of the Ordnance Department and Rifle Range Staffs (other than those serving under the Public Service Act) shall be arranged in grades, as set forth in the following Schedule. Except where otherwise provided, the limits of salary to be paid to a member occupying any office designated in such Schedule shall be as prescribed therein in respect to such office.
C.10008.—Price 3d.
Where a member is already in receipt of a higher rate of pay than prescribed in this Regulation, he shall continue to receive such higher rate of pay while holding the office.
Office. | Grade. | Salary. | Increments (Annual). | Remarks. | |
Minimum. | Maximum. | ||||
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Armourer........ | II. | 174 | 186 | 6 | (1) |
„ .......... | III. | 198 | 210 | 6 | (1) |
„ .......... | IV. | .. | 228 | .. | (1) |
„ .......... | V. | .. | 240 | .. | (1) |
„ .......... | VI. | 252 | 276 | .. | (2) |
Armourer-Assistant. | I. | 144 | 156 | 6 | To be advanced to next grade after one year’s service at maximum |
„ „ ... | II. | 162 | 168 | 6 |
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Blacksmith....... | II. | .. | 168 | .. |
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Blacksmith’s Striker | I. | 134 | 150 | 1 of £4 |
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| 2 of £6 |
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Caretaker........ | I. | 134 | 156 | 1 of £4 |
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| 3 of £6 | (1) |
| II. | 162 | 180 | 6 | (1) |
Carpenter...... | II | .. | 168 | .. |
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Inspector of Rifle Ranges | VI. | 250 | 295 | 15 | To be advanced to next grade only if qualified as licensed surveyor, after one year’s service at maximum. |
„ „ | VII. | 310 | 380 | 4 of £15 |
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| 1 of £10 |
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Labourer........ | I. | 134 | 138 | 4 |
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Marker......... | I. | 134 | 156 | 1 of £4 |
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| 3 of £6 |
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Ranger......... | I. | 144 | 156 | 6 |
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Range Foreman*... | II. | 168 | 186 | 6 | (4) To be advanced to next grade after one year’s service at maximum (3) |
„ „................. | III. | 192 | 210 | 6 | |
Range Clerk.... | III. | 200 | 210 | 10 | |
„ „................. | IV. | 220 | 230 | 10 |
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„ „................. | V. | .. | 240 | .. |
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„ „................. | VI. | .. | 250 | .. |
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Rang Superintendent | III. | 192 | 210 | 6 | (1) |
„ „ | IV. | 216 | 228 | 6 | (1) |
„ „ | V. | .. | 240 |
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Storeman........ | I. | 134 | 156 | 1 of £4 |
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| 3 of £6 |
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Storeman, Foreman. | II. | 168 | 180 | 6 |
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Storeman Magazine. | I. | 144 | 156 | 6 | To be advanced to next grade after one year’s service at maximum |
„ „................. | II. | .. | 168 | .. |
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Saddler and Harness-maker | I. | .. | 156 | .. |
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Sailmaker....... | I. | .. | 156 | .. |
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Watchman....... | I. | .. | 134 |
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Grades........ | I. | 134 | 156 |
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II. | 162 | 186 |
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III. | 192 | 210 |
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IV. | 216 | 230 |
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V. | 234 | 240 |
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VI | 250 | 295 |
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VII. | 310 | 380 |
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* Former designation “Inspecting Ranger,”
Notes.
(1) Advancement to higher grade dependent on vacancies occurring or re-classification of position.
(2) No increments are provided in this grade. Salaries to be such as may be determined from time to time by the Minister.
(3) Range Clerks will be eligible for appointment as Inspectors, subject to passing the necessary examination and qualifying as licensed surveyors.
(4) Range Foremen will be eligible for appointment as Range Clerks subject to passing a qualifying examination.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Regulation, in any case where an increment would be deferred, owing to the provisions of this Regulation, beyond the date upon which it would otherwise have accrued, the increment may be granted from such date.
The grade of a member under the provisions of this Regulation shall be that corresponding to his designation, provided that a member who is receiving, at the date of this Regulation, less than the minimum salary of his grade as provided thereunder, may be granted such minimum salary as from 1st March, 1913; and provided further that where the same designation occurs in two or more grades, the grade of the member shall be that corresponding in rate of pay to the grading of his office prior to the issue of this Regulation.
When public quarters are allotted to a member of the Ordnance Department or Rifle Range Services, a deduction of one-tenth shall be made from his pay.”
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Regulation 86b—
Delete— | |||
| 144 | 6 | 174” |
“Senior Assistant ................. |
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and insert— |
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“Senior Assistant ................. | 144 | 6 | 180” |
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