Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth (Amendment) (Provisional)

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STATUTORY RULES.

1916. No. 7.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1915.

Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Australian Military Forces.—Regulations 72, 73c, 82, 83, 87a, 91, 208, 231, 335.—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 1903-1915 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this nineteenth day of January, One thousand nine hundred and sixteen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE.

 

FINANCIAL AND ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS FOR THE MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Amendments.

Regulation 72.—That portion of paragraph (a) referring to Warrant Officer, Master Gunner (2nd Class), Regimental Sergeant-Major, Bandmaster, is cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—

Rank and Appointment.

R.A.F.A.

R.A.G.A.

Rates of Pay Consolidated per Annum.

Daily rates of pay.

Rates of Pay Consolidated per Annum.

Daily rates of pay.

 

£210 to £254.

 

£210 to £254.

 

Warrant Officer, Master Gunner, 2nd Class Regimental Sergeant-Major, Bandmaster

Increments:—Two biennial increments of £12 each; a long service increment of £10 on completion of three years’ service at £23l per annum. and a further £10 per annum on completion of three years’ service at £244 per annum; subdivisional rates being £210, £222, £234, £244, £254.

 

Increments:—Two biennial increments of £12 each; a long service increment of £10 on completion of three years’ service at £234 per annum, and a further £10 per annum on completion of three years’ service at £244 per annum; subdivisional rates being £210, £222, £234, £244, £254.

 

This amendment shall have effect, and shall be deemed to have had effect, as from the first day of July, 1915.

C.17978.—Price 3d.

Regulation 73(c).—In lieu of—

Rank and File, 1s. 6d. per diem.

read—

Rank and File, 2s. per diem in 2nd Military District; 1s. 6d. per diem in other Military Districts.

Regulation 82.—For Note (d), which reads—

“Corps Pay at the rate of 9d. per day will be paid to Non-commissioned Officers and men of the Remount Sections, Australian Army Service Corps”—

read—

“Corps Pay at the rate of 9d. per day will be paid to all Non-commissioned Officers and men of the Remount Sections, and to drivers of the Transport Sections, Australian Army Service Corps.”

Regulation 83, which reads—

Married Establishment.

83. As for the Royal Australian Artillery Regulation 73.—Remount Sections.—Members of the Remount Sections who are not provided with quarters, will receive the lodging allowance prescribed in Regulation 66, which will includes fuel, light, bedding, and other barrack store allowances. Members enlisted as married men will be borne on the married establishment, notwithstanding their service is less than three years.

is cancelled, and the following substituted:—

Married Establishment.

83. As for the Royal Australian Artillery Regulation 73. Members of the Remount Sections, and Drivers of the Transport Sections, who are not provided with quarters, will receive the lodging allowance prescribed in Regulations 73, which will include fuel, light, bedding, and other barrack store allowances. Members enlisted as married men will be borne on the married establishment, notwithstanding their service is less than three years.

Regulation 87a.—After Financial and Allowance Regulation 87, insert new Regulation 87a as follows:—

Australian Army Veterinary Corps.

Veterinary Officers.

Veterinary officers.

(a) The pay of Officers of the Australian Army Veterinary Corps (Permanent) will be:—

Lieutenants.—£300 to £425 per annum.

Increments.—Five biennial increments of £25 per annum.

Captains.—£450 to £500 per annum.

Increments.—Two biennial increments of £25 per annum.

Veterinary services, provision for in certain cases.

In districts where there is no Officer of the Australian Army Veterinary Corps (Permanent), an allowance, approved by the Minister, may be paid to an Officer of the Australian Army Veterinary Corps (Militia) for duties in connexion with horses of the permanent military establishment, and, when no such officer is available, the allowance may be paid to a civilian veterinary practitioner.


Notes.

Increments how payable.

(1) All increments shall be dependent on the approval of the Minister, and provision being made by Parliament.

Deduction for quarters.

(2) The foregoing rates shall be subject to a deduction for the value of Government quarters occupied in accordance with Financial Regulation 102.

Warrant Officer, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Men.

(b) Sergeant.—6s. 6d. per diem, and allowance.

Married Establishment.

(c) As for the Royal Australian Artillery, Regulation 73.

Definition of allowances.

Note.—Where “allowances” are prescribed in addition to the rate of pay, the term “allowances” shall mean that quarters, rations, fuel and light, medical attendance, hospital, and uniform, shall be provided free by the Government.

Regulation 91.—Delete that portion of Financial and Allowance Regulation 91 which reads as follows:—

Veterinary Officers.

Veterinary officers.

The pay of Officers of the Australian Army Veterinary Corps (Permanent) will be:—

Lieutenants.—£300 to £425 per annum.

Increments.—Five biennial increments of £25 per annum.

Captains.—£450 to £500 per annum.

Increments.—Two biennial increments of £25 per annum.

Veterinary services, provision for in certain cases.

In districts where there is no Officer of the Australian Army Veterinary Corps (Permanent), an allowance, approved by the Minister, may be paid to an Officer of the Australian Army Veterinary Corps (Militia) for duties in connexion with horses of the permanent Military Establishment, and, when no such Officer is available, the allowance may be paid to a civilian veterinary practitioner.

Regulation 208, which reads:—

Acting State Commandant.

208. When an Officer of the Citizen Forces is appointed by the Governor-General in Council to act as Commandant of a State, he may be paid an allowance equal to five-eighths of the militia rate of pay of his rank for every day he is so acting. Militia pay not to be drawn for the same period.

is cancelled.

This cancellation shall have effect, and shall be deemed to have had effect, as from the 1st July, 1914.


Regulation 231.—At the end of this Regulation, add:—

“provided that, during the period of the present war, Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers of the Instructional Staff, may, in lieu of the foregoing, be granted allowance of 1s. 6d. per diem, such allowance to be paid to the individuals concerned.”

This amendment shall have effect, and shall be deemed to have had effect, as from the 1st day of December, 1915.

At the end of Part XIX., Miscellaneous Expenditure, after Regulation 334, add the following:—

Part XX.

335. The Minister may authorize the deduction from the pay of any Officer or member of any Expeditionary Forces, of such reasonable sums as he may think fit for the support of any person who, in his opinion, is wholly or partly dependent upon, or has a claim for maintenance against, the Officer or member, and the payment of such sums to or for the benefit of any such person.

This regulation shall have effect, and shall be deemed to have had effect, as from the first day of August, 1914.

 

Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.

Overview

The Statutory Rules 1916, No. 7, outlines Provisional Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1915, providing financial and allowance regulations for the Australian Military Forces. Enacted by the Governor-General in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, these regulations were introduced due to the urgency of the situation during World War I. They address the need to promptly adjust pay rates and allowances for various ranks within the military to ensure fair compensation and effective support for military personnel. The regulations aim to streamline and standardise financial provisions for the military forces, addressing specific gaps in allowances and increments as necessitated by the war effort.

Scope and Application

The Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth, as amended by Statutory Rules 1916 No. 7, apply to members of the Australian Military Forces, including the Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, and the Australian Army Veterinary Corps, as well as their officers and other ranks. These regulations govern the financial compensation, allowances, and increments for military personnel, and set out the conditions under which these payments are made. The regulations are enacted under the Defence Act 1903-1915, and their jurisdictional reach is national, applying across the Commonwealth of Australia. They do not explicitly exclude any particular persons, entities, or conduct, but their application is contingent on the approval of the Minister and provision by Parliament. The regulations also extend their application through the use of subordinate instruments, where necessary, to accommodate changes in the military's operational context, such as during wartime.

Key Provisions

The main operative sections of these Provisional Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1915 include amendments to financial and allowance regulations for the Australian military forces. Specifically, Regulation 72 modifies the rates of pay and increments for Warrant Officers, Master Gunners, Regimental Sergeant-Majors, and Bandmasters, while Regulation 73(c) adjusts the daily rates of pay for Rank and File personnel in different military districts. Regulation 82 extends the corps pay to include drivers of the Transport Sections, Australian Army Service Corps, and Regulation 83 alters the married establishment criteria for members of Remount Sections. Furthermore, Regulation 87a introduces new pay scales and allowances for officers of the Australian Army Veterinary Corps and allows for certain allowances in the absence of permanent veterinary officers. These regulations impose several obligations on the parties they govern. They require the appropriate authorities to adhere to the specified rates of pay and increments for different ranks, as well as to provide allowances for those without quarters. Additionally, they mandate the provision of specific benefits, such as free quarters, rations, fuel, light, medical attendance, hospital care, and uniform for certain personnel. The Minister's approval is necessary for certain increments and allowances, and deductions from pay for government quarters are also stipulated. The regulations do not explicitly outline offences, penalties, or consequences for breach. However, by specifying detailed pay scales, allowances, and obligations, the regulations implicitly set forth the standards to which military personnel and authorities must conform. Failure to comply with these provisions could result in non-compliance issues, potentially leading to administrative or disciplinary actions within the military framework, although specific penalties are not detailed within the text of these regulations.

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