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STATUTORY RULES.

1960. No. 51.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1956.*

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 Act 1903-1956.

Dated this 29th

day of  June , 1960.

DUNROSSIL

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

J.O. CRAMER

Minister of State for the Army.

Amendments of the Financial (Military) Regulations.†

Commencement.

1. These Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on the fourth day of December, 1959.

Parts.

2. Regulation 3 of the Financial (Military) Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

“3. These Regulations are divided into Parts, as follows:—

Part   I.—Preliminary (Regulations 1-6).

Part II.—Pay and Pay Allowances (Regulations 6a-30).

Part III.—Allotments (Regulations 31-35).

Part IV.—Miscellaneous (Regulations 36-42).”.

Repeal of Part 1a.

3. Part Ia. of the Financial (Military) Regulations is repealed.

Pay of General Officers.

4. Regulations 7, 7a and 8 of the Financial (Military) Regulations are repealed and the following regulations inserted in their stead:—

“6a.—(1.) An officer who holds the appointment of the Chief of the General Staff shall be paid pay and pay allowances at a consolidated rate of Six thousand one hundred and fifty pounds per annum.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 30th June, 1960.

2 Statutory Rules 1947, No. 110, as amended by Statutory Rules 1947, Nos. 166 and 167; 1952, No. 31; and 1955, No. 56.

4638/60.—Price 3d. 10/20.6.1960.


“(2.) A lieutenant-general, other than a lieutenant-general holding the appointment of the Chief of the General Staff, shall be paid pay and pay allowances at a consolidated rate of Five thousand four hundred pounds per annum.

“(3.) A major-general shall be paid pay and pay allowances at a consolidated rate of Four thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven pounds per annum.

“(4.) Regulations 12 to 19 (inclusive) and regulations 36 and 37 of these Regulations do not apply to or in respect of an officer referred to in this regulation.

Pay of members other than General Officers.

“7.—(1.) Subject to these Regulations, the rate of pay of a member is the rate per day specified in relation to his rank in whichever of the First or Second Schedule to these Regulations is applicable or, where classifications and lengths of service are specified in either of those Schedules in relation to a rank, the rate per day so specified in relation to his rank, classification and length of service.

“(2.) Where—

(a) a member who is a warrant officer is appointed to commissioned rank; and

(b) the rate of pay per day applicable to him under the last preceding sub-regulation for any day on which he holds commissioned rank is less than the rate of pay that would have been applicable to him under the last preceding sub-regulation if he had continued to be a warrant officer of the same rank and classification and his service in commissioned rank had been a continuation of his service as a warrant officer of that rank and classification,

the rate of pay per day of the member is the rate of pay that would have been applicable to him under the last preceding sub-regulation if he had continued to be such a warrant officer.

“(3.) An incremental advancement in the rate of pay of a member in respect of length of service in a rank or rank and classification shall not be granted to a member unless the member complies with such conditions as are approved by the Minister.

“(4.) A rate of pay prescribed in the First or Second Schedule to these Regulations in relation to a classification applies to such members as the Military Board designates as holding that classification for the purposes of this regulation.

Good conduct increments.

“8.—(1.) Subject to such conditions as are approved by the Military Board, the rate of pay of a member of or below the rank of corporal (or relative rank) shall be increased by a good conduct increment of One shilling and three pence per day after the completion of five years’ service and by a further good conduct increment of One shilling and threepence per day after the completion of ten years’ service.

“(2.) The service of a member for the purposes of this regulation means such service as the military Board determines.”.


5. The Financial (Military) Regulations are amended by adding at the Schedules end thereof the following Schedules:—

THE SCHEDULES.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

Regulation 7.

Daily Rates of Pay—Officers.

Rank, Classification and Length of Service.

Rate per Day.

 

£

s.

d.

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

9

14

6

Colonel—

 

 

 

With less than two years’ service in the rank .............................

7

17

2

With not less than two years’ service in the rank but less than four years’ service in the rank  

8

2

6

With not less than four years’ service in the rank but less than six years’ service in the rank  

8

7

10

With not less than six years’ service in the rank but less than eight years’ service in the rank  

8

13

2

With not less than eight years’ service in the rank ..........................

8

18

6

Lieutenant-Colonel—

 

 

 

With less than two years’ service in the rank .............................

6

7

6

With not less than two years’ service in the rank but less than four years’ service in the rank  

6

11

9

With not less than four years’ service in the rank but less than six years’ service in the rank  

6

16

0

With not less than six years’ service in the rank but less than eight years’ service in the rank  

7

0

3

With not less than eight years’ service in the rank but less than ten years’ service in the rank  

7

4

6

With not less than ten years’ service in the rank ...........................

7

8

9

Major—

 

 

 

With less than two years’ service in the rank .............................

4

18

3

With not less than two years’ service in the rank but less than four years’ service in the rank  

5

2

6

With not less than four years’ service in the rank but less than six years’ service in the rank

5

6

9

With not less than six years’ service in the rank but less than eight years’ service in the rank  

5

11

0

With not less than eight years’ service in the rank but less than ten years’ service in the rank  

5

15

3

With not less than ten years’ service in the rank ...........................

5

19

6

Captain—

 

 

 

With less than two years’ service in the rank .............................

3

16

6

With not less than two years’ service in the rank but less than four years’ service in the rank  

4

3

4

With not less than four years’ service in the rank ..........................

4

10

2

Lieutenant—

 

 

 

With less than two years’ service in the rank .............................

3

3

7

With not less than two years’ service in the rank ...........................

3

8

1

Second Lieutenant—

 

 

 

With less than two years’ service in the rank .............................

2

17

3

With not less than two years’ service in the rank ...........................

3

0

5

Major (Quartermaster)—

 

 

 

With less than two years’ service in the rank .............................

5

4

8

With not less than two years’ service in the rank ...........................

5

11

0

Captain (Quartermaster)—

 

 

 

With less than two years’ service in the rank .............................

4

11

1

With not less than two years’ service in the rank ...........................

4

16

7

Lieutenant (Quartermaster)—

 

 

 

With less than two years’ service in the rank .............................

4

2

1

With not less than two years’ service in the rank ...........................

4

4

5

 


SECOND SCHEDULE.

Regulation 7.

Daily Rates of Pay—Members other than Officers.

Rank and Length of Service.

Rates per Day according to Classification.

Group 1.

Group 2.

Group 3.

Group 4.

Group 5.

Group 6.

Group 7.

 

£

s.

d.

£

s.

d.

£

s.

d.

£

s.

d.

£

s.

d.

£

s.

d.

£

s.

d.

Warrant Officer (Class I.)—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With less than two years’ service in the rank  

2

18

9

3

1

1

3

3

4

3

5

2

3

7

1

3

9

2

3

11

1

With not less than two years’ service in the rank  

3

0

0

3

2

4

3

4

7

3

6

5

3

8

4

3

10

5

3

12

4

Warrant Officer (Class II.)—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With less than two years’ service in the rank  

2

15

10

2

18

3

3

0

5

3

2

3

3

4

2

3

6

4

3

8

3

With not less than two years’ service in the rank  

2

17

1

2

19

6

3

1

8

3

3

6

3

5

5

3

7

7

3

9

6

Staff Sergeant—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With less than two years’ service in the rank  

2

12

1

2

14

6

2

16

8

2

18

6

3

0

5

3

2

7

3

4

6

With not less than two years’ service in the rank but less than four years’ service in the rank  

2

13

4

2

15

9

2

17

11

2

19

9

3

1

8

3

3

10

3

5

9

With not less than four years’ service in the rank  

2

14

7

2

17

0

2

19

2

3

1

0

3

2

11

3

5

1

3

7

0

Sergeant—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With less than two years’ service in the rank  

2

8

1

2

10

5

2

12

8

2

14

6

2

16

5

2

18

6

3

0

5

With not less than two years’ service in the rank but less than four years’ service in the rank  

2

9

4

2

11

8

2

13

11

2

15

9

2

17

8

2

19

9

3

1

8

With not less than four years’ service in the rank  

2

10

7

2

12

11

2

15

2

2

17

0

2

18

11

3

1

0

3

2

11

Corporal (or relative rank) ......

2

2

9

2

5

1

2

7

4

2

9

2

2

11

1

2

13

2

2

15

1

Lance Corporal (or relative rank)..

1

18

9

2

1

2

2

3

4

2

5

2

2

7

1

2

9

3

2

11

2

Private (or relative rank) .......

1

16

1

1

18

6

2

0

8

2

2

6

2

4

5

2

6

7

2

8

6

Private (Recruit) (or relative rank) .

1

12

11

 

 ........................

 

 

 

 ........................

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 ........................

 

 

 

 ........................

Pay and good conduct increments: 1947-1959.

6.—(1.) During the period that commenced on the seventh day of August, 1947, and ended on the third day of December, 1959, members shall be deemed to have been entitled to such pay and good conduct increments at such rates and subject to such conditions as the Military Board determines.

(2.) In determining rates and conditions for the purpose of the last preceding sub-regulation, the Military Board may determine different rates and conditions for specified portions of that period and for members included in specified classes of members.

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

Overview

Statutory Rules 1960 No. 51, made under the Defence Act 1903-1956, provides a legislative framework for the financial administration of military personnel. Enacted by the Governor-General in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, these regulations aim to update and streamline the financial regulations governing the military, addressing gaps and outdated provisions in the existing Financial (Military) Regulations. The primary policy objective behind these regulations is to ensure a clear, structured, and equitable system of pay and allowances for military personnel, reflecting their rank, service length, and performance, while also providing for good conduct increments to reward long-serving and disciplined members of the armed forces.

Scope and Application

The Statutory Rules of 1960, No. 51, made under the Defence Act 1903-1956, amend the Financial (Military) Regulations. These regulations apply to military personnel, specifically officers and other ranks within the Defence Force, governing their pay, allowances, allotments, and related financial matters. The amendments and regulations are applicable on a national level, with the scope and application extending to all members of the military across Australia. The regulations outline specific pay rates for different ranks and lengths of service, and detail the conditions under which good conduct increments are applied. Certain provisions, such as those concerning the Chief of the General Staff and other general officers, are explicitly defined, while other regulations provide a general framework applicable to various ranks and classifications within the military. The regulations do not explicitly mention any exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds but imply a hierarchical structure in pay scales based on rank and length of service. The Financial (Military) Regulations may be further extended or restricted through subordinate instruments as determined by the Military Board.

Key Provisions

The key provisions of these Regulations involve the amendment and restructuring of the Financial (Military) Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1956. These changes, which came into effect on 4 December 1959, include the repeal and substitution of certain regulations concerning the pay and allowances for military officers and members. Specifically, the regulations detail the pay rates for General Officers, such as the Chief of the General Staff, lieutenant-generals, and major-generals, as well as the pay rates for other members based on their rank, classification, and length of service (Regulations 3, 4, 7, 6a). Good conduct increments for members of or below the rank of corporal are also specified, with increases in pay after five and ten years of service (Regulation 8). Additionally, new schedules detailing daily rates of pay for officers and other members are introduced. These Regulations impose several obligations on the military officers and members they govern. They require adherence to the specified pay rates based on rank, classification, and length of service, as outlined in the First and Second Schedules (Regulation 7). Furthermore, they mandate compliance with the conditions approved by the Military Board regarding the granting of incremental advancements in pay for length of service (Regulation 7(3)). The Regulations also bind members to the terms and conditions set by the Military Board for the payment of good conduct increments (Regulation 8). Any breach of these Regulations may result in civil or criminal consequences, although the specific penalties are not detailed within the text of these Regulations. Typically, breaches of military regulations can lead to disciplinary action, which may include fines, imprisonment, or other punitive measures as determined by military law. However, the exact penalties would depend on the nature of the breach and would be governed by the Defence Act 1903-1956 and other relevant legislation.

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