Statutory Rules
1973 No. 220
REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1970.*
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1970.
Dated this sixth day of November, 1973.
PAUL HASLUCK
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
LANCE BARNARD
Minister of State for the Army.
Amendments of the Military Financial (Pacific Islanders) Regulations†
Pay.
1. Regulation 9 of the Military Financial (Pacific Islanders) Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1) and substituting the following table:—
Rank and length of service in the rank | Rate per day |
| $ |
Brigadier ................................................ | 18.62 |
Colonel ................................................. | 17.99 |
Lieutenant-Colonel— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ........................ | 14.84 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank ...................... | 15.47 |
Major— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ........................ | 9.99 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank but less than 2 years’ service in the rank | 10.35 |
With not less than 2 years’ service in the rank but less than 3 years’ service in the rank | 10.84 |
With not less than 3 years’ service in the rank but less than 4 years’ service in the rank | 11.33 |
With not less than 4 years’ service in the rank ...................... | 11.83 |
* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 15 November 1973.
† Statutory Rules 1966, No. 105, as amended by Statutory Rules 1966, No. 162; 1967, No. 124; 1968, No. 61; 1969, No. 199; 1970, Nos. 6, 51, 120, 174 and 200; 1971, Nos. 27, 97 and 167; 1972, Nos. 55 and 165; and 1973, Nos. 9, 18 and 19.
Rank and length of service in the rank | Rate per day |
| $ |
Captain— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ........................ | 8.21 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank but less than 2 years’ service in the rank |
8.56 |
With not less than 2 years’ service in the rank ...................... | 8.92 |
Lieutenant— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ........................ | 7.39 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank but less than 2 years’ service in the rank |
7.66 |
With not less than 2 years’ service in the rank ...................... | 7.93 |
Second Lieutenant— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ........................ | 5.85 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank but less than 2 years’ service in the rank |
6.07 |
With not less than 2 years’ service in the rank ...................... | 6.29 |
(b) by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1b) and substituting the following table:—
Classification and length of service in the classification | Rate per day |
| $ |
Chaplain, Third Class (Major)— |
|
With less than one year’s service in the classification ................. | 8.92 |
With not less than one year’s service in the classification .............. | 9.99 |
Chaplain, Fourth Class (Captain)— |
|
With less than one year’s service in the classification ................. | 8.21 |
With not less than one year’s service in the classification .............. | 8.56 |
(c) by inserting after sub-regulation (5), the following sub-regulations:—
“ (5a) The rate of pay of a member in respect of a period during which he undergoes air pilot training is—
(a) the rate specified in the second column of Table 2 in the Second Schedule in relation to a member holding the rank of Corporal and having less than one year’s service in the rank; or
(b) the rate at which pay is payable to a member—
(i) holding the rank held by the member;
(ii) having the same length of service in that rank as the member; and
(iii) where the member is not an officer, included in the class of members in which the member was included immediately before he was selected to undergo that training,
whichever is the higher rate.
“ (5b) For the purposes of sub-regulation (5a), a member who has been selected to undergo a course of air pilot training shall be deemed to have commenced to undergo that course on the date of his selection.”;
(d) by omitting sub-regulations (6), (6a) and (7); and
(e) by omitting the table in sub-regulation (9) and substituting the following table:—
Stage of studies | Rate of pay per day |
| $ |
During the first year of the course ............................... | 1.74 |
During the second year of the course ............................. | 1.85 |
During the third year of the course ............................... | 1.96 |
During the fourth year of the course .............................. | 2.10 |
During the fifth year of the course ............................... | 2.28 |
During the sixth year of the course ............................... | 2.46 |
During the seventh year or a subsequent year of the course ............... | 2.64 |
Chaplains allowance.
2. Regulation 19b of the Military Financial (Pacific Islanders) Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the words “ provision and ”.
Service allowance.
3. Regulation 20a of the Military Financial (Pacific Islanders) Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting the word “ An ” and substituting the words “ Subject to sub-regulation (2), an ”; and
(b) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—
“ (2) Service allowance is not payable to a member who is a prescribed member within the meaning of sub-regulation (8) of regulation 9 in respect of service during a period other than a period which is a vacation period in relation to the course of study being undertaken by that member at an institution referred to in sub-regulation (9) of regulation 9.”.
Mileage Allowance.
4. Regulation 32 of the Military Financial (Pacific Islanders) Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (2) and substituting the following table:—
First Column | Second Column | Third Column | Fourth Column | |
Class of vehicle | Zone | Rate for each mile in the first 5,000 miles | Rate for every other mile | |
|
| Cents | Cents | |
1. Motor car the horsepower of which is not less than 23 h.p. | A | 11.7 | 8.3 | |
B | 17.3 | 13.9 | ||
C | 16.2 | 12.8 | ||
D | 12.5 | 9.1 | ||
2. Motor car the horsepower of which is less than 23 h.p. but not less than 15 h.p. | A | 10.3 | 7.2 | |
B | 15.6 | 12.5 | ||
C | 14.3 | 11.2 | ||
D | 11.6 | 8.5 | ||
3. Motor car the horsepower of which is less than 15 h.p. but not less than 10.5 h.p. | A | 9.1 | 6.3 | |
B | 13.9 | 11.1 | ||
C | 13.4 | 10.7 | ||
D | 10.6 | 7.9 | ||
4. Motor car the horsepower of which is less than 10.5 h.p. | A | 7.7 | 5.1 | |
B | 11.0 | 8.4 | ||
C | 10.5 | 7.9 | ||
D | 8.2 | 5.7 | ||
5. Motor cycle .............................. | A |
| 4.8 | 2.9 |
B | ||||
C | ||||
D | ||||
6. Motor cycle and sidecar ...................... | A |
| 5.2 | 3.5 |
B | ||||
C | ||||
D | ||||
Chaplains allowance.
5. Regulation 47c of the Military Financial (Pacific Islanders) Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the words “ provision and ”.
Pay.
6. Regulation 47ca of the Military Financial (Pacific Islanders) Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1) and substituting the following table:—
Rank and age | Rate per day |
| $ |
Lieutenant Colonel ......................................... | 14.84 |
Major .................................................. | 9.99 |
Captain ................................................. | 8.21 |
Lieutenant ............................................... | 7.39 |
Second Lieutenant .......................................... | 5.85 |
Warrant Officer, Class 1 ...................................... | 5.63 |
Warrant Officer, Class 2 ...................................... | 5.19 |
Staff Sergeant ............................................ | 4.62 |
Sergeant ................................................ | 4.08 |
Corporal ................................................ | 3.37 |
Lance Corporal ............................................ | 3.02 |
Private who has attained the age of 21 years ......................... | 1.76 |
Private who has not attained the age of 21 years ...................... | 1.37 |
(b) by omitting the table in sub-regulation (2) and substituting the following table:—
Classification | Rate per day |
| $ |
Chaplain, Third Class (Major) .................................. | 8.92 |
Chaplain, Fourth Class (Captain) ................................ | 8.21 |
Application of repeal of sub-regulations 47ca (6), (6a) and (7).
7. The amendments effected by paragraph 1 (d) shall be deemed to have come into operation on 15 June 1973.
Application.
8. (1) Subject to this regulation, the rates of pay provided for under the Military Financial (Pacific Islanders) Regulations as amended by these Regulations apply to and in relation to the service of a member in the Military Forces on or after 5 July 1973.
(2) The rates of pay provided for in accordance with regulation 9 of the Military Financial (Pacific Islanders) Regulations as amended by paragraph 1 (c) apply to and in relation to a period of service of a member in the Military Forces on or after 21 February 1973 during which the member has undergone, or is deemed to have undergone, a course of air pilot training.
(3) The rates of pay provided for in sub-regulation 9 (9) of the Military Financial (Pacific Islanders) Regulations as amended by these Regulations apply to and in relation to the service of a member in the Military Forces on or after 23 November 1972.