Statutory Rules
1974 No. 253
REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1973.*
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1973.
Dated this nineteenth day of December, 1974.
JOHN R. KERR
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
W. L. MORRISON
Minister of State for Science for and on behalf of
the Minister of State for Defence.
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 ............................................ | 19.58 |
Colonel ............................................. | 18.95 |
Lieutenant-Colonel— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ..................... | 15.80 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank ................... | 16.43 |
Major— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ..................... | 10.95 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank but less than 2 years’ service in the rank | 11.30 |
With not less than 2 years’ service in the rank but less than 3 years’ service in the rank | 11.80 |
With not less than 3 years’ service in the rank but less than 4 years’ service in the rank | 12.29 |
With not less than 4 years’ service in the rank .................. | 12.78 |
* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 23 December 1974.
† 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; 1973, Nos. 9, 18, 19 and 220; and 1974, No. 21.
Rank and length of service in the rank | Rate per day |
| $ |
Captain— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ..................... | 9.17 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank but less than 2 years’ service in the rank | 9.52 |
With not less than 2 years’ service in the rank .................. | 9.88 |
Lieutenant— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ..................... | 8.35 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank but less than 2 years’ service in the rank | 8.62 |
With not less than 2 years’ service in the rank .................. | 8.89 |
Second Lieutenant— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ..................... | 6.81 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank but less than 2 years’ service in the rank | 7.03 |
With not less than 2 years’ service in the rank .................. | 7.25 |
(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 1 year’s service in the classification ............... | 9.88 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the classification ............. | 10.95 |
Chaplain, Fourth Class (Captain)— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the classification ............... | 9.17 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the classification ............. | 9.52 |
(c) by omitting sub-regulation (3g) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—
“ (3g) Subject to the succeeding sub-regulations of this regulation, the rate of pay of a member who is a recruit for the purpose of this regulation is—
(a) in the case of a member who has less than 6 months’ service—$2.33 per day;
(b) in the case of a member who has not less than 6 months’ service but less than 1 year’s service—
(i) if he has not attained the age of 20 years and is unmarried—$2.44 per day;
(ii) if he is aged 20 years and is unmarried—$2.60 per day; or
(iii) in any other case—$2.69 per day;
(c) in the case of a member who has not less than 1 year’s service but less than 2 years’ service—
(i) if he has not attained the age of 21 years and is unmarried—$2.60 per day; or
(ii) in any other case—$2.69; or
(d) in the case of a member who has not less than 2 years’ service—$2.69 per day;”;
(d) by omitting the table in sub-regulation (4) and substituting the following table:—
Length of service as an apprentice | Rate per week |
| $ |
Less than 1 year’s service as an apprentice ...................... | 9.93 |
Not less than 1 year’s service as an apprentice but less than 2 years’ service as an apprentice | 11.43 |
Not less than 2 years’ service as an apprentice but less than 3 years’ service as an apprentice | 12.93 |
Not less than 3 years’ service as an apprentice ................... | 14.93 |
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 ............................ | 2.70 |
During the second year of the course .......................... | 2.81 |
During the third year of the course ........................... | 2.92 |
During the fourth year of the course .......................... | 3.06 |
During the fifth year of the course ........................... | 3.24 |
During the sixth year of the course ........................... | 3.41 |
During the seventh year or a subsequent year of the course ........... | 3.59 |
Second Schedule.
2. The Second Schedule to the Military Financial (Pacific Islanders) Regulations is repealed and the following Schedule substituted:—
SECOND SCHEDULE Regulation 9 (2)
RATES OF PAY—MEMBERS, OTHER THAN OFFICERS, APPRENTICES AND RECRUITS
Table 1
Trained members
Rank and length of service in the rank | Rate per day |
| $ |
Corporal— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................... | 4.33 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank but less than 2 years’ service in the rank | 4.51 |
With not less than 2 years’ service in the rank ............................ | 4.69 |
Lance Corporal— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................... | 3.97 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................ | 4.15 |
Private— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................... | 2.80 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank but less than 2 years’ service in the rank . | 2.91 |
With not less than 2 years’ service in the rank but less than 3 years’ service in the rank . | 3.02 |
With not less than 3 years’ service in the rank but less than 4 years’ service in the rank . | 3.12 |
With not less than 4 years’ service in the rank but less than 5 years’ service in the rank . | 3.24 |
With not less than 5 years’ service in the rank ............................ | 3.44 |
Second Schedule—continued
Table 2
Members qualified at Lower Skilled Level
Rank and length of service in the rank | Rate per day |
| $ |
Warrant Officer, Class 1— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................... | 6.59 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................ | 6.81 |
Warrant Officer, Class 2— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................... | 6.15 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................ | 6.37 |
Staff Sergeant— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................... | 5.58 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank but less than 2 years’ service in the rank . | 5.75 |
With not less than 2 years’ service in the rank ............................ | 5.93 |
Sergeant— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................... | 5.04 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank but less than 2 years’ service in the rank . | 5.22 |
With not less than 2 years’ service in the rank ............................ | 5.40 |
Corporal— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................... | 4.51 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank but less than 2 years’ service in the rank . | 4.69 |
With not less than 2 years’ service in the rank ............................ | 4.86 |
Lance Corporal— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................... | 4.15 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................ | 4.33 |
Private— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................... | 3.12 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank but less than 2 years’ service in the rank . | 3.24 |
With not less than 2 years’ service in the rank but less than 3 years’ service in the rank . | 3.44 |
With not less than 3 years’ service in the rank but less than 4 years’ service in the rank . | 3.62 |
With not less than 4 years’ service in the rank but less than 5 years’ service in the rank . | 3.80 |
With not less than 5 years’ service in the rank ............................ | 3.97 |
Table 3
Members qualified at Skilled Level
Rank and length of service in the rank | Rate per day |
| $ |
Warrant Officer, Class 1— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................... | 6.81 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................ | 7.03 |
Warrant Officer, Class 2— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................... | 6.37 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................ | 6.59 |
Staff Sergeant— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................... | 5.75 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank but less than 2 years’ service in the rank . | 5.93 |
With not less than 2 years’ service in the rank ............................ | 6.15 |
Sergeant— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................... | 5.22 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank but less than 2 years’ service in the rank . | 5.40 |
With not less than 2 years’ service in the rank ............................ | 5.58 |
Second Schedule—continued
Rank and length of service in the rank | Rate per day |
| $ |
Corporal— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................... | 4.69 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank but less than 2 years’ service in the rank . | 4.86 |
With not less than 2 years’ service in the rank ............................ | 5.04 |
Lance Corporal— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................... | 4.33 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................ | 4.51 |
Private— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................... | 3.62 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank but less than 2 years’ service in the rank . | 3.80 |
With not less than 2 years’ service in the rank but less than 3 years’ service in the rank . | 3.97 |
With not less than 3 years’ service in the rank ............................ | 4.15 |
Table 4
Members qualified at Higher Skilled Level
Rank and length of service in the rank | Rate per day |
| $ |
Warrant Officer, Class 1— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................... | 7.03 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................ | 7.25 |
Warrant Officer, Class 2— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................... | 6.59 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................ | 6.81 |
Staff Sergeant— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................... | 5.93 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank but less than 2 years’ service in the rank . | 6.15 |
With not less than 2 years’ service in the rank ............................ | 6.37 |
Sergeant— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................... | 5.40 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank but less than 2 years’ service in the rank . | 5.58 |
With not less than 2 years’ service in the rank ............................ | 5.75 |
Corporal— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................... | 4.86 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank but less than 2 years’ service in the rank . | 5.04 |
With not less than 2 years’ service in the rank ............................ | 5.22 |
Lance Corporal— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................... | 4.51 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................ | 4.69 |
Private— |
|
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank ............................... | 3.97 |
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank but less than 2 years’ service in the rank . | 4.15 |
With not less than 2 years’ service in the rank ............................ | 4.33 |
Application
3. The rates of pay provided for under the Military Financial (Pacific Islanders) Regulations as amended by these Regulations apply to and in relation to service in the Military Forces on or after 4 July 1974.