Military Financial Regulations (Amendment)

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STATUTORY RULES.

1963. No.62.

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 sixteenth day of July,1963.

DE L’ISLE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

 

Minister of State for the Army.

AMENDMENTS OF THE MILITARY FINANCIAL REGULATIONS. †

Members other than General Officers.

1. Regulation 11 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended by inserting after sub-regulation (14B.) the following sub-regulation:—

“(14C.) Sub-regulation (14A.) of this regulation does not apply to a rate of pay payable in accordance with Part B of Table 1 or Table 5, and the last preceding regulation does not apply to a rate of pay payable in accordance with Part B of Table 8.”.

The Second Schedule.

2. The Second Schedule to the Military Financial Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from Table 1 the letter and word—

“A—Officers.”

and inserting in their stead the words—

“Part A—Officers.”;

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 18th July, 1963.

† Statutory Rules 1961, No. 39, as amended by Statutory Rules 1961, Nos. 84, 100 and 129; and 1962, Nos. 61 and 75, and 1963, Nos. 9 and 23

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(b) by omitting all words and figures in Table 1 from and including the letter and word—

“B—Soldiers.”

and inserting in their stead the following words and figures:—

Part B—Soldiers.

Rank, Classification and Length of Service.

Rate per Day.

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 

3

2

10

3

5

6

3

7

10

3

9

11

3

12

0

3

14

4

3

16

6

With not less than two years’ service in the rank 

3

4

3

3

6

11

3

9

3

3

11

4

3

13

5

3

15

9

3

17

11

Warrant Officer, Class II.—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With less than two years’ service in the rank 

2

19

8

3

2

4

3

4

8

3

6

9

3

8

10

3

11

2

3

13

4

With not less than two years’ service in the rank 

3

1

0

3

3

8

3

6

0

3

8

1

3

10

2

3

12

6

3

14

8

Staff Sergeant—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With less than two years’ service in the rank 

2

15

6

2

18

2

3

0

6

3

2

7

3

4

8

3

7

0

3

9

2

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

2

16

11

2

19

7

3

1

11

3

4

0

3

6

1

3

8

5

3

10

7

With not less than four years’ service in the rank 

2

18

3

3

0

11

3

3

3

3

5

4

3

7

5

3

9

9

3

11

11

Sergeant—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With less than two years’ service in the rank 

2

11

1

2

13

9

2

16

1

2

18

2

3

0

3

3

2

7

3

4

9

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

2

12

6

2

15

2

2

17

6

2

19

7

3

1

8

3

4

0

3

6

2

With not less than four years’ service in the rank 

2

13

10

2

16

6

2

18

10

3

0

11

3

3

0

3

5

4

3

7

6

Corporal.........

2

5

3

2

7

11

2

10

3

2

12

4

2

14

5

2

16

9

2

18

11

Lance Corporal.....

2

0

10

2

3

6

2

5

10

2

7

11

2

10

0

2

12

4

2

14

6

Private..........

1

17

11

2

0

7

2

2

11

2

5

0

2

7

1

2

9

5

2

11

7

Private (Recruit)....

1

14

5

 

..

 

 

..

 

 

..

 

 

..

 

 

..

 

 

..

 

(c) by omitting Table 5 and inserting in its stead the following Table:—

Table 5—Warrant Officers Class I. of the Royal Australian Survey Corps.

Rank and Length of Service.

Rate per Day.

 

£

s.

d.

Warrant Officer, Class I.—

 

 

 

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

4

1

4

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

4

4

1

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

4

6

10

(d) by omitting from Table 8 the letter and word—

“A—Officers.”

and inserting in their stead the words—

“Part A—Officers.”; and

(e) by omitting from Table 8 all words and figures from and including the letter and word—

“B—Soldiers.”

and inserting in their stead the following words and figures:—

Part B—Soldiers.

Rank, Classification and Length of Service or Age.

Rate per Day.

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

4

2

2

6

10

2

9

2

2

11

3

2

13

4

2

15

8

2

17

10

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

2

5

2

2

7

10

2

10

2

2

12

3

2

14

4

2

16

8

2

18

10

Warrant Officer, Class II.—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

2

2

1

2

4

9

2

7

1

2

9

2

2

11

3

2

13

7

2

15

9

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

2

3

0

2

5

8

2

8

0

2

10

1

2

12

2

2

14

6

2

16

8

Staff Sergeant—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

1

19

4

2

2

0

2

4

4

2

6

5

2

8

6

2

10

10

2

13

0

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

2

0

3

2

2

11

2

5

3

2

7

4

2

9

5

2

11

9

2

13

11

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

2

1

2

2

3

10

2

6

2

2

8

3

2

10

4

2

12

8

2

14

10

Sergeant—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

1

16

4

1

19

0

2

1

4

2

3

5

2

5

6

2

7

10

2

10

0

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

1

17

3

1

19

11

2

2

3

2

4

4

2

6

5

2

8

9

2

10

11

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

1

18

2

2

0

10

2

3

2

2

5

3

2

7

4

2

9

8

2

11

10

Corporal .........

1

12

6

1

15

2

1

17

6

1

19

7

2

1

8

2

4

0

2

6

2

Lance Corporal ....

1

9

6

1

12

2

1

14

6

1

16

7

1

18

8

2

1

0

2

3

2

Private ..........

1

7

7

1

10

3

1

12

7

1

14

8

1

16

9

1

19

1

2

1

3

Recruit—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than twenty-one years of age—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(i) Where she has completed four months’ service and has failed to qualify as a private Group 1 due to a cause outside her own control

1

4

1

 

..

 

 

..

 

 

..

 

 

..

 

 

..

 

 

..

 

(ii) In any other case

1

0

1

 

..

 

 

..

 

 

..

 

 

..

 

 

..

 

 

..

 

Not less than twenty-one years of age 

1

4

1

 

..

 

 

..

 

 

..

 

 

..

 

 

..

 

 

..

 

Application.

3.—(1.) This regulation applies in a case where a member has received or is entitled to receive pay in accordance with Part B of Table 1, Table 5 or Part B of Table 8 in the Second Schedule to the Military Financial Regulations in respect of a day in the period from and including the third day of May, 1963, to and including the day immediately preceding the commencement of these Regulations.

(2.) The rate of pay applicable under the Military Financial Regulations during the period referred to in the last preceding sub-regulation shall, in a case to which this regulation applies, be increased by an amount equal to the amount by which that rate is less than the rate of pay that would have been applicable if the amendments made by these Regulations had taken effect on the third day of May, 1963.

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

Overview

The Statutory Rules 1963, No. 62, Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1956, were enacted by the Governor-General in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, on 16 July 1963. These regulations amend the Military Financial Regulations to adjust the rates of pay for members other than General Officers. The primary purpose of these amendments is to address the discrepancy in pay rates that occurred as a result of changes in the military financial structure, ensuring that certain members receive appropriate compensation based on their rank and service length. The regulations apply retroactively to the period beginning on 3 May 1963 and up until the day immediately preceding the commencement of these Regulations, providing necessary pay adjustments for affected members.

Scope and Application

The Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1956, specifically the Military Financial Regulations, apply to members of the Australian Defence Force, including officers and soldiers, who are entitled to receive pay according to the specified tables in the Second Schedule. These regulations are designed to adjust and specify the rates of pay for various ranks, classifications, and lengths of service or age. The regulation’s application is limited to cases where a member has received or is entitled to receive pay in accordance with the specified tables during the period from May 3, 1963, up until the day before the commencement of these Regulations. The regulation’s jurisdiction extends nationally, encompassing all states and territories within the Commonwealth of Australia. There are no stated exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds within the text of these regulations themselves, although the application and enforcement of these regulations may be further detailed or extended through subordinate instruments.

Key Provisions

The statutory rules, specifically Statutory Rules 1963 No. 62, establish amendments to the Military Financial Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1956. These amendments are introduced through modifications to Regulation 11 and the Second Schedule of the Military Financial Regulations. Regulation 11 is amended by inserting a new sub-regulation (14C), which specifies that sub-regulation (14A) does not apply to certain rates of pay. The Second Schedule undergoes more comprehensive changes, including relabelling certain sections to clarify their categories and updating the tables that list the rates of pay for various ranks and lengths of service. For example, the document modifies the structure of Table 1 by splitting it into Part A for Officers and Part B for Soldiers, and it provides detailed pay rates for different ranks and lengths of service within the Soldiers category. Similarly, Table 5 and Part B of Table 8 are updated to reflect the new pay rates for specific ranks and conditions. These regulations impose specific obligations on the parties involved, particularly focusing on the correct application of pay rates for military personnel. The amendments require that the rates of pay be adjusted retroactively to ensure that members receive the correct compensation for services rendered during the period from May 3, 1963, up until the day before the regulations came into effect. The obligation extends to ensuring that the pay rates are increased by the amount by which the current rate is less than what would have been applicable if the amendments had taken effect on the specified date. Breach of these regulations could result in significant consequences for the affected parties. While the document does not explicitly state penalties, it is reasonable to infer that non-compliance with these financial regulations could lead to administrative or legal actions under the Defence Act 1903-1956. The potential penalties might include financial restitution to the affected members, disciplinary actions against responsible officials, or other corrective measures deemed necessary to enforce the correct application of the amended pay rates.

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