EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1983 NO. 336
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE
AMENDMENT OF THE MILITARY FINANCIAL REGULATIONS
Section 12 of the Defence Amendment Act 1979 allows the Minister to make interim determinations amending or repealing regulations. The Act also deems such interim determinations to be Statutory Rules.
Regulations 98 and 107 of the Military Financial Regulations provide for payment of travelling allowance to members of the Army making an authorized journey and meal allowance to members on duty away from home during a meal period. These Statutory Rules amend regulations 98 and 107 be increasing the rates at which these allowances are payable. The increases are a flow-on from corresponding increases recently granted to members of the Australian Public Service. The date of effect is 10 October 1983.
Regulation 12AA of the Military Financial Regulations provides for an amount to be retained from the salary of a Royal Military College cadet as an accumulating credit to be paid to him on his graduation or upon his discharge. These Statutory Rules repeal regulation 12AA as the retention of a portion of salary is no longer considered appropriate.