EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1984 NO. 329
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.
Paragraph (2)(a) of regulation 76 and regulations 94, 108, 108AA and 134 of the Military Financial Regulations provide for payment of Vehicle Allowance to members of the Army who are authorized to use their privately owned vehicles on travel which would otherwise be at Commonwealth expense.
Determination 0402, Vehicle Allowance, a tri-Service determination made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903 will replace the above regulations. These Statutory Rules omit paragraph 76(2)(a), and repeal regulations 94, 108, 108AA and 134 with effect from the date Determination 0402 is made.
The Statutory Rules also make necessary consequential amendments to Military Financial Regulation 222.