EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1983 NO. 302
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 43, 44 and 46 of the Military Financial Regulations provide, respectively, for payment of Woomera Allowance, Maralinga Allowance and Broken Hill Allowance to members of the Army posted for duty to one of those localities. Regulation 45 of the Military Financial Regulations makes provision for payment of whichever allowance is higher where a member is entitled to both Woomera or Maralinga Allowance and District Allowance.
Determinations 0302, Woomera Allowance and 0306, Broken Hill Allowance which are tri-Service determinations have been made under section 58B of the Defence Act as part of a program of consolidating legislation concerning conditions of service for members of the Defence Force. These determinations will provide the legal cover for payment of Woomera and Broken Hill Allowances. Provision for payment of Maralinga Allowance is no longer required.
These Statutory Rules repeal regulations 43, 44, 45 and 46 with effect from the date Determinations 0302 and 0306 are made.
Some minor consequential amendments have also been made to Regulation 47 of the Military Financial Regulations by including reference to Determinations 0302 and 0306.