EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1984. NO. 2
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE
AMENDMENT OF THE MILITARY FINANCIAL REGULATIONS
Section 12 of the Defence Act 1979 allows the Minister to make interim determinations amending or repealing regulations. The Act also deems such interim determinations to be Statutory Rules.
Regulation 108 of the Military Financial Regulations provides for the payment of Vehicle Allowance to a member who is given approval to travel on duty in his own vehicle, a vehicle that has been lent to him or in a hired vehicle.
These Statutory Rules amend regulation 108 by increasing with effect from 4 December 1983 the three lower rates at which the allowance is payable and by decreasing with effect from 1 December 1984 the highest rate at which the allowance is payable, to accord with similar adjustments granted to members of the Australian Public Service.