EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1982 NO 274
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE
MILITARY FINANCIAL REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
The Military Financial Regulations, made under the Defence Act, provide for financial conditions of service for members of the Army.
Sub-regulation (6) of regulation 275 provides for the Minister for Defence to appoint an officer to audit the accounts of the Unit War History Trust Fund. Sub-regulation (7) of regulation 275 defined an officer to include a person holding an office in the Second or Third Division of the Australian Public Service. This Statutory Rule amends sub-regulation (7) to substitute “Australian Public Service the minimum rate of salary for which is not less than the minimum rate of salary for an office of Clerk, Class 1, in that Service” for “Second or Third Division of the Australian Public Service”.
The purpose of the amendment is to remove reference to the divisional structure of the Australian Public Service.
The Statutory Rule has effect from the date of gazettal.