Statutory Rules
1974 No. 201
REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1973.*
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1973.
Dated this twenty-fourth day of October, 1974.
JOHN R. KERR
Governor-General,
By His Excellency’s Command,
LANCE BARNARD
Minister of State for Defence.
Amendments of the Military Financial Regulations†
Senior appointments.
1. Regulation 189 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1) and substituting the following table:—
Appointment | Rate per annum |
| $ |
Citizen Military Forces Member of the Military Board......................... | 5,436 |
Commander of a Division........................................... | 5,176 |
Commander of a Communication Zone................................... | 4,393 |
Commander of a Task Force.......................................... | 4,393 |
Chief of Staff, Headquarters, 1st Division................................. | 4,393 |
Commander of an Officer Training Group— |
|
(a) if the rank for the appointment according to the Establishment of the Military Forces is a Brigadier | 4,393 |
(b) in any other case............................................. | 3,223 |
Commander, Royal Artillery in a Command— |
|
(a) if the rank for the appointment according to the Establishment of the Military Forces is a Brigadier | 4,393 |
(b) in any other case............................................. | 3,223 |
Commander of a Support Group....................................... | 3,223 |
Senior Medical Officer— |
|
Consultant Colonel C.M.F., 2nd Military District.......................... | 4,304 |
Consultant Colonel C.M.F., 3rd Military District........................... | 4,304 |
Colonel Medical, 1st Division....................................... | 4,304 |
Chaplain-General— |
|
Church of England .............................................. | 3,054 |
Roman Catholic................................................ | 3,054 |
Presbyterian................................................... | 2,495 |
Methodist.................................................... | 2,495 |
United Churches................................................ | 2,495 |
Senior Jewish Chaplain........................................... | 1,658 |
* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 29 October 1974.
† Statutory Rules 1960, No. 35, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Military Financial Regulations see footnote † to Statutory Rules 1974, No. 159 and see also Statutory Rules 1974, No. 159. See also the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations (Statutory Rules 1973, No. 100, as amended by 1973, Nos. 132, 201, 203, 249 and 269; and 1974, Nos. 71, 77, 90, 92 and 93).
Rates of pay for members other than senior appointments.
2. Regulation 190 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1) and substituting the following table:—
Rank | Rate per day |
| $ |
Major-General................................................. | 54.87 |
Brigadier..................................................... | 46.28 |
Colonel...................................................... | 33.48 |
Lieutenant-Colonel.............................................. | 30.06 |
Major....................................................... | 24.65 |
Captain...................................................... | 18.37 |
Lieutenant.................................................... | 14.60 |
Second Lieutenant.............................................. | 13.67 |
Warrant Officer, Class 1........................................... | 19.81 |
Warrant Officer, Class 2........................................... | 17.88 |
Staff Sergeant (or relative rank)...................................... | 15.11 |
Sergeant..................................................... | 11.44 |
Corporal (or relative rank)......................................... | 8.95 |
Lance Corporal (or relative rank)..................................... | 8.36 |
Private (or relative rank).......................................... | 8.02 |
(b) by omitting the table in sub-regulation (2) and substituting the following table:—
Rank | Rate per day |
| $ |
Brigadier.................................................... | 50.59 |
Colonel..................................................... | 45.31 |
Lieutenant-Colonel.............................................. | 41.98 |
Major....................................................... | 29.69 |
Captain..................................................... | 23.42 |
(c) by omitting the table in sub-regulation (3) and substituting the following table:—
Classification | Rate per day |
| $ |
Chaplain Second Class (Lieutenant-Colonel)............................. | 27.01 |
Chaplain Third Class (Major)....................................... | 22.36 |
Chaplain Fourth Class (Captain)..................................... | 18.37 |
(d) by omitting sub-regulation (4);
(e) by omitting the table in sub-regulation (5) and substituting the following table:—
Rank | Rate per day |
| $ |
Colonel................................................. | 26.86 |
Lieutenant-Colonel........................................... | 24.12 |
Major................................................... | 19.79 |
Captain.................................................. | 14.77 |
Lieutenant................................................ | 11.74 |
Second Lieutenant........................................... | 11.01 |
Warrant Officer, Class 1....................................... | 18.55 |
Warrant Officer, Class 2....................................... | 17.01 |
Staff Sergeant.............................................. | 14.78 |
Sergeant.................................................. | 11.11 |
Corporal.................................................. | 8.77 |
Lance Corporal............................................. | 8.30 |
Private................................................... | 8.02 |
and
(f) by omitting from sub-regulation (13) the words “ Seven dollars twenty-five cents ” and substituting the words “ Seven dollars seventy-seven cents ”.
Application.
3. (1) The rates of pay specified in the table in sub-regulation (1) of regulation 189 of the Military Financial Regulations as amended by these Regulations apply in respect of service in an appointment specified in that table on and after 31 May 1974.
(2) The rates of pay specified in regulation 190 of the Military Financial Regulations as amended by these Regulations apply in respect of service by a member in the Citizen Military Forces on and after 31 May 1974.