EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES NO. 278 OF 1984
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 97 to 103, inclusive, of the Military Financial Regulations provide for payment of travelling allowance to members of the Army who undertake authorized journeys on duty or on posting within Australia. These regulations have been replaced by Determination 0401, Travelling Allowance, a tri-Service determination made under Section 58B of the Defence Act 1903 which will provide the legal cover for payment of the allowance to members of the three Services.
These Statutory Rules repeal regulations 98 to 103, inclusive, with effect from the date Determination 0401 is made. The Statutory Rules also make consequential amendments to regulations 107 and 212 of the Military Financial Regulations.