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1967 No.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1966.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1966.

Dated this day of 30 NOV, 1967.

CASEY

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

MALCOLM FRASER

Minister of State for the Army.

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Amendments of the Military Financial Regulations†

Consolidated rates of pay—General Officers.

1. Regulation 11 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (5.) the words “or dental officer”; and

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (5.) the words “Ten thousand six hundred and seventy-one dollars” and inserting in their stead the words “Eleven thousand six hundred and fifty-seven dollars”.

Members other than General Officers.

2.—(1.) Regulation 12 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Rank and length of service in the rank	Rate per day
	$
Colonel.....................................................	28.47
Lieutenant-Colonel—
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank............................	24.99
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank..........................	26.12
Major—
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank............................	19.95
With not less than 1 year’s but less than 2 years’ service in the rank...........	20.80
With not less than 2 years’ but less than 3 years’ service in the rank...........	21.93
With not less than 3 years’ service in the rank..........................	22.80
Captain—
With less than I year’s service in the rank.............................	15.50
With not less than 1 year’s but less than 2 years’ service in the rank...........	16.18
With not less than 2 years’ but less than 3 years’ service in the rank...........	16.87
With not less than 3 years’ but less than 4 years’ service in the rank...........	17.55
With not less than 4 years’ but less than 5 years’ service in the rank...........	18.24
With not less than 5 years’ service in the rank..........................	19.09

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1967.

† Statutory Rules 1966, No. 35, as amended by Statutory Rules 1966, Nos. 58, 87, 129 and 151; 1967, Nos. 24, 34 and 111.

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(2.) Regulation 12 of the Military Financial Regulations is further amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (16.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Rank and length of service in the rank	Rate per day
	$
Colonel.....................................................	27.30
Lieutenant-Colonel—
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank............................	23.82
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank..........................	24.95
Major—
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank............................	18.77
With not less than 1 year’s but less than 2 years’ service in the rank...........	19.63
With not less than 2 years’ but less than 3 years’ service in the rank...........	20.76
With not less than 3 years’ service in the rank..........................	21.63
Captain—
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank............................	14.33
With not less than I year’s but less than 2 years’ service in the rank............	15.01
With not less than 2 years’ but less than 3 years’ service in the rank...........	15.69
With not less than 3 years’ but less than 4 years’ service in the rank...........	16.38
With not less than 4 years’ but less than 5 years’ service in the rank...........	17.06
With not less than 5 years’ service in the rank..........................	17.92

Special allowance for brigadier who is a medical officer.

3. Regulation 30 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting the words “or dental officer”; and

(b) by omitting the words “Four hundred and eighty-eight dollars” and inserting in their stead the words “Six hundred and seven dollars”.

Rates of pay for members other than senior appointments.

4.—(1.) Regulation 190 of the Military Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Rank	Rate per day
	$
Colonel....................................................	28.47
Lieutenant-Colonel.............................................	24.99
Major......................................................	19.95
Captain.....................................................	15.50

(2.) Regulation 190 of the Military Financial Regulations is further amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (6.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Rank	Rate per day
	$
Colonel....................................................	27.30
Lieutenant-Colonel.............................................	23.82
Major......................................................	18.77
Captain.....................................................	14.33

Application.

5.—(1.) The rate of pay provided for in regulation 11 of the Military Financial Regulations as amended by regulation 1 of these Regulations applies in respect of service of a brigadier who is a medical officer on and after the seventh day of July, 1967.

(2.) The rates of pay provided for in the Military Financial Regulations as amended by regulations 2 and 4 of these Regulations apply in respect of service of a medical officer or dental officer on and after the seventh day of July, 1967.

(3.) The rate of allowance provided for in regulation 30 of the Military Financial Regulations as amended by regulation 3 of these Regulations applies in respect of service of a brigadier who is a medical officer on the twenty-third day of December, 1966, or any subsequent day.

Additional pay for medical officer who is a brigadier.

6. A male member of the Permanent Military Forces, being a member who is a medical officer, who, during the period or a part of the period from and including the twenty-third day of December, 1966 to and including the sixth day of July, 1967, held the rank of brigadier is, by virtue of this regulation, entitled to additional pay in respect of that period or the part of that period at the rate of Nine hundred and thirty-four dollars per year.

Additional pay for male medical officers or dental officers of the Permanent Military Forces.

7. A male member of the Permanent Military Forces, being a member who is a medical officer or dental officer, who, during a period or a part of a period specified in the second column of the following table in relation to a rank or a rank and length of service in that rank specified in the first column of that table, held that rank or held that rank and had that length of service in that rank is, by virtue of this regulation, entitled to additional pay in respect of that period or the part of that period of an amount equal to the amount by which the pay paid or payable to him in respect of that period or the part of that period under regulation 12 of the Military Financial Regulations is less than the amount of pay that would have been payable to him if he had been entitled to be paid at the rate of pay specified in the third column of that table opposite to that period in the second column instead of at the appropriate rate of pay specified in the table in sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 12 of the Military Financial Regulations.

First Column	Second Column	Third Column
Rank and length of service in the rank	Period	Rate per day
		$
Colonel..........................	23 December 1966 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	28.36
Lieutenant-Colonel—
With less than one year’s service in the rank	25 November 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	23.71
	3 February 1967 to 25 May 1967 (inclusive)	24.31
	26 May 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	24.88
With not less than one year’s service in the rank	25 November 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	24.80
	3 February 1967 to 25 May 1967 (inclusive)	25.44
	26 May 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	26.01
Major—
With less than one year’s service in the rank	25 November 1966 to 8 December 1966 (inclusive)	18.78
	9 December 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	19.33
	3 February 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	19.84

First Column	Second Column	Third Column
Rank and length of service in the rank	Period	Rate per day
Major—		$
With not less than one years’ but less than 2 years’ service in the rank	25 November 1966 to 8 December 1966 (inclusive)	19.61
	9 December 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	20.17
	3 February 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	20.69
With not less than 2 years’ but less than 3 years’ service in the rank	25 November 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	20.72
	3 February 1967 to 25 May 1967 (inclusive)	21.25
	26 May 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	21.82
With not less than 3 years’ service in the rank	25 November 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	21.57
	3 February 1967 to 25 May 1967 (inclusive)	22.13
	26 May 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	22.69
Captain—
With less than one year’s service in the rank	25 November 1966 to 8 December 1966 (inclusive)	14.45
	9 December 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	14.99
	3 February 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	15.39
With not less than 1 year’s but less than 2 years’ service in the rank	25 November 1966 to 8 December 1966 (inclusive)	15.12
	9 December 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	15.66
	3 February 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	16.07
With not less than 2 years’ but less than 3 years’ service in the rank	25 November 1966 to 8 December 1966 (inclusive)	15.78
	25 November 1966 to 8 December 1966 (inclusive)	15.78
	9 December 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	16.33
	3 February 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	16.76
With not less than 3 years’ but less than 4 years’ service in the rank	25 November 1966 to 8 December 1966 (inclusive)	16.45
	9 December 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	17.00
	3 February 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	17.44
With not less than 4 years’ service but less than 5 years’ service in the rank	25 November 1966 to 8 December 1966 (inclusive)	17.12
	9 December 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	17.67
	3 February 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	18.13
With not less than 5 years’ service in the rank	25 November 1966 to 8 December 1966 (inclusive)	17.95
	9 December 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	18.50
	3 February 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	18.98

Additional pay for female medical officers or dental officers of the Permanent Military Forces.

8. A female member of the Permanent Military Forces, being a member who is a medical officer or dental officer, who, during a period or a part of a period specified in the second column of the following table in relation to a rank or a rank and length of service in that rank specified in the first column of that table, held that rank or held that rank and had that length of service in that rank is, by virtue of this regulation, entitled to additional pay in respect of that period or the part of that period of an amount equal to the amount by which the pay paid or payable to her in respect of that period or the part of that period under regulation 12 of the Military Financial Regulations is less than the amount of pay that would have been payable to her if she had been entitled to be paid at the rate of pay specified in the third column of that table opposite to that period in the second column instead of at the appropriate rate of pay specified in the table in sub-regulation (16.) of regulation 12 of the Military Financial Regulations.

First Column	Second Column	Third Column
Rank and length of service in the rank	Period	Rate per day
		$
Colonel .. .. .. ..	23 December 1966 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	27.19
Lieutenant-Colonel—
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank	25 November 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	22.53
	3 February 1967 to 25 May 1967 (inclusive)	23.14
	26 May 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	23.71
With not less than 1 year’s service in the rank	25 November 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	23.63
	3 February 1967 to 25 May 1967 (inclusive)	24.26
	26 May 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	24.84
Major—
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank	25 November 1966 to 8 December 1966 (inclusive)	17.61
	9 December 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	18.16
	3 February 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	18.66
With not less than 1 year’s but less than 2 years’ service in the rank	25 November 1966 to 8 December 1966 (inclusive)	18.44
	9 December 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	18.99
	3 February 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	19.52
With not less than 2 years’ but less than 3 years’ service in the rank	25 November 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	19.55
	3 February 1967 to 25 May 1967 (inclusive)	20.08
	26 May 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	20.65

First Column	Second Column	Third Column
Rank and length of service in the rank	Period	Rate per day
		$
Major—
With not less than 3 years’ service in the rank	25 November 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	20.40
	3 February 1967 to 25 May 1967 (inclusive)	20.95
	26 May 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	21.52
Captain—
With less than 1 year’s service in the rank	25 November 1966 to 8 December 1966 (inclusive)	13.27
	9 December 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	13.82
	3 February 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	14.22
With not less than 1 year’s but less than 2 years’ service in the rank	25 November 1966 to 8 December 1966 (inclusive)	13.94
	9 December 1966 to 2 February 1966 (inclusive)	14.49
	3 February 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	14.90
With not less than 2 years’ but less than 3 years’ service in the rank	25 November 1966 to 8 December 1966 (inclusive)	14.61
	9 December 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	15.16
	3 February 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	15.58
With not less than 3 years’ but less than 4 years’ service in the rank	25 November 1966 to 8 December 1966 (inclusive)	15.27
	9 December 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	15.83
	3 February 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	16.27
With not less than 4 years’ but less than 5 years’ service in the rank .. ..	25 November 1966 to 8 December 1966 (inclusive)	15.94
	9 December 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	16.50
	3 February 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	16.95
With not less than 5 years’ service in the rank	25 November 1966 to 8 December 1966 (inclusive)	16.78
	9 December 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	17.33
	3 February 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	17.81

Additional pay for male medical officers or dental officers of the Citizen Military Forces.

9. A male member of the Citizen Military Forces, being a member who is a medical officer or dental officer, who, during a period or a part of a period specified in the second column of the following table in relation to a rank specified in the first column of that table, held that rank is, by virtue of this regulation, entitled to additional pay in respect of that period or the part of that period of an amount equal to the amount by which the pay paid or payable to him in respect of that period or the part of that period under regulation 90 of the Military Financial Regulations is less than the amount of pay that would have been payable to him if he had been entitled to be paid at the rate of pay specified in the third column of that table opposite to that period in the second column instead of at the appropriate rate of pay specified in the table in sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 190 of the Military Financial Regulations.

First Column	Second Column	Third Column
Rank	Period	Rate per day
		$
Colonel..........................	23 December 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	28.36
Lieutenant-Colonel..................	25 November 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	23.71
	3 February 1967 to 25 May 1967 (inclusive)	24.31
	26 May 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	24.88
Major...........................	25 November 1966 to 8 December 1966 (inclusive)	18.78
	9 December 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	19.33
	3 February 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	19.84
Captain..........................	25 November 1966 to 8 December 1966 (inclusive)	14.45
	9 December 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	14.99
	3 February 9166 to J July 1967 (inclusive)	15.39

Additional pay for female medical officers or dental officers of the Citizen Military Forces.

10. A female member of the Citizen Military Forces, being a member who is a medical officer or denial officer, who, during a period or a part of a period specified in the second column of the following table in relation to a rank specified in the first column of that table, held that rank is, by virtue of this regulation, entitled to additional pay in respect of that period or the part of that period of an amount equal to the amount by which the pay paid or payable to her in respect of that period or the part of that period under regulation 190 of the Military Financial Regulations is less than the amount of pay that would have been payable to her if she had been entitled to be paid at the rate of pay specified in the third column of that table opposite to that period in the second column instead of at the appropriate rate of pay specified in the table in sub-regulation (6.) of regulation 190 of the Military Financial Regulations.

First Column	Second Column	Third column
Rank	Period	Rate per day
		$
Colonel..........................	23 December 1966 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	27.19
Lieutenant-Colonel..................	25 November 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	22.53
	3 February 1967 to 25 May 1967 (inclusive)	23.14
	26 May 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	23.71
Major...........................	25 November 1966 to 8 December 1966 (inclusive)	17.61
	9 December 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	18.16
	3 February 1967 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	18.66
Captain..........................	25 November 1966 to 8 December 1966 (inclusive)	13.27
	9 December 1966 to 2 February 1967 (inclusive)	13.82
	3 February 1966 to 6 July 1967 (inclusive)	14.22

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By Authority: A. J. ARTHUR, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra

Overview

The Statutory Rules 1967 No. 16, under the Defence Act 1903-1966, was enacted to address gaps in the compensation and financial allowances for military personnel, particularly those in medical and dental roles, within both the Permanent Military Forces and the Citizen Military Forces. This legislation was introduced to ensure that these personnel receive equitable pay rates and additional allowances in recognition of their specialized roles and responsibilities. The enacting body was the Governor-General in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting on the advice of the Federal Executive Council. The regulations aimed to align the compensation of military medical and dental officers with their specific service needs and to provide them with adequate financial support during specified periods, thereby enhancing their service efficiency and retention within the military framework.

Scope and Application

The Statutory Rules 1967 No. _________ made under the Defence Act 1903-1966 pertain to the amendment of the Military Financial Regulations, specifically concerning the consolidated rates of pay for military officers. The regulations apply to members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), including both the Permanent Military Forces and the Citizen Military Forces, specifically targeting medical officers and dental officers. The amended rates of pay and allowances are effective from specified dates, notably from 23 December 1966 and 7 July 1967. The regulations outline updated pay rates for various ranks, such as Colonel, Lieutenant-Colonel, Major, and Captain, factoring in length of service within each rank. Additionally, the regulations provide for additional pay for medical officers and dental officers who served during the specified periods. Notably, these regulations do not exclude any particular group or category within the ADF but rather adjust the financial provisions across different ranks and service durations to ensure fair compensation. The application of these regulations is comprehensive across the Commonwealth of Australia, ensuring that all members of the ADF within the specified categories are entitled to the updated rates of pay and allowances as per the regulations.

Key Provisions

These regulations amend the Military Financial Regulations by altering the rates of pay for various ranks within the military, effective from specific dates. For instance, Regulation 1 adjusts the pay for General Officers, while Regulations 2 and 4 revise the pay scales for Colonels, Lieutenant-Colonels, Majors, and Captains, both with and without specific lengths of service in their ranks. Regulation 3 modifies the special allowance for a brigadier who is a medical officer. The changes apply to service rendered on or after July 7, 1967, and December 23, 1966, as outlined in Regulation 5. Furthermore, Regulations 6 to 10 introduce additional pay provisions for male and female medical and dental officers in the Permanent Military Forces and the Citizen Military Forces, based on their ranks and lengths of service. These regulations impose specific obligations on the military to ensure that members receive the correct rates of pay as outlined in the amended Military Financial Regulations. This includes verifying the ranks and lengths of service of eligible officers to calculate and disburse the additional pay as specified in Regulations 6 to 10. The military must maintain accurate records and documentation to substantiate these payments, ensuring compliance with the revised pay scales. Any failure to comply with these regulations may result in legal consequences. However, the specific offences, penalties, or civil/criminal consequences for breach are not explicitly stated within the text of these regulations. Therefore, while adherence to these provisions is crucial for proper compensation, the precise repercussions for non-compliance remain undefined in the provided document.

Area of Law: Military Law
Instrument: Regulation
Concepts: Reporting & Disclosure Obligations; Licensing & Registration; Regulatory Standards

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