STATUTORY RULES.
1919. No. 110.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910–1918.
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 Naval Defence Act 1910–1918, to come into operation on and from the dates specified therein.
Dated this seventh day of May, 1919.
R. M. FERGUSON,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
A. POYNTON,
For Minister of State for the Navy.
Amendment of Naval Brigade (M) Regulations.
(Statutory Rules, 1913, No. 143, as amended by Statutory Rules, 1915, No. 158, and 1916, Nos. 75 and 213.)
1. Insert at commencement of Regulations the following:—
“These Regulations may be cited as the Naval Brigade (M) Regulations.”
2. After regulation 70 insert the following regulations as from 4th August, 1914:—
“70a. Members of the Naval Brigade (M) called up for service by proclamation shall be paid such rates of pay and allowances as may be approved by the Minister.”
“70b. Lodging allowance, not exceeding the rate prescribed in the Naval Financial Regulations for corresponding ranks and ratings of the Permanent Sea-going Forces, may be paid, on the approval of the Naval Board, in cases where quarters are not provided.”
Separation allowance.
“70c. (1) Separation Allowance.—In the case of leading seamen and lower ratings and their relative ratings, who are not in receipt of sea-going rates of pay, separation allowance, at the following rates, shall be payable, as from 4th August, 1914, in addition to pay, provided that the total daily pay drawn in cash by the rating does not, in any case, exceed Eight shillings (8s.); but where one of the above ratings is eligible for separation allowance and payment of such allowance, together with his daily rate of pay, would exceed Eight shillings (8s.) per diem, payment of a proportionate amount of separation allowance to bring the total daily pay to Eight shillings (8s.) may be paid—
(a) For wife living at home...................................1s. 3d. per diem.
(b) Where allowance is not claimed for wife, for mother living at home and solely dependent upon the member for support 1s. 3d. per diem.
(c) For each child under the age of fourteen years, solely dependent upon the father or brother (as the case may be) for support 7½d. per diem.
(2) Separation allowance at the following rates shall be payable, as from 1st September, 1918, in addition to pay, to leading seamen and lower ratings and their relative ratings who are not in receipt of sea-going rates of pay, provided that the total daily pay drawn in cash by the rating does not, in any case, exceed Nine shillings (9s.); but where one of the above ratings is eligible for separation allowance and payment of such allowance, together with his daily rate of pay, would exceed Nine shillings (9s.) per diem, payment of a proportionate amount of separation allowance to bring the total daily pay to Nine shillings (9s.) may be paid:—
(a) For wife living at home...................................2s. per diem.
(b) Where allowance is not claimed for wife, for mother living at home and solely dependent upon the member for support 2s. per diem.
(c) For each child under the age of sixteen years, solely dependent on the father or brother (as the case may be) for support 6d. per diem.
(3) Payment of separation allowance may also be approved by the Naval Board in special cases where dependence upon the member is clearly established.
(4) Before approving of any claim for separation allowance, District Naval Officers are to cause the statements made in support thereof to be verified, and shall take any steps necessary or desirable to establish the genuineness of the claim.
(5) The Naval Board may withhold payment of separation allowance in any case for any period, reduce the payments laid down in these Regulations and authorize the deduction of an amount from the pay of any member of the Brigade for payment direct to a dependant.”
3. After regulation 80 insert new regulation 80a as from 6th April, 1916:—
Payment of retainer whilst on service by proclamation.
“80a. Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, members of R.A.N.B. (M) who, whilst on service by proclamation, receive the rates of pay and allowances applicable to corresponding ranks and ratings in the Permanent Sea-going Forces, may receive payment of the retainer provided in these Regulations at such times and under such conditions as may be approved by the Minister.”
4. Regulation 83 is amended as follows:—
(a) by inserting after the words “Naval Reserve (M)” in the first line the following words as from 4th August, 1914:—“when called out for service by proclamation”; and
(b) by adding at the end of the third paragraph the following, as from 1st July, 1913:—
“as prescribed in regulation 70.”
5. After regulation 96 insert the following regulation as from 4th August, 1914:—
Uniform allowance.
“96a. The Naval Board may approve of a uniform allowance being paid in cash, in lieu of replacements of uniform, to officers and men when on service by proclamation, provided that such allowance shall not in any case exceed the rates laid down for officers and men of the Permanent Sea-going Forces.”
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