Naval Financial Regulations (Amendment)

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1966 No. 128

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1965.*

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 1901-1965.

Dated this fifteenth day of September, 1966.

CASEY

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

F. CHANEY

Minister of State for the Navy.

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Amendments of the Naval Financial REGULATIONS†

1. After regulation 6a of the Naval Financial Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Delegations.

“6b.—(1.) The Minister may, in relation to a matter or a class of matters, by writing under his hand, delegate any of his powers and functions under these Regulations (except this power of delegation).

“(2.) The Naval Board may, in relation to a matter or a class of matters, delegate any of the Naval Board’s powers and functions under these Regulations (except this power of delegation).

“(3.) A power or function delegated by the Minister or the Naval Board under this regulation may be exercised or performed by the delegate in accordance with the instrument of delegation.

“(4.) A delegation under this regulation is revocable at will and does not prevent the exercise of a power or the performance of a function by the Minister or the Naval Board, as the case may be.

“(5.) A delegation under this regulation remains in force unless revoked by the Minister or the Naval Board, as the case may be.”.

Medical and dental officers—active pay.

2. Regulation 10 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words “Ten dollars and fifty-four cents” and inserting in their stead the words “Ten dollars and seventy-six cents”.

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* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 15 September, 1966.

† Statutory Rules 1966, No. 88, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Naval Financial Regulations, see footnote † to Statutory Rules 1966, No. 31, and see also Statutory Rules 1966, Nos. 31, 33 and 103.

11248/66.—Price 20c (2s.)

Chaplains—active pay.

3. Regulation 12 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the table and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Pay seniority	Rate per day.
	$
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority..................................	10.76
With not less than 1 but less than 2 years’ pay seniority......................	11.06
With not less than 2 but less than 3 years’ pay seniority......................	11.37
With not less than 3 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority......................	11.68
With not less than 4 but less than 5 years’ pay seniority......................	11.98
With not less than 5 but less than 6 years’ pay seniority......................	12.28
With not less than 6 but less than 7 years’ pay seniority......................	12.59
With not less than 7 but less than 8 years’ pay seniority......................	12.90
With not less than 8 but less than 9 years’ pay seniority......................	13.20
With not less than 9 but less than 10 years’ pay seniority.....................	13.50
With not less than 10 but less than 11 years’ pay seniority....................	13.80
With not less than 11 but less than 12 years’ pay seniority....................	14.11
With not less than 12 but less than 13 years’ pay seniority....................	14.42
With not less than 13 but less than 14 years’ pay seniority....................	14.72
With not less than 14 but less than 15 years’ pay seniority....................	15.03
With not less than 15 but less than 16 years’ pay seniority....................	15.33
With not less than 16 but less than 17 years’ pay seniority....................	15.64
With not less than 17 but less than 18 years’ pay seniority....................	15.94
With not less than 18 but less than 19 years’ pay seniority....................	16.24
With not less than 19 but less than 20 years’ pay seniority....................	16.54
With not less than 20 but less than 21 years’ pay seniority....................	16.85
With not less than 21 but less than 22 years’ pay seniority....................	17.15
With not less than 22 but less than 23 years’ pay seniority....................	17.46
With not less than 23 but less than 24 years’ pay seniority....................	17.76
With not less than 24 years’ pay seniority...............................	18.07

Consolidated rates of pay.

4. Regulation 15 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the words “Eleven thousand four hundred and eighteen dollars” and inserting in their stead the words “Eleven thousand five hundred and twenty-three dollars”; and

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (4.) the words “Nine thousand seven hundred and fourteen dollars” and inserting in their stead the words “Nine thousand eight hundred and nineteen dollars”.

Cadet midshipmen receiving active pay.

5. Regulation 29 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (3.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Type of entry, stage of training and age	Rate per day
	$
Cadet Midshipman, junior entry, during his second year of training at the College—
Under 18 years of age.........................................	1.91
At 18 years of age or over......................................	1.96
Cadet Midshipman, junior entry, during his third year of training at the College—
Under 18 years of age.........................................	2.09
At 18 years of age or over......................................	2.14

Type of entry, stage of training and age	Rate per day
	$
Cadet Midshipman, junior entry, during his fourth year of training at the College—
Under 18 years of age.........................................	2.21
At 18 years of age or over......................................	2.26
Cadet Midshipman, senior entry, during his first year of training at the College—
Under 18 years of age.........................................	2.09
At 18 years of age or over......................................	2.14
Cadet Midshipman, senior entry, during his second year of training at the College—
Under 18 years of age.........................................	2.21
At 18 years of age or over......................................	2.26

Naval Dockyard Police entered on or after 28th March, 1951.

6. Regulation 36 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Pay seniority	Rate per day.
	$
With less than 2 years’ pay seniority..................................	5.03
With not less than 2 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority......................	5.08
With not less than 4 but less than 6 years’ pay seniority......................	5.12
With not less than 63 but less than 8 years’ pay seniority.....................	5.17
With not less than 8 years’ pay seniority................................	5.21

Naval Dockyard Police—active pay—Sergeants and Constables.

7. Regulation 37 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Rating and pay seniority	Rate per day.
	$
Constable— With less than 2 years’ pay seniority................................	5.77
With not less than 2 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority....................	5.84
With not less than 4 but less than 6 years’ pay seniority....................	5.92
With not less than 6 but less than 8 years’ pay seniority....................	6.58
With not less than 8 but less than 10 years’ pay seniority...................	6.66
With not less than 10 but less than 12 years’ pay seniority..................	6.74
With not less than 12 years’ pay seniority.............................	6.81
Sergeant, Second Class— With less than 2 years’ pay seniority................................	7.54
With not less than 2 years’ pay seniority..............................	7.61

Sergeant, First Class—

With less than 2 years’ pay seniority................................

7.69

With not less than 2 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority....................

7.76

With not less than 4 years’ pay seniority..............................

7.84

Active pay and allowances.

8. Regulation 79 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Stage of training and age	Rate per week
	$
During his first year of apprenticeship training—
Under 18 years of age..........................................	10.83
At 18 years of age or over.......................................	11.18
During his second year of apprenticeship training—
Under 18 years of age..........................................	12.08
At 18 years of age or over.......................................	12.43
During his third year of apprenticeship training—
Under 18 years of age..........................................	13.33
At 18 years of age or over.......................................	13.68
During his fourth year of apprenticeship training—
Under 18 years of age..........................................	14.58
At 18 years of age or over.......................................	14.93

Marriage allowance.

9. Regulation 80 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “Ninety-five cents” and inserting in their stead the words “One dollar and two cents”;

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the words “One dollar and fifty cents” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the words “One dollar and fifty-seven cents”; and

(c) by omitting from sub-regulation (5.) the words “One dollar and fifty cents” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the words “One dollar and fifty-seven cents”.

Qualifying allotment for payment of full rate of marriage allowance.

10. Regulation 84 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulations:—

“(1.) Except as otherwise expressly provided by this Division, the full rate of marriage allowance is not payable to a member unless the member authorizes payment to his wife, or to an appropriate person approved by the Naval Board, of an allotment at a rate not less than—

(a) Two dollars and fifty-nine cents per day in the case of a member to whom, while living in, separation allowance is not payable; or

(b) Three dollars and twenty-nine cents per day in the case of a member to whom, while living in, separation allowance is payable.

“(1a.) Subject to the next succeeding sub-regulation, the Naval Board may determine—

(a) a rate per day for the purposes of this paragraph; and

(b) a rate per day for the purposes of this paragraph, in relation to a specified class of members.

“(1b.) A class of members shall not be specified in a determination under the last preceding sub-regulation if it includes a member who is not an apprentice, a junior recruit, a recruit junior musician or a junior musician.

“(1c) Where the Naval Board has made a determination for the purposes of sub-regulation (1a.) of this regulation in relation to a class of members, the full rate of marriage allowance is not payable—

(a) to a member included in that class of members to whom, while living in, separation allowance is not payable, unless the member authorizes payment to his wife, or to an appropriate person approved by the Naval Board, of an allotment at a rate not less than the rate determined for the purposes of paragraph (a) of that sub-regulation; or

(b) to such a member to whom, while living in, separation allowance is payable, unless the member authorizes payment to his wife, or to an appropriate person approved by the Naval Board, of an allotment at a rate not less than the rate determined for the purposes of paragraph (b) of that sub-regulation.”;

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words “the last preceding sub-regulation” and inserting in their stead the words “whichever of sub-regulations (1.) and (1c.) of this regulation is applicable”; and

(c) by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the word “sub-regulation (1.)” and inserting in its stead the words “sub-regulation (1.) or (1c.)”.

Living out allowance—unmarried members.

11. Regulation 92 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “One dollar and two cents” and inserting in their stead the words “One dollar and nine cents”.

Retention of lodgings allowance.

12. Regulation 94 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (4.) the words “One dollar and two cents” and inserting in their stead the words “One dollar and nine cents”.

Supplementary travelling allowance.

13. Regulation 206a of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the words “One dollar and two cents” and inserting in their stead the words “One dollar and nine cents”.

Officers’ rate of active pay.

14. Regulation 251 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the table and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Rank and pay seniority	Rate per day
	$
Third Officer or Sister—
With less than 2 years’ pay seniority................................	5.79
With not less than 2 years’ but less than 4 years’ pay seniority...............	6.40
With not less than 4 years’ pay seniority..............................	6.73
Second Officer or Senior Sister—
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority................................	7.33
With not less than 1 but less than 2 years’ pay seniority....................	7.67
With not less than 2 but less than 3 years’ pay seniority....................	8.00
With not less than 3 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority....................	8.33
With not less than 4 but less than 5 years’ pay seniority....................	8.67
With not less than 5 but less than 6 years’ pay seniority....................	9.00
With not less than 6 years’ pay seniority..............................	9.33
First Officer or Superintending Sister—
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority................................	9.89
With not less than 1 but less than 2 years’ pay seniority....................	10.23
With not less than 2 but less than 3 years’ pay seniority....................	10.56
With not less than 3 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority....................	10.89
With not less than 4 but less than 6 years’ pay seniority....................	11.23
With not less than 6 years’ pay seniority..............................	11.56
Chief Officer or Matron—
With less than 2 years’ pay seniority................................	12.11
With not less than 2 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority....................	12.45
With not less than 4 but less than 6 years’ pay seniority....................	12.78
With not less than 6 years’ pay seniority..............................	13.12

Servicewomen—rate of active pay.

15. Regulation 252 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (3.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Rating and pay seniority (if any)	Rate per day
Rating and pay seniority (if any)	Group I.	Group II.	Group III.	Group IV.	Group V.
	$	$	$	$	$
Wran...................................	3.24	3.51	3.74	3.96	4.17
Leading Wran..............................	3.73	4.00	4.23	4.45	4.66
Petty Officer Wran—
With less than 2 years’ pay seniority.............	4.13	4.40	4.63	4.85	5.06
With not less than 2 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority.	4.23	4.49	4.73	4.94	5.15
With not less than 4 years’ pay seniority..........	4.32	4.58	4.82	5.03	5.24
Chief Petty Officer Wran—
With less than 2 years’ pay seniority.............	4.43	4.70	4.93	5.15	5.36
With not less than 2 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority.	4.53	4.79	5.03	5.24	5.45
With not less than 4 years’ pay seniority..........	4.62	4.88	5.12	5.33	5.54

The Second Schedule.

16. The Second Schedule to the Naval Financial Regulations is amended by omitting the words and figures:—

“Sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 84.”

and inserting in their stead the words and figures:—

“Sub-regulations (1a.) and (2.) of regulation 84.”.

The Schedules.

17. The Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Tenth and Seventeenth Schedules to the Naval Financial Regulations are repealed and the following Schedules are respectively inserted in their stead:—

THIRD SCHEDULE Reg. 9.

Rates of Active Pay—Officers

Division 1—Officers Entered Direct as University Undergraduates, or Final Year Students Doing Diploma Courses at a Technical College

Rank	Rate per day
	$
Midshipman(U)......................................................	2.49
Acting Sub-Lieutenant(U)...............................................	2.95
Sub-Lieutenant(U)....................................................	4.42
Division 2—Officers other than those included in Division 1
Rank and pay seniority	Rate per day
	$
Midshipman, other than a Midshipman (S.L.)..................................	4.42
Midshipman (S.L.)—
With less than 6 months’ pay seniority.....................................	4.42
With not less than 6 months’ pay seniority..................................	4.89
Acting Sub-Lieutenant.................................................	6.74
Sub-Lieutenant, Sub-Lieutenant (S.D.), or relative rank, or Sub-Inspector—
With less than 2 years’ pay seniority......................................	7.67
With not less than 2 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority..........................	8.06
With not less than 4 but less than 6 years’ pay seniority..........................	8.45
With not less than 6 years’ pay seniority....................................	9.36
Lieutenant, Lieutenant (S.D.) or relative rank, or Inspector—
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority......................................	9.36
With not less than 1 but less than 2 years’ pay seniority..........................	9.86
With not less than 2 but less than 3 years’ pay seniority..........................	10.76
With not less than 3 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority..........................	11.26
With not less than 4 but less than 5 years’ pay seniority..........................	11.76
With not less than 5 but less than 6 years’ pay seniority..........................	12.26
With not less than 6 but less than 7 years’ pay seniority..........................	12.76
With not less than 7 years’ pay seniority....................................	13.26
Lieutenant-Commander, Lieutenant-Commander (S.D.) or relative rank, or Chief Inspector—
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority......................................	14.60
With not less than 1 but less than 2 years’ pay seniority..........................	15.10
With not less than 2 but less than 3 years’ pay seniority..........................	15.60
With not less than 3 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority..........................	16.10
With not less than 4 but less than 6 years’ pay seniority..........................	16.60
With not less than 6 years’ pay seniority....................................	17.10
Commander, Commander (S.D.) or relative rank, or Superintendent—
With less than 2 years’ pay seniority......................................	17.93
With not less than 2 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority..........................	18.43
With not less than 4 but less than 6 years’ pay seniority..........................	18.93
With not less than 6 years’ pay seniority....................................	19.43
Captain—
With less than 2 years’ pay seniority......................................	20.27
With not less than 2 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority..........................	20.77
With not less than 4 but less than 6 years’ pay seniority..........................	21.27
With not less than 6 years’ pay seniority....................................	21.77

FOURTH SCHEDULE Reg. 10.

Rates of Active Pay—Officers of the Medical Branch or Dental Branch

Rank and pay seniority	Rate per day
	$
Surgeon Lieutenant or Surgeon Lieutenant (D)—
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority......................................	13.95
With not less than 1 but less than 2 years’ pay seniority..........................	14.62
With not less than 2 but less than 3 years’ pay seniority..........................	15.29
With not less than 3 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority..........................	15.95
With not less than 4 but less than 5 years’ pay seniority..........................	16.62
With not less than 5 years’ pay seniority....................................	17.45
Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander or Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander (D)—
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority......................................	18.29
With not less than 1 but less than 2 years’ pay seniority..........................	19.12
With not less than 2 but less than 3 years’ pay seniority..........................	19.95
With not less than 3 years’ pay seniority....................................	20.79
Surgeon Commander or Surgeon Commander (D)—
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority......................................	22.62
With not less than 1 year’s pay seniority....................................	23.62
Surgeon Captain or Surgeon Captain (D)...................................	26.21

FIFTH SCHEDULE Reg. 31.

Rates of Active Pay—Men (General Scale)

Rating and age or pay seniority	Rate per day
	$
Junior Recruit—
Under 16 years of age................................................	1.23
Of the age of 16 years................................................	1.73
Of the age of 17 years................................................	3.39
Recruit Junior Musician and Junior Musician—
Under 16 years of age................................................	1.23
Of the age of 16 years................................................	1.73
Of the age of 17 years................................................	3.39
Of the age of 18 years................................................	4.42
Recruit (Seaman).....................................................	4.42
Ordinary Seaman.....................................................	4.42
Able Seaman—
With less than 2 years’ pay seniority......................................	5.03
With not less than 2 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority..........................	5.08
With not less than 4 but less than 6 years’ pay seniority..........................	5.12
With not less than 6 but less than 8 years’ pay seniority..........................	5.17
With not less than 8 years’ pay seniority....................................	5.21
Leading Seaman—
With less than 2 years’ pay seniority......................................	5.77
With not less than 2 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority..........................	5.84
With not less than 4 years’ pay seniority....................................	5.92
Petty Officer—
With less than 2 years’ pay seniority......................................	6.58
With not less than 2 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority..........................	6.66
With not less than 4 but less than 6 years’ pay seniority..........................	6.74
With not less than 6 years’ pay seniority....................................	6.81
Chief Petty Officer—
With less than 2 years’ pay seniority......................................	7.54
With not less than 2 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority..........................	7.61
With not less than 4 but less than 6 years’ pay seniority..........................	7.69
With not less than 6 but less than 8 years’ pay seniority..........................	7.76
With not less than 8 years’ pay seniority....................................	7.84

SIXTH SCHEDULE Reg. 32.

Rates of Active Pay—Artificers

Rating and pay seniority	Relative rating	Rate per day
		$
Recruit (Artificer, Third Class).......................	Leading Seaman...	5.33
Artificer, Third Class.............................	Leading Seaman...	5.33
Recruit (Acting Artificer, Second Class).................	Petty Officer......	6.28
Acting Artificer, Second Class.......................	Petty Officer......	6.28
Artificer, Second Class............................	Petty Officer......	6.28
Artificer, First Class—
With less than 4 years’ pay seniority.................	Chief Petty Officer.	6.95
With not less than 4 but less than 9 years’ pay seniority.....	Chief Petty Officer.	7.25
With not less than 9 years’ pay seniority...............	Chief Petty Officer.	7.55
Chief Artificer—
With less than 2 years’ pay seniority.................	Chief Petty Officer.	7.85
With not less than 2 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority.....	Chief Petty Officer.	7.92
With not less than 4 but less than 6 years’ pay seniority.....	Chief Petty Officer.	8.00
With not less than 6 but less than 8 years’ pay seniority.....	Chief Petty Officer.	8.07
With not less than 8 years’ pay seniority...............	Chief Petty Officer.	8.14

SEVENTH SCHEDULE Reg. 33.

Rates of Active Pay—Mechanicians

Rating and pay seniority	Relative rating	Rate per day
		$
Mechanician, First Class—
With less than 4 years’ pay seniority.................	Chief Petty Officer.	6.95
With not less than 4 but less than 9 years’ pay seniority.....	Chief Petty Officer.	7.25
With not less than 9 years’ pay seniority...............	Chief Petty Officer.	7.55
Chief Mechanician—
With less than 2 years’ pay seniority.................	Chief Petty Officer.	7.85
With not less than 2 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority.....	Chief Petty Officer.	7.92
With not less than 4 but less than 6 years’ pay seniority.....	Chief Petty Officer.	8.00
With not less than 6 but less than 8 years’ pay seniority.....	Chief Petty Officer.	8.07
With not less than 8 years’ pay seniority...............	Chief Petty Officer.	8.14

EIGHTH SCHEDULE Reg. 34 (1.).

Rates of Active Pay—Artisans

Rating and pay seniority	Relative rating	Rate per day
		$
Recruit (Artisan, Third Class)........................	Able Seaman.....	5.03
Artisan, Third Class..............................	Able Seaman.....	5.03
Recruit (Acting Artisan, Second Class).................	Leading Seaman...	5.64
Acting Artisan, Second Class........................	Leading Seaman...	5.64
Artisan, Second Class.............................	Leading Seaman...	5.64
Artisan, First Class—
With not less than 3 years’ pay seniority...............	Petty Officer......	6.14
With not less than 3 but less than 6 years’ pay seniority.....	Petty Officer......	6.58
With not less than 6 but less than 9 years’ pay seniority.....	Petty Officer......	6.92
With not less than 9 years’ pay seniority...............	Petty Officer......	7.00
Chief Artisan—
With less than 2 years’ pay seniority.................	Chief Petty Officer.	7.54
With not less than 2 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority.....	Chief Petty Officer.	7.61
With not less than 4 years’ pay seniority...............	Chief Petty Officer.	7.69

11248/66.—2

TENTH SCHEDULE Reg. 35.

Rates of Active Pay—Aircrew

Rating and pay seniority	Relative rating	Rate per day
		$
Pilot or Observer, First Class—
With less than 2 years’ pay seniority.................	Chief Petty Officer.	8.54
With not less than 2 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority.....	Chief Petty Officer.	8.64
With not less than 4 but less than 6 years’ pay seniority.....	Chief Petty Officer.	8.73
With not less than 6 but less than 8 years’ pay seniority.....	Chief Petty Officer.	8.83
With not less than 8 years’ pay seniority...............	Chief Petty Officer.	8.92

SEVENTEENTH SCHEDULE

Regs. 267, 272 and 273.

Rates of Active Pay—Naval Emergency Reserve Forces and Citizen Naval Forces, when not entitled to active pay under regulation 264

Table 1—Officers

Part 1.—General, Special Duties and Supplementary Lists, Instructor and Naval Ordnance Design and Inspection Branches

Rank	Rate per day
	$
Midshipman...................................................	4.42
Acting Sub-Lieutenant............................................	6.74
Sub-Lieutenant or Sub-Lieutenant (S.D.)................................	7.67
Lieutenant or Lieutenant (S.D.)......................................	9.36
Lieutenant-Commander or Lieutenant-Commander (S.D.).....................	14.60
Commander or Commander (S.D.)....................................	17.93
Captain......................................................	20.27
Part 2.—Medical and Dental Branches
Rank	Rate per day
	$
Surgeon Lieutenant or Surgeon Lieutenant (D)............................	13.95
Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander or Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander (D)..........	18.29
Surgeon Commander or Surgeon Commander (D)..........................	22.62
Surgeon Captain or Surgeon Captain (D)................................	26.21
Part 3.—Officers entered direct as University Undergraduates before their Appointment to the appropriate Branch
Rank	Rate per day
	$
Midshipman (U)................................................	2.49
Acting Sub-Lieutenant (U).........................................	2.95
Sub-Lieutenant (U)..............................................	4.42

Seventeenth Schedule—continued

Table 2.—Chaplains

Rank	Rate per day
	$
Chaplain.....................................................	10.76

Table 3—Men

Part 1.—Seamen Branch, Regulating Branch, Communications Branch, Engineering Mechanic Branch, Writer Branch, Stores Branch, Sick Berth Branch, Musician Branch, Butcher Branch, Sailmaker Branch, Cook Branch, Steward Branch, Naval Air Mechanic Branch, Naval Airman Branch, Naval Airman Fitter Branch, Printer Branch, Electrical Branch or Dental Assistant Branch.

Rating or relative rating	Rate per day
	$
Recruit (Seaman)...............................................	4.42
Ordinary Seaman...............................................	4.42
Able Seaman..................................................	5.03
Leading Seaman................................................	5.77
Petty Officer..................................................	6.58
Chief Petty Officer..............................................	7.54

Part 2.—Engine Room Artificer Branch, Electrical Artificer Branch, Systems Artificer Branch, Ordnance Artificer Branch, Aircraft Artificer Branch or the Naval Shipwright Branch.

Rating	Rate per day
	$
Recruit (Artificer, Third Class)......................................	5.33
Artificer, Third Class.............................................	5.33
Recruit (Acting Artificer, Second Class)................................	6.28
Acting Artificer, Second Class.......................................	6.28
Artificer, Second Class............................................	6.28
Artificer, First Class—............................................
If holding the rating of Artificer, Second Class on 31st December, 1963..........	7.25
If holding the rating of Artificer, First Class on 31st December, 1963...........	7.55
In any other case..............................................	6.95
Chief Artificer.................................................	7.85
Part 3.—Mechanician Branch or Aircraft Mechanician Branch
Rating	Rate per day
	$
Acting Mechanician, Second Class....................................	6.58
Mechanician, Second Class.........................................	6.58
Mechanician, First Class...........................................	6.95
Chief Mechanician..............................................	7.85

11248/66.—3

Seventeenth Schedule—continued

Table 3—Men—continued

Part 4.—Blacksmith Branch, Plumber Branch, Painter Branch, Joiner Branch, Motor Mechanic Branch or Dental Mechanic Branch

Rating	Rate per day
	$
Recruit (Artisan, Third Class).......................................	5.03
Artisan, Third Class..............................................	5.03
Recruit (Acting Artisan, Second Class).................................	5.64
Acting Artisan, Second Class.......................................	5.64
Artisan, Second Class............................................	5.64
Artisan, First Class—.............................................
If holding the rating of Artisan, Second Class on 31st December, 1963...........	6.58
If holding the rating of Artisan, First Class on 31st December, 1963............	6.92
In any other case..............................................	6.14
Chief Artisan..................................................	7.54
Part 5.—Aircrew Branch
Rating	Rate per day
	$
Pilot or Observer, Second Class......................................	7.88
Pilot or Observer, First Class........................................	8.54
Part 6.—Constable of the Naval Dockyard Police who entered at a time specified in, and otherwise in accordance with, sub-regulation (1.) of regulation 36 of the Naval Financial Regulations.
Rating	Rate per day
	$
Constable....................................................	5.03
Part 7.—Member of the Naval Dockyard Police who entered at a time specified in, and otherwise in accordance with, sub-regulation (1.) of regulation 37 of the Naval Financial Regulations.
Rating	Rate per day
	$
Constable....................................................	5.77
Sergeant, Second Class...........................................	7.54
Sergeant, First Class.............................................	7.69

Application.

18.—(1.) The rates of pay and rates of allowances provided for in the Naval Financial Regulations as amended by these Regulations apply in respect of service in the Permanent Naval Forces, the Naval Emergency Reserve Forces or the Citizen Naval Forces, as the case requires, on and after the twenty-second day of July, 1966.

(2.) When the Naval Board has made its first determination for the purposes of sub-regulation (1a.) of regulation 84 of the Naval Financial Regulations as amended by these Regulations, a member referred to in sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 80 of the Naval Financial Regulations, being a member included in a class of members to whom the determination relates, may, if he has not previously made an allotment, make an allotment, at a rate per day not less than the amount applicable in relation to the member by virtue of that determination, to operate on and after the sixteenth day of April, 1966, the day on which the member entered into the Service or the day on which the member was married, whichever is the later date.

(3.) A member who has made an allotment under the last preceding sub-regulation may be paid the full rate of marriage allowance as from the date as from which the allotment operates.

(4.) Where, but for this sub-regulation, a male member would, by virtue of the application of the amendments of regulation 80 or regulation 84 of the Naval Financial Regulations as from the twenty-second day of July, 1966, in accordance with sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation, cease to be entitled to marriage allowance or become entitled to marriage allowance at a reduced rate, the member shall not cease to be so entitled to marriage allowance or the rate of marriage allowance shall not be so reduced, as the case may be, until the date of commencement of these Regulations.

(5.) Where an allotment made by a male member was in force in respect of the period from and including the twenty-second day of July, 1966, to and including the day immediately before the commencement of these Regulations, or in respect of a part of that period, at a rate that entitled him to marriage allowance at the rate of Ninety-five cents per day but would not entitle him to a marriage allowance at the rate of One dollar and two cents per day under the Naval Financial Regulations as amended by these Regulations, the member may increase his allotment in respect of the period or the part of the period, as the case may be, and, if he does so, marriage allowance is payable to him in accordance with the Naval Financial Regulations as so amended as if his increased allotment had been in force during the period or the part of the period.

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

Overview

The Naval Defence Act 1901-1965, enacted by the Commonwealth Parliament, governs the organisation, administration, and operations of the Royal Australian Navy. It was introduced to establish a legal framework for the defence of Australia's maritime interests and to ensure the Navy's readiness and effectiveness in protecting the nation. The Act was amended in 1966 to address the need for updated financial regulations for naval personnel. The Regulations under the Naval Defence Act 1910-1965 (Statutory Rules 1966 No. 128) were made by the Governor-General, acting on advice from the Federal Executive Council. The policy objective of these regulations was to update the pay rates and allowances for various categories of naval personnel, including officers, ratings, and support staff. These amendments aimed to provide fair compensation and reflect changes in the cost of living and service conditions.

Scope and Application

This statutory rule made under the Naval Defence Act 1910-1965 amends the Naval Financial Regulations to update various financial allowances and pay rates for members of the Australian Naval Forces. The amendments apply to personnel in the Permanent Naval Forces, Naval Emergency Reserve Forces, and Citizen Naval Forces. The changes include updated rates of active pay for officers, ratings, and other positions, as well as adjustments to allowances such as marriage allowances and living out allowances. The new rates and allowances come into effect from 22 July 1966. The amendments also provide for delegation of certain powers by the Minister and the Naval Board, and for the repeal and replacement of certain schedules to the Naval Financial Regulations. The changes are intended to reflect updated conditions and costs, ensuring that naval personnel receive fair and appropriate compensation for their service.

Key Provisions

The Regulations under the Naval Defence Act 1910-1965 (C1966L00128) primarily amend the Naval Financial Regulations by adjusting various pay scales and allowances for different categories of personnel within the Australian Navy. These amendments cover a range of personnel, including officers, medical and chaplain staff, dockyard police, apprentices, and servicewomen, among others. For example, Regulation 6b introduces the ability for the Minister or the Naval Board to delegate certain powers and functions under the Regulations, while Regulation 10 modifies the active pay rates for medical officers. Regulation 12 revises the daily pay rates for chaplains based on their seniority. Cadet midshipmen's pay rates are updated in Regulation 29, and the pay rates for Naval Dockyard Police are adjusted in Regulations 36 and 37. Allowances such as marriage allowance and living out allowance for unmarried members are also updated in Regulations 80, 84, 92, and 13. Further amendments cover officers' active pay rates in Regulation 251 and servicewomen's rates of active pay in Regulation 252. Additionally, the Second Schedule to the Naval Financial Regulations is updated to reflect these changes. The Regulations impose specific obligations on the Minister, the Naval Board, and other relevant authorities to ensure that the updated pay scales and allowances are accurately implemented and communicated. For instance, the Minister and the Naval Board must ensure that any delegated powers are exercised correctly and in accordance with the terms of the delegation. The Naval Board is also responsible for determining the rates of allotment necessary for the payment of the full rate of marriage allowance, as per Regulation 84. Failure to comply with the provisions of these Regulations may lead to legal consequences. While the specific offences, penalties, or civil/criminal consequences for breach are not detailed in the provided text, it is implied that non-compliance with these financial regulations could result in legal action under the relevant sections of the Naval Defence Act 1910-1965 or other applicable laws. Typically, such breaches could lead to financial penalties or other legal repercussions, depending on the severity and nature of the non-compliance.

Area of Law: Military & Defence Law
Instrument: Regulation
Concepts: Reporting & Disclosure Obligations; Regulatory Standards; Amendments & Modifications

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