EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1984 NO. 398
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE
NAVAL FINANCIAL REGULATIONS. (AMENDMENT)
The Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984, assented to on 25 October 1984, made various amendments to the Naval Defence Act 1910 (“the Act”) and other Defence legislation. Among other things, these amendments expanded the power of the Minister for Defence in determining financial conditions for members of the Defence Force to include the authorisation of certain deductions from the salary and allowances of a member.
The Naval Financial Regulations, made under the Act, prescribe various matters for the purposes of the Act, including financial conditions for members of the Navy.
This Statutory Rule amends the Naval Financial Regulations consequential upon the amendments contained in the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 1984.
Regulations 1, 2 and 3 of the Statutory Rule amend regulations 303, 304 and 305 to ensure the recoverability of deductions from salary or allowances provided for by a determination made under the Minister’s expanded power.
The amendments have effect from the date of gazettal of the Statutory Rule.