EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1988 NO. 92
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE
MINISTER FOR DEFENCE SCIENCE AND PERSONNEL
NAVAL FINANCIAL REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
The Naval Financial Regulations made under the Naval Defence Act 1910 prescribe certain financial conditions of service for members of the Navy.
Background
Until 1979 financial conditions of service for members of the Defence Force were prescribed in Regulations. Following amendments to the Defence Act 1903 in 1979, provision for these conditions was progressively transferred to determinations made under the Act. Since 1985, all financial conditions of service have been determined under sections 58B and 58H of the Defence Act 1903. As determinations were made under sections 58B and 58H, the superseded provisions were progressively removed from the Regulations.
The Statutory Rule repeals residual provisions that no longer operate, as a result of the transfer of the provisions relating to conditions of service to determinations. The Statutory Rule also makes a consequential amendment.
Naval Financial Regulations (Amendment)
Regulations 1 and 4 of the Statutory Rule omit definitions that are redundant.
Regulations 2 and 5 repeal various redundant provisions. These include regulation 132A which deals with deductions from salary in respect of loss or damage caused by the negligence or misconduct of a member. This matter is now dealt with by Part XIIA of the Audit Act 1901.
Regulation 3 makes an amendment consequential on the enactment of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (which replaced the Repatriation Act 1920).
Commencement
The Statutory Rule comes into operation on the date of gazettal.