Naval Financial Regulations (Amendment)

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STATUTORY RULES.

1924. No. 121.

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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 forthwith, unless otherwise specified herein.

Dated this fifteenth day of August, 1924.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. K. BOWDEN,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendment of Naval Financial Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1924, No. 34, as amended to present date.)

1. Regulation 23 is amended as from 1st July, 1924, by omitting the scale of pay for Officers’ Stewards and Cooks and Officers’ Chief Cook and Steward and inserting in its stead the following scale:—

	s.	d.
“Officers’ Steward and Cook, 4th class.............................	5	6
Officers’ Steward and Cook, 3rd Class.............................	7	4
After three years’ man’s time...............................	7	6
After six years’ man’s time................................	7	8
Officers’ Steward and Cook, 2nd Class............................	8	6
After three years’ service..................................	8	8
Officers’ Steward and Cook, 1st Class.............................	9	6
After three years’ service..................................	9	10
After six years’ service...................................	10	2
Officers’ Chief Cook and Steward................................	11	0
After three years’ service..................................	11	6
and, thereafter, triennial increments of 6d. per diem.”

2. Regulation 33 is amended as follows:—

(1) by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the scale of gratuity and inserting in its stead the following scale:—

Rank.	When Payable.	Amount.
		£
Acting Warrant Officer, normally promoted.......	On promotion.........	50
Schoolmaster Candidate....................	On entry.............	20
Probationary Schoolmaster..................	On appointment........	30
Headmaster............................	On promotion.........	50
Lieutenant (or equivalent rank) promoted from Commissioned Officer from Warrant rank or Warrant Officer	On promotion.........	50
Lieutenant (or equivalent rank) promoted for gallantry or daring	On promotion.........	100
Acting Mate............................
Acting Mate (E).........................	On promotion........	50
Acting Mate (A).........................
Mate.................................
Mate (E)..............................	On confirmation......	50
Mate (A)..............................
Lieutenant (or equivalent rank) promoted from above	On promotion.........	50
Executive, Engineer and Accountant Officers	On promotion to Sub-Lieutenant (confirmed)	50
Medical Officers.........................	On entry.............	50
Dental Officers..........................	On entry.............	50
Instructor Officers........................	When commissioned as Instructor Lieutenant	50
Chaplains “(permanent list)”.................	On entry.............	50
Officers (all branches) appointed for temporary service	On first entry..........	30
Paymaster Cadet.........................	On entry.............	Free kit

(2) by omitting sub-regulation (3) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(3) An Officer to whom an Outfit Gratuity has been paid and who fails to serve for two years from the date of becoming eligible for such Gratuity shall be required to refund one-fourth of the allowance in respect of each period of six months (or part of such period) by which his service falls short of two years; the refund may, however, be waived in whole or in part, at the discretion of the Naval Board, if the failure to complete two years’ service is due to death, invaliding through causes beyond the Officer’s own control, or other special circumstances.”

3. Regulation 50 is amended as from 1st July, 1924, by omitting sub-regulation (2) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(2) Submarines.—Allowances are payable for service in Submarines in accordance with the following scale:—

Payable continuously.

(i) Officers forming part crew of

(a) Submarines in commission with full crews.

(b) Submarines in immediate reserve.

Rate per diem.
					s.		d.
Officers of the rank of Captain when appointed in command of a Submarine....					6		0
Officers above the rank of Sub-Lieutenant and below the rank of Captain......					6		0
Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank and Warrant Officers...........					3		9
Other Officers of, or below, the rank of Sub-Lieutenant..................					3		0
	For each Day at Sea in Submarine.			For each Day not at Sea in Submarine.
	Rate per diem.			Rate per diem.

(ii) (a) Officers forming part of spare crews and Officers of Submarines in materiel reserve.		s.	d.	s.		d.
(b) Officers undergoing Periscope Course
Officers above the rank of Sub-Lieutenant and below the rank of Captain		6	0	4		0
Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank and Warrant Officers		3	9	2		6
Other Officers of, or below the rank of, Sub-Lieutenant.....		3	0	2		0
(iii) Officers appointed to Dépôt Ships for duty, Class I., with Submarines.
Officers above the rank of Sub-Lieutenant and below the rank of Captain		3	9	2		6
Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank and Warrant Officers		3	9	2		6
Other Officers of, or below, the rank of Sub-Lieutenant.....		2	3	1		6
(iv) (a) Officers appointed to Submarine Dépôt Ships for duty, Class II., with Submarines (i.e., Officers who have certain duties with flotillas which are not considered to justify payment of the continuous allowances shown above for Officers appointed for duty, Class I.).
(b) Officers not appointed for Submarine duty when actually at Sea in Submarines.
(c) Officers under training
Officers above the rank of Sub-Lieutenant and below the rank of Captain		6	0			Nil
Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank and Warrant Officers		3	9			Nil
Other Officers of, or below, the rank of Sub-Lieutenant.....		3	0			Nil

4. Regulation 50 is amended as from 1st July, 1924, by omitting the words “in Torpedo Boats” in the first line of sub-regulation (5).

5. Regulation 56 is amended as from 1st July, 1924, by omitting sub-regulation. (5) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(5) Chaplains— On appointment................................. After 4 years...................................	s.	d.
	3	9
	4	6
„ 7 „ ...........................	5	0
„ 8 „ ...........................	6	0
„ 11 „ ...........................	7	6
„ 14 „ ...........................	8	0
„ 15 „ ...........................	9	3
„ 18 „ ...........................	9	6”

6. Regulation 69 is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the scale of pay for Naval Dockyard Police and inserting in its stead the following scale:—

Position.	Minimum Salary per annum.	Maximum Salary per annum.	Increments.
	£	£
Naval Dockyard Police:—
Sub-Inspector...........	312	360	Annual increments of £12 each
Sergeant..............	264	288	Annual increments of £12 each
Senior Constable.........	240	258	Increments of £12 on completion of one year’s service, and a further increment of £6 on completion of two years’ service
Constable..............	216	234

This amendment will take effect on and from 27th September, 1923, and not otherwise.

7. Regulation 107 is repealed and the following regulations are inserted in its stead:—

“107. By Rail—(1) The following shall be the classes of accommodation by rail, except where otherwise stated in this regulation, when travelling at Government expense:—

Rank or Relative Rank or Rating.	Class of Accommodation.

Commissioned Officers and Subordinate Officers........	1st Class
Warrant Officers.............................	1st Class
Chief Petty Officers...........................	1st Class
Other ratings................................	2nd Class

(2) Commanding Officers may assign a superior class of accommodation to invalids upon medical recommendation.

(3) Petty Officers and other ratings may be allowed first class accommodation when travelling by railway, at Government expense, upon journeys exceeding twelve (12) hours in duration north of Rockhampton, in Queensland, and within the Northern Territory.

(4) When travelling by rail, from Port Augusta to Perth, or vice versa, Chief Petty Officers may be granted sleeping berths on both the Transcontinental and State Railways, and first class meal tickets on the Transcontinental railway. Sleeping berth accommodation shall not be allowable to Chief Petty Officers travelling by rail on any other journeys.

(5) Where a warrant is issued chargeable to the Department, the cost of booking a seat, if necessary, shall be included in the warrant.

(6) When drafts are sent by train, seats shall be reserved, whenever posssible, in proximity, in one or more compartments for the Petty Officers in charge or sub-charge and men.

(7) The means of conveyance shall be by railway if the cost be not greater than by other mode of conveyance.

107a. By Sea.—(1) The following shall be the classes of accommodation by sea, except where otherwise stated in this regulation, when travelling at Government expense in Mercantile vessels:—

(a) Officers.......................................		1st Class
(b) Ratings (i) Overseas—
	C.P.Os................................	2nd Class
	Other ratings...........................	3rd Class
	(ii) Interstate—
	C.P.Os. and P.Os.........................	2nd Class
	Other ratings...........................	3rd Class
	(iii) Intra-State on the Queensland or Western Australian Coast—
	All ratings.............................	Saloon

(2) When travelling in Inter-state Ships having two classes only, viz.—Saloon and Steerage, Chief Petty Officers may be allowed saloon accommodation.

(3) When travelling in company with members of the Royal Navy, Petty Officers shall conform to the arrangements adopted for their corresponding Royal Navy ratings.

(4) Commanding Officers may assign a superior class of accommodation to invalids upon medical recommendation, and, in special cases, to others where suitable accommodation is not available.

(5) A rating whose steamer passage has been booked for draft overseas who, consequent upon a medical examination, is found to be medically unfit for draft owing to his own default may, at the discretion of the Naval Board, be debited with any charges made by the Shipping Company arising out of the cancellation of his passage.”

8. After regulation 108 the following regulation is inserted:—

“108a. Passage at Government expense of the wife and family of an Officer of the Sea-going Forces travelling oversea to take up an appointment on shore shall be subject to the conditions prescribed in the King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions.”

9. Regulation 115 is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead:—

“115. In cases other than those referred to in sub-regulation (8) of regulation 114, motor cars shall be engaged only for such official duties as cannot efficiently be performed by the medium of normally available means of transport; and wherever practicable the approval of the Naval Board shall be obtained before the expenditure is incurred or payment made therefor.”

10. Regulation 124 is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead:—

“124. On the recommendation of the Medical Officer dental treatment at the expense of the Department shall be allowed to members of the Auxiliary Services. This treatment shall include extractions, scaling of teeth, fillings (amalgam or cement) and treatment of pyorrhoea, but shall not include supply of dentures unless they are necessitated by injury, or to replace others broken or lost as a result of accident, attributable to the Service.”

11. Regulation 150 is amended as follows:—

(1) By inserting immediately after the word “be” in the second line of sub-regulation (1) the words “written off ledger charge,”.

(2) By inserting after sub-regulation (1) the following sub-regulation:—

“(1a) Notwithstanding anything contained in this regulation stores lost from theft, robbery, or misappropriation on the part of an employee of the Department shall not be written off without the approval of the Treasurer.”

Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by H. J. Green, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.

Overview

The Naval Defence Act 1910–1918 was enacted to provide for the defence of the Commonwealth of Australia by sea, and to establish a permanent Naval Force. The Act was introduced to address the need for a comprehensive legal framework governing the Royal Australian Navy's operations, personnel, and administration. The Governor-General in Council made the Statutory Rules 1924, No. 121, under the authority of the Naval Defence Act 1910–1918, to establish regulations governing various aspects of the Navy's functioning. These regulations included amendments to the pay scales for officers and ratings, as well as the conditions for allowances and gratuities. The policy objective of these regulations was to ensure fair and efficient remuneration for personnel serving in the Royal Australian Navy, while maintaining a disciplined and well-organised force capable of defending Australia's maritime interests.

Scope and Application

These Regulations, made under the Naval Defence Act 1910–1918, apply to various aspects of naval personnel's pay, allowances, and gratuities, as well as the accommodation and travel arrangements for naval officers and ratings. The scope of the Act is limited to the Commonwealth of Australia, and it applies to officers, warrant officers, and other ratings within the Naval Defence Force. The Regulations cover amendments to the scale of pay for Officers’ Stewards and Cooks, gratuity amounts for different ranks and circumstances, and allowances for service in submarines and other naval vessels. The Act also provides for the travel accommodations of naval personnel, both officers and ratings, when travelling at government expense by rail or sea. Furthermore, it includes provisions for the dental treatment of members of the Auxiliary Services and the engagement of motor cars for official duties. These Regulations are intended to provide clarity and consistency in the application of the Act, and they extend or restrict the application through subordinate instruments as needed.

Key Provisions

The primary operative sections of these regulations amend several existing sections of the Naval Financial Regulations, establishing new scales of pay and allowances for officers and ratings. Regulation 23 introduces a new pay scale for Officers’ Stewards and Cooks and Officers’ Chief Cook and Steward, with increments based on length of service (s. 1). Regulation 33 revises the scale of gratuity payable to officers upon promotion or entry into specific ranks or roles, and introduces a requirement to refund a portion of the gratuity if the officer does not complete two years of service after becoming eligible (s. 2). Regulation 50 amends the scale of allowances payable for service in submarines and other vessels, including new rates for officers serving on submarines in various capacities (ss. 3, 4). Regulation 56 updates the pay scale for chaplains based on years of service (s. 5). Regulation 69 establishes a new pay scale for Naval Dockyard Police, with increments based on length of service (s. 6). Regulation 107 replaces the previous regulations on travel allowances by rail and sea, specifying the classes of accommodation for different ranks when travelling at government expense (s. 7). Regulation 108a adds a provision for the passage of the wives and families of officers travelling overseas (s. 8). Regulation 115 revises the rules for engaging motor cars for official duties, requiring approval from the Naval Board in most cases (s. 9). Regulation 124 allows dental treatment at the expense of the Department for members of the Auxiliary Services, with certain exclusions (s. 10). Regulation 150 introduces a requirement for approval from the Treasurer before stores lost from theft, robbery, or misappropriation can be written off (s. 11). The regulations impose various obligations on officers and ratings within the naval forces. Officers must serve for a specified period to retain gratuity payments, with potential refunds if they fail to meet the service requirement (Regulation 33). Officers and ratings must adhere to the new pay and allowance scales, which vary based on rank, role, and circumstances of service (Regulations 23, 33, 50, 56, 69). They must also comply with the specified classes of accommodation when travelling at government expense by rail or sea (Regulations 107, 107a). Additionally, officers must obtain approval from the Naval Board before engaging motor cars for official duties, except in certain circumstances (Regulation 115). Members of the Auxiliary Services are entitled to dental treatment at the expense of the Department, subject to the specified conditions (Regulation 124). Breaches of these regulations may result in civil or criminal consequences. For example, failure to serve the required period to retain gratuity payments may lead to a requirement to refund a portion of the gratuity (Regulation 33). Engaging motor cars for official duties without approval from the Naval Board may be subject to disciplinary action. Additionally, officers who lose stores through theft, robbery, or misappropriation may face consequences if the stores are written off without approval from the Treasurer (Regulation 150). Specific penalties for breaches are not detailed in the regulations, but they may be subject to the broader provisions of the Naval Defence Act 1910–1918 or other applicable laws.

Area of Law: Defence & Security Law
Instrument: Regulation
Concepts: Definitions & Interpretation; Reporting & Disclosure Obligations; Enforcement Powers; Administrative Discretion

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