EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1983 NO. 301
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE
AMENDMENT OF THE NAVAL FINANCIAL REGULATIONS
Section 12 of the Defence Amendment Act 1979 allows the Minister to make interim determinations amending or repealing regulations. The Act also deems such interim determinations to be Statutory Rules.
Regulation 108 of the Naval Financial Regulations provides for payment of Woomera Allowance to members of the Navy posted for duty to the Woomera locality.
Determinations 0302 Woomera Allowance and 0306 Broken Hill Allowance, two tri-Service determinations, have been made under section 58B of the Defence Act 1903 as part of a program of consolidating legislation concerning conditions of service for members of the Defence Force. Determination 0302 replaces regulation 108 of the Naval Financial Regulations. Navy did not have any previous requirement for Broken Hill Allowance.
These Statutory Rules repeal regulation 108 with effect from the date Determination 0302 is made. Some minor consequential amendments have also been made to regulation 111 of the Naval Financial Regulations by including references to Determinations 0302 and 0306.