Statutory Rules
1974 No. 252
REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1973.*
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Naval Defence Act 1910-1973.
Dated this nineteenth day of December, 1974.
JOHN R. KERR
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
W. L. MORRISON
Minister of State for Science for and on behalf
of the Minister of State for Defence.
Amendments of the Naval Forces (Papua New Guinea Division)
Regulations†
Pay.
1. Regulation 8 of the Naval Forces (Papua New Guinea Division) Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1c) and substituting the following table:—
Stage of studies | Rate of pay per day |
| $ |
During the first year of the course............................. | 2.70 |
During the second year of the course........................... | 2.81 |
During the third year of the course............................. | 2.92 |
During the fourth year of the course............................ | 3.06 |
During the fifth year of the course............................. | 3.24 |
During the sixth year of the course............................. | 3.41 |
During the seventh or a subsequent year of the course................ | 3.59 |
(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (3e) the words “ One dollar thirty-seven cents ” and substituting the figures “ $2.33 ”; and
* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 23 December 1974.
† Statutory Rules 1966, No. 104, as amended by Statutory Rules 1966, No. 172; 1967, Nos. 93 and 128; 1970, Nos. 11 and 195; 1971, No. 99; 1972, No. 126; 1973, Nos. 11, 23, 24, 80, 219 and 273; and 1974, Nos. 20 and 190.
(c) by omitting sub-regulation (3f) and substituting the following sub-regulation:—
“ (3f) Subject to the succeeding sub-regulations of this regulation, the rate of pay of a sailor who holds the rank of ordinary seaman or apprentice is—
(a) in the case of a sailor who has less than 1 year’s pay seniority—
(i) if he has not attained the age of 20 years and is unmarried—$2.44 per day;
(ii) if he has attained the age of 20 years but has not attained the age of 21 years and is unmarried—$2.60 per day; or
(iii) in any other case—$2.69 per day;
(b) in the case of a sailor who has not less than 1 year’s pay seniority but less than 2 years’ pay seniority—
(i) if he has not attained the age of 21 years and is unmarried—$2.60 per day; or
(ii) in any other case—$2.69 per day; and
(c) in the case of a sailor who has not less than 2 years’ pay seniority—$2.69 per day.”.
Second and Third Schedules.
2. The Second and Third Schedules to the Naval Forces (Papua New Guinea Division) Regulations are repealed and the following Schedules substituted:—
SECOND SCHEDULE Regulation 8 (1)
RATES OF PAY—OFFICERS
Rank and pay seniority | Rate per day |
| $ |
Cadet Midshipman............................................... | 2.33 |
Midshipman................................................... | 4.51 |
Acting Sub-Lieutenant............................................ | 6.81 |
Sub-Lieutenant—................................................ |
|
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority................................. | 7.03 |
With not less than 1 year’s pay seniority............................... | 7.25 |
Lieutenant— |
|
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority................................. | 8.35 |
With not less than 1 but less than 2 years’ pay seniority..................... | 8.62 |
With not less than 2 but less than 3 years’ pay seniority..................... | 8.89 |
With not less than 3 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority..................... | 9.17 |
With not less than 4 but less than 5 years’ pay seniority..................... | 9.52 |
With not less than 5 years’ pay seniority............................... | 9.88 |
Lieutenant-Commander— |
|
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority................................. | 10.95 |
With not less than 1 but less than 2 years’ pay seniority..................... | 11.30 |
With not less than 2 but less than 3 years’ pay seniority..................... | 11.80 |
With not less than 3 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority..................... | 12.29 |
With not less than 4 years’ pay seniority............................... | 12.78 |
Commander— |
|
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority................................. | 15.80 |
With not less than 1 year’s pay seniority............................... | 16.43 |
Captain....................................................... | 18.95 |
Commodore............................................. | 19.58 |
THIRD SCHEDULE Regulation 8 (2)
RATES OF PAY—SAILORS
Table 1
Trained Sailors
Rank and pay seniority | Rate per day |
| $ |
Able Seaman— |
|
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority................................. | 2.80 |
With not less than 1 but less than 2 years’ pay seniority..................... | 2.91 |
With not less than 2 but less than 3 years’ pay seniority..................... | 3.02 |
With not less than 3 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority..................... | 3.12 |
With not less than 4 but less than 5 years’ pay seniority..................... | 3.24 |
With not less than 5 years’ pay seniority............................... | 3.44 |
Leading Seaman— |
|
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority................................. | 4.33 |
With not less than 1 but less than 2 years’ pay seniority..................... | 4.51 |
With not less than 2 years’ pay seniority............................... | 4.69 |
Table 2
Sailors qualified at Lower Skilled Level
Rank and pay seniority | Rate per day |
| $ |
Able Seaman— |
|
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority................................. | 3.12 |
With not less than 1 but less than 2 years’ pay seniority..................... | 3.24 |
With not less than 2 but less than 3 years’ pay seniority..................... | 3.44 |
With not less than 3 but less than 4 years’ pay seniority..................... | 3.62 |
With not less than 4 but less than 5 years’ pay seniority..................... | 3.80 |
With not less than 5 years’ pay seniority............................... | 3.97 |
Leading Seaman— |
|
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority................................. | 4.51 |
With not less than 1 but less than 2 years’ pay seniority..................... | 4.69 |
With not less than 2 years’ pay seniority............................... | 4.86 |
Petty Officer— |
|
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority................................. | 5.04 |
With not less than 1 but less than 2 years’ pay seniority..................... | 5.22 |
With not less than 2 years’ pay seniority............................... | 5.40 |
Chief Petty Officer— |
|
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority................................. | 6.15 |
With not less than 1 year’s pay seniority............................... | 6.37 |
Third Schedule—continued
Table 3
Sailors qualified at Lower Skilled Level
Rank and pay seniority | Rate per day |
| $ |
Able Seaman— |
|
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority................................. | 3.62 |
With not less than 1 but less than 2 years’ pay seniority..................... | 3.80 |
With not less than 2 but less than 3 years’ pay seniority..................... | 3.97 |
With not less than 3 years’ pay seniority............................... | 4.15 |
Leading Seaman— |
|
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority................................. | 4.69 |
With not less than 1 but less than 2 years’ pay seniority..................... | 4.86 |
With not less than 2 years’ pay seniority............................... | 5.04 |
Petty Officer— |
|
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority................................. | 5.22 |
With not less than 1 but less than 2 years’ pay seniority..................... | 5.40 |
With not less than 2 years’ pay seniority............................... | 5.58 |
Chief Petty Officer— |
|
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority................................. | 6.37 |
With not less than 1 year’s pay seniority............................... | 6.59 |
Table 4
Sailors qualified at Higher Skilled Level
Rank and pay seniority | Rate per day |
| $ |
Able Seaman— |
|
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority................................. | 3.97 |
With not less than 1 but less than 2 years’ pay seniority..................... | 4.15 |
With not less than 2 years’ pay seniority............................... | 4.33 |
Leading Seaman— |
|
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority................................. | 4.86 |
With not less than 1 but less than 2 years’ pay seniority..................... | 5.04 |
With not less than 2 years’ pay seniority............................... | 5.22 |
Petty Officer— |
|
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority................................. | 5.40 |
With not less than 1 but less than 2 years’ pay seniority..................... | 5.58 |
With not less than 2 years’ pay seniority............................... | 5.75 |
Chief Petty Officer (not including Chief Artificer)— |
|
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority................................. | 6.59 |
With not less than 1 year’s pay seniority............................... | 6.81 |
Chief Artificer— |
|
With less than 1 year’s pay seniority................................. | 7.03 |
With not less than 1 year’s pay seniority............................... | 7.25 |
Application.
3. The rates of pay provided for under the Naval Forces (Papua New Guinea Division) Regulations as amended by these Regulations apply to and in relation to service in the Naval Forces on or after 4 July 1974.