STATUTORY RULES.
1918. No. 24.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903–1917.
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 Defence Act 1903–1917 to come into operation forthwith.
Dated the thirtieth day of January, 1918.
R. M. FERGUSON,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
G. F. PEARCE,
Minister of State for Defence.
Amendment of War Financial Regulations.
Regulation 1 of War Financial Regulations is repealed, and the following new Regulation made in lieu thereof:—
1. Prior to embarkation, members of the Australian Imperial Force, with the exception of Nurses and Masseuses, shall be paid at the following rates of pay:—
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Major-General.................................................... |
| £1,200 | |||
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Brigadier-General.................................................. | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||
Colonel........................................................ |
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Lieutenant-Colonel................................................. |
| 1 | 17 | 0 | |
Major.......................................................... |
| 1 | 10 | 0 | |
Captain......................................................... |
| 1 | 2 | 6 | |
Lieutenant....................................................... | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
2nd Lieutenant.................................................... |
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Adjutant................................. | At rate of corresponding rank |
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Quartermaster............................. |
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Staff Sergeant (Wireless)............................................. |
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Foreman Artificer (Mechanical Transport Unit).............................. | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
Technical Sergeant-Major (Flying Unit)................................... |
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Brigade or Regimental Sergeant-Major.................................... |
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Brigade or Regimental Quartermaster-Sergeant.............................. |
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Armament Artificer................................................. | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
Warrant Officer, Class 1............................................. |
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Staff Quartermaster-Sergeant.......................................... |
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Staff Sergeant-Major................................................ |
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Squadron, Battery Troop, or Company Sergeant-Major......................... |
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Farrier Quartermaster-Sergeant......................................... |
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Flight Sergeant (Flying Unit).......................................... |
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Colour-Sergeant................................................... | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
Staff-Sergeant.................................................... |
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Armourer Staff Sergeant............................................. |
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Sergeant-Cook.................................................... |
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Wheeler, Saddler, or Farrier Staff-Sergeant................................. |
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C.15543.—Price 3d.
Amendment of War Financial Regulations—continued.
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Squadron, Battery, Troop, or Company Quartermaster-Sergeant Orderly-room Sergeant.................................................... | 0 | 10 | 6 | |
Farrier, Collarmaker, Wheeler, or Saddler-Sergeant................................. | ||||
Sergeant of Mechanical Transport or Flying Unit................................... |
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Sergeant............................................................. |
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Pioneer, Signalling, Transport, Armourer, Veterinary, or Band Sergeant.................... | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
Sergeant Trumpeter...................................................... |
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Corporal............................................................. | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Armourer, Band, Shoeing-Smith, Signalling or Pay and Orderly-room Corporal.............. | ||||
2nd Corporal .......................................................... |
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Bombardier........................................................... | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Flying Unit............................................................ |
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Air Mechanic, 1st Class (2nd Corporal)....................................... |
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Mechanical Transport Unit— |
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Workshop Fitter, Turner, Blacksmith, Wheeler, Electrician (Mechanic or Artificer).......... |
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Driver, who ranks as 2nd Corporal.......................................... | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Flying Unit—.......................................................... | ||||
Air Mechanic, 2nd Class................................................. |
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Railway Unit—......................................................... |
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Blacksmith, Fitter, Waggon Repairer, Boilermaker................................ |
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Mechanical Transport Unit— |
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Cleaner.............................................................. |
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Waggonman, Private, Motor Driver (except Motor Cyclist, and where otherwise shown)....... | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Shoeing –Smith......................................................... |
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Horse-driver........................................................... |
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Acting Bombardier, Lance-Corporal, Gunner, Sapper, Private, Bandsman, Collarmaker, Saddler, Wheeler. Trumpeter, Bugler, Drummer, Cook, Batman, Stretcher-bearer, Artificer |
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Storeman of Head-Quarter’s Machine Gun Coy.................................... | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Motor Cyclist.......................................................... | ||||
Railway Unit—......................................................... |
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Assistant Blacksmith, Assistant Fitter, Fireman, Guard, Signalman, Shunter............... |
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Regulation 5 is amended by adding thereto the following words:—
“A Sister in Charge of Sea Transport Staff will receive the temporary rank and pay of a Matron.”
Part II.—“Allowances”—in the first paragraph, the words “and Warrant Officers” are deleted.
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