STATUTORY RULES.
1947. No. .
REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1945.*
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 1903-1945.
Dated this ninth day of December, 1947.
W. J. McKell
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
(sgd.) Cyril Chambers.
Minister of State for the Army.
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Amendments of the Financial (Military) Regulations. †
Pay of Quartermasters of the Permanent Military Forces.
1.—(1.) After regulation 7 of the Financial (Military) Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—
“7a.—(1.) The daily rates of pay and of incremental advancement by subdivisions for quartermasters of the Permanent Military Forces shall be in accordance with the following table:—
Rank or Appointment. | Subdivisions. | Increments. | |||||
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| 2. |
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| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. |
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Lieutenant and Quartermaster........ | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | Biennial increments |
Captain and Quartermaster.......... | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | Biennial increments |
Major and Quartermaster........... | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | Biennial increments |
“(2.) The subdivision of the table contained in sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation applicable at the date of the commencement of this regulation to a member serving on that date shall be determined in accordance with such conditions as are approved by the Military Board.
“(3.) Where a quartermaster of the Permanent Military Forces is seconded in his corps for duty otherwise than as a quartermaster in any other part of the Military Forces, his daily rate of pay and of incremental advancement by subdivisions shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the preceding provisions of this regulation, be in accordance with regulation 7 of these Regulations.”.
(2.) This regulation shall be deemed to have come into operation on the seventh day of August, 1947.
* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1947.
† Statutory Rules 1947, No. 110.
367.—Price 3d. 10/6.11.1917.
2. After regulation 38 of the Financial (Military) Regulations the following regulations are added:—
Establishment of Unit War History Trust Fund.
“39.—(1.) The Military Board may establish a Unit War History Trust Fund (in this Part referred to as ‘ the Fund’).
“(2.) The Fund shall consist of such moneys—
(a) as are paid to the Fund from regimental trust funds as provided by this Part; and
(b) as are paid to the Fund from other sources.
Payments from regimental trust funds.
“40.—(1.) From the regimental trust funds of any unit there may be paid to the Fund such amount or amounts, not exceeding in the whole a sum equal to 5s. for each member of the unit, as are agreed upon by not less than two-thirds of the members of that unit and approved by the Commanding Officer of the unit.
“(2.) The approval of the Commanding Officer shall be in writing and shall be conclusive evidence that the sum approved has been agreed upon by the prescribed number of members, and is not in excess of the amount permitted by the last preceding sub-regulation.
“(3.) For the purposes of sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation, ‘member of the unit’ means a member who is on the posted strength of the unit at the time the payment is agreed upon.
Payments authorized by Military Board.
“41. From any fund established under the control of the Military Board for the purpose of providing amenities or other benefits for members of the Military Forces there may be paid to the Fund such amounts (if any) as the Military Board from time to time directs.
Administration of Fund.
“42.—(1.) The Fund shall be administered as directed by the Military Board and moneys from the Fund shall be applied, in such amounts as the Military Board approves, for the purpose of assisting in the publication of unit war histories.
“(2.) Any balance of the Fund which, in the opinion of the Military Board, is not required for the publication of unit war histories shall be applied, in such amounts and in such manner as the Military Board approves, for the benefit of members or ex-members of the Military Forces or dependants of members, ex-members or deceased members of the Military Forces.
“(3.) The Military Board may, if it thinks fit, appoint trustees of the Fund, who shall have such powers and duties in relation to the administration of the Fund as the Military Board directs.
“(4.) The accounts of the Fund shall be audited at least once annually by an officer appointed by the Military Board.”.
By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.