PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1915.
Regulations for the Royal Military College of Australia.— Regulations 73f, 83, 84, 85, 86.
Amendments.
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that, on account of urgency, the within Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1915 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.
Dated this twenty-seventh day of October, One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.
R. M. FERGUSON,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
G. F. PEARCE.
REGULATIONS FOR THE ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF AUSTRALIA.
Amendments.
At the end of Regulation 73, sub-paragraph (e), add new sub-paragraph (f) as follows:—
“(f) To reduce the rates of Travelling Allowances payable under Financial Regulation 196, or disallow any claim, when the circumstances appear to justify such a course.”
At the end of Part XIII., after Regulation 82, add:—
Part XIV.—Financial Regulations Applicable to R.M.C. Staff only.
Pay of Instructional Staff.
83. Lecturers, £350 to £425—Biennial increments of £25. After ten years’ service as such, Lecturers may be promoted to Assistant Professorships.
Assistant Professors, on appointment, £425 per annum. On reappointment, after five years’ service as Assistant Professor, or after ten years’ service in the College, £450, and two annual increments of £25.
Professors, on appointment, £500 per annum. On re-appointment, after five years’ service, £525, with seven annual increments of £25.
All increments shall be dependent on the recommendation of the Commandant, the approval of the Minister, and provision being made by Parliament. To take effect from 1.7.1915.
C.12871.—Price 3d.
Special Duty Pay for Extra Regimental Appointments.
84. Special duty pay at the following rates will be paid to Officers, Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers holding special appointments, in addition to the annual rates of regimental pay prescribed for their rank; but an Officer, Warrant or Non-commissioned Officer holding more than one of these appointments shall only be permitted to receive the special duty pay allotted to one of such appointments:—
(i.) Instructors, Company Officers, and Officers (except the Commandant) holding administrative appointments—
If of substantive rank of Major, or higher, £50 per annum.
If of substantive rank of Captain, or lower, £25 per annum.
(ii.) Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers of the Instructional Staff, Royal Military College—£20 per annum.
Allotment and Occupation of Quarters.
85. (i.) Unmarried Officers of the Staff and unmarried civilian members of such Staff having the relative rank of Officers will be granted free single quarters. Married members will be granted free married quarters, or when such are not available, an allowance of 5s. per diem in lieu.
(ii.) Unmarried Warrant and Non-commissioned Officers of the Staff will be granted free single quarters. Married members will be granted free married quarters, or when such are not available, an allowance of 3s. per diem in lieu.
Military Staff Clerks—Uniform Allowance.
86. Military Staff Clerks appointed or transferred to the Royal Military College will provide themselves with such articles of uniform as may from time to time be approved.
They will, on taking up appointment, be granted an allowance of £10 towards provision of such uniform, and, after the expiry of one year’s service at the Royal Military College, at the rate of £5 per annum towards the maintenance of same.
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