Statutory Rules 1920, No. 248.[(]a)

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Naval Financial Regulations.

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PART I.

Preliminary.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Naval Financial Regulations.

Repeal.

2. The Naval Financial and Allowance Regulations (Statutory Rules 1912, No. 18, as amended to present date) are hereby repealed save as to any right, privilege, obligation, or liability acquired, accrued, or incurred thereunder.

Parts.

3. These Regulations are divided into Parts as follows:—

     Part I.—Preliminary.

    Part II.—General Instructions.

   Part III.—Duties of Accountant Officers.

   Part IV.—Pay and Allowances.

    Part V.—Compensation for Injuries.

   Part VI.—Travelling Allowances.

  Part VII.—Courts Martial and Courts of Inquiry.

Part VIII.—Medical Attendance, Medicines, and Dental Treatment.

   Part IX.—Leave of Absence on ground of Illness.

    Part X.—Furlough.

   Part XI.—Miscellaneous.

Definitions

4. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

“Naval Board” means the Board of Administration for the Naval Forces.

“Secretary” means the Officer appointed to be Secretary to the Department of the Navy.

“Commanding Officer” means the Officer in actual command of one of H.M.A. Ships or Naval Establishments.

“Officer-in-Charge” means the Officer in Charge of a Naval Establishment or Office or District Naval Officer appointed to command a District.

“Director of Navy Accounts” means the Officer appointed to be Director of Navy Accounts in the Office of the Naval Administration or such person as may be appointed by the Naval Board to perform the duties of the position during his absence.

“Accountant Officer” means the Officer in charge under the Commanding Officer of cash, victualling, and clothing duties.

“Certifying Officer” means the Officer appointed by the Naval Board to certify accounts and approve the payment thereof.

“Accounts Officer” means the Officer responsible for the receipt and payment of Public Moneys in Naval Establishment or Office.

“Executive Officer” means an Officer of the Executive Branch of the Forces.

“Minister” means the Minister of State administering the Naval Defence Act 1910-1918.

PART II.

General Instructions.

Regulations not to apply to Cadets.

5. Regulations herein contained, except where otherwise stated, do not apply to Senior or Junior Naval Cadets.

Responsibility of Commanding Officers.

6. Officers-in-Charge shall be responsible for enforcing due economy on all Officers and others charged with any expenditure of public money, or with the care, use, or expenditure of stores.

7. It is the duty of every member of the Naval Forces to assist in carrying out these Regulations.

8. Each District Naval Officer is authorized—

Expenditure that may be authorized by District Naval Officers.

(a) To approve of all requisitions for stores which are allowed by establishment.

Ordinary services.

(b) To approve of expenditure not exceeding £25 in any one case under Contingencies, provided he has satisfied himself that funds are available; that it is not a new vote or item; that it does not involve any alteration in existing rules or practice; that, in the case of purchase of stores, such stores are allowed by establishment; that there is nothing irregular in the character of the expenditure; and that it is not an allowance or payment to any member of the Forces (except such as is governed by Regulation and does not require Ministerial approval).

Casual labour.

(c) To approve of the employment of casual labour (non-clerical); but no person is to be employed under this authority for any longer time than an aggregate period of six weeks in any financial year without the approval of the Naval Board.

Compensation for injuries.

(d) To approve—in accordance with Regulations—of payments for Compensation for Injuries, provided the award does not exceed payment of compensation for thirty working days, and the medical expenses do not exceed £3 3s.

Striking off stores.

(e) To approve, in accordance with any regulations on the subject, of striking off charge of stores damaged or deficient, provided that the original value of the stores struck off does not exceed £10 in any one month. The value of the stores struck off must be shown in the monthly schedule of expenditure incurred by District Naval Officers.

Increments.

(f) To approve of increments to Warrant Officers, Petty Officers, and men, where such are provided in the Appropriation Act, and prescribed by the Regulations.

Expenditure limited.

9. (1) The expenditure to be authorized by District Naval Officers under regulation 8, clauses (b), (c), (d), and (e) must not exceed in the aggregate the following amounts per month in the respective States, without the approval of the Naval Board:—

Monthly schedule of expenditure.

10. A monthly schedule of expenditure incurred by each Certifying Officer, under the authority in regulation 8 shall (after being signed by the Officer-in-Charge) be forwarded to the Director of Navy Accounts in the following form so as to reach him not later than the end of each month:—

Monthly Statement of Expenditure as at / / 19     .

(Note.—It is also necessary to include in this Return the Estimated Authority for Expenditure required for the subsequent month.)

Payments not to be varied.

11. Officers-in-Charge shall not vary any payments provided for under Regulations.

Voters—re-arrangement of.

12. When it is necessary to make re-arrangements or transfers in connexion with any Votes, application shall be made, giving full reasons for the same, to the Secretary.

Certificate as to funds to be furnished.

13. When an Officer-in-Charge submits any proposal involving expenditure, such proposal shall be accompanied by a statement from the Certifying Officer, showing—

(a) The Division, Subdivision, and item of the Estimates to which the expenditure should be charged.

(b) That funds are available.

He shall, in addition, state that, with his knowledge of the requirements for the remaining period of the financial year, the proposed expenditure will not involve the necessity of applying for additional funds under any Vote concerned.

Financial instructions—Accountant Officers to see.

14. All financial instructions, approvals, or other decisions regarding expenditure, communicated to Officers-in-Charge, shall be forwarded without delay to the Certifying Officer.

Financial advice.

15. Officers-in-Charge shall consult with and obtain the advice of the Certifying Officer upon all financial matters.

Audit queries.

16. All audit queries shall be dealt with through the Certifying Officer, who shall obtain the necessary information and report to the Director of Navy Accounts for the satisfaction of the Treasury and Audit Departments.

17. Where the position of Accountant Officer does not exist, and a clerk is not appointed for the duties of Certifying Officer, the Accounts Officer shall perform the duties required of the Certifying Officer under the provisions of regulations 14, 15, and 16 only.

PART III.

Duties of Accountant Officers.

Duties of Accountant Officers

18. (1) The duties of an Accountant Officer shall be as set out in the following sub-regulations:—

(2) He shall be responsible for the disbursement of public moneys in accordance with the Regulations, and the carrying out of any instruction or authority issued by the Naval Board.

Arrears of work.

(3) He shall be responsible that no arrears occur in the work of his office, and that the books are posted up daily, so that they may, at all times, be ready for examination.

Financial adviser.

(4) He shall act as financial adviser to the Officer-in-Charge upon all questions involving expenditure.

Accounts—responsibility as to.

(5) He shall be responsible that all accounts are kept strictly in accordance with the Naval Account Regulations or other approval.

Not to exceed authority for expenditure.

(6) He shall be responsible that the amount authorized for expenditure under any Division or Subdivision of the Estimates, any Loan Appropriation or Trust Fund Credit, is not exceeded without due authority.

Claims inadmissible.

(7) He shall, in the event of receiving any claim which appears to him not authorized by Regulations or instructions, or in regard to which there is doubt as to the admissibility of any charge, point out

the same in writing to the Officer-in-Charge. Should the Officer in Command consider that, on the contrary, such claim is covered by Regulation or authority, and that the charges are admissible, an immediate report as to the circumstances of the case shall be made by him to the Secretary, and the account shall not be paid without the approval of the Naval Board.

Officers due for retirement—notification of.

(8) He shall be responsible that the Officer-in-Charge is informed, in writing, six months before the event, of the name of any member of the Permanent Naval Forces attaining the age prescribed for compulsory retirement, to enable the Officer-in-Charge to take such steps as he may deem necessary in the matter. In no circumstances is a member to be granted pay for any period after the date on which he was, in the ordinary course, due for retirement, unless authority for the extension of his services has first been obtained.

Public funds—how to be dealt with.

(9) He shall not apply Public Moneys to any purpose not authorized by the Regulations, nor shall he advance (except as hereinafter provided), lend, or exchange any sums for which he is accountable, nor shall he exchange private cheques out of public funds. In the case of members of the Forces travelling on duty, where extended absence is probable, and cash payments exceeding a total sum of £5 have to be made, he may make an advance up to 75 per cent. of the maximum allowance that can be claimed.

Advances not to be made without authority.

(10) He shall not advance any moneys to a member of another Establishment or Office, on account of travelling or other expenses, unless authority has first been obtained for so doing from the certifying officer of the Establishment or Office to which the expenditure is to be charged. In the cases of members of the Naval Administration, the authority of the Director of Navy Accounts must be obtained before any such advances are made.

Liable for errors

(11) He shall be liable for the amount of disallowances arising from errors or over-issues made by him in disregard of Regulations, or in the absence of proper authority.

Recovery of vouchers.

(12) Should difficulty be experienced in recovering vouchers, supporting receipts, statements, &c., or money due from officers or others, he shall at once represent the circumstances in writing to the Officer-in-Charge, who shall, if necessary, refer the matter to the Secretary.

Audit queries.

(13) He shall submit to the Officer-in-Charge all queries from the Director of Navy Accounts and the Audit Department, together with the correspondence, if any, involved.

Audit Act and Regulations.

(14) He shall see that a copy of the Audit Act, Treasury Regulations and the Naval Account Regulations is supplied to every officer receiving or disbursing Public Moneys, and shall obtain receipts for such supply.

Responsible for supplies stores, &c.

(15) He is charged with the duty of obtaining requisite supplies of provisions, victualling stores, and clothing for Ships or Establishments.

19. Where the position of Accountant Officer does not exist, the Certifying Officer shall perform the duties required of an Accountant Officer in these Regulations.

Instructions as to Payments.

Instructions as to payments, Salaries—general.

20. (1) An amount provided on the Appropriation Act as salary for one appointment shall not be utilized for the payment of the salaries or portions thereof of two persons for the same period.

Officers’ salaries.

(2) No Officer shall be paid the salary of any position to which he has not been appointed by Order in Council.

Allowances—payment of.

(3) In no case, unless governed by regulation, shall an allowance be paid to any member of the Forces unless such allowance be authorized by the Naval Board.

Overtime.

(4) Overtime shall not be paid for unless the same has received the approval of the Naval Board.

Salaries to be paid from pay vote only.

(5) Salaries must not be paid from any Vote other than a Pay Vote. Temporary assistance, casual labour, and special services are chargeable to items under Contingency Votes, where provision exists.

Temporary employment.

(6) In no case shall any person be temporarily employed without the approval of the Naval Board, except as provided in regulation 8 (c).

Advertising—claims for.

(7) Claims on account of advertising shall, wherever practicable, be submitted to the Government Printer or Advertising Board of the State concerned, for checking, before payment is made.

Transfer of Members of the Forces.

Transfer of members.

21. (1) When the transfer of a member of the Naval Auxiliary Forces is effected, a transfer list, Form A.S.45, shall be completed, signed by the Certifying Officer and transmitted to the Certifying Officer of the district or depôt, as the case may be, to which the transfer is made. Pay shall be adjusted to last fortnightly pay period only and not to actual date of transfer. The transfer list shall be attached to the voucher upon which the first payment of pay is made.

In the case of members enlisted or mobilized whose accounts are kept on a ship’s ledger, pay shall be credited on ledger to date of transfer and balance shown on transfer list as carried to next establishment for settlement in the usual course.

The date to which payment has been adjusted shall be indorsed on transfer list in all cases.

Accounts for cost of transfers.

(2) The account for rail, steamer, or other fare of the member transferred shall be rendered to and paid by the office or ship from which the warrant for such service was issued; but the member’s claim for travelling allowance and reimbursement of expenditure incurred consequent upon transfer shall be dealt with by the office or ship to which such member is transferred.

Cheques.—Provision for Signing of.

Cheques.

22. (1) All cheques shall be signed by the Paying Officer, or such officer as may be dealing with the advances or credit against which the cheques are drawn, and countersigned by the Certifying Officer, or such other Officer as may, in accordance with the Naval Account Regulations, be appointed for the purpose.

Specimen signatures.

(2) The name of the Countersigning Officer, with a specimen of his signature, shall be forwarded by the Officer-in-Charge to the manager of the bank in which the account is kept. The Treasury will advise the bank as to the appointment of the Accounts Officer. See also the Naval Account Regulations.

Payments of the Department.

Payments to Departments.

23. All payments to the Department in any District are to be made to the Accounts Officer as Receiver of Public Moneys, and bank drafts, cheques, post-office orders, or postal notes should be made payable to the Receiver of Public Moneys or order. Postage stamps in excess of 5d. are not to be used as portions of remittance. The official receipt given and accepted shall be that issued by the Receiver of Public Moneys only.

Trust Funds.

Trust Fund Accounts.

24. The following Trust Funds are approved:—

  (i) Uniform Clothing and Necessaries (Naval) Account.

Trust Fund—Uniform Clothing and Necessaries (Naval) Account.

This Trust Fund is to be utilized for the following purposes:—

(a) Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going).—Purchase of any article of uniform or necessaries required on board ship, and which are issued on payment.

(b) Naval Reserves and Senior Naval Cadets.—Purchase of uniform material (serge, duck, and flannel), and articles of uniform.

Trust Fund—Deferred Pay (Naval) Account.

The proceeds of sale of any article purchased from the Trust Fund shall be credited to the Trust Fund.

 (ii) Deferred Pay (Naval) Account.

The purpose of this Trust Fund is defined as follows:—

Payment of deferred pay and interest thereon to members of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going), in accordance with Regulations.

 (iii) Naval Dockyard Account.

Trust Fund—Naval Dockyard Account.

The purpose of this Trust Fund is defined as follows:—

Payment for labour employed and material used in the Naval Dockyard for purposes other than the construction of the Fleet.

25. A monthly statement shall be furnished and attached to the Statement of Expenditure (in the form of the Estimates) in respect of the Trust Fund—Uniform, Clothing, and Necessaries (Naval) Account, made out in the following form:—

For the purpose of this Return, the nearest £ shall be shown, the shillings and pence being omitted.

Returns.

Returns.

26. The following Returns are to be prepared and forwarded by the Accountant Officer through the Officer in Charge (Nil Returns are to be furnished):—

Payment and Certification of Claims.

Payments to be made by the 30th June.

27. In order to prevent arrears, Officers shall be responsible that the following steps are taken:—

Payments to be made by 30th June.

(a) Stores and supplies required to the end of June should be ordered in April or early in May, so that the accounts may be paid in May or early in June; and no orders except such as are absolutely necessary should be given after the middle of May.

Repairs and works.

(b) The requisitions for repairs and similar works should be sent in as early as possible, and the works should, wherever practicable, be completed early in May.

Outstanding accounts.

(c) Where accounts outstanding are likely to be of considerable amount, the persons interested should be requested to furnish the accounts promptly. A memorandum to that effect should be written across the orders when given.

Government Printer’s accounts:

(d) Accounts for amounts due to the Government Printer, Railways, and other Departments should be specially asked for.

Monthly or quarterly accounts.

(e) In the case of monthly or quarterly payments, where the amount due on the 30th June can be ascertained claimants should be asked to render their claims early in June, so that they may be paid before the 30th. Where the amount due cannot be ascertained before the end of June, the claimants should be asked to render accounts up to the middle of June only, the balance to be included in the next account.

Rents.

(f) Accounts for services up to end of June, such as rents and similar matters, should be paid about the middle of June.

Pay and allowances.

(g) With regard to the pay and allowances of the Naval Forces, such arrangements should be made as will enable all payments due for the financial year to be made prior to the 30th June.

Officers signing as “Person incurring the Expense” to be personally liable.

(h) Officers signing claims as “Person incurring the expense” will be held personally responsible that the claims certified by them are correct in every particular, and care in this respect will insure prompt payment. All claims must quote the regulation or other authority under which preferred.

Rates or Taxes.

Rates or taxes.

28. In all cases where premises are rented or leased for departmental purposes no provision is to be included in the agreement or lease by which the Commonwealth Government is required to pay any taxes or water rates.

Water rates.

29. Unless special approval to the contrary be obtained, where water is supplied meters must be provided, so that payment may only be made for the quantity actually consumed. Accounts in connexion with such supplies should show that the charges are for services rendered, i.e., water supplied, claims for “water rate” not being admissible.

Charges for Use of Furniture and Mess Traps.

Furniture—charges for use of.

30. (1) In all cases where furniture is supplied to official residences, a charge at the rate of 7½ per cent. per annum on the value of such furniture shall be made unless otherwise approved by the Minister.

(2) Subject to the approval of the Minister, a similar charge may also be made in any instance where furniture is supplied to persons occupying Government quarters, and in any case where a billiard table is provided for the use of an officers’ mess.

(3) In cases where supply of mess traps is approved to official residences, a charge at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum on the value of such mess traps shall be made.

(4) The percentage charge shall be made on the official valuation. A revaluation may be made at intervals not exceeding five years, and also at the time of a change in tenancy.

(5) Percentage charges under this regulation shall be made in arrear on the last day of each quarter, or if furniture or mess traps are returned to store before the end of the quarter, on the return of the furniture or mess traps.

Rent Chargeable for Quarters.

Quarters—rent chargeable.

31. (1) If any person occupies for purpose of residence the whole or part of a building belonging to or occupied by the Commonwealth, a deduction of 10 per centum from such person’s salary or wages shall be made as rent therefor.

The Minister may, however, fix the rent to be charged to any person on a basis other than the foregoing, or may waive altogether the charge for rent when considered desirable.

(2) In calculating for any purpose the rate of salary or wages of such person, the amount so deducted for rent shall be deemed and taken to be part of his salary.

(3) Percentage deductions from salary or wages for rent shall be treated as a saving to the Pay Vote in each case, and shall be made in arrear on the respective salaries sheets and ship’s ledger.

Fractions of a pound shall be discarded in arriving at the amount to be deducted.

(4) All officers and men on sea-going rates of pay, in occupation of official married quarters, shall pay such rent for the premises as is approved by the Minister.              In such cases, the rent shall be charged in arrear against the member’s account in the ship’s ledger at the end of each quarter, or, if the married quarters are vacated before the end of the quarter, on vacation of the premises.

(5) The Officer-in-Charge shall be responsible, in all cases, for the abatement from salary or wages of the necessary charges for rent of quarters.

Fuel and Light.

32. Any person in receipt of consolidated rates of pay, who is in occupation of official quarters, shall not be provided with fuel, light, or furniture at Government expense, unless the Order in Council appointing such person expressly provides that one or more of such services are to be allowed, or unless the Minister approves of one or more of such services being supplied.

PART IV.

Pay and Allowances.

Pay and Allowances—Officers (Sea-going).

Rates of Pay—Officers.

33. (1) The daily rates of active pay set forth in this regulation, of allowances set forth in regulations 35 to 39, and the rates of deferred pay as set forth in regulation 41 shall apply, where not otherwise stated, to Officers serving in the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) of the ranks or relative ranks specified, as defined in the King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions.

(2) The following shall be the daily rates of active pay for Commissioned Officers:—

Executive Branch.

An allowance for Engineer duties is included in the scale of pay for officers of the Engineering Branch up to Commander’s rank inclusive. The above rates for the Engineering Branch will be paid continuously while an

Engineer Branch—continued.

officer is employed on Engineering duties. A Lieutenant (E) or Lieut.-Commander (E) who reverts to Deck duties shall whilst employed on such duties, receive pay on the scale of the Executive Branch.

Accountant Branch.

Chaplain Branch—continued.

Rates of Pay—Warrant Officers.

Officers promoted to and from Warrant Rank.

(3) The following daily rates of Active Pay shall apply to officers promoted to and from Warrant Rank:—

The Mechanical Branch (column “A”) shall include the ranks of Warrant Engineer, Commissioned Engineer, Engineer-Lieutenant, Engineer-Lieutenant-Commander, Warrant Mechanician, Commissioned

Mechanician, Warrant Shipwright, Commissioned Shipwright, and Shipwright-Lieutenant, Warrant Electrician, Commissioned Electrician, Warrant Ordnance Officer, Commissioned Ordnance Officer, and Officers promoted to the ranks of Lieutenant and Lieutenant-Commander in their respective branches from the foregoing ranks.

The Non-Mechanical Branch (column “B”) shall include the ranks of Gunner, Commissioned Gunner, Gunner (T), Boatswain, Commissioned Boatswain, Signal Boatswain, Chief Signal Boatswain, Warrant Telegraphist, Commissioned Telegraphist, Warrant Wardmaster, Commissioned Wardmaster, Warrant Master-at-Arms, Commissioned Master-at-Arms, Warrant Writer, Commissioned Writer, Warrant Victualling Officer, Commissioned Victualling Officer, Warrant Instructor in Cookery, Commissioned Instructor in Cookery, Head Schoolmaster and Chief Schoolmaster (old system), and Officers promoted to the ranks of Lieutenant and Lieutenant-Commander in their respective branches from the foregoing ranks.

Schoolmasters.

Schoolmasters

(4) The following daily rates of Active Pay shall apply to Officers serving in the Schoolmaster Branch:—

Definition of Service.

(5) Service for the purpose of increments of pay shall be defined for all Officers as actual service in rank, specified on Active List of Royal Navy or Royal Australian Navy.

Increments.

(6) All increments of pay shall be subject to such conditions as may be escribed by the Naval Board. “Provisional” time shall count for increments of pay, but “Acting” time shall not so count. Temporary Acting Warrant Officers will be allowed the same increments of full pay as authorized for confirmed Warrant Officers, R.A.N., of similar rank.

Retention of Old Rates of Pay.

(7) Any Officer, whose pay and allowances in the nature of pay under Regulations in force immediately prior to the rates of pay and allowances set out in these Regulations coming into force are greater than those set out in these Regulations may continue to receive such higher pay and allowances during the period of his existing appointment, or until such time as the new rates, either on account of increment or promotion, exceed the old rates.

Excess Numbers.

(8) Officers in excess of the authorized number of any rank may be carried on the strength, provided there are vacancies in the higher rank, and that the total establishment is not exceeded.

Shore Appointments.

(9) Officers on the Sea-going List (except members of the Naval Board), who, though serving in shore appointments, are eligible and liable to be appointed to sea, shall receive the Sea-going rates of pay and allowances of their respective ranks.

Reserve Officers.

(10) Officers of the Naval Reserves (Sea-going) appointed to H.M.A. Ships shall receive the same rates of pay and allowances as Officers of the same rank in the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going). deferred pay being paid with active pay. Progressive pay for Reserve Officers will accrue according to seniority in rank.

Citizen Naval Forces and R.A.N.R. Staff Officers.

(11) Officers of the Citizen Naval Forces appointed to H.M.A. Ships shall receive the “on promotion” rates of pay and allowances of Officers of the same rank in the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going), deferred pay being paid with active pay. Officers of the R.A.N. Reserve Staff in receipt of consolidated rates of pay appointed to H.M.A. Ships may receive Sea-going rates of pay and allowances if approved in special circumstances by the Naval Board, deferred pay being paid with active pay.

Officers of the Royal Navy.

(12) Officers of the Royal Navy serving in the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) may elect to receive either the rates of active pay and allowances prescribed for their relative ranks in the Royal Navy or those prescribed in these Regulations. The following Royal Australian Navy allowances shall be payable, at the rates and under the conditions set forth in these Regulations, in lieu of the corresponding Royal Navy allowances, where such Officers elect to receive Royal Navy rates of pay:—

 (i)  Ration Allowance.

 (ii)  Lodging Allowance.

(iii) Travelling Allowance.

Deferred pay shall not be credited to Officers of the Royal Navy whether in receipt of Royal Navy or Royal Australian Navy rates of pay.

Half-pay List.

(13) Officers placed on the half-pay list shall receive pay at the daily rate of one-half of the active pay prescribed for their rank, but shall not be entitled to deferred pay or allowances of any nature whatsoever.

An officer who has been on the half-pay list for a period of six consecutive months may, if not then re-employed, be placed on the retired list. An officer who has been on the half-pay list for twelve consecutive months shall be placed on the retired list from the date following that on which the twelve months’ half-pay time is completed.

Officers shall cease to be entitled to half-pay as from the date of being placed on the retired list.

Pay and Allowances.—Petty Officers and Men (Sea-going).

Rates of Pay—Petty Officers and Men (Sea-going).

34. (1.) The following daily rates of active pay, of allowances specified in regulations 35 to 39, and the rates of deferred pay specified in regulation 1, shall apply to all Chief Petty Officers, Petty Officers, Men, and Boys (of the rating specified) appointed for Sea-going service to the Commonwealth Permanent Naval Forces. (Relative rating shall be determined by the King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions):—

Rates of Active Pay, etc.—continued.

Rates of Active Pay, etc.—continued.

Rates or Active Pay, etc.—continued.

Rates of Active Pay, etc.—continued.

*Instrument Allowance and Efficiency Allowance have been absorbed in new Band rates; these allowances having been abolished.

 (2) Petty Officers and men serving under the Regulations existing prior to 1st July, 1911, will be paid at the substantive rates (total active and deferred pay) of their seniority shown above until they reach their present compulsory age for retirement.

(3) Leading Seamen already in receipt of progressive pay, under special Naval Board authority, although not passed professional examination for Petty Officer, may continue to be paid as such, but progressive pay is not to be paid in such circumstances in any further cases.

(4) Ratings re-entering the service shall not count their former service towards progressive pay when the period of absence has exceeded five years, except in such special cases as may be approved by the Naval Board.

Increments—Counting time for.

(5) All increments of pay shall be subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Naval Board. Time prior to desertion shall, under no circumstances, count as service for purpose of increment, but time served prior to disrating may count towards progressive pay on restoration to rating.

Excess of Establishment.

(6) Excess Numbers.—Ratings in excess of the authorized number may be carried on the strength, provided that there are vacancies in higher grades, and that the total establishment is not exceeded.

Pay, &c., of reserve ratings.

(7) Reserve and other Chief Petty Officers, Petty Officers, and Men.—Chief Petty Officers, Petty Officers, and men of the Naval Reserve, R.A.N Reserve Staff, or of other Commonwealth Naval Forces shall, when serving or undergoing training in H.M.A. Ships, receive the rates of pay and allowances of Chief Petty Officers, Petty Officers, and Men of the same grade and service in the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going), deferred pay being paid with active pay. Progressive rates of pay shall accrue only in respect of service on Sea-going rates of pay.

Allowances—General.

35. (1) Uniform Allowance shall be granted as follows:—

Additional emoluments.

Ratings, Classes I. and III.—Free kit on entry, and allowance of 9d. per diem commencing one year after.

Kitting up of rating.

Ratings, Class II.—Free kit on entry, and allowance of 8d. per diem commencing one year after.

Such allowance shall be credited on the ship’s ledger in cash.

In all cases where deferred pay is stopped the allowance towards cost of uniform shall also be stopped for the same period.

Uniform gratuities—Amount of.

(2) Uniform on Entry, Promotion, &c.—Uniform gratuities will be paid to Officers on first joining; or on promotion to Officer rank, as follow:—

Commissioned Officers on first joining, £60 (except Chaplains or Officers appointed for temporary service, £30); Warrant Officers and Paymaster Midshipmen on first joining or on promotion to that rank, £40; on promotion from Warrant to Mate or Lieutenant rank, £25.

Officers discharged within twelve months of entry —Recoveries to be made on monthly basis.

(3) In the event of discharge except by invaliding within twelve months of grant of clothing gratuity, a proportionate part of gratuity for the unexpired period is to be recovered from the Officer concerned, on a monthly basis. Recovery will be made on the basis of one-twelfth for each full month of the unexpired period.

Men—Recoveries to be made if discharged within twelve months of entry.

(4) In the event of discharge of men within twelve months of entry, at own request, a charge will, if deferred pay is granted, be made against deferred pay of £1 per month in the case of Ratings Classes I. and III., and of 15s. per month in the cases of Ratings Class II. for each full month of the unexpired period of twelve months. A similar charge is to be made in all cases of discharge within twelve months where deferred pay is not forfeited, except that in the case of men invalided no charge is to be made. In the case of ratings discharged within one year of entry, other than by invaliding, being in debt or having insufficient credit of deferred pay to cover the charge referred to in the foregoing, the kit, or portion thereof, is to be recovered and sold, except such as is sufficient to meet requirements. Any balance received from sale of kit is to be paid to the rating.

This sub-regulation does not affect any special regulations concerning Boys which may be ordered by Training Ship Regulations.

(5) Ratings who have been discharged “time expired” and re-engage, after an interval, for a further period of service in the Royal Australian Navy, shall be entitled to be issued with a free kit.

Should a rating not have disposed of his kit prior to his re-engagement, he may, if he so elects, be paid the usual daily allowance as from the date of his re-entry in lieu of being supplied with the free kit as prescribed.

Additional gratuities to C.P.O’s. and P.O.’s. on promotion. &c.

(6) Petty Officers dressed as seamen shall, on promotion to Chief Petty Officers, be paid a gratuity (additional to daily allowance) of £5 towards cost of change of uniform. A gratuity of £5 shall similarly be paid to every Petty Officer or man dressed as a seaman, on transfer to another rating, provided he is required to change his uniform from Class II. to Class III. A rating required to change his uniform from Class III. to Class II. shall also be paid this gratuity. No gratuity shall be paid when the transfer is made on account of misconduct.

Uniform of Officers and men lent from Royal Navy.

(7) Uniform gratuities shall not be payable to Officers and men lent from the Royal Navy, nor will a free kit be issued in such cases.

Uniform allowance, at the rates stated in sub-regulation (1), shall be credited to ratings lent from the Royal Navy commencing from date of entry.

Kitting up of recovered deserters.

(8) Deserters’ Uniforms.—Recovered deserters are not to be treated as new entries. The kit of a deserter if not sold before his recovery may be restored to him. If his kit has been sold, he should be supplied with a reduced kit (as laid down in the Uniform Regulations) to be charged against his pay and allowances.

Stoppage of uniform allowance.

(9) Issue of Civilian Suit.—Ratings about to be discharged from the Sea-going Forces—

(a) Dismissed with disgrace;

(b) Dismissed; and

(c) Services no longer required on account of misconduct, who, at date of discharge, are in debt to the Crown, may be issued gratuitously with a civilian suit, the cost of which shall not exceed 32s. 6d.

Where the pay account of the rating about to be discharged in the manner stated in the preceding paragraph is in credit, such rating may be issued with a civilian suit on repayment, the cost of which, not exceeding 32s. 6d., shall be recovered from the pay due on discharge.

Additional emoluments.

(10) Rations.—Rations shall be supplied, subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by the Naval Board. An allowance in lieu of rations shall be paid at the rate of 2s. 6d. per diem.

The allowance in lieu of rations shall not be paid to parties of twelve or over, when working together on detached duty and able to form a mess.

(11) Lodging Allowance.—Payable when not provided with cabin accommodation or quarters on shore.

Lodging allowance payable when residing at home.

In cases where Lodging Allowance is paid owing to quarters not being available and the officer or man resides at his own home, the rates of Lodging Allowance shall be the foregoing rates, less the amount of Married Allowance, if any, drawn.

Officers and men in receipt of Lodging Allowance shall not be credited with same when on leave for periods exceeding four days.

Officers (Sea-going) of the Royal Australian Navy, who are appointed to positions on shore, and are not provided with accommodation, shall be paid Lodging Allowance at the following rates provided that, where the period of service ashore does not exceed one month, Officers shall be paid the difference between the daily and annual rates of Lodging Allowance prescribed in this sub-regulation:—

Payment of Lodging Allowance at the annual rate shall not cease when an Officer proceeds on recreation leave.

In calculating Lodging Allowance at the annual rate, the amount payable shall be ascertained by multiplying the annual rate by the number of days in the period of calculation and dividing the result by 365.

Married Allowance shall not be payable concurrently with the annual rate of Lodging Allowance when an officer resides, or is able to reside, at his own home.

Married allowance—Rates of.

(12) Married Allowance.—(i) On production to the Commanding Officer of satisfactory evidence of marriage, an allowance shall be payable in accordance with the scale set out hereunder:—

Warrant Officers over six years’ seniority shall receive the allowance prescribed for Warrant Officers under six years’ seniority up to a maximum of 3s. per diem.

Commissioned Warrant Officers in receipt of “on promotion” rates of pay shall receive 2s. per diem Married Allowance. Commissioned Warrant Officers in receipt of rates of pay prescribed for Commissioned Warrant Officers “after three years’ seniority” and “after six years’ seniority” shall receive 1s. per diem Married Allowance. Commissioned Warrant Officers in receipt of pay as Commissioned Warrant Officer “after nine years’ seniority” shall not be entitled to Married Allowance.

Conditions governing Marriage Allowance.

(ii) The conditions as set forth in the following sub-paragraphs shall govern payment of Married Allowance.

(iii) In the case of an Officer, an allotment must be declared in favour of his wife of not less than one-third of his active pay (excluding allowances) plus full amount of Married Allowance payable.

(iv) In the case of a Chief Petty Officer, Petty Officer, or man an allotment must be declared in favour of his wife of one-half of his active pay (excluding allowances) plus full amount of Married Allowance payable.

 (v) For the purposes of determining the amount of monthly allotment to be declared in each case in respect of Married Allowance, a month shall be reckoned as 30 days.

(vi) In the case of a person already serving in the Royal Australian Navy the allotment required to be declared under these Regulations should be paid to allottees as from 1st January, 1918.

(vii) In the case of Officers and men appointed to the Royal Australian Navy subsequent to 1st January, 1918, the necessary allotment should commence from the first day of the month following appointment.

 (viii) Allotment declarations must invariably be made on the proper form (A.S.63 or S.63) provided for the purpose.

(ix) Married Allowance may be paid to widowers with children subject to an allotment in favour of a guardian of one-quarter active pay (excluding allowances) plus full amount of Married Allowance payable.

(x) Married Allowance will be payable irrespective of place of residence of wife, or of guardian in the case of a widower, provided the necessary allotment is made.

(xi) Married Allowance may be paid in regard to step-children and adopted children under sixteen years of age, provided that the rating claiming the allowance maintains such children and that they are not in receipt of endowment from any other source.

 (xii) During periods of detention or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, the allotment should be continued at a rate not less than the amount of Married Allowance which would have been payable to the rating. The debt accumulated by such allotment may be recovered in easy instalments, or in the event of discharge communicated to Navy Office for recovery from deferred pay.

(xiii) The payment of Married Allowance shall be entirely subject to the pleasure of the Naval Board, who may withhold the whole or part of the allowance as may be considered desirable.

C.21123.—5.

(13) Dependant Allowance.—(i) When Married Allowance is not drawn, Dependant Allowance at the rate of 2s. per diem may be paid to—

(a) Commissioned Warrant Officers in receipt of “on promotion” rates of pay.

(b) Warrant Officers irrespective of the rate of pay received.

(c) Ratings.

in respect of a dependant residing in Australia requiring support, subject to an allotment of one-half of the pay of the Officer or man, plus the amount of Dependant Allowance credited.

Commissioned Warrant Officers in receipt of pay as Commissioned Warrant Officer “after three years’ seniority” or Commissioned Warrant Officer “after six years’ seniority” may be paid Dependant Allowance under similar conditions at the rate of 1s. per diem only.

Commissioned Warrant Officers in receipt of pay as Commissioned Warrant Officer “after nine years’ seniority,” shall not be entitled to this allowance.

 (ii) Dependant Allowance shall not be credited without the prior approval of the Naval Board and shall, generally, be limited to cases of mothers being widows or of the father being permanently incapacitated by age or infirmity from earning wages exceeding £2 per week. Such Allowance shall not be payable where there are unmarried sons not serving in the Naval or Military Forces, or daughters in receipt of wages exceeding £2 per week, or where the allottee possesses income of like amount. An Allowance at the minimum rate may also be approved by the Naval Board in any other special case where Married Allowance is not already paid and dependence upon the member of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) is clearly established, subject to residence in Australia and to the above limitation as to private income.

A War Pension shall not count as income for the purpose of the foregoing, and Dependant Allowance shall be payable to a widow or other female relative provided she does not possess other income exceeding £2 per week.

(iii) Payment of Dependant Allowance shall be entirely subject to the pleasure of the Naval Board, who may withhold the whole or part of the Allowance as may be considered desirable.

(iv) This Allowance shall not be included in the daily rate of pay for the purposes of mulcts, being regarded for that purpose similarly to Lodging, Ration, and Married Allowances. Payment of Dependant Allowance shall not, however, be made when a rating is in cells, civil prison, or undergoing detention.

 (v) During periods of detention or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, the allotment shall be continued at a rate not less than the rate of Dependant Allowance As allotment will be continued in such circumstances at the rate of, at least, £3 per month, when the ordinary allotment is stopped on discharge of a man to cells, civil prison, or detention quarters, a charge shall be made against his pay in respect of an allotment at the reduced rate. Form A.S. 63 declaring an allotment at the reduced rate shall be forwarded to the Director of Navy Accounts in every case.

(vi) The debt accumulated by such allotment may be recovered by easy instalments from the pay of the rating. In the event of discharge, the debt incurred shall be communicated to the Director of Navy Accounts for recovery from deferred pay.

Payment to medical officers undergoing hospital courses.

(14) Hospital Courses.—Where Medical Officers of the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going) are required to undergo a six months’ course of study at an approved Medical School prior to presenting themselves for examination for the rank of Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander, or where Senior Medical Officers of over fourteen years’ seniority are permitted to undergo a special three months’ course in approved subjects, the Naval Board may approve of payment, from Commonwealth Funds, of the whole or a portion only of the fees for such courses. Surgeons undergoing courses of study in approved Medical Schools may be credited with the pay and allowances of their respective ranks in the Permanent Naval Forces (Sea-going).

Allowances—General.

(15) General.—All allowances shall be subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by the Naval Board.

Allowances to Officers.

Special allowances.

36. (1) The rates of Allowances to Officers shall be as set forth in the following sub-regulations, but these Allowances shall be paid only during the actual employment specified, or under the special circumstances set forth, and no increase shall be made in deferred pay on account of same. The conditions governing payment of the undermentioned Allowances contained in King’s Regulations and Admiralty Instructions or in Admiralty Weekly or Monthly Orders shall apply in the R.A.N. unless otherwise specified:—

Commissioned Officers.

Executive Branch.

Allowances to Officers—continued.