STATUTORY RULES.

1933. No. 89

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE AIR FORCE ACT 1923.

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 Air Force Act 1923, to come into operation forthwith, except as otherwise provided.

Dated this twenty-sixth day of July, 1933.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Governor-General.

Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendment of Air Force Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1927, No. 161, amended to this date.)

(Eighteenth Amendment.)

1. Regulation 111 is amended by inserting in paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (5.) before the word “Citizen” the word “Active”.

2. Regulation 449 is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead:—

Training periods.

“449.—(1.) The training year in the Active Citizen Air Force shall commence annually on the first day of July.

(2.) The maximum number of whole day parades or their equivalent, for which pay is allowable in each year, shall be 16 days continuous training and nine days home training:

Provided that the duration of a whole day parade shall be not less than six hours, of a half day parade not less than three hours, and of a night parade not less than one hour and a half:

Provided also that whole day parades during continuous training shall include the whole of the 24 hours.

(3.) Where an officer of the Active Citizen Air Force is employed on staff duties, he shall perform such training as the Air Board from time to time determines, provided that the training periods shall be the equivalent of twenty-five whole day parades annually.”

This regulation shall be deemed to have come into operation as from the first day of July, 1933.

3. Regulation 553 is amended by omitting from paragraph (e) the word “(sanitary);”.

2281.—Price 3d.

4. Regulation 610 is amended—

(a) by inserting in sub-regulation (1.) after the words “who is discharged,” the words “or who has been granted long service leave or sick leave prior to the termination of his appointment or discharge,”; and

(b) by omitting the proviso from sub-regulation (3.) and inserting in its stead the following proviso: —

“Provided that in special cases where the circumstances justify it, an extension of the period may be granted by the Air Board.”.

5. Regulation 611 is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead:—

Conveyance of furniture.

“611.—(1.) Payment of the cost of removing furniture and household effects in accordance with regulations 608 and 610 shall be subject to this regulation and conditions approved by the Air Board.

(2.) Only necessary household furniture and effects shall be taken into consideration in providing for the cost of removal.

(3.) Insurance and guarantees against loss or damage are charges which shall be met by the member himself with the exception that when furniture and effects are transported by sea and the quotation submitted by the firm effecting the removal does not cover such risks the premium for insurance against loss or damage may be paid from public funds subject to conditions approved by the Air Board.”

6. Regulation 613 is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “plus any charges for storage of furniture”.

7. Regulation 647 is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead:—

Pay of recruits.

“647. The rate of pay for an airman of the Citizen Air Force on enlistment shall be that prescribed for aircraftman, class II. An airman shall not be reclassified or promoted until he has passed the required trade test.”

This regulation shall be deemed to have come into operation as from the first day of July, 1933.

8. Regulation 654 is amended—

(a) by omitting the figures “642” and inserting in their stead the figures “648”; and

(b) by omitting the figures “640” and inserting in their stead the figures “646”.

9. Regulation 657 is amended by omitting the figures “640” and inserting in their stead the figures “646”.

10. Regulation 658 is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the figures “640” (where occurring) and inserting in their stead the figures “646”.

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By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.