STATUTORY RULES.

1935. No. 98.

 

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.

Date this sixteenth day of October, 1935.

(SGD.) ISAAC A. ISAACS

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Signature of the Minister of State for Defence

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendment of Air Force Regulations.†

1. Regulation 108 of the Air Force Regulations is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead:—

Re-engagement of airman pilots or air gunners.

“108.—(1.) An airman selected for training as a pilot or an air gunner shall be re-engaged for a period of six years at the expiration of one month from the date of the commencement of his training, and his period of service on his previous enlistment or re-engagement shall be deemed to be terminated.

(2.) Any airman who is re-engaged under the last preceding sub-regulation shall not be entitled to purchase his discharge during the period for which he so re-engaged.”

2. Regulation 553 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by inserting in paragraph (a) after the word “musterings:—” the words “Air gunner”.

3. Regulation 554 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by inserting in sub-regulation (2.) after the word “airman” (last occurring) the words “, except that uniform upkeep allowance shall not be issuable”.

4. Regulation 555 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by inserting after paragraph (c) the following new paragraph:—

“(d) air gunner—two shillings per day.”.

5. Regulation 572 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by inserting in paragraph (b) before the words “to an air cadet” the words “to an officer after completion of a short service commission in the Royal Air Force, or”.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  1935.

† Statutory Rules 1927, No. 161, as amended by Statutory Rules 1928, Nos. 52 and 109; 1929, Nos. 75 and 114; 1930, Nos. 77, 94, and 135; 1931, Nos. 3, 78, and 115; 1932, Nos. 9, 63, and 133; 1933, Nos. 16, 46, 58, 82, 89 and 117; 1934, Nos. 25, 51, 74, 81, 122, and 125; 1935, No. 32. Twenty-seventh amendment.

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6. Regulation 575 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by inserting in sub-regulation (3.) after the word “shall” the words “, subject to conditions approved by the Air Board,”.

7. Regulation 592 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting the words “preceding regulation” and inserting in their stead the words “two preceding regulations”; and

(b) by inserting after the words “an air-force” the words “, naval or military”.

8. Regulation 634 of the Air Force Regulations is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead:

Passages.

“634.—(1.) In any case where a member will be detained abroad on duty or instruction for a period of two years or more, he shall be allowed passages of similar class or grade, to which he himself is entitled, for his wife, unmarried daughters dependent upon him, and such of his children as are under the age of sixteen years.

(2.) The Air Board may approve a member who is proceeding abroad on duty making his own passage arrangements as to route and class, and, subject to conditions approved by the Air Board, the Department shall accept liability for the passages so arranged to the extent of—

(a) the actual cost of passages arranged; or

(b) the cost to the Department of passages to which the member is entitled under the last preceding sub-regulation,

whichever is the lesser.

(3.) Nothing in the last preceding sub-regulation shall prevent a member who desires to be accompanied by his wife and children, in cases where they are not entitled to passages at public expense, from arranging passages for himself, wife, and family, in which case the Department shall accept liability to the extent, and under the conditions mentioned in the last preceding sub-regulation.”

9. Regulation 681 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (6.) the words “was continuous and immediately preceded his discharge and”.

 

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