STATUTORY RULES

1966 No. 127

REGULATIONS UNDER THE AIR FORCE ACT 1923-1965.*

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 1923-1965.

Dated this fifteenth day of September, 1966.

CASEY

Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command,

(Sgd) PETER HOWSON

Minister of State for Air.

Amendments of the Air Force Regulations†

Active Pay Officers.

1.—(1.) Regulation 543 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Rank and service in rank	Rate per day
	$
Group Captain—
On appointment .............................................	20.27
After 2 years' service in rank ....................................	20.77
After 4 years' service in rank ....................................	21.27
After 6 years' service in rank ....................................	21.77
Wing Commander—
On appointment .............................................	17.93
After 2 years' service in rank ....................................	18.43
After 4 years' service in rank ....................................	18.93
After 6 years' service in rank ....................................	19.43
Squadron Leader—
On appointment—
Officer in receipt of increment for having had 12 years' service in rank of
Flight Lieutenant ..........................................	14.76
Other Officer	14.60
After 1 year's service in rank ....................................	15.10
After 2 years' service in rank ....................................	15.60
After 3 years' service in rank ....................................	16.10
After 4 years' service in rank ....................................	16.60
After 6 years' service in rank ....................................	17.10

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1966.

† Statutory Rules 1927, No. 161, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Air Force Regulations, see footnote † to Statutory Rules 1966, No. 4, and see also Statutory Rules 1966, Nos. 4 and 30.

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Rank and service in rank	Rate per day
Flight Lieutenant—	$
On appointment ..............................................	10.76
After 1 year's service in rank ......................................	11.26
After 2 years' service in rank ......................................	11.76
After 3 years' service in rank ......................................	12.26
After 4 years' service in rank ......................................	12.76
After 5 years' service in rank ......................................	13.26
After 6 years' service in rank ......................................	13.76
After 8 years' service in rank ......................................	14.26
After 12 years' service in rank .....................................	14.76
Flying Officer—
On appointment ..............................................	8.45
After 2 years' service in rank ......................................	9.36
Pilot Officer ..................................................	7.67

(2.) Regulation 543 of the Air Force Regulations is further amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (3.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Course of study and stage reached	Rate Per day
Science, Engineering or Dental Students—	$
During second-year study of any course other than a five-year course ...........	2.49
During third-year study of a five-year course ...........................	2.49
During third-year study of a four-year course ...........................	2.95
During fourth-year study of a five-year course ..........................	2.95
During final year of study of any course ..............................	4.42
Medical or Education Students ......................................	4.42

(3.) Regulation 543 of the Air Force Regulations is further amended by omitting from sub-regulation (4.) the words " Ten dollars and fifty-four cents " and inserting in their stead the words " Ten dollars and seventy-six cents ".

(4.) Regulation 543 of the Air Force Regulations is further amended by omitting sub-regulations (7.), (8.), (9.) and (10.) and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulations:—

" (7.) The daily rate of active pay of an officer of the medical branch of the Permanent Air Force who is a qualified medical or dental practitioner and holds a rank specified in the following table is the rate specified, in relation to his rank and service, in that table:—

Rank and service in rank	Rate per day
	$
Group Captain .................................................	26.21
Wing Commander—
On appointment ..............................................	22.62
After 1 year's service in rank ......................................	23.62
Squadron Leader—
On appointment ..............................................	18.29
After 1 year's service in rank ......................................	19.12
After 2 years' service in rank ......................................	19.95
After 3 years' service in rank ......................................	20.79
Flight Lieutenant—
On appointment ..............................................	13.95
After 1 year's service in rank ......................................	14.62
After 2 years' service in rank ......................................	15.29
After 3 years' service in rank ......................................	15.95
After 4 years' service in rank ......................................	16.62
After 5 years' service in rank ......................................	17.45

" (8.) The daily rate of active pay of an officer of the chaplains' branch of the Permanent Air Force is the rate specified, in relation to his classification, and service, in the following table:—

Classification and service in classification	Rate per day
	$
Principal Air Chaplain ...........................................	18.96
Chaplain, First Class—
On appointment ..............................................	16.85
After 1 year's service in classification ................................	17.15
After 2 years' service in classification ................................	17.46
After 3 years' service in classification ................................	17.76
After 4 years' service in classification ................................	18.07
Chaplain, Second Class—
On appointment ..............................................	15.03
After 1 year's service in classification ................................	15.33
After 2 years' service in classification ................................	15.64
After 3 years' service in classification ................................	15.94
After 4 years' service in classification ................................	16.24
After 5 years' service in classification ................................	16.54
Chaplain, Third Class—
On appointment ..............................................	11.98
After 1 year's service in classification ................................	12.28
After 2 years' service in classification ................................	12.59
After 3 years' service in classification ................................	12.90
After 4 years' service in classification ................................	13.20
After 5 years' service in classification ................................	13.50
After 6 years' service in classification ................................	13.80
Chaplain, Fourth Class—
On appointment ..............................................	10.76
After 1 year's service in classification ................................	11.06
After 2 years' service in classification ................................	11.37

" (9.) The daily rate of active pay of an officer of the Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service or the Women's Royal Australian Air Force, other than an officer who is a qualified medical or dental practitioner, is the rate specified, in relation to her rank and service, in the following table:—

Rank and service in rank	Rate per day
Group Officer—	$
On appointment ..............................................	13.67
After 2 years' service in rank ......................................	14.01
After 4 years' service in rank ......................................	14.33
After 6 years' service in rank ......................................	14.67
Wing Officer-
On appointment ..............................................	12.11
After 2 years' service in rank ......................................	12.45
After 4 years' service in rank ......................................	12.78
After 6 years' service in rank ......................................	13.12
Squadron Officer—
On appointment ..............................................	9.89
After 1 year's service in rank ......................................	10.23
After 2 years' service in rank ......................................	10.56
After 3 years' service in rank ......................................	10.89
After 4 years' service in rank ......................................	11.23
After 6 years' service in rank ......................................	11.56

Rank and service in rank	Rate per day
	$
Flight Officer—
On appointment ..............................................	7.33
After 1 year's service in rank ......................................	7.67
After 2 years' service in rank ......................................	8.00
After 3 years' service in rank ......................................	8.33
After 4 years' service in rank ......................................	8.67
After 5 years' service in rank ......................................	9.00
After 6 years' service in rank ......................................	9.33
Section Officer—
On appointment ..............................................	5.79
After 2 years' service in rank ......................................	6.40
After 4 years' service in rank ......................................	6.73

" (10.) The daily rate of active pay of an officer of the Women's Royal Australian Air Force who is a qualified medical or dental practitioner is the rate specified, in relation to her rank and service, in the following table:—

Rank and service in rank	Ratio per day
	$
Group Officer .................................................	25.04
Wing Officer—
On appointment ..............................................	21.45
After 1 year's service in rank ......................................	22.45
Squadron Officer-
On appointment ..............................................	17.12
After 1 year's service in rank ......................................	17.95
After 2 years' service in rank ......................................	18.78
After 3 years' service in rank ......................................	19.62
Flight Officer-
On appointment ..............................................	12.78
After 1 year's service in rank ......................................	13.45
After 2 years' service in rank ......................................	14.12
After 3 years' service in rank ......................................	14.78
After 4 years' service in rank ......................................	15.45
After 5 years' service in rank ......................................	16.28 "

Consolidated rates of pay.

2. Regulation 544 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the words " Eleven thousand four hundred and eighteen " and inserting in their stead the words " Eleven thousand five hundred and twenty-three ";

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (4.) the words " Nine thousand seven hundred and fourteen " and inserting in their stead the words " Nine thousand eight hundred and nineteen "; and

(c) by omitting from sub-regulation (5.) the words " Ten thousand five hundred and sixty-six " and inserting in their stead the words " Ten thousand six hundred and seventy-one ".

Pay of air cadets.

3. Regulation 548 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Period of training and age	Rate per day
	$
During first-year training—
Under 18 years of age ..........................................	2.09
18 years of age or over ..........................................	2.14
During second-year training—
Under 18 years of age ..........................................	2.21
18 years of age or over ..........................................	2.26
During third-year training .........................................	2.49
During fourth-year training ........................................	3.39

Pay of airmen other than cadets and apprentices

4.—(1.) Regulation 549 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Rank and service in rank	Rate per day
Rank and service in rank	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4	Group 5	Group 6	Group 7
	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
Warrant Officer—
On appointment .....................	6.94	7.21	7.44	7.66	7.87	8.11	8.33
After 2 years' service in rank .............	7.10	7.36	7.60	7.81	8.02	8.26	8.48
Flight Sergeant—
On appointment .....................	6.20	6.47	6.70	6.92	7.13	7.37	7.59
After 2 years' service in rank .............	6.34	6.61	6.84	7.06	7.27	7.51	7.73
After 4 years' service in rank .............	6.49	6.75	6.99	7.20	7.41	7.65	7.87
After 6 years' service in rank .............	6.63	6.90	7.13	7.34	7.55	7.80	8.01
After 8 years' service in rank .............	6.76	7.03	7.26	7.48	7.69	7.93	8.14
Sergeant—
On appointment .....................	5.75	6.02	6.25	6.47	6.68	6.92	7.14
After 2 years' service in rank .............	5.90	6.16	6.40	6.61	6.82	7.06	7.28
After 4 years' service in rank .............	6.04	6.30	6.54	6.75	6.96	7.20	7.42
Corporal ..........................	5.16	5.43	5.67	5.88	6.09	6.33	6.54
Leading Aircraftman ..................	4.71	4.98	5.21	5.43	5.64	5.88	6.10
Aircraftman ........................	4.42	4.69	4.92	5.14	5.34	5.59	5.80
Aircraftman (Recruit) .................	4.42	..	..	..	..	..	..

(2.) Regulation 549 of the Air Force Regulations is further amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Rank and service in rank	Rate per day
Rank and service in rank	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4	Group 5	Group 6	Group 7
	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
Warrant Officer—
On appointment .....................	4.93	5.19	5.43	5.64	5.85	6.09	6.31
After 2 years' service in rank .............	5.03	5.29	5.53	5.74	5.95	6.19	6.41
Flight Sergeant—
On appointment .....................	4.43	4.70	4.93	5.15	5.36	5.60	5.82
After 2 years' service in rank .............	4.53	4.79	5.03	5.24	5.45	5.69	5.91
After 4 years' service in rank .............	4.62	4.88	5.12	5.33	5.54	5.78	6.00
Sergeant—
On appointment .....................	4.13	4.40	4.63	4.85	5.06	5.30	5.52
After 2 years' service in rank .............	4.23	4.49	4.73	4.94	5.15	5.39	5.61
After 4 years' service in rank .............	4.32	4.58	4.82	5.03	5.24	5.48	5.70
Corporal ...........................	3.73	4.00	4.23	4.45	4.66	4.90	5.12
Leading Aircraftwoman .................	3.43	3.70	3.93	4.15	4.36	4.60	4.82
Aircraftwoman .......................	3.24	3.51	3.74	3.96	4.17	4.41	4.63

Pay of airmen in aircrew mustering.

5. Regulation 550 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Rank and service in rank	Rate per day
	$
Warrant Officer-
On appointment ................................................	9.49
After 2 years' service in rank ........................................	9.64
After 4 years' service in rank ........................................	9.78
Flight Sergeant—
On appointment ................................................	8.50
After 2 years' service in rank ........................................	8.64
After 4 years' service in rank ........................................	8.78
After 6 years' service in rank ........................................	8.92
Sergeant—
On appointment ................................................	7.80
After 2 years' service in rank ........................................	7.94
After 4 years' service in rank ........................................	8.08

Pay of airmen apprentices.

6. Regulation 551 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Period of training and age	Rate per week
	$
During first-year training—
Under 18 years of age ............................................	10.83
18 years of age or over ...........................................	11.18
During second-year training—
Under 18 years of age ............................................	12.08
18 years of age or over	12.43
During third-year training—
Under 18 years of age ............................................	13.33
18 years of age or over ...........................................	13.68
During fourth-year training ........................................	14.93

Marriage allowance.

7. Regulation 555 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words " Ninety-five cents " and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar and two cents ";

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the words " One dollar and fifty cents " (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar and fifty-seven cents ";

(c) by omitting from paragraph (e) of sub-regulation (3.) the words " Ninety-five cents " and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar and two cents ";

(d) by omitting from sub-regulation (5.) the words " One dollar and fifty cents " (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar and fifty-seven cents "; and

(e) by omitting from paragraph (e) of sub-regulation (5.) the words " Ninety-five cents " and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar and two cents ".

Conditions to be complied with before marriage allowance is payable.

8. Regulation 555a of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words " Three dollars and fifteen cents " and inserting in their stead the words " Three dollars and twenty-nine cents ".

Living out allowance for single members.

9. Regulation 567 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words " One dollar and two cents " (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar and nine cents "; and

(b) by omitting from sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (b) of that sub-regulation the words " One dollar and sixty-two cents " and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar and seventy-two cents ".

Ration allowance.

10. Regulation 569 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words " One dollar and two cents " (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar and nine cents "; and

(b) by omitting from sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (e) of that sub-regulation the words " One dollar and sixty-five cents " and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar and seventy-two cents ".

Rates of travelling allowance.

11. Regulation 578 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the words " One dollar and two cents " and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar and nine cents ".

Reduction of rate when subsistence or quarters provided.

12. Regulation 590 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (4.) the words " One dollar and two cents " and inserting in their stead the words " One dollar and nine cents ".

13.—(1.) Regulations 598, 598a, 598aa and 598ab of the Air Force Regulations are repealed and the following regulation is inserted in their stead:—

Meal allowance.

" 598.—(1.) Subject to the next succeeding sub-regulation, meal allowance is payable to a member who incurs expense in the purchase of a meal in such circumstances as the Air Board determines.

" (2.) Meal allowance—

(a) is payable subject to such conditions and at such rate or rates as the Air Board determines; and

(b) is not payable in respect of a meal purchased by a member during a period in respect of which travelling allowance is payable to the member.".

(2.) Where an allowance under regulation 598, 598a, 598aa or 598ab of the Air Force Regulations was paid or is payable to a member in respect of a meal purchased during the period from and including the fourteenth day of February, 1966, to and including the day immediately before the commencement of these Regulations, the member is, by virtue of this sub-regulation, entitled to be paid additional meal allowance in respect of that meal of an amount equal to the amount by which the meal allowance paid or payable to him in respect of that meal is less than the meal allowance that would have been or would be payable to him in respect of that meal if sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation and the first determination made by the Air Board for the purpose of the regulation inserted in the Air Force Regulations by that sub-regulation had come into force on the fourteenth day of February, 1966.

Application.

14.—(1.) The rates of pay and rates of allowances provided for in the Air Force Regulations as amended by regulations 1 to 12 (inclusive) of these Regulations apply in respect of service in the Permanent Air Force, the Air Force Emergency Force or the Citizen Air Force, as the case requires, on and after the twenty-first day of July, 1966.

(2.) Where, but for this sub-regulation, a male member would, by virtue of the application of the amendments of regulation 555 or regulation 555a of the Air Force Regulations as from the twenty-first day of July, 1966, in accordance with sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation, cease to be entitled to marriage allowance or become entitled to marriage allowance at a reduced rate, the member shall not cease to be so entitled to marriage allowance or the rate of marriage allowance shall not be so reduced, as the case may be, until the date of commencement of these Regulations.

(3.) Where an allotment made by a male member was in force in respect of the period from and including the twenty-first day of July, 1966, to and including the day immediately before the commencement of these Regulations, or in respect of a part of that period, at a rate that entitled him to marriage allowance at the rate of Ninety-five cents per day but would not entitle him to marriage allowance at the rate of One dollar and two cents per day under the Air Force Regulations as amended by these Regulations, the member may increase his allotment in respect of the period or the part of the period, as the case may be, and, if he does so, marriage allowance is payable to him in accordance with Air Force Regulations as so amended as if his increased allotment had been in force during the period or the part of the period.

By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.