Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia

Statutory Rules

1976 No. 10

REGULATIONS UNDER THE AIR FORCE ACT 1923-1975.*

I, THE ADMINISTRATOR of the Government of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Air Force Act 1923-1975.

Dated this twentieth day of January, 1976.

A. R. CUTLER

Administrator.

By His Excellency’s Command,

D. J. KILLEN

Minister of State for Defence.

Amendments of the Air Force Regulations†

Amendments declared to be relevant amendments for the purposes of regulation 17 of the Defence Force (Reserves (Financial) Regulations.

1. The amendments effected by these Regulations are declared to be the relevant amendments of the Air Force Regulations for the purposes of regulation 17 of the Defence Forces (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations.

Ranks of airmen.

2. Regulation 101 of the Air Force Regulations is amended by inserting the following sub-regulations before sub-regulation (2):—

“ (1) The ranks held by airmen shall be as follows:—

(a) Warrant Officer;

(b) Flight Sergeant;

(d) Corporal;

(e) Leading Aircraftman;

(f) Aircraftman;

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 30 January 1976.

† Statutory Rules 1927, No. 161, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Air Force Regulations see footnote † to Statutory Rules 1976, No. 6 and see also Statutory Rules 1976, No. 6.

(g) Air Cadet;

(h) Cadet Aircrew;

(i) Aircraftman (Recruit);

(j) Airman Apprentice.

“ (1a) Airmen who hold a rank specified in paragraph (1) (e), (f) or (i) are men in ranks.”.

Salary during illness, &c.

3. Regulation 531 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the words “ of the Permanent Air Force ”;

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the words “ active pay ” and substituting the word “ salary ”;

(d) by omitting from sub-regulation (3) the words “ active pay ” and substituting the word “ salary ”;

(e) by omitting from sub-regulation (4) the words “ active pay ” and substituting the word “ salary ”; and

(f) by omitting from sub-regulation (5) the words “ active pay ” (where-ever occurring) and substituting the word “ salary ”.

Excess recreation leave.

4. Regulation 534b of the Air Force Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (2) the word “ pay ” (wherever occurring) and substituting the word “ salary ”.

Meaning of pay in regulations 534a and 534b.

5. After regulation 534b of the Air Force Regulations, the following regulation is inserted:—

“ 534ca. In regulations 534a and 534b, ‘pay’ means—

(a) salary;

(b) service allowance;

(d) flying pay;

(e) flight pay;

(f) flying instructional pay;

(g) higher duty allowance;

(h) district allowance;

(i) Woomera allowance; and

(j) parachutist’s allowance.”.

Deductions in respect of past service.

6. Regulation 535 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting the word “ pay ” (first occurring) and substituting the word “ salary ”;

(b) by omitting the words “ under these Regulations ”; and

Semi-official debts.

7. Regulation 536 of the Air Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting after the words “ a member ” the words “ of the Air Force ”; and

(b) by omitting the word “ pay ” and substituting the word “ salary ”.

8. Before regulation 557 of the Air Force Regulations the following regulation is inserted in Division 4 of Part XI:—

Definition.

“ 556l. In this Division, ‘member’ means a member of the Air Force.”.

Second Schedule.

9. The Second Schedule to the Air Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting in the table headed “ (i) Modifications ” after item (c) the following item:—

“ (caaa)

Omit ‘five pounds’, substitute ‘$10’.”;

(b) by omitting item (ja) from that table and substituting the following items:—

“ (ja)	46	Omit from paragraph (2) (b) ‘two pounds’, substitute ‘$4’.
“ (jaa)	47	Insert in sub-section (2), after paragraph (b) (first occurring), the following paragraph:—
		‘(c) Any deduction authorized by this Act to be made from his salary or pay.’.”;

“ (lbb)

124

Omit ‘twopence’, substitute ‘2 cents’.”;

(d) by inserting in that table after item (lcb) the following items:—

“ (lcc)	144	Omit from paragraph (1) (b) ‘thirty pounds’, substitute ‘$60’.
“ (lcd)	153a	Omit ‘one hundred pounds’, substitute ‘$200’.
“ (lce)	154	Omit from paragraph (7) ‘two shillings’, substitute ‘20 cents’.
“ (lcf)	155	Omit ‘£100’, substitute ‘$200’.
“ (lcg)	156	Omit from sub-section (1) ‘twenty pounds’, substitute ‘$40’.”;

(e) by inserting in that table after item (lf) the following item:—

“ (lfa)

164

Omit ‘three shillings’, substitute ‘30 cents’.”; and

(f) by omitting sub-paragraph (d) (viii) of the table headed “ (ii) Adaptations ” and substituting the following sub-paragraph:—

“ (viii) references to ordinary pay shall be read as references to salary or pay;”.

Third Schedule.

10. The Third Schedule to the Air Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting after item (bf) the following item:—

“ (bff)

199

Omit ‘fourpence’, substitute ‘3 cents’.”;

(b) by inserting after item (bh) the following item:—

“ (bha)

125

Omit from paragraph (f) ‘twopence’, substitute ‘2 cents’.”; and

“ Omit from paragraph (h) ‘twopence’, substitute ‘2 cents’.”.

Fourth Schedule.

11. The Fourth Schedule to the Air Force Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from the third paragraph in the fourth column of the table headed “ (i) Modifications ” the words “ or one shilling per day, whichever is the greater ” opposite to the figures “ XV./III./1133 ”;

(b) by inserting the following paragraph after the third paragraph in the fourth column of that table opposite to the figures “ XV./IV./1138 ”:—

“ Omit from sub-clause (b) of clause 2 ‘£2’, substitute ‘$4’.”;

(c) by omitting from the fourth paragraph in the fourth column of that table the words “active pay ” opposite to the figures “ XV./IV./1138 ” and substituting the words “ salary or pay ”;

(d) by inserting the following paragraph after the first paragraph in the fourth column of that table opposite to the figures “ XV./IV./1141 ”:—

“ Omit from sub-clause (b) of clause 2 ‘15s’, substitute ‘$1.50’.”;

(e) by inserting the following paragraph after the third paragraph in the fourth column of that table opposite the figures “ XV./IV./ 1152 ”:—

“ Omit from clauses 6 and 7 the amounts specified in the first column of the following table (wherever occurring), substitute the respective amounts specified opposite to those amounts in the second column of that table:—

Amounts	Amounts to be substituted
5s. ............................................	$0.50
10s. ............................................	$1.00
15s. ............................................	$1.50
£1 .............................................	$2.00
£2 .............................................	$4.00
50s. ............................................	$5.00

(f) by omitting from the third paragraph in the fourth column of that table opposite the figures “ XV./IV./1153 ” all words from and including “ 7. In ” to and including “ award only.”;

(g) by omitting from that table the figures “ XXXIX./II./3467 ” and the words and figures opposite those figures;

(h) by omitting the second and third paragraphs in the fourth column of that table opposite to the figures “ XXXIX./II./3470 ” and substituting the following paragraph:—

“ Omit clause 2.”.

(i) by omitting from that table the figures “ XXXIX./II./3474 ” and the words and figures opposite those figures; and

(j) by omitting paragraph (k) of the table headed “ (ii) Adaptations ” and substituting the following paragraph:—

“ (k) references to ordinary pay shall be read as references to salary or pay; and ”.

Further amendments of the Air Force Regulations.

12. The Air Force Regulations are amended as set out in the Schedule.

SCHEDULE Regulation 12

Amendments of the Air Force Regulations

Provision	Amendment
Regulation 2.........	Repeal.
Sub-regulation 4 (1)....	Omit the definition of “ active pay ”.
	Omit the definition of “ aircraftman ”.
	After the definition of “ landplane ” insert the following definition:—
	“ ‘ married member’ means a member who is a category M member or a category MS member; ”.
	Omit the definition of “ non-commissioned officer ”.
	After the definition of “ regulations for preventing collisions at sea ” insert the following definition:—
	“ ‘ reserve member’ means a member who—
	(a) is not a member of the Permanent Air Force; and
	(b) is not rendering continuous full-time service;”.
Sub-regulation 4 (3)....	Omit, substitute the following sub-regulations:—
	“ (3) In these Regulations, the expressions ‘category M member’, ‘category MS member’, ‘category O member’, ‘child’, ‘de facto wife’, ‘dependant’ and ‘home’ have the same respective meanings as in the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations.

Schedule—continued

Amendments of the Air Force Regulations—continued

Provision	Amendment
Sub-regulation 4 (3)— continued	“ (4) In these Regulations, a reference to a member other than a married member shall be read as a reference to a category O member.
	“ (5) In these Regulations, a reference to the wife of a member shall be read as including a reference to the de facto wife of the member and a reference to a female who was formerly the wife of a member shall be read as including a reference to a female who was formerly the de facto wife of the member.
	“ (6) In these Regulations, a reference, however expressed, to the Air Force of a country other than Australia shall be read as a reference to that part of the defence forces of that country responsible for the air defence of that country.
	“ (7) In the application of these Regulations to a reserve member a reference to salary shall be read as a reference to pay.
	“ (8) Where, in a provision of these Regulations, reference is made to an expression which, by virtue of this regulation—
	(a) has the same meaning as an expression has in the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations; or
	(b) is to be read as a reference to an expression within the meaning of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations, in relation to a member other than a reserve member, that expression has a corresponding meaning in relation to a reserve member.
	“ (9) For the purposes of these Regulations—
	(a) an airman who holds a rank specified in paragraph 101 (1) (b), (c) or (d) is a non-commissioned officer;
	(b) an airman who holds a rank specified in paragraph 101 (1) (e) or (f) is an aircraftman; and
	(c) an airman who holds a rank specified in paragraph 101 (1) (g), (h), (i) or (j) is a member under training.”.
Sub-regulation 13b (1)..	Omit “ Paragraphs 3464, 3465 and 3467 to 3474 (both inclusive) and 3476 of Chapter XXXIX.”, substitute “ Paragraphs 3468 to 3473 (inclusive) of Chapter XXXIX.”.
Regulation 79........	Repeal.
Sub-regulation 97 (5)...	Omit.
Sub-regulation 97 (6)...	Omit.
Sub-regulation 97 (7)...	Omit.
Sub-regulation 99 (1)...	Omit “ in pay ” (wherever occurring), substitute “ in receipt of salary ”.
	Omit “ the pay ”, substitute “ the salary ”.
Sub-regulation 99 (2)...	Omit “ in pay ”, substitute “ in receipt of salary ”.
Sub-regulation 128 (1)..	Omit paragraph (b).
Sub-regulation 152b (1).	Omit “ regulations 149 and 150 ”, substitute “ regulation 149 ”.
	Omit “ active pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
	Omit paragraphs (a) to (1) (inclusive), substitute the following paragraphs:—
	“ (a) service allowance;
	(b) an increment for good conduct;
	(c) flying pay;
	(d) flight pay;
	(e) parachutist’s allowance;
	(f) district allowance;
	(g) Woomera allowance;
	(h) uniform maintenance allowance;
	(i) higher duty allowance; and
	(j) flying instructional pay.”.
Sub-regulation 152b (2).	Omit, substitute the following sub-regulation:—
	“ (2) For the purposes of regulation 150, but subject to this regulation, ‘pay’, in relation to a member means salary and, subject to this regulation, includes the allowances specified in sub-regulation (1), other than those specified in paragraphs (1) (f) and (g).”.
Sub-regulation 152b (3).	Omit “ (b), (c), (f) or (h) of sub-regulation (1) of this regulation ”, substitute “ (1) (c), (h) or (j) ”.
Sub-regulation 152b (5).	Omit.

Schedule—continued

Amendments of the Air Force Regulations—continued

Provision	Amendment
Sub-regulation 152b (6)....	Omit, substitute the following sub-regulations:—
	“ (6) An allowance referred to in paragraph (1) (f) or (g) shall not be included in the pay of the member unless the member is entitled to receive payment of that allowance on the day immediately preceding the day on which he commences leave of absence on account of long service and the member or his family remains, during the period of leave, in the locality in respect of which the allowance is payable.
	“ (6a) An allowance referred to in paragraph (1) (i) shall only be included in the pay of a member if—
	(a) on the day immediately before the day on which he commences leave of absence for long service or the day immediately before his retirement or death he was in receipt of higher duty allowance; and
	(b) he was in receipt of higher duty allowance for a continuous period of not less than 12 months or for periods which, during the preceding 5 years, amount in the aggregate to not less than 3 years.”.
Sub-regulation 152b (7)....	Omit “ pay ” (wherever occurring), substitute “ salary ”.
Sub-regulation 152b (8)....	Omit “ pay ” (first occurring), substitute “ salary ”.
	Omit “ pay ” (second occurring), substitute “ salary and allowances ”.
Sub-regulation 434 (1).....	Omit “ pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
Sub-regulation 436 (2).....	Omit “ pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
Sub-regulation 515 (3).....	Omit “ pay ” (first occurring), substitute “ salary ”.
	Omit “ active pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
Sub-regulation 527 (1).....	Omit the definition of “ child ”, substitute the following definition:—
	“ ‘ member’ means—
	(a) a member of the Permanent Air Force; or
	(b) a member of the Air Force Emergency Force of the Citizen Air Force, rendering continuous full-time service; ”.
	Omit the definition of “ separation ”.
Sub-regulation 527 (2).....	Omit “ active pay ” (first occurring), substitute “ salary ”.
	Omit paragraph (b), substitute the following:—
	“ (b) if the officer is an officer referred to in paragraph 10 (2) (a) or 10 (2) (b) of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations.”.
Regulation 528..........	Repeal.
Regulation 529a.........	Omit “ , pay ”, substitute “ or any other regulations under the Act or under the Act and any other Act or Acts, salary ”.
	Omit “ under these Regulations ”, substitute “ of the Air Force in respect of his service ”.
Sub-regulation 530 (1).....	Omit “ pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
Sub-regulation 530 (1a)....	Omit “ pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
Sub-regulation 530 (3).....	Omit “ pay ” (first occurring), substitute “ salary ”.
Sub-regulation 530 (4).....	Omit “ pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
Sub-regulation 530 (5).....	Omit “ pay ” (wherever occurring), substitute “ salary ”.
Sub-regulation 531 (6).....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 532a (1)....	After “ member ” (first occurring), insert “ of the Air Force ”.
Regulation 533..........	Omit “ pay ” (first occurring), substitute “ salary ”.
Sub-regulation 534 (1).....	Omit “ pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
Sub-regulation 534 (2).....	Omit, substitute the following sub-regulation:—
	“ (2) For the purposes of sub-regulation (1), ‘salary’ includes—
	(a) service allowance;
	(b) flying pay;
	(c) flight pay;
	(d) living out allowance; and
	(e) uniform maintenance allowance.”.
Sub-regulation 534 (4).....	Omit “ pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
	Omit “ under these Regulations ”.
Sub-regulation 537 (1).....	Omit “ a member’s pay account ”, substitute “ the pay account of a member of the Air Force ”.
	Omit from paragraph (a) “ pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
	Omit from paragraph (b) “ pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
	Omit from paragraph (c) “ pay ”, substitute “ salary and allowances ”.
	Omit “ future pay ”, substitute “ future salary ”.

24038/78—3

Schedule—continued

Amendments of the Air Force Regulations—continued

Provision	Amendment
Sub-regulation 537 (1)— continued	Omit “ his daily rate of active pay ”, substitute “ the rate of salary and service allowance payable to him ”.
Sub-regulation 537 (2).....	Omit “ pay ”, substitute “ salary and allowances ”.
Sub-regulation 539 (1).....	After “ member ”, insert “ of the Air Force ”.
	Omit “ active pay and allowances at the rates prescribed by these Regulations for ”, substitute “ salary and allowances at the rates applicable to a member who holds ”.
Sub-regulation 539 (2).....	Omit, substitute the following sub-regulation:—
	“ (2) Where a member of the Air Force holds honorary rank, the fact that he holds that honorary rank shall be disregarded for the purpose of ascertaining the rates at which salary and allowances are payable to him.”.
Sub-regulation 539 (3).....	After “ member ”, insert “ of the Air Force ”.
	Omit “ active pay and allowances at the rates prescribed by these Regulations for ”, substitute “ salary and allowances at the rates applicable to a member who holds substantively ”.
Regulation 540..........	Omit “ active pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
	After “ member ”, insert “ of the Air Force ”.
	Omit “ pay ” (second occurring), substitute “ salary ”.
Sub-regulation 542 (1).....	Omit “ prescribed authority or ”.
	Omit “ 556a or ”.
	Omit “ , marriage allowance or living out allowance under these Regulations ”, substitute “ or living out allowance ”.
	Omit from paragraph (b) “ pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
	Omit the proviso.
Regulation 542c.........	Repeal, substitute the following regulation:—
	“ 542c. Regulation 556f and 556a do not apply to, or in relation to, an officer who—
	(a) holds a rank specified in Schedule 1 to the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations or a higher rank; or
	(b) being a medical officer or a dental officer within the meaning of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations, holds the rank of Wing Commander or a higher rank.”.
Sub-regulation 543 (1).....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 543 (2).....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 543 (3).....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 543 (4).....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 543 (5).....	Omit from paragraph (c) “ per day at which active pay ”, substitute “ at which salary ”.
	Omit “ daily rate of active pay ”, substitute “ rate of salary ”.
	Omit paragraph (d), substitute the following paragraph:—
	“ (d) if a rate higher than the relevant rate is specified in Schedule 2 or Schedule 4 to the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations, whichever would but for this sub-regulation apply in the case of the officer, in relation to his rank—the rate specified in that Schedule in relation to his rank that is next higher than the relevant rate; or ”.
Sub-regulation 543 (6).....	Omit “ active pay ” (wherever occurring), substitute “ salary ”.
	Omit “ pay ” (second occurring), substitute “ salary ”.
Sub-regulation 543 (6a)....	Omit from paragraph (a) “ sub-regulation (2) of this regulation ”, substitute “ Schedule 4 to the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations ”.
	Omit from paragraph (b) “ sub-regulation (1) of this regulation ”, substitute “ Schedule 2 to the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations ”.
Sub-regulation 543 (7).....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 543 (7a)....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 543 (8).....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 543 (8a)....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 543 (8b)....	Omit “ sub-regulation (8) of this regulation ”, substitute “ regulation 7 of, and Schedule 6 to the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations ”.
	Omit “ of the Permanent Air Force ”.
Sub-regulation 543 (8c)....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 543 (9).....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 543 (9a)....	Omit “ active pay ” (first and second occurring), substitute “ salary ”.
	Omit “ the last preceding sub-regulation ” (first occurring), substitute “ Schedule 3 to the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations ”.

Schedule—continued

Amendments of the Air Force Regulations—continued

Provision	Amendment
Sub-regulation 543 (9a)— continued	Omit “ the last preceding sub-regulation, the daily rate of active pay ”, substitute “ Schedule 3 to the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations, the rate of salary ”.
Sub-regulation 543 (10)....	Omit.
Regulation 544..........	Repeal.
Regulation 545..........	Repeal.
Regulation 546..........	Repeal.
Regulation 547..........	Repeal.
Regulation 547a.........	Repeal.
Regulation 547b.........	Repeal.
Regulation 547c.........	Repeal.
Regulation 548..........	Repeal.
Sub-regulation 549 (1).....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 549 (2).....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 549 (3).....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 549 (5).....	Omit “ Fifth Schedule or Sixth Schedule to these Regulations ”, substitute “ Part I of Schedule 7 or Part I of Schedule 8 to the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations ”.
Sub-regulation 549 (7).....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 549a (1)....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 549a (2)....	Omit “ per day at which active pay ”, substitute “ at which salary ”.
	Omit paragraph (a).
	Omit from paragraph (b) “ in the paragraph (in the second or third column, whichever is applicable to the airman) of item 3 in the prescribed table ”, substitute “ in the prescribed table in relation to the period of service ”.
	Insert at the end of paragraph (b) “ or ”.
	Omit paragraph (c).
	Omit from paragraph (d) “ active pay ” (wherever occurring), substitute “ salary ”.
	Omit from paragraph (d) “ in a paragraph (in the second or third column, whichever is applicable to the airman) of the item ”.
	Omit from paragraph (d) “ specified in that paragraph of that item ”, substitute “ so specified ”.
Sub-regulation 549a (3)....	Omit “ active pay ” (wherever occurring), substitute “ salary ”.
Sub-regulation 549a (4)....	Omit “ an item in the prescribed table (in the first column) ”, substitute “ the prescribed table ”.
	Omit “ active pay ” (wherever occurring), substitute “ salary ”.
	Omit paragraph (a), substitute the following paragraph:—
	“ (a) the lowest rate specified in relation to that rank in the prescribed table; or ”.
	Omit from paragraph (b) “ a rate specified in another paragraph of the item ”, substitute “ another rate specified in relation to that rank ”.
	Omit from paragraph (b) “ under the next succeeding ”, substitute “ for the purposes of this ”.
Sub-regulation 549a (5)....	Omit from paragraph (c) “ active pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
Sub-regulation 549a (6)....	Omit, substitute the following sub-regulation:—
	“ (6) In ascertaining the rate at which salary is payable to an airman of the Air Force Emergency Force or the Citizen Air Force who —
	(a) commences to render continuous full-time service; and
	(b) holds, on the day on which he commences to render that service, a rank specified in the prescribed table, sub-regulation (4) applies to the airman as if he had enlisted in the Permanent Air Force on that day.”.
Sub-regulation 549a (7)....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 549a (8)....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 549a (9)....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 549a (10)	Omit.
Sub-regulation 549a (11)	Omit.
Sub-regulation 549a (12)	Omit.
Sub-regulation 549a (13)	Omit.

Schedule—continued

Amendments of the Air Force Regulations—continued

Provision	Amendment
Sub-regulation 549a (14)	Omit, substitute the following sub-regulation:—
	“ (14) Where an airman is reduced or reverted to a lower rank, being a rank specified in the prescribed table, the rate at which salary is payable to the airman is the rate at which salary would be payable to him if he had, on the day on which he is so reduced or reverted, enlisted in the Permanent Air Force with that rank.”.
Sub-regulation 549a (15)	Omit “ , (8) or (10) ”.
Sub-regulation 549a (16)	Omit the definition of “ the commencing day ”.
	Omit the definition of “ the prescribed table ”, substitute the following definition:—
	“ ‘ prescribed table’ means—
	(a) in relation to a male member—Part II or Part III of Schedule 7 to the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations; and
	(b) in relation to a female member—Part II or Part III of Schedule 8 to those Regulations.”.
Sub-regulation 549b (1)....	Omit, substitute the following sub-regulation:—
	“ (1) In this regulation, ‘prescribed table’ has the same meaning as in regulation 549a ”.
Sub-regulation 549b (2)....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 549b (3)....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 549b (5)....	Omit “ an item in the table in sub-regulation (1) of the last preceding regulation (in the first column), in receipt of active pay at a rate specified in the scale of rates in that item (in the second or third column, whichever is applicable to the airman) ”, substitute “ the prescribed table, in receipt of salary at a rate specified in the scale of rates in the prescribed table in relation to that rank”.
	Omit “ active pay ” (second occurring), substitute “ salary ”.
	Omit all words from and including the words “ , and the airman is then ”.
Sub-regulation 549b (7)....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 549b (8)....	Omit “ active pay ” (first and second occurring), substitute “ salary ”.
	Omit all words from and including “ and the date ”, substitute “ and the length of his service in the rank that he held immediately before he was so promoted ”.
Regulation 550..........	Repeal.
Regulation 551..........	Repeal.
Sub-regulation 552 (1).....	Omit “ active pay of an airman of the Permanent Air Force who is serving in a mustering other than an aircrew mustering and ”, substitute “ salary of an airman who ”.
Sub-regulation 552 (2).....	Omit “ Fourteen cents per day ”, substitute “ $52 per year ”.
Sub-regulation 552a (4)....	Omit.
Regulation 553..........	Omit “ of the Permanent Air Force ”.
	Omit “ trainee aircrew ”, substitute “ cadet aircrew ”.
Regulation 553a.........	Omit “ of the Permanent Air Force ” (first occurring).
	Omit “ or an airman of the Permanent Air Force in an aircrew mustering of the rank of Sergeant or a higher rank ”.
	Omit from the table the following words and figures:—
	“ Warrant Officer..................................................	2.19
	Flight Sergeant..................................................	2.19
	Sergeant.......................................................	2.19.”.
Regulation 553b.........	Omit “ of the Permanent Air Force ”.
	Omit “ active pay in accordance with regulation 550 of these Regulations ”, substitute “ salary in accordance with regulation 8 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations ”.
Regulation 553c.........	Omit “ of the Permanent Air Force ”.
	Omit “ for classification in an aircrew mustering with the rank of Sergeant or a higher rank or ”.
	Omit “ 553a or 553b of these Regulations, as the case may be, ”, substitute “ 553b ”.
	Omit “ rank or ”.
Regulation 554..........	Repeal.
Regulation 555..........	Repeal.
Regulation 555a.........	Repeal.
Regulation 556..........	Repeal.

Schedule—continued

Amendments of the Air Force Regulations—continued

Provision	Amendment
Regulation 556a.........	Repeal.
Regulation 556b.........	Repeal.
Regulation 556d.........	After “ member ” (first occurring), insert “ of the Air Force ”.
Regulation 556h.........	Repeal.
Sub-regulation 556j (1a)....	Omit from paragraph (c) “ active pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
Sub-regulation 556k (1)....	Omit “ , the amount of the allowance per day payable to the member ”, substitute “ in respect of his service on a day, the amount of that allowance payable to the member in respect of that service ”.
	Omit “ active pay per day payable to the member in respect of the rank that he holds ”, substitute “ salary payable to the member in respect of that day ”.
	Omit “ active pay per day to which the member would be entitled ”, substitute “ salary that would be payable to the member in respect of that day ”.
Sub-regulation 556k (2)....	Omit, substitute the following sub-regulation:—
	“ (2) For the purpose of sub-regulation (1)—
	(a) the salary payable to a member in respect of a day includes any allowance, other than higher duty allowance, payable to the member in respect of that day under a provision of this Division or under regulation 10, 12, 13, 14, 18 or 20 of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations; and
	(b) the salary that would be payable to a member in respect of a day if he were promoted to a rank includes any allowance, other than higher duty allowance, that would be payable to the member in respect of that day under a provision of this Division or under regulation 10, 12, 13, 14, 18 or 20 of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations if he were so promoted.”.
Sub-regulation 556k (2a)	Omit.
Sub-regulation 556k (3)....	Omit “ per day payable to him is ”, substitute “ payable to him in respect of a day is ”.
	Omit “ active pay per day payable to him and the amount of active pay per day to which he would be entitled ”, substitute “ salary payable to him in respect of that day and the amount of salary that would be payable to him in respect of that day ”.
Sub-regulation 556k (4)....	After “ position ” (first occurring), insert “ on a day ”.
	Omit “ amount of active pay per day payable to him ”, substitute “ salary payable to him in respect of that day ”.
	Omit “ amount of active pay per day to which he would be entitled ”, substitute “ salary that would be payable to him in respect of that day ”.
Regulation 556l.........	Repeal.
Regulation 557..........	Omit “ active pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
Sub-regulation 558 (1).....	Omit “ active pay and pay allowances ”, substitute “ salary and allowances ”.
Sub-regulation 558 (3).....	Omit “ active pay and pay allowances ”, substitute “ salary and allowances ”.
Regulation 558a.........	Omit “ pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
Regulation 561..........	Omit “ any pay and pay allowances ”, substitute “ salary and allowances ”.
Regulation 562..........	Omit “ pay and allowances ” (second occurring), substitute “ salary ”.
Sub-regulation 562a (2)....	Omit “ the sum of the rates of marriage allowance and separation allowance for which the member would otherwise be eligible under these Regulations ”, substitute “ $1.95 per day ”.
Sub-regulation 562a (3)....	Omit “ pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
Regulation 566..........	Repeal.
Regulation 567..........	Repeal.
Regulation 567a.........	Repeal.
Sub-regulation 568 (1).....	Omit “ of the Permanent Air Force serving in Australia to whom marriage allowance and separation allowance are payable ”, substitute “ serving in Australia who is a category MS member ”.
Sub-regulation 569 (1).....	Omit “ of the Permanent Air Force to and in relation to whom this regulation applies ”.
Sub-regulation 569 (2).....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 569 (3).....	Omit “ of the Permanent Air Force ”.

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Provision	Amendment
Sub-regulation 569 (3)—continued	Omit paragraph (b), substitute the following:—
Sub-regulation 569 (3)—continued	“ (b) is a category MS member; and ”.
Sub-regulation 570 (1).....	Omit “ of the Permanent Air Force serving in Australia to whom marriage allowance and separation allowance are payable ”, substitute “ serving in Australia who is a category MS member ”.
Sub-regulation 571 (1).....	Omit “ 566, 567, ”.
	Omit “ of the Permanent Air Force ”.
Sub-regulation 571 (2).....	Omit “ who is entitled to marriage allowance and separation allowance and ”.
Sub-regulation 571a (1)....	Omit “ of the Permanent Air Force serving in Australia to and in relation to whom this regulation applies ”, substitute “ serving in Australia ”.
Sub-regulation 571a (2)....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 571a (2a)...	Omit.
Sub-regulation 571a (3)....	Omit from paragraph (c) “ separation allowance under regulation 556b and ”.
Sub-regulation 571a (4)....	Omit “ living out allowance, ”.
Sub-regulation 571d (2)....	Omit “ shall ”, substitute “ may ”.
	Omit “ pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
Sub-regulation 571e (2)....	Omit “ shall ”, substitute “ may ”.
	Omit “ pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
Sub-regulation 571f (2)....	Omit “ shall ”, substitute “ may ”.
	Omit “ pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
Sub-regulation 571f (3)....	Omit “ pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
Sub-regulation 571g (2)....	Omit “ shall ”, substitute “ may ”.
	Omit “ pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
Regulation 571h.........	Repeal.
Regulation 573..........	Repeal.
Regulation 575..........	After “ member ” insert “ of the Permanent Air Force ”.
Sub-regulation 576 (1).....	After “ member ” insert “ of the Permanent Air Force ”.
Sub-regulation 576 (3).....	Omit “ pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
	Omit “ under these Regulations ”, substitute “ in respect of his service ”.
Sub-regulation 577 (1).....	Omit the definition of “ unmarried member ”.
Sub-regulation 577 (2).....	Omit from paragraph (a) “ of the Permanent Air Force ”.
Sub-regulation 578 (3).....	Omit from paragraph (a) “ if a married member, ”.
	Omit from paragraph (a) “ and ” (last occurring).
	Omit paragraph (b).
Sub-regulation 578 (5).....	Omit “ of the Air Force ”.
Sub-regulation 590 (1).....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 590 (2).....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 590 (3).....	Omit, substitute the following sub-regulation:—
	“ (3) Where—
	(a) a member who is a category M member or a category MS member to whom travelling allowance would otherwise be payable lives in service accommodation without charge to the member; or
	(b) a member who is a category O member lives in service accommodation and rations and quarters charge is deducted from his salary in accordance with regulation 19 of the Defence Force (Salaries) Regulations,
	the member shall not be paid travelling allowance but shall be paid an allowance to cover incidental expenses at the rate applicable to the member under this regulation.”.
Sub-regulation 590 (4).....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 608 (1).....	Omit “ of the Permanent Air Force ”.
Sub-regulation 608 (4).....	Omit from sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (b) the words “ his child not being an ex-nuptual child, step-child or adopted child— ”, substitute “ a child of the member— ”.
Regulation 616..........	Omit “ (a) ”.
	Omit “ and ” (second occurring).
	Omit “ (b) ”.
	Add at the end thereof the following definition:—
	“ ‘ member’ means a member of the Air Force.”.
Sub-regulation 632a (2)....	Omit “ pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.

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Amendments of the Air Force Regulations—continued

Provision	Amendment
Sub-regulation 632a (2)—continued	Omit “ under these Regulations ”, substitute “ in respect of his service ”.
Regulation 633.........	Omit “ of the Permanent Air Force ”.
Sub-regulation 634 (1).....	Omit paragraph (a) of the definition of “ child ”, substitute the following definition:—
	“ (a) is a child of a member; ”.
	Omit the definition of “ married member ”.
Sub-regulation 636 (1).....	After “ member ”, insert “ of the Permanent Air Force ”.
Regulation 645.........	Repeal.
Sub-regulation 645a (1)....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 645a (2)....	Omit “ to whom sub-regulation (1) of this regulation applies ”, substitute “ who renders continuous full-time service ”.
	Omit paragraphs (a), (b) and (c).
	Add at the end of paragraph (e) “ and ”.
	Omit paragraph (f).
Sub-regulation 645b (4)....	Omit “ pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
	Omit “ under these Regulations ”, substitute “ in respect of his service ”.
Regulation 645c.........	Omit “ or continuous full time air-force service under section 4h of the Act ”.
Sub-regulation 646 (1).....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 646 (2).....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 646 (2a)....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 646 (2b)....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 646 (2c)....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 646 (2d)....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 646 (2e)....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 646 (2f)....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 646 (2g)....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 646 (2h)....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 646 (3).....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 646 (4).....	Omit “ The daily rates of pay under sub-regulation (1) of this regulation are ”, substitute “ Pay applicable to members of the Citizen Air Force under the Defence Force (Reserves) (Financial) Regulations is ”.
Sub-regulation 646 (5).....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 646 (6).....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 647 (1).....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 647 (1a)....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 647 (2).....	Omit “ to whom sub-regulation (1) of this regulation applies ”, substitute “ who is rendering continuous full-time service ”.
	Omit paragraphs (a), (b) and (c).
	Add at the end of paragraph (e) “ and ”.
	Omit paragraph (f).
Sub-regulation 647 (5).....	Omit.
Sub-regulation 648 (4).....	Omit “ pay ”, substitute “ salary ”.
	Omit “ under these Regulations ”, substitute “ in respect of his service ”.
Fifth Schedule..........	Repeal.
Sixth Schedule..........	Repeal.
Seventh Schedule........	Repeal.