{"id":"C1971L00092","name":"Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations","slug":"c1971l00092","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"92 of 1971","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":380815,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1971L00092-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-09","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations","content":"STATUTORY RULES\n\n1971 No. 92\n\n![](image.001.png)REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE FORCES RETIREMENT BENEFITS ACT 1948-1971.\\*\n\nWHEREAS it is provided by sub-section (1.) of section 88 of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1971 that the Governor-General may make regulations, not inconsistent with that Act, prescribing all matters which by that Act are required or permitted to be prescribed, or which are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to that Act:\n\nAND WHEREAS by sub-section (2.) of that section it is provided that where the pay of any class of members is increased or reduced, regulations for the purpose of the definition of “daily rate of pay” in sub-section (1.) of section 4 of that Act in relation to members included within that class made after the date on and from which the increase or reduction took effect may be expressed to have taken effect from and including that date:\n\nAND WHEREAS the pay of members the descriptions applicable to whom are referred to in the Third Schedule to these Regulations has been increased, in the case of members of the Naval Forces or the Air Force, on and from the seventeenth day of December, 1970, and, in the case of members of the Military Forces, on and from the eighteenth day of December, 1970:\n\nAND WHEREAS the pay of certain female members was increased or further increased—\n\n(a) in the case of the female members referred to in sub-regulation (4.) of regulation 13 of these Regulations—on and from the first day of October, 1969;\n\n(b) in the case of the female members referred to in sub-regulation (4.) of regulation 14 of these Regulations—on and from the nineteenth day of December, 1969;\n\n(c) in the case of the female members referred to in sub-regulation (5.) of regulation 15 of these Regulations—on and from the first day of January, 1970;\n\n(d) in the case of the female members of the Naval Forces or Military Forces referred to in sub-regulation (5.) of regulation 16 of these Regulations—on and from the eleventh day of September, 1970; and\n\n(e) in the case of the female members of the Air Force referred to in sub-regulation (5.) of regulation 16 of these Regulations—on and from the tenth day of September, 1970:\n\nAND WHEREAS the pay of certain apprentice tradesmen in the Military Forces referred to in regulation 17 of these Regulations was increased on and from the eighth day of December, 1970:\n\nAND WHEREAS the pay of members, other than members referred to in sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 11 of these Regulations, was increased or further increased on and from the first day of January, 1971:\n\nNOW THEREFORE 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 Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1971 for the purpose of the definition of “daily rates of pay” in sub-section (1.) of section 4 of that Act.\n\nDated this eighth day of July, 1971.\n\nPaul Hasluck\n\nGovernor-General.\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nB. M. SNEDDEN\n\nTreasurer.\n\n![](image.002.png)\\* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1971.\n\n14578/71—Price 20c 10/3.6.1971\n\n \nDEFENCE FORCES RETIREMENT BENEFITS (DAILY RATES OF PAY) REGULATIONS\n\nPart I.—General.\n\nCitation.\n\n1. These Regulations may be cited as the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations.\n\nRepeal.\n\n2. The Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations, comprising the Statutory Rules specified in the First Schedule to these Regulations, are repealed.\n\nParts.\n\n3. These Regulations are divided into Parts, as follows:—\n\nPart I.—General (Regulations 1-9).\n\nPart II.—Transitional (Regulations 10-17).\n\nInterpretation.\n\n4.—(1.) In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1971.\n\n(2.) In a Schedule to these Regulations—\n\n(a) references to the Permanent Naval Forces shall be read as including references to the Naval Emergency Reserve Forces and the Citizen Naval Forces;\n\n(b) references to the Permanent Military Forces shall be read as including references to the Citizen Military Forces; and\n\n(c) references to the Permanent Air Force shall be read as including references to the Air Force Emergency Force and the Citizen Air Force.\n\n(3.) A reference in these Regulations to the group in which a member is classified shall be read as a reference to the group in which he is classified for the purpose of being paid active pay.\n\n(4.) For the purpose of these Regulations, a member of the Naval Forces shall be deemed to have on any day the same pay seniority as he has on that day for the purposes of the Naval Financial Regulations.\n\nMaximum daily rates of pay.\n\n5.—(1.) For the purpose of the definition of “daily rate of pay” in subsection (1.) of section 4 of the Act—\n\n(a) the maximum daily rate of active pay of an officer (including a chaplain) the description applicable to whom is referred to in Part I., Part II. or Part III. of the Second Schedule to these Regulations is the rate specified in column 4 of that Schedule opposite to the description of the officer referred to in column 1, column 2 or column 3, as the case may be, of that Schedule; and\n\n(b) the maximum daily rate of active pay of a male member, not being an officer, the description applicable to whom is referred to in Part IV. of the Second Schedule to these Regulations is the rate specified in column 4 of that Schedule opposite to the description of the member referred to in column 1, column 2 or column 3, as the case may be, of that Schedule.\n\n(2.) Subject to the last preceding sub-regulation, for the purpose of the definition of “daily rate of pay” in sub-section (1.) of section 4 of the Act, the maximum daily rate of active pay of a member is the rate per day ascertained by adding a rate of One dollar forty-two cents per day to the prescribed daily rate in respect of the member.\n\n \nPrescribed daily rate—members of the Naval Forces.\n\n6.—(1.) In this regulation—\n\n“seaman” means a male member of the Naval Forces, other than a male officer;\n\n“servicewoman” means a member of the Women’s Service holding the rating of Chief Petty Officer Wran or a lower rating;\n\n“the Women’s Service” means the Royal Australian Naval Nursing Service or the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service.\n\n(2.) In this regulation, a reference to the Naval Financial Regulations shall be read as a reference to those Regulations as in force on the date of commencement of these Regulations.\n\n(3.) For the purpose of sub-regulation (2.) of the last preceding regulation, the prescribed daily rate in respect of a male officer is—\n\n(a) in the case of a male officer in receipt of pay in accordance with sub-regulation (1a.) of regulation 9 of the Naval Financial Regulations—a rate per day equal to the rate per day at which active pay is payable under that sub-regulation to a Lieutenant (S.D.) who has not less than 10 years’ pay seniority in that rank;\n\n(b) in the case of a male officer in receipt of active pay in accordance with sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 10 of the Naval Financial Regulations—the rate per day specified in that sub-regulation; or\n\n(c) in the case of any other male officer—the rate per day specified in Division 2 of the Third Schedule, or in the Fourth Schedule, to the Naval Financial Regulations, whichever is applicable to the officer, in relation to the rank that he holds.\n\n(4.) For the purpose of sub-regulation (2.) of the last preceding regulation, the prescribed daily rate in respect of a female officer is the rate per day specified in Table 1 of the Fifteenth Schedule to the Naval Financial Regulations in relation to the rank that she holds.\n\n(5.) For the purpose of sub-regulation (2.) of the last preceding regulation, the prescribed daily rate in respect of a seaman is a rate per day equal to the sum of—\n\n(a) in the case of a seaman who holds the rating of Recruit—the rate per day specified in the Fifth Schedule to the Naval Financial Regulations in relation to a seaman holding the rating of Able Seaman and classified in Group 1 and the rate of Forty cents per day;\n\n(b) in the case of a seaman who holds the rating of Ordinary Seaman or Able Seaman, Second Class—\n\n(i) if he has less than six months’ pay seniority—the rate per day specified in the Fifth Schedule to the Naval Financial Regulations in relation to a seaman holding the rating of Able Seaman and classified in Group 1 and the rate of Forty cents per day; or\n\n(ii) in any other case—the rate per day specified in the Fifth Schedule to the Naval Financial Regulations in relation to a seaman holding the rating of Able Seaman and classified in Group 5 and the rate of Forty cents per day;\n\n(c) in the case of a seaman who holds the rating of Chief Petty Officer and is not eligible to be paid at the rate of active pay higher than that payable to a Chief Petty Officer having less than four years’ pay seniority—the rate per day specified in the Fifth Schedule to the Naval Financial Regulations in relation to a seaman who holds the rating of Chief Petty Officer, has not less than two but less than four years’ pay seniority and is classified in the group in which he is classified and the rate of Forty cents per day; or\n\n(d) in the case of any other seaman—the rate per day specified in the Fifth Schedule or the Seventh Schedule to the Naval Financial Regulations, whichever is applicable to the seaman, in relation to the rating that he holds and the group in which he is classified and the rate of Forty cents per day.\n\n(6.) For the purpose of sub-regulation (2.) of the last preceding regulation, the prescribed daily rate in respect of a servicewoman is—\n\n(a) in the case of a servicewoman who holds the rating of Recruit—the rate per day specified in Table 2 in the Fifteenth Schedule to the Naval Financial Regulations in relation to a servicewoman who holds the rating of Wran and is classified in Group 1;\n\n(b) in the case of a servicewoman in receipt of active pay in accordance with sub-regulation (4.) of regulation 253 of the Naval Financial Regulations—the rate per day specified in Table 2 in the Fifteenth Schedule to the Naval Financial Regulations in relation to a service-woman who holds the rating of Leading Wran and is classified in Group 1; or\n\n(c) in the case of any other servicewoman—the rate per day specified in Table 2 in the Fifteenth Schedule to the Naval Financial Regulations in relation to the rating that she holds and the group in which she is classified.\n\nPrescribed daily rate—members of the Military Forces.\n\n7.—(I.) In this regulation—\n\n“servicewoman” means a female member of the Military Forces, other than a female officer;\n\n“soldier” means a male member of the Military Forces, other than a male officer.\n\n(2.) In this regulation, a reference to the Military Financial Regulations shall be read as a reference to those regulations as in force on the date of commencement of these Regulations.\n\n(3.) For the purpose of sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 5 of these Regulations, the prescribed daily rate in respect of a male officer is—\n\n(a) in the case of a male officer in receipt of pay in accordance with sub-regulation (3.) or (4.) of regulation 12 of the Military Financial Regulations—the rate per day specified in that sub-regulation; or\n\n(b) in the case of any other male officer—the rate per day specified in the table in sub-regulation (1.) or (2.) of regulation 12 of the Military Financial Regulations, whichever is applicable to the officer, in relation to the rank that he holds.\n\n(4.) For the purpose of sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 5 of these Regulations, the prescribed daily rate in respect of a female officer is—\n\n(a) in the case of a female officer who is a medical officer or a dental officer—the rate per day specified in the table in sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 12d of the Military Financial Regulations in relation to the rank that she holds; or\n\n(b) in the case of any other female officer—the rate per day specified in the table in sub-regulation (1.) of regulation 12d of the Military Financial Regulations in relation to the rank that she holds.\n\n(5.) For the purpose of sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 5 of these Regulations, the prescribed daily rate in respect of a soldier is a rate per day equal to the sum of—\n\n(a) in the case of a soldier who is a student at the Officer Cadet School or an Officer Training Unit—the rate per day specified in the Second Schedule to the Military Financial Regulations in relation to a soldier holding the rank of corporal and classified in Group 1 and the rate of Forty cents per day; or\n\n(b) in the case of any other soldier—the rate per day specified in the Second Schedule to the Military Financial Regulations in relation to the rank that he holds and the group in which he is classified and the rate of Forty cents per day.\n\n(6.) For the purpose of sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 5 of these Regulations, the prescribed daily rate in respect of a servicewoman is—\n\n(a) in the case of a servicewoman who is a student at an Officer Cadet Course at the Women’s Royal Australian Army Corps School—the rate specified in Part I, of the Third Schedule to the Military Financial Regulations in relation to a servicewoman holding the rank of corporal and classified in Group 1;\n\n(b) in the case of a servicewoman in receipt of pay in accordance with sub-regulation (1a.) or (1c.) of regulation 12e of the Military Financial Regulations—the rate per day specified in the table in that sub-regulation in relation to the rank that she holds; or\n\n(c) in the case of any other servicewoman—the rate per day specified in the Third Schedule to the Military Financial Regulations in relation to the rank that she holds and the group in which she is classified.\n\nPrescribed daily rate—members of the Air Force.\n\n8.—(1.) In this regulation—\n\n“airman” means a male member of the Air Force, other than a male officer;\n\n“airwoman” means a female member of the Air Force, other than a female officer.\n\n(2.) In this regulation, a reference to the Air Force Regulations shall be read as a reference to those Regulations as in force on the date of commencement of these Regulations.\n\n(3.) For the purpose of sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 5 of these Regulations, the prescribed daily rate in respect of a male officer is—\n\n(a) in the case of an officer in receipt of active pay in accordance with sub-regulation (4.) of regulation 543 of the Air Force Regulations— the rate per day specified in that sub-regulation; or\n\n(b) in the case of any other male officer—the rate per day specified in the table in sub-regulation (1.) or (7.) of regulation 543 of the Air Force Regulations, whichever is applicable to the officer, in relation to the rank that he holds.\n\n(4.) For the purpose of sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 5 of these Regulations, the prescribed daily rate in respect of a female officer is—\n\n(a) in the case of a female officer who is a qualified medical or dental practitioner—the rate per day specified in the table in sub-regulation (10.) of regulation 543 of the Air Force Regulations in relation to the rank that she holds; or\n\n(b) in the case of any other female officer—the rate per day specified in sub-regulation (9.) of regulation 543 of the Air Force Regulations in relation to the rank that she holds.\n\n(5.) For the purpose of sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 5 of these Regulations, the prescribed daily rate in respect of an airman is a rate per day equal to the sum of—\n\n(a) in the case of an airman who holds the rank of Aircraftman (Recruit) or the rank of Trainee Aircrew—the rate per day specified in Part I. of the Fifth Schedule to the Air Force Regulations in relation to an airman holding the rank of Aircraftman and classified in Group 1 and the rate of Forty cents per day; or\n\n(b) in the case of any other airman—the rate per day specified in the Fifth Schedule to the Air Force Regulations in relation to the rank that he holds and the group in which he is classified and the rate of Forty cents per day.\n\n(6.) For the purpose of sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 5 of these Regulations, the prescribed daily rate in. respect of an airwoman is—\n\n(a) in the case of an airwoman holding the rank of Aircraftwoman (Recruit)—the rate per day specified in Part I. of the Sixth Schedule to the Air Force Regulations in relation to an airwoman holding the rank of Aircraftwoman and classified in Group 1;\n\n(b) in the case of an airwoman in receipt of active pay in accordance with sub-regulation (2b.) or (2c.) of regulation 549 of the Air Force Regulations—the rate per day specified in the table in that sub-regulation in relation to the rank that she holds; or\n\n(c) in the case of any other airwoman—the rate per day specified in the Sixth Schedule to the Air Force Regulations in relation to the rank that she holds and the group in which she is classified.\n\nDetermination of daily rate.\n\n9.—(1.) A reference in the last three preceding regulations to the rate per day specified in—\n\n(a) a table in a sub-regulation;\n\n(b) a table in a Schedule; or\n\n(c) a Schedule,\n\nin relation to a particular rank or to a particular rank and classification, shall, in a case where two or more rates per day are specified in the table or Schedule in relation to that rank or to that rank and classification, be read as a reference to the maximum rate per day so specified in relation to that rank or to that rank and classification.\n\n(2.) In the application of sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation to members of the Naval Forces, a reference to a rank, or to a rank and classification, shall be read as including a reference to a rating, or to a rating and classification, as the case may be.\n\nDefinition.\n\nPart II.—Transitional.\n\n10. In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears, “the prescribed regulations” means—\n\n(a) in the application of this Part to members of the Naval Forces— Statutory Rules 1971, No. 46;\n\n(b) in the application of this Part to members of the Military Forces— Statutory Rules 1971, No. 45; and\n\n(c) in the application of this Part to members of the Air Force—Statutory Rules 1971, No. 50.\n\nApplication of Part I.\n\n11.—(1.) Subject to the next succeeding sub-regulation, the regulations contained in Part I. of these Regulations have effect, and shall be deemed to have taken effect, in relation to members of the Naval Forces, the Military Forces and the Air Force, from and including the first day of January, 1971.\n\n(2.) The last preceding sub-regulation does not apply to or in relation to a member of the Defence Force the description applicable to whom is referred to in item 1, 2, 18, 19, 20 or 21 in the Second Schedule to these Regulations.\n\nSpecial daily fate of pay— officers.\n\n12.—(1.) For the purpose of the definition of “daily rate of pay” in subsection (1.) of section 4 of the Act, the maximum daily rate of active pay of a member, the description applicable to whom is referred to in Part I., Part II., Part III. or Part IV. of the Third Schedule to these Regulations is, in respect of service during the relevant period, the rate specified in column 4 of that Schedule opposite to the description of the officer referred to in column 1, column 2 or column 3, as the case may be, of that Schedule.\n\n(2.) In the last preceding sub-regulation, “the relevant period” is—\n\n(a) in relation to service of a member of the Naval Forces or the Air Force—the period from and including the seventeenth day of December, 1970, to and including the thirty-first day of December, 1970; and\n\n(b) in relation to service of a member of the Military Forces—the period from and including the eighteenth day of December, 1970, to and including the thirty-first day of December, 1970.\n\n(3.) The last two preceding sub-regulations have effect, and shall be deemed to have taken effect—\n\n(a) in relation to members of the Naval Forces or the Air Force the descriptions applicable to whom are referred to in Part I., Part II., Part III. or Part IV. of the Third Schedule to these Regulations— from and including the seventeenth day of December, 1970; and\n\n(b) in relation to members of the Military Forces the descriptions applicable to whom are so referred to—from and including the eighteenth day of December, 1970.\n\nFemale members— service from 1 October, 1969, to 18 December, 1969.\n\n13.—(1.) Subject to sub-regulation (3.) of this regulation, for the purpose of the definition of “daily rate of pay” in sub-section (1.) of section 4 of the Act, the maximum daily rate of active pay of a female member, not being an officer, in respect of service during the period from and including the first day of October, 1969, to and including the eighteenth day of December, 1969, is the rate ascertained by adding the rate of One dollar twenty-seven cents per day to the rate specified, in relation to the rank that she held and the group in which she was classified—\n\n(a) in the case of a member of the Naval Forces—in the Fifth Schedule to Statutory Rules 1971, No. 46;\n\n(b) in the case of a member of the Military Forces—in the Seventh Schedule to Statutory Rules 1971, No. 45; or\n\n(c) in the case of a member of the Air Force—in the Fourth Schedule to Statutory Rules 1971, No. 50.\n\n(2.) In the application of the last preceding sub-regulation in relation to members—\n\n(a) a member of the Naval Forces who held the rank of Recruit shall be deemed to have held the rank of Wran and to have been classified in Group 1;\n\n(b) a member of the Naval Forces undergoing training under the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Forces Officer Training Scheme shall be deemed to have held the rank of Leading Wran and to have been classified in Group 1;\n\n(c) a member of the Military Forces who was a student at an Officer Cadet Course at the Women’s Royal Australian Army Corps School shall be deemed to have held the rank of Corporal and to have been classified in Group 1; and\n\n(d) a member of the Air Force who held the rank of Aircraftwoman (Recruit) shall be deemed to have held the rank of Aircraftwoman and to-have been classified in Group 1.\n\n(3.) Sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation does not apply to—\n\n(a) a member of the Military Forces who was serving in a position of Switchboard Operator or Accounting Machine Operator;\n\n(b) a member of the Air Force who was mustered as a Telephone Operator or an Accounting Machine Operator; or\n\n(c) any other female member, not being an officer, whose maximum daily rate of active pay, for the purpose of the definition of “daily rate of pay” in sub-section (1.) of section 4 of the Act in respect of the period specified in sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation, was, under the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations as in force during that period, higher than her maximum daily rate of active pay under sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation.\n\n(4.) The preceding sub-regulations of this regulation have effect, and shall be deemed to have taken effect, in relation to those female members, not being officers, of the Naval Forces, the Military Forces and the Air Force, whose pay in respect of service during the period referred to in sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation was increased by the prescribed regulations, from and including the first day of October, 1969.\n\nFemale members— service from 19 December, 1969, to 31 December, 1969.\n\n14.—(1.) Subject to sub-regulation (3.) of this regulation, for the purpose of the definition of “daily rate of pay” in sub-section (1.) of section 4 of the Act, the maximum daily rate of active pay of a female member, not being an officer, in respect of service during the period from and including the nineteenth day of December, 1969, to and including the thirty-first day of December, 1969, is the rate ascertained by adding the rate of One dollar thirty-two cents per day to the rate specified, in relation to the rank that she held and the group in which she was classified—\n\n(a) in the case of a member of the Naval Forces—in the Sixth Schedule to Statutory Rules 1971, No. 46;\n\n(b) in the case of a member of the Military Forces—in the Eighth Schedule to Statutory Rules 1971, No. 45; or\n\n(c) in the case of a member of the Air Force—in the Fifth Schedule to Statutory Rules 1971, No. 50.\n\n(2.) In the application of the last preceding sub-regulation in relation to members—\n\n(a) a member of the Naval Forces who held the rank of Recruit shall be deemed to have held the rank of Wran and to have been classified in Group 1;\n\n(b) a member of the Naval Forces undergoing training under the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Forces Officer Training Scheme shall be deemed to have held the rank of Leading Wran and to have been classified in Group 1;\n\n(c) a member of the Military Forces who was a student at an Officer Cadet Course at the Women’s Royal Australian Army Corps School shall be deemed to have held the rank of Corporal and to have been classified in Group 1; and\n\n(d) a member of the Air Force who held the rank of Aircraftwoman (Recruit) shall be deemed to have held the rank of Aircraftwoman and to have been classified in Group 1.\n\n(3.) Sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation does not apply to—\n\n(a) a member of the Military Forces who was serving in a position of Switchboard Operator or Accounting Machine Operator;\n\n(b) a member of the Air Force who was mustered as a Telephone Operator or an Accounting Machine Operator; or\n\n(c) any other female member, not being an officer, whose maximum daily rate of active pay, for the purpose of the definition of “daily rate of pay” in sub-section (1.) of section 4 of the Act in respect of the period specified in sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation, was, under the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations as in force during that period, higher than her maximum daily rate of active pay under sub-regulation (1.) of the regulation.\n\n(4.) The preceding sub-regulations of this regulation have effect, and shall be deemed to have taken effect, in relation to those female members, not being officers, of the Naval Forces, the Military Forces and the Air Force whose pay in respect of service during the period referred to in sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation was increased by the prescribed regulations, from and including the nineteenth day of December, 1969.\n\nFemale members— service from 1, January, 1970. to 9 or 10 September, 1970.\n\n15.—(1.) In this regulation, “the relevant period” means—\n\n(a) in the application of this regulation to female members of the Naval Forces or Military Forces—the period from and including the first day of January, 1970, to and including the tenth day of September, 1970; and\n\n(b) in the application of this regulation to female members of the Air Force—the period from and including the first day of January, 1970, to and including the ninth day of September, 1970.\n\n(2.) Subject to sub-regulation (4.) of this regulation, for the purpose of the definition of “daily rate of pay” in sub-section (1.) of section 4 of the Act, the maximum daily rate of active pay of a female member, not being an officer, in respect of service during the relevant period is the rate ascertained by adding the rate of One dollar thirty-two cents per day to the rate specified, in relation to the rank that she held and the group in which she was included—\n\n(a) in the case of a member of the Naval Forces—in the Seventh Schedule to Statutory Rules 1971, No. 46;\n\n(b) in the case of a member of the Military Forces—in the Ninth Schedule to Statutory Rules 1971, No. 45; or\n\n(c) in the case of a member of the Air Force—in the Sixth Schedule to Statutory Rules 1971, No. 50.\n\n(3.) In the application of the last preceding sub-regulation in relation to members—\n\n(a) a member of the Naval Forces who held the rank of Recruit shall be deemed to have held the rank of Wran and to have been classified in Group 1;\n\n(b) a member of the Naval Forces undergoing training under the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Forces Officer Training Scheme shall be deemed to have held the rank of Leading Wran and to have been classified in Group 1;\n\n(c) a member of the Military Forces who was a student at an Officer Cadet Course at the Women’s Royal Australian Army Corps School shall be deemed to have held the rank of Corporal and to have been classified in Group 1; and\n\n(d) a member of the Air Force who held the rank of Aircraftwoman (Recruit) shall be deemed to have held the rank of Aircraftwoman and to have been classified in Group 1.\n\n(4.) Sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation does not apply to—\n\n(a) a member of the Military Forces who was serving in a position of Switchboard Operator or Accounting Machine Operator;\n\n(b) a member of the Air Force who was mustered as a Telephone Operator or an Accounting Machine Operator; or\n\n(c) any other female member, not being an officer, whose maximum daily rate of active pay, for the purpose of the definition of “daily rate of pay” in sub-section (1.) of section 4 of the Act in respect of the relevant period, was, under the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations as in force during that period, higher than her maximum daily rate of active pay under sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation.\n\n(5.) The preceding sub-regulations of this regulation have effect, and shall be deemed to have taken effect, in relation to those female members, not being officers, of the Naval Forces, the Military Forces and the Air Force whose pay in respect of service during the relevant period was increased by the prescribed regulations, from and including the first day of January, 1970.\n\nFemale members— service from 10 or 11 September, 1970, to 31 December, 1970.\n\n16.—(1.) In this regulation, “the relevant period” means—\n\n(a) in the application of this regulation to female members of the Naval Forces or Military Forces—the period from and including the eleventh day of September, 1970, to and including the thirty-first day of December, 1970; and\n\n(b) in the application of this regulation to female members of the Air Force—the period from and including the tenth day of September, 1970, to and including the thirty-first day of December, 1970.\n\n(2.) Subject to sub-regulation (4.) of this regulation, for the purpose of the definition of “daily rate of pay” in sub-section (1.) of section 4 of the Act, the maximum daily rate of active pay of a female member, not being an officer, in respect of service during the relevant period, is the rate ascertained by adding the rate of One dollar thirty-two cents per day to the rate specified, in relation to the rank that she held and the group in which she was included—\n\n(a) in the case of a member of the Naval Forces—in the Eighth Schedule to Statutory Rules 1971, No. 46;\n\n(b) in the case of a member of the Military Forces—in the Tenth Schedule to Statutory Rules 1971, No. 45; or\n\n(c) in the case of a member of the Air Force—in the Seventh Schedule to Statutory Rules 1971, No. 50.\n\n(3.) In the application of the last preceding sub-regulation in relation to members—\n\n(a) a member of the Naval Forces who held the rank of Recruit shall be deemed to have held the rank of Wran and to have been classified in Group 1;\n\n(b) a member of the Naval Forces undergoing training under the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Forces Officer Training Scheme shall be deemed to have held the rank of Leading Wran and to have been classified in Group 1;\n\n(c) a member of the Military Forces who was a student at an Officer Cadet Course at the Women’s Royal Australian Army Corps School shall be deemed to have held the rank of Corporal and to have been classified in Group 1; and\n\n(d) a member of the Air Force who held the rank of Aircraftwoman (Recruit) shall be deemed to have held the rank of Aircraftwoman and to have been classified in Group 1.\n\n(4.) Sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation does not apply to—\n\n(a) a member of the Military Forces who was serving in a position of Switchboard Operator or Accounting Machine Operator;\n\n(b) a member of the Air Force who was mustered as a Telephone Operator or an Accounting Machine Operator; or\n\n(c) any other female member, not being an officer, whose maximum daily rate of active pay, for the purpose of the definition of “daily rate of pay” in sub-section (1.) of section 4 of the Act in respect of the relevant period was, under the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Daily Rates of Pay) Regulations as in force during that period, higher than her maximum daily rate of active pay under sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation.\n\n(5.) The preceding sub-regulations of this regulation have effect, and shall be deemed to have taken effect—\n\n(a) in relation to those female members, not being officers, of the Naval Forces or Military Forces whose pay in respect of service during the relevant period was increased by any of the prescribed regulations—from and including the eleventh day of September, 1970; and\n\n(b) in relation to those female members, not being officers, of the Air Force whose pay in respect of service during the relevant period was increased by Statutory Rules 1971, No. 50—from and including the tenth day of September, 1970.\n\nApprentices— Military Forces.\n\n17.—(1.) For the purpose of the definition of “daily rate of pay” in sub-regulation (5.) of regulation 4 of the Act, the maximum daily rate of active pay of an apprentice tradesman in the Military Forces in respect of service in the fourth year of his apprentice training during the period from and including the eighth day of December, 1970, to and including the thirty-first day of December, 1970, is Seven dollars twenty-two cents per day.\n\n(2.) The last preceding sub-regulation has effect, and shall be deemed to have taken effect, in relation to an apprentice tradesman in the Military Forces from and including the eighth day of December, 1970.\n\n \nTHE SCHEDULES\n\nFIRST SCHEDULE\n\nStatutory Rules Repealed Regulation 2.\n\nStatutory Rules 1963, No. 37\n\nStatutory Rules 1963, No. 87\n\nStatutory Rules 1963, No. 93\n\nStatutory Rules 1964, No. 79\n\nStatutory Rules 1964, No. 113\n\nStatutory Rules 1964, No, 163\n\nStatutory Rules 1965, No. 20\n\nStatutory Rules 1965, No. 38\n\nStatutory Rules 1965, No. 130\n\nStatutory Rules 1965, No. 160\n\nStatutory Rules 1966, No. 37\n\nStatutory Rules 1966, No. 42\n\nStatutory Rules 1966, No. 133\n\nStatutory Rules 1967, No. 25\n\nStatutory Rules 1967, No. 119\n\nStatutory Rules 1968, No. 17\n\nStatutory Rules 1968, No. 81\n\nStatutory Rules 1968, No. 94\n\nStatutory Rules 1968, No. 105\n\nStatutory Rules 1968, No. 163\n\nStatutory Rules 1969, No. 9\n\nStatutory Rules 1969, No. 47\n\nStatutory Rules 1969, No. 129\n\nStatutory Rules 1969, No. 149\n\nStatutory Rules 1969, No. 216\n\nStatutory Rules 1970, No. 15\n\nStatutory Rules 1970, No. 54\n\nStatutory Rules 1970, No. 188\n\nStatutory Rules 1970, No. 191\n\nStatutory Rules 1971, No. 21\n\n![](image.003.png)SECOND SCHEDULE Regulation 5 (1.).\n\n```html\n

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Permanent Naval Forces

Permanent Military Forces

Permanent Air Force

Maximum daily rate of active pay

Part I.

$

Male Officers, other than Chaplains and Medical and Dental Officers

1. Admiral (Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee)

General (Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee)

Air Chief Marshal (Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee)

56.98

2. Vice-Admiral (The First Naval Member of the Naval Board)

Lieutenant-General (Chief of the General Staff)

Air Marshal (Chief of the Air Staff)

55.20

3. Rear-Admiral.........

Major-General...........

Air Vice-Marshal........

44.92

4. Commodore or Captain (Special Rate)

Brigadier..............

Air Commodore.........

37.86

5. Sub-Lieutenant (Undergraduate)

Lieutenant (Undergraduate) during medical course or final year of any other course

Pilot Officer (Student) during medical course or final year of any other course

6.91

6....................

Royal Military College Cadet undergoing fourth year training

Air Cadet undergoing fourth year training at the Air Force Academy

6.79

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Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Permanent Naval Forces

Permanent Military Forces

Permanent Air Force

Maximum daily rate of active pay

$

7.....................

Royal Military College Cadet undergoing third year training

Air Cadet undergoing third year training at the Air Force Academy

\"\"6.42

Air Cadet undergoing fourth year training other than at the Air Force Academy

8. Cadet Midshipman (other than a Cadet Midshipman described in item 9 or 12)

Royal Military College Cadet undergoing first or second year training

Air Cadet undergoing first or second year training at the Air Force Academy

\"\"6.05

Air Cadet undergoing second or third year training other than at the Air Force Academy

9. Cadet Midshipman Junior Entry undergoing Second year training

....................

Air Cadet undergoing first year training other than at the Air Force Academy

4.97

10. Acting Sub-Lieutenant (Undergraduate)

Any other Lieutenant (Undergraduate)

Any other Pilot Officer (Student)

4.59

11. Midshipman (Undergraduate)

.....................

....................

4.11

12. Cadet Midshipman Junior Entry undergoing first year training

.....................

....................

3.88

Part II.

Chaplains

13....................

Chaplain-General

Principal Air Chaplain

29.28

14. Chaplain with not less than 20 years’ service as a Chaplain

Chaplain, Third Class, with not less than 16 years’ service in that classification

Chaplain with not less than 20 years’ service in that rank

28.34

15. Chaplain with less than 20 but not less than 12 years’ service as a Chaplain

Chaplain, Third Class, with less than 16 but not less than 8 years’ service in that classification

Chaplain with less than 20 but not less than 12 years’ service in that rank

25.68

16. Chaplain with less than 12 but not less than 4 years’ service as a Chaplain

Chaplain, Third Class, with less than 8 years’ service in that classification

Chaplain with less than 12 but not less than 4 years’ service in that rank

22.19

17. Chaplain with less than 4 years’ service as a Chaplain

Chaplain, Fourth Class

Chaplain with less than 4 years’ service in that rank

19 40

Part III.

Mole Medical and Dental Officers

18. Rear-Admiral.........

Major-General..........

Air Vice-Marshal........

44.92

19. Commodore or Captain (Special Rate)

Brigadier..............

Air Commodore.........

39.05

20. Surgeon Captain.......

Colonel...............

Group Captain..........

36.50

21. Surgeon Commander....

Lieutenant-Colonel.......

Wing Commander........

33.75

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Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Permanent Naval Forces

Permanent Military Forces

Permanent Air Force

Maximum daily rate of active pay

$

Part IV.

Male Members, other than Officers

22. Junior Musician who has not attained the age of 17 years

\"\"Apprentice Musician who has not attained the age of 17 years

3.97

Junior Recruit who has not attained the age of 17 years

...................

23. Junior Musician who has attained the age of 17 years

\"\"Apprentice Musician who has attained the age of 17 years

5.96

Junior Recruit who has attained the age of 17 years

...................

24. Apprentice during first and second year training

Apprentice Tradesman during first and second year training

Apprentice Airman during first and second year training

4.04

25, Apprentice during third year training

Apprentice Tradesman during third year training

Apprentice Airman during third year training

6.07

26. Apprentice during fourth year training

...................

Apprentice Airman during fourth year training

7.31

27...................

Apprentice Tradesman during fourth year training

...................

7.61

THIRD SCHEDULE

Regulation 12.

Part I.

Male Officers, other than Chaplains and Medical and Dental Officers

1. Captain (or relative rank)

Colonel...............

Group Captain..........

31.29

2. Commander (or relative rank)

Lieutenant-Colonel.......

Wing Commander.......

27.67

3. Lieutenant-Commander (or relative rank)

Major................

Squadron Leader........

24.27

4. Lieutenant (Special Duties)

Captain (Administrative and Technical Officers’ List)

Flight Lieutenant........

20.99

5....................

Captain...............

...................

20.33

6. Lieutenant (or relative rank)

....................

...................

19.67

7....................

Lieutenant (other than a Lieutenant, Undergraduate)

Flying Officer..........

15.05

8. Sub-Lieutenant (other than a Sub-Lieutenant, Undergraduate)

....................

...................

13.65

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Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

Permanent Naval Forces

Permanent Military Forces

Permanent Air Force

Maximum daily rate of active pay

$

9..................

Second Lieutenant......

..................

12.79

10.................

..................

Pilot Officer (other than a Pilot Officer, Student)

12.39

11. Acting Sub-Lieutenant (other than an Acting Sub-Lieutenant, Undergraduate)

..................

..................

10.61

Part II.

Chaplains

12.................

Chaplain-General.......

Principal Air Chaplain...

27.67

13. Chaplain with not less than 20 years’ service as a Chaplain

Chaplain, Third Class, with not less than 16 years’ service in that classification

Chaplain with not less than 20 years’ service in that rank

26.78

14. Chaplain with less than 20 but not less than 12 years’ service as a Chaplain

Chaplain, Third Class, with less than 16 but not less than 8 years’ service in that classification

Chaplain with less than 20 but not less than 12 years’ service in that rank

24.27

15. Chaplain with less than 12 but not less than 4 years’ service as a Chaplain

Chaplain, Third Class, with less than 8 years’ service in that classification

Chaplain with less than 12 but not less than 4 years’ service in that rank

20.98

16. Chaplain, with less than 4 years’ service as a Chaplain

Chaplain, Fourth Class

Chaplain with less than 4 years’ service in that rank

18.34

Part III.

Male Medical and Dental Officers

17. Surgeon Lieutenant (Resident Medical Officer)

Captain (Resident Medical Officer)

Flight Lieutenant (Resident Medical Officer)

16.36

Part IV.

Female Officers (Other than Medical Officers)

18. Superintendent......

Colonel.............

Group Officer.........

24.98

19. Chief Officer.......

\"\"Lieutenant-Colonel....

Wing Officer..........

22.09

Matron...........

20. First Officer........

\"\"Major............

Squadron Officer.......

19.37

Superintending Sister..

21. Second Officer......

\"\"Captain...........

Flight Officer.........

16.22

Senior Sister..........

22. Third Officer.......

\"\"Lieutenant.........

Section Officer........

11.99

Sister............

23.................

Second Lieutenant......

..................

10.18

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In short: scope retained, mechanics and rates updated (see regulations 5, 6–9, 11–17)."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross‑references to the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act (definition of “daily rate of pay”) and to separate service financial regulations — see regulation 5 (purpose), and regulations 6–8 (referencing Naval, Military and Air Force Financial Regulations).","Large numeric schedules mapping many ranks/ratings and classifications to specific dollar‑per‑day maxima (Second, Third and other Schedules) increases operational complexity for payroll and benefits staff.","Multiple arithmetic adjustments layered on top of prescribed rates: a general add‑on of $1.42 per day (regulation 5(2)) plus 40 cents per day and other specific cents increments embedded in regs 6–8 and the Schedules — requiring careful aggregation.","Transitional and retrospective effective dates differ by service and cohort, and some rates are expressly deemed to have taken effect on past dates (regulations 11 and 12), increasing record‑keeping and calculation burdens.","Gender‑and‑period‑specific provisions set different retroactive increases and carve‑outs for female members across several date ranges (regulations 13–16), adding conditional rules to apply.","Targeted exceptions and exclusions for particular positions or higher prior rates (see regs 13(3), 14(3), 15(4), 16(4)), requiring comparisons against earlier instruments and existing pay to determine the applicable rate.","Deeming and pay‑seniority rules that affect which rate applies on a given day (regulation 4(3) and 4(4)), shifting administrative responsibility to determine each member’s pay seniority and classification.","Repeal of numerous earlier Statutory Rules (regulation 2 and First Schedule) means administrators must reconcile historical instruments to ensure correct transitional treatment.","Rule interpreting multiple listed rates to mean the maximum listed rate (regulation 9(1)) creates a non‑obvious selection step when tables show several possible figures for a rank/classification."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations update the daily rates of active pay used to calculate Defence Forces Retirement Benefits. They prescribe maximum per‑day pay amounts (by rank, service and classification), add fixed per‑day increments, set temporal exceptions and transitional effective dates, and repeal earlier rules. The changes affect how administrators compute retirement benefits for Navy, Army and Air Force members (including specified female members and apprentices)."},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":2237},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation maintains its original scope of prescribing daily rates of pay for Defence Force members to calculate retirement benefits under the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948-1971. While it repeals numerous previous regulations and incorporates transitional provisions for pay increases between 1969-1971, these provisions remain within the primary purpose of establishing rates for superannuation calculations."},"complexity_factors":["Extensive cross-referencing to external financial regulations (Naval Financial Regulations, Military Financial Regulations, Air Force Regulations) for base pay determinations","Multiple calculation methods combining base rates from external schedules with fixed additions (e.g., $1.42, $1.32, $1.27 per day)","Transitional provisions spanning 1969-1971 with different effective dates for different service branches and member categories","Gender-specific classifications and separate rate structures for male and female members","Deemed rank provisions (treating recruits or trainees as holding higher ranks for calculation purposes)","Specific exclusions for certain occupations (switchboard operators, accounting machine operators)","Three detailed schedules containing extensive tabular data mapping specific dollar amounts to ranks and positions across three services"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation (1971) consolidates earlier rules and fixes maximum daily pay rates used to calculate Defence Forces retirement benefits. It applies different rates for senior and junior officers, other ranks, and servicewomen, deriving amounts from service pay tables plus a fixed uplift for pension calculations.\n\nIt also includes transitional backdating for pay increases between 1969–1971 so those historical raises are reflected in retirement entitlements for permanent and reserve ADF members."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/c1971l00092","history":"/api/acts/c1971l00092/history","analysis":"/api/acts/c1971l00092/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/c1971l00092/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/c1971l00092/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/c1971l00092/documents"}}