{"id":"C1913L00294","name":"Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth (Amendment) (Provisional)","slug":"financial-and-allowance-regulations-for-the-military-forces-of-the-commonwealth-amendment-provisiona","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"294 of 1913","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":20557,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1913L00294-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth (Amendment) (Provisional)","content":"STATUTORY RULES.\n\n1913\\. No. 294.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nPROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903–1912.\n\nFinancial and Allowance Regulations (Provisional) for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth—Regulation 86—Amendment.\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that, on account of urgency, the following Regulation under the Defence Act 1903–1912 should come into immediate operation, and, further, should be taken to have come into operation on and from the first day of July, 1912, and make the Regulation to come into operation accordingly as a Provisional Regulation.\n\nDated this twelfth day of November, One thousand nine hundred and thirteen.\n\nDENMAN,\n\nGovernor-General.\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nE. D. MILLEN.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nFINANCIAL AND ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS (PROVISIONAL) FOR THE MILITARY FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.\n\nAmendment.\n\nMilitary Staff Clerks.\n\nRegulation 86, sub-paragraph (b) is cancelled, and the following substituted:—\n\n(b) The Act and Regulations governing the classification, pay, increments and allowances, including removal expenses and allowances, of the Clerical Division of the Commonwealth Public Service shall apply to Military Staff Clerks, but in cases where under the Public Service Regulations the approval of the Governor-General or Public Service Commissioner is required, the approval of the Minister shall be substituted.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nPrinted and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.\n\nC.14889—Price 3d.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":2093},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The amendment remains tightly focused on the financial remuneration and administrative conditions of Military Staff Clerks, consistent with the original purpose of the Financial and Allowance Regulations. It does not expand into operational, disciplinary, or non-financial military matters."},"complexity_factors":["Single, discrete amendment to one sub-paragraph (86(b)) of the existing Regulations","No interpretation section or definitions within the instrument; relies entirely on existing definitions in the Defence Act and Public Service Regulations","Incorporates external legislation by reference (the entire Clerical Division framework of the Public Service) rather than setting out detailed pay tables or conditions","Simple administrative substitution logic (Minister replaces Governor-General/Commissioner as approving authority)"],"plain_english_summary":"This rule changes how **Military Staff Clerks** (administrative workers in the armed forces) are paid and what employment benefits they receive.\n\n**What it does:**\n*   It scraps the old pay rules for these clerks and replaces them with the same **pay scales, promotion increments, allowances, and moving expenses** that apply to clerks in the ordinary Commonwealth Public Service.\n*   **Who approves the payments:** While regular public service clerks need sign-off from the Governor-General or the Public Service Commissioner for certain decisions, Military Staff Clerks only need approval from the **Defence Minister**.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis brings military administrative staff into line with civilian government workers for salary and conditions, while keeping the Defence Minister (rather than public service bosses) in control of these military appointments."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/financial-and-allowance-regulations-for-the-military-forces-of-the-commonwealth-amendment-provisiona","history":"/api/acts/financial-and-allowance-regulations-for-the-military-forces-of-the-commonwealth-amendment-provisiona/history","analysis":"/api/acts/financial-and-allowance-regulations-for-the-military-forces-of-the-commonwealth-amendment-provisiona/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/financial-and-allowance-regulations-for-the-military-forces-of-the-commonwealth-amendment-provisiona/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/financial-and-allowance-regulations-for-the-military-forces-of-the-commonwealth-amendment-provisiona/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/financial-and-allowance-regulations-for-the-military-forces-of-the-commonwealth-amendment-provisiona/documents"}}