{"id":"C1961L00006","name":"Naval Financial (Citizen Forces) Regulations","slug":"naval-financial-citizen-forces-regulations","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"6 of 1961","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":23853,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1961L00006-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Naval Financial (Citizen Forces) Regulations","content":"STATUTORY RULES.\n\n![](image.001.png)1961\\. No. 6.\n\nREGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1952.\\*\n\nI, 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 Naval Defence Act 1910-1952.\n\nDated this 10th\n\nday of January , 1961.\n\nDUNROSSIL\n\nGovernor-General.\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\n![Signature of J.G. Gorton](image.002.png)\n\n![](image.003.png)Minister of State for the Navy.\n\nNAVAL FINANCIAL (CITIZEN FORCES) REGULATIONS.\n\nCitation.\n\n1. These Regulations may be cited as the Naval Financial (Citizen Forces) Regulations.\n\nApplication of Regulations.\n\n2. These Regulations apply notwithstanding anything contained in any other Regulations in force under the Naval Defence Act 1910-1952 making provision for or in relation to the rates of pay of members of the Citizen Naval Forces.\n\nDefinitions.\n\n3. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—\n\n“man” means a male person serving in the Citizen Naval Forces and holding a rating of or below that of Chief Petty Officer;\n\n“officer” includes an officer of the Special Duties List and a subordinate officer;\n\n“rank” includes acting rank and relative rank;\n\n“rating” includes acting rating and relative rating;\n\n“the Naval Board” means the Board of Administration for the Naval Forces called the Naval Board and constituted under section 7 of the Naval Defence Act 1910-1952.\n\nRates of pay— Officers.\n\n4. The daily rate of active pay payable to an officer of the Citizen Naval Forces is the rate specified in the First Schedule to these Regulations in relation to the rank that the officer holds and the branch or list in which the officer is included.\n\nRates of pay—Men.\n\n5. The daily rate of active pay payable to a man of the Citizen Naval Forces is the rate specified in the Second Schedule to these Regulations in relation to the rating that the man holds and the branch in which the man is included.\n\nMembers serving in Permanent Naval Forces.\n\n![](image.004.png)6. Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, a member of the Citizen Naval Forces who is serving in a vacancy in the Establishment of the Permanent Naval Forces shall be paid active pay and allowances at the rates that would be payable under the Naval Financial Regulations if he were a member of the Permanent Naval Forces.\n\n\\* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 12th January, 1961.\n\n9350/60.—Price 3d. 10/9.12.1960.\n\nTHE SCHEDULES\n\n![](image.005.png)\n\nFIRST SCHEDULE.\n\nRegulation 4.\n\nRates of Active Pay—Officers of Citizen Naval Forces.\n\nPart 1.—General and Supplementary Lists and Instructor, Naval Ordnance Design and Inspection and Medical and Dental Branches other than Surgeon Lieutenants and Surgeon Lieutenants (D).\n\n```html\n

Rank.

Rate per day.

£

s.

d.

Midshipman..................................................

1

12

11

Acting Sub-Lieutenant...........................................

2

9

6

Sub-Lieutenant................................................

2

17

3

Lieutenant...................................................

3

8

1

Lieutanent-Commander..........................................

4

18

3

Commander..................................................

6

7

6

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

7

17

2

\n```\n\nPart 2.—Special Duties List.\n\n```html\n

Rank.

Rate per day

£

s.

d.

Sub-Lieutenant (S.D.)...........................................

3

15

1

Lieutenant (S.D.)..............................................

4

2

1

Lieutenant-Commander (S.D.)......................................

4

11

1

Commander (S.D.).............................................

6

7

6

\n```\n\nPart 3.—Chaplains.\n\n```html\n

Rank.

Rate per day.

£

s.

d.

Chaplain....................................................

3

18

9

\n```\n\nPart 4.—Surgeon Lieutenant and Surgeon Lieutenant (D)\n\n```html\n

Rank.

Rate per day.

£

s.

d.

Surgeon Lieutenant and Surgeon Lieutenant (D)..........................

3

16

6

\n```\n\n \n\nSECOND SCHEDULE.\n\nRegulation 5.\n\nRates of Active Pay—Men of the Citizen Naval Forces.\n\nPart 1.—Seaman Branch, Regulating Branch, Communication Branch, Engineering Mechanic Branch, Writer Branch, Stores Branch, Sick Berth Branch, Musician Branch, Butcher Branch, Sailmaker Branch, Cook Branch, Steward Branch, Naval Air Mechanic Branch, Naval Airman Branch, Naval Airman Fitter Branch, Printer Branch, Electrical Branch, Dental Assistant Branch.\n\n```html\n

Rating or Relative Rating.

Rate per day.

£

s.

d.

Recruit (Seaman)..............................................

1

12

11

Ordinary Seaman..............................................

1

16

1

Able Seaman.................................................

2

1

7

Leading Seaman...............................................

2

8

3

Petty Officer.................................................

2

15

6

Chief Petty Officer.............................................

3

4

1

\n```\n\nPart 2.—Engineroom Artificer Branch, Electrical Artificer Branch, Ordnance Artificer Branch, Aircraft Artificer Branch or the Naval Shipwright Branch.\n\n```html\n

Rating.

Rate per day.

£

s.

d.

Recruit (Artificer Fifth Class)......................................

2

4

3

Artificer Fifth Class.............................................

2

4

3

Recruit (Acting Artificer Fourth Class)................................

2

12

10

Acting Artificer Fourth Class......................................

2

12

10

Artificer Fourth Class...........................................

2

12

10

Artificer Third Class............................................

2

18

10

Artificer Second Class...........................................

3

1

6

Artificer First Class.............................................

3

4

2

Chief Artificer................................................

3

6

10

\n```\n\nPart 3.—Mechanician Branch or Aircraft Mechanician Branch.\n\n```html\n

Rating.

Rate per day.

£

s.

d.

Acting Mechanician Second Class ...................................

2

15

6

Mechanician Second Class........................................

2

15

6

Mechanician First Class..........................................

2

18

10

Chief Mechanician.............................................

3

6

10

\n```\n\n \n\nSecond Schedule—continued.\n\nPart 4.—Blacksmith Branch, Plumber Branch, Painter Branch, Joiner Branch, Motor Mechanic Branch or Dental Mechanic Branch.\n\n```html\n

Rating.

Rate per day.

£

s.

d.

Recruit (Artisan Fifth Class).......................................

2

1

7

Artisan Fifth Class.............................................

2

1

7

Recruit (Acting Artisan Fourth Class).................................

2

7

0

Acting Artisan Fourth Class.......................................

2

7

0

Artisan Fourth Class............................................

2

7

0

Artisan Third Class.............................................

2

11

7

Artisan Second Class............................................

2

15

6

Artisan First Class..............................................

2

18

6

Chief Artisan.................................................

3

4

1

\n```\n\nPart 5.—Naval Airman (Aircrew) Branch.\n\n```html\n

Rating.

Rate per day.

£

s.

d.

Pilot or Observer Second Class.....................................

3

9

7

Pilot or Observer First Class.......................................

3

15

9

\n```\n\nPart 6.—Constable of the Naval Dockyard Police who entered at a time specified in, and otherwise in accordance with, sub-regulation (1.) of regulation 36 of the Naval Financial Regulations.\n\n```html\n

Rating.

Rate per day.

£

s.

d.

Constable...................................................

2

1

7

\n```\n\nPart 7.—Member of the Naval Dockyard Police who entered at a time specified in, and otherwise in accordance with, sub-regulation (1.) of regulation 37 of the Naval Financial Regulations.\n\n```html\n

Rating.

Rate per day.

£

s.

d.

Constable...................................................

2

8

3

Sergeant Second Class...........................................

3

4

1

Sergeant First Class.............................................

3

5

5

\n```\n\n![](image.006.png)By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-realtime","completionTokens":1846},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation remains strictly focused on its original purpose of establishing pay scales for Citizen Naval Forces personnel. No expansion beyond the core financial remit is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Straightforward tabular structure with only 6 operative regulations","Simple conditional exception in Regulation 6 for Permanent Naval Forces service","Minimal cross-referencing (single reference to Naval Financial Regulations)","Clear definitional section with only 5 defined terms","Complexity is administrative (volume of pay tables) rather than legal"],"plain_english_summary":"This 1961 regulation fixes daily pay rates for part‑time naval reservists (Citizen Naval Forces), distinguishing officers and other ranks and using pre‑decimal Australian currency. It governs who gets what when serving on active duty and notes reservists filling permanent vacancies receive the higher permanent force rates.\n\nIt also supersedes other pay rules for the Citizen Naval Forces and reflects period gendered language in definitions."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Regulations do not broaden coverage beyond the Citizen Naval Forces; they specify pay rates for those members and how conflicting pay rules are to be treated (Regulations 4–5; Regulation 2). They add a carved‑out application for Citizen Force members occupying Permanent Naval Forces vacancies to be paid at Permanent rates (Regulation 6), but this is an internal allocation rule rather than an expansion of who is covered."},"complexity_factors":["Detailed, multi-part pay tables covering many ranks, branches and special lists (First and Second Schedules) — increases classification and administrative load.","Override clause that applies these Regulations 'notwithstanding' other Naval pay regulations (Regulation 2) — creates potential conflict-resolution issues.","Exception for members serving in Permanent Naval Forces vacancies to be paid under Permanent Naval Financial Regulations (Regulation 6) — creates dual‑regime application.","Defined terms that constrain and shape coverage: gendered definition 'man' (Regulation 3) and inclusion of acting/relative ranks and ratings (Regulation 3) — complicates eligibility and pay calculation.","Cross-references to the Naval Defence Act 1910–1952 and Naval Financial Regulations (instrument heading; Reg 6) — requires consult of other instruments to apply correctly.","Use of pre-decimal currency (£ s d) throughout the schedules (Schedules) — increases conversion and accounting friction for modern users or systems.","Numerous small distinctions (e.g. Special Duties List, Chaplains, Surgeon Lieutenants, multiple artificer/mechanic branches) increase the likelihood of misclassification."],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations set the daily active pay rates for officers and enlisted members of the Citizen Naval Forces by rank and branch, recorded in detailed First and Second Schedules (Regs 4–5, Schedules). They apply despite other Naval pay rules (Reg 2) and direct that Citizen Force members filling Permanent Naval Forces vacancies be paid at Permanent rates (Reg 6). The instrument fixes who gets paid what, who pays it (the Commonwealth), and requires precise classification and record-keeping."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/naval-financial-citizen-forces-regulations","history":"/api/acts/naval-financial-citizen-forces-regulations/history","analysis":"/api/acts/naval-financial-citizen-forces-regulations/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/naval-financial-citizen-forces-regulations/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/naval-financial-citizen-forces-regulations/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/naval-financial-citizen-forces-regulations/documents"}}