War Financial Regulations

1 War Financial Regulations

STATUTORY RULES.

1917. No. 49.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903–1915.

War Financial Regulations.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following regulation under the Defence Act 1903–1915, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this twenty-eighth day of February One thousand nine hundred and seventeen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

(Sgd.) LITTLETON E. GROOM,

for Minister of State for Defence.

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WAR FINANCIAL REGULATIONS.

AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE.

PART I.

Pay.

Pay prior to embarkation.

1. Prior to embarkation, members of the Australian Imperial Force, with the exception of Nurses and Masseuses, shall be paid at the following rates of pay:—

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:89.28%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Rank.</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Rate per annum.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:89.28%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Major-General</span><span style="width:336.14pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..................................................</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">£1,200</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:89.28%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Rank.</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Rate per Diem.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:89.28%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:3.26%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">£</span></p></td><td style="width:4.12%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">s</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">.</span></p></td><td style="width:3.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif; font-style:italic">d.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:89.28%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Colonel or Brigadier</span><span style="width:320.07pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">................................................</span></p></td><td style="width:3.26%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">2</span></p></td><td style="width:4.12%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">5</span></p></td><td style="width:3.36%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">0</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:89.28%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Lieutenant-Colonel </span><span style="width:322.82pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">................................................</span></p></td><td style="width:3.26%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">1</span></p></td><td style="width:4.12%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">17</span></p></td><td style="width:3.36%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">6</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:89.28%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Major</span><span style="width:384.22pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.........................................................</span></p></td><td style="width:3.26%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">1</span></p></td><td style="width:4.12%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">10</span></p></td><td style="width:3.36%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">0</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:89.28%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Captain</span><span style="width:376.89pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">........................................................</span></p></td><td style="width:3.26%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">1</span></p></td><td style="width:4.12%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">2</span></p></td><td style="width:3.36%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">6</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:89.28%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Lieutenant, 2nd Lieutenant</span><span style="width:292.28pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">............................................</span></p></td><td style="width:3.26%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">0</span></p></td><td style="width:4.12%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">15</span></p></td><td style="width:3.36%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">0</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:89.28%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Adjutant, at rate of corresponding rank</span><span style="width:240.05pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">....................................</span></p></td><td style="width:3.26%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:4.12%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">—</span></p></td><td style="width:3.36%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:89.28%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Quartermaster, at rate of corresponding rank</span><span style="width:215.63pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">................................</span></p></td><td style="width:3.26%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:4.12%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">—</span></p></td><td style="width:3.36%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:89.28%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Foreman Artificer (Mechanical Transport), Foreman Mechanic (Flying Unit)</span><span style="width:72.66pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">..........</span></p></td><td style="width:3.26%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">0</span></p></td><td style="width:4.12%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">13</span></p></td><td style="width:3.36%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">0</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:89.28%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Brigade or Regimental Sergeant-Major, Quartermaster-Sergeant, Armament Artificer, Warrant Officer, Staff Quartermaster-Sergeant</span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"></span></p></td><td style="width:3.26%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">0</span></p></td><td style="width:4.12%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">12</span></p></td><td style="width:3.36%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">0</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:89.28%; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:-14.4pt; text-align:justify; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Staff Sergeant (Wireless) </span><span style="width:295.97pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">............................................</span></p></td><td style="width:3.26%; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">0</span></p></td><td style="width:4.12%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">14</span></p></td><td style="width:3.36%; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:bottom"><p style="margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right; line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">0</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:1pt"><td style="width:89.28%;