Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The salary of a covered ADF member on a day is the sum of the following determined under Part IIIA of the Defence Act 1903 :
(a) the annual rate of salary applying to the member on that day (on the assumption that the member is on full pay);
(b) for a member to whom service allowance is payable--the annual rate of the service allowance for service by the member on that day;
(c) for a member to whom higher duties allowance is payable--the annual rate of the higher duties allowance for service by the member on that day;
(d) for a member to whom trainee allowance is payable--the annual rate of the trainee allowance for service by the member on that day.
To avoid doubt, salary does not include any other allowance.
(2) However, if a covered ADF member is a trainee of the Permanent Forces on a day and his or her salary worked out under subsection (1) is less than the maximum annual rate of salary (ignoring allowances) for a Private Group 1 or equivalent rank in the member's arm of the ADF, the member's salary on that day is that maximum annual rate.
(3) Despite subsection (1), the salary of a covered ADF member holding one of the following offices on a day is the annual rate of salary on that day of a holder of the office determined under subsection 7(3) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 :
(a) Chief of the Defence Force;
(b) Vice Chief of the Defence Force;
(c) Chief of Navy;
(d) Chief of Army;
(e) Chief of Air Force;
(f) Director of Military Prosecutions;
(g) an office prescribed by the rules.