EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal Determination No. 3 of 2017

This Determination amends Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal (DFRT) Determination No. 2 of 2017, Salaries (the Principal Determination), made under section 58H of the Defence Act 1903 (the Act) and in accordance with subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (AIA Act). The Principal Determination sets out provisions dealing with salary for members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

This Determination has two purposes.

·  To rename Navy's Air Interceptor Controller employment category to Fighter Controller to standardise terminology across the three Services.

·  To restructure and rename Navy's Maritime Logistics Steward employment category to Maritime Logistics Support Operations.

Section 1 of this Determination sets out the manner in which this Determination may be cited.

Section 2 of this Determination provides that the Determination commences on the date of signature.

Section 3 provides that this instrument has authority under section 58H of the Defence Act 1903.

Section 4 specifies that the amendment is made to the Principal Determination, as amended.

Section 5 substitutes the table at Navy pay grade 2 in Part 1 of Schedule B.9 with the table in Schedule 1 to this Determination.

Section 6 substitutes the table at Navy pay grade 3 in Part 1 of Schedule B.9 with the table in Schedule 2 to this Determination.

Section 7 substitutes the table at Navy pay grade 4 in Part 1 of Schedule B.9 with the table in Schedule 3 to this Determination.

Section 8 substitutes the table at Navy pay grade 7 in Part 1 of Schedule B.9 with the table in Schedule 4 to this Determination.

Section 9 substitutes the table at Navy pay grade 8 in Part 1 of Schedule B.9 with the table in Schedule 5 to this Determination.

Section 10 substitutes the table at Navy pay grade 2 in Part 1 of Schedule B.11 with the table in Schedule6 to this Determination.

Section 11 substitutes the table at Navy pay grade 3 in Part 1 of Schedule B.11 with the table in Schedule7 to this Determination.

Section 12 substitutes the table at Navy pay grade 4 in Part 1 of Schedule B.11 with the table in Schedule8 to this Determination.

Section 13 substitutes the table at Navy pay grade 6 in Part 1 of Schedule B.11 with the table in Schedule9 to this Determination.

Authority: Section 58H of the
Defence Act 1903