New Zealand Gazette – 1938 – No. 65

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✨ Royal New Zealand Air Force Regulations



1980
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 65

(2) In exceptional circumstances the Minister may approve of a grant exceeding the amounts set out in paragraph (1) of this regulation.

(3) A member sent abroad a second or subsequent time within a period of four years of the previous occasion shall not be entitled to this grant.

SECTION III.—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

  1. RENT OF QUARTERS.

Members of the Regular Air Force and civilians employed on air force stations who occupy married quarters will be required to pay rent at rates to be determined from time to time.

  1. PAYMENT OF ELECTRIC CURRENT SUPPLIED TO QUARTERS.

Persons occupying married quarters in accordance with Regulation 193 shall be required to pay for electric current consumed at the rates payable by household consumers to the supply authorities in the districts wherein the quarters are situated.

  1. MEDICAL ATTENDANCE.

(1) Subject to conditions approved by the Air Board, members of the Regular Air Force may be granted medical and surgical treatment at public expense except where the injury or sickness is due to the member’s own fault.

(2) The Air Board may recover the whole or such part of the cost of the treatment as it considers appropriate.

  1. DENTAL TREATMENT.

Dental treatment may be provided under such conditions as are approved from time to time by the Air Board.

  1. DEFINITION OF SICK-LEAVE.

Absence from duty on account of sickness or injury whether the absentee be in hospital or otherwise shall be considered sick-leave within the meaning of these regulations.

  1. MEDICAL CERTIFICATES REQUIRED.

Whenever a member is absent from duty on account of illness or accident for any period extending beyond three days a medical certificate stating the nature of the illness or accident and the probable period of absence shall be forwarded to his commanding officer, who may nevertheless require that a medical certificate shall be furnished in respect of absences of less than three days.

  1. SCHEDULE OF PAY DURING SICK-LEAVE.

(1) Pay during sick-leave shall be in accordance with the following schedule:—

Length of Service. On Full Pay. On Half-pay.
Under 3 months .. 1 week ..
Over 3 months and under 6 months .. 2 weeks ..
Over 6 months and under 9 months .. 1 month ..
Over 9 months and under 5 years .. 1 month 1 month.
Over 5 years and under 10 years .. 2 months 2 months.
Over 10 years and under 15 years .. 3 months 3 months.
Over 15 years and under 25 years .. 4 months 4 months.
Over 25 years .. 5 months 5 months.

(2) The scale set out in the foregoing schedule shall not apply in the following cases:—

(a) Sickness resulting directly from the conditions under which the member was working:

(b) Injury sustained by the member in the discharge of his duties:

(c) Disability arising out of war service.

(3) Members absent through illness or disability caused by misconduct or negligence may be liable to such reduction of pay as the Air Board may decide.

(4) In exceptional cases the Air Board may approve an extension of the period of sick-leave and the rate of pay applicable thereto.



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🛡️ Royal New Zealand Air Force Regulations, 1938 (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
Regulations, Rent of Quarters, Electric Current, Medical Attendance, Dental Treatment, Sick-leave, Medical Certificates, Pay during Sick-leave