Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1989 No. 203 DEFENCE FORCE REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 2

2. After Part IX of the Defence Force Regulations the following Part is
inserted:

"PART IXA-SALVAGE CLAIMS Apportionment of salvage amongst crew members

"43A. (1) For the purposes of section 117AB of the Act, salvage payable shall,
subject to subregulation (2), be apportioned amongst the members of the crew
in accordance with the following table:
APPORTIONMENT OF SALVAGE
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-- Rank Shares
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-- Rear Admiral ..................................................... 28
Commodore ........................................................ 26 Captain
.......................................................... 24 Commander
........................................................ 22
Lieutenant-Commander ............................................. 20
Lieutenant ....................................................... 18 Warrant
Officer .................................................. 18 Sub-Lieutenant
................................................... 16 Chief Petty Officer
.............................................. 16 Petty Officer
.................................................... 14 Leading Seaman
................................................... 12 Able Seaman
...................................................... 10 Any other rank
................................................... 10
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-- "(2) In determining the salvage payable to a crew member:

   (a)  the commanding officer of the naval ship shall receive the number of
        shares for his or her rank multiplied by 2;

   (b)  where the commanding officer recommends that extraordinary personal
        endeavour by a member of the crew warrants special recognition, the
        Chief of Naval Staff may authorise an increase in the member's number
        of shares by not more than 3; and

   (c)  the value of each share shall be ascertained by dividing the total
        amount of salvage available to be apportioned amongst the crew by the
        total number of shares.".