Australian National Railways Regulations (Cth)

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS REGULATIONS - Incorporating all amendments by
legislation made to 31 July 1980
- Reprinted as at 31 July 1980 (HISTREG CHAP 322 #DATE 31:07:1980)

*1* The Australian National Railways Regulations (in force under the Australian

National Railways Act 1917) as shown in this reprint comprise Statutory Rules
1977 No. 133 as amended by the other Statutory Rules specified in the following
table:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year and
number Date of
notification
Gazette Date of
commencement Application,
saving or
transitional
provisions
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1977 No. 133 17 Aug 1977 17 Aug 1977
1978 No. 24 21 Feb 1978 1 Mar 1978
(see r. 1 and
Gazette 1978 No.
S38, p. 1) -
1979 No. 3 23 Jan 1979 23 Jan 1979 -
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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS REGULATIONS - TABLE OF PROVISIONS 
TABLE

                             TABLE  OF  PROVISIONS


Regulation

  1.        Citation

  1A.       Amount prescribed for the purposes of section 23 of the
Australian

            National Railways Act 1917

  2.        Salary rate for Minister's approval

  3.        Expenses of witness before a Disciplinary Appeal Board



                                    SCHEDULE



                              Witnesses' Expenses



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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS REGULATIONS - SECT. 1. 
Citation 


  1. These Regulations may be cited as the Australian National Railways
Regulations.*1*


See notes to first article of this Chapter.

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS REGULATIONS - SECT. 1A. 
Amount prescribed for the purposes of section 23 of the Australian National 
Railways Act 1917 

Inserted by 1979 No. 3

  1A. The amount of $500,000 is prescribed for the purposes of section 23 of
the Australian National Railways Act 1917.

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS REGULATIONS - SECT. 2. 
Salary rate for Minister's approval 


  2. For the purposes of paragraph 46 (3) (b) of the Australian National
Railways Act 1917, the method of ascertaining a rate, in excess of which, if
that rate is higher than $16,292 per annum, the Commission shall not, except
with the approval of the Minister, determine the salary of a position in the
service of the Commission, is to ascertain the higher of the following rates:



  (a)  the maximum rate of salary per annum that is payable, at the time the
Commission makes its salary determination, to an officer of the Australian
Public Service who occupies an office classified as Class 11 in the Third
Division;



  (b)  the maximum rate of salary per annum that is payable, at the time the
Commission makes its salary determination, to an officer of the Australian
Public Service who occupies an office classified as Engineer, Class 4, in the
Third Division.

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS REGULATIONS - SECT. 3. 
Expenses of witness before a Disciplinary Appeal Board 

Added by 1978 No. 24 r. 2

  3. A person summoned to attend, or appearing, as a witness before a
Disciplinary Appeal Board, shall, in respect of his attendance, be paid by the
Commission such expenses as are determined by the Chairman of the Board in
accordance with the scale in the Schedule. -----------

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS REGULATIONS - SCHEDULE 

Schedule added by 1978 No. 24 r. 2
SCH

                                    SCHEDULE

                                                                    Regulation
3

                              WITNESSES'  EXPENSES



  1. A witness appearing before a Disciplinary Appeal Board to give evidence

because of his professional, scientific or other special skill or knowledge

shall be paid an amount of not less than $45, or more than $225, for each day
on which he so appears.

  2. A witness, other than a witness referred to in Item 1 of this Schedule,

appearing before a Disciplinary Appeal Board to give evidence shall be paid-



  (a)  if he is remunerated by wages, salary or fees-



      (i)  an amount equal to the amount of wages, salary or fees lost by him
by reason of his so appearing; or



     (ii)  an amount of $50 for each day on which he so appears,



    whichever is the less; or



  (b)  if he is not so remunerated-an amount of $25 for each day on which he
so

appears.

  3. A witness appearing before a Disciplinary Appeal Board to give expert

evidence shall be paid, in addition to any other amount payable to him under

Item 1 or 2 of this Schedule, a reasonable amount for qualifying to give that

evidence.

  4. A witness appearing before a Disciplinary Appeal Board to give evidence

shall be paid a reasonable amount-



  (a)  in respect of his conveyance to and from the place at which he so

attends; and



  (b)  if he is required to be absent overnight from his usual place of

residence-for meals and accommodation.

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