Civilian Staff Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1935. No. 106

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1934.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL, in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1934.

Dated this thirtieth day of October, 1935

(SGD.) ISAAC A. ISAACS

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendments of Civilian Staff regulations. 

Definitions.

1. Regulation 2 is amended by inserting after the definitionof “Officer” the following definition:—

“Returned Soldier” means any person who enlisted prior to the eleventh day of November, One thousand nine hundred and eighteen, and served in the war with satisfactory record in any Expeditionary Force raised under the provisions of the Defence Act 1903-1918, and includes—

(a) a member of the Army Medical CorpsNursing Service who was accepted or appointed by the Director-General of Medical Services for service outside Australia during the war;

(b)any member of the Naval Forces of the Commonwealth who has during the war been on active service outside Australia or on a ship of war;

(c) any person who, during the war, has been employed as a radio telegraphic in the transport service in connexion with any such Expeditionary Force, and who, while so employed, served in the zone of war; and

(d)any person who was born in Australia, or resident in Australia within six months prior to enlistment, and who, at any time during the war, served with satisfactory record in a Naval or Military Expeditionary Force raised in the United Kingdom or in any British Dominion.”

Insolvent officers.

2. Regulation 13 is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (6.) the words “or the Minister, as the case may require”.

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* Notified in theCommonwealthGazette on 9th August, 1934.

  Statutory Rules 1926, No. 209, as amended by Statutory Rules 1928, Nos. 19, 36, 58 and 86; 1929, Nos. 38, 79 and 102: 1930, Nos. 29, 50, 75, 100 and 139: 1931, Nos. 15, 48, 50 and 60; 1932, Nos. 11, 37, 113 and 126; 1933, Nos. 9, 51, 59 and86; 1934, Nos. 5, 105 and 144.

4455.—6/17.10.1935.—Price 3d.

 

3. Regulation 15b is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Report on officer on attainment of 60 years of age.

“15b. When an officer attains the age of sixty years the Chief Officer shall report to the Secretary as to the efficiency of the officer for the performance of, and his willingness to continue to perform, the duties of his classified position.”

4. Regulation 15c is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Return of officers over 60 years of age.

 “15c.—(1.) The Chief Officer shall furnish the Secretary in the month of April in each year, with a return of officers whose age is sixty years or more and a report in each case as to whether the officer performs efficiently the duties of his classified position and is willing to continue in the performance of such duties.

(2.) If the Chief Officer is of the opinion that any such officer, on account of inefficiency in the performance of the duties of his classified position, should be transferred to another position or retired, he shall recommend accordingly and state the reasons for his recommendation.”

Temporary employment of returned soldiers.

5. After Regulation 105 the following regulation is inserted:—

“105a.—(1.) Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, a returned soldier whose name is enrolled for temporary employment shall, if competent for the work required, be considered for temporary employment in priority to any person who is not a returned soldier.

(2.) Upon report from the Chief Officer that a returned soldier temporarily employed has satisfactorily performed his duties, the Secretary may extend his employment for such time as temporary assistance is still required.

(3.) Where the employment of a returned soldier has been terminated owing to temporary assistance not being further required, he shall be eligible for further employment at any time after the termination of his previous temporary employment.”

Sunday pay.

6. Regulation 111 is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

“111. An employee who is required to attend for duty on a Sunday shall be paid for such attendance at double rates for the period of attendance.”

Officers of the Second Division.

7. Sub-regulation (1.) of regulation 116 is amended by omitting from the table, opposite the office “Chief Chemical Engineer, Maribyrnong” the figures “1,150” and inserting in their stead the figures “1,300”.

Officers of the Fourth Division.

8. Regulation 117a is amended by omitting from Table “D”, opposite the office of “Foreman”, the words “Not subject to variation under Regulation 117b appearing in the “Remarks” column.

Repeal of Regulation 117c.

9. Regulation 117c is repealed.

10. Regulation 118 is amended by inserting the following new sub-regulation:—

“(3.) Upon commencement of this sub-regulation, the officer occupying the position of Senior Assistant, Master Attendant’s Branch, Royal Australian Naval Depot and Dockyard, Garden Island, hitherto

employed under the Naval Establishments Regulations, shall cease to be subject to those Regulations and shall become and be deemed to be an employee of the General Division under these Regulations with classification therein corresponding to his previous classification under the Naval Establishments Regulations.

His period of service under the Naval Establishments Regulations shall for the purpose of determining any rights to which he is entitled under these Regulations, which are based on the length or nature of his employment under these Regulations, be included as if that period were part of his period of employment under these Regulations.”

Civil Teaching Staff, Royal Military College.

11. Regulation 119c is amended—

(a) by omitting sub-regulation (1.)and inserting in its stead the following:—

“(1.)(a) The limits of salary of members of the Civil Teaching Staff shall be as follows:—

Designation.	Salary.		Remarks.
	Minimum.	Maximum.
£	£
Professor........	675	750	Biennial increments of £25
Lecturer.........	450	550	Three biennial increments of £25 One long service increment of £25 after 10 years’ service

(b)Child Endowment allowance shall be paid at the rates and under the conditions prescribed by Regulation 48 of these Regulations.

(c)The rates of salary prescribed shall be inclusive of all other allowances except travelling allowance.”

(b)by omitting sub-regulation (5.) and inserting in its stead the following:—

“(5.) A member of the Civil Teaching Staff at the College shall retire on reaching the age of 60 years, provided that a member designated Professor may be permitted by the Governor-General to continue in office for successive periods not exceeding twelve months at one time until he attains the age of 62 years if the Chief Officer certifies on each occasion that he is efficient and capable in every respect of performing the duties of his office and a Medical Officer certifies that he is medically fit to carry out those duties.”

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By Authority: L.F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.