Commonwealth Public Service Act 1940 (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE.

No. 88 of 1940.

An Act to amend the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922-1939.

[Assented to 16th December, 1940.]

[Date of commencement, 13th January, 1941.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1940.

(2.) The Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922-1939, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922-1940.

 

Chief Officer.

2. Section twenty-six of the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922-1939 is amended by inserting after sub-section (1.) the following sub-section:—

“(1a.) The Administrator for the Northern Territory shall have all the powers, authorities and duties of a Chief Officer under the provisions of this Act, so far as relates to the branches in the Northern Territory of any Department specified by Proclamation.”.