Commonwealth Public Service Regulations 1913 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1915. No. 252.

REGULATION UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1902-1915.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902-1915 to come into operation forthwith.

This Regulation shall supersede Provisional Regulation (Statutory Rules 1915, No. 187) underthe said Act made on the sixth day of October, One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.

Dated this twenty-second day of December, One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

W. M. HUGHES.

 

Amendment of Commonwealth Public Service Regulations.

(Statutory Rule 1913/341).

Regulation 140 is repealed, and the following is inserted in its stead:—

Forfeiture of office by female officers on marriage.

140. Unless the Permanent Head recommends and the Commissioner certifies that her continuance in office is required in the public interest, a female officer upon her marriage shall be deemed to have forfeited her office, and shall thereupon cease to perform her duties and to receive her salary. If she has been previously continuously employed for at least five years and is not entitled to or has not been granted leave of absence as prescribed in section 71 of the Act or payment in lieu thereof, she shall be granted upon ceasing to perform her duties a sum equivalent to salary in accordance with the following scale:—

Length of Service.	Sum equivalent to Salary for—
5 years and under 8 years........................................	1 month
Over 8 years and under 12 years..............................	2 months
Over 12 years and under 20 years.............................	3 months

 

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