Commonwealth Public Service Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1913. No. 148.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1902–1911.

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 Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902–1911 to come into operation forthwith. Such Regulations shall supersede the Provisional Regulations (Statutory Rules 1913 No. 62) made on the 27th day of February, One thousand nine hundred and thirteen.

Dated this 30th day of May, One thousand nine hundred and thirteen.

DENMAN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

FRANK G. TUDOR,

For the Prime Minister.

 

Regulations 257–261 made under the provisions of the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902 are repealed, and new Regulations in the following terms are made in lieu thereof:—

257–261.—If any officer is charged with—

(a)A breach of the provisions of the Act or of any Regulations thereunder; or

(b)Wilful disobedience or disregard of any lawful order made or given by any person having authority to give such order; or

(c)Being negligent or careless in discharge of his duties; or

(d)Being inefficient or incompetent, and such inefficiency or incompetency appears to arise from causes within his own control; or

(e)Using intoxicating beverages to excess; or

(f) Any disgraceful or improper conduct.

the action to be taken shall be as follows:—

(1) All charges shall be made in writing. The officer charged shall be immediately furnished with a copy of the charge, and shall be required to forthwith state, in writing, whether he admits or denies the truth of such charge, and shall be allowed to give any written explanation with regard to the alleged offence.

 

C.6750.—Price 3d.

 

(2) In the case of minor offences against discipline,

(a)The Chief Officer may reprimand or caution any officer (other than an officer of the Administrative Division).

(b)The officers hereinafter prescribed as having power to temporarily suspend officers may reprimand or caution any officer in respect of whom the power to temporarily suspend applies, such caution or reprimand shall be immediately reported to the Chief Officer, together with reasons therefor and particulars of same.

(3) For any offence whatever, an officer (other than an officer of the Administrative Division) charged with the commission of such offence, may be temporarily suspended by the Chief Officer.

In emergent cases an officer charged with any offence whatever may be temporarily suspended from duty by the Head of the Branch or Office in which such offending officer is employed or with which he is connected, or in the case of an officer of the Postmaster-General’s Department by the Postal Inspector for the district in which the offending officer is employed or located, provided, however, that such liability to temporary suspension shall not extend to officers in charge of sub-branches or offices under the control of the officer so prescribed as having power to temporarily suspend. Any such temporary suspension, together with the reasons therefore shall be immediately reported to the Chief Officer.

 

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