Commonwealth Public Service Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1913. No. 121.

 

REGULATION 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 Regulation under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902-1911 to come into operation forthwith.

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

DENMAN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. FINDLEY,

For the Prime Minster.

 

Regulation 209 made under the provisions of the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902 is repealed, and a now Regulation in the following terms is made in lieu thereof:—

“209. Each candidate for appointment to the Public Service shall furnish with his application a certificate of character from his last employer, a clergyman, a teacher, or a Justice of the Peace.

“A successful candidate shall, upon appointment, and within fourteen days of a request being made therefor, forward to the Commissioner (a) a properly certified extract from an official register of births or other evidence of age satisfactory to the Commissioner, and (b) a certificate, from a medical practitioner registered within the Commonwealth, of sound bodily health, and freedom from physical defects, containing satisfactory answers to such detailed questions as the Commissioner may specify. Provided that when so directed such medical certificate must be obtained from a medical practitioner nominated by the Commissioner.

“If the required certificates are not forwarded within the time specified, or are not considered satisfactory, the Commissioner may cancel the appointment.”

 

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