Commonwealth Public Service Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1909. No. 106.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1902.

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 to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this ninth day of September, One thousand nine hundred and nine.

DUDLEY,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

GEORGE W. FULLER,

Minister of State for Home Affairs.

 

Repeal of Public Service Regulations 156, 257-60 and 261, and Substitution of New Regulations Therefor.

Regulations 156. 257-60 and 261, made under the provisions of the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902,are hereby repealed, and new Regulations in the following terms made in lieu thereof:—

156. Officers shall travel by railway if the cost be not greater than by other means of conveyance.

Whenever an officer does not travel by railway he shall be repaid the actual cost of the necessary and most economical means of conveyance upon furnishing receipts for such payment. Receipts will not be required for any amounts not exceeding five shillings.

257-61. 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.

(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 officer of the Administrative Division) charged with the commission of such offence, may be temporarily suspended by the Chief Officer.

(4) 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, provided, however, that such liability to temporary suspensionshall 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 therefor shall be immediately reported to the Chief Officer.

Amendment of Public Service Regulation 262.

Regulation No. 262, made under the provisions of the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902, is hereby repealed, and a new Regulation in the following terms substituted therefor:—

262. If upon consideration of the circumstances and the explanation (if any) the Chief Officer is of opinion that the alleged offence has not been committed, he may remove the suspension; if, however, he is of opinion that the alleged offence has been committed, but is not of so serious a nature as to justify reference to a Board of Inquiry, he may remove the suspension, and caution or reprimand the officer, or impose a fine not exceeding £ 10.

 

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