Commonwealth Public Service Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

 

STATUTORY RULES.

1906. No. 66.

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 eighth day of August, One thousand nine hundred and six.

NORTHCOTE,

Governor‑General.

By His Excellency's Command,

LITTLETON ERNEST GROOM,

Minister of State for Home Affairs.

Travelling Allowances.

Part 1.—General Allowances.

Regulation 153 of the Public Service Regulations is repealed, and the following substituted in lieu thereof :—

" 153. The Permanent Head, with the approval of the Commissioner, or the Chief Officer, with the concurrence of the Public Service Inspector, may reduce the foregoing allowances in cases where the circumstances appear to justify such a course.''

Part 2.—Allowances to Certain Officers.

The final paragraph of Regulation 155 of the Public Service Regulations is repealed, and the following substituted in lieu thereof :—

" The Permanent Head, with the approval of the Commissioner, or the Chief Officer, with the concurrence of the Public Service Inspector, may reduce the foregoing allowances in cases where the circumstances appear to justify such a course."

Amendment of Public Service Regulation 168.

Regulation 168 of the Public Service Regulations is amended by the addition of the following scale to the scale of allowances:—

Scale.	Ratio of Allowance to Salary.			Minimum.	Maximum.
	On first £100 or portion thereof.	On second £100 or portion thereof.	On portion of Salary above £200.
Per cent.	Per cent.	Per cent.	£	£
VII	50	25	5	40	—

C.8438.—Price 3d.

 

Telegraph Messengers.

Regulation 199 of the Public Service Regulations is amended to read as follows :—

" 199. Every applicant for employment as Telegraph Messenger must be between the ages of thirteen and fifteen years at date of examination. Every applicant nominated for appointment as Telegraph Messenger must be not less than thirteen nor more than fifteen years of age at his last birthday previous to appointment, and must cease to be so employed when he attains the age of eighteen years, unless in the meantime he has been transferred or promoted to some other position in the service for which he has qualified by passing the required examination. Provided, however, that no person shall be appointed as Telegraph Messenger in the States of Victoria or Western Australia under the age of fourteen years, unless in the case of the first‑mentioned State, he can, if required, produce a certificate from the Education Department of Victoria of having attained the standard of education required by the Education Acts of that State."

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