Commonwealth Public Service Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Commonwealth of Australia.

Department of Home Affairs,

Melbourne, 30th July, 1903.

NEW REGULATION UNDER COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1902, IN RELATION TO BOARDS OF INQUIRY.

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IS Excellency the Governor-General in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, by and with the advice of the Executive Council thereof, has been pleased to approve of the inclusion in the Regulations made under the provisions of the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902,of the following Regulation, to be numbered 267 (a) :—

267 (a)“Where a charge against an officer has been referred to a Board of Inquiry, and the officer is stationed in a locality far removed from the capital of a State, or would be subjected to considerable expense in travelling to appear before the Board of Inquiry, the Commissioner may appoint a competent person or persons to take evidence on oath, at the place where the offence is alleged to have been committed, concerning the inquiry, and such evidence shall be forwarded for consideration of the Board of Inquiry, who, after considering such evidence, shall report to the Chief Officer the proceedings and evidence taken, and their opinion thereon.”

WILLIAM JOHN LYNE,

Minister of State for Home Affairs.