Commonwealth Public Service Regulations (Amendment) (Provisional) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1911. No. 44.

 

PROVISIONAL 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 certify that, on account of urgency, the following Regulations under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this seventeenth day of March, One thousand nine hundred and eleven.

DUDLEY,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

KING O’MALLEY,

Minister of State for Home Affairs.

 

Regulations Nos. 55 and 56 made under the provisions of the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902 are repealed, and new Regulations in the following terms are hereby made:—

55. Reimbursement of cost of removing furniture shall be subject to the following limitations:—

Officers’ Salaries.	Maximum Amount Allowed.	Maximum Wright Allowed.
£	Tons.
Under £200..............................................................	25	2½
£200 and under £400................................................	35	3½
£400 and under £600................................................	40	4
£600 and over..........................................................	50	4½

In providing for cost of removal only necessary household furniture and effects shall be taken into consideration.

C.4396.—Price 3d.

 

56. Before removal is undertaken, the officer shall, where practicable, obtain offers from at least two carriers, and submit same to the Chief Officer, who may authorize the acceptance of the more suitable, provided that the maximum amount above stated is not exceeded.

The Chief Officer may, in lieu of cost of removal, authorize payment of an amount less than the maximum prescribed for removal expenses to compensate for loss in any case where an officer elects to dispose of his furniture and effects instead of removing them to his new station.

An officer shall not be entitled to any compensation from the Government for losses or damages arising from removal.

Furniture, where practicable, shall be removed by railway if the cost be not greater than by other means of conveyance.

Vouchers must be produced for all sums paid.

Where exceptional circumstances can be shown to exist, a reasonable amount in excess of the maximum under these Regulations may be authorized by the Chief Officer.

 

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