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

STATUTORY RULES.

1908. No. 125.

 

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 8th day of December, One thousand nine hundred and eight.

DUDLEY,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

HUGH MAHON,

Minister of State for Home Affairs,

 

Repeal of Public Service Regulations 138 and 262, and Substitution of New Regulations Therefor.

Regulations 138 and 262, made under the provisions of the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902, are repealed, and new Regulations in the following terms made in lieu thereof:—

138. If any temporary employé be found guilty—

(a) of wilful disobedience; or

(b) of being negligent or careless in the discharge of his duties; or

(c) of being inefficient or incompetent; or

(d) of using intoxicating beverages to excess; or

(e) of any disgraceful or improper conduct;

then such temporary employé shall be liable to summary dismissal by the Minister, or by the permanent Head, or by the Chief Officer.

In the case of minor offences he may be fined, reprimanded, or cautioned by the Chief Officer, who shall advise the Inspector of the action taken.

262. If upon consideration of the circumstances and the explanation (if any) the Chief Officer is of opinion that the offence has not been committed, or, if committed, is not of so serious a nature as to justify reference to a Board of Inquiry, he may—

(a) remove the suspension, and

(b) caution or reprimand the officer found guilty of the offence, or

(c) impose a fine not exceeding £ 10 upon such offending officer.

 

Provided that before any such fine exceeding £3 is deducted from the pay of an officer who has been found guilty of—

A breach of the provisions of the Act or any Regulations thereunder; or

of any wilful disobedience or disregard of any lawful order made or given by any person having authority to give such order; or

of being inefficient or incompetent, and such, inefficiency or incompetency appears to arise from causes within his own control; or

of any disgraceful or improper conduct,

the Chief Officer shall forward the recommendation through the Inspector to the Commissioner for confirmation. The decision of the Commissioner shall be conveyed to the Chief Officer through the Permanent Head.

Public Service Regulations Nos. 145 and 146, made under the provisions of the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902, are hereby repealed, and a new Regulation in the following terms is made in lieu thereof:—

145. An examination under Section 21 (6) of the Act shall be held once in every twelve months at such time as the Commissioner may direct. Officers who are not less than twenty years of age at the date fixed for an examination shall be eligible to present themselves thereat, but shall not be entitled to the salary of £110 per annum until all the conditions prescribed by Section 21 (6) have been fulfilled. The examination will include the following subjects, and a candidate, to be successful, will be required to pass, in not less than three subjects, one of which shall be Departmental Acts and Regulations:—

Official letter writing.

Making fair copy of rough and abbreviated notes.

Shorthand (rate, 100 words a minute).

Typewriting.

Departmental Acts and Regulations.

 

By Authority: J. Kemp, Government Printer, Melbourne