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

STATUTORY RULES.

1908. No. 80.

 

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 third day of July, One thousand nine hundred and eight.

NORTHCOTE,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

J. H. KEATING,

Minister of State for Home Affairs.

 

Repeal of Public Service Regulations 172 and 182, and Substitution of New Regulations Therefor.

Public Service Regulations 172 and 182, made under the provisions of the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902, are repealed, and new Regulations in the following terms are made in lieu thereof:—

172. Every policy taken out as aforesaid by any person not already assured shall provide for the payment of an amount in accordance with the following scale, to the person assured on his attaining the age of 60 years, or to his personal representatives within three (3) months from the date of his death, if the person assured should die before reaching that age. Under special circumstances the Commissioner may permit an officer to effect an assurance payable at 65 years of age—

Salary or Wage.	Amount of Assurance.
£	£	£
100 and under	—	…	100
Over 100 to	150	…	150
„ 150 „	200	…	200
„ 200 „	300	…	300
„ 300 „	400	…	400
„ 400 „	500	…	500

Provided, however, that such policy shall contract for the payment of an amount not less than the maximum annual salary prescribed by the Act or Regulations for the class or position to which any officer is appointed or promoted.

C.7018.—Price 3d.

182. If the person assured is permitted to remain in the Public Service beyond the age at which any sum becomes payable under such policy, a sum of money equal to the maximum amount for which he is required to be assured under these Regulations shall be held by the company in which such officer is assured until he retires or is removed from the Public Service or depart this life, and until this happens such company shall pay the officer so assured interest half-yearly at the rate of three per cent per. annum on the sum retained.

 

By Authority: J. Kemp, Government Printer, Melbourne.