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

STATUTORY RULES.

1907. No. 24.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATION 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 Regulation under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulation to come into operation forthwith as a Provisional Regulation.

Dated this 22nd day of March, One thousand nine hundred and seven.

NORTHCOTE,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

J. H. KEATING,

Minister of State for Home Affairs.

 

Amendment of Public Service Regulation 231.

The following paragraphs are added to Regulation 231 of the Public Service Regulations:—

“Every person appointed to the position of telephone attendant shall, after the expiration of three months from the date of his appointment, be tested by the Chief Officer or some person nominated by the Chief Officer in the following matters:—

(a) clearness of speech and acuteness of hearing over a telephone line, and

(b) practical efficiency in the operation of a telephone switchboard.

“If he fails to pass the test his appointment shall be annulled.

“An officer shall not be transferred or promoted to the office of telephone attendant unless he has passed a test in clearness of speech and acuteness of hearing similar to the examination mentioned in the preceding paragraph, and is otherwise considered suitable to undertake the duties of the position.”

 

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

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