Commonwealth Railways Act 1950 (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH RAILWAYS.

 

No. 77 of 1950.

An Act to amend the Commonwealth Railways Act 1917-1936, as amended by the Salaries (Statutory Offices) Adjustment Act 1950.

[Assented to 16th December, 1950.]

[Date of commencement, 13th January, 1951.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Commonwealth Railways Act 1950.

 

(2.) The Commonwealth Railways Act 1917-1936, as amended by the Salaries (Statutory Offices) Adjustment Act 1950, is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) The Second Schedule to the Salaries (Statutory Offices) Adjustment Act 1950 is amended by omitting the words—

“Commonwealth Railways Act 1917-1936 Commonwealth Railways Act 1917-1950”.

(4.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Commonwealth Railways Act 1917-1950.

Definitions.

2. Section four of the Principal Act is amended by inserting before the definition of “Employee” the following definition:—

“‘Carriage’ includes brake-van, goods truck, horsebox, motor vehicle or other vehicle;”.

Preservation of rights of person appointed Commissioner.

3. Section fifteen of the Principal Act is repealed.

Governor-General’s approval necessary to certain salary rates.

4. Section fifty-one of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section inserted in its stead:—

“51.—(1.) The creation of an office the salary, or the maximum salary, of which exceeds Eight hundred and fifty pounds per annum, or the appointment, transfer or promotion of a person to such an office, shall be subject to the approval of the Governor-General.

“(2.) For the purposes of the last preceding sub-section, the salary of an office shall be ascertained without reference to variations made in accordance with variations in the cost of living or to any allowance.”.