Employment of Persons in a Civil Capacity in Connexion with the Department of Defence Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1921. No. 238.

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DEFENCE ACT 1903-18, SECTION 63.

Regulations for the Employment of Persons in a Civil Capacity in Connexion with the Department of Defence.

Amendment.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Defence Act 1903-18, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this twenty-first day of December, 1921.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By his Excellency’s Command,

GRANVILLE RYRIE,

Acting Minister of State for Defence.

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Defence Act 1903-18, Section 63.

Regulations for the Employment of Persons in a Civil Capacity in connexion with the Department of Defence.

Amendment.

The Civilian Staff regulations are amended by the repeal of regulation 40a and the insertion of the following:—

40a. (1) In addition to the rates of salary fixed by these Regulations or under any award made under the Arbitration (Public Service) Act 1911, there shall be payable, as from the first day of November, 1920, allowances at the following rates:—

(a)To each male officer or employee who is married ora widower and who is in receipt of salary at a rate not exceeding £196 per annum—such sum as represents the difference between the rate of salary received by him and £208 per annum;

(b) To each male officer or employee not included in the class specified in the last preceding paragraph who is twenty-one years of age or over and who is in receipt of salary at a rate less than £400 per annum—the sum of £12 per annum.

Provided that the sum per annum paid to any officer or employee under this paragraph shall not exceed the amount by which the salary per annum of the officer or employee falls short of £400;

Provided further that in the case of an unmarried adult male officer or employee who wholly or partly supports any member of members of his family and who is in receipt of salary at a rate less than £208 per annum the allowance may be of such amount as is determined by the Secretary, but no such allowance shall be granted which would raise the total remuneration of any such officer or employee above £208 per annum;

(c) to each officer or employee who is married or a widower or widow, and who is the father or step-father or mother or step-mother of dependent children under the age of fourteen years and who is in receipt of salary at a rate less than £500 per annum, the sum of £13 per annum in respect, of each such child so dependent. A similar allowance may, on the approval of the Secretary, be granted to any officer or employee in respect of orphan or adopted children under the age of fourteen years who are dependent, upon and maintained by that officer or employee. Provided that the total sum per annum paid to any officer or employee under this paragraph shall not exceed the amount by which the salary per annum of the officer or employee falls short of £500;

(d)to each officer or employee (male or female), not included in the class specified in paragraph (a) of this sub-regulation, who is less than twenty-one years of age—an allowance at the rate of £6 per annum.

(e)to each adult female officer or employee who is in receipt of salary at a rate less than £400 per annum—an allowance at the rate of £12 per annum. Provided that the total amount paid (including any allowance paid under this regulation) shall not exceed £400 per annum;

Provided further that in the case of any adult female officer or employee who wholly or partly supports any member or members of her family and who is in receipt of salary at a rate less than £174 per annum, the allowance may be of such amount, as is determined by the Secretary, but no such allowance shall be granted which would raise the total remuneration of any such officer or employee above £174 per annum.

(2) It shall be the duty of each officer or employee who is in receipt of allowance under the provisions of paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (1) of this regulation to immediately notify the Chief Officer in the event of a child in respect, of whom such allowance is payable attaining the age of fourteen years or dying or ceasing from any cause to be dependent upon or to be maintained by the officer or employee.

(2a) The allowances specified in this regulation shall not be payable to officers or employees designated in Table B of regulation 74, who are paid outside trade rates, except in such cases and to such extent as the Secretary determines.

(3) In this regulation “salary” includes:—

(a) any amount granted by way of bonus or cost of living allowance whether by Ministerial authority or under any award made under, the Arbitration (Public Service) Act 1911;

(b) such allowances in the nature of salary as are determined by the Secretary;

(c) the value, to an extent not exceeding 10 per centum of such other remuneration of the officer or employee as is included in his salary, of free quarters granted to any officer or employee; and

(d)the value of fuel, light and rations granted to any officer or employee.

     

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