Employment of Persons in a Civil Capacity in Connexion with the Department of Defence Under Section 63 Sub-sections 1 and 2 of the Defence Act Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1917. No. 16.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903–1915.

Regulations for the Employment of Persons in a Civil Capacity in Connexion with the Department of Defence under Section 63, Sub-sections, 1 and 2 of the Defence Act.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903–1915, to come into operation on and from the first day of November, 1916.

Dated this thirty-first day of January, 1917.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Amend Regulation 74 (1) Table B as follows:-

Office.	Grade.	Salary.		Amount of Increment.
		Minimum.	Maximum
£	£	£
Assistant..........	I.	138	156	6*
,,.....................	II.	162	168	6
,, Senior...	II.	168	186	6*
,,  ,,......	III.	...	192	…
Typist..............	I.	138	156	6*
,,.....................	II.	162	168	6
,, Senior...	II.	168	186	6*
,, ,,...................	III.	...	192	…

*To be advanced to next grade after one year’s service at maximum.

Delete Regulation 76 (2) and insert the following new clause in its place: —

(2) Assistants and Typists who have attained the age of 21 years and are married shall receive a salary of not less than £150 per annum.

After Regulation 72 (2) insert the following new clause:

(3) Employés who receive the salary of £138 or £150, as the case may be, as prescribed in this Regulation, shall be entitled to the annual increments set out in Regulation 74 (1) Table B, provided that seniority shall be determined by the ordinary course of progression through grade.

Delete Regulation 72 (2) and insert the following new clause in its place:

(2) Increments shall be payable from the first day of the month following the date they accrue, provided that any increase of salary accruing through an officer reaching twenty-one years of age or being married shall be paid from the date thereof.

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