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. 18.

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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 July, 1916.

Dated this 31st day of January, 1917.

(Signed) R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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After Regulation 53 insert new Regulation as follows: —

Leave of Absence for Military Purposes.

53 a. (1) Leave of absence may be granted to officers and employés who are members of the Defence Force—

(a) in cases where such absence is necessary to enable the member to fulfil the course of training prescribed in Part XII. of the Defence Act 1903–1915;

(b) to enable them to attend Schools of Naval or Military Instruction.

(2) Such leave may, at the option of the officer or employé, be deducted from annual or accumulated leave, and in respect of the period so deducted shall be granted on full pay; otherwise it shall be granted without pay unless the daily pay of the officer or employé computed by dividing his annual salary by 313, exceeds his daily pay as a member of the Defence Force, when leave may be granted with pay at the rate of such excess.

After Regulation 74 insert new Regulation as follows: —

Temporary Appointment to Another Position.

74 a. Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations an employé may be temporarily appointed by the Minister to any position in the General Division at the salary allotted to such position and such temporary appointment shall terminate on a date approved by the Minister.

   

C. 15964.—Price 3d.

After Regulation 81 insert new Regulation as follows:—

Suspension of Employés.

81 a. If the Minister is satisfied, after due inquiry, that an employé is guilty of breach of the Regulations, he may suspend or fine such employé.

Delete Regulation 82 and insert the following Regulation in its place:—

Termination of Appointment.

82. If the Minister is satisfied, after due inquiry, that an employé is inefficient, or incompetent, or is guilty of breach of the Regulations; or that a reduction of staff is necessary, or that the services of the employé are no longer required, he may terminate his appointment forthwith, and such employé shall thereupon cease to be employed by the Commonwealth.

Delete Clause (2) Regulation 88, and insert the following new Clause in its place:—

(2) The Chief Officer may, within limits approved by the Minister, fix rates of wages in advance of the statutory or prescribed rates.

Delete Regulation 88 and insert the following Regulation in its place: —

88. Exclusive of watchmen, overtime pay at the rate of time and a half will be allowed for all time worked outside the prescribed hours of attendance provided that the rate for temporary clerical employés shall be not less than One shilling per hour.

Delete Regulation 42 and insert the following new Regulation:—

Second-class fare shall be allowed to an officer or employé the maximum salary of whose position does not exceed £216 per annum. In other cases first-class fares shall be allowed, provided that in special cases the Permanent Head or Chief, Officer may allow first-class fare to any officer or employé.

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