National Security (Economic Organization) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1942. No. 293.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT 1939-1940.*

I, THE DEPUTY OF 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 National Security Act 1939-1940.

Dated this twenty-ninth day of June, 1942.

WAKEHURST

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. J. WARD

for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendments of National Security (Economic Organization) Regulations.  

Industrial authority may alter rates of remuneration in certain cases.

1. Regulation 17 of the National Security (Economic Organization) Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting in paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (1.), after the word “forty-two”, the words “or relates to the overtime rates, Sunday or holiday rates or holiday privileges of shift-workers whose conditions of employment are regulated by the Consolidated Metal Trades Award (Serial No. 3477), the Consolidated Aircraft Industry Award (Serial No. 4589), the Agricultural Implement Making Employees Award (Serial No. 2902) or the Motor Body and Coach Building Interim Award (Serial No. 3974) made by the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration”;

(b) by inserting after sub-regulation (1.) the following sub-regulation:—

“(1a.) Before any alteration is made by an Industrial Authority in pursuance of paragraph (b)of the last preceding sub-regulation, the Industrial Authority shall

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 30th June, 1942.

  Statutory Rules 1942, No. 76, as amended by Statutory Rules 1942, Nos. 81, 110, 127, 145, 160, 218, 221, 224, 248 and 257.

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forward to the Minister a copy of the proposed award, order or determination, together with a statement that the Industrial Authority is satisfied that the rates of remuneration in respect of which the alteration is sought are anomalous.”; and

(c) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(3.) Where the Minister is satisfied that, prior to the tenth day of February, 1942, steps have been taken in accordance with the law of a State for the appointment of an Industrial Authority for the purpose of determining a particular industrial matter involving an alteration in remuneration, the Industrial Authority may, when appointed, hear and determine the matter insofar as it relates to that alteration.”.

Part not to apply in certain cases.

2. Regulation 18 of the National Security (Economic Organization) Regulations is amended by omitting paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“(c) by—

(i) an industrial agreement entered into, with the approval of the Minister or an Industrial Authority, or

(ii) an award, order or determination made by an Industrial Authority,

in respect of matters which the Minister or the Industrial Authority is satisfied were, with a view to the execution of an agreement, the subject of negotiation between the parties to the agreement or the award, order or determination, as the case may be, immediately prior to the commencement of this Part;”.

 

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.