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

STATUTORY RULES.

1947. No..

 

REGULATION UNDER THE DEFENCE (TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1946.*

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 (Transitional Provisions) Act 1946.

Dated this twenty sixth day of March, 1947.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

for and on behalf of the Minister of State

for Post-war Reconstruction.

 

Amendment of the National Security (Economic Organization) Regulations.  

Alteration of basic wage.

Regulation 18c of the National Security (Economic Organization) Regulations is amended—

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

(1a.) Where—

(a) in pursuance of the law of a State, an Authority of the State has power to determine or declare a living wage or a basic wage for the State or any part of the State;

(b)that law provides that the rates of remuneration prescribed by any award, order or determination of an Industrial Authority, or by any industrial agreement, or fixed by a Public Employment Authority, shall be adjusted in consequence of the determination or declaration of the living wage or basic wage;

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1947.

  Being the Regulations having that title as in force under the Defence (Transitional Provisions) Act 1946. The Regulations under the National Security Act 1939–1946 having the corresponding title comprise Statutory Rules 1942, No. 76, as amended by Statutory Rules 1942, Nos. 81, 110, 127, 145, 160, 218, 221, 224, 248, 257, 293, 316, 332, 344, 425, 458, 490, 537 and 539; 1943, Nos. 21, 60, 76, 142, 190 and 278; 1944, Nos. 52, 83, 99 and 148; 1945, Nos. 11, 14, 45, 71, 91, 116 and 189; and 1946, Nos. 61, 63, 184, 192, 196 and 197.

1569.—Price 3d. 10/6.3.1947.

 

(c)in pursuance of that law, the Authority of the State makes a determination or declaration increasing the living wage or basic wage; and

(d)the amount of the increase does not exceed the amount of an increase in the basic wage payable under awards which are adjustable in accordance with changes in the weighted average retail price index-numbers for the six capital cities, and resulting from the making, variation or interpretation of an award by the Court in pursuance of the last preceding regulation,

nothing in this Part shall prevent the payment or acceptance of remuneration at an altered rate where the alteration is made in consequence of that determination or declaration.”; and

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words “the last preceding sub-regulation” and inserting in their stead the words “sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation”.

 

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