National Security (Staff of War-time Authorities) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1949. No.101.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE (TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1946-1948.*

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 (Transitional Provisions) Act 1946-1948.

Dated this thirtieth

day of  November , 1949.

W.J. McKELL

Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command,

Minister of State for Commerce and Agriculture for and on behalf of the Minister for Post-war Reconstruction.

Amendments of the National Security (Staff of War-time

Authorities) Regulations.  

Variations of salary on account of variations in cost of living.

1.—(1.) Regulation 7 of the National Security (Staff of War-time Authorities) Regulations is amended— 

(a) by omitting from the table in sub-regulation (2.) the words " Adult Female." and inserting in their stead the words and figures " Adult females and officers 19 and 20 years of age. ” ;

(b) by omitting from that table the words and figures " Officers under 21 years of age." and inserting in their stead the words and figures " Officers under 19 years of age.";

(c) by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the words and figures " Four pounds per annum in the case of adult females and Three pounds per annum in the case of officers, under 21 years of age " and inserting in their stead the words and figures " Four pounds per annum in the case of adult females and officers 19 and 20 years of age, and Three pounds per annum in the case of officers under 19 years of age ";

*Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on   , 1949.

Being the regulations having

 that title as in force under the Defence (Transitional Provisions) Act 1946-1948, as amended by Statutory Rules 1947, Nos. 6 and 128 ; 1948, Nos. 21, 98 and 127 ; and 1949, No. 35. The Regulations under the National Security Act 1939-1946 having the corresponding title comprise Statutory Rules 1941, No. 273, as amended by Statutory Rules 1942, Nos. 108 and 179 ; 1943, Nos. 59, 88, 105, 189, 253 and 285 ; 1944, Nos. 8 and 169 : 1945, Nos. 8, 21, 119 and 166 ; and 1946, Nos. 102 and 143.

1853.—price 5d.  8/31.10.1949.

(d) byomitting from the table in sub-regulation (4.) the words " Adult Females." and inserting in their stead the words and figures " Adult females and officers 19 and 20 years of age.";

(e) by omitting from that table the words and figures " Officers under 21 years of age." and inserting in their stead the words and figures " Officers under 19 years of age.";

(f) by omitting from sub-regulation (5.) the words and figures " Four pounds per annum in the case of adult females and Three pounds per annum in the case of officers under 21 years of age" and inserting in their stead the words and figures " Four pounds per annum in the case of adult females and officers 19 and 20 years of age, and Three pounds per annum in the case of officers under 19 years of age ";

(g) by omitting from sub-regulation (6.) all the words and figures from and including the worth " Adult males " to the end of the sub-regulation and inserting in their stead the words and figures :—

" Per annum.
£
Adult males ............................................................	16
Adult females and officers 19 and 20 years of age ....	11
Officers under 19 years of age .................................	8 ”;

and

(h) by omitting sub-regulation (8.).

(2.) The first adjustment of salaries under regulation 7 of the National Security (Staff of War-time Authorities) Regulations as amended by sub-regulation (1) of this regulation shall be made as from the commencement of the first fortnightly pay period beginning in November, 1948, and shall be based on the index number for the six months ended on the thirtieth day of March, 1941, which shall be deemed to be 80.2.

2. Regulation 12 of the National Security (Staff of War-time Authorities) Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead :—

Meal allowance.

“ 12. Where an officer whose ordinary hours of duty are between 7.30 a.m. and 6 p.m. is required to attend for duty before 6.30 a.m., or to remain on duty after 6.30 p.m., and where an officer is required to commence duty at least two hours before the usual time, or to remain on duty at least two hours beyond the usual time, and such attendance necessitates his obtaining a meal away from home, he shall be granted a meal allowance according to salary on the following scale :—

Salary.	Allowance.
s.	d.
£762 and over ..............................................................................	4	0
Under £762 .................................................................................	3	0.”.

The Second Schedule.

3. The Second Schedule to the National Security (Staff of War-time Authorities) Regulations is amended by omitting the words-

" Australian Potato Committee.

Superphosphate Industry Committee.

Controller of Egg Supplies.".

The Third Schedule.

4. The Third Schedule to the National Security (Staff of War-time Authorities) Regulations is repealed and the following Schedule inserted in its stead :—

" THIRD SCHEDULE.

Table A.

Office.	Annual Salary.		Increments per Annum.
				Minimum.	Maximum.
	Males—	£		£	£
Clerk—
Under 17 years of age ...............................................................	..	114	..
At 17 years of age ....................................................................	..	138	..
At 18 years of age ....................................................................	..	162	..
At 19 years of age ....................................................................	..	192	..
At 20 years of age ....................................................................	..	228
Adult .......................................................................................	234	318	1 of 12 4 of 18
Junior Assistant—
Under 17 years of age ...............................................................	..	108	..
At 17 years of age.....................................................................	..	126	..
At 18 years of age.....................................................................	..	150	..
At 19 years of age ....................................................................	..	180	..
At 20 years of age.....................................................................	216
Females—
Accounting Machinist, Grade 1—
Under 17 years of age ...............................................................	..	116	..
At 17 years of age.....................................................................	..	128	..
At 18 years of age.....................................................................	..	140	..
At 19 years of age.....................................................................	..	152	..
At 20 years of age.....................................................................	..	170	..
Adult .......................................................................................	210	270	12
(i) An allowance at the rate of £24 per annum shall be paid to an officer under 21 years of age subject to the passing of such tests as the Minister approves
(ii) Advancement beyond £246 per annum to be subject to the passing of such tests as the Minister approves
(iii) A minimum adult salary of £234 per  annum shall be paid subject to the passing of tests referred to in paragraph (ii) above, with advancement to £258 per annum twelve months thereafter
Telephonist—
Under 17 years of age ...............................................................	..	116	..
At 17 years of age.....................................................................	..	128	..
At 18 years of age.....................................................................	..	140	..
At 19 years of age.....................................................................	..	152	..
At 20 years of age.....................................................................	..	170	..
Adult........................................................................................	210	234	12

 

" THIRD SCHEDULE—continued.

Table A.—continued..

Office.	Annual Salary.		Increments per Annum.
				Minimum.	Maximum.
	Females— continued	£		£	£
Typist, Grade 1─
Under 17 years of age ..............................................................	..	116	..
At 17 years of age ...................................................................	..	128	..
At 18 years of age....................................................................	..	140	..
At 19 years of age ...................................................................	..	152	..
At 20 years of age ...................................................................	..	170	..
Adult ─
Without shorthand ability ....................................................	210	246	12
With shorthand ability to write 100 words per minute ............	222	270	12
With shorthand ability to write 120 words per minute and ability to transcribe or type letters and the like, with due regard to punctuation and form.......................................................	234	270	1 of 24 1 of 12
(i) Typists under the age of 21 years shall be paid an allowance at the rate of £12 per annum if able to write shorthand at the rate of 100 words per minute
(ii) Typists under the age of 21 years shall be paid an allowance at the rate of £24 per annum if able to write shorthand at the rate of 120 words per minute and transcribe or type letters and the like with due regard to punctuation and form
Typist, Grade 2..........................................................................	282	294	12
Typist, Grade 3..........................................................................	306	318	12
Clerk—
Under 17 years of age ...............................................................	..	114	..
At 17 years of age ....................................................................	..	126	..
At 18 years of age.....................................................................	..	138	..
At 19 years of age ....................................................................	..	150	..
At 20 years of age ....................................................................	..	168	..
Adult .......................................................................................	172	256	1 of 12 4 of 18
All female officers under 21 years of age (except as otherwise prescribed)—
Under 17 years of age ...............................................................	..	108	...
At 17 years of age ....................................................................	..	120	..
At 18 years of age.....................................................................	..	132	..
At 19 years of age ....................................................................	..	144	..
At 20 years of age ....................................................................	..	162	..

Table C

Office.	Annual Salary.		Increments per Annum.
	Minimum.	Maximum.
£	£	£
Clerk (male), adult ......................................................	246	360	1 of 18 4 of 24
Clerk (male), adult ......................................................	184	298		1 of 18 4 of 24

The Fifth Schedule.

5. The Fifth Schedule to the National Security (Staff of War-time Authorities) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from Table A the words and figures—

" Typist in Charge, Grade 3 (Head Office) 250 262 12 ” ;

and

(b) by omitting from Table C the words and figures-

" Typist in Charge, Grade 3 (Head Office) 286 298 12 ” ;

The Eighth Schedule.

6. The Eighth Schedule to the National Security (Staff of War- time Authorities) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from Table A the words and figures-

" Chief Clerk .. ............................................ 450 525 25 ”

and inserting in their stead the words and figures-

" Chief Clerk .............................................. 450 558 25 ”.

(b) by omitting from that table the words and figures-

" Typist in Charge (States) ...........................	234	242	8
Typist in Charge (Head Office) ..................	250	262	12 ”;

and

(c) by omitting from Table C the words and figures-

" Typist in Charge (States) ...........................	262	274	12
Typist in Charge (Head Office) ..................	286	298	12 ”

The Eleventh, Twelfth and Thirteenth Schedules.

7. The Eleventh, Twelfth and Thirteenth Schedules to the National Security (Staff of War-time Authorities) Regulations are repealed.

Commencement.

8.--(1.) Regulations 4 and 5 of these Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on the seventh day of October, 1948.

(2.) The amendment effected by paragraph (a) of regulation 6 of these Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on the first day of January, 1948.

(3.) The amendments effected by paragraphs (b) and (c)of that regulation shall be deemed to have come into operation on the seventh day of October, 1948.

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