Naval Establishments Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1942. No. 118.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1934.*

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 Naval Defence Act 1910-1934.

Dated this Eleventh day of March, 1942.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command.,

Minister of State for the Navy.

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Amendments of the Naval Establishments Regulations. 

Definitions.

1.Regulation 4 of the Naval Establishments Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting the definition of “Employee” and inserting in its stead the following definition:—

“ ‘Employee’ means a person who is engaged in a civilian capacity in or in connexion with a naval establishment by the Officer-in-Charge, or by his delegate in that regard.”;

(b)by omitting the definitions of “Officer” and “Officer-in-Charge” and inserting in their stead the following definitions:—

“‘Officer’ means a person whose employment in a civil capacity in connexion with the Naval Forces or in connexion with any services auxiliary to Naval Defence or any naval works or establishments is authorized and who is appointed by the Governor-General in pursuance of section 63 of the Defence Act 1903-1941 or section 41 of the Naval Defence Act 1910-1934.”;

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1942—Eleventh amendment.

  Statutory Rules, 1936, No. 107, as amended by Statutory Rules, 1937, Nos. 16, 52 and 63; 1938, No. 16; 1939, Nos. 3, 19 and 85; 1940, No. 196; and 1941, Nos. 58 and 144.

4376.—18/14.7.1941.—Price 3d.

 

“ ‘Officer-in-Charge’ means, in relation to any naval establishment or group of naval establishments, the officer of the Naval Forces, officer or person appointed to be in charge of that establishment or group, and, in relation to the central administrative office, means the Secretary.”; and

(c) by omitting the definition of “Service” and inserting in its stead the following definition:—

“ ‘Temporary officer’ means a person who is employed in a civil capacity in pursuance of regulation 13 of these Regulations.”.

2. Before regulation 5 of the Naval Establishments Regulations, the following regulation is inserted:—

Delegation of powers by Minister.

“4a.—(1) The Minister may by writing under his hand delegate any of the powers, functions and authorities (except this power of delegation) conferred upon or vested in him by these Regulations.

(2) Any delegation under this regulation shall be revocable at will, and no delegation shall prevent the exercise of any power, function or authority by the Minister.”

3. Regulation 13 of the Naval Establishments Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Temporary officers.

“13.—(1) The Naval Board may authorize the employment of any person as a temporary officer in connexion with any naval establishment.

(2) The Naval Board may at any time authorize the termination of a temporary officer’s employment without notice.

(3) The provisions of these Regulations which relate to an officer shall, except where otherwise prescribed, also apply to a temporary officer.

(4) The provisions of regulations 23, 24, 26, 50, 57, 60, 61, 63, 64 and 65 of these Regulations shall not apply in the case of a temporary officer:

Provided that the provisions of regulations 56 and 57 of these Regulations shall apply in the case of any person to whom regulation 58 of these Regulations relates to the extent provided in the last mentioned regulation.”.

Rates of pay.

4. Regulation 43 of the Naval Establishments Regulations is amended—

(a)by omitting from sub-regulation (1) all the words from and including the words “The rates” up to and including the word “indicated” and inserting in their stead the words—

“Subject to this regulation, an officer or employee occupying a position the designation of which is specified in the following table shall be paid at a rate within the limits of pay specified in the table opposite the designation of the position”;

(b) by omitting from that sub-regulation the word “Salary.” (first occurring) and inserting in its stead the words “Pay per annum.”;

 

(c) by omitting from that sub-regulation the words “(subject to Naval Board approval)”;

(d) by omitting from that sub-regulation the symbol “‡” (wherever occurring);

(e) by inserting in that sub-regulation after the words and figures—

“Examiner (Naval Ordnance), Sydney	..	292	312	One of £8 and one of £12 annually”
the words and figures—
“Ship Constructor.......................	..	732	804	£24 annually
Engineer Constructor.................	..	732	804	£24 annually
Electrical Assistant to Director of Engineering (Naval)	..	684	756	£24 annually
Senior Draughtsman..................	..	546	618	£18 annually
Hull Overseer...............................	..	636	708	£24 annually
Electrical Assistant to Engineer Manager.................................................	..	582	660	Three of £18 and one of £24 annually
Second Electrical Assistant to Engineer Manager	..	510	546	£18 annually
Assistant Overseer......................	..	510	546	£18 annually
Assistant Inspector of Naval Ordnance (Sydney)	..	636	708	£24 annually
Chief Cartographer....................	..	564	636	£18 annually
Draughtsman...............................	1	306	510	Five of £12 and eight of £18 annually
Assistant Heliographer .............	..	252	260	£8 annually
Chart Assistant—
Under 17 years..........................	..	84	..
At 17 years.................................	..	96	..
At 18 years.................................	..	114	..
At 19 years.................................	..	138	..
At 20 years.................................	..	168	..
Adult............................................	..	212	260	£12 annually
Chart Corrector—
Under 17 years........................	..	84	..
At 17 years..............................	..	96	..
At 18 years..............................	..	114	..
At 19 years..............................	..	138	..
At 20 years..............................	..	168	..
Adult.........................................	..	222	318	£12 annually
Chart Corrector (Stocks and Maintenance)	..	288	354	One of £18 and four of £12 annually
Chart Corrector (Senior) .............	..	312	384	£12 annually”
and

(f) by omitting sub-regulation (2) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulations:—

“(2) An officer or employee occupying the position of Foreman (Laboratory), Grade “A”, “B” or “C”, Foreman (Storehouse), Grade “A”, “B” or “C”, Storehouseman, Assistant Storehouseman, Assistant (Armament), Laboratoryman or Senior Examiner, Naval Ordnance Branch, Sydney, may, if he is employed in a magazine or explosives store, be paid at the rate of £12 per annum in addition to the rate of pay payable to him under sub-regulation (1) of this regulation.

“(3) Subject to sub-regulation (4) of this regulation, the rate of pay payable to an officer or employee upon his appointment or promotion to a position specified in the table in sub-regulation (1) of this regulation shall not, unless the Naval Board otherwise determines, exceed the minimum rate of pay prescribed in that sub-regulation in relation to that position.

“(4) Where an officer or employee who is transferred or promoted to a position specified in the table in sub-regulation (1) of this regulation is already in receipt of pay at a rate higher than the minimum rate prescribed in that sub-regulation in relation to that position, his transfer or promotion shall be effected, unless the Naval Board otherwise determines, without reduction of pay.

“(5) Subject to sub-regulations (6) and (7) of this regulation, an officer, temporary officer or employee occupying a position the designation of which is specified in the table in sub-regulation (1) of this regulation may be paid increments at the rate and within the limits of pay specified in relation to the position in that table.

“(6) An increment shall not be paid unless and until the Naval Board, upon receipt of a report from the appropriate officer or authority as to the conduct, diligence, efficiency and regular attendance of the officer, temporary officer or employee concerned, has approved of such payment.

“(7) The rate of pay of the occupant of a position of Draughtsman, Grade I., shall not be advanced beyond the rate of £402 per annum unless and until the Naval Board, upon receipt of a report furnished by the appropriate officer or authority that that occupant is capable of discharging under the general supervision of the controlling officers any duties which come within the scope of the duties of the position in the section in which the occupant is employed, has approved of such advancement.

5. After regulation 43 of the Naval Establishments Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Outfit, gratuity.

“43a. An officer or employee on appointment, promotion or transfer to the position of Assistant Inspecting Officer (Central Storekeeping) may, subject to the approval of the Naval Board, be paid an outfit gratuity of Twenty pounds.”.

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