Northern Territory Legislative Council (Fees and Expenses) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1949. No..

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NORTHERN TERRITORY (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1910-1947.*

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 Northern Territory (Administration) Act 1910-1947.

Dated this twenty-ninth day of September, 1949.

W. J. McKell

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for the Interior.

 

Amendments of the Northern Territory Legislative Council (Fees and Expenses) Regulations. 

Definition.

1. After regulation 1 of the Northern Territory Legislative Council (Fees and Expenses) Regulations the following regulation is inserted :—

“1a. In these Regulations, ‘ meeting ’ means a meeting of the Council or of a Select Committee appointed by the Council.”.

Fees of elected members of Council.

2. Regulation 2 of the Northern Territory Legislative Council (Fees and Expenses) Regulations is amended—

(a)by omitting the words “ Three pounds three shillings ” and inserting in their stead the words “ Four pounds four shillings ”;

(b) by omitting the words “of the Council” (second occurring); and

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

“ (2.) An elected member of the Council shall be paid a fee of Four pounds four shillings for any day (not being a day for which a fee is payable to him under the last preceding sub-regulation) upon which he leaves home before midday to attend a meeting or returns home after midday after attending a meeting.”.

Travelling expenses.

3. Regulation 3 of the Northern Territory Legislative Council (Fees and Expenses) Regulations is amended—

(a)by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “ One pound ten shillings ” and inserting in their stead the words “ Two pounds ”;

(b) by omitting from that sub-regulation the words “ travelling to Darwin to attend ” and inserting in their stead the words “ his attendance at ”; and

(c) by omitting from that sub-regulation the words “ of the Council ” (second and third occurring).

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1949.

  Statutory Rules 1948, No. 24.

4045—Price 3d. 8/31.8.1949.

 

Commencement.

4.—(1.) The amendments effected by regulation 1, paragraph (b) of regulation 2 and paragraphs (b) and (c) of regulation 3 of these Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on the first day of August, 1948.

(2.) The amendments effected by paragraphs (a) and (c) of regulation 2 and paragraph (a)of regulation 3 of these Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on the thirtieth day of November, 1948.

 

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