Public Service Act Amendment Act 1902 (WA)

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ANNO SECUNDO

EDWARDI VII. REGIS.

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No. XVI.

AN ACT to amend the Public Service Act,

1900.

[Assented to, 1 lth December, 1902.]

Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament	BE it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows :-

with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and

THIS Act may be cited as the Public Service Act Amend-

1.   Short title.

ment Act, 1902.

2.      SECTION five of the Public Service Act, 1900, herein- Amendment of 64

after referred to as the principal Act, is amended by striking out Viet., No. 21, see.5.

paragraph (j.) and inserting in lieu thereof the following :—

(j.) Railway servants within the meaning of the Railway Servants Act, 1887, or whose appointment is within the power of the Commissioner of Railways, under authority delegated by the Governor or otherwise.

• 3. SECTION fourteen of the principal Act is amended by Amendment of see.

striking out subsection (c), and inserting in lieu thereof— it.

(c.) By reduction appearing on the Annual Estimates submitted

to Parliament.

2° EDWARDI VII., No. 16.

Public Service Act—Amendment.

4. SECTION twenty-eight of the principal Act is amended by

Amendment of see. striking' out the words " in each year," in the eighth line.

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Long service• 5. (t.) THE Governor, on the recommendation of the (a.) May grant to any public servant, who has continued in the Public Service for at least fourteen years, long service leave for six months on full pay, or twelve months on half pay ; and

Repeal of sec. 29. leave ' Minister,—

(b.) May grant to any public servant, who has continued in the Public Service for seven years, long service leave for three months on full pay, or six months on half pay ;

(c.) May grant to any public servant employed Northward of the twenty-fifth parallel of South latitude such leave of absence, on full pay or half pay, as he may deem fit.

(d.) May grant to any public servant, who before the passing of this Act was entitled thereto, the leave mentioned in section twenty-nine of the principal Act.

(2.) The Governor may, for sickness or special necessity,

grant extended long service leave on such terms as he may think fit.

(3.) In computing service under this section, service prior to

the commencement of this Act shall be included.

(4.) Section twenty-nine of the principal Act is repealed.

Amendment of 6. SUBSECTION (b.) of section thirty of the principal Act is

30.                    see, struck out, and the following shall be read in lieu thereof:

(b.) The anniversary of the Birthday of the Sovereign.

Foundation Day . (1st day of June).

Proclamation Day (21st day of October).

7. SECTION thirty-five of the principal Act is amended by

Amendment of

35.  Inserting after the word " inquiry," in line two, the words " or if no inquiry be held."

Amendment of see.	8. SECTION thirty-six of the principal Act is amended by striking out the words "pending any inquiry into any charge against him," in the third and fourth lines thereof.
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Amendment of see. 9. SECTION forty of the principal Act is amended by striking

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out the words " two years," in line two, and inserting in lieu thereof

the words " five years."

2° EDWARD' VII., No. 16.

Public Service Act—Amendment.

10. SECTION four of the Bank Holidays Amendment Act, of 63 Viet.,

1899, is hereby repealed. No. 40, see. 4.

11. SECTION sixteen of the principal Act is hereby repealed. Repeal of sec. 16.

12.      IN the case of the illness, suspension, or absence of any

public servant, whether his office is created by statute or otherwise, Dme	ep	lansty appoint-
the Governor may appoint some person to act as the deputy of such public servant during his illness, suspension, or absence, and until such appointment is terminated by notice in the Government Gazette.

13.     THE appointment of a Board of inquiry under section

thirty-four of the principal Act shall be in the discretion of the 3Amendment	of sec.
Governor, and notwithstanding that the matter of inquiry may have arisen before the passing of this Act.

14.      NOTHING in the principal Act, as from the commencement Right of Crown to

thereof. shall be construed or held to abro gate or restrict the right dismiss any public 0

or power of the Crown, as it existed before the passing of the said servant. public service.

15.    IF the services of any public servant are, in the opinion of

the Minister, in excess of the requirements of any department, and ,R,heteinresneireltitcoefso„ifiotT

are not required in any other department, the Governor may call quire&

upon such officer to retire from the Public Service, and every such

officer shall retire accordingly.

In the name and on behalf of the King I hereby assent

to this Act.

E. A. STONE, Administrator.

By Authority : WM. ALFRED WATSON, Government Printer, Perth.