Public Service Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1970 No.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922-1968.*

THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD, acting in pursuance and exercise of the authority conferred upon it by the Public Service Act 1922-1968, hereby makes, subject to the approval of the Governor-General, the following Regulations.

Dated this second day of October, 1970.

Chairman

Commissioner.

Commissioner.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby approve the following Regulations.

Dated this twenty second day of October, 1970.

Paul Hasluck

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for the Army

for and on behalf of the Prime Minister.

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Amendments of the Public Service Regulations 

Parts.

1. Regulation 2 of the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting the Words—

“Division VII.—Papua and New Guinea Allowance (Regulations 103c-103e).”

and inserting in their stead the words—

“Division VII.—Papua and New Guinea Allowances (Regulations 103c-103f).”.

Heading.

2. The heading to Division VII. of Part III. of the Public Service Regulations is repealed and the following heading inserted in its stead:—

“Division VII.—Papua and New Guinea Allowances.”.

3. After regulation 103e of the Public Service Regulations the following regulation is inserted in Division VII. of Part III:—

 

*Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1970.

 Statutory Rules 1935, No. 18, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Public Service Regulations see footnote   to Statutory Rules 1970, No. 7, and see also Statutory Rules 1970, Nos. 7, 13, 14, 19 and 29.

14435/70—Price 5c 10/21.9.1970

Special allowance.

“ 103f.—(I.) In this regulation—

‘Commonwealth officer’ means a person who—

(a) is an officer or an employee within the meaning of section 7 of the Act; and

(b)is stationed in, and resident in, the Territory of Papua or the Territory of New Guinea;

‘Territory officer’ means an officer of the Public Service established by section 30 of the Papua and New Guinea Act 1949-1968.

“(2.) Where Territory officers, or Territory officers included in a class of Territory officers, are, by virtue of the terms and conditions of their employment, entitled, in particular circumstances, to be paid an allowance related to special aspects of service in the Territory of Papua or the Territory of New Guinea, the Board may, subject to the next two succeeding sub-regulations, determine—

(a)that an allowance is to be payable to Commonwealth officers in circumstances specified in the determination, being circumstances that are similar to the circumstances in which that first-mentioned allowance is so payable;

(b)the rate at which, or the scale of rates in accordance with which, the allowance is to be payable to Commonwealth officers in the circumstances so specified; and

(c) the conditions (if any) subject to which the allowance is to be payable to Commonwealth officers in the circumstances so specified.

“(3.) The rate or scale of rates, and the conditions, determined by the Board in respect of ah allowance under the last preceding sub-regulation shall besuch as are necessary for the purpose of providing reasonable compensation to Commonwealth officers, in the circumstances to which the determination relates, in respect of like aspects of service.

“(4.) The Board shall not make a determination under sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation in relation to particular circumstances if an allowance is payable to Commonwealth officers under the Act or under any other regulation of these Regulations in those circumstances in respect of like aspects of service.

“(5.) Where a determination under sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation is in force, a Commonwealth officer is, in the circumstances and subject to the conditions (if any) specified in the determination, entitled to be paid an allowance at the rate, or in accordance with the scale of rates, specified in the determination.”.

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