Public Service Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1957. No. 58.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922-1957.*

THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD, acting in pursuance and exercise of the authority conferred upon it by the Public Service Act 1922-1957, hereby makes, subject to the approval of the Governor-General, the following Regulations.

Dated this 13th

day of September 1957.

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 18th

day of  October , 1957.

W. J. Slim

Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command,

Prime Minister.

Amendments of the Public Service Regulations. 

Officers called as witnesses.

1. Regulation 45 of the Public Service Regulations is amended—

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

"(2.) An officer who is required to attend, whether as a result of having been served with a subpoena or otherwise, to give evidence—

(a) on behalf of the Commonwealth or an authority established by or under a law of the Commonwealth or a law of a Territory of the Commonwealth in a judicial proceeding;

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* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 24th October, 1957.

 Statutory Rules 1935, No, 18, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Public Service Regulations see footnote   to Statutory Rules 1957, No. 22.

3357/57.—Price 8d. 9/30.8.1957.

(b) on behalf of the Crown or an informant or complainant, being an officer of the Commonwealth acting in the course of his duties, in a prosecution for an offence against a law of the Commonwealth or a law in force in a Territory of the Commonwealth;

(c) before a Royal Commission appointed under a law of the Commonwealth or a person conducting an inquiry under a law of the Commonwealth or a law in force in a Territory of the Commonwealth;

(d) at the instance of a person or authority exercising arbitral functions by virtue of a law of the Commonwealth or a law in force in a Territory of the Commonwealth; or

(e) on behalf of the Commonwealth or an authority established by or under a law of the Commonwealth or a law of a Territory of the Commonwealth before a person or authority exercising arbitral functions by virtue of a law of the Commonwealth or a law in force in a Territory of the Commonwealth,

shall be granted leave of absence with pay during such period as is necessary to enable the officer to attend in accordance with the requirement and, if it is necessary for the officer to travel for the purpose of so attending, the officer shall, for the purposes of the payment of travelling allowances and expenses, be entitled to the payment of travelling allowances and expenses on the same basis as if the officer had travelled in the course of his duties.

"(2a.) An officer who, by reason of attending to give evidence in any of the circumstances referred to in the last preceding sub-regulation, receives payment, other than payment of travelling allowances and expenses by reason of the operation of that sub-regulation, of witnesses expenses shall pay the amount received to the Commonwealth.''

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the words "into the Consolidated Revenue" and inserting in their stead the words "to the Commonwealth";

(c) by inserting after sub-regulation (3.) the following sub-regulation:—

"(3a.) An amount payable to the Commonwealth in accordance with sub-regulation (2a.) or (3.) of this regulation may be sued for and recovered in a Court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due and payable to the Commonwealth."; and

(d) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation;—

"(5.) In this regulation, 'officer' includes a temporary employee.".

Officers summoned as jurors.

2. Regulation 45a of the Public Service Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words, "less any amount received by the officer as compensation for such attendance"; and

(b) by inserting, after sub-regulation (2.), the following sub-regulations:—

"(2a.) An officer summoned to attend as a juror shall pay to the Commonwealth any amounts received by him as fees for so attending.

"(2b.) An amount payable to the Commonwealth in accordance with the last preceding sub-regulation may be sued for and recovered in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due and payable to the Commonwealth.".

Leave of absence for service with International Organizations.

3. Regulation 61a of the Public Service Regulations is amended by inserting, after the words—

"International Trade Organization;",

the words—

"International Wheat Council;".

"Salary" for purposes of furlough.

4. Regulation 62 of the Public Service Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting paragraph (j); and

(b) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulations:—

"(2.) For the purposes of sections 73 and 74 of the Act, 'salary' also includes the allowance payable to an officer in respect of the performance of the duties of an office having a higher classification than his own if the officer has performed, or would, but for his absence on authorized leave, have performed those duties for a continuous period of not less than one year immediately preceding the date on which he commences leave of absence under section 73 of the Act, the date of his retirement from the Service or the date of his death, whichever is applicable.

"(3.) Where an officer has, for a continuous period of not less than one year immediately preceding the date on which he commences leave of absence under section 73 of the Act, the date of his retirement from the Service or the date of his death, whichever is applicable, performed, or would, but for his absence on authorized leave, have performed the duties of more than one office each of which has a higher classification than his own for successive periods which are continuous one with the other, the officer shall, for the purposes of the last preceding sub-regulation, be deemed to have performed the duties of whichever of the offices having a higher classification than his own has the lowest classification for a continuous period of not less than one year.".

Recording and payment of overtime.

5. Regulation 67 of the Public Service Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting sub-regulation (6e.);

(b) by omitting sub-regulations (10.) and (10a.) and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulations:—

"(10.) Where an officer performs overtime duty after the time at which his normal hours of duty end on one day and before the time at which his normal hours of duty are to commence on the next succeeding day for a period which results in the officer not being off duty between those times for a continuous period of not less than eight hours, the officer is, unless directed by the Chief Officer to report for duty at an earlier time, entitled to absent himself from duty, without loss of salary, until he has, from the time when he ceased to perform overtime duty, been off duty for a continuous period of eight hours.

"(10a.) For the purposes of the last preceding sub-regulation—

(a) 'normal hours of duty' means the hours of attendance of the officer determined by the Chief Officer, on the authority of the Board, in accordance with regulation 9 of these Regulations; and

(b) an officer shall be deemed to be on duty whilst travelling from his place of residence to his place of employment for the purpose of performing overtime duty and in returning to his place of residence after ceasing to perform overtime duty.

"(10b.) Sub-regulation (10.) of this regulation does not apply to an officer who is required to work overtime in pursuance of sub-regulation (8.) or (14.) of this regulation."; and

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

"(15.) In this regulation, 'officer' includes a temporary employee.".

Rates of travelling allowances.

6. Regulation 75a of the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words "Two pounds fifteen shillings" and inserting in their stead the words "Three pounds six shillings".

Miscellaneous allowances.

7. Regulation 89a of the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the figure and letter "4d." and inserting in their stead the word "Sevenpence".

Reimbursement of fares of Meat Inspectors.

8. Regulation 91 of the Public Service Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) the words "Department of Commerce and Agriculture" and inserting in their stead the words "Department of Primary Industry"; and

(b) by omitting from paragraph (b) the words "three shillings" and "thirteen shillings" and inserting in their stead the words "Seven shillings" and "One pound ten shillings", respectively.

Salaries payable to officers of the Second or Third Division.

9. Regulation 104 of the Public Service Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (g) of sub-regulation (9.) the word "or"; and

(b) by inserting after paragraph (h) of sub-regulation (9.) the following paragraphs:—

"(i) Trainee Engineer; or

(j) Supervisor-in-training (Mail)".

Salaries of officers of the Fourth Division.

10. Regulation 106 of the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulations (8.), (9.) and (10.) and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulations:—

"(8.) The scale of rates of annual salary payable to an officer who occupies an office of Typist (Female), Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 1, or Card Punch Operator (Female), Grade 1, is £308–£358–£407–£455–£503–£532–£556–£574–£594–£614.

"(9.) The minimum rate of annual salary payable to an officer who occupies an office specified in the last preceding sub-regulation is the rate of annual salary specified in the second column of the table in this sub-regulation opposite to the age of the officer.

Age of Officer.	Rate of Annual Salary.
£
Under 17 years .......................................................................................................	308
17 years ..................................................................................................................	358
18 years ..................................................................................................................	407
19 years ..................................................................................................................	455
20 years ..................................................................................................................	503
21 years and over ....................................................................................................	532

" (10.) Notwithstanding anything contained in the last preceding sub-regulation, the Board may determine that an officer who occupies an office specified in sub-regulation (8.) of this regulation shall be paid a rate of salary ascertained by reference to the period of service of the officer in accordance with the following table if the rate so ascertained would result in the payment of a higher rate of salary than that applicable under the last preceding sub-regulation.

Period of Service.	Rate of Annual Salary.
£
Less than one year ....................................................................................................	308
One year but less than two years ................................................................................	358
Two years but less than three years ............................................................................	407
Three years but less than four years ...........................................................................	455
Four years but less than five years .............................................................................	503
Five years but less than six years ...............................................................................	532
Six years but less than seven years .............................................................................	556
Seven years but less than eight years ..........................................................................	574
Eight year but less than nine years .............................................................................	594
Nine years or more ...................................................................................................	614

"(10a.) For the purpose of the last preceding sub-regulation, ' service' means—

(a) in the case of an officer occupying an office of Typist (Female) or Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 1—-proved experience, either within or without the Commonwealth Service, as a typist or accounting machinist or proved experience in both of those occupations; or

(b) in the case of an officer who occupies an office of Card Punch Operator (Female), Grade 1—proved experience either within or without the Commonwealth Service as a card punch operator, typist, or accounting machinist or proved experience in more than one of those occupations.".

Notification of provisional promotions.

11. Regulation 109 of the Public Service Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (1.) the words "Department of Trade and Customs" and inserting in their stead the words "Department of Customs and Excise"; and

(b) by inserting in sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (1.), after the words "Postmaster-General's Department", the words "or the Department of Civil Aviation".

Constitution of Promotions Appeal Committees.

12. Regulation 109d of the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting from the table in sub-regulation (1c.) the words—

" Line Inspector, Postmaster-General's Department Overseer, Mail Branch, Postmaster-General's Department Amalgamated Postal Workers' Union of Australia".

Appeals in relation to the Northern Territory and other Territories and places outside Australia.

13. Regulation 109e of the Public Service Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (1.) the words "Department of Trade and Customs" and inserting in their stead the words "Department of Customs and Excise";

(b) by inserting in paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1.), after the words "Postmaster-General's Department", the words "or the Department of Civil Aviation";

(c) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (2.) the words "Department of Trade and Customs" and inserting in their stead the words "Department of Customs and Excise"; and

(d) by inserting in paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (2.), after the words "Postmaster-General's Department", the words "or the Department of Civil Aviation".

14. Regulations 110a and 110b of the Public Service Regulations are repealed and the following regulation inserted in their stead:—

Sectional seniority.

"110a.—(1.) This regulation applies notwithstanding anything contained in the last preceding regulation.

"(2.) Subject to this regulation, the relative seniority of officers of the Fourth Division who have qualified for promotion to, or occupy, an office specified in the First Column of the Table in this sub-regulation shall, for the purposes of promotion under section 50 of the Act or of temporary transfer under regulation 116 of these Regulations to an office specified

in the Second Column of that Table opposite to that office, be determined by the respective dates on which the officers qualified for promotion to the office specified in the First Column of the Table.

First Column.	Second Column.
Supervising Technician (any grade)
Supervisor (Workshops)
1. Senior Technician	Technical Instructor, Grade 2, Technicians' School.
(Postmaster-General's Department)	Senior Technical Instructor (any grade), Technicians' School.
Principal, Technicians' School (Postmaster-General's Department)
2. Senior Technician (Radio)	Supervising Technician (Radio) (any grade)
(Department of Civil Aviation)	(Department of Civil Aviation)

"(3.) Subject to this regulation, the relative seniority of officers of the Fourth Division who occupy an office specified in the First Column of the Table in this sub-regulation shall, for the purposes of promotion under section 50 of the Act or of temporary transfer under regulation 116 of these Regulations to an office specified in the Second Column of that Table opposite to that office, be determined by the respective dates on which the officers were first appointed, advanced, transferred or promoted to the office which they occupy.

First Column.	Second Column.
1. Technician (Instrument Maker)
Technician (Mail)	Senior Technician (Mail)
Technician (Telecommunications)	Senior Technician (Telecommunications)
Technician (Toolmaker)	Senior Technician (Tradesman)
Technician (Tradesman)	(Postmaster-General's Department)
(Postmaster-General's Department)
2. Technician (Radio)	Senior Technician (Radio)
(Department of Civil Aviation)	(Department of Civil Aviation)

" (4.) Where two or more officers in the Postmaster-General's Department qualified for promotion to the office of Senior Technician on the same date, the relative seniority of those officers shall be determined by the respective dates of their advancement, appointment, transfer or promotion to the office of Technician.

"(5.) Where two or more officers in the Postmaster-General's Department qualified for promotion to the office of Senior Technician on the same date, and were advanced or appointed to the office of Technician on the same date, the relative seniority of those officers shall be determined by their relative seniority immediately before the date upon which they qualified for promotion to the office of Senior Technician.

"(6.) Where two or more officers in the Department of Civil Aviation qualified for promotion to the office of Senior Technician (Radio) on the same date, the relative seniority of those officers shall be determined by the respective dates of their advancement, appointment, transfer or promotion to the office of Technician.

"(7.) Where two or more officers in the Department of Civil Aviation qualified for promotion to the office of Senior Technician (Radio) on the same date, and were advanced or appointed to the office of Technician on the same date, the relative seniority of those officers shall be determined by their relative seniority immediately before the date upon which they qualified for promotion to the office of Senior Technician (Radio).

"(8.) Where two or more officers in the Postmaster-General's Department were appointed, advanced, transferred or promoted to an office of Technician (Instrument Maker), Technician (Mail), Technician (Telecommunications), Technician (Toolmaker) or Technician (Tradesman) on the same date, the relative seniority of those officers shall be determined by the respective dates of their appointments to the Commonwealth Service.

"(9.) Where two or more officers in the Department of Civil Aviation were appointed, advanced, transferred or promoted to an office of Technician (Radio) on the same date, the relative seniority of those officers shall be determined by the respective dates of their appointments to the Commonwealth Service.

"(10.) For the purposes of sub-regulations (8.) and (9.) of this regulation, where two or more officers were appointed to the Commonwealth Service on the same date, their relative seniority shall be determined by the Board.

"(11.) Where an officer of a Department, other than the Postmaster-General's Department or the Department of Civil Aviation, has passed an examination which—

(a) qualifies him for promotion to an office specified in the First Column of the Table in sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation; or

(b) qualifies him for appointment, transfer, or promotion to an office specified in the First Column of the Table in sub-regulation (3.) of this regulation,

the relative seniority of that officer in relation to other officers who hold those qualifications shall be as determined by the Board.

"(12.) Nothing contained in this regulation shall vary the relative seniority as at the thirtieth day of June, 1946, of officers of the Fourth Division in the Postmaster-General's Department who were promoted to offices of Senior Technician before the first day of July, 1924.".

Application of certain determinations to "State Employees".

15. After regulation 112 of the Public Service Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

"112a.—(I.) Where the Board has, in a determination made in pursuance of section 53 of the Act, determined that an officer shall not be transferred or promoted to a specified office or an office included in a specified class of offices unless he has passed a specified examination or he possesses other specified qualifications, the conditions under which a State employee, as defined by section 81l of the Act, who would, if the law or practice of the State in relation to similar offices in the State service applied, have been eligible for appointment or promotion to that office, may be appointed or promoted to that office are—

(a) the passing of the examination or the possession of the other qualifications; and

(b) the conditions specified by the Board in the determination.

"(2.) Where the Board has, in a determination made in pursuance of section 32 of the Act, determined—

(a) that an officer occupying a specified office shall, upon compliance with such conditions as are specified, be paid salary at such rate as is specified, being salary at a rate not exceeding the maximum salary of that office; and

(b) that an officer shall not be paid salary at a rate exceeding such rate as is specified unless he has complied with such conditions as arc specified,

the conditions under which a State employee, as defined by section 81l of the Act, who would, if the law or practice of the State in relation to similar offices in the State service applied, have been eligible for advancement in that office, may be advanced in that office are the conditions specified by the Board in the determination.".

Federal Territories.

16. Regulation 141v of the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting the words "For the purpose of this Part," and inserting in their stead the words "For the purposes of section 55 of the Act,".

17. The First Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting designation numbers 218, 285, 286, 333, 396, 403, 453, 490, 584, 625, 635, 637 and 726 and the particulars opposite to those numbers;

(b) by omitting designation numbers 38, 80, 94, 124, 192, 195, 196, 219, 224, 266, 276, 287, 332, 361, 393, 406, 419, 427, 440, 472, 488, 504, 537, 538, 603, 605, 612, 615, 616. 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, 657, 664, 665, 666, 667, 679, 682, 684, 685, 687, 694, 696, 697, 705, 707, 708, 713, 714, 721, 722, 723, 724 and 725 and the particulars opposite to each of those numbers and inserting in their stead, respectively, the following designation numbers and particulars:—

"38	Assistant Projectionist .............	Repatriation ...................................	£748–£768–£788",
"80	Cabinet and Ministerial Officer	Prime Minister's .............................	Administrative .....................................	£1,158–£1,188–£1,218–£1,248",
"94	Chief Fire Officer ....................	Interior ...........................................	Australian Capital Territory Services.....	£1,218–£1,263–£1,308
Civil Aviation ................................	Airports ...............................................	£1,218–£1,263–£1,308
Supply ...........................................	Long Range Weapons Establishment.....	£1,218–£1,263–£1,308
Territories ......................................	Northern Territory Administration ........	£1,048–£1,078",
"124	Designer and Cutter .................	Supply ...........................................	............................................................	£958–£988–£1,018",
"192	French Polisher .......................	Postmaster-General's ......................	Engineering .........................................	£818–£838–£858",
"195	Gardener, Grade 1 ...................	.......................................................	..............................................................	£688–£708–£728",
"196	Gardener, Grade 2 ...................	.......................................................	..............................................................	£738–£758–£778",
"219	Inspector, Grade 2 ...................	Interior ...........................................	Australian Capital Territory Services.....	£858–£888–£918–£948–£978–£1,008",
"224	Inspector (Radio Line Plant).....	Postmaster-General's ......................	Engineering .........................................	£1,088–£1,118–£1,148–£1,178–£1,208–£1,238",
"266	Line Inspector .........................	.......................................................	..............................................................	£1,088–£1,118–£1,148–£1,178–£1,208–£1,238",
"276	Machine Operator ....................	.......................................................	..............................................................	£818–£838–£858",
"287	Maintenance Officer ................	Works ............................................	Technical—Northern Territory .............	£1,308–£1.353–£1,398",
"332	Officer–in–charge, Postal Investigation Section	Postmaster-General's ......................	Personnel—
New South Wales .............................		£1,488–£1,528–£1,568–£1,608–£1,648
Victoria ............................................	£1,408–£1,448–£1,488–£1,528–£1,568
Queensland ......................................	£1,328–£1,368–£1,408–£1,448–£1,488
South Australia ................................	£1,298–£1,338–£1,378–£1,418–£1,458
Western Australia .............................	£1,218–£1,258–£1,298–£1,338–£1,378
Tasmania .........................................	£1,038–£1,068–£1,098–£1,128–£1,168 £1,208",
"361	Plant Attendant .......................	Health ..............................................	Serum Laboratories (Melbourne) ..........	£888",
"393	Refrigeration Mechanic ...........	..............................................................	£818–£838–£858",

"406	Senior Assistant (Rosters) ...................	Postmaster-General's ..................	Mail-
New South Wales .................................	£898–£928–£958–£988
Victoria ................................................	£898–£928–£958
Queensland and South Australia ............	£898–£928",
"419	Senior Clerical Assistant .....................	Army ........................................	Central Registry .......................................	£848–£878–£908–£938
Attorney-General's .....................	Arbitration Court, South Australia .............	£918–£948
Civil Aviation ............................	Flying Operations .....................................	£918–£948
Navy .........................................	"N" ..........................................................	£848–£878–£908–£938
Postmaster-General's ..................	Postal and Transport Services ...................	£848–£878–£908–£938
Prime Minister's .........................	Records ...................................................	£968–£998–£1,028–£1,058",
"427	Senior Designer and Cutter	Supply ......................................	£1,078–£1,108",
"440	Senior French Polisher, Grade 1	Postmaster-General's ..................	Engineering .............................................	£918–£948",
"472	Senior Painter and Signwriter, Grade 1	..................................................	.................................................................	£918–£948",
"488	Senior Sheet Metal Worker, Grade 1	..................................................	.................................................................	£918–£948",
"504	Senior Technician (Defence)	Defence ....................................	.................................................................	£978–£1,008–£1,038".
"537	Supervising Technician, Grade 2	..................................................	.................................................................	£1,188–£1,218",
"538	Supervising Technician, Grade 3	..................................................	.................................................................	£1,248–£1,278–£1,308",
"603	Traffic Inspector .................................	Interior ......................................	Australian Capital Territory Services..........	£1,083–£1,128–£1,173
Territories .................................	Northern Territory Administration .............	£888–£918–£948",
"605	Transport Officer ................................	Postmaster-General's ..................	Stores and Transport—
New South Wales—Sydney ..................	£1,353–£1,398–£1,443
Canberra ..............................................	£918–£948–£978
Victoria ................................................	£1,308–£1,353–£1,398
Queensland and South Australia ............	£1,038–£1,083–£1,128
Western Australia .................................	£1,008–£1,038–£1,068
Territories .................................	General Services ......................................	£1,638
Works .......................................	South Australia and Western Australia	£888–£918–£948".
"612	Welder (Special Class) ........................	Supply ......................................	Aeronautical Research Laboratories	£838–£858–£888",
"615	Wood Machinist (A Grade)	.................................................................	£818–£838–£858",
"616	Works and Services Officer	Territories .................................	Welfare ...................................................	£1,218–£1,263–£1,308",
"620	Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 2	..................................................	.................................................................	£704",
"621	Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 3	..................................................	.................................................................	£754",
"622	Accounting Machinist-in-charge (Female), Grade 1	..................................................	.................................................................	£794",

"623	Accounting Machinist-in-charge (Female), Grade 2	................................................	...............................................................	£844",
"624	Accounting Machinist-in-charge (Female), Grade 3	................................................	...............................................................	£894",
"657	Handicraft Instructress............................	Repatriation ............................	Auxiliary Services ..................................	£604–£624",
"664	Laundress—Where only one employed	Repatriation ............................	Auxiliary Services ..................................	£574",
"665	Laundry Assistant (Female)	Repatriation ............................	Auxiliary Services ..................................	Under 19 years—£370
At 19 years—£432
At 20 years—£475
Adult—£514–£526–£538–£554",
"666	Laundry Assistant (Female), Leading Hand	Repatriation ............................	Auxiliary Services ..................................	£574",
"667	Laundry Forewoman ..............................	Repatriation ............................	Auxiliary Services ..................................	£604–£624",
"679	Phonogram Overseer (Female)	Postmaster-General's ...............	Telegraph ...............................................	£754–£784–£814",
"682	Seamstress ............................................	Repatriation ............................	Auxiliary Services ..................................	£520–£532–£544–£560",
"684	Senior Accounting Machinist (Female)	................................................	...............................................................	£754",
"685	Senior Assistant (Female) (Coding, Tabulating, &c.), Grade 1	................................................	...............................................................	£694–£714–£734",
"687	Senior Clerical Assistant (Female)	Postmaster-General's ...............	...............................................................	£764–£794
Treasury .................................	Records..................................................	£744–£774–£804–£834
Taxation—Income Tax ...........................	£744–£774–£804",
"694	Senior Typist (Female) ..........................	................................................	...............................................................	£754",
"696	Stenographer (Female), Grade 2	................................................	...............................................................	£754",
"697	Steno-Secretary (Female) .......................	................................................	...............................................................	£774–£804–£834",
"705	Supervisor (Female) ..............................	Air ..........................................	Supply and Equipment ............................	£734–£764
Civil Aviation .........................	Air Transport and External Relations........	£714–£744–£774
Defence Production .................	Central Drawing Office, Maribyrnong......	£754–£784–£814–£844
External Affairs .......................	External Communications .......................	£824
Health .....................................	Serum Laboratories (Melbourne) .............	£884–£914
Postmaster-General's ...............	Telephone ..............................................	£754–£784–£814
Accounts—Telephone, New South Wales.	£774
Prime Minister's ......................	Office of Public Service Board ................	£884–£914–£944–£974–£1,004
Social Services ........................	Family Allowances .................................	£734–£764–£794
Treasury .................................	Statisticians ............................................	£884–£914
Taxation—
Income Tax, South Australia ....	£844–£874–£904–£934
Sales Tax, Victoria ....	£714–£744–£774",

 

"707	Supervisor (Female) (Accounting Machinists), Grade 2	...................................................................................................................	£994",
"708	Supervisor (Female) (Accounting Machinists), Grade 3	...................................................................................................................	£1,044",
"713	Supervisor (Female) (Typists), Grade 2	...................................................................................................................	£994",
"714	Supervisor (Female) (Typists), Grade 3	...................................................................................................................	£1,044",
"721	Typist (Female) (Photo-litho)	...................................................................................................................	£684",
"722	Typist (Female) (Secretarial)	...................................................................................................................	£704–£724–£754",
"723	Typist-in-charge (Female), Grade 1	...................................................................................................................	£794",
"724	Typist-in-charge (Female), Grade 2	...................................................................................................................	£844", and
"725	Typist-in-charge (Female), Grade 3	...................................................................................................................	£894";

(c) by inserting after designation numbers 3, 30, 51, 78, 81, 85, 124, 170, 182, 190, 276, 306, 309, 311, 384, 390, 393, 509, 513, 555, 583, 587, 601, 602, 604, 606, 675, 687 and 696 the following designation numbers and particulars, respectively:—

"3a	Area Officer ..............................	Health ......................................	Serum Laboratories (Melbourne) ............	£958–£988–£1,018–£1,048",
"30a	Assistant (Motor Repair) ............	Postmaster-General's ................	Engineering ..........................................	£728–£748–£768",
"51a	Assistant Supervisor (Engineering Instructions)	Postmaster-General's ................	Engineering ..........................................	£1,278–£1,308–£1,338",
"78a	Building Inspector .....................	Interior .....................................	Planning and Development ....................	£1,218–£1,263–£1,308",
"81a	Canteen and Hostel Manager	Supply .....................................	Administrative ......................................	£1,083–£1,128–£1,173–£1,218–£1,263",
"85a	Cargo Officer ............................	Territories ................................	Northern Territory Administration ..........	£1,148–£1,178–£1,208–£1,238–£1,268",
"124a	Developmental Officer ..............	Defence Production ..................	Ammunition Factory, Footscray .............	£1,388",
"170a	Foreman, Grade 3 ......................	.................................................	..............................................................	£1,248–£1,278–£1,308",
"182a	Foreman Plant Attendant ............	Health ......................................	Serum Laboratories (Melbourne) ............	£1,128–£1,158",
"190a	Foreman Toolmaker, Grade 1......	Postmaster-General's ................	Engineering ..........................................	£1,188–£1,218",
"276a	Machine Operator-in-training......	.................................................	..............................................................	Under 18 years—£354
At 18 years—£416
At 19 years—£509
At 20 years—£601
Adult—£686–£710–£728–£748–£768",

"306a	Metal Polisher (First Class)...............	Postmaster-General's ....................	Engineering ..................................	£758–£778–£798",
"309a	Ministerial Officer ...........................	Prime Minister's ...........................	Ministrial and Liaison ...................	£858–£888–£918–£948",
"311a	Model Maker Checker .....................	Supply .........................................	Aeronautical Research Laboratories	£928–£958–£988",
"384a	Quarantine Inspector ........................	Health ..........................................	New South Wales .........................	£1,018–£1,048–£1,078–£1,108–£1,138–£1,168–£1,198
Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia..............	£988–£1,018–£1,048–£1,078–£1,108–  £1,138–£1,168",
"390a	Range Reconnaissance Officer..........	Supply .........................................	Research and Development ...........	£1,268–£1,298–£1,328–£1,358",
"393a	Regional Fire Officer .......................	Civil Aviation ..............................	Airports .......................................	£1,118–£1,148–£1,178",
"509a	Senior Tradesman, Grade 1...............	Postmaster-General's ....................	Engineering ..................................	£918–£948",
"513a	Senior Wireless Licence Inspector.....	Postmaster-General's ....................	Telecommunications .....................	£1,028–£1,058–£1,088–£1,133",
"555a	Supervisor (Forestry) .......................	Interior .........................................	Forestry and Timber Bureau ..........	£1,188–£1,218",
"584a	Technician (Defence) ......................

Defence .......................................	£818–£838–£858–£888–£918",
"587a	Technician (Ionospheric) .................	Interior .........................................	Administration .............................	£918–£948",
"601a	Tradesman ......................................	Postmaster-General's ....................	Engineering ..................................	£818–£838–£858",
"602a	Tradesman (Second Class) ...............	Postmaster-General's ....................	Engineering ..................................	£758–£778–£798",
"604a	Trainee Engineer .............................	Postmaster-General's ....................	Engineering ..................................	Under 18 years—£369
At 18 years—£431
At 19 years—£524
At 20 years—£616
Adult—£723–£768–£813–£858–£903",
"606a	Turner .............................................	Army ...........................................	Eastern Command ........................	£818–£838–£858",
"675a	Nursing Aide (Female) ....................	Repatriation .................................	Auxiliary Services ........................	£554–£574–£594",
"687a	Senior Computing Assistant (Female)	£724–£754–£784", and
"696a	Stenographer (Female), Grade 1	£604–£624–£644";

(d) by inserting after designation number 86 the following numbers and particulars:—

" 86a	Catering Manager, Grade 1...............	Repatriation .................................	Auxiliary Services ........................	£993–£1,038–£1,083–£1,128–£1,173
86b	Catering Manager, Grade 2...............	Repatriation .................................	Auxiliary Services ........................	£1,083–£1,128–£1,173–£1,218–£1,263 '';

(e) by inserting after designation number 217 the following numbers and particulars:—

" 217a	Inspector (Apprenticeship)................	Interior .........................................	Australian Capital Territory Services	£848–£868–£898–£928–£958
217b	Inspector (Automotive) ....................	Army ...........................................	£958–£988–£1,018 ";

(f) by inserting after designation number 228 the following numbers and particulars:—

" 228a	Instructor, Grade 1 ...........................	.....................................................	.....................................................	£948–£978–£1,008–£1,038
228b	Instructor, Grade 2 ...........................	.....................................................	.....................................................	£1,038–£1,068–£1,098–£1,128";

(g) by inserting after designation number 399 the following numbers and particulars:—

"399a	Senior Airport Grade 1	Fireman, Civil Aviation .....................	Airports ..................................................	£788–£808
399b	Senior Airport Grade 2	Fireman, Civil Aviation .....................	Airports ..................................................	£808–£828–£848";

(h) by omitting designation number 1 and the particulars opposite to that number, and inserting in its stead the following designation numbers and particulars:—

"1	Airport Fire Officer, Grade 1	Civil Aviation ....................................	Airports ...............................................................	£878–£908–£938
1a	Airport Fire Officer, Grade 2	Civil Aviation ....................................	Airports ...............................................................	£948–£978–£1,008
1b	Airport Fire Officer, Grade 3	Civil Aviation ....................................	Airports ...............................................................	£1,018–£1,048–£1,078
1c	Airport Fireman .......................	Civil Aviation ....................................	Airports ...............................................................	£728–£748–£768
1d	Amenities Officer ....................	Repatriation ......................................	New South Wales and Victoria ...............................................................	£1,018–£1,048–£1,078–£1,108–£1,138–£1,168
Queensland ...............................................................	£928–£958–£988–£1,018–£1,048–£1,078"; and

 

(i) by omitting Part III. and Part IV.

Second Schedule.

18. The Second Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting, after item 26, the following item:—

"26a. Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 1. 1. She shall be paid an allowance at the rate of £60 per annum on passing a test determined by the Board for this purpose.";

(b) by omitting item 30 and the particulars shown opposite thereto, and inserting in its stead the following items:—

"30. Stenographer (Female), Grade 1.	1. She shall be paid an allowance at the rate specified in the second column of the table in this paragraph opposite to the speed in words per minute equal to the highest rate at which she has satisfied the Board as to her efficiency at writing shorthand and correctly transcribing that shorthand.
Highest Shorthand speed in words per minute.	Annual rate of allowance.
£
100	30
120	60
2. She shall be paid an allowance at such rate as is determined from time to time by the Board for any period during which she is employed on taking and transcribing notes of evidence in courts of law, or on duties which in the opinion of the Board are of like character.
" 30a. Stenographer (Female), Grade 2.	1. She shall be paid an allowance at such rate as is determined from time to time by the Board for any period during which she is employed on taking and transcribing notes of evidence in courts of law, or on duties which in the opinion of the Board are of like character."; and

(c) by omitting items 32 and 33 and inserting in their stead the following item:—

" 32. Typist (Female) ...............	1. She shall be paid an allowance at the rate of £24 per annum if—
(a) she has not satisfied the Board as to her efficiency at writing shorthand at the rate of not less than 80 words per minute;
(b) she has passed a test conducted by or on behalf of the Board in typing at the rate of 50 words per minute and in typing letters and documents with due regard to punctuation and form; and
(c) her rate of salary docs not exceed £614 per annum.

 

"32. Typist (Female)—continued—	2. She shall be paid an allowance at the rate specified in the second column of the table in this paragraph opposite to the speed in words per minute equal to the highest rate at which she has satisfied the Board as to her efficiency at writing shorthand and correctly transcribing that shorthand.
Highest Shorthand speed in words per minute.	Annual rate of allowance.
£
80	30
100	60
120	90
3. She shall be paid an allowance at such rate as is determined from time to time by the Board for any period during which she is employed on taking and transcribing notes of evidence in courts of law, or on duties which in the opinion of the Board are of like characer.".

Fourth Schedule.

19. The Fourth Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting the words—

"Department of Education, Victoria and inserting in their stead the words—	Teacher's Certificate, Second Class "
"Department of Education, Victoria	Teacher's Certificate, Second Class
The Victorian Intermediate Technical Certificate of 1945 and subsequent years".

By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.