Repatriation (Staff) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1921. No. 77.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS’ REPATRIATION ACT 1920.

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 Australian Soldiers Repatriation Act 1920, to come into operation from 1st July, 1920.

Dated this sixth day of April, 1921.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

ARTHUR S. RODGERS,

Acting Minister of State for Repatriation.

 

Repatriation (Staff) Regulations.

Statutory Rules 1920, No. 150, as amended by Statutory Rules 1920, No. 236.)

Regulation 80 of the Repatriation (Staff) Regulations is amended by adding thereto the following sub-regulations:—

“(4) Where an officer is suspended for an offence and the charge, has been found to be not proven, full pay for the period of suspension shall be allowed.

“(5) Where the offence is admitted or proved and the Commission decides to dismiss the officer concerned, no payment shall, unless with the express authority of the Commission, be made for any portion of the period of suspension, and the dismissal shall take effect as from the date of suspension; but where the Commission decides to impose a penalty, other than dismissal, the officer may be deprived of pay for the whole or any portion of the period of suspension, provided that where the Commission decides to reduce the offending officer to a lower class or grade and salary or wages, payment for the period of suspension may at the discretion of the Commission be at the reduced rate.”

 

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