Repatriation (Staff) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1947. No. 15.

 

REGULATION UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS’ REPATRIATION ACT 1920-1946.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1920-1946.

Dated this nineteenth day of February, 1947.

W. DUGAN

Administrator.

By His Excellency’s Command,

H. C. BARNARD

Minister of State for Repatriation.

 

Amendment of the Repatriation (Staff) Regulations. 

Regulation 26 of the Repatriation (Staff) Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (7.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

Vacancies.

“(7.) Notwithstanding anything contained in this regulation, if at any time in any special case it appears expedient or desirable to appoint to a Division, other than the First Division, some person who is not in the Service, or who is not eligible under the conditions otherwise prescribed for admission to the Service, the Commission may appoint such person accordingly:

Provided that no such appointment shall be made until the Commission is satisfied that, in its opinion, there is no officer available in the Service who is as capable of filling the position to which it is proposed that the appointment shall be made.”.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 27th February, 1947.

  Statutory Rules 1941, No. 259, as amended by Statutory Rules 1942, No. 462; 1944, No. 11; and 1946, Nos. 16 and 100.

 

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

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