Trade Commissioners Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

TRADE COMMISSIONERS ACT

TRADE COMMISSIONERS REGULATIONS

Statutory Rules 1966, No, 19.(a)

Repeal.

1. Regulation 2 of the Trade Commissioners Regulations is repealed.

Interpretation.

2. Regulation 3 of the Trade Commissioners Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the definition of “designated post” and inserting in its stead the following definition:—

“ ‘designated post’ means a post in Bahrain, Ceylon, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, the United Arab Republic or the West Indies:”.

Travelling allowance in Australia.

3. Regulation 6 of the Trade Commissioners Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (a)of sub-regulation (1.) the words “Three thousand one hundred and sixty-seven pounds” and inserting in their stead the words “Three thousand two hundred and eighteen pounds”; and

(b) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (I.) the words “Three thousand one hundred and sixty-seven pounds per year but does not exceed Four thousand one hundred and seventy-nine pounds per year” and inserting in their stead the words “Three thousand two hundred and eighteen pounds per year but does not exceed Four thousand two hundred and forty-four pounds per year”.

Travelling allowance to and from posts.

4. Regulation 7 of the Trade Commissioners Regulations is amended by omitting the words “Twelve shillings and sixpence per day” and inserting in their stead the words “One pound per day”.

Costs of transport on appointment, &c.

5. Regulation 8 of the Trade Commissioners Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (4.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulations:—

“(4.) Where the Minister has authorized a Commissioner to travel from and to his post on official duty, otherwise than on the termination of his appointment, the Department shall pay the cost of conveyance of the Commissioner and the Minister may authorize the Department to pay all or part of the cost of conveyance of the Commissioner’s wife and children.

“(5.) Where a Commissioner resigns at a post the Minister may authorize the Department to pay all or part of the cost of conveyance to Australia of the Commissioner, his wife and children.”.

(a) Made under the Trade Commissioners Act 1933–1936 on 3 February 1966; notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 10 February 1966.

6. Regulation 11 of the Trade Commissioners Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Equipment allowance.

“11. —(1.) Subject to sub-regulation (4.) of this regulation, a Commissioner who, while performing duty in Australia, is required to travel overseas on official duty, other than to a post, is entitled to an equipment allowance of Twenty pounds.

“(2.) Subject to sub-regulation (4.) of this regulation, the Minister may authorize the payment of an allowance of Twenty pounds to a Commissioner who while performing duty in Australia, is required to travel overseas on official duty to a place, other than a post, where tropical climatic conditions prevail.

“(3.) Subject to the next succeeding sub-regulation, the Minister may authorize the payment of an allowance of Twenty pounds to a Commissioner who, while performing duty in Australia, is required to travel overseas on official duty to a place, other than a post, where cold climatic conditions prevail.

“(4.) A Commissioner is not entitled to an allowance under sub-regulation (1.), (2.) or (3.) of this regulation if he has received an allowance under that sub-regulation within the preceding two years.”.

Family visits to Australia.

7. Regulation 12 of the Trade Commissioners Regulations is amended by omitting paragraph (b)of sub-regulation (3.) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph: —

“(b)the wife or child of a Commissioner stationed in Bahrain, Burma. Ceylon, Hong Kong. India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Singapore, Thailand or the United Arab Republic who is assisted with the cost of fares while proceeding on local leave.”.

Local leave.

8. Regulation 15 of the Trade Commissioners Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1a.) the words “Nairobi or at” and inserting in their stead the words “Beirut, Buenos Aires, Nairobi or”.

The Schedules.

9. The Schedules to the Trade Commissioners Regulations are repealed.