Statutory Rules
1977 No. 2
REGULATIONS UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS ACT 1975.*
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975.
Dated this thirteenth day of January, 1977.
John R. Kerr
Governor-General,
By His Excellency’s Command,
Treasurer.
AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS (ALLOWANCES) REGULATIONS
Citation.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Australian Bureau of Statistics (Allowances) Regulations.
Interpretation.
2. In these Regulations, a reference to a member shall be read as a reference to a member of the Australian Statistics Advisory Council who is not a member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth or of a State or an officer of the Australian Public Service.
Travelling allowance.
3. Where a member (other than the Chairman or the Statistician) is, in the course of performing his duties, necessarily absent overnight from the city or town in which he ordinarily resides or, where he does not normally reside in a city or town, the place at which he normally resides, he is entitled to be paid in respect of the period of absence an allowance equal to the sum of the amounts that would be payable to him under regulation 75a of the Public Service Regulations, as in force from time to time, in respect of that period if—
(a) he were an officer of the Australian Public Service and were included in the Second Division; and
(b) that absence overnight were an absence overnight from his headquarters.
* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 14 January 1977.
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Overview
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (Allowances) Regulations 1977 were enacted under the authority of the Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975. These regulations were developed to provide specific allowances to members of the Australian Statistics Advisory Council, ensuring they receive appropriate compensation for their duties when they are required to travel overnight away from their usual place of residence. This was a necessary measure to clarify and formalise the allowances provided to non-public service members who perform advisory roles for the Australian Bureau of Statistics, thereby addressing a gap in existing regulations. The regulations were made by the Governor-General of Australia, acting on the advice of the Federal Executive Council, and aim to ensure that members of the Advisory Council are fairly compensated for their services.
The primary objective of these regulations is to establish clear guidelines for the allowances to be paid to members of the Australian Statistics Advisory Council who are not part of the Australian Public Service, ensuring that they receive equitable compensation for travel and other related expenses incurred during their duties. The regulations specifically detail the conditions under which these allowances are payable, ensuring that the members are adequately compensated without overstepping the bounds of existing public service regulations. These regulations reflect a policy aim to support the work of the Advisory Council by providing necessary financial support, thereby enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of statistical advisory services in Australia.
Scope and Application
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (Allowances) Regulations, made under the Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975, provide specific allowances for members of the Australian Statistics Advisory Council who are neither members of the Parliament nor officers of the Australian Public Service. These Regulations apply to members of the Advisory Council who are absent from their usual place of residence overnight while performing their duties. The allowances provided are equivalent to those that would be payable to a Second Division officer under regulation 75a of the Public Service Regulations. This legislation ensures that members of the Advisory Council, who are integral to the function of the Australian Bureau of Statistics, receive appropriate compensation for travel expenses incurred during their official duties. The Regulations are confined to the financial entitlements of Advisory Council members and do not extend to other aspects of the Australian Bureau of Statistics Act or its operations.
Key Provisions
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (Allowances) Regulations, made under the Australian Bureau of Statistics Act 1975, establish specific allowances for members of the Australian Statistics Advisory Council. These members, who are neither members of the Parliament nor officers of the Australian Public Service, are entitled to certain allowances while performing their duties. Specifically, section 3 outlines that if a member, excluding the Chairman or the Statistician, must be absent overnight from their usual place of residence while executing their duties, they are eligible for a travelling allowance. This allowance is calculated based on the amounts that would be payable to an officer in the Second Division of the Public Service, under regulation 75a of the Public Service Regulations.
The obligations imposed by these Regulations are primarily directed towards ensuring that the specified members of the Australian Statistics Advisory Council are fairly compensated for travel expenses incurred during their duty-related absences from their usual residences. By aligning the allowance with what a Second Division officer would receive under the Public Service Regulations, the Regulations aim to provide a consistent and equitable standard of compensation.
In terms of enforcement and consequences, the Regulations do not explicitly detail specific offences or penalties for non-compliance. However, breaches of the conditions stipulated in these Regulations could potentially be subject to the general legal provisions governing administrative compliance and administrative penalties as outlined in other relevant legislation. The precise consequences would depend on the specific nature of the breach and applicable laws, but they could range from financial penalties to corrective actions mandated by the relevant authorities.