EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1984 NO. 134
COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYEES (REDEPLOYMENT AND RETIREMENT) (BENEFITS) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
Issued with the authority of the Public Service Board
Paragraph 23(1)(a) of the Commonwealth Employees (Redeployment and Retirement) Act 1979 (the Act) provides, inter alia, that the regulations may make provision for and in relation to the payment of a benefit to specified employees under circumstances set out in sub-paragraphs 7(1)(b)(i) or (ii) of the Act.
Sub-section 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 provides, inter alia, that where an Act confers a power to make regulations the power shall, unless the contrary intention appears, be construed as including a power to vary such regulations.
The regulations amend the Commonwealth Employees (Redeployment and Retirement) (Benefits) Regulations to provide terminology consistent with that inserted in the Act and the Public Service Act 1922 by the Public Service Reform Act 1984, being the abolition of the office of “Permanent Head” and its replacement by the office of “Secretary”.