EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
STATUTORY RULES 1984 NO. 479
COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYEES (REDEPLOYMENT AND RETIREMENT) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
Issued with the authority of the Public Service Board
Section 17(2)(a) of the Commonwealth Employees (Redeployment and Retirement) Act 1979 enables the regulations to provide a minimum voluntary retiring age for a class of employees, other than the age of 55 years.
The purpose of this regulation is to enable Air Traffic Controllers to retire voluntarily from the age of 50. This reflects circumstances unique to the category and their working arrangements and was endorsed by the Government in July 1984. It is intended that, following a 12 month transitional period, a regulation prescribing a lower maximum retirement age of 60 for this group will be sought.