STATUTORY RULES.
1919. No. 275.
COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATIONS (TWENTY-THIRD AMENDMENT, 1919).
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902-1918, to come into operation forthwith.
Dated this twenty-fourth day of November, 1919.
R. M. FERGUSON,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
W. A. WATT,
for Prime Minister.
Amendment of Commonwealth Public Service Regulations.
1. After regulation 269 of the Public Service Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—
“269a. In cases where the charge is found to be not proved, and the Board of Inquiry considers that reasonable expenses or any part thereof should be paid to the accused officer, the Board shall forthwith report to the Chief Officer as to the amount of expenses to be so paid. Such report shall be forwarded by the Chief Officer to the Commissioner, who shall submit it, with his recommendation thereon, to the Governor-General.”
2. Regulation 270 of the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting paragraph (d) thereof.
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