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STATUTORY RULES.

1930. No. 121.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922-1930.

THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS appointed under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922-1930, in pursuance and exercise of the authority conferred upon it by the said Act, and subject to the approval of the Governor-General, hereby makes the following amendments of the Regulations, such amendments to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this twenty-second day of September, 1930.

W. J. SKEWES, Chairman, Board of

Commissioners.

W. J. CLEMENS,

Approved in Executive Council this seventeenth day of October, 1930.

SOMERS

Administering the Government of the

Commonwealth of Australia.

By His Excellency’s Command,

JOHN A. BEASLEY

for Acting Prime Minister.

 

Amendments of Commonwealth Public Service Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1926, No. 212, as amended to this date.)

1. Regulation 140 is amended by inserting at the commencement thereof the following words:—

“The Chief Electoral Officer shall be the Returning Officer for the Territory for the Seat of Government and”.

2. Regulation 141b is amended—

(a) by omitting the figure “(1)”; and

(b) by omitting the words “the seventh day preceding nomination day” and inserting in their stead the words “a date which the Board shall fix and notify in the Gazette”.

3. After Regulation 141b the following regulation is inserted:—

Certificate as to right to vote.

“141ba. Whenever requested to do so by the Returning Officer, the Chief Officer shall forthwith furnish the Returning Officer with a certificate that any officer specified by the Returning Officer is, or is not, entitled, under regulation 141a of these Regulations, to vote in the Third or the Fourth Division, as the case may be, at an election held under this Part.”

 

4. Regulation 141c is amended by omitting sub-regulation (3.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(3.) A nomination shall—

(a) name the candidate for election, the office held by him and the Department in which he is employed; and

(b) be signed by not less than twenty persons entitled to vote at the election for the division in the State for which the candidate is nominated,

and shall be in accordance with the following form:—

Commonwealth of Australia. *....................

NOMINATION OF DIVISIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE.......DIVISION OF THE COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE SAID              

The Returning Officer for *.......................................

Commonwealth Electoral Office,...................................

We, the undersigned officers of the................Division, entitled to vote at the election of the Divisional Representative for the said Division of the Commonwealth Public Service in the *              do hereby nominate (here insert the Christian name or names in full and the surname of the candidate, the office held by him and the Department in which he is employed) for election as Divisional Representative for the abovementioned Division in the said †             

Dated the...................day of..........19.......

Signature of Nominator.

Office held by Nominator.

Department in which Nominator Employed.

 

 

 

I, .................................., of ............ being an officer of the                Division of the Commonwealth Public Service stationed in the *              , consent to the above nomination, and to act if elected, and declare that I am eligible under the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations for election as Divisional Representative for the said †             

...................

Signature of Candidate.

Witness ............

Address ............

N.B.—The candidate’s consent to the nomination and his declaration as to eligibility may be on a separate paper and in any form, but if given on the nomination paper in the above form their sufficiency shall not be questioned.

A nomination must be signed by not less than twenty persons entitled to vote at the election for which the candidate is nominated, and must be lodged with the Returning Officer on or after the date of the first publication of the notification in the Gazette fixing nomination day and before 12 o’clock noon on nomination day.

 

* Here insert “Territory for the Seat of Government “or” State of.............” , as the case may be.

† Here insert “Territory” or “State” as the case may be.


5. Regulation 141d is amended by inserting at the commencement thereof the words “The Chief Electoral Officer,”.

6. Regulation 141e is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words “nomination day” and inserting in their stead the words “the date fixed by the Board under regulation 141b of these Regulations”.

7. Regulation 141f is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

“141f. The ballot-paper shall be in accordance with the following form and the voter shall record his vote in the manner set out therein:—

Commonwealth of Australia.*.........................

 

Returning Officer’s Initials.

Commonwealth Public Service...................Division.

 

ELECTION OF DIVISIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ABOVE-MENTIONED DIVISION IN THE SAID †             

Ballot-Paper.

Directions to Voter.—The voter shall mark his vote on this ballot-paper by placing the number 1 in the square opposite the name of the candidate for whom he votes us his first preference; and must give contingent votes for all the remaining candidates by placing the numbers 2, 3, 4 (and so on, as the case requires) in the squares opposite their names, so as to indicate the order of his preference for them, and shall fold the ballot-paper so that the vote cannot be seen, place the ballot-paper in the ballot-paper envelope, fasten the envelope and sign his name on the outside of the envelope in the space provided for the purpose. The voter shall then place the ballot-paper envelope containing the ballot-paper in the envelope addressed to the Returning Officer and send the ballot-paper, so enclosed, to the Returning Officer by post or otherwise so as to reach him not later than 12 o’clock noon on the                day of              19             

Candidates.

 

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* Here insert “Territory for the Seat of, Government “or “State of............”, as the case may be.

† Here insert “Territory” or “State”, as the case may be.

8. Regulation 141m is amended by inserting, after the word “State”, the words “or, in the case of an election in the Territory for the Seat of Government, to the Secretary to the Board,”.

9. Regulation 141m is amended by inserting in paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (3.), after the word “State ”, the words “or, in the case of an election in the Territory for the Seat of Government, with the Secretary to the Board,”.

 

10. Regulation 141n is amended—

(a) by inserting in sub-regulation ’ (1.), after the word “Inspector”, the words “or the Secretary to the Board, as the case may be,” , and

(b) by inserting is sub-regulation (2.), after the word “State” (first occurring), the words “or, in the case of an election in the Territory for the Seat of Government, the Secretary to the Board,”.

11. Regulation, 141v is repealed, and the following regulation inserted in its stead :—

“141v. For the purposes of this Part, the Territory of Central Australia shall be deemed to be part of the State of South Australia and the Territories of North Australia, Papua and New Guinea shall be deemed to be part of the State of Queensland.”

 

By Authority: H. J. Green, Government Printer, Canberra.

Overview

The Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922-1930 was enacted to establish a framework for the administration of the public service of the Commonwealth of Australia. This Act was introduced to address the need for a structured and efficient system to manage the public service, ensuring accountability, fairness, and professionalism within the federal government's workforce. The Act was enacted by the Parliament of Australia, with the aim of providing clear guidelines and regulations governing the public service, including employment conditions, disciplinary measures, and electoral processes for divisional representatives. The amendments to the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations, as outlined in Statutory Rules 1930, No. 121, were made by the Board of Commissioners under the authority conferred by the Act, and these amendments were subsequently approved by the Governor-General and the Executive Council. The amendments focus on refining the electoral processes for the selection of divisional representatives within the public service, ensuring the integrity and efficiency of these processes.

Scope and Application

The Statutory Rules 1930, No. 121, amends the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922-1930. These amendments primarily focus on the procedural aspects of elections within the Commonwealth Public Service, affecting the roles of the Chief Electoral Officer and the Returning Officer, the nomination process for candidates, and the conduct of elections, including the format and submission of ballot papers. The amendments apply to all officers and staff involved in the electoral process within the Commonwealth Public Service, including those in the Territory for the Seat of Government and the States. The changes are designed to streamline and clarify the electoral procedures, ensuring they are uniformly applied across different jurisdictions within the Commonwealth of Australia. The geographic reach of these amendments is national, applying to all states and territories as specified in the regulations. There are no exclusions or exemptions specified within the text, suggesting the amendments apply broadly to all relevant electoral activities within the Commonwealth Public Service. The application of these amendments extends through subordinate instruments, which are intended to ensure compliance and uniformity in the electoral process across different regions and divisions of the Commonwealth.

Key Provisions

The main operative sections of these Regulations, under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922-1930, pertain to the amendment of existing rules regarding elections for divisional representatives within the Commonwealth Public Service. Regulation 140 now specifies that the Chief Electoral Officer will serve as the Returning Officer for the Territory for the Seat of Government. Regulation 141b has been altered to allow the Board to fix the date for nomination, rather than adhering to the seventh day before nomination day. A new regulation, 141ba, requires the Chief Officer to provide a certificate to the Returning Officer, attesting to the voting eligibility of specified officers. Regulation 141c has been revised to detail the requirements for a nomination, including that it must be signed by at least twenty eligible voters and must be lodged with the Returning Officer before noon on nomination day. Additionally, Regulation 141f has been replaced to specify the format of the ballot paper and the process for casting a vote. These Regulations impose several obligations on the parties involved in the electoral process. The Chief Electoral Officer must act as the Returning Officer for the Territory for the Seat of Government and must issue a certificate regarding the eligibility of officers to vote. The Returning Officer must ensure that nomination papers are correctly completed and signed by the requisite number of voters, and that they are submitted before the specified deadline. Candidates must also declare their consent to be nominated and confirm their eligibility for the election. Furthermore, voters are required to mark their ballots according to the specified instructions and to return them to the Returning Officer by the stipulated time. The Regulations also establish potential consequences for breaches of the outlined electoral processes. Although specific penalties are not mentioned within these Regulations, breaches of electoral laws can generally lead to disqualification of candidates, invalidation of nominations, or annulment of elections. Non-compliance with the stipulated procedures could result in administrative actions taken by the Board of Commissioners or other relevant authorities, ensuring the integrity and fairness of the electoral process within the Commonwealth Public Service.

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