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STATUTORY RULES.

1928. No. 113.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922–1924.

THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS appointed under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922–1924, 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 eighteenth day of October, 1928.

W. J. SKEWES, Chairman

Board of

Commissioners.

J. P. McGLINN,

Commissioner.

J. G. McLAREN

Commissioner.

Approved in Executive Council this 5th day of Nov 1928

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

for Prime Minister.

Amendments of Commonwealth Public Service Regulations.

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

1. Regulation 2 is amended by inserting after the words “Part XI—Examinations” the words “and appointments”.

2. Regulation 16 is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the words “or shall leave his district”.

2481.—Price

3. After regulation 16, the following regulation is inserted:—

Absence from locality of employment.

16a. Where, in the opinion of the Chief Officer, the circumstances of an officer’s position are such that he should be readily available if required for emergent duty outside his usual working hours, the Chief Officer may direct that any such officer shall notify his controlling officer in the event of any temporary absence from the locality in which he is stationed, and, where deemed necessary in the public interest, the Chief Officer may direct that the authority of the Chief Officer or of a responsible senior officer be obtained prior to the officer so absenting himself.”

4. Regulation 105b is amended by inserting at the end of the table the following particulars:—

Office.	Branch.			Department.	Salary from 1st July, 1924.		Salary from 1st July, 1926.
Office.	Branch.			Department.	Minimum.	Maximum.	Minimum.	Maximum.
					£	£	£	£
Clerk....	Accounts (Money Order), New South Wales			Postmaster-General	198	270	208	280	(1 position)
Clerk....	„	„	„	„	246	318	256	328	(1 position)
Clerk....	Accounts (Telephone Accounts), New South Wales			„	198	270	208	280	(1 position)
Clerk....	Accounts (Money Order), Victoria			„	90	222	96	256	(1 position)
Clerk....	Accounts (Cashier), Victoria			„	198	270	208	280	(1 position)
Clerk....	Accounts (Telegraph Accounts), Victoria			„	90	222	96	256	(1 position)
Clerk....	Accounts (Expenditure), Queensland			„	258	318	268	328	(1 position)
Clerk....	Accounts (Cashier), Queensland			„	270	342	280	352	(1 position)
Clerk....	Accounts (Expenditure), South Australia			„	222	294	232	304	(1 position)
Clerk....	Accounts Money Order), Western Australia			„	222	294	232	304	(1 position)
Clerk....	Accounts (Relieving), Western Australia			„	198	270	208	280	(1 position)
Clerk....	Accounts (Money Order), Tasmania			„	90	246	96	256	(l position)
Clerk....	„	„	„		90	222	96	256	(1 position)

5. Regulation 106 is amended—

(a) by inserting in Table “A”, after the words “Machinist (Female)”, the word and figure “Grade 1”;

(b) by inserting in Table “I”, after the office of Assistant, Grade 2, minimum, £252, maximum, £260, the words “Telegraph Branch”;

Office.	Salary from 1st July. 1924.			Salary from 1st July, 1926.			Remarks.
Office.	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).	Remarks.
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Assistant (Female), Grade 1—
Under 17 years...	..	90	..	..	84	..
At 17 years.....	..	90	..	..	96	..
At 18 years.....	..	102	..	..	108	..
At 19 years.....	..	120	..	..	126	..
At 20 years.....	..	144	..	..	150	..
Adult.........	150	168	6	160	172	6
Assistant (Female), Grade 2—
Under 17 years...	..	90	..	..	84	..
At 17 years.....	..	90	..	...	96	..
At 18 years.....	..	102	..	..	108	..
At 19 years.....	..	120	..	..	126	..
At 20 years.....	..	144	..	..	150	..
Adult.........	162	180	6	166	184	6
Assistant (Female), Grade 3—
Under 17 years...	..	90	..	..	84	..
At 17 years.....	..	90	..	..	96	..
At 18 years.....	..	102	..	..	108	..
At 19 years.....	..	120	..	..	126	..
At 20 years.....	..	144	..	..	150	..
Adult.........	162	192	3 of 8	172	196	6
			1 of 6
Assistant (Female), Grade 4	162	204	3 of 8	172	208	6
			3 of 6
Assistant (Female) (Correspondence, &c.)	210	220	10	220	226	6

(d) by inserting in Table “I”, after the office “Assistant (Female), Inspection Branch”, the following particulars:—

Office.	Salary from 1st July, 1924.			Salary from 1st July 1926.			Remarks.
Office.	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).	Remarks.
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Assistant (Female) (Ledgers, &c.)	216	252	6	220	256	6

(e) by inserting in Table “I” after the office “Assistant, Grade 1”, the following particulars :—

Office.	Salary from 1st July, 1924.			Salary from 1st July, 1926.			Remarks.
Office.	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).	Remarks.
Assistant, Grade 2—
Under 17 years..............	..	90	..	..	84	..
At 17 years................	..	90	..	..	96	..
At 18 years................	..	102	..	..	108	..
At 19 years................	..	120	..	..	132	..
At 20 years................	..	144	..	..	156	..
Adult....................	202	250	8	212	260	8
Assistant, Grade 3..............	244	276	8	252	284	8

(f) by inserting in Table “I”, after the office “Assistant (Requisitions), Stores Branch”, the following particulars:—

Office.	Salary from 1st July, 1924.			Salary from 1st July, 1926.			Remarks.
Office.	Minimum.	Maximum .	Increments (Annual).	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).	Remarks.
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Assistant (Stamps Sales)	244	252	8	252	260	8

(g) by inserting in Table “I”, after the office “Line Inspector “, the following particulars:—

Office.	Salary from 1st July, 1924.			Salary from 1st July, 1926.			Remarks.
Office.	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).	Remarks.
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Machine Tabulator (Female)—
Under 17 years...............	..	90	..	..	84	..
At 17 years.................	..	90	..	..	96	..
At 18 Years.................	..	102	..	..	108	..
At 19 years.................	..	120	..	..	126	..
At 20 years.................	..	144	..	..	150	..
Adult.....................	156	174	6	160	178	6
Machinist (Female), Grade 2	210	220	10	220	226	6

(h) by inserting in Table “I”, before the office “Overseer, (Circulation)”, the following particulars:—

Office.	Salary from 1st July, 1924.			Salary from 1st July, 1926.			Remarks.
Office.	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).	Remarks.
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Overseer, Accounts Branch (Telegraph Accounts)	..	..	..	282	306	12

(i) by inserting in Table “I”, before the office “Senior Mail Officer” the following particulars:—

Office.	Salary from 1st July, 1924.			Salary from 1st July, 1926.			Remarks.
Office.	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).	Remarks.
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Senior Assistant (Female)—
Grade 1....................	180	204	6	184	208	6
Grade 2....................	198	222	6	202	226	6
Grade 3....................	216	234	6	220	238	6
Senior Machinist (Female), Accounts Branch, Sydney and Brisbane
	216	234	6	220	238	6
Senior Machinist (Female), Accounts Branch, Perth	234	252	6	238	256	6

(j) by inserting in Table “I” before the office “Supervisor (Female), Telephone Branch”, the following particulars:—

Office.	Salary from 1st July, 1924.			Salary from 1st July, 1926.			Remarks.
Office.	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).	Remarks.
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Supervisor (Female)	246	270	6	250	274	6	Officer employed in the Postal Note Section, Accounts Branch (Money Order), Melbourne

(k) by inserting in Table “I”, after the office “Supervisor (Female), Telephone Branch”, the following particulars:—

Office.	Salary from 1st July, 1924.			Salary from 1st July. 1926.			Remarks.
Office.	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).	Remarks.
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Supervisor Machinist)—
Grade 1..................	258	282	6	262	286	6
Grade 2..................	276	300	6	280	304	6

(l) by inserting in Table “I”, before the office “Telephonist (Female)”, the following particulars:—

Office.	Salary from 1st July, 1924.			Salary from 1st July, 1926.			Remarks.
Office.	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).	Minimum.	Maximum.	Increments (Annual).	Remarks.
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Telephone Inquiry Officer—
Sydney..................	288	324	12	294	330	12
Melbourne...............	276	312	12	282	318	12

6. The heading immediately preceding regulation 153 is amended by inserting after the word “Examinations” the words “and appointments”.

7. Regulation 175 is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the words “to be entered in their order of merit in a register to be called the Register of Persons Qualified for Appointment”, and inserting in their stead the words “or who have been selected for appointment under section 39 of the Act as Telegraph Messenger in the capital cities and their suburbs, to be entered in a register to be called the Register of Persons Qualified for Appointment”;

(b) by omittting sub-regulations (2) and (3) and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulations:—

“(2) In the case of successful candidates at examinations the names shall be entered in the register in the candidates order of merit as shown by the total of marks obtained by them, and, if two or more candidates secure the same total of marks, their order of merit shall be determined in such manner as the board specifies in the notification of the examination.

(3) In the case of persons selected for appointment as Telegraph Messenger without examination, the names shall be entered in the register in the order in which they are to be appointed and such order of appointment shall be determined by lot.”

8. Regulation 176 is amended—

(a) by inserting, after the word “Service” the words “or of persons selected for appointment under section 39 of the Act as Telegraph Messenger in capital cities and their suburbs”;

(b) by omitting from the proviso the words “a successful candidate “, and inserting in their stead the words “any person whose name is so registered”.

9. Regulation 177 is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (2) the words “qualified candidates”, and inserting in their stead the words “persons entered in the Register of Persons Qualified for Appointment.”

10. Regulation 178 is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the words “A successful candidate”, and inserting in their stead the words “A person qualified for appointment”.

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

Overview

The Statutory Rules 1928, No. 113, represents amendments to the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922–1924. Enacted to address the need for streamlined and more flexible regulations governing the public service, these amendments were introduced by the Board of Commissioners and approved by the Governor-General. The key objective of these amendments was to provide a more efficient framework for managing public service appointments and employment conditions, ensuring that officers are readily available for emergent duties and enhancing the overall administrative efficiency of the public service. This legislative instrument serves to refine and update the existing regulations to better meet the operational requirements of the Commonwealth public service.

Scope and Application

The Statutory Rules 1928, No. 113, which are regulations under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922–1924, apply to all public servants employed within the Commonwealth public service across Australia. These regulations govern aspects such as examinations, appointments, and the administration of the service, including specific duties and responsibilities of various positions within departments. The amendments made by these rules are intended to update existing regulations to better suit the evolving needs of the public service and its employees. For example, the regulations now include provisions for officers to notify their controlling officers in the event of temporary absences from their locality of employment and adjust salary tables to reflect changes from 1 July 1924 to 1 July 1926. These regulations are binding and enforceable across all states and territories within Australia, ensuring uniformity in public service operations. There are no stated exclusions or exemptions within these regulations, applying broadly to all relevant positions within the public service. The Board of Commissioners, under the authority conferred by the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922–1924, has made these amendments subject to the approval of the Governor-General.

Key Provisions

The Statutory Rules of 1928, No. 113, made under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922–1924, introduces several amendments to the existing Regulations. These amendments include modifications to the structure and content of the Regulations, affecting various aspects of public service employment and administration. For instance, Regulation 2 is updated to include 'appointments' alongside 'examinations' in its heading, reflecting a broader scope of the regulatory framework. Regulation 16 is revised to remove the phrase "or shall leave his district," potentially altering the conditions under which an officer's absence from their district might be considered. Additionally, a new regulation, 16a, is introduced, allowing the Chief Officer to require officers to notify their controlling officer of any temporary absence from their locality of employment if their role demands immediate availability for emergency duties outside regular working hours. These amendments impose specific obligations on public service officers and the administration. Officers may now be required to report their temporary absences from their locality of employment to their controlling officer, ensuring they remain accessible for urgent duties. The Chief Officer is granted the authority to mandate that officers obtain the Chief Officer's or a senior officer's permission before taking such absences, if deemed necessary in the public interest. Furthermore, the amendments introduce detailed salary scales for various positions within the public service, effective from July 1, 1924, and July 1, 1926. These scales specify minimum and maximum salaries for positions such as Clerks, Assistants, and various specialized roles, including those in Telegraph Accounts, Money Order Accounts, and other branches. The Statutory Rules also address the entry of names into the Register of Persons Qualified for Appointment, modifying the process for both successful examination candidates and those selected for appointment as Telegraph Messengers without examination. The amendments ensure that the names of qualified candidates are entered in the register based on their examination scores or the order of their selection for appointment, as determined by lot in the case of non-examination appointments. While the Statutory Rules themselves do not explicitly outline specific offences, penalties, or civil/criminal consequences for breaches of the amended Regulations, it is implied that non-compliance with the new requirements for reporting absences and adhering to the specified salary scales could lead to disciplinary actions or other administrative consequences under the broader framework of the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922–1924. The precise nature and extent of these consequences would be determined by the relevant authorities within the public service, in accordance with existing laws and administrative policies.

Area of Law: Administrative Law
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Concepts: Definitions & Interpretation; Regulatory Standards; Licensing & Registration

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