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STATUTORY RULES.

1949. No. 98.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC

SERVICE ACT 1922-1948.*

THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD appointed under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922-1948, 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 Regulations.

Dated this twenty-ninth day of November, 1949.

W. E. DUNK

Chairman.

J. T. PINNER

Commissioner.

G. G. SUTCLIFFE

Commissioner.

I, the Governor-General in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby approve the following Regulations.

Dated this thirtieth day of November, 1949.

W. J. McKELL

Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command,

E. J. HOLLOWAY

for Prime Minister.

Amendments of the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations.†

Salaries of Officers of Third Division.

1. Regulation 105 of the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting Table A and Table B in sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in their stead the following Tables:—

“TABLE A.

 

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

 

114

138

162

192

228

270

288

306

 

324

342

360

378

396

414

432

450

 

468

480

504

522

540

558

576

594

 

612

630

648

672

696

720

744

768

 

792

816

840

864

888

912

962

1,012

 

1,062

1,112

1,162

1,212

1,262

1,312

1,362

1,412

 

1,462

1,512

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1st December, 1949.

† Statutory Rules 1935, No. 18, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations see footnote to Statutory Rules 1949, No. 1, and see also Statutory Rules 1949, Nos. 81 and 84.

4472.—Price 3d.


TABLE B.

114

126

138

150

168

208

226

244

262

280

298

316

334

352

370

388

406

424

442

460

478

496

514

532”;

(b) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (3.) the figures “234” and inserting in their stead the figures “270”;

(c) by omitting from paragraph (b) of that sub-regulation the figures “172” and inserting in their stead the figures “208”;

(d) by omitting from paragraph (c) of that sub-regulation the figures “318” and “256” and inserting in their stead the figures “342” and “280”, respectively; and

(e) by omitting from paragraph (c) of that sub-regulation the figures “300” and “238” and inserting in their stead the figures “324” and “262”, respectively.

Test of qualifications for certain offices.

2. Regulation 112a of the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (5.) the figures “366” and inserting in their stead the figures “378”; and

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (6.) the figures “366” and inserting in their stead the figures “378”.

The Second Schedule.

3. The Second Schedule to the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from the conditions set forth opposite to the designation of the office of “Analyst, Junior” the figures “318” and inserting in their stead the figures “342”;

(b) by omitting from the conditions set forth opposite to the designation of the office of “Architect, Cadet” the figures “318” and inserting in their stead the figures “342”;

(c) by omitting the designation of the office of “Assistant Examiner (Patent Office), £162–£366” and the conditions set forth opposite to the designation of that office;

(d) by omitting from the conditions set forth opposite to the designation of the office of “Biochemist, Cadet” the figures “318” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the figures “342”;

(e) by omitting the designation of the office of “Chemist, Grade 1, £318–£522, Postmaster-General's Department” and inserting in its stead the designation of the office of “Chemist, Grade 1, £342–£522, Postmaster-General's Department”;

(f) by omitting the designation of the office of “Clerk, £114–£342, Statistician's Branch, Department of the Treasury” and the conditions set forth opposite to the designation of that office;

(g) by omitting from the conditions set forth opposite to the designation, of the office of “Draftsman, Cadet (other than Postmaster-General's Department)” the figures “318” and inserting in their stead the figures “342”;


(h) by omitting the designation of the office of “Draftsman, Grade 1, £318–£522, Department of Civil Aviation” and inserting in its stead the designation of the office of “Draftsman, Grade 1, £342–£522, Department of Civil Aviation”;

(i) by omitting the designation of the office of “Draftsman, Grade 1, £318–£522, Northern Territory Administration Branch, Department of the Interior” and inserting in its stead the designation of the office of “Draftsman, Grade 1, £342–£522, Northern Territory Administration Branch, Department of the Interior”;

(j) by omitting the designation of the office of “Grader, Grade 1, £366–£486” and inserting in its stead the designation of the office of “Grader, Grade 1, £378–£486”;

(k) by omitting from the conditions set forth opposite to the designation of the office of “Legal Officer, Grade 1, £162–£522” the figures “318”, “366” and “330” and inserting in their stead the figures “342”, “378” and “360”, respectively;

(l) by omitting from paragraph (4.) of those conditions the word “four” and inserting in its stead the word “two”;

(m) by omitting the designation of the office of “Librarian (Female), £238–£352” and inserting in its stead the designation of the office of “Librarian (Female), £244–£352”;

(n) by omitting from the conditions set forth opposite to the designation of the office of “Librarian (Female) £244–£352” the figures “268” (wherever occurring) and “304” and inserting in their stead the figures “298” and “316”, respectively;

(o) by omitting from the conditions set forth opposite to the designation of the office of “Meteorological Assistant, £114–£414” the figures “264”, “318” (wherever occurring) and “366” and inserting in their stead the figures “288”, “342” and “378”, respectively;

(p) by omitting from the conditions set forth opposite to the designation of the office of “Meteorologist, Cadet”, the figures “264” and “318” and inserting in their stead the figures “306” and “342”, respectively;

(q) by omitting the designation of the office of “Physicist, £318–£522, Postmaster-General's Department” and inserting in its stead the designation of the office of “Physicist, £342–£522, Postmaster-General's Department”;

(r) by omitting the designation of the office of “Quantity Surveyor, £318–£522” and inserting in its stead the designation of the office of “Quantity Surveyor, £342–£522”;

(s) by omitting from the conditions set forth opposite to the designation of the office of “Quantity Surveyor, Cadet” the figures “318” and inserting in their stead the figures “342”;

(t) by omitting the designation of the office of “Research Officer, Assistant, £300–£414” and inserting in its stead the designation of the office of “Research Officer, Assistant, £306–£414”;


(u) by omitting from the conditions set forth opposite to the designation of the office of “Research Officer, Assistant, £306–£414” the figures “366” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the figures “378”;

(v) by omitting the designation of the office of “Valuer, Assistant, £318–£522” and inserting in its stead the designation of the office of “Valuer, Assistant, £342–£522”; and

(w) by omitting the designation of the office of “Weather Officer, £318–£522” and inserting in its stead the designation of the office of “Weather Officer, £342–£522”.

The Third Schedule.

4. The Third Schedule to the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting the words and figures—

“Clerk

Laboratory, Victoria

Trade and Customs

172

256

1 position”;

(b) by omitting the words and figures—

“Postal Clerk

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

126

286

.......”;

(c) by omitting the figures “238” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the figures “244”;

(d) by omitting the figures “256” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the figures “280”;

(e) by omitting the figures “304” opposite to the designation of the office of “Librarian” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the figures “352”; and

(f) by omitting the figures “304” opposite to the designation of the office of “Clerk” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the figures “316”.

The Fourth Schedule.

5.—(1.) The Fourth Schedule to the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting the words and figures—

.......

Interior...........

Meteorological

356

110

18....”;

and

(b) by inserting in the column headed “Remarks” opposite the designation of the office of “Assistant, Grade 2,” after the words “Prime Minister's Department;”, the words and figures “Senior Assistant (£256–£272), Meteorological Branch, Department of the Interior;”.

(2.) Payments of salary to the occupant of the office of Senior Assistant, Meteorological Branch, Department of the Interior on and after the second day of June, 1949, shall be adjusted to accord with the rates specified in the Fourth Schedule to the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations as amended by sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation.

Commencement

6. Regulations 1, 2, 3 and 4 of these Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on the seventh day of October, 1948.

By Authority : L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

Overview

The Commonwealth Public Service Regulations 1949 (C2004L01270) were introduced to address the need for updating the salary scales and qualifications for certain offices within the Commonwealth public service, ensuring they remained competitive and reflective of the evolving workforce demands. Enacted by the Public Service Board under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922-1948 and approved by the Governor-General, these regulations aimed to provide a structured and fair framework for salaries and qualifications in various public service roles. The policy objective behind these regulations was to maintain an efficient and capable public service by aligning remuneration and qualifications with contemporary standards, thereby attracting and retaining skilled professionals within the public sector.

Scope and Application

These Regulations, made under the authority of the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922-1948, primarily concern the amendment of salary scales and qualifications for certain offices within the Commonwealth public service. They apply to public service officers and officials across various departments and positions, including Analysts, Architects, Chemists, Legal Officers, Librarians, and Meteorologists, among others. The amendments primarily adjust salary scales and qualification levels to reflect updated remuneration and qualification requirements. These changes are intended to align with the evolving demands and standards of the public service sector. The Regulations have a national reach, as they apply across all Commonwealth public service departments and positions. There are no stated exclusions or exemptions within the scope of these Regulations, and they do not specify any thresholds. The application of these Regulations may be further extended or restricted through subordinate instruments, which could provide additional details or clarifications on specific provisions or their implementation.

Key Provisions

The primary sections of the Statutory Rules, 1949, No. 98, are those that amend the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations. Regulation 1 modifies Regulation 105 by updating the salary tables for officers of the Third Division, effectively setting new pay rates for these positions. Regulation 2 amends Regulation 112a to adjust the test of qualifications for certain offices, specifically altering the salary figures in sub-regulations (5) and (6). Regulation 3 makes changes to the Second Schedule, updating salary scales and conditions for various positions across different departments and offices. Regulation 4 updates the Third Schedule by changing specific salary figures for certain roles. Regulation 5 amends the Fourth Schedule, modifying the salary rates for the position of Assistant, Grade 2, and adjusting the rates for the occupant of the office of Senior Assistant, Meteorological Branch, Department of the Interior. These regulations impose specific obligations on the Public Service Board and other relevant authorities to ensure that the updated salary scales and conditions are implemented accurately across the public service. The amendments require the Board to review and adjust the remuneration for various positions to reflect the new rates specified in the amended schedules. It also necessitates that the appropriate departments and offices adjust their payroll systems to accommodate these changes, ensuring that employees receive their salaries according to the updated rates. The regulations do not explicitly outline specific offences or penalties for breaches within the text provided. However, under the overarching Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922-1948, breaches of regulations or failure to adhere to the stipulated salary scales could potentially lead to disciplinary actions against public servants or administrative penalties imposed by the Public Service Board. These actions could include formal warnings, suspension, or termination of employment, depending on the severity and nature of the breach. Civil or criminal consequences might also arise if the breach involves fraudulent activities or misrepresentation, leading to legal proceedings under relevant Australian laws.

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