STATUTORY RULES.
1912. No. 139.
REGULATION UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1902.
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902 to come into operation forthwith.
Dated the 4th day of July, One thousand nine hundred and twelve.
DENMAN,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
KING O’MALLEY,
Minister of State for Home Affairs.
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Regulation No. 104 made under the provisions of the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902 is repealed, and a new Regulation in the following terms is made in lieu thereof:—
104. The General Division shall be arranged in grades as set forth in the following schedule. Except where otherwise provided the limits of salary to be paid an officer occupying any office designated in such schedule shall be those prescribed therein in respect to such office. The Governor- General may from time to time, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner, create any office in the General Division not designated in the following schedule and fix the grade in which the officer occupying such position shall be placed or may raise the grading of any office, and thereupon the schedule shall be deemed to have been amended by the inclusion of the office so created or raised.
Schedule.
Grade. | Minimum Salary of Grade. | Increments. | Maximum Salary of Grade. | Office. | Remarks. |
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I. | 39 | 13 | 60 | Cadet Mechanic |
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| 8* | .. | Telegraph Messenger |
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| May be advanced to the next higher grade after one year’s service at the maximum |
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| Messenger........... | |
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| Telephonist.......... | |
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* Increment in the case of Telegraph Messengers conditional on passing a test in sending and receiving telegraph messages at the rate of twenty words per minute.
C.8812.—Price 3d.
Schedule—continued.
Grade. | Minimum Salary of Grade. | Increments. | Maximum Salary of Grade. | Office | Remarks. | |
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| \ | Provided that an officer of 21 years of age or over may be paid salary at the rate of £110 per annum, but the payment of such salary under this provision shall not be taken into consideration for purposes of seniority or future advancement |
II. | 72 | 12 | 110 | Boy on Launch....... | ||
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| Female Assistant (Quarantine) | ||
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| Lift Attendant....... | ||
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| Mail Boy........... | ||
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| Messenger.......... | ||
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| Pension Receipt Sorter | ||
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| Notes Sorter......... | ||
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| Telephonist......... | ||
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| May be advanced to the next higher grade after two years’ service at maximum, provided that salary at the rate of £126 per annum may be paid officers 21 years of age or over, but the payment of such salary under this provision shall not be taken into consideration for purposes of seniority or future advancement |
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| Assistant........... | ||
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| Batteryman......... | ||
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| Groom............ | ||
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| Junior Mechanic*..... | ||
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| Labourer........... | ||
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| Letter Carrier........ | ||
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| Mail Driver......... | ||
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| Office Cleaner....... | ||
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| Postal Assistant† | ||
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| Typist............. | ||
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| Watchman.......... | ||
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III. | ..... | ..... | 126 | Groom | May be advanced to next higher grade after two years’ service in Grade III | |
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| Labourer | ||
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| Office Cleaner | ||
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| Watchman | ||
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| Assistant............ | ||
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| Batteryman.......... | ||
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| Blacksmith’s Striker | ||
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| Boatman............ | ||
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| Female Supervisor (Printing) | ||
* Junior Mechanics may, after reaching the age of 21 years, and upon evidence by examination of efficiency, be advanced to Grade V. as Mechanics.
† Designation to apply only to officers in positions where telegraphic qualifications are required. An officer, upon evidence of telegraphic efficiency at the rate of 22 words per minute, may be advanced to the next higher grade after one year’s service at maximum.
Schedule—continued.
Grade. | Minimum Salary of Grade. | Increments. | Maximum Salary of Grade. | Office. | Remarks. | |
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| May be advanced to next higher grade after two years’ service in Grade III. |
III.— |
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| Fireman........... | ||
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| Junior Mechanic*..... | ||
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| Letter Carrier........ | ||
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| Lineman........... | ||
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| Magazine Storeman | ||
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| Mail Driver......... | ||
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| Monitor........... | ||
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| Pole Dresser........ | ||
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| Postal Assistant†..... | ||
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| Searcher and Watchman | ||
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| Senior Messenger..... | ||
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| Storeman.......... | ||
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| Typist............. | ||
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IV. | 132 | 6 | 138 | Motor Mail Driver | May be advanced to next higher grade after one year’s service at maximum | |
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| After at least two years’ service at maximum may be granted a further increment of £6, and after an additional two years’ service a further increment of £6 |
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| Batteryman......... | ||
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| Blacksmith’s Striker... | ||
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| Boatman........... | ||
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| Caretaker.......... | ||
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| Female Supervisor (Printing) | ||
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| Fireman........... | ||
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| Junior Mechanic...... | ||
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| Letter Carrier........ | ||
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| Lineman........... | ||
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| Magazine Storeman | ||
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| Mail Driver......... | ||
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| Monitor........... | ||
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| Pole Dresser........ | ||
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| Postal Assistant...... | ||
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| Searcher and Watchman | ||
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| Senior Messenger..... | ||
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| Storeman.......... | ||
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| Typist............. | ||
* Junior Mechanics may, after reaching the age of 21 years, and upon evidence by examination of efficiency, be advanced to Grade V. as Mechanics.
† Designation to apply only to officers in positions where telegraphic qualifications are required. An officer upon evidence of telegraphic efficiency at the rate of 22 words per minute may be advanced to the next higher grade after one year’s service at maximum.
Schedule—continued.
Grade. | Minimum Salary of Grade. | Increments. | Maximum Salary of Grade. | Office. | Remarks. | |
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V. | 144 | 6 | 156 | Assistant Armourer |
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| Blacksmith | ||
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| Caretaker | ||
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| Carpenter, Ship | ||
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| Coxswain | ||
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| Engine Driver | ||
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| Farrier | ||
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| Foreman Batteryman | ||
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| Foreman Labourer | ||
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| Foreman Storeman | ||
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| French Polisher | ||
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| Groom, in charge | ||
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| Lineman (in charge of office) | ||
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| Machinist | ||
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| Magazine Storeman | ||
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| Mason | ||
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| Mechanic | ||
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| Motor Mail Driver | ||
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| Painter | ||
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| Painter and Writer | ||
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| Saddler | ||
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| Saddler and Harnessmaker | ||
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| Sailmaker | ||
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| Senior Lineman | ||
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| Supervisor | ||
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| Waggon Repairer | ||
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| Wheeler and Carpenter |
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| Foreman (Mail Branch) |
| May be advanced to the next higher grade after one year’s service at maximum subject to evidence to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of efficiency |
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| Senior Assistant...... | ||
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| Senior Postal Assistant.. | ||
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| Ship Mailman....... | ||
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| Sorter............. | ||
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Schedule—continued.
Grade. | Minimum Salary of Grade. | Increments. | Maximum Salary of Grade. | Office. | Remarks. | ||
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VI. | 162 | 6 | 168 | Armourer | |||
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| Caretaker | |||
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| Foreman Batteryman | |||
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| Foreman (Mail Branch) | |||
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| Foreman Painter | |||
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| Foreman Saddler | |||
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| Foreman Saddler and Harnessmaker | |||
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| Foreman Sailmaker | |||
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| Foreman Storeman | |||
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| Motor Mechanic | |||
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| Senior Assistant | |||
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| Senior Machinist | |||
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| Senior Postal Assistant | |||
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| Ship Mailman | |||
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| Sorter | |||
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| Supervisor | |||
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| Line Foreman........ | May be advanced to next higher grade after one year’s service at maximum | ||
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| Senior Mechanic...... | |||
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| Telephone Inspector | |||
VII. | 174 | 6 | 180 | Armourer |
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| Caretaker | |||
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| Engine-driver and Fitter | |||
Foreman, Assistant (Quarantine) | |||||||
Foreman Carpenter | |||||||
Foreman Engine-driver | |||||||
Foreman Painter | |||||||
Foreman Storeman | |||||||
Line Foreman | |||||||
Ministerial Messenger | |||||||
Overseer of Letter Carriers | |||||||
Senior Assistant | |||||||
Senior Mechanic | |||||||
Schedule—continued.
Grade. | Minimum Salary of Grade. | Increments. | Maximum Salary of Grade | Office. | Remarks. |
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| Senior Postal Assistant | |
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| Senior Sorter | |
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| Shipping Patrol Officer | |
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| Telephone Inspector | |
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| Tipstaff | |
VIII. | 192 | 6 | 210 | Armourer |
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| Assistant Supervisor of Publications | |
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| Detective | |
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| Exchange Foreman | |
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| Foreman Mechanic | |
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| Foreman Engine-driver | |
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| Line Inspector | |
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| Mechanician | |
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| Telephone Inspector | |
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| Mail Officer......... | May be advanced to the next higher grade after one year’s service at maximum |
IX. | 216 | 6 | 228 | Armourer |
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| Foreman Mechanic | |
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| Line Inspector | |
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| Mail Officer | |
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| Mechanician | |
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| Telephone Inspector | |
X. | .. | .. | 240 | Armourer |
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| Foreman Mechanic | |
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| Line Inspector | |
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| Mechanician | |
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| Telephone Inspector | |
XI. | 252 | .. | 276 | Engineer (Electric Light) | No increments will be granted in respect of positions classified in this grade ; the salary of the officer to be fixed at a sum within the limits of the grade |
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| Exchange Foreman | |
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| Line Inspector....... | |
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| Mechanician........ | |
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| Stables Manager...... | |
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| Supervisor of Publications | |
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| Telephone Inspector |
Schedule—continued.
Grade. | Minimum Salary of Grade. | Increments. | Maximum Salary of Grade. | Office. | Remarks. |
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| No increments will be granted in respect of positions classified in this grade; the salary of the officer to be fixed at a sum within the limits of the grade |
XII. | 282 | .. | 348 | Line-Inspector....... | |
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| Mechanician........ | |
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| Overseer (Stamp Printing) |
Except where otherwise provided advancement from grade to grade beyond Grade V. shall be dependent upon the occurrence of vacancies in the higher grades, or upon alteration of the classification of an office, the duties of which have materially changed.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Regulation, in any case where an increment to an officer would be deferred, owing to the provisions of the Regulation, beyond the date upon which it would have otherwise accrued, the Commissioner may grant the increment from such date.
The grade of an officer under the provisions of this Regulation shall be that corresponding to his designation, provided that any officer who is receiving at the date of this Regulation a salary less than the minimum amount of such grade, may be granted annual additions of salary of an amount to be determined by the Commissioner until the salary reaches such minimum.
Notwithstanding anything in the schedule contained in this Regulation in any case where the Governor-General, on the recommendation of the Commissioner, directs that can office shall be classified in any particular grade, the officer occupying such office may, subject to the approval of the Commissioner, be advanced to the minimum salary of such grade.
2. This Regulation supersedes the Provisional Regulation dated the 4th April, 1912 (Statutory Rules 1912, No. 75).
Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Acting Government Printer for the State of Victoria.