STATUTORY RULES.
1907. No. 6.
PROVISIONAL 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 certify that, on account of urgency, the following Regulation under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902 should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulation come into operation forthwith as a “Provisional Regulation.”
Dated this 22nd day of January, One thousand nine hundred and seven.
NORTHCOTE,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
THOS. EWING.
Minister of State for Home Affairs.
Regulation No. 40 of the Public Service Regulations is repealed, and the following substituted in lieu thereof:—
Performance of Duties.
40. (1) Every officer shall promptly and correctly carry out all duties appertaining to his office, and shall in due course and at proper times comply with and give effect to all enactments, regulations, and authoritative instructions made or issued for his guidance in the performance of his duties.
(2) If any officer is charged with any breach of this Regulation, and the Chief Officer is of opinion that the charge is not of sufficient gravity to warrant the suspension of the officer so charged, the Chief Officer may furnish the officer charged with a copy of the charge, and require him to state whether he admits or denies the charge, and whether he consents to the charge being dealt with by the Chief Officer under this Regulation.
(3) If the officer consents to the charge being dealt with under this Regulation, the Chief Officer may deal with it, and may, if he finds the charge to be proved, fine the officer charged any sum not exceeding Twenty shillings.
(4) If the officer charged does not consent to the charge being dealt with by the Chief Officer under this Regulation, the officer shall be forthwith suspended and dealt with under section 46 of the Act.
(5) Any pecuniary penalty imposed on an officer suspended and dealt with under section 46 of the Act for a breach of this Regulation shall not exceed Fifty pounds: provided that the Chief Officer shall not fine any officer so found guilty any sum exceeding Ten pounds.
By Authority: J. Kemp, Acting Government Printer, Melbourne.
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