STATUTORY RULES
1967 No.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE EDUCATION ACT 1945-1966.*
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Education Act 1945-1966.
Dated this 30 day of Nov., 1967.
CASEY
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
Minister of State for Education and Science.
Amendments of the Commonwealth Scholarships and Awards Regulations†
Commencement.
1. These Regulations shall come into operation on the first day of January, 1968.
Amount of allowance—ordinary scholarships.
2. Regulation 13 of the Commonwealth Scholarships and Awards Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (2.) the words “Eight hundred and fifty-two dollars eighty cents” and inserting in their stead the words “Nine hundred and four dollars eighty cents”;
(b) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (3a.) the words “Four thousand four hundred dollars” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the words “Four thousand six hundred dollars”; and
(c) by omitting from that paragraph the words “Two thousand two hundred dollars” and inserting in their stead the words “Two thousand three hundred dollars”.
Amount of allowance—mature age scholarships.
3. Regulation 14 of the Commonwealth Scholarships and Awards Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “Eight hundred and fifty-two dollars eighty cents” and inserting in their stead the words “Nine hundred and four dollars eighty cents”; and
(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (6.) the words “One dollar per week in respect of the child, or the first child,” and inserting in their stead the words “One dollar fifty cents per week in respect of each child”.
* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1967.
† Statutory Rules 1951, No. 9, as amended by Statutory Rules 1956, No. 26; 1957, No. 61; 1958, No. 8; 1959, No. 67; 1960, No. 80; 1961, No. 58; 1962, No. 38; 1964, No. 159; and 1966, Nos. 3 and 182.
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The Schedule.
4. Part II. of the Schedule to the Commonwealth Scholarships and Awards Regulations is amended by inserting after the word—
“Mining”
the word—
“Music”.
By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra
Overview
Statutory Rules 1967 No. 162, the "Commonwealth Scholarships and Awards Regulations" were enacted to address the need for updated financial allowances and the inclusion of music as a discipline under the Commonwealth Scholarships and Awards scheme. This legislative instrument was made by the Governor-General in Council under the authority of the Education Act 1945-1966, aiming to ensure that scholarship amounts reflect the current economic conditions and to expand the range of academic disciplines supported by the Commonwealth. These regulations, which came into operation on 1 January 1968, adjust the financial allowances for ordinary and mature age scholarships and introduce music as a recognised discipline for scholarship consideration.
Scope and Application
The Statutory Rules 1967 No. 162, made under the Education Act 1945-1966, concern the amendments to the Commonwealth Scholarships and Awards Regulations, which came into operation on 1 January 1968. These regulations apply to individuals who are recipients of Commonwealth scholarships and awards, including ordinary and mature age scholarships. The amendments primarily adjust the monetary allowances for these scholarships, increasing the amounts available to scholarship recipients. The regulations also modify the allowances for dependent children of mature age scholarship recipients. Additionally, the regulations extend the list of recognised scholarships by including "Music" under the schedule of eligible fields of study, thus broadening the scope of supported educational disciplines. The application of these regulations is national in scope, covering all scholarship recipients within the Commonwealth of Australia, and any further extensions or restrictions would be governed by subsequent subordinate instruments.
Key Provisions
The Regulations, under the Education Act 1945-1966, establish new financial provisions for Commonwealth Scholarships and Awards, effective from 1 January 1968. Regulation 2 amends the amount of allowance for ordinary scholarships by increasing the annual scholarship allowance from $852.80 to $904.80, and the annual allowance for a scholarship including a child's allowance from $4,400 to $4,600, and from $2,200 to $2,300 respectively (sub-regulation 2(2)(b), 2(3a)). Regulation 3 increases the mature age scholarship allowance from $852.80 to $904.80, and the weekly child allowance from $1.00 to $1.50 per child (sub-regulation 14(1), 14(6)).
These Regulations impose specific financial obligations on the Commonwealth regarding the scholarships and awards. They require an updated calculation and payment of the scholarship allowances as per the amendments specified. The amendments require the Commonwealth to adjust the financial support provided to scholarship recipients to reflect the changes in the stipulated amounts, ensuring that both ordinary and mature age scholarships are updated accordingly. This includes a recalibration of the child allowance for mature age scholarships.
Failure to comply with the financial provisions stipulated in these Regulations could potentially lead to legal consequences. However, the specific penalties or consequences for non-compliance are not explicitly outlined in the Regulations. The implications of non-compliance would likely depend on the interpretation of the overarching Education Act 1945-1966 and any relevant case law or administrative guidelines that may be applied. Given the statutory context, non-compliance might result in civil or administrative penalties, although the exact nature of such penalties is not detailed within the provided text.