Dairy Produce Export Control (Staff) Regulations

STATUTORY RULES.

1927. No. 43.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT CONTROL ACT 1924.

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 Dairy Produce Export Control Act 1924, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this 13th day of May, One thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven.

(Sgd.) STONEHAVEN

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Markets and Migration.

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Dairy Produce Export Control (Staff) Regulations.

Short title.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Dairy Produce Export Control (Staff) Regulations.

Definitions.

2. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

“The Act” means the Dairy Produce Export Control Act 1924;

“The Board” means the Dairy Produce Control Board constituted under the Act;

“The London Agency” means the agency in London of the Board.

“The Secretary” means the Secretary of the Board.

Salaries of officers.

3. The limits of salaries of officers appointed by the Board shall be in accordance with Tables A, B, and C of the schedule to these Regulations.

Increments.

4. Increments shall be paid to an officer as the Board determines, but not in any case beyond the maximum of the limits of salary fixed in respect of his office.

Employment subject to good behaviour.

5. All officers appointed under the Act shall hold office, during the pleasure of the Board, subject to good behaviour and compliance with these Regulations.

Office hours.

6. (1) Except where otherwise determined by the Board, the hours of attendance to be observed in the offices of the Board shall, subject to these Regulations, be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with an interval of one hour for luncheon, except on Saturdays, when the hours of attendance shall be from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

(2) Where the nature of the duties of any officer does not permit of attendance as prescribed in the last preceding sub-regulation, other hours of duty may be determined by the Board.

Duty after office hours.

7. The Secretary may, whenever necessary, require officers to perform work after the usual office hours.

Recording and payment of overtime.

8. (1) The Secretary if satisfied as to the necessity therefor, may sanction the working of overtime.

(2) Overtime shall be recorded and paid to officers subject to the provisions of these Regulations.

(3) The hourly rate of overtime, based on time and a half, shall be calculated in accordance with the following formula:—

(4) The minimum rate of payment shall be one shilling per hour, and overtime shall be calculated to the nearest quarter of an hour of the total amount of time to be claimed.

(5) Officers in receipt of a salary exceeding £450 per annum shall not be entitled to receive overtime payment.

(6) Payment of overtime shall be calculated on the basis of all time worked in excess of 44 hours per week.

Meal allowance.

9. Where an officer is required to remain on duty after 6 p.m., and such attendance necessitates his obtaining a meal away from home, he shall be granted a meal allowance of three shillings.

Absence from duty during office hours.

10. (1) Except by express permission of the Secretary, an officer shall not be allowed to leave his office during office hours.

(2) At the descretion of the Secretary leave for such absence may be granted with or without pay.

Recreation leave.

11. The Board may grant recreation leave to officers of the Board on the completion of each period of twelve months’ employment for any period or periods not less than twelve working days, and not more than eighteen working days in the whole in each year.

Absence from duty in case of illness or emergency.

12. (1) If an officer is prevented by illness or other emergency from attending his duty, he shall immediately report the fact to the Secretary.

(2) On production of satisfactory evidence as to illness, an officer may be granted leave of absence with pay for such period as the Board determines.

(3) Where sick leave is granted on account of illness without the production of evidence satisfactory to the Board, such leave shall be without pay.

Rate of travelling allowances.

13. Officers appointed under the Act shall be paid travelling allowances in accordance with Table D of the schedule to these Regulations.

Secretary to report to Board as to certain matters.

14. The Secretary shall report to the Board, whenever the necessity arises, any alterations which are, in his opinion, necessary or expedient for the more economical, efficient and convenient working of his office, and any alterations which are in his opinion necessary in the salaries or allowances of any of the officers under his control; and shall bring under the notice of the Board any matter in relation to any officer or to the work of his office, with which he thinks it desirable that the Board should be acquainted.

Officers of London Agency.

15. For the purpose of the application of these Regulations to officers of the London Agency, the powers and functions vested by these Regulations in the Board may, subject to any resolution of the Board, be exercised by the London Agency, and the powers and functions conferred by these Regulations on the Secretary may, subject to any such resolutions, be exercised by the Secretary of the London Agency.

THE SCHEDULE.

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Table A.

Table B.

Table C.

Table D.

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