Jury Exemption Regulations (Amendment)

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STATUTORY RULES.

1951. No. 164.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE JURY EXEMPTION ACT 1905-1950.*

I, THE DEPUTY OF 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 Jury Exemption Act 1905-1950.

Dated this fourteenth day of December, 1951.

J. NORTHCOTT

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

ATHOL TOWNLEY.

For and on behalf of the Attorney-General.

Amendments of the Jury Exemption Regulations.

Exemption of certain officers from jury service.

1. Regulation 2 of the Jury Exemption Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

“2. A person holding—

(a) an office in the First or the Second Division of the Public Service of the Commonwealth;

(b) an office in the Third Division of the Attorney-General’s Department other than an office in the Patent Office, the Trade Marks Office, the Designs Office, or the Copyright Office; or

(c) an office specified in the first column of the Schedule to these Regulations,

is exempt from serving as a juror in the Australian Capital Territory.”.

* Notified Commonwealth Gazette on 14th December, 1951.

† Statutory Rules 1932. No. 136, as amended by Statutory Rules 1937, No. 75; and 1942, No. 288.

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2. The Jury Exemption Regulations are amended by adding at the end thereof the following Schedule:—

Schedule.

“THE SCHEDULE.

Designation or description of office.

Department.

Second-Clerk Assistant............................

Senate

Usher of the Black Rod and Clerk of Committees

Senate

Clerk of the Records and Assistant Clerk of Committees

Senate

Second Clerk-Assistant............................

House of Representatives

Sergeant-at-Arms and Clerk of Committees...............

House of Representatives

Secretary, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works

Joint House

Manager, Refreshment Rooms.......................

Joint House

Chief Engineer..................................

Joint House

Principal Cook..................................

Joint House

Head Doorkeeper................................

Joint House

Personal Assistant to the Prime Minister.................

Prime Minister’s

Official Secretary to the Prime Minister.................

Prime Minister’s

Secretary to the Federal Executive Council...............

Prime Minister’s

Assistant Secretary and Chief Inspector, Audit Office

Prime Minister’s

Chief Auditor, Audit Office.........................

Prime Minister’s

Secretary, Superannuation Board......................

Treasury

Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Taxation Branch..........

Treasury

Chief Finance Officer.............................

Treasury

Supervisor, Prices Branch, Bureau of Census and Statistics

Treasury

First Secretary..................................

External Affairs

Officer-in-Charge, Canberra Secretariat.................

Defence

Controller of Prices...............................

Trade and Customs

Postmaster....................................

Postmaster-General’s

Senior Postal Clerk...............................

Postmaster-General’s

Postal Clerk...................................

Postmaster-General’s

Registrar of Motor Vehicles.........................

Interior

Transport Officer................................

Interior

Custodian of Buildings............................

Interior

Superintendent, Parks and Gardens....................

Interior

Director, Australian War Memorial....................

Interior

Industrial Officer................................

Interior

Assistant Director of Works.........................

Works and Housing

Principal Engineer...............................

Works and Housing

Principal Architect...............................

Works and Housing

Superintendent of Construction.......................

Works and Housing

Senior Electrical Engineer..........................

Works and Housing

Aeradio Operator, Aeradio Station, Canberra..............

Civil Aviation

Officer-in-Charge, Canberra Secretariat.................

Supply”

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

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