EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
LONG SERVICE LEAVE (COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYEES) REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
STATUTORY RULES 1982 NO 312
Issued with the Authority of the Public Service Board
Section 7 and section 11 of the Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1976, read together, enable the regulations to provide that a period of employment in the service of a person, authority, institution or body referred to in the regulations that is continuous with employment in Government Service shall be taken into account for long service leave purposes as if it had been employment in Government Service. Section 26 of that Act provides that the Governor-General may make regulations prescribing all matters which are required or permitted to be prescribed, or which are necessary or convenient to be prescribed, for carrying out or giving effect to the Act.
This amendment secures authority for recognition, for long service leave purposes, of prior service with the Australian Council of Local Government Associations.
The constitution of the Australian Council of Local Government Associations provides that its purpose is to deal with such matters of Commonwealth-wide concern affecting local government as may from time to time be referred to it by various associations representing local governments and that its objects include watching over and protecting the interests, rights and privileges of local government; taking action in relation to any subject or legislation affecting local governing bodies at Commonwealth level and promoting the efficient carrying out of local government throughout the nation.
Membership of the Council is open to State and the Northern Territory associations representing local governing bodies in Australia. One constituent member association, the Local Government Association of South Australia, has already been prescribed under Section 7(1) of the Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Regulations. It is considered appropriate that service with the Australian Council of Local Government Associations be recognised for the purposes of this Act.