STATUTORY RULES.
1920. No. 47.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1918.
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 Naval Defence Act 1910-1918, to come into operation on and from the dates specified therein.
Dated this twenty-fourth day of March, 1920.
R. M. FERGUSON,
Governor-General,
By His Excellency’s Command,
W. H. LAIRD SMITH,
for Minister of State for the Navy.
Amendment of Naval Financial Regulations.
(Statutory Rules, 1912, No. 18, as amended to this date.)
1. Regulation 44(1.) of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended as from 6th December, 1919, by inserting at the end of paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (2) the following words:—
“shall be entitled to any payment under this regulation”.
2. Regulation 52 of the Naval Financial Regulations is amended as from 1st July, 1919, by omitting sub-regulation (b) and inserting the following sub-regulation in its stead:—
“(b) (i) The Act and Regulations governing the classification, pay, increments, and allowances of the Clerical Division of the Commonwealth Public Service shall apply generally to Naval Staff Clerks.
(ii) Provided that the Award of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration No. 10 of 1919, in respect of members of the Australian Commonwealth Public Service Clerical Association, shall apply to Naval Staff Clerks in all cases when the provisions of the Commonwealth Public Service Act and Regulations are not in agreement with such Award.
(iii) The granting of increments shall be subject to the recommendation of the Naval Board and the approval of the Minister.
3. Regulation 51 (II) of the Naval Financial Regulations is repealed as from 1st July, 1918, and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—
Professional Division.
“51(I.) (1) The Professional Division shall include all officers who, prior to 1st July, 1918, were appointed by the Governor-General as Ship Constructor, Engineer Constructor, Draughtsman,
Engineer for Electrical Equipment, or Assistant Engineer for Electrical Equipment, and all officers hereafter appointed by the Governor-General to the Professional Division, and shall be divided into classes.
(2) Officers in Class A.1 shall be paid such salaries, as are approved by the Minister from time to time, and are appropriated by Parliament.
(3) Officers, other than those in Class A.l, shall be classified as under:—
Salary per Annum.
| Minimum. | Maximum. |
| £ | £ |
A.2............... | 700......... | 900 |
B................. | 606......... | 678 |
C................. | 516......... | 588 |
D................. | 408......... | 498 |
E................. | 300......... | 390 |
F................. | 96.......... | 294 |
(4) Officers in Classes “E” and “F” may be granted, on the approval of the Naval Board, annual increments of £18 each, subject to good conduct, diligence and efficiency.
(5) Officers in Classes “O” and D” may be awarded increments of £18 each at the discretion of the Naval Board.
(6) Officers in Class “B” may be awarded increments of £24 each at the discretion of the Naval Board.
(7) Officers in Class “A.2” may be awarded increments of £100 each at the discretion of the Naval Board.
(8) Notwithstanding anything in this regulation, the Naval Board may grant an officer any salary within the limits of his class, but an officer who has attained the age of 21 years shall not be paid less than £132 if unmarried or £156 per annum if married, provided that seniority shall not be affected by any salary granted merely because of age or marriage.
(9) The Governor-General may, upon the recommendation of the Naval Board, determine the classification of any officer of the Professional Division or may promote an officer from one class to a higher class to fill a vacancy or a new position.
(10) From the first day of September, 1919, the provisions of Clauses 3, 4, 5 and 6 (or any variation thereof) of the Award of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, No. 49 of 1917, relating to officers of the Professional Division of the Commonwealth Public Service, shall apply to officers included in the Professional Division under sub-regulation (1) of this regulation.
(11) From the first day of September, 1919, the provisions of Part I. (so far as it relates to leave of absence and furlough) and Part VIII. (relating to Travelling and other allowances) of the Regulations under the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1902-1918, applicable to officers of the Professional Division, shall apply to officers included in the Professional Division under sub-regulation (1), except where inconsistent with the provisions of sub-regulation (10), provided that where in the Public Service Regulations any power is vested in or any action is prescribed to be taken by the Chief Officer, Permanent Head, Public Service Inspector, or Public Service Commissioner, such power shall be vested in or such action shall be taken by the Naval Board or any person named thereby.
(12) Persons temporarily employed in positions appropriate to the Professional Division shall be deemed to be temporary Professional Officers and shall be entitled to the same rates of pay and increments as permanent officers, provided that until such persons complete two years’ service, increments shall be discretionary. The benefits prescribed by sub-regulations (10) and (11) of this regulation shall apply also to temporary Professional Officers except that the provisions of Public Service Regulations in regard to sick leave and extended leave without pay shall not apply to any temporary officer who has not completed three years’ continuous service.”
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