STATUTORY RULES.
1949. No. .
REGULATIONS UNDER THE NORTHERN TERRITORY (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1910-1947.*
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 Northern Territory (Administration) Act 1910-1947.
Dated this twenty-ninth day of September, 1949.
W. J. McKell
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
Minister of State for the Interior.
Amendments of the Northern Territory Legislative Council (Fees and Expenses) Regulations.†
Definition.
1. After regulation 1 of the Northern Territory Legislative Council (Fees and Expenses) Regulations the following regulation is inserted :—
“1a. In these Regulations, ‘ meeting ’ means a meeting of the Council or of a Select Committee appointed by the Council.”.
Fees of elected members of Council.
2. Regulation 2 of the Northern Territory Legislative Council (Fees and Expenses) Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting the words “ Three pounds three shillings ” and inserting in their stead the words “ Four pounds four shillings ”;
(b) by omitting the words “of the Council” (second occurring); and
(c) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation :—
“ (2.) An elected member of the Council shall be paid a fee of Four pounds four shillings for any day (not being a day for which a fee is payable to him under the last preceding sub-regulation) upon which he leaves home before midday to attend a meeting or returns home after midday after attending a meeting.”.
Travelling expenses.
3. Regulation 3 of the Northern Territory Legislative Council (Fees and Expenses) Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “ One pound ten shillings ” and inserting in their stead the words “ Two pounds ”;
(b) by omitting from that sub-regulation the words “ travelling to Darwin to attend ” and inserting in their stead the words “ his attendance at ”; and
(c) by omitting from that sub-regulation the words “ of the Council ” (second and third occurring).
* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1949.
† Statutory Rules 1948, No. 24.
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Commencement.
4.—(1.) The amendments effected by regulation 1, paragraph (b) of regulation 2 and paragraphs (b) and (c) of regulation 3 of these Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on the first day of August, 1948.
(2.) The amendments effected by paragraphs (a) and (c) of regulation 2 and paragraph (a) of regulation 3 of these Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on the thirtieth day of November, 1948.
By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.