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STATUTORY RULES.

1952. No. 94.

REGULATION UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922-1951.*

THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD, acting in pursuance and exercise of the authority conferred upon it by the Public Service Act 1922–1951, hereby makes, subject to the approval of the Governor-General, the following Regulation.

Dated this ninth day of October, 1952.

W. E. DUNK,

Chairman.

J. T. PINNER,

Commissioner.

G. G. SUTCLIFEE,

Commissioner.

I, The Governor-General in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby approve the following Regulation.

Dated this sixteenth day of October, 1952.

W. J. McKELL

Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command,

ROBERT G. MENZIES

Prime Minister.

Amendment of the Public Service Regulations.†

The Fourth Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended—

The Fourth Schedule.

(a) by omitting designation numbers 13, 35, 36, 39, 40, 43, 53, 92, 186, 229, 240, 243, 244, 344, 345, 361, 363, 401, 402, 405, 406, 435, 446, 485, 554, 641, 648, 650, 652, 653, 656, 658, 659 and 732 and the particulars opposite to those numbers;

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1952.

† Statutory Rules 1935, No. 18, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Public Service Regulations see footnote † to Statutory Rules 1952, No. 9, and see also Statutory Rules 1952, Nos. 19 and 51.

3868.—Price 5d. 12/26.9.1952.

(b) by omitting designation numbers 33, 67, 68, 96, 104, 123, 126, 134, 162, 203, 234, 297, 305, 306, 321, 322, 377, 403, 404, 428, 444, 451, 465, 473, 474, 486, 487, 498, 511, 534, 555, 561, 563, 565, 599, 629, 640, 649, 682, 690, 692, 693, 747 and 773 and the particulars opposite to each of those numbers, and inserting in their stead, respectively, the following designation numbers and particulars:—

“33	Assistant (Meteorological Branch)	Interior................	Meteorological...................	Under 18 years—£252
				At 18 years—£288
				At 19 years—£336
				At 20 years—£390
				Adult—£470–£494–£506–£518–£530–£542–£554–£566–£584”,
“67	Assistant (Supervisor Records)	Treasury...............	Taxation (Income Tax)—
			New South Wales.................	£710–£728
			Victoria........................	£674–£692
			Queensland.....................	£656–£674”
“68	Assistant (Supervisor Searching, &c.)	Treasury ...............	Taxation (Income Tax)—
			New South Wales.................	£656–£674
			Victoria........................	£638–£656”,
“96	Caretaker..................	Interior................	Land and Property, Queensland........	£602–£620–£638
			Forestry Bureau..................	£494–£506
			Meteorological...................	£494–£506
		Trade and Customs........	New South Wales.................	£584–£602–£620
			Victoria........................	£548–£560–£572
			Queensland, South Australia and Tasmania	£518–£530
		Army.................		£494–£506”,
“104	Chief Examiner..............	Air...................	Technical Services.................	£734–£752
“104	Chief Examiner..............	Other Departments........		£710–£728”,
“123	Custodian (Buildings).........	Interior................	Administration and Establishment	£764–£788–£812
			Land and Property—
			New South Wales.................	£698–£716–£734
			Victoria........................	£722–£740–£758–£782

		Postmaster-General’s........	Buildings—
			New South Wales...........	£764–£788–£812
			Victoria..................	£740–£758–£782
			Queensland and South Australia..	£638—£656—£674
			Western Australia...........	£620–£638–£656
			Tasmania.................	£596–£614–£632”,
“126	Danger Building Officer........	Defence Production.........	Government Explosive Factory, Maribyrnong	£764–£788–£812”,
“134	Employment Officer, Grade 1....	Labour and National Service	Employment..................	£572–£596–£620–£656–£692”,
“162	Foreman Canvas Worker, Grade 1.	Postmaster-General's.........	Mail........................	£662”,
“203	Health Inspector.............	Health..................		£674–£692–£710–£728–£746–£764–£788”,
“234	Investigator, Grade 1..........	Trade and Customs..........		£626–£644–£662”,
“297	Mechanic..................	Interior..................	Administration and Establishment....	£602–£620–£638”,
“305	Meter Reader, Grade 1.........			£554–£566–£584–£602”,
“306	Ministerial Messenger.........			£542–£554–£566–£584–£602”,
“321	Observer..................	Interior..................	Meteorological.................	Under 19 years—£318
				At 19 years—£372
				At 20 years—£432
				Adult—£596–£614–£632–£650– £668–£686–£704”,
“322	Observer (Radio).............	Interior..................	Meteorological.................	£632–£650–£668–£686–£704”,
“377	Principal Attendant...........	Interior..................	Federal Minister’s and Members’ Rooms, New South Wales	£656–£674–£692”,
			Federal Members’ Rooms, Victoria	£632–£650–£668”,
“403	Searcher (Drafting)...........			£650–£668–£686–£704–£722”,
“404	Senior Assistant.............	External Affairs............	Administrative and General	£710–£728–£746–£764”,
“428	Senior Clerical Assistant........	Prime Minister’s...........	Records.....................	£668–£686–£704–£722”,
“444	Senior Health Inspector........	Health..................	Administrative—...............
			Canberra...................	£836–£860–£884
			Darwin....................	£764–£788–£812”,

“451	Senior Investigator.............	Trade and Customs........	Landing.....................	£770–£794–£818–£842–£866
“451	Senior Investigator.............	Trade and Customs........	Special Investigation.............	£866–£890–£914–£938–£962”,
“465	Senior Observer (Radio).........	Interior................	Meteorological.................	£716–£734–£752”,
“473	Senior Painter and Signwriter, Grade 1	Postmaster-General’s.......	Engineering...................	£614”,
“474	Senior Painter and Signwriter, Grade 2	Postmaster-General’s.......	Engineering...................	£638”,
“486	Senior Signwriter, Grade 1........	Postmaster-General’s.......	Engineering...................	£614”,
“487	Senior Signwriter, Grade 2........	Postmaster-General’s.......	Engineering...................	£638”,
“498	Senior Technician.............	Defence................		£656–£674–£692”,
“511	Signwriter..................	Postmaster-General’s.......		£548–£560–£578”,
“534	Supervising Technician.........	Supply................		£776–£800–£824”,
“555	Supervisor..................	Defence Production........	Central Drawing Office...........	£848–£872”,
“561	Supervisor..................	Territories...............	Northern Territory Administration....	£644–£662–£680–£698”,
“563	Supervisor..................	Postmaster-General’s.......	Engineering, Line Staff—New South Wales and Victoria	£800–£824
			Queensland...................	£746–£764–£788
			South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania	£698–£716–£734”,
“565	Supervisor (Automotive Spare Parts).	Supply................	Stores and Transport.............	£842–£866–£890”,
“599	Technician (Instrument Maker).....	Postmaster-General’s.......	Engineering...................	£596–£614–£632”,
“629	Wood Machinist (A Grade)........			£542–£554–£566”,
“640	Assistant Employment Officer (Female)	Labour and National Service..	Employment..................	£467–£491–£515–£551–£587”,
“649	Assistant (Female) (Meteorological Branch)	Interior................	Meteorological................	Under 18 years—£238
				At 18 years—£266
				At 19 years—£308
				At 20 years—£335
				Adult—£365–£389–£401–£413–£425–£437–£449–£461– £479”,

“682	Computing Assistant (Female).			Under 18 years—£264
				At 18 years—£294
				At 19 years—£342
				At 20 years—£384
				Adult—£401–£413–£425–£437–£449–£461–£479–£497”,
“690	District Employment Officer (Female), Grade 1	Labour and National Service..	Employment...............	£659–£683–£707–£731–£755”,
“692	Employment Officer (Female), Grade 1	Labour and National Service..	Employment...............	£467–£491–£515–£551–£587”,
“693	Employment Officer (Female), Grade 2	Labour and National Service..	Employment...............	£515–£551–£587–£623–£659”,
“747	Senior Clerical Assistant (Female)	Postmaster-General’s.......	Telephone.................	£533–£551
“747	Senior Clerical Assistant (Female)	Postmaster-General’s.......	Engineering................	£569–£587”, and
“773	Supervisor (Female)................................	Defence Production........	Ammunition Factory, Foots-scray	£569–£587–£605–£623”;
(c) by inserting after designation numbers 113, 241, 305, 306, 323, 326, 413, 422, 427, 429, 435, 436, 451, 482, 531, 557, 616, 626, 644 and 709 the following designation numbers and particulars, respectively—
“113a	Clerical Assistant (Navigation and Lighthouses)	Shipping and Transport.....	Marine, Tasmania..........	£626–£644–£662–£680”,
“241a	Keeper of Relics..........	Interior...............	Australian War Memorial.....	£686–£704–£722–£740–£758–£782”,
“305a	Meter Reader, Grade 2......	Interior...............	Accounts................	£602–£620”,
“306a	Model Maker............	Supply................	Aeronautical Research Laboratories	£596–£614–£632”,
“323a	Officer-in-charge..........	Trade and Customs.......	Special Investigation.........	£962–£986–£1,010–£1,034–£1,058”,
“326a	Officer-in-charge (Photography and Plan Production)	Postmaster-General’s......	Engineering—
			Central Office...........	£764–£788
			New South Wales.........	£794–£818
			Victoria...............	£734–£752
			Queensland.............	£698–£716–£734
			South Australia..........	£662–£680–£698
		Interior...............	Administration and Establishment	£794–£818”,
“413a	Senior Attendant..................................	Interior...............	Australian War Memorial............................	£590–£608–£626–£644–£662”,

“422a	Senior Chainman................	Interior...............	Survey and Drafting.........	£554”,
“427a	Senior Clerical Assistant...........	Army................	Central Registry............	£596–£614–£632–£650”,
“429a	Senior Clerical Assistant...........	Navy................	"N"....................	£596–£614–£632–£650”,
“435a	Senior Electroplater, Grade 1........	Postmaster-General’s......	Engineering...............	£632”,
“436a	Senior Examiner................	Air..................	Aeronautical Inspection.......	£620–£638–£656–£674–£698”,
“451a	Senior Laboratory Mechanic........	Health................	Commonwealth X-ray and Radium Laboratory	£638–£656”,
“482a	Senior Reproduction Officer (Plan Printing, &c.)	Interior...............	Administration and Establishment	£626–£644–£662”,
“531a	Superintendent..................	Interior...............	Australian War Memorial......	£830–£848–£866”,
“557a	Supervisor....................	Supply...............	Army...................	£674”,
“616a	Tradesman’s Assistant............	Supply...............	Aeronautical Research Laboratories	£488–£500–£512”,
“626a	Welder (First Class) (Aircraft).......	Supply...............	Aeronautical Research Laboratories	£566–£584–£602”,
“644a	Assistant (Female) (Drafting), Grade 1..			Under 18 years—£238
				At 18 years—£266
				At 19 years—£308
				At 20 years—£335
				Adult—£365–£389–£401–£413–£425–£437–£455–£473–£491–£509”, and
“709a	Laboratory Attendant (Female).......			Under 18 years—£238
				At 18 years—£266
				At 19 years—£308
				At 20 years—£335
				Adult—£365–£389–401–£413–£425–£437–£449”;

(d) by inserting after designation number 237 the following designation numbers and particulars—

“237a	Investigator, Grade 3.........................	Trade and Customs.............	Special Investigation..............	£716–£734–£752
237b	Investigator, Grade 4.........................	Trade and Customs.............	Special Investigation..............	£764–£788–£812”; and

(e) by inserting after designation number 261 the following designation numbers and particulars—

“261a	Leading Hand (Electrical Supply Shop).......................	Aeronautical Research Laboratories	£668–£686–£704
261b	Leading Hand (Engine Supply Shop)........................	Aeronautical Research Laboratories	£668–£686–£704
261c	Leading Hand (Instrument Supply Shop)......................	Aeronautical Research Laboratories	£668–£686–£704
261d	Leading Hand (Machine Supply Shop).......................	Aeronautical Research Laboratories	£668–£686–£704
261e	Leading Hand (Wood Supply Shop).........................	Aeronautical Research Laboratories	£668–£686–£704”.

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

Overview

The Public Service Board, under the authority of the Public Service Act 1922–1951, has enacted a regulation that amends the Public Service Regulations. This amendment was approved by the Governor-General and published in the Commonwealth Gazette in October 1952. The regulation addresses the need to revise and update the salary designations and particulars for various public service positions across different departments and agencies within the Australian government. The policy objective appears to be to ensure equitable and transparent remuneration practices for public servants, reflecting their roles and responsibilities accurately. This legislative instrument aims to bring the regulatory framework up to date, thereby maintaining the efficiency and effectiveness of the public service.

Scope and Application

This statutory rule amends the Public Service Regulations under the authority of the Public Service Act 1922–1951. The regulation applies to various roles within the Commonwealth public service, specifically altering the salary scales for numerous positions across different departments and agencies. The amendment affects individuals employed in roles such as meteorological assistants, caretakers, chief examiners, custodians, and many others, as listed in the Fourth Schedule. These changes apply nationally, impacting public service employees throughout the Commonwealth of Australia. There are no stated exclusions or exemptions within the text of this regulation, and it does not mention any thresholds. The regulation extends its application through the amendment of the existing Public Service Regulations, which are already in force and cover various aspects of public service employment conditions.

Key Provisions

The main operative sections of the regulation amend the Fourth Schedule of the Public Service Regulations (sections 1 and 2). These sections detail the removal of certain designation numbers and their replacement with new designations and particulars, including salary scales for various positions across different departments. For instance, under the new amendments, an Assistant (Meteorological Branch) in the Interior Department will have a salary ranging from £252 for those under 18 years old to £470–£494–£506–£518–£530–£542–£554–£566–£584 for adults, depending on their years of service (section 2(b)). Similarly, new designations such as Clerical Assistant (Navigation and Lighthouses) in the Shipping and Transport department are introduced with specific salary ranges (section 2(c)). The obligations and requirements imposed by the regulation primarily revolve around the accurate updating and maintenance of the salary scales and designation numbers in the Fourth Schedule. This ensures that the compensation structures for public service employees are clearly defined and systematically updated. Each department must adhere to the new salary scales provided for their respective positions. For example, the Interior Department must now follow the updated salary ranges for an Assistant (Meteorological Branch) as specified in the regulation (section 2(b)). Furthermore, the introduction of new designations like Keeper of Relics in the Interior Department necessitates that this position's salary and role specifics be properly recorded and followed (section 2(c)). There are no explicit offences, penalties, or civil/criminal consequences mentioned for breaches of this regulation. However, non-compliance with the updated salary scales and designation numbers could potentially lead to disputes over employee compensation, resulting in administrative or legal actions if disputes are not resolved through internal grievance mechanisms. The regulation’s focus is on ensuring clarity and consistency in public service remuneration, rather than imposing punitive measures for non-compliance.

Area of Law: Administrative Law
Instrument: Regulation
Concepts: Definitions & Interpretation; Reporting & Disclosure Obligations; Licensing & Registration; Regulatory Standards

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