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STATUTORY RULES.

1964. No. 140.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922-1964.*

THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD, acting in pursuance and exercise of the authority conferred upon it by the Public Service Act 1922-1964, hereby makes, subject to the approval of the Governor-General, the following Regulations.

Dated this twenty-sixth day of October, 1964.

F. H. WHEELER

Chairman.

K. E. GRAINGER

Commissioner.

J. E. COLLINGS

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 Regulations.

Dated this fourth day of November, 1964.

DE L'ISLE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command,

J. G. GORTON

Minister of State for Works for and

on behalf of the Prime Minister.

Amendments of the Public Service Regulations. †

Salaries payable to officers of the Second and Third Divisions.

1. Regulation 104 of the Public Service Regulations is amended by inserting in the table in sub-regulation (9.), after the words—

"Chief Drafting Officer, Grade 4"—

the words—

"Chief Technical Officer".

Salaries payable to officers of the Fourth Division.

2. Regulation 106 of the Public Service Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from item 2 in the table in sub-regulation (3.) the words "Assistant (Bureau of Meteorology);"; and

(b) by inserting in that item, after the words "Tradesman's Assistant;", the words "Weather Assistant;".

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 10th November, 1964.

† Statutory Rules 1935, No. 18, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Public Service Regulations, see footnote † to Statutory Rules 1964, No. 18, and see also Statutory Rules 1964, Nos. 18, 40, 45, 46, 49, 53, 72, 88, 96, 109, 120 and 131.

12065/64.—Price 1s.

Salaries payable to officers of the Fourth Division.

3. Regulation 106 of the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulations (4.), (5.) and (6.) and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulations:—

"(4.) The scale of rates of annual salary payable to an officer who occupies an office specified in the first column of the table in this sub-regulation is the scale of rates of annual salary specified in the second column of that table opposite to the designation of the office occupied by the officer.

Designation of Office.	Scale of Rates of Annual Salary.

Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 1...........	£374–£424–£472–£527–£594–£678–£706–£734–£762
Card Punch Operator (Female), Grade 1...........	£374–£424–£472–£527–£594–£622–£650–£678
Typist (Female)...........................	£374–£424–£472–£527–£594–£678–£706–£734–£762

"(5.) The minimum rate of annual salary payable to an officer who occupies an office specified in the table in the last preceding sub-regulation and is of an age specified in the table in this sub-regulation is—

(a) in the case of an officer who occupies an office of Card Punch Operator (Female), Grade 1—the rate specified in the second column of the table in this sub-regulation opposite to the age of the officer; and

(b) in the case of an officer who occupies an office of Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 1 or Typist (Female)—the rate specified in the third column of the table in this sub-regulation opposite to the age of the officer.

Age of Officer.	Rate of Annual Salary of Card Punch Operator (Female), Grade 1.	Rate of Annual Salary of Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 1 or Typist (Female).
	£	£
Under 17 years............................	374	374
17 years................................	424	424
18 years................................	472	472
19 years................................	527	527
20 years................................	594	594
21 years and over..........................	622	678

"(6.) Notwithstanding anything contained in the last preceding sub-regulation, an officer who occupies an office specified in the table in sub-regulation (4.) of this regulation shall, if the Board so determines, be paid salary at a rate ascertained by reference to the period of service of the officer in accordance with the table in this sub-regulation if the rate so ascertained would result in the payment of a higher rate of salary than that applicable under the last preceding sub-regulation.

Period of Service.	Rate of Annual Salary of Card Punch Operator (Female), Grade 1.	Rate of Annual Salary of Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 1 or Typist (Female).
	£	£
Less than one year .........................	374	374
One year but less than two years ................	424	424
Two years but less than three years ..............	472	472
Three years but less than four years..............	527	527
Four years but less than five years...............	594	594
Five years but less than six years................	622	678
Six years but less than seven years...............	650	706
Seven years but less than eight years.............	678	734
Eight years or more.........................	678	762

First Schedule.

4. The First Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting designation numbers 17 and 229 and the particulars opposite to those numbers.

First Schedule.

5. The First Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting designation numbers 26, 100b, 103, 164, 195, 196, 197, 198, 231, 232, 236, 436, 456, 487, 605, 690, 691, 692, 693, 694, 747, 758, 761, 762, 764, 770, 771, 772, 773, 774, 775, 776, 779, 782, 783, 784 and 785 and the particulars opposite to each of those numbers and inserting in their stead, respectively, the following designation numbers and particulars:—

"26	Assistant Engineer................	Treasury.................	Printing...................	£1,342–£1,384–£1,426",
"100b	Catering Adviser, Grade 2...........	......................	.........................	£1,644–£1,700–£1,756",
"103	Chainman......................	Civil Aviation.............	.........................	£790–£818–£846
		Interior..................	.........................	£790–£818–£846
		Postmaster-General's.........	.........................	£790–£818–£846
		Territories................	.........................	£790–£818–£846
		Other Departments..........	.........................	£776–£804",
"164	Engineer-in-charge................	Treasury.................	Printing...................	£1,862–£1,904",
"195	Foreman, Grade A................	Supply..................	.........................	£1,630–£1,672–£1,714",
"196	Foreman, Grade B................	Supply..................	.........................	£1,504–£1,546–£1,588",
"197	Foreman, Grade C................	Supply..................	.........................	£I,378–£1,420–£1,462",
"198	Foreman, Grade D................	Supply..................	.........................	£1,210–£1,252–£1,294–£1,336
"231	Group Inspector, Grade 1...........	Supply..................	.........................	£1,476–£1,532",
"232	Group Inspector, Grade 2...........	Supply..................	.........................	£1,546–£1,602–£1,658",
"236	Head Reader....................	Treasury.................	Printing...................	£1,596–£1,638",
"436	Senior Assistant..................	External Affairs............	Management Services..........	£1,182–£1,224–£1,266–£1,308",
"456	Senior Clerical Assistant............	Attorney-General's..........	Arbitration Court, South Australia..	£1,042–£1,084
		Civil Aviation.............	Flying Operations.............	£1,042–£1,084
		External Affairs............	Management Services..........	£1,112–£1,154–£1,196–£1,238
		Navy...................	"N"......................	£944–£986–£1,028–£1,070
		Postmaster-General's.........	Mail Exchange...............	£1,042–£1,084
		.......................	Postal and Transport Services.....	£1,084–£1,126–£1,168
		.......................	Stores and Contracts...........	£1,084–£1,126–£1,168
		.......................	Telecommunications...........	£1,042–£1,084
		Social Services.............	Western Australia.............	£1,042–£1,084
		Supply..................	Weapons Research Establishment..	£1,042–£1,084
		Treasury.................	Taxation—Statistics—
		.......................	New South Wales and Victoria....	£1,084–£1,126–£1,168
		.......................	Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia	£1,042–£1,084",

"487	Senior Inspector, Grade 2...........	Supply..................		£1,350–£1,392",
"605	Supervisor.....................	Army...................	Army Inspection Service........	£1,392
		Interior..................	Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology	£1,028–£1,070–£1,112
		......................	Lands and Survey.............	£1,182–£1,224–£1,266
		......................	Australian Capital Territory Services	£1,168–£1,210
		National Development........	National Mapping.............	£1,364–£1,420–£1,476
		Postmaster-General's.........	Accounts (Telegraph Accounts)....	£1,084–£1,126
		Prime Minister's............	National Library of Australia.....	£1,084–£1,126–£1,168
		Repatriation...............	Branch Office, New South Wales..	£1,042–£1,084
		Social Services.............	.........................	£1,056–£1,098
		Supply..................	Ammunition Factory, Footscray...	£1,784
			Central Drawing Office.........	£1,672–£1,728–£1,784
			Weapons Research Establishment— Administrative Wing	£1,168–£1,210
			Trials and Instrumentation Wing...	£1,672–£1,728–£1,784
		Territories................	Northern Territory Administration..	£1,042–£1,084–£1,126–£1,168
		Treasury.................	Printing—
		.......................	Plan Printing................	£1,182–£1,224–£1,266
		.......................	Other.....................	£1,862–£1,904",
"690	Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 2.	.......................	.........................	£888",
"691	Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 3.	.......................	.........................	£958",
"692	Accounting Machinist-in-charge (Female), Grade 1	.......................	.........................	£1,014",
"693	Accounting Machinist-in-charge (Female), Grade 2	.......................	.........................	£1,084",
"694	Accounting Machinist-in-charge (Female), Grade 3	.......................	.........................	£1,154",
"747	Senior Accounting Machinist (Female)..	.......................	.........................	£958",
"758	Senior Typist (Female).............	.......................	.........................	£958",
"761	Stenographer (Female), Grade 1.......	.......................	.........................	£748–£776–£804",
"762	Stenographer (Female), Grade 2.......	.......................	.........................	£958"
"764	Steno-secretary (Female), Grade 1.....	.......................	.........................	£888–£930–£972–£1,014",
"770	Supervisor (Female)...............	Air.....................	Secretariat..................	£1,028–£1,070
		Civil Aviation.............	Air Transport................	£818–£860–£902
		External Affairs............	Management Services..........	£1,014

"770— cont'd.	Supervisor (Female)—continued.......	Housing.................	War Service Homes, New South Wales	£1,000
		Navy...................	New South Wales.............	£846–£888
		Prime Minister's............	Office of Public Service Board....	£1,056–£1,098–£1,140–£1,182–£1,224
		Supply..................	Central Drawing Office, Maribyrnong	£874–£916–£958–£1,000
		Treasury.................	Statistician's—
		.......................	Australian Capital Territory......	£1,056–£1,098
		.......................	New South Wales.............	£1,098–£1,140
		.......................	Western Australia.............	£888–£930
		.......................	Taxation—Sales Tax, Victoria....	£818–£860–£902",
"771	Supervisor (Female) (Accounting Machinists), Grade 1	.......................	.........................	£1,224",
"772	Supervisor (Female) (Accounting Machinists), Grade 2	.......................	.........................	£1,294",
"773	Supervisor (Female) (Accounting Machinists), Grade 3	.......................	.........................	£1,364",
"774	Supervisor (Female) (Typists), Grade 1..	.......................	.........................	£1,224",
"775	Supervisor (Female) (Typists), Grade 2..	.......................	.........................	£1,294",
"776	Supervisor (Female) (Typists), Grade 3..	.......................	.........................	£1,364",
"779	Typist (Female) (Photo-litho).........	.......................	.........................	£720–£748–£776–£804",
"782	Typist-in-charge (Female), Grade 1.....	.......................	.........................	£1,014",
"783	Typist-in-charge (Female), Grade 2.....	.......................	.........................	£1,084",
"784	Typist-in-charge (Female), Grade 3.....	.......................	.........................	£1,154", and
"785	Typist-in-charge (Female) (Photo-litho)..	.......................		£930".

First Schedule.

6. The First Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended by inserting after designation numbers 18a, 117, 137, 413, 424, 486, 678 and 680 the following designation numbers and particulars, respectively:—

"18b	Assistant Catering and Accommodation Officer	Supply..................	Weapons Research Establishment..	£1,406–£1,448–£1,490–£1,532–£1,574",
"117a	Chief Technical Officer............	Postmaster-General's.........	Telecommunications...........	£3,070–£3,170–£3,270
			Engineering Works............	£2,980–£3,070–£3,170",
"137a	Crew Attendant..................	Shipping and Transport.......	Marine Services..............	£832–£860–£888",
"413a	Radio Tradesman.................	Repatriation...............	New South Wales.............	£902–£930–£958",

"424a	Sculleryman....................	Shipping and Transport.......	Marine Services	£804–£832–£860",
"486a	Senior Inspector, Grade 1...........	Supply..................	Government Aircraft Factories	£1,098–£1,140–£1,182",
"678a	Weather Assistant................	Interior..................	Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology	£706–£734–£762–£790–£818–£846–£874–£902–£930", and
"680a	Wiper........................	Shipping and Transport.......	Marine Services..............	£888–£916–£944".

First Schedule.

7. The First Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended by inserting after designation number 250 the following designation numbers and particulars:—

'250a	Inspector-in-charge, Grade 1.........	Supply..................	Government Aircraft Factories....	£1,686–£1,742–£1,798–£1,854–£1,910
'250b	Inspector-in-charge, Grade 2.........	Supply..................	Government Aircraft Factories....	£1,966–£2,022".

First Schedule.

8. The First Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended by inserting after designation number 370 the following designation numbers and particulars:—

"370a	Overseer (Printing), Grade 1.........	Treasury.................	Printing...................	£1,484–£1,526
"370b	Overseer (Printing), Grade 2.........	Treasury.................	Printing...................	£1,568–£1,610
"370c	Overseer (Printing), Grade 3.........	Treasury.................	Printing...................	£1,652–£1,694–£1,736".

Second Schedule.

9. The Second Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting from item 52 the figures " £678 " and inserting in their stead the figures " £762 ".

Overview

The Public Service Regulations 1964, enacted under the Public Service Act 1922-1964, were introduced to address the need for updated and detailed regulations governing the salaries and classifications of various public service roles within the Australian government. The Public Service Board, acting on the authority conferred by the Public Service Act, made these regulations, which were subject to the approval of the Governor-General. The regulations were designed to ensure that public service salaries were structured appropriately to reflect the roles and responsibilities of different positions across various government departments. By amending the Public Service Regulations, the Board aimed to provide clear guidelines on the pay scales for different officer grades, taking into account factors such as age and years of service. These amendments were made to maintain fairness and consistency in the public service remuneration system, aligning it with the evolving needs of the public sector.

Scope and Application

The Regulations under the Public Service Act 1922-1964 apply to officers within the Commonwealth public service, specifically targeting those in the Second, Third, and Fourth Divisions. The regulations govern salaries for various positions, including the introduction of new roles such as Chief Technical Officer and Weather Assistant, and adjustments to salary scales for positions like Accounting Machinist (Female), Card Punch Operator (Female), and Typist (Female). These amendments affect officers across multiple departments and are applicable nationally, given the Commonwealth's jurisdiction. The regulations detail specific salary scales based on age and years of service, and they also provide for potential adjustments based on the period of service. Notably, the regulations provide for the amendment of the First and Second Schedules to the Public Service Regulations, which list various officer positions and their corresponding salary scales, and make specific adjustments to these scales. The application of these regulations is comprehensive and extends to all officers within the specified divisions across various departments within the Commonwealth public service.

Key Provisions

The primary operative sections of the Regulations under the Public Service Act 1922-1964 (section 1) amend the Public Service Regulations by adjusting salary scales for various officer positions. For instance, Regulation 104 (section 1) adds a "Chief Technical Officer" to the list of officers in the Second and Third Divisions, while Regulation 106 (section 2) modifies the list of officers in the Fourth Division, adding "Weather Assistant" and removing "Assistant (Bureau of Meteorology)". Additionally, Regulation 106 (section 3) revises the salary scales for certain female officers in the Fourth Division, providing detailed scales based on both age and length of service. These Regulations impose obligations on the Public Service Board to accurately determine and adjust salaries for specified positions in accordance with the new scales provided. They also require that these salary rates be adhered to when making payments to officers in the relevant categories. For example, the Board must ensure that officers such as the "Accounting Machinist (Female), Grade 1" receive salaries according to the new scales outlined in Regulation 106 (section 3). The Regulations do not explicitly state offences, penalties, or consequences for breaches. However, any failure to comply with the prescribed salary scales could potentially lead to legal challenges or disputes regarding the correct remuneration for officers under the Public Service. Given that these Regulations are under the authority of the Public Service Act 1922-1964, non-compliance could result in administrative or judicial actions aimed at enforcing adherence to the specified salary rates.

Area of Law: Administrative Law
Instrument: Legislative Instrument
Concepts: Definitions & Interpretation; Regulatory Standards; Reporting & Disclosure Obligations; Transitional Provisions

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