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1978 No. 7

REGULATIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922*

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

Dated this seventeenth day of January 1978.

K. SHANN

Chairman

J. C. TAYLOR

Commissioner

R. J. YOUNG

Commissioner

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby approve the following Regulations.

Dated this eighteenth day of January 1978.

ZELMAN COWEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

IAN VINER

Minister for Aboriginal Affairs

for and on behalf of the Prime Minister

* Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 23 January 1978.


AMENDMENTS OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE REGULATIONS*

Allowance for sale or purchase of home

1. Regulation 97d of the Public Service Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (7) “ Twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars ” and substituting “ $39,000.00 ”;

(b) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (7) “ Twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars ” and substituting “ $39,000.00 ”;

(c) by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (7) “ Twelve thousand dollars ” and substituting “ $20,000.00 ”; and

(d) by omitting from paragraph (d) of sub-regulation (7) “ Twenty-two thousand five hundred dollars ” and substituting “ $39,000.00 ”.

Rates and conditions of district allowances

2. Regulation 101 of the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1) and substituting the following table:

Grade

Married Officer

Unmarried Officer

 

$

$

1..........................................

340

180

2..........................................

620

320

3..........................................

990

540

4..........................................

1,380

790

5..........................................

1,790

1,060

6..........................................

2,240

1,380

* Statutory Rules 1933, No. 18 as amended by Statutory Rules 1935, Nos. 44, 72, 78 and 119; 1936, Nos. 5, 55, 76, 88, 106, 116, 143 and 124; 1937, Nos. 11, 25, 54, 60, 74, 78, 87, 100, 103 and 118; 1938, Nos. 35, 41, 79, 105, 110 and 113; 1939, Nos. 4, 36, 32, 62, 63, 105. 154. 167 and 168; 1940, Nos. 23, 74, 110, 143 and 247; 1941, Nos. 36, 42, 127, 148, 138, 168, 191, 224, 284 and 310; 1942, Nos. 45, 167, 174, 182, 225, 320, 465, 466 and 552; 1943, Nos. 271, 272 and 301; 1944, Nos. 6, 132, 138 and 143; 1943, Nos. 15, 35, 115, 118 and 124; 1946, Nos. 22, 68, 120, 124 and 153; 1947, Nos. 1, 2, 122, 123, 134, 146, 147, 138 and 163; 1948, Nos. 32, 49, 68, 71, 97, 149, 137 and 158; 1949, Nos. 1, 81, 84 and 98; 1950, Nos. 73, 88, 99 and 100; 1951, Nos. 13, 33, 77 and 110; 1952, Nos. 9, 19, 51 and 94; 1953. Nos. 2, 20, 47, 51, 70 and 93; 1954, Nos. 12, 57, 94, 103 and 126; 1955, Nos. 43, 48 and 67; 1956, Nos. 48, 49, 50 and 133; 1957, Nos. 22 and 58; 1958, Nos. 37 and 57; 1959, Nos. 11, 16, 42, 68 and 99; 1960, Nos. 12, 18, 33, 73, 89 and 93; 1961, Nos. 35, 68, 69, 83, 87, 99, 114, 116, 125, 136 and 147; 1962, Nos. 1, 21, 33, 39, 84 and 91; 1963, Nos. 4, 5, 20, 22, 33, 41, 42, 55, 39, 65, 81, 82, 86, 106, 108, 151, 152 and 153; 1964, Nos. 18, 40, 45, 46, 49, 53, 72, 88, 96, 109, 110, 118, 120, 131, 140, 147, 150, 151 and 161; 1965, Nos. 4, 12, 19, 23, 30, 44, 48, 71, 75, 76, 149, 172 and 176; 1966, Nos. 1, 16, 17, 43, 71, 90, 91, 112, 120, 121, 123, 126, 130, 136, 160, 165, 166 and 183; 1967, Nos. 1, 2, 7, 16, 37, 37, 61, 69, 99, 141, 164 and 169; 1968, Nos. 6, 11, 12, 22, 47, 55, 66, 73, 107, 114, 115, 130, 133, 134, 136, 138, 147, 148, 156, 165 and 166; 1969, Nos. 12, 13, 16, 17, 25, 42, 56, 61, 62, 83, 86, 87, 88, 95, 115, 120, 121, 122, 123, 134, 141, 142, 146, 147, 160, 163, 166, 168, 175, 193, 202 and 215; 1970, Nos. 7, 13, 14, 19, 29, 42, 57, 58, 81, 83, 86, 93, 110, 111, 125, 128, 129, 137, 141, 147, 148, 149, 163, 164, 181, 183, 198, 199, 206 and 210; 1971, Nos. 3, 4, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 33, 34, 42, 47, 48, 49, 32, 68, 69, 82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 111, 124, 133, 146, 147, 150, 159, 161 and 175; 1972, Nos. 14, 26, 53, 132 and 163; 1973, Nos. 32, 34, 37, 46, 47, 73, 87, 113, 166, 176, 184, 265 and 280; 1974, Nos. 5, 15, 16, 51, 73, 98, 99, 119, 133, 143, 149, 168, 169, 204, 223, 242 and 261; 1975, Nos. 17, 18, 33, 54, 72, 132, 150, 174, 184, 194, 212, 217 and 220; 1976, Nos. 17, 18, 71, 95, 96, 116, 152, 153, 154, 155, 167, 178, 180, 182, 229, 231, 248, 300, 302 and 304; and 1977, Nos. 9, 12, 15, 57, 62, 74, 75, 94, 119, 194, 195, 212, 222, 245, 257 and 259.

Overview

The Public Service Regulations 1978, which were enacted in 1978, serve to provide a framework for the administration and management of the public service in Australia, operating under the authority of the Public Service Act 1922. These regulations were introduced to address the need for clear guidelines and standardised practices in the public service, ensuring that the operations of government agencies are efficient, transparent, and aligned with legislative requirements. Enacted by the Public Service Board and subsequently approved by the Governor-General, these regulations reflect the policy objective of maintaining a professional and accountable public service, capable of effectively serving the needs of the community. This legislative instrument aims to uphold the integrity and efficacy of the public service through the establishment of specific allowances and conditions that govern various aspects of public service employment and operations.

Scope and Application

The Regulations under the Public Service Act 1922 apply to all officers within the Commonwealth public service, which encompasses federal public sector employees and entities. These regulations govern various aspects of employment within the public service, including allowances for the sale or purchase of a home, rates and conditions of district allowances, and other related financial entitlements. The geographic reach of these regulations is national, applying across all states and territories within Australia. There are no stated exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds in these particular regulations, meaning they apply uniformly to all eligible officers unless otherwise specified by subordinate instruments. The Public Service Board has the authority to extend or restrict the application of these regulations through additional instruments, ensuring the adaptability and relevance of public service policies over time.

Key Provisions

The main operative sections of the Regulations under the Public Service Act 1922 include amendments to allowances for the sale or purchase of a home and the rates and conditions of district allowances. Regulation 97d (1) amends the financial thresholds for allowances related to the sale or purchase of a home, updating the amounts from $22,500 to $39,000 for specific categories, and from $12,000 to $20,000 for another category. Regulation 101 (2) revises the table detailing the rates and conditions of district allowances for married and unmarried officers across various grades. These Regulations impose obligations on the Public Service Board and the officers it governs, ensuring that the updated financial thresholds and allowances are applied correctly. The Regulations require the Public Service Board to implement these changes in accordance with the updated figures and to ensure that all officers are informed of these amendments. Furthermore, the Regulations mandate that the new rates and conditions of district allowances are to be applied consistently across all relevant grades. Breaches of these Regulations may not directly entail criminal or civil penalties as stated in the legislative instrument. However, non-compliance with the updated allowances and conditions could lead to administrative consequences, such as the need for officers to repay improperly claimed allowances. The specific consequences for non-compliance would depend on the internal policies and procedures of the Public Service Board, which would need to be adhered to alongside these Regulations.

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