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STATUTORY RULES

1970 No.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922-1968.*

THE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD, acting in pursuance and exercise of the authority conferred upon it by the Public Service Act 1922-1968, hereby makes, subject to the approval of the Governor-General, the following Regulations.

Dated this nineteenth day of November, 1970.

Chairman.

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 seventh day of December, 1970.

Paul Hasluck

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Prime Minister.

Amendments of the Public Service Regulations†

Salaries payable to officers of the Third Division.

1. Regulation 105 of the Public Service Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (9.) and inserting in its stead the table set out in the First Schedule to these Regulations.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1970.

† Statutory Rules 1925, No. 18, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Public Service Regulations, see footnote † to Statutory Rules 1970, No. 7, and see also Statutory Rules 1970, Nos. 7, 13, 14, 19, 29, 42, 57, 58, 81, 85, 86. 93, 110, 111, 125, 128, 129, 137 and 141.

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First schedule.

2.—(1.) Part I. of the First Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended as set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations.

(2.) Part III. of the First Schedule to the Public Service Regulations is amended as set out in the Third Schedule to these Regulations.

THE SCHEDULES

FIRST SCHEDULE

Regulation 1.

Table Inserted in Sub-Regulation (9.) of Regulation 105 of the Public Service Regulations.

Chief Draftsman, Grade 1	Senior Technical Instructor, Grade 1 (Postmaster-General’s Department, Technician’s School)
Chief Draftsman, Grade 2
Chief Draftsman, Grade 3	Senior Technical Instructor, Grade 2 (Postmaster-General’s Department, Technician’s School)
Chief Draftsman, Grade 4
Chief Illustrator	Senior Technical Instructor, Grade 3 (Postmaster-General’s Department, Technician’s School)
Chief Technical Officer
Chief Technical Officer, Grade 1	Senior Technical Instructor, Grade 4 (Postmaster-General’s Department, Technician’s School)
Chief Technical Officer, Grade 2
Chief Technical Officer, Grade 3	Senior Technical Instructor, Grade 5 (Postmaster-General’s Department, Technician’s School)
Chief Technical Officer (Buildings), Grade 1
Chief Technical Officer (Buildings), Grade 2	Senior Technical Officer, Grade 1
Chief Technical Officer (Buildings), Grade 3	Senior Technical Officer, Grade 2
Communications Officer	Senior Technical Officer, Grade 3
Controller (Buildings)	Senior Technical Officer (Buildings), Grade 1
Controller of Drafting Services	Senior Technical Officer (Buildings), Grade 2
Controller, Radio Inspection Services	Senior Technical Officer (Buildings), Grade 3
Drafting Assistant, Grade 1	Senior Technical Officer (Engineering), Grade 1
Drafting Assistant, Grade 2	Senior Technical Officer (Engineering), Grade 2
Draftsman, Grade 1	Senior Technical Officer (Engineering), Grade 3
Draftsman, Grade 2	Senior Technical Officer (Meteorology), Grade 1
Flight Service Officer, Grade 1	Senior Technical Officer (Meteorology), Grade 2
Flight Service Officer, Grade 2	Senior Technical Officer (Science), Grade 1
Flight Service Officer, Grade 3	Senior Technical Officer (Science), Grade 2
Illustrating Assistant, Grade 1	Senior Technical Officer (Science), Grade 3
Illustrating Assistant, Grade 2	Senior Technical Officer (Surveying), Grade 1
Illustrator, Grade 1	Senior Technical Officer (Surveying), Grade 2
Illustrator, Grade 2	Senior Telecommunications Technical Officer, Grade 1
Plan Records Assistant, Grade 1
Plan Records Assistant, Grade 2	Senior Telecommunications Technical Officer, Grade 2
Plan Records Officer
Postal Clerk	Senior Telecommunications Technical Officer, Grade 3
Postal Officer, Grade 3
Postal Officer, Grade 4	Supervising Draftsman
Principal Technical Officer, Grade 1	Supervisor (Telegraph), Grade 1
Principal Technical Officer, Grade 2	Supervisor (Telegraph), Grade 2
Principal Technical Officer (Engineering)	Technical Assistant, Grade 1
Principal Technical Officer (Meteorology)	Technical Assistant, Grade 2
Radio Technical Officer, Grade 1	Technical Instructor, Grade 2 (Department of Civil Aviation, Radio Technical School)
Radio Technical Officer, Grade 2
Radio Trainee	Technical Instructor, Grade 2 (Postmaster-General’s Department, Technician’s School)
Senior Draftsman
Senior Illustrator, Grade 1	Technical Officer, Grade 1
Senior Illustrator, Grade 2	Technical Officer, Grade 2
Senior Mail Officer	Technical Officer (Buildings), Grade 1
Senior Postal Officer, Grade 1	Technical Officer (Buildings), Grade 2
Senior Postal Officer, Grade 2	Technical Officer (Engineering), Grade 1
Senior Radio Technical Officer, Grade 1	Technical Officer (Engineering), Grade 2
Senior Radio Technical Officer, Grade 2	Technical Officer (Medical Laboratory), Grade 1
Senior Radio Technical Officer, Grade 3	Technical Officer (Medical Laboratory), Grade 2
Senior Technical Instructor, Grade 1 (Department of Civil Aviation, Radio Technical School)	Technical Officer (Meteorology), Grade 1
	Technical Officer (Meteorology), Grade 2
	Technical Officer (Science), Grade 1
Senior Technical Instructor, Grade 2 (Department of Civil Aviation, Radio Technical School)	Technical Officer (Science), Grade 2
	Technical Officer (Surveying), Grade 1
	Technical Officer (Surveying), Grade 2
Senior Technical Instructor, Grade 3 (Department of Civil Aviation, Radio Technical School)	Telecommunications Technical Officer, Grade 1
	Telecommunications Technical Officer, Grade 2
	Telecommunications Trainee

First Schedule—continued

Telegraphist	Trainee Technical Officer (Engineering)
Traffic Officer-in-training	Trainee Technical Officer (Medical Laboratory)
Trainee Draftsman	Trainee Technical Officer (Meteorology)
Trainee Engineer	Trainee Technical Officer (Science)
Trainee Technical Officer (Buildings)	Trainee Technical Officer (Suveying)

SECOND SCHEDULE Regulation 2 (1.).

Amendments of Part I. of the First Schedule to the Public Service Regulations

After Group 383aa, insert the following group:—
Group 383ad
Trainee Technical Officer (Engineering).............	3,350
Technical Officer (Engineering), Grade 1.............	3,832–3,972–4,113–4,253–4,394– 4,533–4,674–4,814–4,955
Technical Officer (Engineering), Grade 2.............	5,088–5,268–5,448
Senior Technical Officer (Engineering), Grade 1........	5,628–5,806–5,986
Senior Technical Officer (Engineering), Grade 2........	6,189–6,402–6,615
Senior Technical Officer (Engineering), Grade 3........	6,829–7,041
Principal Technical Officer (Engineering).............	7,255–7,469
Controller, Radio Inspection Services...............	8,771
After Group 383d, insert the following group:—
Group 383ba
Trainee Technical Officer (Science)................	3,350
Technical Officer (Science), Grade 1................	3,832–3,972–4,113–4,253–4,394– 4,533–4,674–4,814–4,955
Technical Officer (Science), Grade 2................	5,088–5,268–5,448
Senior Technical Officer (Science), Grade 1...........	5,628–5,806–5,986
Senior Technical Officer (Science), Grade 2...........	6,189–6,402–6,615
Senior Technical Officer (Science), Grade 3...........	6,829–7,041
Omit Group 387, insert the following groups:—
Group 387
Department of Civil Aviation—
Technician-in-training (Radio)....................	3,493
Group 387aa
Department of Civil Aviation—
Radio Trainee...............................	3,350
Radio Technical Officer, Grade 1..................	4,253–4,394–4,533–4,674–4,814– 4,955
Radio Technical Officer, Grade 2..................	5,088–5,268–5,448
Senior Radio Technical Officer, Grade 1.............	5,628–5,806–5,986
Senior Radio Technical Officer, Grade 2.............	6,189–6,402–6,615
Senior Radio Technical Officer, Grade 3.............	6,829–7,041
Group 387ab
Department of Civil Aviation—
Radio Technician.............................	3,832–3,972–4,113–4,253
Omit Group 391, insert the following groups:—
Group 391
Postmaster-General’s Department—
Technician-in-training.........................	3,493
Group 391a
Postmaster-General’s Department—
Telecommunications Trainee.....................	3,350
Telecommunications Technical Officer, Grade 1........	4,253–4,394–4,533–4,674–4,814– 4,955
Telecommunications Technical Officer, Grade 2........	5,088–5,268–5,448
Senior Telecommunications Technical Officer, Grade 1...	5,628–5,806–5,986
Senior Telecommunications Technical Officer, Grade 2...	6,189–6,402–6,615
Senior Telecommunications Technical Officer, Grade 3...	6,829–7,041
Omit Group 393a, insert the following groups:—
Group 393a
Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology—
Technician’s Assistant (Radio)....................	2,194–2,250–2,310–2,366

Second Schedule—continued

Group 394
Postmaster-General’s Department—
Telecommunications Technician.................	3,832–3,972–4,113–4,253
Group 394a
Postmaster-General’s Department—
Telecommunications Assistant-in-training..........	2,444
Telecommunications Assistant..................	2,561–2,658–2,755–2,867
Telecommunications Tradesman.................	3,100–3,197–3,294–3,391
After Group 401, insert the following group:—
Group 401a
Department of Civil Aviation—
Radio Assistant............................	2,561–2,658–2,755–2,867
Tradesman (Radio).........................	3,100–3,197–3,294–3,391

THIRD SCHEDULE

Regulation 2 (2.).

Amendments of Part III. of the First Schedule to the Public Service Regulations.

After item 46, insert the following items:—
47	Radio Assistant.................	Under 17 years....	1,251	..
		17 years........	1,517	..
		18 years........	1,768	..
		19 years........	2,037	..
		20 years........	2,280	..
48	Radio Trainee..................	Under 18 years....	1,713	1,584
		18 years........	1,997	1,808
		19 years........	2,301	2,075
		20 years........	2,577	2,333
After item 55, insert the following items:—
56	Telecommunications Assistant.......	Under 17 years....	1,280	..
		17 years........	1,552	..
		18 years........	1,809	..
		19 years........	2,084	..
		20 years........	2,332	..
57	Telecommunications Assistant-in-training…	Under 17 years....	1,280	..
		17 years........	1,552	..
		18 years........	1,809	..
		19 years........	2,084	..
		20 years........	2,332	..
57a	Telecommunications Trainee........	Under 18 years....	1,713	1,584
		18 years........	1,997	1,808
		19 years........	2,301	2,075
		20 years........	2,577	2,333

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Overview

The Public Service Regulations 1970 were introduced to amend the existing Public Service Regulations and provide updated salary scales for various positions within the Public Service, as per the authority granted by the Public Service Act 1922-1968. These Regulations were made by the Public Service Board and were subject to the approval of the Governor-General, which was granted on 7 December 1970. The objective of these amendments was to ensure that the salary scales for officers of the Third Division were aligned with the changing needs of the public service and the qualifications of the personnel in those roles. The Regulations introduced specific salary bands for various positions within different departments, ensuring that remuneration was reflective of the skills, responsibilities, and experience required for each role. These Regulations serve to provide clarity and consistency in the remuneration of public service officers, ensuring that the public service can attract and retain qualified personnel while maintaining fiscal responsibility. The amendments introduced in the Public Service Regulations 1970 aimed to address any discrepancies in the salary scales and provide a fair and transparent system for determining remuneration within the public service.

Scope and Application

The Public Service Regulations 1970, made under the Public Service Act 1922-1968, apply to officers within the Commonwealth Public Service, specifically those in the Third Division. These regulations govern various aspects such as salaries and positions within the public service, impacting a broad spectrum of roles across different departments, including Postmaster-General’s Department, Department of Civil Aviation, and the Commonwealth Bureau of Meteorology. The regulations establish salary scales for various technical and administrative positions, ranging from trainee roles to senior technical officers. The scope of these regulations is national, extending across the entire Commonwealth of Australia, as they pertain to federal public service employees. There are no stated exclusions or exemptions in the provided text, and the application of these regulations is comprehensive across the specified roles and departments. The regulations may be further extended or restricted through subordinate instruments, although specific details on such instruments are not provided in the extract.

Key Provisions

The main operative sections of this legislative instrument (Statutory Rules 1970 No. 1426) amend the Public Service Regulations by adjusting the salary structures for various officer positions within the Third Division of the Public Service, as outlined in Regulation 105. The First Schedule includes a new table listing specific roles and their associated salary bands, while the Second and Third Schedules make amendments to other parts of the Public Service Regulations, adding new salary groups and adjusting existing ones. These regulations impose specific obligations on the Public Service Board to ensure that salaries are adjusted in accordance with the new tables and schedules provided. The Board must implement these changes to ensure that officers within the specified roles are compensated appropriately according to their grade and experience. Additionally, the regulations require the Board to ensure that all new salary structures are communicated and enforced within the public service. Breaches of these regulations, if any, may result in legal consequences for both the Board and individual officers. While the specific offences, penalties, or consequences are not detailed within this legislative instrument, breaches of public service regulations generally may lead to disciplinary actions, financial penalties, or other forms of sanction as per the Public Service Act 1922-1968 and other relevant legislation. The maximum penalties would typically be determined by the nature of the breach and would be in line with the provisions of the Public Service Act.

Area of Law: Administrative Law
Instrument: Regulation
Concepts: Definitions & Interpretation; Salaries; Amendments

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