Salaries (Statutory Offices) Adjustment Act 1971

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Salaries (Statutory Offices) Adjustment

No. 136 of 1971

An Act relating to the Remuneration and Allowances payable to the Holders of certain Statutory Offices.

[Assented to 16 December 1971]

BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title.

1. This Act may be cited as the Salaries (Statutory Offices) Adjustment Act 1971.

Commencement.

2.—(1.) Subject to this section, this Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

(2.) The amendment made by this Act to the Criminology Research Act 1971 shall take effect on the day on which that Act comes into operation.

Amendment of certain Acts.

3.—(1.) The Acts specified in the first column of the First Schedule to this Act (being Acts containing provisions relating to the remuneration and allowances payable to the holders of the offices respectively specified in the second column of that Schedule) are amended as respectively specified in the third column of that Schedule.

(2.) Section 1 of the Broadcasting and Television Act (No. 2) 1971 is amended by omitting sub-section (4.).

Citation of Acts.

4. An Act specified in the first column of the Second Schedule to this Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited in the manner specified in the second column of that Schedule opposite to the reference to that Act in the first column.


THE SCHEDULES

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FIRST SCHEDULE  Section 3.

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Offices

Amendments

Australian Wool Commission Act 1970

Member and deputy of member of the Australian Wool Commission

Section 12—

Omit sub-section (1.), insert—

“(1.) The Chairman shall be paid, out of the funds of the Commission, such remuneration, and such annual allowance (if any), as the Parliament fixes.

“(1a.) A member of the Commission, other than the Chairman and the member representing the Commonwealth, shall be paid, out of the funds of the Commission, remuneration at the rate of Two thousand six hundred dollars per year.

“(1b.) For each day on which the deputy of a member, other than the deputy of the member representing the Commonwealth, attends a meeting of the Commission, there is payable to the deputy, out of the funds of the Commission, such remuneration as is prescribed.”.

Omit from sub-section (2.) “other allowances”, insert “allowances other than annual allowances”.

Broadcasting and Television Act 1942–1969, as amended by the Broadcasting and Television Act 1971 and by the Broadcasting and Television Act (No. 2) 1971

Chairman and members of the Australian Broadcasting Control Board

Omit section 11, insert—

“11.—(1.) The Chairman of the Board shall be paid remuneration at the rate of Seventeen thousand nine hundred and forty-seven dollars a year.

“(2.) A member other than the Chairman or a part-time member shall be paid remuneration at the rate of Fifteen thousand three hundred and seventy dollars a year.

“(3.) A part-time member shall be paid remuneration at the rate of One thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars a year.

“(4.) A member shall be paid such prescribed allowances, not including an annual allowance, as are applicable to him.”.

Chairman and members of the Australian Broadcasting Commission

Omit section 33, insert—

“33.—(1.) The Chairman of the Commission, or a person, including the Vice-chairman of the Commission, appointed by the Governor-General to act as Chairman for a period, shall be paid remuneration at the rate of Six thousand four hundred and fifty dollars a year.

“(2.) The Vice-chairman of the Commission (except when the last preceding sub-section is applicable to him), or a person appointed by the Governor-General to perform the


First Schedule—continued

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Offices

Amendments

 

 

functions of the Vice-chairman, shall be paid a remuneration at the rate of Two thousand six hundred dollars a year.

“(3.) Except where either of the last two sub-sections is applicable, a Commissioner shall be paid remuneration at the rate of One thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars a year.

“(4.) A Commissioner shall be paid such prescribed allowances, not including an annual allowance, as are applicable to him.”.

General manager of the Australian Broadcasting Commission

Section 43—

Omit sub-section (7.), insert—

“(7.) The general manager shall be paid salary at the rate of Nineteen thousand five hundred dollars a year and an annual allowance at the rate of One thousand dollars a year.”.

Compensation (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1971

Commissioner for Employees’ Compensation

Section 11—

Omit sub-section (1.), insert—

“(1.) The Commissioner shall be paid salary at the rate of Fourteen thousand seven hundred and twenty-seven dollars per year and such annual allowance (if any) as the Parliament provides.”.

In sub-section (2.), after “allowances”, insert “other than annual allowances”.

Person constituting a Commonwealth Employees’ Compensation Tribunal

Section 66—

Omit sub-section (1.), insert—

“(1.) A person constituting a Compensation Tribunal shall—

(a) in the case of a person appointed for a period of not less than one year—be paid remuneration at the rate of Seventeen thousand one hundred and seventy-two dollars per year and such annual allowance (if any) as the Parliament provides; and

(b) in any other case—be paid such remuneration as is prescribed.”.

In sub-section (2.), after “allowances”, insert “other than annual allowances”.

Criminology Research Act 1971

Director of the Australian Institute of Criminology

Section 18—

Omit sub-section (1.), insert—

“(1.) The Director shall be paid salary at the rate of Fifteen thousand three hundred and seventy dollars per year and such annual allowance (if any) as the Parliament fixes.”.

Omit from sub-section (2.) “other allowances”, insert “allowances other than annual allowances”.


SECOND SCHEDULE Section 4.

First Column

Second Column

Acts amended

Citations

Australian Wool Commission Act 1970......

Broadcasting and Television Act 1942–1969, as amended by the Broadcasting and Television Act 1971 and by the Broadcasting and Television Act (No. 2) 1971

Compensation (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1971

Criminology Research Act 1971...........

Australian Wool Commission Act 1970–1971

Broadcasting and Television Act 1942–1971

Compensation (Commonwealth Employees) Acts 1971

Criminology Research Acts 1971

 

 

Overview

The Salaries (Statutory Offices) Adjustment Act 1971 was enacted to address the need for adjusting the remuneration and allowances for holders of certain statutory offices. This Act was passed by the Parliament of Australia and received Royal Assent on 16 December 1971. The primary objective of the Act is to amend various other Acts to update the financial provisions relating to the remuneration and allowances for specified officeholders. This includes adjusting the salary rates and allowances for individuals such as the Chairman and members of the Australian Broadcasting Control Board and the Australian Broadcasting Commission, the general manager of the Australian Broadcasting Commission, and the Commissioner for Employees’ Compensation, among others. The Act ensures that the compensation for these positions is in line with the legislative intent and the economic conditions of the time.

Scope and Application

The Salaries (Statutory Offices) Adjustment Act 1971 is an Act of the Commonwealth of Australia that pertains to the remuneration and allowances payable to the holders of certain statutory offices. The Act applies to specified statutory offices across various Acts, including the Australian Wool Commission Act 1970, Broadcasting and Television Act 1942–1969, Compensation (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1971, and Criminology Research Act 1971. It outlines the specific remuneration rates and conditions for the offices of Chairman, members, and deputies within these Acts. The Act’s amendments to the Criminology Research Act 1971 take effect upon the coming into operation of that Act. The Act comes into operation on the day it receives Royal Assent, with specific provisions for the amendment of other Acts. It includes detailed amendments to the remuneration and allowances for various positions, specifying exact figures and conditions. No explicit exclusions, exemptions, or thresholds are stated within the text, and it does not extend or restrict application through subordinate instruments.

Key Provisions

The Salaries (Statutory Offices) Adjustment Act 1971 (section 1) amends various Acts to adjust the remuneration and allowances payable to the holders of certain statutory offices. The Act primarily operates by amending specified sections in other Acts to update the remuneration rates for office holders (section 3). For instance, section 12 of the Australian Wool Commission Act 1970 is amended to set the remuneration for members of the Commission at Two thousand six hundred dollars per year, with specific provisions for the Chairman and deputies (First Schedule, section 3). Similarly, the Broadcasting and Television Act (No. 2) 1971 is amended to set the remuneration for the Chairman and members of the Australian Broadcasting Control Board and the Australian Broadcasting Commission (First Schedule, sections 11 and 33). The Act imposes specific obligations on the parties it governs. For example, it mandates that the Chairman of the Australian Broadcasting Control Board shall be paid remuneration at the rate of Seventeen thousand nine hundred and forty-seven dollars a year, while other members shall receive Fifteen thousand three hundred and seventy dollars per year (First Schedule, section 11). Furthermore, the Act requires that the Commissioner for Employees’ Compensation shall be paid a salary of Fourteen thousand seven hundred and twenty-seven dollars per year, with allowances provided by Parliament (First Schedule, section 11). These amendments are intended to ensure that the remuneration reflects current standards and economic conditions. Breaches of the provisions outlined in the Act may lead to various civil or criminal consequences, depending on the severity and intent of the violation. While the Act does not explicitly state penalties for non-compliance, the failure to adhere to the amended remuneration rates could potentially result in legal disputes or administrative penalties. The precise consequences would be determined by the courts or relevant authorities in the context of the specific breach. The Act’s focus, however, is on ensuring that statutory office holders are appropriately compensated in line with the legislative amendments.

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