EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 1939
SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT)
STATUTORY RULES 1982 NO. 369
ISSUED BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE SUPPORT
Section 27 of the Supply and Development Act 1939 (the Act) provides that the Governor-General may make regulations, not inconsistent with the Act, prescribing all matters which by the Act are required or permitted to be prescribed or which are necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to the Act.
The existing legislation has no provision which provides for “No Work As Directed - No Pay”. It is considered desirable that this be available for use in respect of persons employed under the Act and the proposed amendment to the Regulations will make such provision. The proposed amendment will provide a power similar to that contained in Section 32A of the Public Service Act 1922.
In addition it is propsed to make several minor amendments of a drafting nature.
Details of the proposed Regulations are set out below:
Regulation 1 amends the Interpretation to the Regulations by changing the definition of “the Secretary” to be the holder of the office under the Public Service Act of Permanent Head of the Department.
Regulations 2, 3, 4 and 5 make consequential amendments to existing Regulations 10, 20, 26 and 30.
Regulation 6 inserts a new Regulation 65A which provides for a “No Work as Directed - No Pay” provision. The power to enforce such a provision is vested in the Secretary.
Authority: Section 27 of the Supply and Development Act 1939.