Statutory Rules
1974 No. 118
REGULATIONS UNDER THE TRADE COMMISSIONERS ACT 1933-1973.*
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Trade Commissioners Act 1933-1973.
Dated this twenty-eighth day of June, 1974.
PAUL HASLUCK.
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
J. F. CAIRNS
Minister of State for Overseas Trade.
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Amendments of the Trade Commissioners Regulations†
Interpretation.
1. Regulation 3 of the Trade Commissioners Regulations is amended—
(a) by inserting in the definition of “designated post” before the word “Bahrain” the words “Arab Republic of Egypt”; and
(b) by omitting from the definition of “designated post” the words “Ceylon”, “Nigeria”, “Peru” and “United Arab Republic”.
2. After regulation 6 of the Trade Commissioners Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—
Mileage allowance.
“6a. (1) A reference in this regulation to a Commissioner’s vehicle, in relation to a journey, shall be read as including a reference to a vehicle, not being a vehicle owned by the Commonwealth—
(a) hired by the Commissioner and used on the journey; or
(b) of which the Commissioner has been permitted to have the use on the journey.
“(2) A Commissioner who, with the approval of the Minister, uses his motor vehicle to travel on official duty in Australia shall be paid an allowance—
(a) if the engine of the vehicle has not less than six cylinders—at the rate of eight cents and two-tenths of a cent; or
(b) if the engine of the vehicle has less than six cylinders—at the rate of seven cents,
for each mile that the vehicle travels when he so uses it.
* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 9 July 1974.
† Statutory Rules 1958, No. 52, as amended by Statutory Rules 1958, No. 74; 1959, No. 92; 1960, No. 45; 1961, Nos. 37 and 38; 1962, Nos. 43 and 80; 1964, No. 116; 1966, No. 19; 1967, No. 55; 1969, No. 89; 1971, No. 36; and 1973, Nos. 52, 85 and 136.
“(3) A Commissioner who, with the approval of the Minister, uses his motor vehicle—
(a) to transport in the vehicle a person or persons the cost of whose conveyance would otherwise be borne by the Commonwealth;
(b) to transport in or on the vehicle stores or equipment the weight of which is not less than two hundredweights in such circumstance that the cost of the conveyance of those stores or equipment would otherwise be borne by the Commonwealth; or
(c) to haul his caravan or trailer,
to suit the convenience of the Commonwealth, on a journey in respect of which he is entitled to be paid an allowance under the last preceding sub-regulation shall be paid, in addition to that allowance, an allowance at the rate of One cent for each mile of the journey.
“(4) Where—
(a) a Commissioner is entitled to payment of an allowance under sub-regulation (2) of this regulation, but is not entitled to payment of an allowance under the last preceding sub-regulation, in respect of the use of his motor vehicle on a journey; and
(b) the amount of the allowance under sub-regulation (2) of this regulation exceeds the amount that would have been payable by the Commonwealth for the conveyance of the Commissioner if the Commissioner had not used his motor vehicle on the journey,
the amount otherwise payable to the Commissioner shall be reduced by the amount of the excess.
“(5) Where—
(a) a Commissioner is entitled to payment of an allowance under sub-regulation (2), and to payment of an additional allowance under sub-regulation (3), of this regulation, in respect of the use of his motor vehicle on a journey; and
(b) the amount of the allowance under sub-regulation (2) of this regulation, together with the amount of the additional allowance under sub-regulation (3) of this regulation, exceeds the amount that would have been payable by the Commonwealth for the conveyance of the Commissioner and the other person or persons if the Commissioner had not used his motor vehicle on the journey,
the amount otherwise payable to the Commissioner shall be reduced by the amount of the excess.”.
“(6) The Minister shall, in deciding whether to give an approval under this regulation in relation to a Commissioner, have regard to the following matters:—
(a) whether the use of the vehicle by the Commissioner would assist him to perform his duties more efficiently; and
(b) whether the use of the vehicle would involve the Commonwealth in less expense than would be the case if the vehicle were not so used.”.
Insurance of furniture and effects.
3. Regulation 10 of the Trade Commissioners Regulations is repealed.