Statutory Rules
1976 No. 272
REGULATIONS UNDER THE TRADE COMMISSIONERS ACT 1933.*
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Trade Commissioners Act 1933.
Dated this ninth day of December, 1976.
JOHN R. KERR
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
JOHN HOWARD
Minister of State for Business and Consumer Affairs
for and on behalf of the
Minister of State for Overseas Trade.
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Amendment op the Trade Commissioners Regulations†
Salaries.
1. Regulation 5a of the Trade Commissioners Regulations is amended by omitting the table in sub-regulation (1) and substituting the following table:—
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Item | Designation | Annual salary or range of
annual salary |
| | $ |
1 | Trade Commissioner (Special Grade)................. | 28,326 |
2 | Trade Commissioner, Grade A..................... | 26,042 |
3 | Trade Commissioner, Grade B...................... | 23,757 |
4 | Trade Commissioner. Grade C...................... | 19,567–20,222 |
5 | Assistant Trade Commissioner, Grade 1............... | 16,945–17,596 |
6 | Assistant Trade Commissioner, Grade 2............... | 12,780–13,221–13,659 |
7 | Assistant Trade Commissioner, Grade 3............... | 11,467–11,793–12,121–12,449 |
Commencement.
2. The amendment effected by regulation 1 shall be deemed to have come into operation on 25 November 1976.
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* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 15 December 1976.
† 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; 1973, Nos. 52, 85 and 136; 1974, Nos. 118, 132, 133, 163, 194 and 209; 1975, Nos. 25, 76, 104, 155 and 216; and 1976, Nos. 76, 93, 132, 134, 171, 172, 199, 270 and 271.
Overview
Statutory Rules 1976 No. 272, titled "Regulations Under the Trade Commissioners Act 1933", was enacted to update the salary structures for trade commissioners and their assistants as per the Trade Commissioners Regulations. This legislative instrument was made by the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, and it aims to reflect the necessary adjustments in remuneration for the various grades of trade commissioners and their assistants, as per the policy objectives outlined in the Trade Commissioners Act 1933. The objective of these regulations is to ensure that the compensation for trade commissioners and their assistants aligns with the roles and responsibilities they undertake within the Australian government’s trade framework.
Scope and Application
Statutory Rules 1976 No. 272, made under the Trade Commissioners Act 1933, amends the Trade Commissioners Regulations by updating the salary scale for various Trade Commissioner positions. The Regulations apply to Trade Commissioners, Assistant Trade Commissioners, and other staff employed by the Commonwealth Government under the Act, which itself pertains to the establishment of trade commissioner positions overseas to promote Australian trade and industry. These Regulations are applicable on a national scale, reflecting the Commonwealth’s jurisdiction in regulating trade activities and the employment terms of its trade commissioners. There are no stated exclusions or exemptions in these Regulations, which directly modify the salary provisions outlined in Regulation 5a of the Trade Commissioners Regulations. The amendment to the salary table is deemed to have come into operation on 25 November 1976, and the Regulations themselves are part of a broader set of legislative instruments designed to support and update the operational framework for trade commissioners as required.
Key Provisions
The main operative section of these regulations, Regulation 1, amends the Trade Commissioners Regulations by updating the salary table for various grades of Trade Commissioners and Assistant Trade Commissioners (Regulation 5a). The new salary ranges are specified for each grade, with Trade Commissioner (Special Grade) at the highest, followed by Grade A, Grade B, and Grade C Trade Commissioners, and three grades of Assistant Trade Commissioners. Regulation 2 specifies that the amendment to Regulation 5a is deemed to have come into operation on 25 November 1976.
These regulations impose specific salary obligations on the Trade Commissioners and Assistant Trade Commissioners. The salary tables set out in Regulation 1 provide the annual salary or salary ranges for each grade, which must be adhered to when determining the remuneration of these public servants. The amendments ensure that the salary structure is current and reflects the appropriate remuneration for each grade of Trade Commissioner.
There are no explicit offences, penalties, or civil/criminal consequences mentioned in these regulations for breach of the salary provisions. However, failure to comply with the salary stipulations as set out in the regulations could potentially lead to administrative or employment consequences for the Trade Commissioners and Assistant Trade Commissioners, as the regulations are intended to ensure appropriate and equitable remuneration for the roles.