STATUTORY RULES.
1915. No. 39.
AMENDMENT OF TREASURY REGULATIONS UNDER THE AUDIT ACT 1901-1912.
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following amendment of the Treasury Regulations under the Audit Act 1901-1912, to come into operation forthwith. Such amendment shall supersede the Provisional Regulation (Statutory Rules 1914, No. 191) under the said Act made on the 12th day of November, 1914.
Dated this twentieth day of February, One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.
R. M. FERGUSON,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
E. J. RUSSELL,
for Treasurer.
The following form to be added to the Treasury Regulations after Form No. 24a, viz.:—
Form No, 24b.—Clause 96.
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
(Signature of person or firm to whom order is given.) | Order by Employee on Commonwealth Works. To the Paying Officer, *................ Please deduct from any wages due or coming due to me by the Commonwealth of Australia in connexion with the above works the sum of pounds shillings and ........................................pence (£............) and pay such sum to whose signature appears in the margin. Dated the..................day of....................191 . ......................... (Employee.) ...................... (Witness.) *Here insert Railway or other work, as the case may be. |
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Overview
Statutory Rules 1915, No. 39, issued under the authority of the Governor-General in Council, pertains to an amendment of the Treasury Regulations under the Audit Act 1901-1912. This legislative instrument was enacted to update and supersede Provisional Regulation (Statutory Rules 1914, No. 191) that was initially made on 12 November 1914. The primary aim of this amendment is to incorporate a new form, Form No. 24b, into the Treasury Regulations, facilitating the process by which employees can authorise deductions from their wages for payments related to Commonwealth works. This form allows employees to specify the amount to be deducted from their wages and the payee of the deducted sum. The regulation comes into effect immediately upon its issuance, ensuring that the administrative process for wage deductions is updated and streamlined.
Scope and Application
The Statutory Rules of 1915, No. 39, made under the authority of the Governor-General in Council, pertain to the amendment of Treasury Regulations established under the Audit Act 1901-1912. This legislative instrument amends the existing Provisional Regulation from 1914, superseding it with immediate effect. The amendment specifically introduces a new form, Form No. 24b, to be used for orders by employees on Commonwealth works, which allows them to direct deductions from their wages to be paid to a specified individual or firm. This addition is to be inserted into the Treasury Regulations following Form No. 24a, and it requires the employee's signature and a witness's signature for validity. This legislative amendment applies to employees engaged in Commonwealth works, with the scope being limited to the Commonwealth of Australia, thereby extending its jurisdictional reach to federal level. There are no stated exclusions or exemptions in the amendment itself, but the application and interpretation of these regulations may be further detailed in subordinate instruments.
Key Provisions
The primary operative sections of this amendment to the Treasury Regulations under the Audit Act 1901-1912 (sections 1 and 2) introduce a new form, Form No. 24b, to be used for deductions from wages for Commonwealth works. This new form (section 3) allows employees to specify deductions from their wages, to be made by the paying officer, for payments to be made to designated individuals. Specifically, section 4 of the amendment mandates that this form should be used in conjunction with railway or other specified Commonwealth works. The form itself (section 5) requires the signature of the employee and a witness, and must specify the amount to be deducted from the wages and the name of the person to whom the deduction should be paid.
The obligations imposed by this legislation primarily fall on the employees who are to use Form No. 24b to specify any deductions from their wages. They are required to provide their signature and that of a witness, clearly state the amount to be deducted, and name the person to whom the deduction should be paid. The paying officer, on the other hand, is obligated to process the deductions as specified on the form and ensure that the correct amount is paid to the designated individual.
The amendment does not explicitly outline specific offences, penalties, or consequences for breach. However, failure to comply with the requirements of Form No. 24b could potentially lead to disputes over wage deductions, which might need to be resolved through the administrative or judicial processes. There is no stated maximum penalty within the text, but any breach could result in the affected parties seeking legal recourse to address the issue of improper wage deductions.