STATUTORY RULES.

1925. No. 209.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1918.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1918 to come into operation as from 1st March, 1926.

Dated this second day of December, 1925.

STONEHAVEN,

Governor-General.

By his Excellency’s Command,

NEVILLE HOWSE,

Minister of State for Defence.

Regulations for Civilian Staff (Other Than Government Factories) Under Defence Act, Section 63.

Amendment.

Regulation 1.—Delete definition “officer” and insert in lieu thereof the following:—

“ ‘Officer ’ means a person who is employed in pursuance of sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 63 of the Act, in a permanent capacity in connexion with the Department of Refence and who is appointed by the Governor-General, and shall include persons appointed by the Governor-General to be foremen in Government Munitions Establishments.”

Regulation 4.—After Regulation 4 (3) insert new sub-regulation (4):—

“(4) The hours of attendance of foremen employed in Government Munitions Establishments shall be 48 per week and shall be worked on six days per week, Monday to Saturday inclusive—eight and three-quarter hours Monday to Friday inclusive, and four and one-quarter hours on Saturday—such hours to be worked between the hours of 7 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays inclusive, and 7 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. on Saturdays.

Provided that, if necessary, there may be shift work, and in such cases the hours for any one shift shall not exceed eight and three quarter hours.

Provided further that the Minister may fix less than 48 hours as a week’s work.”

C.17974.—Price 3d.

Regulation 82a—After Regulation 82 insert new Regulations 82a and 82b:—

“82a. The number of persons appointed by the Governor-General to be foremen in the Government Munitions Establishments shall not exceed fifteen, provided that the Minister may employ persons in excess of such number to be temporary foremen.

82b. To be eligible for appointment as foreman in Government Munitions Establishment, a person shall have been employed for not less than ten years in a Government Establishment five years of which must have been in the position of temporary foreman in a Government Munitions Establishment, and shall possess such technical and educational qualifications as may be prescribed by the Minister.

82c. The rates of salary or wages to be paid to foremen and temporary foreman shall be as fixed by the Minister.

82d. All temporary foremen shall be engaged temporarily by the day, and their engagements shall be terminable without notice on either side, provided that a temporary foreman engaged under agreement shall be subject to the terms of such agreement. Employment as a temporary foreman shall not establish any claim to permanent employment on any ground whatever.

82e. With the exception of Regulations 51 and 52a, the word ‘officer’ shall be read to include temporary foremen.”

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