STATUTORY RULES.

1931. No. 15.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1927.

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 Defence Act 1903-1927, to come into operation as from 5th February, 1931.

Dated this twenty-eighth day of January, 1931.

ISAAC A. ISAACS

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

A. E. GREEN

Minister of State for Defence.

Regulations for Civilian Staff (other than Government Factories) under Defence Act, Section 63.

(Statutory Rules 1926, No. 209, as amended to date.)

Amendment.

The Civilian Staff Regulations are amended by inserting after regulation 119 the following regulations:—

“Civil Teaching Staff, Royal Military College.

119a. Upon the commencement of this regulation members of the Civil Teaching Staff, hitherto employed under the Regulations for the Royal Military College of Australia, shall cease to be subject to those Regulations and shall become and he deemed to be officers subject to these Regulations.

119b. For the purpose of the application of these Regulations to any such member of the Civil Teaching Staff in regard to length of service, such member’s previous service under the Regulations for the Royal Military College of Australia shall he deemed to be service under these Regulations.

119c. Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations—

(1) The salary of a member of the Civil Teaching Staff shall be at the rate of £650 per annum inclusive of all allowances except travelling allowances.

(2) A member of the Civil Teaching Staff at the College shall be appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Secretary.

96.—Price 3d.

(3) Except in the case of an appointment from the Professorial Staff of the Royal Australian Naval College, the appointment of a member of the Civil Teaching Staff at the College shall be on probation for twelve months, and shall, on the expiration of that period, be terminated unless sooner confirmed.

(4) A member of the Civil Teaching Staff at the College may resign his appointment by giving six months’ notice in writing to the Chief Officer.

(5) A member of the Civil Teaching Staff at the College shall retire on reaching the age of 60 years, provided that he may be permitted by the Governor-General to continue in office for successive periods not exceeding twelve months at one time until he attains the age of 62 years if the Chief Officer certifies on each occasion that he is efficient and capable in every respect of performing the duties of his office and a Medical Officer certifies that he is medically fit to carry out those duties.

(6) Leave of absence may be granted to a member of the Civil Teaching Staff for the entire period of suspension of ordinary academic studies at the College if the Chief Officer considers that his services for that period are not required.”

By Authority: H. J. Green, Government Printer, Canberra.