STATUTORY RULES.

1931. No. 60.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1927.

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 1903-1927, to come into operation as from the dates specified.

Dated this twenty-eighth day of May, 1931.

ISAAC A. ISAACS

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

J. B. CHIFLEY

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.)

Amendments.

1. Regulation 117a of the Civilian Staff Regulations is amended—

(a) by deleting from Table “A” the figures “281”, “317”,

“12”, shown opposite the office of “Caretaker, Grade I.” and inserting in their stead the figures “276”, “300”, “8”.

To come into operation as from 27th March, 1931.

(b) by deleting from Table “A” the following paragraphs.—

“Any officer occupying an office designated in the above table who, under the  Regulations in operation immediately prior to 1st July, 1926, was in receipt of a higher salary than is now prescribed shall continue to receive such higher salary so long as he occupies the office and performs the duties in respect of which such salary was granted.

Any officer who, under the Regulations in force immediately prior to 1st April, 1927, was classified as Adult Messenger shall continue to receive the salary paid to him under those Regulations so long as he continues to perform the duties in respect of which such salary was granted.”

To come into operation as from 16th April, 1931.

2. Regulation 117c is amended by adding at the end thereof the following words:—

“or to any officer or temporary employee of the Physical Training Staff.”

To come into operation as from 16th April, 1931.

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

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