STATUTORY RULES

1933. No. 51.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1932.

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 1903-1932, to come into operation forthwith except where otherwise stated.

Dated this fifth day of April, 1933.

ISAAC A. ISAACS

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

JOS. FRANCIS

for 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.

The Civilian Staff Regulations are amended as follows:—

1. After regulation 46 insert the following new regulation:—

“Travelling and relieving allowances not payable where transfer to be permanent.

46a. Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, an officer who is instructed to proceed to a station in anticipation of his permanent transfer thereto, and who has been notified in writing by the Chief Officer that his transfer is to be made permanent, shall not be eligible to receive travelling or relieving allowance during his employment at such station.”

2. Re-number regulation 52 as “52(1)”, and insert, the following new sub-regulation:—

“(2) The removal expenses of temporary employees shall not be paid without the prior approval of the Secretary.”

3. Delete sub-regulation (1) of regulation 54 and insert in lieu the following:—

“(1) Before removal is undertaken, the Chief Officer shall, wherever practicable, obtain, quotations from at least two carriers, and may authorize acceptance of the more suitable.”

1080.—Price 3d.

4. Delete sub-regulation (l) of regulation 119c. and insert in lieu the following:—

“(1) The limits of salary of a member of the Civil Teaching Staff shall be £675 minimum, £750 maximum, per annum, with biennial increments of £25, inclusive of all allowances except travelling allowance.”

To come in to operation as from 1st July, 1932.

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.