Statutory Rules
1974 No. 183
REGULATIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922-1973.*
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, and on the recommendation of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, hereby make the following Regulations under the Public Service Act 1922-1973.
Dated this first day of October, 1974.
JOHN R. KERR
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
LIONEL BOWEN
Special Minister of State for and on behalf of the
Prime Minister.
Amendments of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers)
Regulations†
1. Regulation 23 of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is repealed and the following regulation substituted:—
Public comment.
“ 23. An officer shall not use for any purpose, other than for the discharge of his official duties, information gained by or conveyed to him through his connexion with the Parliamentary Service.”.
Meal allowance.
2. Regulation 55 of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the figures “ $1.80 ” and substituting the figures “ $2.00 ”.
Rates of travelling allowance.
3. Regulation 57 of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the figures “ $28.00 ”, “ $20.00 ”, “ $19.65 ” and “ $14.75 ” and substituting the figures “ $31.50 ”, “ $22.50 ”, “ $22.50 ” and “ $17.00 ” respectively; and
(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (2) the figures “ $28.00 ” and substituting the figures “ $31.50 ”.
Allowances payable for use for official purposes of private vehicle.
4. Regulation 68a of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (4) the words “ each mile ” (first occurring) and substituting the words “ each kilometre ”; and
* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 8 October 1974.
† Statutory Rules 1941, No. 18, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations see footnote † to Statutory Rules 1974, No. 10, and see also Statutory Rules 1974, No. 10.
(b) by omitting the table in sub-regulation (4) and substituting the following table:—
Type of vehicle | Rate of payment per kilometre in cents for each kilometre in the first 9,700 kilometres travelled in the prescribed period | Rate of payment per kilometre in cents for every other kilometre travelled in the prescribed period |
Motor truck having a carrying capacity of 1 tonne or over | 11.13 | 7.71 |
Motor car, or motor truck having a carrying capacity of less than 1 tonne, the engine of which has 8 cylinders | 10.88 | 7.52 |
Motor car, or motor truck having a carrying capacity of less than 1 tonne, the engine of which has 6 cylinders | 8.27 | 5.54 |
Motor car, or motor truck having a carrying capacity of less than 1 tonne, the engine of which has 4 cylinders or less | 7.90 | 5.16 |
Motor cycle, the engine capacity of which is, or is greater than, 250 cubic centimetres | 6.22 | 4.42 |
Any other motor cycle......................... | 2.80 | 2.06 |
Allowance for use of private vehicles on specified journeys.
5. Regulation 68b of the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (2) the words “ each mile ” and substituting the words “ each kilometre ”; and
(b) by omitting the table in sub-regulation (2) and substituting the following table:—
Type of vehicle | Rate of payment per kilometre in cents |
Motor truck of 1 tonne capacity or over.............................. | 7.71 |
Motor car, or motor truck of less than 1 tonne capacity, the engine of which has 8 cylinders | 7.52 |
Motor car, or motor truck of less than 1 tonne capacity, the engine of which has 6 cylinders | 5.54 |
Motor car, or motor truck of less than 1 tonne capacity, the engine of which has 4 cylinders or less | 5.16 |
Motor cycle the engine capacity of which is, or is greater than, 250 cubic centimetres | 4.42 |
Any other motor cycle......................................... | 2.06 |
Second Schedule.
6. The Second Schedule to the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations is amended as set out in the Schedule.
SCHEDULE Regulation 5
Amendments of the Second Schedule to the Public Service (Parliamentary Officers) Regulations
1. Omit item 1, substitute the following item:—
“ 1 | Chef............................................ | 8,000 ”. |
2. Omit item 17, substitute the following item:—
“ 17 | Housekeeper...................................... | 6,940-7,075 ”. |
3. Omit items 19 and 20, substitute the following items:—
“ 19 | Foreman Gardener.................................. | 6,853-6,972-7,092 |
20 | Maintenance Officer................................. | 7,054 ”. |
4. Omit item 29, substitute the following item:—
“ 29 | Deputy Housekeeper................................. | 6,282-6,417 ”. |
5. Omit items 31 and 32, substitute the following items:—
“ 31 | Painter.......................................... | 6,176-6,301-6,419 |
32 | Carpenter........................................ | 6,176-6,301-6,419 ”. |
6. Omit item 36, substitute the following item:—
“ 36 | Senior Boiler Attendant............................... | 5,738-5,856-5,974 ”. |
7. Omit item 38, substitute the following item:—
“ 38 | Gardener......................................... | 5,498-5,588-5,675 ”. |
8. Omit items 45 and 46, substitute the following items:—
“ 45 | Nightwatchman.................................... | 4,932-5,029-5,121 |
46 | Cleaner.......................................... | 4,932-5,029-5,121 ”. |
9. After item 54, insert the following items:—
“ 55 | Senior Painter..................................... | 6,663-6,822 |
56 | Senior Carpenter.................................... | 6,663-6,822 |
57 | Senior Cleaner..................................... | 5,486 ”. |