STATUTORY RULES.

1948. No.   .

REGULATIONS UNDER THE CANNED FRUITS EXPORT CONTROL ACT 1926-1938.*

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 Canned Fruits Export Control Act 1926-1938.

Dated this first day of June, 1948.

W. J. McKell

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Commerce and Agriculture.

Canned Fruits Export Control (Staff) Regulations.

Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Canned Fruits Export Control (Staff) Regulations.

Commencement.

2.—(1.) Except as provided in this regulation, these Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on the first day of January, 1947.

(2.) Sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 5 of these Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on the eighth day of May, 1947.

(3.) Sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 7 of these Regulations shall come into operation on the date on which the making of these Regulations is notified in the Gazette.

Repeal.

3. The Canned Fruits Export Control (Staff) Regulations (being Statutory Rules 1932, No. 57, as amended by Statutory Rules 1933, No. 104; 1936, Nos. 52 and 124; 1937, No. 98; 1939, No. 106; 1941, Nos. 108 and 157; 1942, Nos. 194 and 532; and 1945, No. 140) are repealed.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on                                                                        , 1948.

710.—Price 5d.                                                                                             9/14.4.1948.

 

Definitions.

4.—(1.) In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

“officer” means an officer appointed under the Act;

“returned soldier” has the same meaning as that expression has in the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922-1947;

“the Act” means the Canned Fruits Export Control Act 1926-1938;

“the Secretary” means the Secretary to the Board.

(2.) In these Regulations, any reference to a Table shall be read as a reference to a Table in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Salaries of officers.

5.—(1.) An officer who occupies an office specified in Table A shall, subject to this regulation, be paid the minimum salary specified in that Table opposite to that office or, where a maximum salary is also so specified, such higher salary (not exceeding that maximum salary) as the Chairman determines.

(2.) Notwithstanding anything contained in the last preceding sub-regulation, an officer who occupies an office specified in Table C and is a member of an organization registered under the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904-1947 or a returned soldier shall be paid the minimum salary specified in that Table opposite to that office, or, where a maximum salary is also so specified, such higher salary (not exceeding the maximum salary) as the Chairman determines.

(3.) Where, in any determination under the Arbitration (Public Service) Act 1920-1934, marginal increases have been granted to officers or any class of officers in the Commonwealth Public Service, the Chairman may, subject to this regulation, apply as on and from the first pay period commencing on or after the twenty-eighth day of August, 1947, such marginal increases to officers who are members of an organization registered under the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904-1947 or who are returned soldiers.

(4.) The Chairman may, if he is satisfied with the conduct, diligence and efficiency of an officer, grant to the officer such annual increments (if any) as are specified in Table A or Table C, as the case may be, opposite to the office occupied by that officer, but so that the annual salary of the officer shall not exceed the maximum salary so specified.

(5.) Where an officer is appointed to the London office of the Board, that portion of his salary which is paid in England shall be paid in English currency.

(6.) The rates of pay and conditions of employment of persons engaged in the United Kingdom for employment shall be those prescribed for that class of employment in the High Commissioner (Staff) Regulations made under the High Commissioner Act 1909-1945.

Variations of salary on account of variations in cost of living.

6.—(1.) In this regulation, “index number” means the weighted average retail price index number for the six State capital cities of the Commonwealth, as shown in the “Court” series of retail price index numbers published from time to time by, or at the direction of, the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

(2.) Where the index number for the six months ending on the thirty-first day of March or the thirtieth day of September in any year is less than 81.7 salaries payable in pursuance of these Regulations shall, unless in the case of any particular officer the Chairman otherwise

 

directs, as from the commencement of the first fortnightly pay period beginning in the month of May or the month of November (as the case may be) next following, be reduced by the amount shown in the following table opposite the index number group within which the index number falls :—

Index Number Groups.	Amount of decrease in salary.
	Adult males.	Adult females.	Officers under 21 years of age.
	Per annum.	Per annum.	Per annum.
	£	£	£
79.4–81.6................................................................	6	4	3
77.1–79.3................................................................	12	8	6
74.8–77.0................................................................	18	12	9
72.5–74.7................................................................	24	16	12
70.2–72.4................................................................	30	20	15
67.9–70.1................................................................	36	24	18

(3.) If the index number falls below 67.9, salaries shall be further reduced in the manner specified in the last preceding sub-regulation, that is to say, for each fall of 2.3 points in the index number, salaries shall be reduced by Six pounds per annum in the case of adult males, Four pounds per annum in the case of adult females and Three pounds per annum in the case of officers under 21 years of age.

(4.) Where the index number for the six months ending on the thirty-first day of March or the thirtieth day of September in any year exceeds 83.9, salaries payable in pursuance of these Regulations shall, unless in the case of any particular officer the Chairman otherwise directs, as from the commencement of the first fortnightly pay period beginning in the month of May or the month of November (as the case may be) next following, be increased by the appropriate amount shown in the following table opposite the index number group within which the index number falls :—

Index Number Groups.	Amount of increase in salary.
	Adult males.	Adult females.	Officers under 21 years of age.
	Per annum.	Per annum.	Per annum.
	£	£	£
84.0–86.2................................................................	6	4	3
86.3–88.5................................................................	12	8	6
88.6–90.8................................................................	18	12	9
90.9–93.1................................................................	24	16	12
93.2–95.4................................................................	30	20	15
95.5–97.7................................................................	36	24	18

(5.) If the index number rises above 97.7 salaries shall be further increased in the manner specified in the last preceding sub-regulation, that is to say, for every rise of 2.3 points in the index number salaries shall be increased by Six pounds per annum in the case of adult males, Four pounds per annum in the case of adult females and Three pounds per annum in the case of officers under 21 years of age.

 

(6.) The following amounts shall, unless in the case of any particular officer the Chairman otherwise directs, be added to salaries payable in pursuance of these Regulations :—

	Per annum.
	£
Adult males.................................................................................	16
Adult females..............................................................................	11
Officers under 21 years of age....................................................	8

(7.) For the purposes of these Regulations (other than the last preceding regulation) the salary of an officer shall be deemed to be his salary, as varied in pursuance of this regulation.

(8.) The first adjustment of salaries under this regulation shall be deemed to have been made as from the commencement of these Regulations, and shall be based on the index number for the six months ended on the thirtieth day of September, 1946, which shall be deemed to be 99.7.

Rate of travelling allowance.

7.—(1.) An officer who is required to travel on the business of the Board shall, subject to the next succeeding sub-regulation, be paid travelling allowance at the rate set out in Table B.

(2.) Notwithstanding the provisions of the last preceding sub-regulation, on and after the date on which this sub-regulation comes into operation, an officer who is required to travel on the business of the Board shall be paid travelling allowance at the rate set out in Table D.

(3.) The Chairman may approve of the payment of actual expenditure in lieu of travelling allowance where it is established to his satisfaction that the prescribed rate is inadequate.

(4.) An officer who is required to take up permanent duty at an overseas destination, or in a State of the Commonwealth other than that in which he is normally resident, shall be allowed—

(a) first-class fares for himself, his wife and his family;

(b) first-class fares for the return of himself, his wife and his family on the termination of his employment, unless the employment is terminated by his own act or default or for misconduct; and

(c) the actual cost of the transfer of his furniture and household effects—

(i) to the place of permanent duty; and

(ii) from the place of permanent duty to the place of the original engagement on the termination of his employment, unless the employment is terminated by his own act or default or for misconduct.

Conditions of employment of officers.

8.—(1.) Subject to these Regulations, the provisions of the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations for the time being in force or any determination made under the Arbitration (Public Service) Act 1920-1947 in respect of any particular class of officers with respect to—

(a) leave of absence and holidays;

(b) attendance of officers;

(c) performance of duties;

(d) hours of duty and overtime payment;

 

(e) salary marginal allowances and other allowances; and

(f) such other conditions of employment as are not prescribed in these Regulations,

shall apply to officers, and any reference in the Commonwealth Public Service Regulations to the Board, the Permanent Head or the Chief Officer shall be read as a reference to the Chairman.

Entertainment allowance.

9. The Board may, in its discretion, authorize payment of amounts for entertainment expenses incurred by officers of the Board, and the Chairman may reimburse any officer the amount of any expense which he has incurred for entertainment:

Provided that the total amount of expenses which may be paid in any one year shall not, except with the approval of the Minister, exceed Two hundred pounds.

Allowance to representative of the Board in the United Kingdom.

10. The representative of the Board in the United Kingdom may, at the discretion of the Board, be paid an allowance not exceeding One hundred pounds per annum for entertainment purposes.

Secretary to report to Board as to certain matters.

11. The Secretary shall report to the Board whenever the necessity arises, any alterations which, in his opinion, are necessary or expedient for the more economical, efficient or convenient working of his office, and any alterations which, in his opinion, should be made in the salaries or allowances of officers, and shall bring under the notice of the Board any matter in relation to an officer or to the working of his office with which he thinks it desirable that the Board should be acquainted.

Officers stationed in London.

12. Such of the powers and functions as are conferred by these Regulations on the Board, the Chairman or the Secretary may, by resolution of the Board, be conferred on the representative of the Board in the United Kingdom.

THE SCHEDULE.

TABLE A.

Office.	Annual Salary.		Increment per annum.
	Minimum.	Maximum.
*Secretary and Chief Executive Officer............................................	1,000*	1,250*	50
Representative of the Board in the United Kingdom......................	..	500	..
Secretary to London Office..................................................................	696	768	24
Senior Clerk—Head Office..................................................................	486	558	18
Clerk—
Under 17 years....................................................................................	96	..	..
At 17 years...........................................................................................	108	..	..
At 18 years...........................................................................................	120	..	..
At 19 years...........................................................................................	144	..	..
At 20 years...........................................................................................	168	..	..
Adult......................................................................................................	234	318	1 of 12 4 of 18
	300	366	1 of 18 4 of 12
	342	414	3 of 12 2 of 18

 

Table A—continued.

Office.	Annual Salary.		Increment per annum.
	Minimum.	Maximum.
Assistant, Grade 1 (Male)—
Under 17 years.......................................................................................	84	..	..
At 17 years.............................................................................................	108	..	..
At 18 years.............................................................................................	126	..	..
At 19 years.............................................................................................	150	..	..
At 20 years.............................................................................................	180	..	..
Adult........................................................................................................	224	256	8
Assistant, Grade 2 (Male)........................................................................	264	272	8
Typist, Grade 1 (Female)—
Under 17 years.......................................................................................	84	..	..
At 17 years.............................................................................................	96	..	..
At 18 years.............................................................................................	114	..	..
At 19 years.............................................................................................	138	..	..
At 20 years.............................................................................................	168	..	..
Adult........................................................................................................	186	226	8
Typist. Grade 2..........................................................................................	234	242	8
Typist, Grade 3..........................................................................................	250	262	12
Accounting Machinist (Female)—
Grade 1....................................................................................................	As for Typist, Grade 1
Grade 2....................................................................................................	As for Typist, Grade 2
Grade 3....................................................................................................	As for Typist, Grade 3
Messenger—
Under 16 years.......................................................................................	66	..	..
At 16 years.............................................................................................	78	..	..
At 17 years.............................................................................................	96	..	..
At 18 years.............................................................................................	114	..	..
At 19 years.............................................................................................	138	..	..
At 20 years.............................................................................................	168	..	..

* Provisions of the Regulations relating to cost of living adjustment and marginal allowance shall not apply to the position of Secretary and Chief Executive Officer.

TABLE B.

1. Officers Travelling on Duty in Australia.

Where maximum salary of position is—	Allowance—Capital Cities.						Allowance—Other than Capital Cities.
	First fourteen days’ residence.		After fourteen days’ residence.				First fourteen days’ residence.		After fourteen days’ residence.
			Married Officer.		Unmarried Officer.				Married Officer.		Unmarried Officer.
	Per day.		Per week.		Per week.		Per day.		Per week.		Per week.
	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
£342 or less................................	14	6	50	0	35	0	12	0	42	0	30	0
£343 but not more than £720	18	6	70	0	45	0	14	6	50	0	35	0
£721 but less than £1,012......	22	6	80	0	50	0	17	0	63	0	40	0
Over £1,012...............................	25	0	..		..		20	0	..		..

(Hourly rate in each case to be l/24th of daily rate or 1/168 of weekly rate.)

2. Officers whose Head-quarters are in Australia and who are Travelling on Duty Overseas.

In Cities in the United States of America and, Canada.—Hotel accounts for normal accommodation and sustenance only and excluding all charges for such items as refreshments, gratuities, tobacco, papers or laundry plus an allowance of $7.50 per day for senior officers and $5 for other officers.

In Cities in the United Kingdom.—Hotel accounts as above, plus allowance £E.1 10s. per day for senior officers and £E.1 for other officers.

When Travelling between Places.—£E.2 2s. or $10 in United States of America and Canada, reduced to £E.0 10s., or $2.50 in United States of America and Canada, when the transport provided includes sustenance.

For the purposes of this table, “senior officers” are officers receiving salary over £750 actual per annum.

3. Officers whose Head-quarters are in England and who are required to Travel on Duty in the United Kingdom.

Hotel accounts as above, plus 10s. per day.

TABLE C.

Office.	Annual Salary.		Increment per annum.
	Minimum.	Maximum.
	£	£	£
Representative of the Board in the United Kingdom	..	554	24
Secretary to London Office.......................................................................	696	768	18
Senior Clerk—Head Office.......................................................................	540	612
Clerk—
Under 17 years.......................................................................................	108	..	..
At 17 years.............................................................................................	120	..	..
At 18 years.............................................................................................	138	..	..
At 19 years.............................................................................................	162	..	..
At 20 years.............................................................................................	192	..	..
Adult.......................................................................................................	246	360	l of 18 4 of 24
	312	396	2 of 24 2 of 18
	378	468	18
Assistant, Grade 1 (Male)—
Under 17 years.......................................................................................	84	..	..
At 17 years.............................................................................................	108	..	..
At 18 years.............................................................................................	126	..	..
At 19 years.............................................................................................	150	..	..
At 20 years.............................................................................................	180	..	..
Adult......................................................................................................	224	256	8
Assistant, Grade 2 (Male).........................................................................	264	272	8
Typist, Grade 1 (Female)—
Under 17 years.......................................................................................	92	..	..
At 17 years.............................................................................................	116	..	..
At 18 years.............................................................................................	128	..	..
At 19 years.............................................................................................	146	..	..
At 20 years.............................................................................................	170	..	..
Adult typist—
without shorthand ability.....................................................................	190	226	12
with shorthand ability to write 100 words per minute.........................	202	238	12
with shorthand ability to write 120 words per minute.........................	214	250	12
Typists under the age of 21 years may be paid an allowance at the rate of £12 per annum if able to write shorthand at the rate of 100 words per minute, or £25 per annum if able to write shorthand at the rate of 120 words per minute
Typist, Grade 2..........................................................................................	262	274	12
Typist, Grade 3..........................................................................................	286	298	12

 

Table C—continued.

Office.						Annual Salary.						Increment per annum.
						Minimum.			Maximum.
						£			£			£
Accounting Machinist (Female)—
Grade 1—
Under 17 years.....................................................................................						92			..			..
At 17 years...........................................................................................						116			..			..
At 18 years...........................................................................................						128			..			..
At 19 years...........................................................................................						146			..			..
At 20 years...........................................................................................						170			..			..
Adult.....................................................................................................						190			250			12
Advancement beyond £226 per annum to be subject to passing such test as the Chairman approves
Grade 2.................................................................................................						262			274			12
Grade 3.................................................................................................						286			298			12
Messenger—
Under 16 years.....................................................................................						72			..			..
At 16 years...........................................................................................						84			..			..
At 17 years...........................................................................................						108			..			..
At 18 years...........................................................................................						126			..			..
At 19 years...........................................................................................						150			..			..
At 20 years...........................................................................................						180			..			..
TABLE D. 1. Officers Travelling on Duty in Australia.
Where maximum salary of position is—	Allowance—Capital Cities.						Allowance—Other than Capital Cities.
	First twenty-one days’ residence.		After twenty-one days’ residence.				First twenty-one days’ residence.			After twenty-one days’ residence.
			Married Officer.		Unmarried Officer.					Married Officer.			Unmarried Officer.
	Per day.		Per week.		Per week.		Per day.			Per week.			Per week.
	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.		s.	d.		s.	d.
£396 or less..............................	18	6	70	0	45	0	15	0		55	0		35	0
£397 but not more than £720...	21	0	80	0	50	0	17	6		65	0		40	0
£721 but not more than £1,012	25	0	90	0	60	0	20	0		75	0		50	0
Over £1,012.............................	30	0	105	0	65	0	25	0		90	0		60	0

(Hourly rate in each case to be 1/24th of daily rate or 1/168th of weekly rate.)

2. Officers whose Head-quarters are in Australia and who are Travelling on Duty Overseas.

In Cities in United States of America and Canada.—Hotel accounts for normal accommodation and sustenance only and excluding all charges for such items as refreshments, gratuities, tobacco, papers or laundry, plus an allowance of $7.50 per day for senior officers and $5 for other officers.

In Cities in United Kingdom.—Hotel accounts as above, plus allowance £E.1 10s. per day for senior officers and £E.1 for other officers.

When Travelling between Places.—£E.2 2s. or $10 in United States of America and Canada, reduced to £E.0 10s., or $2.50 in United States of America and Canada, when the transport provided includes sustenance.

For the purposes of this table, “senior officers” are officers receiving salary over £750 actual per annum.

3. Officers whose Head-quarters are in England and who are required to Travel on Duty in the United Kingdom.

Hotel accounts as above, plus 10s. per day.

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