Statutory Rules

1974 No. 3

REGULATIONS UNDER THE HIGH COMMISSIONER (UNITED KINGDOM) ACT 1909-1966.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with advice of the Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the High Commissioner (United Kingdom) Act 1909-1966.

Dated this eleventh day of January, 1974.

PAUL HASLUCK

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

TOM UREN

Minister of State for Urban and Regional Development for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

Amendments of the High Commissioner (Staff) Regulations†

Travelling allowance.

1. Regulation 35 of the High Commissioner (Staff) Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the words “Nine pounds seventy-five new pence” and substituting the words “Ten pounds fifty new pence”.

Meal allowance.

2. Regulation 40 of the High Commissioner (Staff) Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1) the words “Eighty three new pence” and substituting the words “One pound thirty new pence”.

Application.

3. (1) The rate specified in sub-regulation 35 (1) of the High Commissioner (Staff) Regulations as amended by these Regulations applies in relation to travelling allowance paid or payable in respect of travel on or after 15 November 1973.

(2) The rate specified in sub-regulation 40 (1) of the High Commissioner (Staff) Regulations as amended by these Regulations applies in relation to meal allowance paid or payable on or after 25 May 1973.

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 15 January 1974.

† Statutory Rules 1960, No. 87, as amended by Statutory Rules 1965, No. 87; 1966, No. 76; 1967, Nos. 29 and 79; 1968, Nos. 21, 103, 128 and 164; 1969, Nos. 74, 150 and 192; 1970, Nos. 91, 146, 215 and 216; 1971, Nos. 81, 110 and 151; 1972, Nos. 22, 68 and 77; 1973, Nos. 71, 177, 244 and 277; and 1974, No. 2.