Statutory Rules 1981 No. 2991

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Commonwealth Grants Commission Regulations

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Commonwealth Grants Commission Act 1973.

 Dated 15 October 1981.

 ZELMAN COWEN

 Governor-General

 By His Excellency’s Command,

KEVIN NEWMAN

Minister of State for Administrative Services

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Citation

 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Commonwealth Grants Commission Regulations.

Repeal of Grants Commission Regulations

 2. Statutory Rules 1973 No. 189 and Statutory Rules 1974 No. 35 are repealed.

Interpretation

 3. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears, “the Act” means the Commonwealth Grants Commission Act 1973.

Allowances payable to members of the Commission

 4. (1) Subject to any determination made under the Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973—

 (a) the Chairman, not being a member to whom sub-section 8 (6A) of the Act applies, is entitled to be paid such allowances as would be payable to him if he were an officer in the Australian Public Service and were included in the First Division; and

 (b) a member, other than the Chairman, is entitled to be paid such allowances as would be payable to him if he were an officer in the Australian Public Service and were included in the Second Division.

 (2) The Chairman, being a member to whom sub-section 8 (6A) of the Act applies, is entitled to be paid such allowances (other than an annual allowance and travelling allowance) as would be payable to him if he were an officer in the Australian Public Service and were included in the First Division.

 

NOTE

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 21 October 1981.