{"id":"C1975L00145","name":"Public Service (Territory Offices) Regulations","slug":"public-service-territory-offices-regulations","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"145 of 1975","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":24880,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1975L00145-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Public Service (Territory Offices) Regulations","content":"![Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia](image.001.png)\n\nStatutory Rules\n\n1975 No. 145\n\nREGULATIONS UNDER THE PUBLIC SERVICE ACT 1922-1975.\\*\n\nTHE PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD, acting in pursuance and exercise of the authority conferred upon it by the Public Service Act 1922-1975, hereby makes, subject to the approval of the Governor-General, the following Regulations.\n\nDated this third day of July, 1975.\n\nA. S. COOLEY\n\nChairman.\n\nD. LINEHAN\n\nCommissioner.\n\nJOHN TAYLOR\n\nCommissioner.\n\nI, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, hereby approve the following Regulations.\n\nDated this third day of July, 1975.\n\nJOHN R. KERR\n\nGovernor-General.\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command,\n\nJ. McClelland\n\nMinister of State for Labor and Immigation for and on behalf of the Prime Minister.\n\n\\_\\_\\_\\_\\_\n\nPUBLIC SERVICE (TERRITORY OFFICES) REGULATIONS\n\nCitation.\n\n1. These Regulations may be cited as the Public Service (Territory Offices) Regulations.\n\nDefinition.\n\n2. In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the Public Service Act 1922-1975.\n\nApplication of Public Service Act to certain office.\n\n3. (1) The office of Commissioner, Capital Territory Health Commission, established by the Health Commission Ordinance 1975 of the Australian Capital Territory, is an office to which sub-section 25 (4c) of the Act applies.\n\n(2) Officers and employees whose duties relate solely to the performance by the Capital Territory Health Commission of its functions comprise the part of the service in relation to which the Commissioner, Capital Territory Health Commission, is to have the powers of a Permanent Head under the Act.\n\n\\* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 29 July 1975.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1573},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original 1975 instrument. The scope remains tightly limited to applying Public Service Act provisions to the Capital Territory Health Commission Commissioner and their immediate staff."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 regulations total","Single defined term ('the Act')","One external cross-reference requiring knowledge of Public Service Act subsection 25(4c)","No conditional logic, exceptions, or procedural mechanics"],"plain_english_summary":"**What these rules do**\n\nThese regulations bring the boss of the Capital Territory Health Commission into the Commonwealth public service system.\n\n**Key effect**\n\nThe Commissioner of the Capital Territory Health Commission is treated as a \"Permanent Head\" (the official term for the boss of a government department) under the *Public Service Act*. This gives them the same powers over hiring, firing, and managing staff as a departmental secretary.\n\n**Who is covered**\n\nThe rules apply only to officers and employees who work solely for the Capital Territory Health Commission — essentially integrating this ACT health body into the Commonwealth public service structure while leaving other Territory arrangements untouched."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/public-service-territory-offices-regulations","history":"/api/acts/public-service-territory-offices-regulations/history","analysis":"/api/acts/public-service-territory-offices-regulations/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/public-service-territory-offices-regulations/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/public-service-territory-offices-regulations/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/public-service-territory-offices-regulations/documents"}}