Australian Broadcasting Commission (Staff) Regulations

4 These Regulations are divided into Parts, as follows :—

Part I.—Preliminary.

Part II.—General Provisions.

Part III.—The Service of the Commission.

Division 1.—General.

Division 2.—Examinations and Appointments.

Division 3.—Promotions and Transfers.

Division 4.—Appeals against Promotions.

Division 5.—Appointments Advisory Committee.

Part IV.—Duties of Officers and Hours of Attendance.

Division 2.—Hours of Attendance.

Part V.—Allowances and Overtime.

View image in the official sourcePart VI.—Leave and Holidays.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1947.

5121/42.—Price 1s. 6d. 10/4.2.1947.

Part VII.—Disciplinary Provisions.

Division 1.—Election of Officers' Representative on Dis­ciplinary Appeal Board.

Division 2.—Procedure on Appeals to Disciplinary Appeal Board.

Division 3.—Offences.

Part VIII.—Temporary Employees.

Part IX.—Auxiliary Programme Staff.

Part X.—Miscellaneous.

Definitions.

5. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

" Branch Manager " means a manager of a branch of the Commission ;

" Controller of a Division " means the officer in charge of the Programme Division or the Administrative Division of the Commission, or the officer in charge of any other Division of the Commission ;

" Director of a Department " means the officer in charge of any of the following Departments of the Commission :—

Drama and Features ;

Variety ;

Music;

News ;

Rural Broadcasts ;

Talks ;

Youth Education,

and, if the Commission so determines, the officer in charge of any other Department of the Commission ;

" officer " means officer of the Commission, but does not include the General Manager ;

" member of the Auxiliary Programme Staff " means a temporary employee of the Commission employed as a mem­ber of the Auxiliary Programme Staff referred to in Part IX. of these Regulations ;

" senior officer " means—

(a) the Assistant General Manager ;

(b) the Controller of a Division ;

(c) a Branch Manager ;

(d) the Director of a Department ; and

(e) any other officer determined by the Commission to be a senior officer for the purposes of these Regulations ;

" temporary employee " means a temporary employee of the Commission other than a member of the Auxiliary Pro­gramme Staff ;

" the Act " means the Australian Broadcasting Act 1942-1946 ;

" the Controller of Administration " means the officer in charge of the Administrative Division of the Commission ;

" the General Manager " means the general manager appointed, or deemed to have been appointed, under section 17 of the Act ;

" the previous Commission " means the Australian Broadcasting Commission constituted under the Australian Broadcasting Commission Act 1932-1940.

Preservation of certain rights and privileges of officers.

6. Where an officer or servant, of the previous Commission is deemed, by virtue of sub-section (12.) of section 17 of the Act, to have been appointed by the Commission under that section—

(a) he may be granted sick leave and recreation leave as if his service with the previous Commission were service with the Commission ; and

(b) his service with the previous Commission shall, for the purposes of these Regulations, be deemed to be service with the Commission.

Regulations net to apply to certain officers.

7. These Regulations shall not apply to any officer, temporary employee or member of the Auxiliary Programme Staff the general con­ditions of whose employment (including tenure of office) are governed by a determination under the Arbitration (Public Service) Act 1920-1934 (whether made before or after the date of commencement of section 16b of the Act) or an award of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration made before that date.

Regulations subject to certain provisions of Act.

8. These Regulations shall have effect subject to sub-sections (9.) and (11.) of section 17 of the Act.

Part II.—General Provisions.

Powers and functions of certain officers.

9.—(1.) Any power or function vested in a Branch Manager by these Regulations may be exercised by the General Manager.

(2.) In these Regulations, any reference to a Branch Manager shall, in relation to an officer employed in the Head Office of the Commission, be read as a reference to the General Manager.

(3.) In the absence of the General Manager, his duties may be performed, and his powers and functions may be exercised, by the Assistant General Manager or, in his absence, by an officer appointed by the Commission for the purpose.

Responsibility of Branch. Managers, &c.

10.—(1.) A Branch Manager shall be responsible to the General Manager for the proper and efficient working of his Branch.

(2.) A Controller of a Division of the Commission shall be respon­sible to the General Manager for the proper supervision of his Division.

(3.) A Director of a Department of the Commission shall be responsible to the appropriate Controller of a Division for the proper supervision of his Department.

Delegation.

11.—(1.) The General Manager may delegate to any officer all or any of his powers and functions under these Regulations.

(2.) Any such delegation shall be revocable at will and no such delegation shall prevent the exercise of any power or function by the General Manager.

Breaches of Act, &c, not to be condoned.

12. A Branch Manager shall not—

(a) condone any breach of the Act, of these Regulations, or of any rulings, orders or instructions issued by the Com­mission or the General Manager ; or

(b) except in cases of urgency or compelling emergency, vary any such ruling, order or instruction, in which event he shall report the matter to the General Manager.

Reports by Branch Managers.

13.—(1.) A Branch Manager shall, at least once in each year and whenever so required by the Genera] Manager, furnish to the General Manager a return showing the names of ail officers in his Branch, arranged in such manner as the General Manager directs according to the positions they hold, and their salaries, together with a description of the duties performed by each officer and a recommendation as to what alteration (if any) is, in the opinion of the Branch Manager, necessary in the salary and class of each officer.

(2.) A Branch Manager shall, whenever necessity arises, report to the General Manager as to the alterations which, in his opinion, are necessary or expedient for the more economic or convenient working of the Branch or any section thereof, and shall also bring under the atten­tion of the General Manager any matter, whether in relation to any officer or to the work of any section of the Branch, with which he thinks it desirable that the General Manager or the Commission should be acquainted.

Creation of positions, &c.

14. A Branch Manager shall report to the General Manager whenever he deems it advisable—

(a) to create any new position in his Branch ;

(b) to abolish any position in his Branch ; or

(c) to reclassify any position in his Branch the duties of which have been sufficiently changed to justify that action.

Excess officers.

15. Whenever a Branch Manager finds that the number of officers at the Branch is greater than the business demands or can be reduced through re-arrangement of duties or improved methods of working, he shall forthwith report the circumstances to the General Manager.

Resignation of officers.

16.—(1.) The resignation of any officer may be accepted by the Commission.

(2.) Where the resignation of an officer is received by a Branch Manager, he shall forward it immediately to the General Manager, with such comment as he deems necessary, and with an intimation as to whether the officer's conduct is subject to disciplinary action.

(3.) An officer who has tendered his resignation shall not, until the resignation is accepted, cease to be an officer.

Personal history cards.

17.—(1.) The Commission shall keep a personal history card in respect of each officer.

(2.) The card shall contain a complete record of the officer's official career, including his address, his age, the date of his appointment, and particulars of transfers, promotions, variations of salary, commenda­tions, punishments, sick leave, recreation leave and other leave granted to him.

(3.) Where an entry of any punishment is made on a personal history card, the Commission shall furnish the officer with a copy of the entry,

(4.) Where an officer has been punished by caution, reprimand or a fine not exceeding One pound, the record thereof on the officer's personal history card shall not be kept for a period longer than two years and, in any matter affecting an officer, no record, report or other matter relating to such a punishment of over two years' standing shall be taken into consideration.

(5.) An officer who changes his address shall forthwith notify the Commission of his new address.

Bankruptcy of officers.

18.—(1.) If an officer becomes bankrupt or enters into a scheme of arrangement or composition with his creditors or executes a deed of assignment for the benefit of his creditors or a deed of arrangement with his creditors, the officer shall forthwith notify the Branch Manager of the Branch in which he is employed accordingly.

(2.) Upon being granted an order of discharge from his bankruptcy the officer shall submit the order to the Branch Manager.

Attachment of salaries of officers.

19.—(1.) Where judgment has been given by any court against an officer or person who subsequently becomes an officer (which officer or person is in this regulation referred to as " the judgment debtor ") for the payment of any sum of money, the person in whose favour the judgment was given (in this regulation referred to as " the judgment creditor ") may serve on the Branch Manager of the Branch in which the officer is employed a copy of the judgment, certified under the hand of the Registrar or other proper officer of the court by which the judgment was given, together with a statutory declaration stating—

(a) that the judgment has not been satisfied by the judgment debtor ; and

(b) the amount due by the judgment debtor under the judgment.

(2.) Upon the service upon him of a copy of a judgment and ft statutory declaration in pursuance of this regulation, the Branch Manager shall, as soon as practicable, notify the judgment debtor in writing of the service of the copy of the judgment and statutory declaration, and require him to state in writing, within a time to be specified by the Branch Manager, whether the judgment has been satisfied, and, if so, to furnish evidence in support thereof, and, if the judgment has not been satisfied, to state the amount then due under the judgment.

(3.) If the judgment debtor fails to prove to the satisfaction of the Branch Manager, within the time specified by the Branch Manager, that the judgment has been satisfied, the Branch Manager may from time to time deduct from the salary due to the judgment debtor such sums as, in his opinion, should, in the circumstances, be deducted and applied in reduction of the judgment debt or may direct the deduction therefrom of such sums and shall pay, or direct the payment of, those sums to the judgment creditor.

(4.) A deduction shall not be made which will reduce the amount to be received by the judgment debtor to less than Two pounds per week, or to less than one third of the amount which, but for this regulation, would be payable to the judgment debtor.

(5.) A payment made to a judgment creditor in pursuance of this regulation shall, as between the Commission and the judgment debtor, be deemed to be a payment by the Commission to the judgment debtor.

(6.) Where copies of two or more judgments and the relative statutory declarations are served upon a Branch Manager in respect of one judgment debtor, the judgments shall he satisfied in the order in which the copies are served on the Branch Manager.

(7.) A person who has served a copy of a judgment on a Branch Manager in pursuance of this regulation shall notify the Branch Manager immediately the judgment is satisfied.

(8.) If any payment made to a judgment creditor in pursuance of this regulation exceeds the amount due under the judgment, so much of the excess as was paid to the judgment creditor shall be repaid by him to the judgment debtor, and, in default of payment, may be recovered by the judgment debtor from the judgment creditor in any court of competent jurisdiction.

(9.) The provisions of this regulation shall not apply in relation to an officer who is a bankrupt or who has entered into a scheme of arrangement or composition with his creditors or who has executed a deed of assignment for the benefit of his creditors or a deed of arrange­ment with his creditors.

(10.) In this regulation, " judgment " includes any decree, rule or order of a court.

Part III.—The Service of the Commission.

Division 1.—General.

Divisions.

20. The service of the Commission shall consist of four Divisions, as follows:—

The Administrative Division ;

The Programme Division ;

The Clerical Division ; and

The General Division.

Composition of Divisions.

21. The Administrative Division, the Programme Division, and the Clerical Division shall consist of such positions in the service of the Commission as the Commission directs shall be included therein respectively and the General Division shall consist of all other positions

Increments.

22.—(1) Where a range of salary is applicable to any position in the service of the Commission, the Commission shall determine the amount of the annual increments of salary within that range.

(2.) The Commission may, if it is satisfied with the conduct, diligence, efficiency and attendance for duty of an officer, grant such annual increments of salary (if any) as are applicable to the position occupied by that officer, but so that the salary of the officer shall not exceed the maximum salary of the position.

(3.) Where the salary of an officer is dependent on the age of the officer, the officer shall be paid the salary appropriate to his age not­withstanding that the conduct, diligence, efficiency or attendance for duty of the officer have been unsatisfactory.

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

23.—(1.) In this regulation, " index number " means the weighted average retail price index number of 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 72.5, salaries payable to officers shall, 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 appropriate amount shown in the following table (or any extension thereof) opposite the index number group within which the index number falls :—

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:18.5pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:212pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:29.5pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Index number groups.</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:266pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:35.3pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Amount of reduction in salary.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:54.3pt"><td style="width:77pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:0.25pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Adult males and married males under 21 years of age.</span></p></td><td style="width:86pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:2.15pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Adult females.</span></p></td><td style="width:95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Unmarried officers under 21 years of age.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:16.95pt"><td style="width:212pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:77pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>£</span></p></td><td style="width:86pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>£</span></p></td><td style="width:95pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>£</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:17.1pt"><td style="width:212pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span></span></p></td><td style="width:77pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:2.9pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Per annum.</span></p></td><td style="width:86pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:2.9pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Per annum.</span></p></td><td style="width:95pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:2.65pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Per annum.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.5pt"><td style="width:212pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>70.2-72.4</span><span style="width:163.54pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">........................</span></p></td><td style="width:77pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:36pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:86pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:36pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:95pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:36pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>3</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.95pt"><td style="width:212pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>67.9-70.1</span><span style="width:163.54pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">........................</span></p></td><td style="width:77pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:36pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>12</span></p></td><td style="width:86pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:36pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>8</span></p></td><td style="width:95pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:36pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>6</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.5pt"><td style="width:212pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>65.6-67.8</span><span style="width:163.54pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">........................</span></p></td><td style="width:77pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:36pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>18</span></p></td><td style="width:86pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:36pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>12</span></p></td><td style="width:95pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:36pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>9</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.5pt"><td style="width:212pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>63.3-65.5</span><span style="width:163.54pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">........................</span></p></td><td style="width:77pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:36pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>24</span></p></td><td style="width:86pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:36pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>16</span></p></td><td style="width:95pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:36pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>12</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:18.7pt"><td style="width:212pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>61.0-63.2</span><span style="width:163.54pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">........................</span></p></td><td style="width:77pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:bottom; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:36pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>30</span></p></td><td style="width:86pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:36pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>20</span></p></td><td style="width:95pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-right:36pt; text-align:right; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>15</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table> ```

(3.) 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 74.7, salaries payable to officers shall, 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 (or any extension thereof) opposite the index number group within which the index number falls :—

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:19.45pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:140pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Index number groups.</span></p></td><td colspan="3" style="width:336.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Amount of increase in salary.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:37.65pt"><td style="width:117.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Adult males and married males under 21 years of age.</span></p></td><td style="width:108.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Adult females.</span></p></td><td style="width:102.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:middle; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Unmarried officers under 21 years of age.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.8pt"><td style="width:140pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:31.35pt; text-indent:-31.35pt; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></div></td><td style="width:117.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>£</span></p></td><td style="width:108.5pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>£</span></p></td><td style="width:102.2pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>£</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:16.65pt"><td style="width:140pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:31.35pt; text-indent:-31.35pt; font-size:11pt"><span></span></p></div></td><td style="width:117.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Per annum.</span></p></td><td style="width:108.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Per annum.</span></p></td><td style="width:102.2pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>Per annum.</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.95pt"><td style="width:140pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:31.35pt; text-indent:-31.35pt; font-size:11pt"><span>74.8-77.0</span><span style="width:86.39pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............</span></p></div></td><td style="width:117.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-indent:6.75pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:108.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-indent:6.75pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:102.2pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-indent:6.75pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>3</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.5pt"><td style="width:140pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:31.35pt; text-indent:-31.35pt; font-size:11pt"><span>77.1-79.3</span><span style="width:86.39pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............</span></p></div></td><td style="width:117.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>12</span></p></td><td style="width:108.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-indent:6.75pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>8</span></p></td><td style="width:102.2pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-indent:6.75pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>6</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.5pt"><td style="width:140pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:31.35pt; text-indent:-31.35pt; font-size:11pt"><span>79.4-81.6</span><span style="width:86.39pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............</span></p></div></td><td style="width:117.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>18</span></p></td><td style="width:108.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>12</span></p></td><td style="width:102.2pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-indent:6.75pt; text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>9</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.5pt"><td style="width:140pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:31.35pt; text-indent:-31.35pt; font-size:11pt"><span>81.7-83.9</span><span style="width:86.39pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............</span></p></div></td><td style="width:117.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>24</span></p></td><td style="width:108.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>16</span></p></td><td style="width:102.2pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>12</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.05pt"><td style="width:140pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:31.35pt; text-indent:-31.35pt; font-size:11pt"><span>84.0-86.2</span><span style="width:86.39pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............</span></p></div></td><td style="width:117.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>30</span></p></td><td style="width:108.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>20</span></p></td><td style="width:102.2pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>15</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.5pt"><td style="width:140pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:31.35pt; text-indent:-31.35pt; font-size:11pt"><span>86.3-88.5</span><span style="width:86.39pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............</span></p></div></td><td style="width:117.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>36</span></p></td><td style="width:108.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>24</span></p></td><td style="width:102.2pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>18</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.5pt"><td style="width:140pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:31.35pt; text-indent:-31.35pt; font-size:11pt"><span>88.6-90.8</span><span style="width:86.39pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............</span></p></div></td><td style="width:117.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>42</span></p></td><td style="width:108.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>28</span></p></td><td style="width:102.2pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>21</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.95pt"><td style="width:140pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:31.35pt; text-indent:-31.35pt; font-size:11pt"><span>90.9-93.1</span><span style="width:86.39pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............</span></p></div></td><td style="width:117.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>48</span></p></td><td style="width:108.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>32</span></p></td><td style="width:102.2pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>24</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.5pt"><td style="width:140pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:31.35pt; text-indent:-31.35pt; font-size:11pt"><span>93.2-95.4</span><span style="width:86.39pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............</span></p></div></td><td style="width:117.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>54</span></p></td><td style="width:108.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>36</span></p></td><td style="width:102.2pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>27</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.5pt"><td style="width:140pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:31.35pt; text-indent:-31.35pt; font-size:11pt"><span>95.5-97.7</span><span style="width:86.39pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............</span></p></div></td><td style="width:117.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>60</span></p></td><td style="width:108.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>40</span></p></td><td style="width:102.2pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>30</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:19.45pt"><td style="width:140pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:2pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><div style="background-color:#ffffff"><p style="margin-left:31.35pt; text-indent:-31.35pt; font-size:11pt"><span>97.8-100</span><span style="width:89.14pt; text-indent:0pt; font-family:'Lucida Console', monospace; display:inline-block">.............</span></p></div></td><td style="width:117.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>66</span></p></td><td style="width:108.5pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:1.62pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>44</span></p></td><td style="width:102.2pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:2pt; padding-left:1.62pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#ffffff"><p style="text-align:center; font-size:11pt; background-color:#ffffff"><span>33</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table> ```

(4.) Any extension of the table specified in either of the last two preceding sub-regulations shall be of the same construction as that table.

(5.) 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.

Division 2.—Examinations and Appointments.

Oath of allegiance.

24. The oath or affirmation of allegiance referred to in paragraph (d) of sub-section (4.) of section 17 of the Act shall be in accordance with the form in the First Schedule to these Regulations and may be administered by any person authorized to take a statutory declaration under the Statutory Declarations Act 1911-1944.

Entrance examination.

25. The prescribed entrance examination referred to in paragraph (c) of sub-section (4.) of section 17 of the Act shall be—

(a) for appointment to positions of Junior Clerk—a written examination conducted by the Commission in the subjects of English (comprising essay writing and precis writing), Arithmetic (comprising the full course, such as is usually contained in a standard treatise) and General Intelligence (designed to test the examinees' fitness and aptitude for appointment to the position) ;

(b) for appointment to positions of Junior Typist—a written examination conducted by the Commission in the subjects of Typewriting, Shorthand, English Composition and General Intelligence (designed to test the examinees' fitness and aptitude for appointment to the position) ;

(c) for appointment to positions of Junior Bookkeeping Machine Operator or Junior Comptometer Operator—a written examination conducted by the Commission in the subjects of Machine Operation and General Intelligence (designed to test the examinees' fitness and aptitude for appointment to the position) ;

(d) for appointment to positions of Junior Telephonist—a written examination conducted by the Commission in the subjects of English, Hand-writing, Spelling, Elementary Arithmetic, Switchboard Operation and General Intelli­gence (designed to test the examinees' fitness and aptitude for appointment to the position) ; or

(e) for appointment to the position of News Cadet (First Year)—a written examination conducted by the Commission in the subjects of English (comprising essay writing and précis writing) and General Intelligence (designed to test the examinees' fitness and aptitude for appointment to the position).

Provisions to be complied with by candidates for examination.

26.—(1.) A candidate for an examination for appointment to the service of the Commission shall—

(a) furnish to the Commission, or to such person as the Com­mission directs, an application in his own handwriting in accordance with a form determined by the Commission, together with a certificate as to his good character and industrious habits by his present or past employer, a clergyman, a school teacher, a Justice of the Peace or such other person as the Commission determines ; and

(b) pay an entrance fee of Five shillings.

(2.) A person who fails to comply with any provision of the last preceding sub-regulation shall not be entitled to present himself for examination.

(3.) The Commission may refund the entrance fee paid by a candidate for examination if the candidate was, for reasons which the Commission considers to be satisfactory, unable to attend the examina­tion or if, for any other reason, the Commission considers a refund should be made.

Publication of results of examinations.

27. The results of each examination shall be published in the Gazette as soon as practicable after the examination, and shall specify the names of the successful candidates in order of merit.

Appointments without examination.

28. The Commission may appoint a person who has not passed the prescribed entrance examination to any position other than a position specified in regulation 25 of these Regulations.

Appointment of persona from outside Commission' Service.

29. A person who is not an officer shall not be appointed to any position in the service of the Commission unless the General Manager certifies that there is no officer available who is as capable of performing the duties of the position as the proposed appointee.

Medical examination.

30. The medical examination referred to in paragraph (b) of sub­section (4.) of section 17 of the Act shall be an examination by a legally qualified medical practitioner, approved by the Commission, as to the person's sound bodily health and freedom from, or from predisposition to, any disease and freedom from, or from predisposition to, any dis­ability likely to be aggravated by the nature of his duties.

Salaries of officers on appointment.

31. The salary to be paid to an officer on appointment to the service of the Commission shall be—

(a) the salary applicable to the position to which the officer is appointed; or

(b) where a range of salary is applicable to that position— such salary as is determined by the Commission, not exceeding the maximum salary of the range.

Payments to female officers on marriage.

32. There shall be payable to any female officer who—

(a) has completed five years' continuous service with the Commission ;

(b) ceases to be an officer of the Commission upon her marriage ; and

(c) is not eligible for, or has not been granted, leave or pay in lieu of leave under section 7 or 8 of the Commonwealth Employees' Furlough Act 1943-1944, or section 7 of the Commonwealth Employees' Furlough Act 1944,

a sum determined in accordance with the following table:—

Division 3.—Promotions and Transfers.

Seniority.

33.—(1.) For the purposes of section 17e of the Act, the seniority of officers shall, subject to this regulation, be determined according to the respective dates on which they commenced or commence duty as officers of the Commission or of the previous Commission.

(2.) Where two or more officers commenced or commence duty on the same day, their relative seniority shall be determined by the Commission.

(3.) Nothing in this regulation shall affect the authority, for the purposes of management or control, vested in an officer by virtue of his temporary or permanent office.

Salaries of officers on transfer or promotion

34. The salary to be paid to an officer transferred or promoted to another position shall be such amount as is determined by the .Com­mission, not exceeding the maximum salary of the position to which the officer is transferred or promoted and not less than the minimum salary of that position or the salary of the officer immediately prior to his transfer or promotion, whichever is the higher.

Officers not to refuse transfer.

35.—(1.) Subject to the next succeeding sub-regulation, an officer shall not refuse a transfer or a change of station from one position to another of equal status.

(2.) If any officer objects to a proposed transfer or change of station on the ground that it will involve him in pecuniary loss, or that the transfer or change is not to a position of equal status, or for some other cogent reason, he may apply for permission to decline the transfer or change of station.

(3.) If the Commission is satisfied that the objection is well founded, permission may be granted, without prejudice to the officer's right to future promotion or transfer.

Travelling allowance not payable in certain circumstances.

36. Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, an officer who is instructed to proceed to a station in anticipation of his permanent transfer thereto, and who has been notified in writing by the General Manager that his transfer is to be made permanent, shall not be entitled to receive travelling allowance during his employment at that station hut he shall be eligible for the allowance provided by regulation 43 of these Regulations.

Exchanges.

37.—(1.) Where officers occupying positions of the same classifica­tion desire to exchange stations, the General Manager may approve of the exchange.

(2.) All such exchanges shall be effected in the officers' own time and at their own expense.

General Manager may temporarily transfer officer.

38.—(1.) The General Manager may temporarily transfer an officer from one position to another position.

(2.) Where, in any such case, the General Manager notifies the officer that the transfer will be for an indefinite period, the transfer shall, for the purpose of determining the officer's rights with respect to travelling allowance and the cost of removing the officer's family and furniture, be deemed to be a permanent transfer.

Branch Managers may temporarily transfer officers.

39. A Branch Manager may temporarily transfer an officer of his Branch from one position to another within the Branch.

Salary not to be reduced by transfer.

40. Nothing in the last three preceding regulations shall operate so as to reduce the salary of the officer concerned.

Conveyance of transferred officers.

41.—(1.) An officer who is transferred from one locality to another solely at his own request shall bear the whole cost of his removal.

(2.) If an officer is transferred from one locality to another on account of misconduct, the officer shall, unless otherwise determined by the Commission prior to his removal, bear the whole cost of his removal.

(3.) Where an officer is transferred—

(a) in the interests of the Commission ;

(b) in the ordinary course of promotion ; or

(c) on account of illness due to causes over which the officer has no control, subject, if the General Manager thinks it necessary, to the production of satisfactory medical evidence,

the cost of removing the furniture and household effects (not exceeding an amount determined by the Commission) and the actual cost of the conveyance of the officer and of his wife and children (if any) shall be paid by the Commission.

Cost of removal of furniture.

42.—(1.) In determining the cost of removal, only necessary house­hold furniture and effects shall be taken into consideration.

(2.) Before removal is undertaken, the Branch Manager shall, wherever practicable, obtain quotations from at least two carriers and may authorize the acceptance of the more suitable.

(3.) Where an officer elects to dispose of his furniture and effects instead of removing them to his new station, the General Manager may authorize payment to the officer of an amount equal to the loss shown, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, to have been sustained by reason of the disposal, but not exceeding the cost of removal which would have been allowable under these Regulations.

(4.) Furniture shall, where practicable, be removed by railway if the cost is not greater than other means of conveyance.

Allowances where officers unable to obtain private residence.

43.—(1.) Where a married officer is required, by reason of pro­motion, transfer or change of station, to perform his duties in another locality, and—

(a) the officer cannot enter into occupation of a private residence in that locality by reason of unavoidable delay in the removal of his furniture and household effects ; or

(b) a suitable private residence is not available for the officer, and the officer is thereby obliged to reside for the time being with his family (if any) at an hotel or other house of accommodation, the General Manager may grant the officer an allowance equal to the difference between the officer's ordinary household expenditure and the cost of board and lodging of himself and family (if any), but not exceeding one-half the cost of board and lodging, for such period as the General Manager determines.

(2.) For the purpose of the last preceding sub-regulation, an un­married officer or a widower who is maintaining a home or supporting dependent relatives in circumstances which, in the opinion of the General Manager, justify his being deemed to be a married officer, shall be deemed to be a married officer.

Division 4.—Appeals against Promotions.

Notification of provisional promotions.

44. The provisional promotion of an officer shall be notified by an advice sent by the General Manager to the Head Office and to each Branch of the Commission, which advice shall be made available for the information of all officers.

Appeals.

45.—(1.) An appeal under sub-section (2.) of section 17f of the Act shall be in writing, shall state the grounds of the appeal and shall be addressed to the Chairman of the Promotions Appeal Board.

(2.) The appeal shall be lodged with the Chairman of the Promo­tions Appeal Board within twenty-one days after the date of the advice of the provisional promotion.

(3.) Upon the expiration of the period of twenty-one days referred to in the last preceding sub-regulation, the Chairman of the Promotions Appeal Board shall notify the General Manager whether or not an appeal has been lodged within that period and, if an appeal has been so lodged, shall notify the General Manager of the name of the appellant.

Procedure at meetings of the Board.

46. The procedure at meetings of the Promotions Appeal Board shall be as directed by the Chairman of the Board.

Determination of appeals.

47. After an appeal has been determined by the Promotions Appeal Board, the Chairman of the Board shall forthwith furnish a statement of the determination under his hand to the General Manager and to the appellant.