Commonwealth legislation

Director of Public Prosecutions (Allowances) Regulations

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

24 of 1984

Collection

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Plain English Summary

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These Regulations set the expense allowances for the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) — the senior lawyer who runs the federal prosecution office.

What it does:

It simply states that the DPP receives the same allowances (payments for work-related expenses like travel, meals, or relocation) as those paid to Australian Public Service (APS) officers.
This ensures the DPP, who is an independent statutory office holder rather than a regular public servant, is nonetheless compensated for expenses at the same rates as senior government employees.

Why it matters: Without this regulation, the DPP wouldn't have clear rules about what expenses they can claim. By linking their allowances to the APS system, it keeps things simple and consistent with standard government entitlements.

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Director of Public Prosecutions (Allowances) Regulations

Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia

Statutory Rules 1984 No. 241

Director of Public Prosecutions (Allowances) Regulations

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and in pursuance of section 4 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, hereby make the following Regulations under the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983.

Dated 21 February 1984.

N. M. STEPHEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

Gareth Evans signature

Attorney-General

Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Director of Public Prosecutions (Allowances) Regulations.

Allowances payable to the Director of Public Prosecutions

For the purposes of sub-section 19 (2) of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983, the following allowances are prescribed, namely, the allowances payable to an officer of the Australian Public Service.

NOTE

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 29 February 1984.

Printed by Authority by the Commonwealth Government Printer

S.R. 22/84 Cat. No. Recommended retail price 20c 13/7.2.1984

Source text

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.

1 Director of Public Prosecutions (Allowances) Regulations

Statutory Rules 1984 No. 241

Director of Public Prosecutions (Allowances) Regulations

Dated 21 February 1984.

N. M. STEPHEN

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

Attorney-General

Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Director of Public Prosecutions (Allowances) Regulations.

Allowances payable to the Director of Public Prosecutions

For the purposes of sub-section 19 (2) of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983, the following allowances are prescribed, namely, the allowances payable to an officer of the Australian Public Service.

NOTE

1. Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 29 February 1984.

Printed by Authority by the Commonwealth Government Printer

S.R. 22/84 Cat. No. Recommended retail price 20c 13/7.2.1984