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Employment of Persons in a Civil Capacity in Connexion with the Department of Defence Under Section 63 Sub-sections 1 and 2 of the Defence Act Regulations (Provisional)

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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

221 of 1915

Collection

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This law sets the employment framework for civilian staff in the Department of Defence during the First World War, covering senior Officers and a range of Employés (clerks, artisans, labourers, messengers). It fixes pay scales and job grades, working hours and overtime, leave entitlements, discipline procedures, travel/relocation allowances, and injury/compensation arrangements.

Its purpose is to standardize pay and conditions across the defence bureaucracy so civilian support for the war effort is consistent, accountable, and legally protected.

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1 Employment of Persons in a Civil Capacity in Connexion with the Department of Defence Under Section 63 Sub-sections 1 and 2 of the Defence Act Regulations (Provisional)

STATUTORY RULES.

1915. No. 221.

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903–1915.

Regulations for the Employment of Persons in a Civil Capacity in connexion with the Department of Defence under Section 63 Sub-sections 1 and 2 of the Defence Act.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that, on account of urgency, the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903–1915 should come into immediate operation, and further should be taken to have come into operation on and from the first day of July, 1915, and to make the Regulations to come into operation accordingly as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this fifteenth day of November, One thousand nine hundred and fifteen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE.

REGULATIONS FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS IN A CIVIL CAPACITY IN CONNEXION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE UNDER SECTION 63 SUB-SECTIONS 1 AND 2 OF THE DEFENCE ACT.

Definitions.

1. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:—

“The Act” means the Defence Act 1903–1915;

“Minister” means the Minister of State for Defence;

“Secretary” means the Secretary to the Department of Defence;

“Chief Officer” means the Secretary to the Department of Defence; the Commandant of a Military District; or, as regards officers appointed under these Regulations, the Commandant of the Royal Military College;

“Officer” means a person who is employed, in pursuance of sub-sections 1 and 2 of section 63 of the Act, in a civil capacity in connexion with the Department of Defence, and who is appointed by the Governor-General;

“Employé” means a person (other than an officer) who is employed, in pursuance of sub-sections 1 and 2 of section 63 of the Act, in a civil capacity in connexion with the Department of Defence.

Responsibility of Secretary.

2. The Secretary shall be responsible for the general administration of persons employed in a civil capacity under section 63 of the Act and shall advise the Minister on all matters relating thereto.

Returns to be Furnished.

3. The following returns are to be prepared and forwarded:—