Commonwealth legislation

Officers' Rights Declaration (Territory Laws) Regulations

RepealedCTH

This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

305 of 1976

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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What it does These regulations list two specific laws of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) — the Health Commission Ordinance 1975 and the Schools Authority Ordinance 1976 — as "prescribed Territory laws" under the Officers' Rights Declaration Act 1928.

Why it matters The Officers' Rights Declaration Act 1928 protects Commonwealth public servants who serve on Territory bodies. Without this protection, acting as a board member or officer under Territory law might risk their Commonwealth employment status, pension rights, or legal protections. By "prescribing" (officially recognising) these specific ACT laws, the regulations ensure that Commonwealth officers working for the ACT Health Commission or Schools Authority retain their full Commonwealth employment rights and protections.

Other changes The regulations repeal and replace the 1975 version of these rules to update the list of covered laws.

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Officers' Rights Declaration (Territory Laws) Regulations

Commonwealth Coat of Arms of Australia

Statutory Rules

1976 No. 305

REGULATIONS UNDER THE OFFICERS’ RIGHTS DECLARATION ACT 1928.*

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 Officers’ Rights Declaration Act 1928.

Date the twenty-third day of December, 1976.

JOHN R. KERR

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

J. L. CARRICK

Minister of State for Education for and on behalf of the Prime Minister.

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OFFICERS’ RIGHTS DECLARATION (TERRITORY LAWS)

REGULATIONS

Short title.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Officers’ Rights Declaration (Territory Laws) Regulations.

Repeal of Officers’ Rights Declaration Regulations.

2. Statutory Rules 1975, No. 146 are repealed.

Definition.

3. In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the Officers’ Rights Declaration Act 1928.

Prescribed Territory laws.

4. Each of the laws of the Australian Capital Territory specified in the Schedule is a prescribed Territory law for the purposes of the Act.

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SCHEDULE Regulation 4

Health Commission Ordinance 1975

Schools Authority Ordinance 1976

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 30 December 1976.

Printed by Authority by the Commonwealth Government Printer

Source text

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

1 Officers' Rights Declaration (Territory Laws) Regulations

Statutory Rules

1976 No. 305

REGULATIONS UNDER THE OFFICERS’ RIGHTS DECLARATION ACT 1928.*

Date the twenty-third day of December, 1976.

JOHN R. KERR

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

J. L. CARRICK

Minister of State for Education for and on behalf of the Prime Minister.

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OFFICERS’ RIGHTS DECLARATION (TERRITORY LAWS)

REGULATIONS

Short title.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Officers’ Rights Declaration (Territory Laws) Regulations.

Repeal of Officers’ Rights Declaration Regulations.

2. Statutory Rules 1975, No. 146 are repealed.

Definition.

3. In these Regulations, “ the Act ” means the Officers’ Rights Declaration Act 1928.

Prescribed Territory laws.

4. Each of the laws of the Australian Capital Territory specified in the Schedule is a prescribed Territory law for the purposes of the Act.

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SCHEDULE Regulation 4

Health Commission Ordinance 1975

Schools Authority Ordinance 1976

* Notified in the Australian Government Gazette on 30 December 1976.

Printed by Authority by the Commonwealth Government Printer