Commonwealth act

Public Service Act 1973

RepealedCTH

This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

21 of 1973

Collection

act

Plain English Summary

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What this law does

This law gives Commonwealth public servants an extra week of paid annual leave (recreation leave) each year.

It amends the main Public Service Act to increase the minimum leave entitlement from three weeks to four weeks per year.

Who it affects

Employees of the Australian Government (the Commonwealth Public Service)

Why it matters

Improves working conditions by giving public servants more paid time off work
Aligns Commonwealth employment standards with evolving community expectations for annual leave

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Public Service Act 1973

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Public Service Act 1973

No. 21 of 1973

AN ACT

Relating to Recreation Leave in the Public Service of the Commonwealth.

[Assented to 18 April 1973]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Public Service Act 1973.

(2) The Public Service Act 1922–1972, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Public Service Act 1922–1973.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1st January, 1973.

Leave of absence for recreation.

3. Section 68 of the Public Service Act 1922–1972 is amended by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-section (4) the words “three weeks” and substituting the words “four weeks”.

Source text

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Public Service Act 1973

No. 21 of 1973

AN ACT

Relating to Recreation Leave in the Public Service of the Commonwealth.

[Assented to 18 April 1973]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Public Service Act 1973.

(2) The Public Service Act 1922–1972, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Public Service Act 1922–1973.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1st January, 1973.

Leave of absence for recreation.

3. Section 68 of the Public Service Act 1922–1972 is amended by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-section (4) the words “three weeks” and substituting the words “four weeks”.