7Deductions from salary

7 Deductions from salary

(1)  If an officer or employee –

(a) occupies for the purpose of residence a building or part of a building that belongs to or is occupied by or on behalf of the Crown; or

(b) receives, or is provided with, fuel, lighting, power, board, or other facilities or amenities of a similar nature, the cost of which is paid by the Crown –

there is to be deducted from the salary payable to the officer or employee –

(c) if an award is applicable to the officer or employee – the sum, if any, that is specified in the award; or

(d) if no award is applicable to the officer or employee – the sum, if any, that the Employer determines.

(2)  A deduction is not to be made from the salary of an officer or employee except as provided by these regulations or an award or by any Act regulating contributions to any superannuation fund.

(3)  Unless the Treasurer otherwise directs, an officer or employee may, by notice in writing to the Agency in which the officer or employee is employed, authorise, for each pay day that occurs while the notice is in effect, deductions, of the amount of money specified in the notice, for any purpose approved by the Treasurer, from the salary payable to the officer or employee and pay to the employee organisation, or any other organisation, specified in the notice.

(4)  A notice under subregulation (3) may authorise the making of deductions from the salary of an officer or employee either –

(a) for the period that is specified in the notice; or

(b) until the notice is revoked by the officer or employee by a notice in writing to the Agency –

and deductions may be made from that salary accordingly.

(5)  If money is deducted from the salary of an officer or employee pursuant to a notice under subregulation (3) , the money is to be forwarded, within 7 days after the deduction is made, to the secretary of the employee organisation, or another organisation, specified in the notice.