Commonwealth legislation

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.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

59 of 1960

Collection

legislative instrument

Plain English Summary

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What it does These regulations expand the coverage of the Tradesmen's Rights Regulation Act to include three specific telecommunications job classifications under Part V (the electrical trades section). The classifications now covered are:

Telegraph mechanic — workers who repair and maintain telegraph equipment
Telegraph serviceman — workers who service telegraph systems
Telegraph mechanic and serviceman — workers performing both roles

Who it affects Employees working in these three specific telegraph-related classifications, who now receive the same statutory protections, rights, or certification requirements as other electrical tradespeople covered by Part V of the Act.

Why it matters This ensures telegraph workers are not excluded from the workplace protections or professional standards that apply to electrical trades under Commonwealth law. It recognizes that telecommunications equipment work involves similar technical skills and safety considerations as traditional electrical trades.

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Tradesman's Rights Regulations

STATUTORY RULES.

View image in the official source1960. No. 59

REGULATIONS UNDER THE TRADESMEN’S RIGHTS REGULATION ACT 1946-1958.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Tradesmen’s Rights Regulation Act 1946-1958.

Dated this 29th day of July, 1960.

DUNROSSIL

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Labour and National Service.

View image in the official sourceTRADESMEN’S RIGHTS REGULATIONS.

Citation.

These Regulations may be cited as the Tradesmen’s Rights Regulations.

Additional Electrical Trades.

Part V. of the Tradesmen’s Rights Regulation Act 1946-1948 applies to the trades in which persons are employed in any of the following classifications:—

(a) telegraph mechanic;

(b) telegraph serviceman; and

View image in the official source(c) telegraph mechanic and serviceman.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 4th August, 1960.

View image in the official sourceBy Authority: A. J. ARTHUR, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

4443/60.—PRICE 3D. 16/23.6.1960.

Source text

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

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