Notices to be gazetted. Com. P. S. Act, s. 76. As to officers whose address is unknown. Cf. Com. P. S. Act, 8. 77. Service in Common wealth not to shall first happen, and in case of his death shall not be assets for the payment of his debts. Public Notifications. 76. Notices of all appointments, promotions, transfers, retirements, vacations of office, or removals of officers, and of all Orders in Council or Proclamations under this Act, shall be published in the Government Gazette within twenty-eight days after the making thereof by the Governor, and every such notice shall be deemed and taken to be conclusive evidence of every such appointment, promotion, transfer, retirement, vacation of office, or removal, or of such Order in Council or Proclamation respectively. Service of Notices on Officers. 77. (1.) In the event of the address for the time being of an officer being unknown to the Commissioner or any Permanent Head, as the case may be, all notices, orders, or communications to or for such officer shall be posted to the last-known address of such officer, and a notification of the fact of such posting shall be published in the Government Gazette. com (2.) So far as regards any such notice, order, or munication, compliance with subsection one of this section shall be deemed a sufficient service of such notice, order, or communication on an officer whose address is unknown as aforesaid. (3.) Where any such notice, order, or communication relates to any charges made against an officer, then if within a time specified in such notice, order, or communication no answer is received by the authority asking whether the officer admits the truth of such charges, he shall be deemed to deny the truth of such charges, and such charges may be inquired into and dealt with in the absence of the officer affected. Commonwealth and State Officers. 78. The fact that any person is an officer of the Public Service disqualify for State of the Commonwealth shall not disqualify him from also executing the duties of an office in the Public Service of the State. service. Officer of Commonwealth may discharge State functions. 79. (1.) The Governor may arrange with the Governor-General for the performance by an officer in the Public Service of the Commonwealth for the Government of the State of any work or Cf. Com. P. S. Act, services or for executing the duties of any office in the Public Service of the State. 8. 36. made. Consequent (2.) In any such case the Governor may, by agreement with arrangements to be the Governor-General or otherwise, make arrangements for determining(a.) the rate of payment to be made by the Government of the State for the Services to be performed or the work done for the State by such officer; and (b.) (b.) any matters which may require to be adjusted with 80. Where an officer of the State performs some duties for the Government of the Commonwealth. it shall be lawful for the Governor, by agreement with the Governor-General or otherwise. to make arrangements for determining (a.) the rate of payment to be made by the Government of the (b.) any matters which may require to be adjusted with regard Arrangement for duties by officer. work or services 81. It shall be lawful for the Governor. at the request of the Arrangement for Governor-General, to authorise and cause any work or services to be performance of performed for the Government of the Commonwealth; and the Governor, by agreement with the Governor-General or otherwise, may make arrangements for determining (a.) the rate of payment to be made by the Government of the (b.) any matters which may require to be adjusted with regard Performance of Work outside Public Service. for Commonwealth. C. ibid., s. 38. 82. (1.) Except with the express permission of the Governor, Officer not to which permission may at any time be withdrawn, no officer shall (a.) accept or continue to hold an office in or under the (b.) accept or continue to hold or discharge the duties of or (c.) engage in or undertake any such business, whether as (d.) engage or continue in the private practice of any profession; or (e.) accept or engage in any employment for reward other (2.) engage in duties unconnected with his office. Com. P. S. Act, s. 79. Effect as to companies. N.S.W., 1902, No. 31, s. 68 (5). Superannuation. Regulations. officer (2.) Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prevent an (".) from becoming a member or shareholder only of any incorporated company or of any company or society of persons registered under any statute; or (b.) from accepting and continuing to hold any office in any society founded under the law relating to friendly societies for the benefit of public servants only. Superannuation. 83. The provisions of the Superannuation Act shall not apply to any person appointed to the Public Service after the commencement of this Act; and nothing in this Act contained shall be deemed to confer on any person whomsoever any right or privilege under the said Act. Regulations. 84. The Governor may make, alter, or repeal regulations for Com P. S. Act, s. 80. the carrying out of any of the provisions of this Act, and in particular for all or any of the following purposes, namely: (a.) The establishment, alteration, or abolition of any depart ment; (b.) for arranging the Professional Division and the General Division into classes and grades, and for determining the limits of salaries and wages to be paid to persons in such classes or grades in the different departments or in any specified department; (c.) for the conditions under which officers of the Clerical and General Divisions may be transferred to the Professional Division, and the conditions under which officers may be transferred from the General Division to the Clerical Division; (d.) for examinations, for fixing the fees payable for entrance examinations, and for registering in the order of merit the names of all persons who have passed the entrance examinations, and of those candidates who, having qualified at any such examination, may be appointed to fill subsequent vacancies arising within nine months thereof; (e.) for prescribing the rates of salaries or wages for women employed otherwise than in the Clerical Division, and the terms upon which the service of female officers may be dispensed with upon their marriage: Provided that nothing herein shall be taken to permit the employment of any married woman, except upon the certificate of the Commissioner in each case that such employment is desirable; (f) for constituting in any part of the State, or for any locality or office in any locality, boards of inquiry for the purpose purpose of investigating charges against any officer for breaches of the provisions of this Act or any regulations thereunder, or of being unfit to discharge or incapable of discharging the duties of his office efficiently, or of committing any offence for which an officer may be suspended from duty, and for regulating the procedure of such boards; (9.) for regulating and fixing, for breach of any specified regulation. penalties not exceeding fifty pounds, according to the nature and gravity of the offence; (h.) for regulating and determining the scale or amount to be paid to officers for transfer or travelling allowances or expenses, or for living in localities where the climatic conditions are severe, or in places where, owing to their situation, the cost of living is exceptionally high; and providing for the relief and transfer of officers employed in any such locality after having been so employed for the period prescribed for that locality; (i.) for prescribing the form of Register of applicants for temporary employment, and the mode of keeping the same, and the mode of selecting persons therefrom, and also the method of dealing with or punishing persons temporarily employed; (j.) for regulating the hours of attendance of officers, and the keeping and signing of records of attendances, or prescribing other methods of recording attendances; (k) for regulating the performance of and payment of officers for extra services, and the payment of examiners, and members of the Appeal Board. (1.) for fixing the amount and nature of the security to be given for the fidelity of officers occupying positions the nature of which, in the opinion of the Commissioner, renders it necessary for such officers to find security for their fidelity; (m.) for fixing the maximum or minimum age of persons who may be appointed to any particular division or class or grade or to any particular office; (".) for providing for a notification to the Commissioner of every punishment inflicted on any officer by virtue of this Act, and for keeping records thereof; (.) prescribing the lowest amount for which the lives of officers shall, having regard to their annual salary, be assured, and other matters in connection with the provisions of this Act relating to life assurance; (p.) Publication of regulations in Gazette. (p.) for determining the dates, times, or periods of time at or within which shall be done all things and acts required or permitted by this Act to be done, and in respect of which no dates, times, or periods of time are specifically provided; and (q.) for notifying all vacancies and the method of applying for such vacancies. (r.) for the conduct of elections of the elective member of the Appeal Board under the provisions of section fifty-one, and the procedure of the Board. Regulations made pursuant to this Act may be made either generally or with respect to any particular case or class of cases, and when published in the Government Gazette shall have full force and effect; and such regulations shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament within seven days of publication in the Government Gazette if Parliament is in session and actually sitting, or if Parliament is not in session or not actually sitting, then within seven days after the commencement of the next session or sitting. Every officer shall be entitled to a copy of this Act and the regulations free of charge. FIRST |