AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

SCHOOLS AUTHORITY (ALLOWANCES) REGULATIONS

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

No. 26 of 1981

Section 57 of the Schools Authority Ordinance 1976 provides for the making of regulations by the Minister for carrying out or giving effect to the Ordinance.

Section 22(1) provides for the Chief Education Officer to be paid, subject to the Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973, such remuneration and allowances as are prescribed.  The salary of the Chief Education Officer is determined by the Remuneration Tribunal.  The Remuneration Tribunals Act does not provide for all allowances now payable to Second Division officers of the Australian Public Service, e.g. use of a private vehicle and removal expenses.

The Schools Authority (Allowances) Regulations made in accordance with Section 22, Schools Authority Ordinance, 1976, prescribe allowances to the Chief Education Officer and the performance of functions in relation to allowances.

The Regulations do not refer to specific kinds of allowances but provide for the payment to the Chief Education Officer of such allowances as would be payable to him under the Public Service Regulations if he were an officer in the Second Division of the Australian Public Service.

Authorisation of payments is by the Minister responsible for administration of the Schools Authority Ordinance, 1976.

Authority:	Section 57 of the Schools Authority Ordinance, 1976

Minister of State for Education