Commonwealth Teaching Service Act 1972 (Cth)

Commonwealth Teaching Service Act 1972

No. 13, 1972

Compilation date: 6 December 1988

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 109, 1988

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This compilation

This is a compilation of the Commonwealth Teaching Service Act 1972 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 6 December 1988 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

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Contents Part I—Preliminary 1 Short Title 2 Commencement 4 Interpretation 5 Application of Act Part II—Administration 6 Object of Act 7 Functions of relevant authorities 8 Delegation Part III—The Commonwealth Teaching Service Division 1—Establishment of the Service 19 Establishment of Commonwealth Teaching Service Division 2—Officers and Employees 20 Officers 21 Recruitment of officers 22 Appointments to be on probation 23 Employees Division 3—Classifications and Promotions 25 Creation and abolition of positions 26 Reclassification 27 Filling of vacant positions 28 Selection of officers for promotion or transfer 29 Appeals against promotions 30 Promotions Appeal Boards Division 4—Joint Selection Committees 31 Transfer or promotion on advice of Joint Selection Committee 32 Joint Selection Committee 33 Procedure of Joint Selection Committee 34 Arrangements where no Joint Selection Committee or where advice of Committee not accepted 34A Promotion and transfer on advice of Joint Selection Committee not subject to appeal Division 5—Forfeiture of Office 34B Forfeiture of office 34C Re‑appointment of officers and temporary employees deemed to have retired under section 34B Division 5A—Attachment of Salaries 34D Attachment of salaries of officers Division 6—Dismissals and Punishments 35 Disciplinary action for misconduct 36 Appeals 37 Disciplinary Appeal Board Division 10—Transfer of certain members to the Teaching Service of the Northern Territory 43R Interpretation 43S Minister to be satisfied as to form of Northern Territory law 43T Minister may transfer members to Teaching Service of Northern Territory 43U Right to re‑enter Commonwealth Teaching Service by way of transfer or promotion 43V Application for re‑appointment to Service 43W Re‑appointment to Service 43X Rights of officers upon re‑appointment 43Y Constitution of, and inquiries by, committees PART IV—Commonwealth Teaching Service Scholarships 44 Commonwealth Teaching Service Scholarships 45 Benefits to be by way of financial assistance 46 Payment of benefits under scholarships 47 Tenure of scholarship 48 Benefits to be paid out of moneys appropriated by Parliament 49 Information to be furnished in relation to scholarships Part V—Miscellaneous 50 Delegation 50A Transfer of persons where functions to be performed by Commonwealth authority 51 Approvals 52 Annual report 53 Regulations The Schedules Second Schedule The Schedules Third Schedule Endnotes Endnote 1—Legislation history Endnote 2—Amendment history An Act to establish a Commonwealth Teaching Service