Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1980 No. 115 FINANCE REGULATIONS (AMENDMENTS) - REG 34

34. Regulation 127A of the Finance Regulations is repealed and the following
regulation substituted: Power of certain persons to give directions

"127A. (1) The Minister or the Secretary may give to officers, or to any other
persons who are subject to the provisions of the Act, directions for or in
relation to any of the matters referred to in paragraphs 71 (1) (a) to (g)
(inclusive) of the Act.



"(2) The Permanent Head of a Department referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or
(c) of the definition of 'Department' in sub-regulation 4 (1) may give to
officers of, or persons employed in, that Department directions for or in
relation to any of the matters referred to in paragraphs 71 (1) (a) to (g)
(inclusive) of the Act.



"(3) The Permanent Head of a Department referred to in paragraph (d) of the
definition of 'Department' in sub-regulation 4 (1) may give to persons
employed in the branch of the Australian Public Service in relation to which
that person has, under an Act, the powers of, or exercisable by, the Permanent
Head of a Department of the Australian Public Service directions for or in
relation to any of the matters referred to in paragraphs 71 (1) (a) to (g)
(inclusive) of the Act.



"(4) Where, by virtue of a direction or approval given or a determination or
requirement made under a provision of these Regulations, that provision does
not apply in the circumstances specified in the direction, approval,
determination or requirement, as the case may be, the power conferred by
sub-regulation (1), (2) or (3) extends to the giving of directions for and in
relation to the matter dealt with by that provision in the circumstances so
specified.



"(5) A contravention of, or failure to comply with, a direction given under
this regulation shall be deemed to be a contravention of these Regulations.".