Nov. 20.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2791

Amendments to the Regulations under the Government Railways Act, 1908.

JELLICOE, Governor-General.

ORDER IN COUNCIL.

At the Government House at Wellington, this 17th day of November, 1924.

Present:

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL IN COUNCIL.

IN pursuance and exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the Government Railways Act, 1908, and of all other powers and authorities enabling him in this behalf, His Excellency the Governor-General of the Dominion of New Zealand, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the said Dominion, doth hereby amend or further amend the regulations made under the said Act on the twelfth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two, by making the following alterations therein:—

By omitting paragraphs (a) and (b) of Regulation 64, and substituting the following :—

“(a.) Employees in Division I shall, when travelling on duty for other than relieving purposes, be paid travelling-allowance for personal expenses at the following rates, namely :—

“(i.) Employees whose salaries do not exceed £155 per annum: Actual and reasonable expenses.

“(ii.) Employees whose salaries exceed £155 but do not exceed £380 per annum ... 12 6

“(iii.) Employees whose salaries exceed £380 but do not exceed £470 per annum .. 15 0

“(iv.) Employees whose salaries exceed £470 but do not exceed £565 per annum .. 17 6

“(v.) Employees whose salaries exceed £565 per annum (except the Permanent Head) .. 20 0

“(vi.) The Permanent Head ... 25 0

Provided, however, that in respect to time during which any such employee is travelling by sea the rate shall, if such time exceeds twenty-four hours, be as follows:—

“(vii.) For the first day of absence from headquarters ... 10 0

“(viii.) For the second and each subsequent day of absence ... 2 6

“(b.) Employees in Division I shall, while absent from their headquarters on relief duty, be paid relieving-allowance for personal expenses at the following rates in each case:—

“Any employee whose classified salary does not exceed £155 per annum: Actual and reasonable expenses.

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“Any employee whose classified salary exceeds £155 and does not exceed £295 per annum ... 10 0

“Any employee whose classified salary exceeds £295 and does not exceed £470 ... 12 6

“Any employee whose classified salary exceeds £470 : At the rate prescribed for travelling-allowance in each case.”

By inserting in paragraph (b) of Regulation 67, after the word “trains,” the words “and line gangers.”

By omitting from Regulation 87 the words “£420,” and substituting the words “£425.”

By adding to Regulation 92 at the beginning thereof the word “gangers.”

By omitting Regulation 103, and substituting the following:—

“103. (1.) Wherever in Regulations 104 to 120 inclusive it is provided that a member shall be paid at his ordinary rate of pay, or at a rate which is a multiple thereof, such ordinary rate of pay shall be determined as follows:—

“(a.) Where it is provided that a member shall be paid at a rate which is a multiple of his ordinary rate of pay, such ordinary rate of pay shall be a rate per hour being one forty-eighth part of the amount which such member would be entitled to receive for forty-four hours ordinary time at his classified rate of pay.

“(b.) In all other cases ‘ordinary rate of pay’ shall mean the member’s classified rate of pay in each case:

“Provided that the ordinary rate of pay shall for the purpose of calculating payment for overtime or standing-time worked or occurring between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. be a rate per hour being one-and-a-quarter times the ordinary rate of pay as hereinbefore defined in each case.

“(2.) The foregoing provisions of this regulation shall apply only to depot-chargemen, engine-drivers, night foremen of cleaners, firemen, and cleaners. In respect of all other employees ‘ordinary rate of pay’ shall mean for all purposes the employee’s classified rate of pay in each case.”

By omitting Regulation 105, and substituting the following:—

“105. (1.) Ordinary time shall be defined as follows:—

“(a.) In the case of tablet-porters located at stations where the work is, in the opinion of the Permanent Head, intermittent, fifty-six hours per week.

“(b.) In the case of crossing-keepers and bridge-keepers at places where the work is, in the opinion of the Permanent Head, intermittent, sixty hours per week.

“(c.) In the case of tablet-porters, crossing-keepers, and bridge-keepers other than those hereinbefore mentioned and of watchmen, night-watchmen, female waiting-room attendants, and messengers, forty-eight hours per week.

“(d.) In the case of employees in gangs under the control of Inspectors of Permanent Way, eight hours per day.

“(e.) In the case of employees (except watchmen and night-watchmen) in the Locomotive Workshops and in the Signal and Maintenance Branches (other than those mentioned in the last preceding paragraph), eight hours on each of the first five days (commencing on Monday) in each week and four hours on each Saturday.

“(f.) Notwithstanding anything hereinbefore contained, the ordinary time of employees in the Maintenance and Signal Branches who would under the practice heretofore prevailing have been permitted to work more than eight hours on any or all of the first five days in the week to enable them to visit their homes at weekends without loss of working-time or (in the case of permanent way gangs) to work less than eight hours on Saturdays shall be as fixed in each case by the proper officer, but so that such ordinary time for any such employee shall not exceed in any week the aggregate of the daily hours for such employee as hereinbefore prescribed.

“(g.) In the case of employees in the Locomotive Branch (other than depot-chargemen, engine-drivers, night foremen of cleaners, firemen, cleaners, and the employees in the Locomotive Branch mentioned in paragraph (e) hereof), eight hours on any five days and four hours on one day in each week.

“(h.) In the case of depot-chargemen, engine-drivers, night foremen of cleaners, firemen, and cleaners eight hours per shift and forty-four per week.

“(i.) In the case of employees in Division II other than those hereinbefore mentioned, ten hours per shift and forty-eight hours per week: Provided that time worked in excess of ten hours in any shift shall not be taken into account in computing the period of ordinary time for the same week.

“(2.) Except when inconsistent with the context, the ordinary time as hereinbefore defined shall be exclusive of time worked on any Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday, Labour Day, Sovereign’s Birthday, Anzac Day, and meal-times.

“(3.) All time worked in excess of ordinary time shall be overtime.”

By adding the following regulation:—

“105A. The ordinary time of gangers and surfacemen in Maintenance line gangs shall be exclusive of time occupied in travelling from and to the trolley-stand or other place on the line nearest their place of abode to and from their work. The following time allowance shall be made in respect of such travelling:—

“When the distance travelled is less than four miles, no allowance.

“Over four and not exceeding five miles, fifteen minutes.

“For every mile thereafter, five minutes additional.

“Such time will be paid for at the member’s classified rate of pay in each case, but will not be taken into account for the purpose of computing overtime.”

By omitting Regulation 106.