Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C00357:clause:3_70ah
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C00357
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 70AH
Character Range: 100082–101299

70AH  Method of paying salary

 (1) Except where the Minister otherwise determines, any payment of remuneration or allowances to a Commonwealth employee shall be made otherwise than in cash.

 (2) In this section:

Commonwealth authority means an authority or body, whether a body corporate or not, established for a public purpose by or under a law of the Commonwealth or of a Territory (other than the Northern Territory), and includes a company or other body corporate incorporated under a law of a State or Territory, being a company or other body corporate in which the Commonwealth has a controlling interest.

Commonwealth employee means:
 (a) a person who is an officer or employee for the purposes of the Public Service Act 1922 or is the holder of a statutory office;
 (b) any other person employed by the Commonwealth or by a Commonwealth authority, whether in a permanent capacity or otherwise; or
 (c) a person holding an office or appointment in the Commonwealth Teaching Service or an office or appointment under the Supply and Development Act 1939 or under regulations under the Naval Defence Act 1910;
but does not include a member of the Defence Force.

Part VIII—Commonwealth teaching service