Commuters will be restricted to a Saturday bus timetable on Monday, April 27, but if you drive instead, watch out for the parking inspectors because they will be on the job per normal.
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A government spokesman confirmed that weekday parking rules and charges would apply on April 27, despite the day being a holiday for ACT public servants.
Confusion over the day has arisen because Anzac Day falls on a Saturday. The last time that happened, the government declared the following Monday a holiday.
However, this time it has not done so, mindful of the cost of public holidays to local business and wanting to ensure the Saturday is a holiday for people who want to attend the Anzac Day events, given the significance of this year's commemorations.
While Monday isn't a public holiday, people employed in the ACT public service will have the day off because their employment deal specifies the holiday in lieu of Anzac Day.
That means public schools are closed but private schools are open. And it has created a problem for bus travel because ACTION drivers work weekends and public holidays on a volunteer basis, and not enough drivers volunteered for a full timetable.
However, parking inspectors will be on the job.
The spokesman said "essential public servants" would work because they operated on a seven-day roster.
That included parking inspectors.
However, bus drivers were "different due to their enterprise agreement".
He said April 27 was largely a normal Monday.
"Monday, April 27 is a normal Monday as far as parking rules, fees and enforcement are concerned. So, as usual, motorists who follow the rules have nothing to worry about," he said.
"There are likely to be fewer inspectors than on a typical weekday, so they will be focusing their efforts on areas where they can have most impact, such as town centres. But, of course, anyone who breaks parking rules anywhere risks a fine."
The April 27 confusion deepened when the federal Immigration Department also declared the day a holiday. However, Customs, the Australian Taxation Office, Human Services and Defence staff will work as usual.