Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Regulations 1918 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1918. No. 179.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS’ REPATRIATION ACT 1917.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1917 to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this third day of July, 1918.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. D. MILLEN,

Minister of State for Repatriation.

 

Amendment of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations 1918.

(Statutory Rules 1918, No. 88.)

1. Regulation 12 of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (2) thereof.

2. Regulation 13 of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead:—

“13. A State Board shall not grant a loan for a longer period than ten years, and in determining the terms of repayment of the loan the State Board shall have regard to the purpose for which, and the general circumstances of the person to whom, the loan is granted, but the loan shall, as far as possible, he repayable in accordance with a schedule approved by the Minister.”

3. Regulation 21 of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead:—

“21. Where a borrower who has obtained a loan from the Department is unable to repay the amount due by him, a State Board may write off the whole or any portion of the amount due:

Provided that where the amount due exceeds One hundred pounds the State Board shall refer the case, with a recommendation, to the Minister for determination.”

4. Regulation 48 of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations is repealed and the following regulation is inserted in its stead:—

Soldiers with dependants.

“48. Where soldiers with dependants are, after discharge, under treatment in hospitals or special institutions, they or their dependants, as the Deputy-Comptroller decides, may be granted sustenance at a rate which will bring their incomes up to the rate provided by regulation 34.”

5. After regulation 55 of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations, the following regulation is inserted:—

Treatment of soldiers in hospitals.

“55a.—(1) Where a soldier has, after discharge, been admitted on the order of an approved medical officer, to a hospital or similar institution, a Deputy-Comptroller may pay such fees and charges as the Minister approves, for the treatment of the soldier in the hospital or institution.”

“(2) For the purposes of this regulation (approved) medical officer’ means a medical officer approved by a Deputy-Comptroller.”

6. Regulation 57 of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations is amended:—

(a) by omitting the word “re-establishment” and inserting in its stead the word “establishment”; and

(b) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(2) “Where it is necessary for the establishment in civil life of an applicant, a State Board may make advances by way of loan, not exceeding Thirty-five pounds in each case, for the purchase of furniture.”

7. After regulation 60 of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations, the following regulation is inserted:—

Advances to soldiers in possession of land.

“60a. Where a soldier is in possession of land but is not eligible to receive financial assistance under a Soldiers’ Settlement Scheme of a State, a State Board may make advances by way of loan, not exceeding Fifty pounds in each case for the purchase of the necessary materials, plants and seeds required by the soldier for the purpose of obtaining a livelihood from the land.”

8. The Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations are amended by inserting therein, after regulation 75, the following regulation:—

Powers of State Board exercisable by Deputy-Comptroller.

“76. In the event of all the offices of members of a State Board being vacant at the same time the Minister may, by writing under his hand, authorize a Deputy-Comptroller, or such other person as the Minister thinks fit, to exercise, during such vacancy, like powers to those exercisable by the Board under these Regulations:

Provided that any grants or allowances made by a Deputy Comptroller or other authorized person in pursuance of power vested in him under this regulation shall be made from money supplied to him for that purpose by the Minister.”

 

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