Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Regulations 1919 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1920. No. 102.

REGULATION UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS’ REPATRIATION ACT 1917-1918.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1917-1918, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this fifteenth day of June, 1920.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. D. MILLEN,

Minister of State for Repatriation.

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Amendment of Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations 1919 (as Amended by Statutory Rules 1919, Nos. 123, 263, 274, 278, 290, 295, and 1920, 11, 12, 13, 28, 42, 44, 60, 66, 78, and 89).

Regulation 41 of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

“41. (1) In the case of—

(a) an applicant who has applied for and is awaiting a Land Qualification Certificate; or

Sustenance to Land Settlers

(b)an applicant who has received a Land Qualification Certificate, and is awaiting allotment of land, or an applicant being already eligible who does not require a Qualification Certificate and is awaiting allotment of land; or

(c) an applicant who has been allotted land but is awaiting possession of same;

a Deputy Comptroller, may, for a period not exceeding in the aggregate three months in any one case under this regulation, grant sustenance at the rate applicable to the case under regulation 37.

Provided that in no case where an applicant has been refused a Land Qualification Certificate shall he be eligible under this regulation.

(2) In cases where, prior to the commencement of this regulation, applicants have received sustenance under these regulations, additional sustenance may be granted as follows:—

(a)if the applicant has received sustenance for a period in excess of two months—additional sustenance may be granted for a period not exceeding one month;

(b) if he has received sustenance for a period not exceeding two months but exceeding one month—additional sustenance may be granted for a period not exceeding two months;

(c) if he has received sustenance for a period not exceeding one month—additional sustenance may be granted for a period not exceeding three months.

 

(3) Where an application under this regulation has been submitted to the Executive of a Country Local Committee, the Executive may grant sustenance for a period not exceeding four weeks. The Executive shall forthwith notify the Deputy Comptroller of the grant of sustenance under this sub-regulation, and he may authorize the continued payment of sustenance for the period permitted by this regulation.

(4) No sustenance shall be paid under this regulation until the applicant has lodged an application for employment, and any applicant who without good and sufficient reason refuses employment shall be ineligible for further sustenance under this regulation.

(5) In the consideration of any application under this regulation no account shall be taken of any period prior to the passing of this regulation during which the applicant has had employment.

    

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