Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Australian Military Forces and Senior Cadets (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1921. No. 124.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1918.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1918, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this thirtieth day of June, 1921.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Australian Military Forces and Senior Cadets, 1921.

Amendments.

(a) Regulation 326, sub-paragraph (1) is amended by deleting the figures “£60” occurring in the second line, and inserting the figures “£85” in lieu thereof. To take effect from 1st April, 1921.

(b) Regulation 326, sub-paragraph (2), is repealed, and the following substituted in lieu thereof:—

“(2) (a)Provided, however, that in cases where the Training Area includes training localities, the visiting of which would necessitate the Area Medical Officer’s absence from his place of residence for more than twenty-four hours, the persons liable for medical examination in such localities may not be considered portion of those allotted to the Area Medical Officer for examination.

(b)Cases referred to in sub-paragraph (a) shall be dealt with as follows:—

(i.) Local medical practitioners may be employed to conduct such examinations and may be paid at the rate of 2s. 6d. for each examination, or

(ii.) Travelling allowance at the rate laid down in regulation 196, subject to the conditions of regulation 195c may be paid to the Area Medical Officer. In addition, the necessary rail or steamer warrants may also be supplied, provided that the travelling allowance and transportation expenses do not exceed the cost of engaging local medical practitioners.”

 

(c) When examinations necessitate the absence of the Area Medical Officer from his head-quarters for less than twenty-four hours necessary rail or steamer warrants may be provided and

travelling allowances paid in accordance with Financial and Allowance Regulation 196, provided the cost to the Department be no greater were such examinations carried out by local medical practitioners at the rate of 2s. 6d. for each examination.

In all other instances when the Area Medical Officer does not examine the whole of those allotted to him local medical practitioners may be employed to examine the remainder of these so allotted at the rate of 2s. 6d. for each examination and any sums so paid should be deducted from the Area Medical Officer's allowance.”

    

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