Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth (Amendment) (Provisional) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1906. No. 67.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACTS 1903–1904.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby certify that, on account of urgency, the following Regulations under the Defence Acts 1903–1904, should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this 23rd day of August, One thousand nine hundred and six,

NORTHCOTE,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

T. PLAYFORD.

 

Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth.

Paragraphs 131 and 135 are cancelled; and the following are substituted therefor:—

Para, 131. “If, in the opinion of the Medical Officer attending the individual, the injury is of a permanent nature, a report will be forwarded to the Commandant, who will convene a Medical Board to inquire into the case, which may recommend an amount of compensation, if any, in accordance with the following scale:—

Permanent disability will be classified as follows:—

One-quarter disablement.

One-half disablement.

Three-quarters disablement.

Total disablement.

The maximum grant for total disability shall not exceed three years’ pay of the members rank in the same branch of the Permanent Forces, or, if there be no such branch of the Permanent Forces, of an equivalent rank in the Permanent Artillery. Any allowance for quarters or rations to be included.”

Para. 135 “Compensation may be recommended, by a Board Appointed to inquire into the case, to the widow and children of any member of the Militia or Volunteer Forces who is killed when on duty, or dies of any injury received or disease contracted on duty, if the death, injury, or disease was not due to the member’s default.

The compensation awarded shall not exceed three years’ pay of the member’s rank in the same branch of the Permanent Forces, or, if there be no such branch of the Permanent Forces, of an equivalent rank in the Permanent Artillery. Any allowance for quarters or rations to be included.

No claim for compensation shall be considered unless made within twelve months after the death of the member.”

 

By Authority: J. Kemp, Acting Government Printer, Melbourne.

C.8913.—Price 3d.