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

STATUTORY RULES

1904. No. 78.

 

PROVISIONAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903.

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 Act 1903, should come into immediate operation, and make the Regulations to come into operation forthwith, as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this 7th day of December, One thousand nine hundred and four

NORTHCOTE.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

J. W. McCAY.

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Financial and Allowance Regulations for the Military Forces of the Commonwealth, 1904.

The following Regulation to be added to the above Regulations as Part IVa.:—

Part IVa. Compensation for injuries received or disease contracted on duty—Permanent Forces.

115a. Compensation may be recommended by a Board appointed to inquire into the case of any member of the Permanent Forces who is retired or discharged on account of wounds or injuries received, or disease contracted on duty, if the wound, injury, or disease was not due to the member’s default. The compensation shall be according to the following scale:—

(a) The maximum amount.

(b) Three-quarters of the maximum amount.

(c) One-half of the maximum amount.

(d) One-quarter of the maximum amount.

The maximum amount shall be a sum equivalent to three years’ pay, including any allowances for quarters or rations at the rate the member received or was allowed immediately prior to his retirement or discharge. The maximum amount shall only be awarded in case of total disability. In case of partial disability, the compensation shall be less than the maximum amount, and shall be fixed in accordance with the scale, and so that the amount awarded shall be proportionate to the degree of disability of the member.

 

115b. Compensation may be recommended by a Board appointed to inquire into the case, to the widow and family of any member of the Permanent Forces who it killed when on duty, or dies of any disease contracted on duty, if the death or disease was not due to the member’s default. The amount of compensation awarded shall not exceed three years’ pay, including allowances for quarters or rations at the rate the member received or was allowed immediately prior to his death. No claim for compensation shall be considered unless it is made within twelve months after the death of the member.

 

By Authority: Robt. S. Brain, Government Printer, Melbourne.