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

STATUTORY RULES.

1912. No. 34.

 

provisional regulations under the naval defence act 1910-1911

Financial and Allowance Regulations (Provisional) for the Naval Forces of the Commonwealth—Regulations 82 to 88—Amendments.

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 NavalDefence Act 1910-1911 should come into immediate operation, and further, should be taken to have come into operation on the 1st day of January, 1912, and make the Regulations to come into operation accordingly as Provisional Regulations.

Dated this fourteenth day of February, One thousand nine hundred and twelve.

DENMAN,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE.

 

FINANCIAL AND ALLOWANCE REGULATIONS (PROVISIONAL) FOR THE NAVAL FORCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

Amendments.

Regulations 82 to 88 inclusive are cancelled, and the following substituted therefor:—

82. Medical attendance shall be granted to all members of the Administration and Instructional Staff, under the regulations and conditions hereafter defined:—

(a) The term “medical attendance” throughout these Regulations means the professional advice and care during sickness or injury afforded in hospital or out of hospital by Naval Medical Officers appointed for the duty at the following Districts or Sub-Districts:—

 

New South Wales............................	Sydney, Newcastle;
Victoria...........................................	Melbourne (including Williamstown), Geelong, Portland, Port Fairy;
Queensland......................................	Brisbane, Rockhampton, Cairns, Townsville, Bundaberg, Thursday Island ;
South Australia................................	Port Adelaide;
Western Australia............................	Fremantle, Albany;
Tasmania.........................................	Hobart, Launceston;

and at such other places as may be approved by the Minister, Members shall only be entitled to medical attendance at their own homes, provided they reside within a radius of two miles from the Naval Staff Office.

   

C.766.—Price 3d.

 

(b) Medical attendance does not, however, include surgical operations except those of a minor character, and which do not involve the administration of an anæsthetic.

(c) When necessary, arrangements may be made for admission and treatment in a general hospital approved of by the Naval Medical Officer.

(d) Medical attendance shall include supply of medicines, &c., prescribed by the Naval Medical Officer in charge of the case.

(e) All medicines, &c., shall be supplied by those Naval Medical Officers referred to in sub-paragraph (a), in accordance with the Government medical regulations of their respective States, and at Government contract rates. Where Government contracts do not exist, District or Sub-District Naval Officers may authorise Naval Medical Officers to arrange with local chemists for supply of medicines at a rate not exceeding 10s. per annum per family. These drugs shall be confined to those of the British Pharmacopœia or Squire’s Companion to the British Pharmacopœia; patent or proprietary medicines shall not be recognised.

(f) Members may be treated in a private hospital on the distinct understanding that the Department will only be liable for the payment of fees which would have been charged had the patient been treated in a general hospital, except under special circumstances, such as an injury in the performance of naval duty, which must at the earliest possible moment be submitted for the consideration of the Minister.

83. Wives and Children (children up to fourteen years of age)of members may receive medical attendance and drugs as specified in paragraph 82, sub-paragraphs (a), (d), and (e), provided no extra expense to the Department is incurred.

84. The cost of medical attendance for confinements will not be allowed.

 

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