National Security (Medical Co-ordination and Equipment) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1943. No. 204.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT 1939-1943.*

I, THE DEPUTY OF 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 National Security Act 1939-1943.

Dated this sixteenth day of August, 1943.

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendments of the National Security (Medical Co-ordination and Equipment) Regulations.

Definitions.

1. Regulation 5 of the National Security (Medical Co-ordination and Equipment) Regulations is amended by omitting the definition of “medical personnel” and inserting in its stead the following definition:—

“‘medical personnel’ includes medical practitioners, medical students and masseurs;”.

Medical Equipment Control Committee.

2. Regulation 7 of the National Security (Medical Co-ordination and Equipment) Regulations is amended by inserting after paragraph (d) of sub-regulation (1.) the following paragraph:—

“(da) a representative of the Department of Munitions;”.

State Medical Co-ordination Committees.

3. Regulation 8 of the National Security (Medical Co-ordination and Equipment) Regulations is amended by omitting paragraph (a) and inserting in its stead the following paragraph:—

“(a) an Army Medical Officer in the State, who shall be appointed by the Director-General of Medical Services, Australian Military Forces, and shall be Chairman of the Committee;”.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1943.

  Statutory Rules 1943, No. 51.

3066.—Price 3d. 28/2.8.1943.

Deputy Chairmen of Committees.

4. Regulation 9 of the National Security (Medical Co-ordination and Equipment) Regulations is amended by adding at the end of sub-regulation (4.) the following proviso:—

“Provided that nothing in this sub-regulation shall affect the exercise by the delegate of any powers delegated by the Chairman of the Central Committee in pursuance of regulation 20 of these Regulations.”.

5. Regulations 12 and 13 of the National Security (Medical Co-ordination and Equipment) Regulations are repealed and the following regulations inserted in their stead:—

Functions of Central Committee.

“12.—(1.) The Central Committee shall exercise and perform powers and functions in accordance with these Regulations in relation to—

(a) the provision and distribution of medical personnel for the service of the Naval, Military and Air Forces of the Commonwealth and of the civil population; and

(b) the provision of hospital accommodation, equipment and staff to meet any emergency arising out of the war,

and shall give directions to, and exercise general supervision over, State Committees.

“(2.) The Central Committee shall report to the Minister in relation to any matter within the powers and functions of the Committee which is referred to the Committee by the Minister or which the Committee considers it desirable to bring under the notice of the Minister.

Functions of Medical Equipment Control Committee.

“13.—(1.) The Medical Equipment Control Committee shall exercise and perform powers and functions in accordance with these Regulations in relation to medical equipment and shall make such investigations as it considers necessary or desirable concerning—

(a) the supplies of medical equipment available in Australia;

(b) any existing or expected shortage of such equipment;

(c) any action to meet or obviate any such shortage;

(d) the production of medical equipment in Australia and the cultivation of trees and plants for the production of drugs; and

(e) any action necessary or desirable in relation to the regulation, restriction or prohibition of the production, storage, distribution, sale, purchase or use of medical equipment.

“(2.) The Medical Equipment Control Committee shall—

(a) report to the Minister in relation to any matter affecting medical equipment which is referred to the Committee by the Minister or which the Committee considers it desirable to bring under the notice of the Minister; and

(b) submit reports and recommendations to the Chairman of the Central Committee in relation to any matters in respect of which the Medical Equipment Control Committee considers it desirable that action should be taken under regulation 42 of these Regulations.”.

Delegation.

6. Regulation 20 of the National Security (Medical Co-ordination and Equipment) Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulations:—

“(2.) The Chairman of the Central Committee may delegate to the Chairman of the Medical Equipment Control Committee the powers conferred upon him by regulation 42 of these Regulations.

“(3.) A delegation in pursuance of this regulation—

(a) shall be in writing signed by the Chairman of the Central Committee, acting on behalf of that Committee or on his own behalf, as the case may be;

(b) may be given subject to conditions and restrictions in relation to the exercise of the delegated power;

(c) shall be revocable by notice in writing signed by the Chairman of the Central Committee, acting on behalf of that Committee or on his own behalf, as the case may be; and

(d) shall not affect the exercise of any power or function by the Central Committee, or by the Chairman of the Central Committee, as the case may be.”.

Authentication of documents.

7. Regulation 21 of the National Security (Medical Co-ordination and Equipment) Regulations is amended by inserting in sub-regulation (2.), before the word “shall”, the words “, acting on behalf of the Committee,”.

Members of Emergency Medical Service.

8. Regulation 27 of the National Security (Medical Co-ordination and Equipment) Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the words “and shall thereupon be deemed for all purposes to be members of that Service”.

Duties of members of Emergency Medical Service.

9. Regulation 28 of the National Security (Medical Co-ordination and Equipment) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “general directions as are, from time to time, given by the Minister of State for Home Security, acting upon the recommendation of the Central Committee, and such particular directions (not inconsistent with the general directions)” and inserting in their stead the word “directions”; and

(b) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulations:—

“(3.) If a member of the Emergency Medical Service objects to any direction given to him by a State Committee, he may forward an appeal in writing to the Central Committee setting out the grounds of his objection and shall forward a copy of the appeal to the Chairman of the State Committee, who shall forward to the Chairman of the Central Committee a statement of the views of the State Committee with respect to the appeal.

“(4.) On receipt of the appeal, the Central Committee shall consider the grounds of the objection and the views expressed by the State Committee and may confirm, vary or revoke the direction of the State Committee.”.

Control of Medical Equipment.

10. Regulation 42 of the National Security (Medical Co-ordination and Equipment) Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (4.) the words “himself (as Chairman), the Director of Naval Medical Services, and the Director-General of Medical Services, Royal Australian Air Force” and inserting in their stead the words “the Director-General of Medical Services, Australian Military Forces (as Chairman), the Director of Naval Medical Services, the Director-General of Medical Services, Royal Australian Air Force, and the Chairman of the Medical Equipment Control Committee”.

 

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.