NATIVE MEMBERS
OF THE FORCES (TORRES STRAIT ISLANDS) BENEFITS REGULATIONS.
Statutory
Rules 1964, No. 165.(a)
Service
pensions.
1. Regulation 13a of the Native Members of the Forces
(Torres Strait Islands) Benefits Regulations is amended by adding at the end
thereof the following sub-regulations:—
“(3.)
For the purposes of this regulation ‘child of a member’ means—
(a) a son, daughter, step-son,
step-daughter or adopted child of the member who has not attained the age of sixteen
years; or
(b)a son, daughter, step-son, step-daughter or adopted child of the member
who—
(i)
has attained the age of sixteen years but is under the age of eighteen years;
[
(a) Made under the Native
Members of the Forces Benefits Act 1957 on 24 December, 1964; notified in
the Commonwealth Gazette on 29
December, 1964.
(ii)
is receiving full time education at a school, college 0r university; and
(iii)
is not in receipt of an invalid pension under Part III. of the Social Services Act 1947-1964.
“(4.)
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (b)of the last preceding
sub-regulation, a person who attains the age of eighteen years on a day other
than the thirty-first day of December shall be deemed to be under that age
until the expiration of the thirty-first day of December next following the day
on which he attains that age.”.
2. Regulation 15 of the
Native Members of the Forces (Torres Strait Islands) Benefits Regulations is
repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—
Medical
treatment
“15.
The Deputy Commissioner may provide medical treatment—
(1.)
for a member, in respect of an incapacity due to war service; and
(2.)
subject to such conditions as the Commission determines, for a member who is
entitled to receive a service pension under regulation 13a of these Regulations, in respect of an
incapacity that is not due to war service.”.
Allowances
to certain widows.
3. Regulation 17a of the Native Members of the Forces
(Torres Strait Islands) Benefits Regulations is amended by omitting the words “
Six pounds five shillings” and inserting in their stead the words “ Seven
pounds “.
Second
Schedule.
4. The Second Schedule to
the Native Members of the Forces (Torres Strait Islands) Benefits Regulations
is amended by omitting the words “Twenty-six pounds ten shillings” and
inserting in their stead the words “Twenty-seven pounds ten shillings”.
Application
of amendments.
5.