Repatriation Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1967 No. 150

 

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE REPATRIATION ACT 1920-1967.*

I, 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 Repatriation Act 1920-1967.

Dated this ninth day of November, 1967.

CASEY

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. Colin McKellar

Minister of State for Repatriation.

  

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Amendments of the Repatriation Regulations 

1. Regulation 67 of the Repatriation Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Meaning of “medical treatment”.

“67. For the purposes of this Part, ‘medical treatment’ means any treatment with a view to restoring a person to, or maintaining a person in, physical or mental health or alleviating suffering, and includes—

(a)any accommodation, nursing care or transport in relation to such treatment; and

(b)the supply, renewal and repair of artificial replacements and surgical and other aids and appliances.”.

Allowance to re-married widow of a deceased member who is again widowed.

2. Regulation 176 of the Repatriation Regulations is amended by omitting the table and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Column 1.	Column 2.	Column 3.
In respect of—	Allowance per fortnight.	Additional amount.
$	$
Widow...........................................................................................	4.80	Nil
Widow and one child....................................................................	6.00	3.00
Widow and two children...............................................................	6.60	4.50
Widow and three children.............................................................	7.20	5.50
Widow and four or more children.................................................	7.80	6.00

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 16 November 1967.

  Statutory Rules 1943. No. 233, as amended by Statutory Rules 1945, No. 48; 1946, No. 182; 1947, Nos. 72, 106, 149 and 169; 1948, Nos. 38, 43, 80, 135 and 137; 1950, No. 96; 1951, Nos. 7 and 58; 1952, Nos. 7, 88 and 101; 1953, No. 6; 1956, Nos. 32. 73 and 101; 1958, No. 22; 1960, Nos. 56 and 60; 1961, Nos. 74 and 139; 1962, No. 93; 1963, Nos. 57 and 104; 1965, No. 124; and 1966, Nos. 65 and 168.

14262/67—Price 8c 10/12.10.1967

Clothing allowance.

3. Regulation 180a of the Repatriation Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the table and inserting in its stead the following table:—

Column 1.	Column 2.
Description of Disability.	Rate per fortnight.
$
One leg and one arm amputated....................................................................	1.50
One leg or one arm amputated......................................................................	0.75
Both legs or both arms amputated.................................................................	1.00
One leg amputated (where a tilting table artificial limb must be worn)........	1.00

Increase in amounts of certain allowances.

4. The Repatriation Regulations are amended as set out in the First Schedule to these Regulations.

Amendments in relation to decimal currency.

5. The Repatriation Regulations are amended as set out in the Second Schedule to these Regulations.

 

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THE SCHEDULES

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FIRST SCHEDULE Regulation 4.

Amendments Providing for the Increase in the Amounts of Certain Allowances

 

Provisions amended	Omit—	Insert—
Regulation 46a (5.) (a)..........................................	Five shillings	Eighty-five cents
Regulation 46a (5.) (b)..........................................	Two pounds	Six dollars eighty cents
Regulation 46a (5.)................................................	less than Seven shillings and sixpence	less than One dollar twenty-eight cents
Seven shillings and sixpence	One dollar twenty-eight cents
Regulation 46a (6.)................................................	Four pounds	Thirteen dollars sixty cents
Regulation 46a (2.)................................................	Two pounds fourteen shillings	Seven dollars seventy cents
Regulation 73a (4.)................................................	Two pounds fourteen shillings	Seven dollars seventy cents
Regulation 74 (4.)..................................................	Two pounds fourteen shillings	Seven dollars seventy cents
Regulation 74a (3.)................................................	Five shillings	Eighty-five cents
Regulation 74a (3a.).............................................	Five shillings	Eighty-five cents
Regulation 74a (4.)................................................	Seven shillings and sixpence	One dollar twenty-eight cents
Two pounds	Six dollars eighty cents
Regulation 74a (5.)................................................	Four pounds	Thirteen dollars sixty cents

 SECOND SCHEDULE Regulation 5.

Amendments in Relation to Decimal Currency

Provisions amended	Omit—	Insert—
Regulation 12 (3.).............................	Twenty-five pounds	Fifty dollars
Regulation 26 (1.).............................	Twenty-five pounds	Fifty dollars
Regulation 27 (1.).............................	Twenty-five pounds	Fifty dollars
Regulation 27 (2.).............................	Twenty-five pounds	Fifty dollars
Regulation 33...................................	12s.	One dollar twenty cents
Regulation 53 (3.) (a).......................	Fifty pounds	One hundred dollars
Regulation 53 (3.) (b).......................	Fifty pounds, but	One hundred dollars, but
Two hundred and fifty pounds	Five hundred dollars
Fifty pounds	One hundred dollars
Regulation 53 (3.) (c).......................	Two hundred and fifty pounds, but	Five hundred dollars, but
Two hundred and fifty pounds or	Five hundred dollars or
Two hundred pounds	Four hundred dollars
Fifty pounds	One hundred dollars
Two hundred and fifty pounds	Five hundred dollars
Regulation 53 (3.) (d).......................	Two hundred and fifty pounds and	Five hundred dollars and
Two hundred and fifty pounds	Five hundred dollars
Fifty pounds	One hundred dollars
Regulation 57...................................	One hundred pounds	Two hundred dollars
Regulation 62 (1.).............................	Twenty-five pounds	Fifty dollars
Regulation 62 (2.).............................	Twenty-five pounds	Fifty dollars
Regulation 80 (1.).............................	Seventy-five pounds	One hundred and fifty dollars
Regulation 81 (1.).............................	£10	Twenty dollars
Regulation 81 (2.).............................	£40	Eighty dollars
Regulation 86 (2.).............................	£5,000	Ten thousand dollars
Regulation 102a (2.).........................	£15	Thirty dollars
Regulation 103 (2.)...........................	£15	Thirty dollars
Regulation 103a (2.).........................	£15	Thirty dollars
Regulation 104a (2.).........................	Ten pounds	Twenty dollars
Regulation 104a (3.).........................	Five pounds	Ten dollars
Regulation 130 (1.)...........................	Twenty-five pounds	Fifty dollars
Regulation 143 (e)............................	1s.	Ten cents
Regulation 155 (1.)...........................	Twenty-five pounds	Fifty dollars
Regulation 160 (1.)...........................	One shilling	Ten cents
Regulation 160 (2.)...........................	Twenty-five pounds	Fifty dollars
Regulation 162 (2.)...........................	Two shillings	Twenty cents
Regulation 173v...............................	Fifty pounds	One hundred dollars
Regulation 176d...............................	Seven pounds	Fourteen dollars
Regulation 177.................................	£5	Ten dollars
Regulation 179 (1.)...........................	Twenty-five pounds	Fifty dollars
£15	Thirty dollars
Regulation 179 (2.)...........................	Twenty-five pounds	Fifty dollars
Regulation 180a (2.).........................	than Fifteen shillings	than One dollar fifty cents
Fifteen shillings	One dollar fifty cents
Regulation 180a (4.).........................	Nine pounds fifteen shillings	Nineteen dollars fifty cents
Regulation 185 (1.)...........................	Twenty-five pounds	Fifty dollars
Regulation 186.................................	Twenty-five pounds	Fifty dollars
Regulation 187 (1.)...........................	Twenty-five pounds	Fifty dollars
Regulation 189 (1.)...........................	Twenty-five pounds	Fifty dollars
Regulation 190 (3.)...........................	Twenty-five pounds	Fifty dollars
Regulation 192.................................	Twenty-five pounds	Fifty dollars
Regulation 192a...............................	Twenty-five pounds	Fifty dollars

Second Schedule—continued

Provisions amended	Omit—	Insert—
Regulation 197 (3.)............................................................	Twenty-five pounds	Fifty dollars
The Schedule-
Form A, paragraph 4......................................................	£	$
Form A, paragraph 5......................................................	fifty pounds	One hundred dollars
Form A, paragraph 7......................................................	£	$
fifty pounds	One hundred dollars
Form B, paragraph 6......................................................	£	$
Form B, paragraph 7......................................................	fifty pounds	One hundred dollars
Form B, paragraph 9......................................................	£	$
fifty pounds	One hundred dollars
Form C, paragraph 5......................................................	£	$
Form C, paragraph 6......................................................	fifty pounds	One hundred dollars
Form C, paragraph 8......................................................	£	$
fifty pounds	One hundred dollars
Form D, paragraph 7......................................................	£	$
Form D, paragraph 8 (a)................................................	1s.	Ten cents

                              

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By Authority: A. J. Arthur, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra