Repatriation Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1960. No. 60.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE REPATRIATION ACT 1920-1959.*

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 1920-1959.

Dated this 29th day of July, 1960.

DUNROSSIL

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Health for and on behalf of Minister of State for Repatriation.

 

AMENDMENTS OF THE REPATRIATION REGULATIONS. 

Commencement.

1. These Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on the first day of October, 1959.

Payment of expenses of appellant.

2. Regulation 46 of the Repatriation Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (1.) the figures “30  0” and inserting in their stead the figures “54  0”; and

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words “One pound ten shillings” and inserting in their stead the words “Two pounds fourteen shillings”.

Expenses of travelling for medical treatment or pension purposes.

3. Regulation 74 of the Repatriation Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (4.) the words “One pound ten shillings” and inserting in their stead the words “Two pounds fourteen shillings”.

Attendance allowance.

4. Regulation 74A of the Repatriation Regulations is amended—

(a)by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the words “Four shillings” and inserting in their stead the words “Five shillings”;

(b)by omitting from sub-regulation (4.) the words “Six shillings” and “One pound twelve shillings” and inserting in their stead the words “Seven shillings and sixpence” and “Two pounds”, respectively; and

(c) by omitting from sub-regulation (5.) the words “Three pounds four shillings” and inserting in their stead the words “Four pounds”.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 4th August, 1960.

  Statutory Rules 1943, No. 233, as amended to date. For previous amendments of the Repatriation Regulations see footnote   to Statutory Rules 1960, No. 56.

3251/60.—PRICE 3D. 9/24.5.1960.

 

Allowance to certain widows.

5. Regulation 176Dof the Repatriation Regulations is amended by omitting the words “Four pounds” and inserting in their stead the words “Five pounds ten shillings”.

6. After regulation 180 of the Repatriation Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Clothing allowance.

“180A.—(l.) A Deputy Commissioner may grant to a member who is in receipt of a pension for a disability described in Column 1 of the following table a clothing allowance at the rate specified in relation to that disability, in Column 2 of the table:—

Column 1.	Column 2.
Description of Disability.	Rate per fortnight.
s.d.
One leg and one arm amputated...........................................................................	15 0
One leg or one arm amputated.............................................................................	7 6
Both legs or both arms amputated........................................................................	10 0
One leg amputated (where a tilting table artificial limb must be worn)...................	10 0

“(2.) Where a Deputy Commissioner is satisfied that it is necessary for a member to whom a clothing allowance at a rate less than Fifteen shillings per fortnight is payable under the last preceding sub-regulation to use a crutch or crutches in addition to any other artificial aid, the Deputy Commissioner may increase the rate of that allowance to Fifteen shillings per fortnight.

“(3.) Where a member is in receipt of a pension for a disability, other than a disability referred to in sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation, which results in exceptional wear and tear or damage to the member’s clothing, a Deputy Commissioner may grant to that member a clothing allowance of such an amount or at such a rate as the Deputy Commissioner determines.

“(4.) The amount payable under the last preceding sub-regulation, whether paid in a lump sum or by instalments, shall not, in any period of twelve months, exceed Nine pounds fifteen shillings.

“(5.) An allowance under sub-regulation (3.) of this regulation may be granted to a person entitled to an allowance for a disability referred to in sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation, in addition to the allowance payable under sub-regulation (1.) or (2.) of this regulation.

“(6.) For the purposes of this regulation—

(a)a person who has had a hand amputated shall be deemed to have had an arm amputated; and

(b)a person who has had a foot amputated shall be deemed to have had a leg amputated.”.

 

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