Repatriation Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1972 No.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE REPATRIATION ACT 1920-1972.*

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 1920-1972.

Dated this twentieth day of October, 1972.

Paul Hasluck

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

R. McN. HOLTEN

Minister of State for Repatriation.

 

Amendments of the Repatriation Regulations 

Subsistence allowance.

1. Regulation 46C of the Repatriation Regulations is amended by omitting paragraphs (a) and (b) of sub-section (2.) and inserting in their stead the following paragraphs:—

“(a) where the allowance is payable in respect of travelling to or from a sitting of a Tribunal in a Capital City—Seventeen dollars sixty-five cents per day; or

(b) in any other case—Thirteen dollars five cents per day.”.

Expenses of travelling for medical treatment by eligible persons.

2. Regulation 73a of the Repatriation Regulations is amended by omitting paragraphs (a) and (b) of sub-regulation (4.) and inserting in their stead the following paragraphs:—

“(a) where the amount is payable in respect of travelling to or returning from a Capital City—

(i). if the person and his attendant so travel—Thirty-five dollars thirty cents per day; or

(ii) in any other case—Seventeen dollars sixty-five cents per day; or

(b) where the amount is payable in respect of travelling to or returning from a place other than a Capital City—

(i) if the person and his attendant so travel—Twenty-six dollars ten cents per day; or

(ii) in any other case—Thirteen dollars and five cents per day.”.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 1972.

 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, 133 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; 1982, No. 93; 1963, Nos. 57 and 104; 1963, No. 124; 1966, Nos. 65 and 168; 1967, No. 150; 1968, No. 122; 1969, No. 178; and 1970, No. 150.

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Expenses of travelling for medical treatment or pension purposes.

3. Regulation 74 of the Repatriation Regulations is amended by omitting paragraphs (a) and (b) of sub-regulation (4.) and inserting in their stead the following paragraphs:—

“(a) where the amount is payable in respect of travelling to or returning from a Capital City—

(i) if the person and his attendant so travel—Thirty-five dollars thirty cents per day; or

(ii) in any other case—Seventeen dollars sixty-five cents per day; or

(b) where the amount is payable in respect of travelling to or returning from a place other than a Capital City—

(i) if the person and his attendant so travel—Twenty-six dollars ten cents per day; or

(ii) in any other case—Thirteen dollars and five cents per day.”.

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