Seamen's Compensation Regulations 1926 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1939. No. 67.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE SEAMEN’S COMPENSATION ACT 1911-1938.*

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 Seamen’s Compensation Act 1911-1938.

Dated this twenty third day of August, 1939.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Commerce.

 

Amendments of the Seamen’s Compensation Regulations. 

Definitions.

1. Regulation 3 of the Seamen’s Compensation Regulations is amended by omitting the definition of “Seaman” and inserting in its stead the following definition:—

“‘Seaman’ means apprentice, pilot or other person employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship in connexion with the navigation or working of the ship, but does not include a master, engineer or deck officer of a ship.”.

Memorandum to be sent to prescribed authority.

2. Regulation 44 of the Seamen’s Compensation Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the letters, words and figures “, A or B, of Form 28” and inserting in their stead the words and figures “of Form 27”; and

(b)by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the words “as required by that paragraph” and inserting in their stead the words “in accordance with such portion, A or B, of Form 28 in the Schedule as is applicable to the circumstances of the case”.

Payment and investment and application of lump sum payable under agreement in lieu of or inredemption of weekly payment to person under disability.

3. Regulation 54 of the Seamen’s Compensation Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “or the Comptroller-General”.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1939.

  Statutory Rules 1926. No. 135, as amended by Statutory Rules 1927. No. 71; and 1936, No. 73.

3851.—8/18.7.1939.—Price 3d.

 

Payment, investment and application of payment in case of death.

4. Regulation 56 of the Seamen’s Compensation Regulations is amended—

(a)by omitting from sub-regulation (5.) the words “as the Comptroller-General may instruct or”;

(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (11.) the word “either”; and

(c)by omitting from sub-regulation (11.) the words “by crossed cheque or post-office order” and inserting in their stead the words “by payment into his bank account or by crossed cheque or money order”.

Service of documents where Commonwealth a party.

5.Regulation 80 of the Seamen’s Compensation Regulations is repealed.

Returns of accidents and compensation.

6. Regulation 115 of the Seamen’s Compensation Regulations is amended—

(a)by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “the Comptroller-General of Customs, through”;

(b)by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words “the Comptroller-General of Customs, through”; and

(c) by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the words “the Comptroller-General of Customs, through”.

The Schedule.

7. The Schedule to the Seamen’s Compensation Regulations is amended by omitting from Form 42 the words “to, the Comptroller-General of Customs” (wherever occurring).

 

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