Seamen's Compensation Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1950. No..

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE SEAMEN’S COMPENSATION ACT 1911-1949.*

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 1911-1949.

Dated this thirtieth day of March, 1950.

W. J. McKell

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Fuel, Shipping and Transport.

Amendments of the Seamen’s Compensation Regulations.

Definitions.

1. Regulation 3 of the Seamen’s Compensation Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting the definitions of “ County Court ”, “ Dependants ” and “ Employer ”;

(b) by omitting from the definition of “ Judge ” the words “ as defined in this Regulation ”;

(c) by omitting from the definition of “ Registrar ” the words “ as defined by this Regulation ”; and

(d) by omitting the definitions of “ Seaman ”, “ Ship ” and “ Vessel ”.

The Schedule.

2. The Schedule to the Seamen’s Compensation Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from the Forms contained therein the words “ out of and in the course ” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the words “ out of or in the course ”;

(b) by omitting from Form 1 paragraph 7 appearing under the heading “ Particulars ” and inserting in its stead the following paragraph :—

• “ 7.

   Weekly pay of the applicant at the date of the injury............................................................... ”;

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1950.

  Statutory Rules 1926, No. 135, as amended by Statutory Rules 1927, No. 71; 1936, No. 73; 1939, No. 67: 1942, No. 93; and 1947, No. 124.

5446.—Price 3d. 10/16.2.1950.

(c) by omitting from Form 2 paragraphs 6 and 7 appearing under the heading “ Particulars ” and inserting in their stead the following paragraph :—

“7.—(1.) Amount of—

(a) any lump sum payment in redemption of weekly payments.................................................

(b) any compensation paid under section 5b of the Act................................................................

“ (2.) Where payment of an amount referred to in the last preceding sub-paragraph has been made—

(a) the period in respect of which a weekly payment has been made under section 5 of the Act

(b) the rate per week of any weekly payment made under section 5 of the Act........................ ”;

(d) by omitting from Form 28 the words “ and his average weekly earnings computed in accordance with the above-mentioned Act were ” and inserting in their stead the words “ and his weekly pay at the date of the injury was ”; and

(e) by omitting from that Form the words “ and his earnings

in the employment of  during the

three years next preceding the injury in the said memorandum mentioned (or his average weekly earnings during the period of his employment under ) were ”.

 

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