Widows' Pensions (Amendment) Act 1929 (NSW)

Widows’ Pensions (Amendment) Act. 165

WIDOWS’ PENSIONS (AMEND­

MENT) ACT.

Act No, 23, 1929.

An Act to make certain provisions relating to George v,

the administration of the Widows’ Pensions Act, 1925; to amend that Act in certain respects ; and for purposes connected there­

with. [Assented to, 16th April, 1929.]

| 1 E it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, _ D by and with the advice and consent of the Legis­ lative Council and Legislative Assembly of Xew South "Wales in Parliament assemlhed, and by the authority of the same, as follows :—

1 . (1) This Act may be cited as tlie “ "Widows’ simrt title and

Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1929,” and shall be read

conimonce-

with the "VVidows’ Pensions Act, 1925.

meat.

(2) This Act shall commence upon a date to he

appointed hy the Governor and notified by proclamation

published in the Gazette. '

2 . Erom and after the commencement of this Act Minister of

the Minister of Public Instruction shall be charged with _ , Instruction

the execution and administration of the W idows to r<lmiui,ter

Pensions Act, 1925, and any reference to the Minister *

. .

in that Act shall he deemed to be a reference to the 1923.

Minister of Public Instruction.

3 . The Widows’ Pensions Act, 1925, is amended— a™No"f3"i9̂>5

(a)	by omitting from section three tlie definition sec. 3.
of the word “ Eegistrar ” ; Definition.

(b) (i) by omitting from subsection one of section Sec. 5.

five the words “ a Registrar of "M̂ idows’ (Registrar.)

Pensions and ” ;

(ii)

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(ii)  by omitting from subsection two of the same section the words “ The registrar and ” and by inserting in lieu thereof the word “ Such ” ;

New s. 5a.	(c)	hy inserting next after section five the fol­ lowing new section;—
Registrar.	5a . (1) The person who for the time being holds the office of secretary of the department appointed to administer the Child "Wcirare Act, 1923, shall be the registrar for the purposes of this Act.
(2) (a) The Minister may from time to time hy rvriting under his hand authorise any officer of the Tuhlic Service to exercise, either generally or in any particular case or class of cases, all or any of the powers, authorities,
.	duties and functions conferred and imposed upon the Registrar hy this Act or the regulations.
(h) An officer so authorised shall, when acting within the scope of his authority, be deemed to ho the registrar for all purposes of this Act and the regulations.
(c) The Minister may from time to time hy writing under his hand revoke any authority given by him under this subsection.

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