STATUTORY RULES.
1923. No. 82.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS’ REPATRIATION ACT 1920-1922.
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 Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Act 1920-1922, to come into operation forthwith.
Dated this second day of July, 1923.
FORSTER,
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
THOS. W. CRAWFORD,
for Treasurer.
Amendment of Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations 1920-1922.
(Statutory Rules 1920, No. 112 as amended to this date.)
1. Regulation (3) of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations 1920-1922 is amended by omitting from the definition of “Totally and Permanently Incapacitated Soldier” the words “a State Board” and inserting in their stead the words “the Commission”.
2. Regulation 45 of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations 1920-1922 is hereby repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:
“ 45. Applications for gifts and loans shall, where not otherwise provided for, be determined by a Deputy Commissioner or by the Executive of a Country Local Committee in accordance with these Regulations.”
3. Regulation 46 of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations 1920-1922 is hereby repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:
“46. (1) Where a Board, Deputy Commissioner or the Executive of a Country Local Committee declines to grant the assistance applied for by an applicant, the applicant may appeal to the Commission against the decision and shall state in writing the grounds of the appeal.
(2) The decision of the Commission shall be final.”
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4. Regulation 48 of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations 1920-1922 is hereby repealed.
5. Regulations 50 and 51 of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations 1920-1922 are amended by omitting the word “Board” (wherever occurring) and inserting in its stead the words “Deputy Commissioner”.
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6. Regulation 52 of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations 1920-1922 is amended:
(a) by omitting the word “Board” (second and third occurring) and inserting in its stead the words “Deputy Commissioner”, and
(b) by omitting the word “it” wherever occurring and inserting in its stead the word “he”.
7. Regulation 53 of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations 1920-1922 is amended—
(a) by omitting the word “Board” (first occurring) and inserting in its stead the words “Deputy Commissioner”, and
(b) by omitting the words “a Board” (second occurring) and inserting in their stead the word “he”.
8. Regulation 54 of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations 1920-1922 is amended by omitting the word “Board” and inserting in its stead the words “Deputy Commissioner”,
9. Regulation 56 of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations 1920-1922 is amended—
(a) by omitting the word “Board” (second, third and fourth occurring) and inserting in its stead the words “Deputy Commissioner”, and
(b) by omitting the word “it” (wherever occurring) and inserting in its stead the word “he”.
10. Regulation 57 of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations 1920-1922 is amended:
(a) by omitting the words “a Board or” appearing after the words “desirable by”, and
(b) by omitting the words “Board or” appearing after the words “such person as the”.
11. Regulation 93 of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations 1920-1922 is amended—
(a) by omitting the word “Board” (wherever occurring) and inserting in its stead the words “Deputy Commissioner”, and
(b) by omitting the word “it” (wherever occurring) and inserting in its stead the word “he”.
12. Regulations 95, 107, 108 and 109 of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations 1920-1922 are amended by omitting the word “Board” (wherever occurring) and inserting in its stead the words “Deputy Commissioner”.
13. Regulation 112 of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations 1920-1922 is amended—
(a) by omitting the words “A Board” (first occurring) and inserting in their stead the words “The Commission”;
(b) by omitting the word “Board” in paragraph (c) thereof and inserting in its stead the word “Commission”;
(c) by omitting the first proviso and inserting in its stead the following proviso:
“Provided that the Commission may in special circumstances advance an amount not exceeding £250.”
14. Regulations 113, 114, 115, 116, 117 and 121 of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations 1920-1922 are amended by omitting the word “Board” (wherever occurring) and inserting in its stead the words “Deputy Commissioner”.
15. Regulation 185 of the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Regulations 1920-1922 is hereby repealed.
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