Re-establishment and Employment (Allowances and Loans) Regulations (Amendment)

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STATUTORY RULES.

1952. No. 33.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE RE-ESTABLISHMENT AND EMPLOYMENT ACT 1945-1951.*

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 Re-establishment and Employment, Act 1945-1951.

Dated this twenty-third day of April, 1952.

W.J. McKell

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Repatriation.

Amendments of the Re-establishment and Employment (Allowances and Loans) Regulations.

Definitions.

1. Regulation 3 of the Re-establishment and Employment (Allowances and Loans) Regulations is amended by omitting the definition of “the Act” and inserting in its stead the following definition:—

“‘the Act’ means the Re-establishment and Employment Act 1945-1951;”.

2. After regulation 37 of the Re-establishment and Employment (Allowances and Loans) Regulations the following regulations are added:—

Extension of certain provisions to Korea and Malaya members.

“38.—(1.) In this regulation and regulations 39 and 40 of these Regulations, ‘member’ means a member of the Forces within the meaning of section 139 of the Act.

“(2.) The provisions of these Regulations; except regulation 2, apply to and in relation to members within the meaning of this regulation and for the purposes of those provisions in their extended operation—

(a) a reference to a member shall be read as a reference to a member within the meaning of this regulation; and

(b) a reference to the provisions of Divisions 2, 3 and 4 of Part VI. of the, Act shall be read as a reference to those provisions in their operation as extended by Division 1 of Part XI of the Act.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1952.

† Statutory Rules 1945, No. 190, as amended by Statutory Rules 1946, No. 181; and 1948, Nos. 81 and 130.

592.—Price 3d. 9/14.2.1951.


“(3.) For the purposes of the extended application of regulation 5 of these Regulations, that regulation shall be read as if the words ‘Section 43;’ were omitted.

Period within which application for re-establishment loan is to be made—Korea and Malaya members.

“39. A loan shall not be made or a guarantee given under Division 3 of Part VI. of the Act in its operation as extended by Division 1 of Part XI. of the Act unless the application for the loan or guarantee is made—

(a) within five years after—

(i) the date on which the applicant, or where the applicant is a widow, her late husband, was discharged;

(ii) the date of the termination or completion of any training that the applicant, or where the applicant is a widow, the applicant or her late husband, received under a Commonwealth scheme of vocational training for members or widows of members; or

(iii) the date of the termination or completion of any vocational training that the applicant, or, where the applicant is a widow, the applicant or her late husband, has undertaken without expense to the Commonwealth; or

(b) where the applicant is a widow whose husband died while serving with the Defence Force or died, without making an application in relation to which any of the sub-paragraphs of the last preceding paragraph applies before the expiration of the period within which he could have applied if he had lived—before—

(i) the date of the expiration of a period of one year after the death of her husband; or

(ii) the date on which the youngest of her children (if any) attains the age of six years,

whichever is the latest.

Period within which business re-establishment allowance is to be made—Korea and Malaya members.

40. A business re-establishment allowance is not payable under Division 4 of Part VI. of the Act in its operation as extended by Division 1 of Part XI. of the Act unless an application for the allowance is made—

(a) within five years after—

(i) the date on which the applicant, or where the applicant is a widow, her late husband, was discharged;

(ii) the date of the termination or completion of any training that the applicant, or where the applicant is a widow, the applicant or her late husband, received under a Commonwealth scheme of vocational training for members or widows of members; or

(iii) the date of the termination or completion of any vocational training that the applicant, or, where the applicant is a widow, the applicant or her late husband, has undertaken without expense to the Commonwealth; or

(b) where the applicant is a widow whose husband died while serving with the Defence Force or died without making an application in relation to which any of the sub-paragraphs of the last preceding paragraph applies before the expiration of the period within which he could have applied if he had lived—before—

(i) the date of the expiration of a period of one year after the death of her husband; or

(ii) the date on which the youngest of her children (if any) attains the age of six years,

whichever is the latest.”.

Commencement.

3. These Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on the eleventh day of January, 1952.

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

Overview

The Re-establishment and Employment (Allowances and Loans) Regulations 1952 was enacted to amend the existing Re-establishment and Employment (Allowances and Loans) Regulations under the Re-establishment and Employment Act 1945-1951. These regulations were made by the Governor-General in Council, acting on the advice of the relevant Minister, and came into operation on 11 January 1952. The primary aim of these amendments is to extend the application of certain provisions of the Act to members who served in Korea and Malaya, thereby ensuring they are eligible for the same benefits and support as other members. This legislative instrument addresses the need to provide comprehensive re-establishment and employment support to all members who served in different theatres of war, including Korea and Malaya.

Scope and Application

The Re-establishment and Employment (Allowances and Loans) Regulations, made under the Re-establishment and Employment Act 1945-1951, apply to members of the Australian Defence Forces, as defined under section 139 of the Act, who have served in Korea or Malaya. This legislation extends the provisions of the Act to these members, allowing them to access allowances and loans for re-establishment in civilian life, under specific conditions. The regulations apply to members and their widows, extending certain provisions of the Act to them. However, certain regulations, such as regulation 2, are not included in this extension. The regulations also detail the timeframes within which applications for re-establishment loans and business re-establishment allowances must be made by these members or their widows. The regulations came into effect on 11 January 1952, and the Act’s scope can be further extended or modified through subordinate instruments.

Key Provisions

The operative sections of these Regulations primarily focus on amending and extending certain provisions of the Re-establishment and Employment (Allowances and Loans) Regulations. Regulation 3 redefines “the Act” to mean the Re-establishment and Employment Act 1945-1951, thereby clarifying the scope of the Regulations. Regulation 38 extends the application of these Regulations to members of the Forces who served in Korea and Malaya, ensuring that the benefits and allowances provided under the Act are applicable to these service personnel. Regulation 39 and Regulation 40 detail the periods within which applications for re-establishment loans and business re-establishment allowances must be made by these members or their widows, stipulating a five-year window from the date of discharge or the completion of vocational training. These Regulations impose specific obligations on both the members of the Forces and the administrative bodies responsible for processing applications. Members or their widows must ensure that they submit applications within the prescribed timeframes outlined in the Regulations. This includes making applications within five years from the date of discharge or the completion of training, or within one year of the service member's death if the applicant is a widow. The administrative bodies, on the other hand, are required to process these applications in accordance with the timelines and conditions set out in the Regulations. There are no explicit offences, penalties, or consequences for breaches of these Regulations mentioned in the text. However, failure to adhere to the stipulated timeframes for submitting applications could result in the ineligibility for the re-establishment loans and business re-establishment allowances provided under the Act. This could have significant implications for the affected members and their families, as these financial supports are critical for their transition back into civilian life.

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