STATUTORY RULES
1969 No. 178
REGULATIONS UNDER THE REPATRIATION ACT 1920-1969.*
I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby snake the following Regulations under the Repatriation Act 1920-1969.
Dated this sixth day of November, 1969.
Paul Hasluck
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
Minister for Civil Aviation for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Repatriation.
Amendments of the Repatriation Regulations†
Attendance allowance and payment or expenses of appellant.
1. Regulation 46a of the Repatriation Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (5.) the words “Eighty-five cents” and inserting in their stead the words “One dollar”;
(b) by omitting from paragraph (b) of that sub-regulation the words “Six dollars eighty cents” and inserting in their stead the words “Eight dollars”;
(c) by omitting from that sub-regulation the words “One dollar twenty-eight cents” (wherever occurring) and inserting in their stead the words “One dollar fifty cents”; and
(d) by omitting from sub-regulation (6.) the words “Thirteen dollars sixty cents” and inserting in their stead the words “Sixteen dollars”.
Subsistence allowance.
2. Regulation 46c of the Repatriation Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—
“(2.) The allowance payable to a person under the last preceding sub-regulation shall not, unless the Deputy Commissioner certifies that there are special circumstances justifying the payment of a greater amount, exceed—
(a) where the allowance is payable in respect of travelling to or from a sittings of a Tribunal in a Capital City—Twelve dollars fifteen cents per day; or
(b) in any other case—Nine dollars fifty cents per day.”.
* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 13 November 1969.
† Statutory Rules 1943, No. 233, as amended by Statutory Rules 1945, No. 48; 1976, No. 182; 1947, Nos. 72, 106, 149 and 169; 1948. Nos. 38 44, 80, 135 and 137; 1950, No. 96; 1951, Nos. 7 and 58; 1952, Nos. 7, 88 and 101; 1953, No. 6; 1956, Nos. 32, 73 and 101; 1958, No. 22; 1960, Nos. 56 and 60; 1961, Nos. 74 and 139; 1962. No. 93; 1963, Nos. 57 and 104; 1965, No. 124; 1966, Nos. 65 and 168; 1967, No. 150; and 1968, No. 122.
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Expenses of travelling for medical treatment by eligible persons.
3. Regulation 73a of the Repatriation Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (4.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—
“(4.) The amount payable under the last preceding sub-regulation shall not, unless the Commission considers that there are special circumstances justifying the payment of a greater amount, exceed—
(a) where the amount is payable in respect of travelling to or returning from a Capital City—Twelve dollars fifteen cents per day; or
(b) in any other case—Nine dollars fifty cents per day.”.
Expenses of travelling for medical treatment or pension purposes.
4. Regulation 74 of the Repatriation Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (4.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—
“(4.) The amount payable under the last preceding sub-regulation shall not, unless the Commission considers that there are special circumstances justifying the payment of a greater amount, exceed:—
(a) where the amount is payable in respect of travelling to or returning from a Capital City—Twelve dollars fifteen cents per person per day; or
(b) in any other case—Nine dollars fifty cents per person per day.”.
Attendance allowance.
5. Regulation 74a of the Repatriation Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the words “Eighty-five cents” and inserting in their stead the words “One dollar”;
(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (3a.) the words “Eighty-five cents” and inserting in their stead the words “One dollar”;
(c) by omitting from sub-regulation (4.) the words “One dollar twenty-eight cents” and “Six dollars eighty cents” and inserting in their stead the words “One dollar fifty cents” and “Eight dollars”, respectively; and
(d) by omitting from sub-regulation (5.) the words “Thirteen dollars sixty cents” and inserting in their stead the words “Sixteen dollars”.
Severely incapacitated members.
6.—(1.) Regulation 104a of the Repatriation Regulations is amended—
(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the words “Twenty dollars” and inserting in their stead the words “Twenty-five dollars”; and
(b) by omitting from sub-regulation (3.) the words “Ten dollars” and inserting in their stead the words “Twelve dollars fifty cents”.
(2.) An amendment made by the last preceding sub-regulation applies in relation to an instalment of an allowance that fell due on the date of commencement of the Repatriation Act 1969 or that fell or falls due on any subsequent date.
Allowance to certain widows.
7.—(1.) Regulation 176d of the Repatriation Regulations is amended by omitting the words “Fourteen dollars” and inserting in their stead the words “Fifteen dollars”.
(2.) An amendment made by the last preceding sub-regulation applies in relation to an instalment of an allowance that fell due on the first allowance pay day after the date of commencement of the Repatriation Act 1969 and to all subsequent instalments.
Application.
8. The amendments made by regulations 1 to 5 (inclusive) of these Regulations apply in relation to an attendance on, or to expenses incurred on, the date of commencement of the Repatriation Act 1969 or on any subsequent date.
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