THE REGULATIONS.

Thames Star, Volume XLV, Issue 10615, 15 January 1909, Page 2

THE REGULATIONS.

GAZETTE ■NOTIOEI PUBLISHED

(Per United Press Association.)

WiEiLiLtfNGfTON; January 14': v lAi supplement to the Gazette was

published fchiS' afternoon contain ;ug regulations under the Government A'ooidenit AM relating to pneunioConiosis ineuramce "agai'inst wliich is to 'be provided !by the department in terms of the.. decision recently come to iby Government. They are as ifiollows: These regulations shall, apply only to contracts which in- 1 elude insurance or indemnity a<yaiust' risks arising under section. 10 of the Workers' Compensat'on Act, 1908. Im no case shall the <jomniis§<ipnerv require' as «i oondition of . contrnct that, -vrorkers hn.ve been medically examined, or that any medical or other evidence 'or ' decJarat'on, respecting their state of health! is giiiven or produced in the case of pnommioconiosis. The CoTOimassionier shall keep a separate account.sliow'nar all premiums received amdl cilaJms paidl' The rates of premiums to he> oharayad shall bo

according to the! following taible of rates for paTeumomniosis in respect of even* iIQOI of wages, the same fate a« "s fired in Table S of the Or-der-inrOdfUincil of the 19th December, 1908, for the therein mentioned policies witlhi nm, addition of 20s for all ofrheir dj^sieaßefs; iin respect of every £100 of wages, the same fate as is ik€id in the afowsaid Table S without any adHition. ■ sufajeot to the fore<yoing provisions of these rfgulafons. The geinieral reguMions in force shall apply to ©very "such contriaot.