1504
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 44

For visit to patient within a radius of two miles of
the medical practitioner's residence between the £ s. d.
hours of 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. .. .. 1 1 0
(Payable only when previously authorized by
the Department, except in case of urgency as set
out in regulation 19. Mileage will be allowed at
the rate of 5s. a mile for each extra mile over two
miles from the residence of the medical prac-
titioner. This mileage is allowed for one way
only.)
(d.) For examination of war pensioner and completion
of form War 11 (by other than a full-time medical
officer of a public institution) .. 1 1 0
For examination of war pensioner and completion
of form War 11 by a full-time medical officer of a
public institution .. .. .. 0 10. 6

TRAVELLING EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCES.

34. Any member of the Forces obliged to be absent from his
    regular place of abode for the purpose of medical treatment, or of
    being medically examined in connection with any claim for pension
    or any appeal against the decision of the War Pensions Board, shall
    be entitled to refund of the cost of transit incurred, together with
    actual and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for board and lodging
    at a rate not exceeding 10s. a day for the period required to be absent.
    In addition to or in lieu of such expenses for board and lodging, the
    Commissioner of Pensions, at his discretion, shall be entitled to pay
    compensation for any loss of wages, or for wages paid, at a rate not
    exceeding 10s. a day.

Any claim in regard to wages must be accompanied by a certificate
from the applicant's employer, or, in the event of the applicant
being an employer, by a certificate from the employee paid by him
to do his work.

Claims for out-of-pocket expenses in excess of 5s. must be
supported by receipts furnished by the person to whom the said
expenses have been paid.

No claims for expenses will be recognized unless lodged within
one month of the date on which the said expenses were incurred.

First-class railway and steamer warrants shall be issued to nurses
and all ranks from staff-sergeant upwards. Second-class warrants
shall be issued to all other ranks, except that first-class warrants
may be issued for the smaller coastal vessels and in cases where the
invalidity of the soldier warrants it.

For the purpose of enabling service patients in hospital to visit
their homes, a free return railway ticket may, at the discretion of
the Medical Superintendent of the institution, be granted to such
as have been receiving medical treatment for one month, and there-
after one free railway ticket every three months. In the event of
any such patient being medically unfit to travel, a free return
railway ticket may be issued as above to permit of the next-of-kin,
or person selected by the patient, visiting him in hospital.

FUNERAL EXPENSES.

35. The representatives of an ex-member of the Forces dying
    as the result of a disability for which he was in receipt of a war
    pension, or for which he would have been eligible for war pension,
    will, subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Pensions, be
    entitled to funeral expenses of such ex-member, provided that—
    (a.) In certain localities the provision of funeral arrangements
    will be made by the Pensions Department:
    (b.) Where such arrangements are not available, the cost of
    the funeral up to a sum not exceeding £13 (thirteen pounds)
    will be defrayed by the Department.

If an ex-member of the Forces dies in hospital while a “service”
patient there and the relatives desire that the burial take place in
the locality from which he was admitted to hospital, the cost of
transport of the body will be borne by the Pensions Department.
If the relatives desire the burial to take place elsewhere, the Depart-
ment will pay the cost of transport of the body to the place desired
or an amount equivalent to the cost of transport to the locality
from which admitted to hospital, whichever is the lesser amount.

F. D. THOMSON,
Clerk of the Executive Council.