Western Australian Repealed Regulations Western Australian Repealed RegulationsThis legislation has been repealed.
(a)
Every employee whose employment commences on or after the date shown in
paragraph 2 above shall become and continue a member of the said Fund. Such
membership shall have effect one month from date of engagement or from the
respective times specified in Clauses (b) (iii) and (d) of this
paragraph, and the form of declaration of membership showing the nominee (or
nominees) shall be furnished accordingly.
(b) This
paragraph shall not apply to: —
(i)
Employees who produce evidence satisfactory to the
Chairman of the Fund that life insurance policy or policies with an Insurance
Company in Western Australia approved by the Commissioner of Railways are
already held for an amount which, together with bonuses or other benefits
accrued or to accrue upon the maturity of the policy during the life of the
assured, entitle the assured or his legal representative to payment of an
amount equal to the amount which the employee would be entitled to receive
from the Fund as a member thereof;
(ii)
office cleaners, waiting-room attendants, care-takers and
other part-time workers; also juniors and apprentices, until age 21 or
completion of apprenticeship;
(iii)
Employees whose employment is of a temporary nature.
(iv)
workers employed on Railway Construction or other special
works such as relaying, resleepering, etc.
(c)
Where a policy already held as per Clause (b) (i) is for less than the
amount which the employee would be entitled to receive from the Fund as a
member thereof, membership of the Fund shall operate in terms of the Rules of
the Fund; provided that, taking into account the amount and the duration of
the policy, exemption or partial exemption may be granted to the extent
of —
One
unit — If policy equal to 75 per cent. and less than 100 per
cent.
Three-quarter
unit — If policy equal to 50 per cent. and less than 75 per
cent.
Half
unit — If policy equal to 25 per cent. and less than 50 per
cent.
Quarter
unit — If policy equal to 15 per cent. and less than
25 per cent.
(d) In
cases of exemption or partial exemption from membership of the Fund, as in
Clauses (b) (i) and (c), the employee shall, when called upon, produce to
the Chairman of the Fund satisfactory evidence that the policy on which such
exemption was granted is being maintained, and shall also produce the last
bonus certificate issued to him by the Insurance Company concerned. In
default, membership of the Fund shall apply.
(e)
Employees granted exemption or partial exemption under Clauses (b) and (c)
above may join the Fund for a half unit or larger cover, with benefit
according to age at date of joining the Fund.
[By-law 85 amended by Gazettes 17 September 1937
p.1583; 14 August 1942 p.817.]