Workmen's Insurance and Compensation Series Volume 1-4 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: ... upon summary conviction to imprisonment, with or without hard labor, for any term not exceeding one month. Reinsurance for the purposes of maternity benefit. 20. For the purpose of the administration of maternity benefit, the insurance commissioners may, if they think fit, by special order provide for the reinsurance with them of the liabilities of all approved societies iu respect of maternty benefit, and the order may provide for the method of calculating the premiums to be charged agaiust the several societies in respect of such reinsurances and may contain such other incidental, consequential, and supplemental provisions as may appear necessary for the purpose. Power t'j subscribe to hospitals, etc. 21. It shall be lawful for an approved society or insurance committee to grant such subscriptions or donations as it may think fit to hospitals dispensaries and other charitable institutions, or for the support of district nurses, and to appoint nurses for the purpose of visiting and nursing insured persons, and any sums so expended shall be treated as expenditure on such benefits under this part of this act as may be prescribed. Power of councils of boroughs and districts to contribute to certain expenditure on medical and sanatorium benefits. 22.--(1) The council of any borough or urban or rural district may agree with the council of the county in which the borough or district is situate to 2 Edw. VII, c. 17. S35 and 36 Viet., 65. repay to the latter council the whole or any part of the sums payable by that council in accordance with the provisions of this part of this act toward the excess expenditure on medical or sanatorium benefit so far as such excess is properly attributable to the borough or district, and any sums payable by the council...