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C A B I N E T .
UNEfrlPLOYMENT INSURANCE COMMITTEE.
THIRD REPORT.
1.
At t h e i r M e e t i n g on t h e 1 5 t h F e b r u a r y
last
( C a b i n e t 9 (55) C o n c l u s i o n 6) t h e C a b i n e t had b e f o r e
o u r Second R e p o r t ( P a p e r C P .
them
22(53)) c o n t a i n i n g our agreed
p r o p o s a l s on t h e s u b j e c t o f M i n i s t e r i a l
responsibility,
t o g e t h e r w i t h i n f o r m a t i o n on f i v e p o i n t s which had b e e n
specifically
referred
on t h e 2 5 t h J a n u a r y
2.
t o u s by t h e C a b i n e t a t t h e i r M e e t i n g
last.
At t h e M e e t i n g on F e b r u a r y 1 5 t h , t h e C a b i n e t a p p r o v e d
p r o p o s a l s on t h e s u b j e c t of M i n i s t e r i a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t y ,
i n v i t e d u s t o work o u t i n d e t a i l t h e C h a n c e l l o r of
E x c h e q u e r ' s o r i g i n a l scheme a s m o d i f i e d
our
and
the
i n our- Record R e p o r t
on t h e u n d e r s t a n d i n g t h a t t h e C a b i n e t was s y m p a t h e t i c t o
g e n e r a l i d e a of t h e scheme, and hoped t o p u t i t
the
into
o p e r a t i o n a f t e r e x a m i n a t i o n of t h e a d v i c e of t h e C a b i n e t
Committee.
5.
We d e c i d e d t h a t t h e n e x t s t e p s h o u l d be t h e
preparation
of t h e h e a d s of a d r a f t B i l l , and t h e M i n i s t e r of H e a l t h
submitted to us a draft
Ve have c a r e f u l l y
i n t h e form of a s t a t e m e n t of
examined t h i s d r a f t ,
contents.
and have had b e f o r e
us
t h e comments i n w r i t i n g of t h e M i n i s t e r of Labour upon i t .
the r e s u l t ,
In
t h e o r i g i n a l d r a f t h a s b e e n m o d i f i e d and amended
in v a r i o u s important r e s p e c t s ,
heads of a d r a f t B i l l for
and we now submit (Appendix)
the approval of the Cabinet.
the
4o
The M i n i s t e r of Labour i s
s u b m i t t i n g h i s views on t h e
p r e s e n t p r o p o s a l s i n a s e p a r a t e Memorandum ( P a p e r C U P .
5.
I f the Cabinet
90(33)).
approve t h e a t t a c h e d Heads of t h e p r o p o s e d
B i l l , i t i s proposed to i n s t r u c t P a r l i a m e n t a r y Counsel
to d r a f t
the B i l l forthwith.
can be made t o i n s u r e
If,
a s we h o p e ,
tobegin
arrangements
t h a t the B i l l v / i l l p a s s i n t o law
before
Summer R e c e s s , t h e M i n i s t e r of H e a l t h i s of o p i n i o n t h a t
n i n e months w o u l d be r e q u i r e d b e f o r e
b r i n g the B i l l into
i t would b e p o s s i b l e t o
operation.
We s u b m i t t h e f o l l o w i n g r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s
(l)
That
the
Bill
this
some
to t h e C a b i n e t
g e n e r a l a p p r o v a l s h o u l d be g i v e n to
s t a t e m e n t of c o n t e n t s of t h e p r o p o s e d
as s e t out i n t h e d r a f t appended t o
Report.
(2)
T h a t t h e M i n i s t e r of H e a l t h s h o u l d be
a u t h o r i s e d to i n s t r u c t P a r l i a m e n t a r y Counsel
( a ) t o p r o c e e d w i t h t h e d r a f t i n g of t h e
proposed B i l l ;
and ( b ) t o c i r c u l a t e t h e d r a f t
B i l l t o t h e Committee when ready;, f o r
consideration.
(3)
T h a t a n announcement o f t h e g e n e r a l l i n e s
of t h e G o v e r n m e n t ' s p o l i c y s h o u l d b e made
f o r t h w i t h i n t h e House of Commons and t h a t
an u n d e r t a k i n g s h o u l d be g i v e n t o i n t r o d u c e
the d r a f t B i l l a f t e r E a s t e r with a view,
i f p o s s i b l e , to i t s p a s s a g e i n t o
l a w b e f o r e t h e Summer R e c e s s .
(4)
T h a t , a s soon a s p o s s i b l e a f t e r t h e ann o u n c e ­
ment of p o l i c y h a s b e e n made, n e g o t i a t i o n s
s h o u l d b e opened w i t h t h e l o c a l a u t h o r i t i e s
i n r e g a r d t o t h e f i n a n c i a l a s p e c t s of t h e
proposals.
S i g n e d on b e h a l f of t h e Committee
( S i g n e d ) NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN,
CHAIRMAN.
W h i t e h a l 1 G a r d e n s , S . W . I . $.
3rd A p r i l , 1933.
:­
APPENDIX.
HEADS OF PROPOSED BILL
( T h r o u g h o u t t h i s p a p e r t h e term " M i n i s t e r ' ' i s used
meaning t h e a p p r o p r i a t e M i n i s t e r ) ,
I,
P o o r Lav/ A c t , 1 9 3 0 , t o c e a s e on t h e a p p o m t e d day.,
E x t e n s i o n of P u b l i c H e a l t h and E d u c a t i o n
2.
as
Services
( 1 ) E v e r y c o u n t y and c o u n t y borough c o u n c i l t o have
t h e d u t y of making a d e q u a t e
arrangements-­
( a ) f o r t h e m a i n t e n a n c e and t r e a t m e n t
c l i n i c s and o t h e r p l a c e s of t h e s i c k and of
in hospitals,
pregnant
women;
ib)
f o r a t t e n d i n g t o t h e h e a l t h of e x p e c t a n t
and
n u r s i n g m o t h e r s and of young c h i l d r e n ( a s d e f i n e d
M a t e r n i t y and C h i l d V/el f a r e
in
A c t , 193.8);
( c ) f o r m a i n t a i n i n g i n h o s p i t a l s or o t h e r
institutions
p e r s o n s who by r e a s o n of p h y s i c a l o r m e n t a l i n f i r m i t y
are
u n a b l e t o m a i n t a i n t h e m s e l v e s and f o r whom m a i n t e n a n c e
an an i n s t i t u t i o n
i s i n t h e i r own i n t e r e s t s
desirable
(d) f o r m a i n t a i n i n g in i n s t i t u t i o n s persons over the
a g e of 65 f o r whom m a i n t e n a n c e i n an i n s t i t u t i o n
t h e i r own i n t e r e s t s
is
in
desirable;
( e ) f o r p r o v i d i n g m e d i c a l and s u r g i c a l
assistance
i n c l u d i n g d r u g s , m e d i c a l and s u i g i c a l a p p l i a n c e s and f o o d s
and c o m f o r t s recommended by a m e d i c a l o f f i c e r ;
("medical
c i f i o a r " t o be d e f i n e ! a s i n c l u d i n g p r a c t i t i o n e r
1
contract with
if)
under
council);
for providing nursing
services,
( g ) f o r p r o m o t i n g t h e w e l f a r e of b l i n d p e r s o n s by t h e
p r o v i s i o n and m a i n t e n a n c e of w o r k s h o p s , h o s p i t a l s , homes
or o t h e r w i s e ,
including,
g r a n t cf a s s i s t a n c e
if
the c o u n c i l t h i n k f i t ,
i n money t o such p e r s o n s ;
the
( h ) f o r m a i n t a i n i n g i n s c h o o l s or o t h e r
institutions,
o r by way of b o a r d i n g o u t ,
c h i l d r e n up
t o t h e age of 16 who a r e o r p h a n s or d e s e r t e d by t h e i r
p a r e n t s o r i n r e s p e c t of whom t h e c o u n c i l
have
r e s o l v e d u n d e r t h e p o w e r s c o n f e r r e d by C l a u s e 6
(Adoption) t o t r a n s f e r to themselves the
rights
of t h e p a r e n t s ;
( i ) f o r a s s i s t i n g c h i l d r e n who a r e m a i n t a i n e d by
them t o o b t a i n employment, w h e t h e r u n d e r
apprenticeship
or other-wise;
( j ) f o r t h e b u r i a l o f p e r s o n s who d i e i n t h e a r e a .
(2)
Fjvery c o u n t y and c o u n t y b o r o u g h c o u n c i l
to have t h e
d u t y of g i v i n g a s s i s t a n c e of t h e k i n d t h a t c a n be g i v e n u n i e r
t h e p r e c e d i n g s u b s e c t i o n t o any p e r s o n i n t h e c o u n t y or c o u n t y
borough who n e e d s , b u t h a s no means of o b t a i n i n g , i t .
3.
(1)
E v e r y c o u n t y and c o u n t y borough c o u n c i l t o have
t h e d u t y of p r o v i d i n g and m a i n t a i n i n g such h o s p i t a l s ,
c l i n i c s and o t h e r i n s t i t u t i o n s a s a r e n e c e s s a r y f o r
schools
;
the
d i s c h a r g e o f t h e i r f u n c t i o n s u n d e r t h e f o r e g o i n g C l a u s e , ana t o
s e c u r e t h a t accommodation s h a l l be a v a i l a b l e i n s u c h of
i n s t i t u t i o n s c s may be a p p r o p r i a t e f o r t h e p u r p o s e
their
­
( a ) f o r any p e r s o n whom t h e Commission r e q u e s t them
t o a d m i t t o an i n s t i t u t i o n ;
and
( b ) f o r any p e r s o n i n u r g e n t need who a p p l i e s
for
admission.
(2)
Power f o r c o u n t y and c o u n t y b o r o u g h c o u n c i l s
to
c o n t r a c t f o r t h e p r o v i s i o n of accommodation and s e r v i c e s w i t h
any l o c a l o r p u b l i c a u t h o r i t y or w i t h t h e m a n a g e r s of any
hospital;
or
person;
school or o t h e r i n s t i t u t i o n ,
o r w i t h any o t h e r body
and i n t h e c a s e of c o u n t y c o u n c i l s , power t o make a r r a n g e m e n t s
w i t h t h e c o u n c i l of any c o u n t y d i s t r i c t
in t h e county f o r
the
p r o v i s i o n o f any a s s i s t a n c e which t h e c o u n t y c o u n c i l i s u n d e r
obligation to
4.
(1)
provide.
The f o r e g o i n g p o w e r s and d u t i e s , so f a r a s t h e y
r e l a t e t o c h i l d r e n of s c h o o l a g e , t o be d i s c h a r g e d a s powers and
d u t i e s u n d e r t h e E d u c a t i o n ivct, .1921, b u t n o t t o
Exchequer g r a n t ,
attract
The c o u n t y and c o u n t y borough c o u n c i l s
to
have t h e d u t y of r e c o v e r i n g t h e e x p e n s e s i n c u r r e d i n same manner
a s under S.65 Education A c t , 1 9 2 1 .
(2)
exercised,
The r e m a i n d e r o f t h e p o w e r s and d u t i e s t o be
i n c a s e of c o u n t y c o u n c i l s a s u n d e r L o c a l Government
A c t , 1 8 8 3 , and i n c a s e of c o u n t y borough c o u n c i l s a s u n d e r
P u b l i c H e a l t h A c t s , but
(i)
­
i n t h e c a s e of a c o u n t y c o u n c i l ,
i f any c o u n t y
d i s t r i c t c o u n c i l p r o v i d e s a s i m i l a r m a t e r n i t y and c h i l d
welfare
s e r v i c e , power f o r t h e c o u n t y c o u n c i l t o
i t s m a t e r n i t y and c h i l d w e l f a r e e x p e n s e s a s
expenses
(ii)
oharge
special
on r e m a i n d e r of c o u n t y ;
powers and d u t i e s r e l a t i n g t o c a r e of m o t h e r s
and young c h i l d r e n t o be e x e r c i s e d t h r o u g h t h e m a t e r n i t y
and c h i l d w e l f a r e
committee;
( i i i ) p o w e r s and d u t i e s r e l a t i n g t o t h e b l i n d may be
e x e r c i s e d t h r o u g h any c o m m i t t e e a p p o i n t e d u n d e r B l i n d
Persons Act,
(3)
1920.
S . 1 6 Local Government A c t , 1929 (Duty t o
recover
e x p e n s e s ) t o be e x t e n d e d t o a l l e x p e n s e s ( o t h e r t h a n e x p e n s e of
m a i n t a i n i n g a p e r s o n who h a s become an i n m a t e of an
f o r t h e p u r p o s e of r e c e i v i n g t r e a t m e n t f o r i n f e c t i o u s
institution
disease)
a n o u r r e d by t h e c o u n c i l i n d i s c h a r g e of t h e i r
above-mentioned
d u t i e s u n d e r t h e L o c a l Government Act o r t h e Public- H e a l t h A c t s ,
a s t h e c a s e may b e , b u t u n d e r t h e q u a l i f i c a t i o n
t h a t in having
r e g a r d t o t h e a b i l i t y of t h e p e r s o n o r h i s r e l a t i v e s t o pay,
the
c o u n c i l may o b s e r v e t h e R u l e s l a i d down i n t h e D e t e r m i n a t e on of
Heeds A c t .
5.
Power t o s u b s c r i b e t o h o s p i t a l s , e t c .
(as
in
P o o r haw A c t , 1 9 3 0 , out o m i t t i n g c o n s e n t of M i n i s t e r of H e a l t h ) .
Rxpense t o be t r e a t e d a s e x p e n s e u n d e r L o c a l Government A c t ,
or
P u b l i c H e a l t h Aets-­
Adopt^ipn. .
S.
VThere a c h i l d i s w h o l l y or p a r t l y m a i n t a i n e d by a
c o u n t y or c o u n t y borough c o u n c i l or by t h e Commission and h a s
been d e s e r t e d by i t s p a r e n t s , or t h e p a r e n t i s in p r i s o n o r
t o have c o n t r o l of t h e c h i l a ,
the
power f o r t h e c o u n c i l t o
unfit
"adopt"
child.
( T h i s w i l l c o r r e s p o n d t o "adoption'"' u n d e r t h e Poor Lav;
A c t , 1930, and t h e c i r c u m s t a n o e s i n which i t may t a k e p l a c e w i l l
be r e p r o d u c e d from S , 5 2 of t h a t
Act).
C h a n g e a b i l i t y a s between d i f f e r e n t
7.
areas.
Where a p e r s o n i s m a i n t a i n e d by a c o u n t y or c o u n t y
borough c o u n c i l i n an i n s t i t u t i o n p r o v i d e d .under t h e B i l l and
was i m m e d i a t e l y b e f o r e h i s a d m i s s i o n o r d i n a r i l y r e s i d e n t i n t h e
a r e a o f some o t h e r c o u n c i l , t h e c o u n c i l which p r o v i d e s t h e
accommodation i s t o be empowered t o r e c o v e r t h e c o s t
of
m a i n t e n a n c e from t h e o t h e r c o u n c i l and t h e l a t t e r w i l l have t h e
r i g h t and d u t y ( e x c e p t i n t h e c a s e of i n f e c t i o u s d i s e a s e )
to
r e c o v e r from t h e p e r s o n or t h e r e l a t i v e s l i a b l e t o m a i n t a i n h i m .
i n t h e c a s e of a t r a n s f e r from one i n s t i t u t i o n
another,
t h e t e s t w i l l b e t h e p l a c e of r e s i d e n c e
b e f o r e a d m i s s i o n t o the f i r s t
immediately
institution,.
E s t a b l i s h m e n t of
8,
to
Commission,
(1) Power f o r H.ld. by w a r r a n t u n d e r t h e s i g n manual
t o appoint, n o t more t h a n 5 o r l e s s t h a n 3 eoraraiss l o n e r s
styled the National Assistance
c
t o be
Coramissloners.,
( 2 ) Commissioners t o be p a i d out, of moneys t o be
p r o v i d e d by P a r l i a m e n t s u c h s a l a r i e s a s t h e T r e a s u r y may
direct
0
( 3 ) T e n u r e of o f f i c e o f a c o m m i s s i o n e r t o be 5 y e a r s
( 4 ) On c a s u a l v a c a n c y owing t o d e a t h s r e s i g n a t i o n
i n c a p a c i t y t h e p e r s o n a p p o i n t e d by
K UL,
a
o f f i c e f o r r e m a i n d e r of t h e o r i g i n a l
0
or
to f i l l vacancy t o h o l d
term,
( 5 ) An e x - c o m m i s s i o n e r t o be e l i g i b l e f o r
re-appoint­
ment..
( 6 ) A member of e i t h e r House of P a r l i a m e n t t o b e
ineligible
t o beoome o r t o be a
commissioner
Powers and D u t i e s o f
9.
r
(1)
Subject
e
Commission.
to p r o v i s i o n s of t h e B i l l and of
R e g u l a t i o n s made u n d e r i t , , t h e Commission t o have the d u t y o f
granting assistance,
o t h e r t h a n a s s i s t a n c e wnich u n d e r the
3.111 c o u n t y c o u n c i l s and c o u n t y b o r o u g h c o u n c i l s have a d u t y
to grant.,
t o p e r s o n s who h a v e no means t o m a i n t a i n
(2)
measures,
themselves
a
I n g r a n t i n g a s s i s t a n c e t h e commission t o t a k e
a3 r e g a r d s t h e p e r s o n s t o whom a s s i s t a n c e i s g r a n t e d
( a ) t o m a i n t a i n and Improve t h e i r p h y s i c a l and m e n t a l
c o n d i t i o n w i t h a viow t o f i t t i n g
them f o r e n t r y i n t o o r
return
­
t o employment and f o r t h a t
purpose t o provide
o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r o c c u p a t i o n and r e c r e a t i o n ,
(h)
and
t o c o - o p e r a t e w i t h M i n i s t r y of Labour i n
facilitating
e n t r y i n t o o r r e t u r n t o employment,
including
apprenticeship.
Regulations *
lOo
before
(1J Duty *^ t h e Gomiaission n o t l e s s t h a n
- months
t h e a p p o i n t e d day t o make and submit t o t h e M i n i s t e r
h i s approval regiilations dealing with the following
(a) conditions
s
for
matters:­
i n c l u d i n g conditions as to
performing
work o r u n d e r g o i n g t r a i n i n g , which may b e a t t a c h e d t o
the
g r a n t o f home a s s i s t a n c e ;
(b) c a s e s i n which owing t o t h e s p e c i a l
circumstances
of t h e p h y s i c a l o r m e n t a l c o n d i t i o n of t h e a p p l i c a n t
t h e c o n d i t i o n s o r c i r c u m s t a n c e s of h i s homei3 t o be g r a n t e d i n a n
or
assistance
institution,
( e ) s u b j e c t t o t h e p r o v i s i o n s of t h e a c t
method o f a s s e s s i n g t h e n e e d o f t h e a p p l i c a n t
the
8
and t h e
r e s o u r c e s a v a i l a b l e t o him.
( d ) management o f i n s t i t u t i o n s and p r e s e r v a t i o n o f
order
therein..
( e ) r i g h t of a p p e a l on t h e p a r t of an a p p l i c a n t
a s s i s t a n c e a g a i n s t , t h e d e c i s i o n o f an o f f i c e r
commission t o a s u p e r i o r
of
for
the
officer..
(2) Duty of t h e M i n i s t e r ,
as he thinks f i t ,
either
to
a p p r o v e any r e g u l a t i o n s s u b m i t t e d t o him ( w i t h power t o v a r y o r
s u p p l e m e n t ) o r t o d i s a p p r o v e them.,
( 3 ) I f any r e g u l a t i o n i s ajjproved w i t h o u t v a r i a t i o n
addition,
period
it. i s t o he l a i d b e f o r e P a r l i a m e n t f o r t h e
usual
and t o be l i a b l e t o be a n n u l l e d on a r e s o l u t i o n
e i t h e r House.
of
or
(4) I f a n y r e g u l a t i o n i s a p p r o v e d w i t h v a r i a t i o n o r
addition,
t h e r e g u l a t i o n a s v a r i e d or s u p p l e m e n t e d i s t o be
l a i d , b e f o r e P a r l i a m e n t and i a not t o l a k e e f f e c t
u n t i l a p p r o v e d by r e s o l u t i o n of e a c h House,.
u n l e s s and
The
regulation
a s o r i g i n a l l y mads by t h e CotEUsissi on i s a l s o t o b e
t o g e t h e r w i t h a s t a t e m e n t of t h e C o m m i s s i o n s
laid,
reasons.
15) I f any r e g u l a t i o n i s d i s a p p r o v e d , t h e M i n i s t e r
t o h a v e d u t y t o l a y b e f o r e P a r l i a m e n t an3 a l t e r n a t i v e
regulation
r
which be t h i n k s o u g h t t o be made., such r e g u l a t i o n n o t t o have
affect
u n l e s s and u n t i l a p p r o v e d b y r e s o l u t i o n o f each H o u s e ,
The r e g u l a t i o n which h a s been d i s a p p r o v e d by t h e M i n i s t e r
ia
a l s o t o be l a i d and any s t a t e m e n t of t h e Commission"s r e a s o n s
f o r making
it.
( 6 ) The p r o c e d u r e f o r amending o r r e v o k i n g
r e g u l a t i o n s t o be the
existing
same.
A s s e s s m e n t of H e e d ,
11.,
I n d e c i d i n g w h e t h e r t o g r a n t a s s i s t a n c e and t h e a
amount of such a s s i s t a n c e , ,
i f grunted,, t h e Commission must
comply w i t h any r e g u l a t i o n s made u n d e r t h e
(a)
t h e y must d i s r e g a r d
(die f i r s t
Bill,
5 / - of
the
a p p l i c a n t ' s F r i e n d l y S o c i e t y p a y . and may d i s r e g a r d any
f u r t h e r amount,
(h)
( S . 4 8 ( l ) P o o r Law A c t ,
t h e y must d i s r e g a r d t h e f i r s t
1930);
7 s / 6 d , of
a p p l i c a n t ' s b e n e f i t u n d e r the N a t i o n a l Health
Acts,
(£-.48(2) P o o r law A c t ,
(a)
the
Insurance
1930) i
t h e y must t r e a t d i s a b i l i t y p e n s i o n s and worlcmen s
v
c o m p e n s a t i o n a s r e d u c e d by h a l f , and d e a l w i t h
capital
money and i n v e s t m e n t s which a r e t r e a t e d a s c a p i t a l
assets
and w i t h d w e l l i n g h o u s e s a s u n d e r S 1 T r a n s i t i o n a l
Payments
9
( D e t e r m i n a t i o n of Meed) A c t
t
0
1932 o
I n d e c i d i n g w h e t h e r money o r i n v e s t m e n t s ought t o b e
t r e a t e d a s c a p i t a l a s s e t s t h e commission a r e t o h a v e r e g a r d
to
t h u i r s o u r c e and i n p a r t i c u l a r t o t h e q u e s t i o n w h e t h e r t h e y
r e p r e s e n t s a v i n g s on t h e p a r t of t h e a p p l i c a n t o r of any member
of h i a f a m i l y ,
7,
Def i n i t i q n , of " p e r s o n a l i a b l e to, m a i n t a i n " .
r
32,
Define
f o r p u r p o s e s of t b e B i l l and of o t h e r
( e . g . , S.. 1 7 0 ( 1 2 ) E d u c a t i o n
Govei-nment a o t ;
l o t , 1 9 2 1 , and $ . 1 6
1 9 2 9 / t h e meaning of
:,ets
bocal
persons liable
to
maintain .
:
The t e r m w i l l c o v e r ­
(a) fathei-j grandfather,
h u s b a n d , w i f e and
(b)
grandmother,
child;
the s t e p f a t h e r
illegitimate
mother,
or,
In t h e c a s e of an
c h i l d b07*n b e f o r e t h e m a r r i a g e , ,
the
husband of t h e m o t h e r up t o d a t e when Lhe c h i l d
R e c o v e r y of C o s t of A s s i s t a n c e *
13
( l ) " h e r e t h e Commission '.'.rant a s s i s t a n c e t o any
p e r s o n o t h e r t h a n an ab.le-bod.ied p e r s o n o r t h e
dependents
of an a b l e - b o d i e d person., d u t y f o r Commission t o r e c o v e r th*2
whole of t h e e x p e n s e from t h a p e r s o n a s s i s t e d o r any p e r s o n
l i a b l e t o m a i n t a i n him o r
;
if s a t i s f i e d
that the
person
c a n n o t r e a s o n a b l y he r e q u i r e d t c pay t h e w h o l e , such p a r t
as
he i s a b l e t o pay ( a s i n S , . 1 6 ( l ) L o c a l Government Act , 1929/
( 2 ) F o r t h i s p u r p o s e power t o a p p l y f o r
order against r e l a t i v e l i a b l e to
maintenance
maintain.
Finance .
National Assistance
Fund,
14.. Th8 e x p e n s e s of t h e Commission
(including
a d m i n i s t r a t i o n e x p e n s e s ) a r e t o be p a i d o u t of a Fund
( t o be c a l l e d t h e R a t i o n a l A s s i s t a n c e Fund) which w i l l
b e made up of c o n t r i b u t i o n s from c o u n t y and c o u n t y borough
c o u n c i l s and from t h e E x c h e q u e r .
Local A u t h o r i t i e s I C o n t r i b u t i o n s .
15.
The amount t o be p a i d t o t h e J*und i n r e s p e c t
of
e a c h y e a r by a c o u n t y o r c o u n t y borough c o u n c i l i s t o be
calculated as
follows:­
( l ) a s c e r t a i n a s r e g a r d s t h e c o u n t y or c o u n t y
borough f o r t h e y e a r ended 3 1 s t March, 1933 ­
(a) the estimated
population;
( b ) t h e e x p e n d i t u r e on t h e s e r v i c e s t o be
transferred
from t h e c o u n c i l t o
the
,C o m i s s i o n ;
(c) the proportion
(expressed as a percentage
which t h e a v e r a g e number of
registered
unemployed men ( i n c r e a s e d by o n e - h a l f
t h e a v e r a g e number of
of
registered
unemployed women) b e a r s t o t h e
estimated
population.
(2) a s c e r t a i n a s regards the county or county
borough f o r t h e y e a r i n q u e s t i o n
la) the estimated
­
population;
( b ) t h e p r o p o r t i o n which t h e a v e r a g e number o
r e g i s t e r e d unemployed men ( i n c r e a s e d
above) bears to the estimated
as
population
( 3 ) d i v i d e t h e e x p e n d i t u r e f o r 1 9 3 2 / 3 3 on
transferred
The q u o t i e n t
s e r v i c e s by t h e e s t i m a t e d
(after
some a d j u s t m e n t
population.
to give r e l i e f
p o o r e r a r e a s ) i s t o be t h e r a t e p e r h e a d .
to
the
(4)
council
calculate
for
the contribution
the year
(a)
multiply
year
(t;
in q u e s t i o n
the
as
of
unemployment
aleo
increased
respect
T h e suai p a y a b l e
of
(1/
number
half
of
of
women)
ascertain
for
the
not
Insurance
the year
entitled
?und
to
of
and
representing
of
1932/.1-3
as
to
the
Fund
in
follows
in question
the
(increased
average
by
one­
registered
unemployed
from the
Unemployment
benefit
(excluding
a
Contribution.
u n e m p l o y e d men
a v e r a g e number
by
six.
be c a l c u l a t e d
registered
head;
increased by s i x ,
percentage
by
the
unemployment
from the Exchequer
each year w i l l
per
by a number
Exchequer
16.
rate
the
the year
the product
the
­
t h e number s o a s c e r t a i n e d
percentage
the
by
population for
by t h e
number r e p r e s e n t i n g
divide
be made
follows
estimated
in question
multiply
to
those
involved
in
trade
disputes).
(2)
year
calculate
t h e Jiacchequer c o n t r i b u t i o n
for
the
­
(a)
aa r e g a r d s
the
appointed
arrived
(b)
as
each of
at
eaoh
multiplying
larliament
(3)
?und,
power f o r
on a c c o u n t
amounts and a t
During
the
(l)
by t h e
subsequent
five
may
year,
intervals
the
the
and
by
sum
to
pay sums
into
as
they
think
3 1 s t iiarou,
1935,
such
fit.
the
froa
number
as
determine.
o f iucchequeir c o n t r i b u t i o n s ,
up t o
years
sum o f
t h a t number by such
the Treasury
such
period
first
day by m u l t i p l y i n g
under
regards
the
the
2-48
amounts
so
paid
in any y e a r
less than the c o n t r i b u t i o n
may b e
for
either
that
more
or'
year based
the
on
r a t e p e r h e a d , p r o v i d e d t h a t t n e t o t a l sum p a i d
in
r e s p e c t of t h e p e r i o d u p t o t h a t d a t e d o e s n o t e x c e e d
t h e amounu due o n t h e b a s i s o f t h e r a t e p e r h e a d .
( 4 ) d u t y of t h e T r e a s u r y a t t h e end of t h e
y e a r t o make a n i n v e s t i g a t i o n in order, t o
third
determine
w h e t h e r t h e r a t e p e r h e a d r e q u i r e s r e v i s i o n , and t o
make a r e p o r t o f t h e i n v e s t i g a t i o n and l a y t h e
report,
t o g e t h e r w i t h a n y v i e w s e x p r e s s e d by t h e Commission
before
larliamento
G e n e r a l I r o y i o i o n ^ r e l a t i n g t o Commission.
17.
Power f o r Commission t o a p p o i n t S e c r e t a r y ,
c o m m i s s i o n e r s and o t h e r o f f i c e r s
and s e r v a n t s , t o f i x
r e m u n e r a t i o n and t o a s s i g n t h e i r
duties.
Power t o a c q u i r e
assistant
their
land.
1 8 . ( l ) The Commission t o h a v e power t o p r o v i d e and
maintain i n s t i t u t i o n s , offices and other necessary
buildings,
and f o r t h a t p u r p o s e t o a c q u i r e l a n d b y p u r c h a s e o r l e a s e
and t o c o n t r a c t w i t h c o u n t y a n d c o u n t y borough c o u n c i l s fox­
accommodation i n b u i l d i n g s b e l o n g i n g t o t h e
latter.
( 2 ) The Commission t o have power t o p u r c h a s e l a n d
compulsorily,
where n e c e s s a r y , by means of a c o m p u l s o r y
p u r c h a s e o r d e r t o be made by t h e Commission and c o n f i r m e d by
the
Minister.
lower t o Jborrqw.
19.
The Commission t o h a v e power t o b o r r o w on t h e
s e c u r i t y of t h e l u b l i c A s s i s t a n c e Fund and of any
offices
institutions,
and o t h e r p r o p e r t y b e l o n g i n g t o t h e m .
Audit.
20.
The a c c o u n t s of t h e C o m m i s s i o n t o be a u d i t e d
yearly
by t h e C o m p t r o l l e r and A u d i t o r G e n e r a l who w i l l have t h e d u t y
of p r e s e n t i n g a r e p o r t t h e r e o n t o
iarliament.
Regort t o M i n i s t e r
21.
L u t y of t h e Commission t o make an a n n u a l r e p o r t
t h e M i n i s t e r which i s t o be l a i d b e f o r e
Parliament
to
e
L o c a l A d v i s o r y Committees^
22. ( 1 ;
A c o m m i t t e e t o be e s t a b l i s h e d i n euch c o u n t y and
c o u n t y b o r o u g h , t o bo known a s t h e - c o m a i t t ^ e ,
consisting
o f s u c h nu-aoer of members ( n o t more t h a n - o r l a s s t h a n -
)
a s t h e Commission i n c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h t h e county o r c o u n t y
b o r o u g h c o u n c i l may d e t e r m i n e ­
(2)
One h a l f t o be a p p o i n t e d by t h e c o u n c i l , one h a l f
by t h e Commission
(3)
0
I n a p p o i n t i n g t h e Commission t o s e l e c t p e r s o n s
in
t h e i r o p i n i o n r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f e i a p l e y e r s a n d employed i n t h a
a rea
0
(4j
Appointment of o u t s i d e c h a i r m a n by t h e M i n i s t e r .
(5)
power f o r c o m m i t t e e t o d e t e r m i n e i t s p r o c e d u r e .
(6)
Power t o a p p o i n t
sub-committees
6
P u t i e s . of Lo c a l A d v i s o r y (fomtaittees,,
23o
( a ) To a d v i s e a s s i s t a n t
c o m m i s s i o n e r s upon t h e
t o be a d o p t e d i n c l a s s e s o f c a s e s of s p e c i a l
course
difficulty
r e f e r r e d t o thtm­
( b ) To make r e p r e s e n t a t i o n s t o t h e Commission
through
a s s i s t a n t c o m m i s s i o n e r s i n r s l u t i o n t o any " m u t t e r s i n which t h e
s p e c i a l c i r c u m s t a n c e s of t h e i r a r e a make a d e p a r t u r e from
general
the
r u l e s of t h e Commission d e s i r a b l e . .
(c)
To a s s i s t and a d v i s e a s s i s t a n t
commissioners
in
t h e o r g a n i s a t i o n of o c c u p a t i o n f o r unemployed p e r s o n s ,
( d ) To m a i n t a i n c o n t a c t w i t h und p r o m o t e
with l o c a l
ec-operation
c h a r i t a b l e and o t h e r a g e n c i e s f o r p r o m o t i n g
the
w e l l b e i n g of t h a p o o r and of t h e u n e m p l o y e d ,
(")/
(i)
To v i s i t s u c h l o c a l i n s t i t u t i o n s a s may b e
a d m i n i s t e r e d by t h e Coraruission and a d v i s e o n t h e e f f i c i e n c y
of
t h e s t e p s t a k e n t o p r o v i d e o c c u p a t i o n and r e c r e a t i o n and f o r
t h e w e l l b e i n g of t h e men-.
Arbitral
24,, ( 1 )
Tribunal,
A t r i b u n a l t o be a p p o i n t e d f o r e a c h c o u n t y and c o u n t y
b o r o u g h c o n s i s t i n g of a chairman ( ? who must be a b a r r i s t e r
solicitor)
a p p o i n t e d by t h e M i n i s t & r a n d two members of
or
the
L o c a l A d v i s o r y Committee t o b e n o m i n a t e d by t h a t Committee,
b e i n g u member of t h e Committee a p p o i n t e d by t h e c o u n c i l ,
o t h e r u member a p p o i n t e d b y . t h e Commission-
one
the­
The t r i b u n a l
to
be a s s i s t e d by a m e d i c a l a s s e s s o r t o b e a p p o i n t e d by t h e
Minister.
(2)
The t r i b u n a l t o have t h e d u t y of d e t e r m i n i n g , on t h e
a p p l i c a t i o n of t h e Commission o r of t h e C o u n c i l ,
whether
a s s i s t a n c e g i v e n i n a p a r t i c u l a r c a s e s h o u l d be c h a r g e a b l e
t h e Commission o r t o t h e
(3)
to
council,
The t r i b u n a l t o have t h e d u t y of d e t e r m i n i n g on
a p p e a l any q u e s t i o n of law ( i n c l u d i n g t h a i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of
t h e Act o r R e g u l a t i o n s ) a r i s i n g o u t of a g r a n t of
or a r e f u s a l
to grant
assistance.
Transitional
T r a n s f e r of
25, (1)
assistance
Provisions.
Officers.
The Commission t o make a r r a n g e m e n t s w i t h each
council concerned with regard t o t h e t r a n s f e r t o the
of o f f i c e r s
engaged i n t h e p u b l i c a s s i s t a n c e work w h i c h i s t o
ae t r a n s f e r r e d t o t h e Commission.
I f t h e two p a r t i e s
agree arrangements, tho M i n i s t e r to s e t t l e
(2)
Comiaission
Transferred officers
cannot
them.
t o hold o f f i c e on t h e same
t e n u r e ( i n c l u d i n g s a l a r y and s u p e r a n n u a t i o n r i g h t s ) a s b e f o r e .
Compensation.,
26
0
The u s u a l p r o v i s i o n s a s t o e o m p e n s a t i o n of
f o r l a s s of
officers
employment.
Transfer
of
Institutipng..
r
2 7 , ( 1 ) The f o l l o w i n g i n s t i t u t i o n s and o t h e r p r e m i s e ? t o be
transferred
t o and v e s t i a t h e Commission on the
( a ) any i n s t i t u t i o n s p e c i f i e d
Bill
( H o l l e s l e y Bay
training
centres,
Ch)
a p p o i n t e d day ­
in the Schedule t o t h e
c e r t a i n of t h e M i n i s t r y of Labour
v
etc.):
any b u i l d i n g w h i c h was a t t h e p a s s i n g of t h e
u s e u a s a s e p a r a t e c a s u a l ward or a s e p a r a t e r e l i e f
and i n r e t p e c t of which t h e commission g i v e n o t i c e
later
Bill
office
not
t h a n one month b e f o r e t h e a p p o i n t e d day t o t h e
c o u n c i l t o whom i t b e l o n g s t h a t t h e y d e s i r e I t t o be
transferred
t o them
c
( 2 ) Any i n s t i t u t i o n s and p r e m i s e s t r a n s f e r r e d
above t o be t r a n s f e r r e d
with p l a n t . , f u r n i t u r e ,
under ( 1 1
etc-.- b e l o n g i n g
t o them and w i t h unexpended b a l a n c e s of l o a n s and o u t s t a n d i n g
l i a b i l i t i e s for
loans-
IJlscel laneous
Amendments of
various ^ c t s .
2 8 p Amendments of trie f o l l o w i n g A c t s w i l l be r e q u i r e d
Lunacy A e t s s
C h i l d r e n Acts-,
P u b l i c H e a l t h ( P r e v e n t i o n and T r e a t m e n t
D i s e a s e ) A e t 1^13::
of
0
M a t e r n i t y and C h i l d w e l f a r e Act..
1^15*
institutions.
2 9 . ( 1 ) Power f o r Commission and c o u n t y o r c o u n t y
borough
c o u n c i l t o make arrengemente f o r t h e l e t t i n g t o o r t h e use by
t h e Commission ( i n c l u d i n g a r r a n g e m e n t s f o r t h e s e r v i c e s o f
staff)
o f any of t h e c o u n c i l * s
institutions.
(£) Pover f o r t h e F i n i s t e r ,
in aefnult
of
agreement,
t o d e t e r m i n e t h e sum t o h e p a i d by t h e Commission t o ^ a c o u n c i l
f o r t h e ffccororodation of a p e r s o n c h a r g e a b l e t o t h e Commission
i n an i n s t i t u t i o n b e l o n g i n g t o t h e c o u n c i l .
P r o v i s i o n s a s t o , r e l i g i o u s i n s t r u c t i o n and a t t e n d a n c e
"IrT^religious services"!,
30.
F v e r y p e r s o n i n an i n s t i t u t i o n ( w h e t h e r c o u n c i l s
Commissions)
t o hove f & c i l i t i e s f o r a t t e n d i n g
according to h i s persuasion.
services
C h i l d r e n t o have f a c i l i t i e s
r e l i g i o u s i n s t r u c t i o n according to p a r e n t s
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or
for
persuasion.
R i g h t of e n t r y f o r t h i s p u r p o s e f o r m i n i s t e r s of v a r i o u s
denominations.
Management of c o u n c i l s h o s p i t a l s and i n s t i t u t i o n s .
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31,
Power f o r c o u n c i l s jfo ror^ke r u l e s f o r c o n d u c t and
raanngement of
institutions.
-pffences and P e n a l t i e s .
32.
Power f o r c o u r t of summary j u r i s d i c t i o n t o imnose
penalties for ­
( a ) r e f u s i n g t o perform work i n an i n s t i t u t i o n ;
( b ) d r u n k e n n e s s o r o t h e r m i s b e h a v i o u r i n an
institution;
( c ) o b t a i n i n g r e l i e f by a f a l s e
statement;
( d ) a s s a u l t on an o f f i c e r of Commission o r c o u n c i l ;
(e) wilful injury to c l o t h e s , t o o l s , m a t e r i a l s ,
b e l o n g i n g t o Commission o r c o u n c i l .
etc.