HC Deb 30 November 1911 vol 32 cc757-8

If any question arises—

  1. (a) as to whether a person is liable to become insured under this Part of 758 this Act as being a person employed within the meaning of this Act or as to whether a person is entitled to become a voluntary contributor; or
  2. (b) as to the rate of contributions payable by or in respect of any insured person; or
  3. (c) as to the rates of contributions payable in respect of an employed contributor by the employer and the contributor respectively;
the question shall be determined by the Insurance Commissioners, in accordance with regulations made by them for the purpose: Provided that—
  1. (i) if any person feels aggrieved by the decision of the Insurance Commissioners on any question arising under paragraph (a), he may appeal therefrom to the County Court, with a further right of appeal upon any question of law to such judge of the High Court as may be selected for the purpose by the Lord Chancellor, and the decision of that judge shall be final;
  2. (ii) the regulations of the Insurance Commissioners may provide for questions under paragraph (b) being determined in the case of any person who is or is about to become a member of an approved society, by the society.

Amendments made: In paragraph (a), leave out the words "liable to become insured under this Part of this Act as being a person."

In paragraph (a), after the word "this" ["within the meaning of this Act"], insert the words "Part of this."—[Mr. Lloyd George.]