§ Sir RANDOLF BAKERasked whether it is proposed that approved societies shall pay salaries to their secretaries, sick visitors, or inspectors out of funds raised under the operation of the Insurance Act from their members; whether societies will be allowed to institute a medical test for new members; and, if so, whether the fees for medical examination may be paid out of the administration expenses fund?
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the TREASURY (Mr. Masterman)Approved societies are authorised by the Act, under Section 3, to pay such salaries, if any, as may be required to secure visitors or inspectors subject to the limitation of general administration expenses to be fixed by regulations of the Commissioners. The institution of a medical test is optional to the societies, and, if enforced, must be borne either by the individual concerned or out of the amount to be set aside for the administration expense fund of the society.