41. Mr. FRED HALLasked if seamen on British-owned ships engaged in the Australian coastal trade and registered in Australian ports have to be insured under the National Insurance Act?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe seamen referred to would not be within the scope of the National Insurance Act unless the owner, or if there were more than one owner, the managing owner or manager resided or had his principal place of business in the United Kingdom, and even if this were the case only seamen who were domiciled or resident in the United Kingdom would have to be insured.