HC Deb 02 July 1920 vol 131 cc952-3

(3) The Minister may appoint such other officers, inspectors, and servants for the purposes of this Act as the Minister may, with the sanction of the Treasury, determine, and there shall be paid, out of moneys provided by Parliament, to the umpire, deputy-umpires, and insurance officers and to such other officers, inspectors, and servants, such salaries or remuneration as the Treasury may determine; and any expenses incurred by the Minister in carrying this Act into effect, to such amount as may be sanctioned by the Treasury, shall be defrayed out of moneys provided by Parliament:

Provided that such sum as the Treasury may direct, not exceeding one-tenth of the receipts paid into the unemployment fund established under this Act on account of income, after deducting, so long as Regulations made under this Act provide for the payment of contributions by means of stamps, any sums which have been refunded on account of any such stamps or on account of contributions paid by a person believed to be, but not in fact being, an employed person within the meaning of the Act, shall, in accordance with Regulations made by the Treasury, be applied as an appropriation in aid of the moneys provided by Parliament for the purpose of such salaries, remuneration, and expenses as aforesaid, and also, if and in so far as may be prescribed, for the purpose of any expenses incurred by any other Government Department for the purposes of or in connection with this Act.

Amendments made:

In Sub-section (3), after the word "of" ["contributions by means of stamps"], insert the word "insurance."

Leave out the word "by" [contributions paid by a person"], and insert instead thereof the words, "(whether by insurance stamps or otherwise) in respect of."—[Dr. Macnamara.]