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MAJORITY REPORT. 
in accordance with the wishes of the members, subject to 
approval by the Central Department. (para. 605.) 
(85) That the list of additional benefits contained in the 
Third Schedule to the Act, which may be provided by Societies 
having a disposable surplus on valuation, be amended as indicated 
below :— 
(a) The following additional benefits should be removed 
from the list :— 
Medical treatment and attendance for any person 
dependent upon the labour of a member. (No. 1.) 
Payment of a disablement allowance to members 
though not totally incapable of work. (No. 5.) 
Payment of pensions or superannuation allowances, 
whether by way of addition to Old Age Pensions under 
the Old Age Pensions Act, 1908, as amended by any 
subsequent enactments, or otherwise. (No. 9.) 
Payment, subject to the prescribed conditions, of 
contributions to superannuation funds in which the 
members are interested. (No. 10.) 
(b) The following alterations should be made in certain 
other additional benefits included in the list :— 
That benefit No. 3 should be restricted to an increase 
of sickness benefit and disablement benefit. 
That benefit No. 4 should be confined to the payment 
of sickness benefit from the first day of incapacity. 
That benefit No. 11 should be limited to payments to 
members who are in want or distress. 
(¢) The additional benefits which are at present prescribed 
by Regulations should be included in the Schedule. 
(d) A new additional benefit, viz., the payment of the 
whole or part of the cost of massage and electrical treat- 
ment. should be added to the list. (paras. 591-600.) 
SPECIAL CLASSES OF INSURED PERSONS. 
Deposit Contributors. 
(86) That the Deposit Contributors Fund should be divided 
into two sections, viz. : (a) an ‘°° Individual Account Section ’” 
on the present basis and (b) an °° Insurance Section ’’ on a 
mutual basis, the latter Section to include only such persons as 
satisfy the Minister that by reason of the state of their health 
they are unable to obtain admission to an Approved Society. 
(paras. 410-412.) 
(87) That the payment to a deposit contributor or his legal 
representatives of half the balance standing to his credit on 
his emigration or death should be discontinued. (para. 410.) 
(88) That the revenue of the ‘‘ Insurance Section ’’ of the 
Fund should be derived from (a) the contributions of the mem- 
bers of that Section. (b) the appropriate State orants, (¢) the