The purpose of this book, a specimen copy of which is attached hereto, is to enable
any military or civilian war-disabled, when travelling or temporarily residing abroad,
to have their prosthetic or orthopaedic appliances repaired free of charge.
The disabled person is only entitled to repairs that have become suddenly and unexpectedly
necessary.
This book shall be issued by the competent organisation responsible for providing
such appliances to any military or civilian war disabled within its purview who wishes
to travel or temporarily reside abroad.
This book must comply with the following specifications:
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Colour
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white
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Dimensions
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height: 25 cm
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width: 18 cm
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Number of pages
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5
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It will be printed in the language or languages prescribed by the law of the issuing
Contracting Party and in one of the official languages of the Council of Europe.
This book must remain in the possession of its holder, i.e. it may not be kept by a doctor or orthopaedist.
The holder of this book, which must not be defaced or altered, is entitled to have
the prosthetic or orthopaedic appliances which he has to wear in connection with his
war disability, repaired free of charge by the supplier approved by the official organisations
of the country where he has his temporary residence.
In order to obtain repayment of the cost of the repairs carried out, the supplier
should send Coupon No. 2 of the book to the competent organisation responsible in
his country for the supply of appliances to military and civilian war-disabled.
This Coupon No. 2, and also Coupon No. 1, must bear details of the nature and cost
of repairs carried out. The supplier may only charge the price refunded by the competent
organisation responsible in his country for the supply of appliances to military and
civilian war-disabled nationals.
The competent organisation of the supplier's country, responsible for the supply of
appliances to military and civilian war-disabled, will check the necessity and suitability
of the price demanded and will pay to the supplier the cost of repairs carried out.
The Contracting Parties will each year settle among themselves the accounts arising
from the costs of repairs carried out for the benefit of their war-disabled and will
determine, where necessary, the authorities competent for that purpose.
Books will not be renewed until fully used up and duly handed in, with the counterfoils
intact, to the holder's organisation mentioned under Article 2.
As soon as he returns to his home country the war-disabled person is to report any
repairs which may have been carried out to the competent organisation of his home
country, sending in the book of vouchers at the same time.
Any person fraudulently acquiring or using this book may render himself liable to
prosecution under the laws and regulations in force in the country of the organisation
mentioned under Article 2.
In the case of fraudulent use of the book, the costs involved shall be refunded by
the war-disabled person; these costs can be reclaimed from him through administrative
channels.
Repeated or gross misuse of the book may lead to its withdrawal.
IMPORTANT
The holder of this book, which must not be defaced or altered, is entitled to have
the prosthetic and orthopaedic appliances which he has to wear in connection with
his war disability, repaired free of charge by the supplier accredited by the official
organisations of the country where he has his temporary residence.
Description and type of these appliances: ………....
THIS BOOK IS NOT TRANSFERABLE
As soon as he returns to his home country, the war-disabled person is required to
report any repairs which may have been carried out to the competent organisation of
his home country, at the same time sending in the book of vouchers.
PENALTIES
Any person fraudulently acquiring or using this book may render himself liable to
prosecution under the laws and regulations in force in the country of the organisation
which issued this book.
In the case of fraudulent use of the book the costs involved shall be refunded by
the war-disabled person; these costs can be reclaimed from him through administrative
channels.
Repeated or gross misuse of the book may lead to its withdrawal.
