Avoidance of duplicate benefits
19. If the department is of the opinion that an injury or disease has been, or will be, taken into account for the purpose of any corresponding scheme the benefits of which or contributions towards which, are payable out of public funds, it may make such deduction from the benefits under these Regulations as may appear to it to be equitable, in order to secure that there may not be payable in respect of the same injury or disease benefits under these Regulations as well as benefits under a corresponding scheme.