Conduct and Management of Government Factories Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1921. No. 167.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1918.

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Defence Act 1903-1918 to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this thirteenth day of August, 1921.

FORSTER,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Regulations for the Conduct and Management of Government Factories.

Amendments.

Regulation 1 of above Regulations is amended by omitting the definition of the words “The Board”, and inserting in their stead the following definition:—

“The Board means the Munitions Supply Board.”

Regulation 2 of the above Regulations and the heading “Board of Factory Administration” are repealed and the following Regulation and heading inserted in their stead:—

Munitions Supply Board.

2. (1) The Board shall have, hold, exercise and perform, subject to the control of the Minister, such powers and functions respecting the administration of Government factories as may be vested in or conferred upon it by these regulations.

(2) In addition to any other powers and functions vested in or conferred upon it as aforesaid, the Board shall be charged with—

(a) The efficient and economical conduct of all Government factories;

(b) The co-ordination of the work of the several Government factories;

(c) Any matter affecting the administration of Government factories not governed by regulation or by any instruction issued by the Minister.

(3) The Board shall have authority to incur expenditure upon—

(a) Purchase of raw materials, fuel, and maintenance stores of all kinds within the limit of available funds;

 

(b)Replacement of and repairs to existing Government factory works, buildings, plant, machinery, furniture and fittings within the limit of available funds;

(c) New works, and buildings, machinery, plant, furniture and fittings not exceeding £2,000 in any one factory at any one time.

4. Questions connected with the administration of Government factories which affect the policy of the Government for the time being shall be referred to the Minister.”

     

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