Customs (Cinematograph Films) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1956. No. 47.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE CUSTOMS ACT 1901-1954.*

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 Customs Act 1901-1954.

Dated this sixth day of June, 1956.

W. J. SLIM

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Customs and Excise.

AMENDMENTS OF THE CUSTOMS (CINEMATOGRAPH FILMS) REGULATIONS. 

Censorship Board and Chief Censor.

1. Regulation 5 of the Customs (Cinematograph Films) Regulations is amended—

(a)by omitting from sub-regulation (2.) the word “three” and inserting in its stead the word “five”; and

(b)by omitting from that sub-regulation the word “two” and inserting in its stead the word “four”.

2. Regulation 7 of the Customs (Cinematograph Films) Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Exercise of powers, &c., of Censorship Board.

“7.—(1.) The powers and functions conferred on the Censorship Board under these Regulations may be exercised or performed by any two or more members of the Censorship Board and may be so exercised or performed notwithstanding that any other two members of the Censorship Board are at the same time exercising or performing those powers or functions.

“(2.) Where the members of the Censorship Board dealing with a matter under these Regulations are divided in opinion—

(a) the decision of the majority shall prevail; or

(b)if the members are equally divided in opinion, the determination of the matter shall be adjourned until an additional member of the Censorship Board is present.”.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1956.

  Statutory Rules 1932, No. 24, as amended by Statutory Rules 1945, No 125; and 1949, No, 17.

 

By Authority: A. J. ARTHUR, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

5209/55.—PRICE 3D. 9/29.5.1956.