Defence (National Security General) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1939. No. 86.

REGULATION TO AMEND THE DEFENCE (NATIONAL SECURITY—GENERAL) REGULATIONS.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, in pursuance of the powers conferred by the Defence Act 1903-1939 and all other powers me thereunto enabling, hereby make the following Regulation.

Dated this seventh day of September, 1939.

(Sgd.) Gowrie.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendment of Defence (National Security—General) Regulations. 

1. After regulation 69 of the Defence (National Security—General) Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Power to close certain premises.

“69a.—(1.) If it appears to the Minister to be necessary of expedient in the interests of the public safety, the defence of the Commonwealth or the efficient prosecution of the war, he may by order direct that any premises which, in his opinion, are used for the sale of refreshments to be consumed on the premises, or as a place of public resort or entertainment, or as a club, shall be kept closed for such period or during such hours as may be specified in the order, or that such premises shall not be used for any purposes specified in the Order.

(2.) Where any premises have been closed in pursuance of this regulation, the occupier or other person having control of the premises shall not, during the period of such closure, occupy or control any other premises for the purpose for which he occupied or controlled the premises which have been closed, except with the consent of the Minister or a person thereto authorized by the Minister.

(3.) A person shall not, except with the consent of the Minister or a person thereto authorized by the Minister, enter any premises which have been closed in pursuance of this regulation.”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1939).

  Statutory Rules 1939, No. 73.

 

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.

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