National Security (Aircraft Production) Regulations (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1941. No. 193.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT 1939-1940.*

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 National Security Act 1939-1940.

Dated this thirteenth day of August, 1941.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

For Minister of State for Defence Co-ordination.

 

National Security (Aircraft Production) Regulations.

Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Security (Aircraft Production) Regulations.

Administration.

2.These Regulations shall be administered by the Minister of State for Aircraft Production.

Definitions.

3. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

“the Department” means the Department of Aircraft Production;

“the Minister” means the Minister of State for Aircraft Production;

“aircraft” includes aircraft parts, aircraft engines, airscrews, aircraft instruments, aircraft accessories, aeronautical equipment and aircraft armament and any materials and components necessary for or incidental to the production of aircraft.

Functions of Department.

4. The Department shall deal with the following matters, namely:—

(a) The manufacture, acquisition, provision and supply of aircraft and the repair and overhaul of aircraft (other than in air-force establishments) and all matters incidental thereto;

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  1941.

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(b)Factories and establishments for the manufacture or assembly of aircraft established or purchased or deemed to have been established in pursuance of the Supply and Development Acts 1939;

(c) Scientific research in relation to, and the technical development and design of, aircraft and equipment for use in connexion therewith; and

(d)Any other matter specified by the Governor-General to be a matter to be dealt with by the Department.

Regulations to be administered by Minister.

5.—(1.) The Minister shall be charged with the administration of—

(a) Part III. of the Supply and Development Acts 1939;

(b)the National Security (Aircraft Production Commission) Regulations, as amended for the time being; and

(c) Part VI. of the Supply and Development (Administration) Regulations, as amended for the time being.

(2.) For the purpose of the administration by the Minister of the Act and Regulations specified in the last preceding sub-regulation—

(a) any reference in that Act or those Regulations to the Minister or to the Minister of State for Supply and Development shall be read as a reference to the Minister of State for Aircraft Production; and

(b)any reference to the Secretary shall be read as a reference to the Secretary, Department of Aircraft Production.

 

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