National Security (Aliens Control) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1941. No. 175.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT 1939-1940.*

I, THE DEPUTY OF 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 twenty-fourth day of July, 1941.

WAKEHURST

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

ROBERT G. MENZIES

Minister of State for Defence Co-ordination.

 

Amendment of National Security (Aliens Control) Regulations.

Amendment of regulation 2 and heading to Part V.

1. Regulation 2 and the heading to Part V. of the National Security (Aliens Control) Regulations are amended by omitting the words “Internment of Enemy Aliens” and inserting in their stead the words “Detention Orders and Restriction Orders.”

2. Regulation 21 of the National Security (Aliens Control) Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Restriction orders.

“21.—(1.) If the Minister or any person authorized by him to act under this regulation is of opinion that it is necessary or expedient in the interests of the public safety or the defence of the Commonwealth or the efficient prosecution of the war, he may make an order imposing on any enemy alien restrictions in respect of all or any of the following matters, namely:—

(a) his employment or business;

(b) his association or communication with other persons; or

(c) his activities in relation to the dissemination of news or the propagation of opinions.

(2.) In this regulation “the Minister” means the Minister of State for Defence Co-ordination or the Minister of State for the Army.”

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 24th July, 1941.

  Statutory Rules 1939, No. 88, as amended by Statutory Rules 1939, No. 95; 1940, Nos. 44, 66, 121, 172, 201 and 269; and 1941, Nos. 59 and 139.

 

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

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