National Security (Camouflage) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1942. No. 330.

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 twenty-ninth day of July, 1942.

(SGD.) GOWRIE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendments of the National Security (Camouflage) Regulations.

Defence Central Camouflage Committee.

1. Regulation 4 of the National Security (Camouflage) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (e) the word “and”; and (b) by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph:—

“; and (g) such other persons as the Minister thinks fit to appoint.”.

2. After regulation 12 of the National Security (Camouflage) Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Restrictions on use of paint.

“12a.—(1.) The Minister may, by order, regulate, restrict or prohibit the use of paint or colouring substances, or any class of paint or colouring substances on, or on any part of, any building, structure, vehicle, vessel, aircraft or thing.

“(2.) Any such order—

(a) may be made to apply either throughout Australia or to any part thereof;

(b) may make different provision with respect to different buildings, structures, vehicles, vessels, aircraft or things, or with respect to any class thereof;

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1942

  Statutory Rules 1941, No. 188.

(c) may exempt any person, building, structure, vehicle, vessel, aircraft or thing, or any class thereof, from the operation of any or all of the provisions of the order; and

(d) may contain such incidental and supplementary provisions as are necessary or expedient for the purposes of the order.”.

State Committees.

3. Regulation 14 of the National Security (Camouflage) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the words “not more than eight persons including”;

(b) by omitting from paragraph (c) of that sub-regulation the word “and”; and

(c) by adding at the end of that sub-regulation the following paragraph:—

“; and (e) such other persons as the Minister thinks fit.”.

 

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