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

STATUTORY RULES.

1943. No. 150.

 

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 second day of June, 1943.

WINSTON DUGAN

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

JOHN A. BEASLEY

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

 

Amendments of the National Security (Coal Control) Regulations. 

Definitions.

1. Regulation 6 of the National Security (Coal Control) Regulations is amended by inserting, before the definition of “owner”, the following definition:—

“‘coal’ includes coke;”.

2. The National Security (Coal Control) Regulations are amended by inserting after regulation 24 the following regulation:—

Protection of lessees under Crown leases against forfeiture for non-observance of conditions.

“24a.—(1.) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law of a State or Territory of the Commonwealth, or in any Crown lease or other instrument, the holder of a lease from the Crown of any land on which he is prevented by any order, direction or refusal of the Commission from carrying on coal mining operations shall not be liable, in relation to the period during which he is so prevented, to any forfeiture, cancellation, re-entry, ejectment, penalty or damages by reason of the breach of, or failure to comply with, any obligation or condition contained in, or applicable in relation to, the lease.

“(2.) This regulation shall not apply in the State of Tasmania.”.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 2nd June, 1943.

  Statutory Rules 1941, No. 189, as amended by Statutory Rules 1942, Nos. 10, 51, 168 and 328; and 1943, No. 88.

 

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

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