National Security (Coal Control) Regulations (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1941. No. 189.

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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 eighth day of August, 1941.

GOWRIE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

GEORGE McLEAY

for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Defence Co-ordination.

 

NATIONAL SECURITY (COAL CONTROL) REGULATIONS.

Part I.—Preliminary.

Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Security (Coal Control) Regulations.

Commencement.

2. These Regulations, except regulation 3, shall come into operation on their notification in the Gazette, and regulation 3 shall come into operation on a date to be fixed by the Minister by notice published in the Gazette.

Repeal.

3.—(1.) The National Security (Coal Control) Regulations (being Statutory Rules 1941, No. 33, as amended by Statutory Rules 1941, No. 146) are repealed.

(2.) Any right, power, obligation or liability conferred or imposed on the Commonwealth Coal Board constituted under the Regulations repealed by this regulation which has arisen out of anything done or omitted to be done by that Board and which was subsisting immediately prior to the date of the commencement of these Regulations shall be deemed to be vested in or imposed on the Commissioner, and any liability due or obligation owing to that Board immediately prior to that date shall be deemed to be due or owing to the Commissioner, and in any contract, agreement or other instrument to which that Board was a party any reference to that Board shall be deemed to be a reference to the Commissioner.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 8th August, 1941.

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Administration.

4. These Regulations shall be administered by the Minister of State for Supply and Development.

Parts.

5. These Regulations are divided into Parts, as follows:—

Part I.—Preliminary.

Part II.—Administration.

Part III.—Powers and Functions of Commissioner.

Part IV.—Miscellaneous.

Definitions.

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

“owner”, in reference to a coal mine, includes every person who is entitled to any estate or interest in possession in the coal mine or who is in actual possession or occupation or control of the coal mine or of any part of it or who is working the coal mine as a licensee or contractor, but does not include a person by reason only of the fact that he is in receipt of a royalty rent or fine arising from the coal mine or from the winning of coal therefrom, or that he is entitled to an estate or interest in the land, whereon the mine is situated, which is subject to a reservation or exception of the coal therein or of minerals including coal or which for some other reason carries no interest in or right to win such coal;

“the Commissioner” means the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner appointed under these Regulations and includes a person so appointed to be Acting Commissioner;

“the Minister” means the Minister of State for Supply and Development.

Purposes.

7. The purpose of these Regulations is to secure that, for all purposes arising out of the war in which His Majesty is engaged, an adequate provision of coal is made and maintained not only in States and places supplied by local production but also in other States and places in Australia, and to that end to set up an authority to govern and direct the production, treatment, handling, supply, distribution, marketing and consumption of coal and to co-operate with the Shipping Control Board, and these Regulations shall be administered accordingly.

Part II.—Administration.

Appointment of Commissioner.

8.—(1.) There shall be a Commonwealth Coal Commissioner who shall be a corporation sole with perpetual succession and a common seal.

(2.) The Commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor-General and shall, subject to these Regulations, hold office for the duration of the present war and six months after the termination thereof, and shall have and may exercise such powers and functions as are conferred on him by these Regulations.

(3.) The Commissioner shall be paid such remuneration by way of salary and allowances as the Governor-General determines.

(4.) All Courts, Judges and persons acting judicially shall take judicial notice of the signature or seal of the Commissioner attached or appended to any document and the production of a document purporting to bear the signature or seal of the Commissioner shall be sufficient evidence that the document was duly signed or sealed, as the case may be.

Advisers and consultants.

9.—(1.) The Governor-General may appoint such persons as he thinks fit as advisers to, or consultants of, the Commissioner.

(2.) An adviser or consultant appointed in pursuance of the last preceding sub-regulation shall receive such remuneration for his services, and travelling allowance at such rates, as the Governor-General determines.

Delegation by Commissioner.

10.—(1.) The Commissioner may, by instrument in writing and at his discretion, delegate to any person or body of persons all or any of his powers, functions and authorities under these Regulations (except this power of delegation) in relation to any matter or class of matters, or to any State, Territory or part of the Commonwealth, so that the delegated powers, functions and authorities may be exercised by the delegate with respect to the matters or class of matters, or the State, Territory or part of the Commonwealth specified in the instrument of delegation.

(2.) Every delegation by the Commissioner shall be revocable in writing at will, and no delegation shall prevent the exercise of any power, function or authority by the Commissioner.

Acting Commissioner.

11. If the Commissioner is unable through illness or other cause to execute the duties of his office, or is suspended, the Governor-General may appoint a person to be Acting Commissioner during such inability or suspension.

Suspension of Commissioner.

12.—(1.) The Minister may suspend the Commissioner from office for misbehaviour or incapacity.

(2.) The Minister shall, within seven days after the suspension, if the Parliament is then sitting, or if the Parliament is not then sitting, within seven days after the next meeting of the Parliament, cause to be laid before both Houses of the Parliament a full statement of the grounds of suspension, and if within sixty days thereafter an address is presented to the Governor-General by the Senate and the House of Representatives praying for the restoration of the Commissioner to office the Commissioner shall be restored accordingly; but if no such address is so presented the Governor-General may confirm the suspension and declare the office of the Commissioner to be vacant and the office shall thereupon be and become vacant.

Commissioner not to take part in management of coal mine, &c.

13.—(1.) The Commissioner shall not exercise, and shall forthwith relinquish, any power or authority vested in him by reason of which he may influence the management or control of any coal mine or any company owning or controlling a coal mine or engaged in the handling or distribution of coal.

(2.) If the Commissioner is a shareholder in any such company, he shall not, as such, exercise any vote.

(3.) If the Commissioner acts in contravention of, or fails to comply with any obligation imposed on him by this regulation, then, without affecting his liability under the National Security Act 1939-1940 in respect of the act or failure, he shall be deemed to have vacated his office.

Vacation of office of Commissioner.

14.—(l.) The Commissioner shall be deemed to have vacated his office if—

(a)he engages, during his term of office, in any paid employment outside the duties of his office;

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(b) he becomes bankrupt;

(c)he becomes in any way (otherwise than as Commissioner) concerned or interested in any contract or agreement made by or on behalf of the Commissioner or in any way (otherwise than as Commissioner) participates or claims to be entitled to participate in the profit thereof, or in any benefit or emolument arising therefrom; or

(d)he resigns his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Governor-General and the resignation is accepted by the Governor-General.

(2.) The Commissioner shall not become in any way (otherwise than as Commissioner) concerned or interested in any such contract or agreement as is specified in paragraph (c) of the last preceding sub-regulation or in any way (otherwise than as Commissioner) participate or claim as is so specified.

Coal Committees.

15.—(1.) For the purposes of these Regulations, the Commissioner may appoint in any State a Coal Committee consisting of such number of members as the Commissioner, with the approval of the Minister, determines, and may appoint one of the members to be the Chairman of the Committee.

(2.) A Coal Committee shall, subject to any directions of the Commissioner, control the distribution of coal in the State in respect of which it is appointed.

Appointment of officers.

16.—(1.) Upon the recommendation of the Commissioner the Minister may establish such offices under the Commissioner as appear necessary and may appoint persons to those offices.

(2.) The Commissioner may employ such persons as he thinks necessary to assist him in the execution of his powers and duties.

(3.) Officers appointed or persons employed in pursuance of these Regulations shall not be subject to the Commonwealth Public Service Act 1922-1941 and shall, if appointed by the Minister, hold office during the pleasure of the Minister, or, if appointed by the Commissioner, during the pleasure of the Commissioner.

(4.) Where an officer appointed, or a person employed, in pursuance of these Regulations was, immediately prior to his appointment, an officer of the Public Service of the Commonwealth, his service as an officer appointed or a person employed under these Regulations, shall, for the purpose of determining his existing and accruing rights be taken into account as if it were service in the Public Service of the Commonwealth and the Officers’ Rights Declaration Act 1928-1940 shall apply as if these Regulations and this regulation were an Act and section, respectively, and had been specified in the Schedule to that Act.

(5.) The salaries and allowances of officers appointed by the Minister in pursuance of these Regulations shall be as directed by the Minister and the salaries and allowances of persons employed by the Commissioner in pursuance of these Regulations shall be as directed by the Commissioner, except where the sum of the salary and allowance payable to an officer or employee during any year is to exceed Five hundred pounds in which case the salary and allowance shall be as directed by the Governor-General.

Part III.—Powers and Functions of Commissioner.

Powers of Commissioner.

17.—(1.) The Commissioner is empowered to control the production, treatment, handling, supply, distribution, storage, marketing and use of coal and for that purpose, and for the purpose of exercising any of his powers and functions under these Regulations, is empowered—

(a) in pursuance of sub-section (3.) of section 5 of the National Security Act 1939-1940, to make such orders; and

(b) to take such measures, give such orders or directions and do such things,

as he thinks necessary or expedient.

(2.) In particular, but without affecting the generality of the last preceding sub-regulation, the Commissioner shall have the following powers and functions:—

(a)To control the opening of new coal mines and the re-opening of coal mines which have been closed or abandoned;

(b)To fix, or make provision for or in relation to the fixation of, prices for the purchase and re-sale of all coals—

(i) at the pit;

(ii) free on rail;

(iii) free on board;

(iv) free on wharf; or

(v) at various points of distribution (whether wholesale or retail);

(c) To fix an average rail freight rate for the carriage of coal;

(d)To prepare accounts and statistics concerning the whole of the coal industry and to publish from time to time full details as to the output, cost of production and profits of coal mines in operation, or groups of those mines, and as to the earnings of employees at those mines or groups of mines;

(e) To require owners of coal mines to make returns to the Commissioner as to the output of the coal mines owned by them and the working cost thereof and to furnish to the Commissioner such other information as is specified in the requirement;

(f) To investigate any system of wholesale and retail distribution of coal existing at the commencement of these Regulations and to control or alter any such system and to make provision for the marketing of coal;

(g)To erect or control such plant as is necessary for the purposes of these Regulations;

(h)To enter into and carry out such contracts as are necessary for the purposes of these Regulations;

(i)To make recommendations to the Minister as to the provision desirable to be made for the adjustment of boundaries of coal holdings;

(j)To terminate, suspend, vary or modify any existing contract or agreement relating to or affecting the supply or distribution of coal, including sale, transportation by land or sea, loading, discharge, delivery, storage and use;

(k)To set up such a system for the compulsory disposal of coal to or through the Commissioner as, in the opinion of the Commissioner, will enable him effectively to control the distribution of coal and, at the same time, give a fair return or price to the owners or other persons supplying or delivering coal;

(l) To require any person to receive coal and to hold it at the disposition and subject to the direction of the Commissioner; and

(m) To direct any owner of coal or other person to carry, convey, deliver or discharge coal from, to, or at any place or ship.

(3.) If the Commissioner is of the opinion, having regard to the economic conditions in the coal industry, that any coal mine should be closed permanently or temporarily, the Commissioner may—

(a)direct that the owner of that mine shall for a time to be specified or until further order cease to produce coal at that mine;

(b) direct that the owner of any other coal mine may receive the whole or part of the benefit of the quota allocated (in pursuance of the next succeeding regulation) to the owner of the mine at which production has so ceased;

(c) decide whether the owner of any other mine receiving the benefit of any part of that quota or otherwise benefiting from a direction given under paragraph (a)of this sub-regulation ought to make any and what compensation in respect thereof and, if so, determine how and upon what basis the compensation should be fixed;

(d)fix such compensation and in doing so take into consideration on the one side the advantage accruing to the owner of the other mine and on the other side—

(i) the cost of closing the mine at which production has so ceased and the cost of maintenance;

(ii) other losses or prospective losses to the owner of that mine;

(iii) the necessity of compensating retrenched employees; and

(iv) such other matters as appear just;

(e) determine whether any and what compensation should be paid to retrenched employees out of the sums paid under paragraphs (d) and (f) of this sub-regulation, to the owner of the mine at which production has so ceased, and direct the owner to pay that compensation accordingly; and

(f) direct that the owner of the other mine shall pay to the owner of the mine at which production has so ceased the compensation fixed under paragraph (d)of this sub-regulation and the times, manner and terms and conditions of that payment.

(4.) Any payment directed in pursuance of this regulation to be made by the owner of a mine may be recovered from that owner in any court of competent jurisdiction and, where a payment is so directed to be made to the owner of a mine, the owner of that mine may sue in his own name for the recovery of that payment.

(5.) The Commissioner may provide for the application of profit in excess of the rate of profit limited in pursuance of regulation 22 of these Regulations in the following manner:—

(a)One-third of the excess may he retained by the owner of the coal mine by whom it was derived; and

(b)Two-thirds of the excess shall be held by the Commissioner and shall be applied by him in accordance with any direction he may give in pursuance of sub-regulation (3.) of this regulation and, subject thereto, to such purposes for the advancement of the coal industry as the Governor-General directs.

(6.) The Commissioner may direct that out of profits in excess of the rate of profit limited in pursuance of regulation 22 of these Regulations such sum or sums as he specifies not exceeding two-thirds of the profits so in excess be added to the compensation payable under paragraphs (d) and (f) of sub-regulation (3.) of this regulation and be paid and dealt with as if it formed part of that compensation.

Special powers in relation to production.

18.—(1.) The Commissioner shall also have the following special powers in relation to the production of coal:—

(a) To determine from time to time in respect of such period as is specified in the determination, the maximum or minimum quantity of coal to be produced from any or all coal producing areas or from any or all mines operating in any such area;

(b)To determine the quota of any such maximum or minimum quantity to be produced by the owner of any coal mine;

(c) To revoke the determination of any such quota, or to vary or control the disposal of any such quota, after having regard to the following matters, namely:—

(i) The matter specified in the next succeeding sub-regulation;

(ii) The increase or diminution of the demand for coal;

(iii) The inability of the owner to produce coal to the amount of the quota;

(iv) Any temporary physical obstructions to the production of coal by the owner;

(v) Any interruption of production by the owner owing to industrial causes; and

(vi) Any failure of the owner to produce coal of market value equal to or exceeding the cost of production.

(2.) The Commissioner in determining the quota to be allocated to any owner of a coal mine shall have regard to the average daily output of the coal mine during the year ended 31st December, 1940, excluding any periods of general stoppage of production of coal in that year, and shall also have regard to the stage of development of the mine at the end of that year.

(3.) For the purpose of determining the quotas to be allocated in the several States, the coal producing areas in those States shall, subject to anything done in pursuance of the next succeeding sub-regulation, be deemed to be as follows:—

(a) In the State of New South Wales—

(i) Greta Seam;

(ii) Bore Hole and Victoria Tunnel Seams;

(iii) Other Seams in the Northern and North Western Districts;

(iv) Southern District;

(v) Western District;

(vi) Coal Mines not otherwise included above;

(b) In the State of Victoria—

(i) Brown Coal Mines;

(ii) Black Coal Mines owned by the State; and

(iii) Black Coal Mines owned by persons other than the State;

(c) In the State of Queensland—

(i) Northern District;

(ii) Central District;

(iii) Maryborough District;

(iv) Darling Downs District; and

(v) West Moreton District;

(d) In the State of Tasmania—

An area comprising all coal producing areas;

(e) In the State of Western Australia—

An area comprising all coal producing areas; and

(f) In the State of South Australia—

Brown Coal Mines (if and when developed).

(4.) The Commissioner may specify any area to be a coal producing area for the purposes of these Regulations or vary or exclude any area specified in the last preceding sub-regulation.

(5.) Where the Commissioner is satisfied that, by reason of obstructions in the production of coal by the owner of any coal mine owing to difficulties of a temporary nature beyond his control, the quota allocated to him in respect of any period could not be produced, the Commissioner may extend the time for the production of the quota for such period as he thinks fit.

(6.) Where the Commissioner is satisfied that a protracted stoppage of production, caused by any of the matters specified in paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation, has prevented the owner of a coal mine from producing the whole or any part of the quota allocated to him, the Commissioner may make a temporary re-allocation of the quota to the extent to which it has not been produced.

(7.) The Commissioner may suspend the determination of, or reduce, a quota allocated in respect of any coal mine if that quota cannot be produced from the mine when operating on its normal or reasonably full capacity.

(8.) The owner of a coal mine to whom a quota has been allocated in pursuance of this regulation shall not in the period to which the quota relates produce coal in excess of that quota (including any quota or part thereof lawfully disposed of to him).

Acquisition and requisition of coal, &c.

19.—(1.) For securing the defence of the Commonwealth and for the efficient prosecution of the war, the Commissioner may—

(a)declare that the whole or such part of the output of any coal mine as is specified in the declaration or any equipment of whatever kind (not being a fixture or part of the soil) used or capable of being used in the production, treatment, handling or distribution of coal and specified in the declaration, is acquired by the Commonwealth; or

(b)require any person who is the owner (not being a State) of any equipment of whatever kind (whether as a fixture or part of the soil or not) used or capable of being used in the production, treatment, handling or distribution of coal, including railway tracks (not being the property of a State), to make the equipment available to the Commissioner,

and for any coal or equipment so acquired or required to be made available, or for the use of any equipment so made available, compensation shall be payable by the Commonwealth to the owner of the coal mine or equipment.

(2.) Any person on whom a requirement under paragraph (b)of the last preceding sub-regulation is served shall, within such time as is specified in the requirement, make the equipment available accordingly.

(3.) Where any coal or equipment is acquired or any equipment is made available under this regulation, the general or special property therein shall pass to the Commissioner freed from all mortgages, charges, liens, pledges, interests and trusts affecting the coal or equipment and the rights and interests of any person in that coal or equipment are hereby converted into a claim for compensation to be satisfied out of the compensation payable to the owner of the coal mine or equipment.

(4.) The compensation payable by the Commonwealth for any coal or equipment acquired or required to be made available, or for the use of any equipment made available, under this regulation, shall be determined by the Commissioner, who may either fix fair and reasonable rates or other measure of compensation therefor or make such other provision as to him appears just in that behalf, but if the owner of the coal mine or equipment is dissatisfied with the determination of the Commissioner and makes it appear to the Minister that the compensation determined is inadequate the Minister may appoint a referee or referees who shall determine the question.

Reserves and pooling.

20.—(1.) The Commissioner may make provision for—

(a) establishing reserve stores of coal;

(b) establishing a coal pool; or

(c) establishing schemes for the distribution of coal in any reserve store of coal or coal pool so established.

(2.) Without prejudice to any other provision of these Regulations, the Commissioner may, either in conjunction with any action taken under the last preceding sub-regulation or otherwise—

(a)make provision for the establishment of a fund to be known as the “Coal Prices Equalization Fund”;

(b)increase the prices fixed for coal other than coal in any reserve store or pool established in pursuance of the last preceding sub-regulation;

(c) provide for the payment of the whole or any part of those increased prices into the Coal Prices Equalization Fund; and

(d) provide for the application of that Fund—

(i) with a view to ensuring that the selling price of coal from any such reserve store or pool shall be the same as the selling price of coal other than that from the reserve store or pool; and

(ii) in defraying the costs and expenses of administration in relation to such reserve stores and pool and the Coal Prices Equalization Fund.

Exercise of powers.

21. Any exercise of any power of the Commissioner may be general or confined to any coal-field, port, place, locality or State or to any person or class of persons.

Part IV.—Miscellaneous.

Limitation of profits.

22.—(1.) The Governor-General may, by order, on the recommendation of the Commissioner, limit the rate of profit to be derived from any coal mine or group of coal mines owned by one owner (not including profits derived from collateral investments) to Eight pounds per centum per annum, or such less percentage per annum as is specified in the order, on the working capital (as approved by the Governor-General) of the mine or group of mines, taking into account such allowances as the Governor-General in his discretion thinks fit for amortization of wasting assets and buildings, depreciation of plant, fires, falls, and other extraordinary occurrences, and other recognized outgoings.

(2.) Where the rate of profit is limited in pursuance of this regulation in respect of any coal mine or group of coal mines, the rate of profit derived from that mine or group shall be deemed not to exceed in any year the rate of profit so limited if the average rate of profit per annum so derived during the three years ending on the last day of that year does not exceed the rate of profit so limited.

Coal not to be disposed of except with consent of Commissioner.

23. Subject to such exceptions as the Commissioner specifies, a person shall not sell or dispose of any coal except to or through or with the consent of the Commissioner, which consent may be given subject to such conditions (if any) as the Commissioner thinks fit to impose.

Compensation for loss resulting from suspension of contract.

24.—(1.) If any person claims that he has sustained any actual loss by reason of an exercise by the Commissioner of the power conferred upon him by paragraph (j) of sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 17 of these Regulations, he may, within three months after the exercise of the power, lodge with the Commissioner a claim in writing setting out full particulars of the loss or damage and the question whether any and, if any, what amount of compensation should in all the circumstances of the case be paid to such person shall be settled by agreement between him and the Commissioner, subject to the approval of the Minister, or, failing such agreement, the question shall be determined by a referee or referees appointed by the Minister.

(2.) The referee or referees shall consider whether, having regard to the nature of the contract, the manner in which it has been dealt with by the Commissioner, the trade, business or operations open to the person claiming, the conditions prevailing and the general circumstances of the case, he ought in fairness and justice to receive any, and if so what, amount of compensation from the Commonwealth.

(3.) The referee or referees shall be an administrative and not a judicial tribunal but shall give all parties who appear to him or them to be interested an opportunity of making representations to him or them and may take evidence on oath.

(4.) The referee or referees shall report his or their opinion to the Minister who may take such measures as are, in his opinion, appropriate to carry it into effect.

(5.) No action, suit or other proceeding shall be brought to enforce any contract or agreement relating to or affecting the supply or distribution of coal (including sale, transportation by land or sea, loading, discharge, delivery, storage and use) unless the leave of the Commissioner is first obtained.

Order to supply coal.

25.—(1.) The Commissioner may require any owner of a coal mine to supply to such person as is named in the requirement, such quantity of coal, of such quality, and within such period of time, as is specified in the requirement.

(2.) Upon service or notification of a requirement under the last preceding sub-regulation, the owner of a coal mine affected by the requirement shall take proper measures to ensure that the supply of the coal specified in the requirement is given priority to any other order.

(3.) The period of time specified in the requirement shall be a period of time within which, in the opinion of the Commissioner, it is possible for the coal to be delivered, having regard to all the relevant circumstances, and the requirement may provide that the obligation to comply therewith, within the period specified, shall be conditional upon the happening or continuance of circumstances specified in the requirement.

Order to accept delivery of coal.

26. The Commissioner may, or the Chairman of a Coal Committee, with the approval of a majority of the members of the Committee, may by order, require any user of coal to accept delivery of coal of such a quality or nature as is specified in the requirement.

Returns to be furnished.

27. The Commissioner may, or the Chairman of a Coal Committee, with the approval of a majority of the members of the Committee, may by order, require any person being an owner, user, distributor or transporter of coal, to furnish as and when required, to the Commissioner or a Coal Committee at the address specified in the requirement, particulars in relation to—

(a) the quantity and nature of coal in his possesssion and the name and address of the person from whom, or the manner in which, it was obtained;

(b) the place at which the coal is stored;

(c) the quantity of coal consumed by him during a period specified in the order;

(d) the quantity of coal likely to be required by him—

(i) weekly for consumption; and

(ii) to establish three months’ stocks; and

(e) such other particulars as are specified in the requirement.

Access to premises, books, &c.

28. Any officer appointed under these Regulations thereto authorized in writing by the Commissioner shall, for the purposes of these Regulations, at all times have full and free access to all coal mines and to all buildings, places, books, documents and other papers in connexion with any coal mine and for those purposes may make extracts from or copies of any such books, documents and papers.

Manner of serving order.

29.—(1.) Where any order, direction or requirement under these Regulations is published in the Gazette, the order, direction or requirement shall be deemed to have been sufficiently served upon, or brought to the notice of, all persons concerned or affected thereby.

(2.) Any order, direction or requirement under these Regulations may be made so as to apply to any particular person and may be served upon that person by delivering a copy thereof to him by hand or by sending it to him by registered post.

Persons to comply with orders, &c.

30. A person who is affected by any order, direction, determination or requirement made or given by the Commissioner or the Chairman of a Coal Committee or upon whom any condition is imposed by the Commissioner in pursuance of these Regulations, or who falls within the intended application or operation of any such order, direction, determination, requirement or condition shall observe and comply with the order, direction, determination, requirement or condition or shall cause the same to be observed and complied with.

Regulations to be subject to the National Security (Shipping Control) Regulations.

31. These Regulations shall be read subject to the National Security (Shipping Control) Regulations, the operation of which shall not be impaired or prejudiced by anything contained in these Regulations.

 

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