National Security (Employment) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1941. No. 117.

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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 twenty eighth day of May, 1941.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

for and on behalf of Minister of State

for Defence Co-ordination.

 

Amendments of the National Security (Employment) Regulations. 

Definitions.

1. Regulation 3 of the National Security (Employment) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from the definition of “munitions of war” the words “in the opinion of the Minister, is intended for use in war” and inserting in their stead the words “the Minister by order declares to be munitions of war”; and

(b) by omitting from that definition the word “and” (last occurring); and

(c) by inserting after the definition of “munitions of war” the following definition:—

“‘munitions work’ means the manufacture, production, repair or overhaul for war purposes of munitions of war and includes the maintenance of plant therefor;”.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1941

  Statutory Rules, 1940, No. 287, as amended by Statutory Rules, 1941, Nos. 29, 41 and 87.

3049.—15/23.5.1941.—Price 3d.

 

Training and employment of persons for the production of munitions or supplies.

2. Regulation 4 of the National Security (Employment) Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (3.).

3. Regulation 5 of the National Security (Employment) Regulations is amended—

Regulation of engagement of certain employees.

(a) by inserting after sub-regulation (1.) the following sub-regulations:—

“(1a.) Before an employer engaged in munitions work engages any employee to whom this regulation applies the employer shall, in accordance with a form specified by the Minister by notice in the Gazette, notify the Department of Labour and National Service of his intention to do so and furnish to that Department such particulars in relation to that employee as are specified in the form.

“(1b.) An employer, whether engaged in munitions work or not, shall not, in any manner whatever, invite any employee to whom this regulation applies (other than an employee not actually employed in his usual trade or occupation) or intimate, in any manner whatever, that he has vacancies for employees to whom this regulation applies, unless he includes in the invitation or intimation a statement in the following terms:—

‘Applications will not be considered from any person who is engaged in the production, repair or overhaul of munitions of war, war equipment or war supplies unless such person is not actually employed in his usual trade or occupation.’”; and

(b) by adding at the end of sub-regulation (2.) the words “and to such other employees as the Minister by order published in the Gazette specifies to be employees to whom, this regulation applies”.

 

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