National Security (Enemy Property) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1944. No. 79.

REGULATION UNDER THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT 1939-1943.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the National Security Act 1939-1943.

Dated this twenty-fourth day of May, 1944.

(SGD.) GOWRIE.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

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

 

Amendment of the National Security (Enemy Property) Regulations.  

After regulation 5 of the National Security (Enemy Property) Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Transitional provisions as to areas ceasing to be enemy territory or persons ceasing to be enemy subjects.

“5a.—(1.) Where, after the commencement of this regulation, any area ceases to be enemy territory or any person, firm or corporation ceases to be an enemy subject (whether by reason of the occupation of that area by His Majesty or a Power allied with His Majesty or by reason of its no longer being in the occupation of a Power with whom His Majesty is at war, or for any other reason), that area or that person, firm or corporation shall, for the purposes of these Regulations, be treated as if, until such date as the Treasurer, by order, specifies, there had been no such cessation.

“(2.) An order under this regulation may be made so as to apply to all or any persons, firms or corporations included in a class of persons, firms or corporations specified in the order or to any particular person firm or corporation so specified.”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on  , 1944.

  Statutory Rules 1942, No. 260, as amended by Statutory Rules 1942, No. 88.

 

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

2020.—Price 3d.  9/28.3.1944.