National Security (Fodder Conservation) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1943. No. 110.

 

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 third day of May, 1943.

(SGD.) GOWRIE.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

 

W. J. SCULLY

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

 

Amendments of the National Security (Fodder Conservation) Regulations. 

Definitions.

1. Regulation 3 of the National Security (Fodder Conservation) Regulations is amended by adding at the end of the definition of “fodder” the words “, and includes any vegetable matter, customarily used for fodder conservation purposes, at any stage of growth, or in any condition resulting from processing, and whether or not any material has been added thereto for the purpose of improving its nutritional value or for its preservation”.

2. After regulation 8 of the National Security (Fodder Conservation) Regulations the following regulations are inserted:—

State Advisory Committees.

“8a.—(1.) The Minister may, for the purpose of these Regulations, constitute an advisory committee for any State.

“(2.) Each advisory committee shall consist of such number of members as the Minister thinks fit.

“(3.) The members of each advisory committee shall be appointed by the Minister and shall hold office during his pleasure.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1943.

  Statutory Rules 1941, No. 195, as amended by Statutory Rules 1942, No. 516.

2165.—Price 3d. 27/7.4.1943.

 

“(4.) The Minister may appoint a member of each advisory committee to be Chairman of that committee.

“(5.) A quorum of any advisory committee shall be such number of members as the Minister from time to time determines.

“(6.) At any meeting of an advisory committee, the Chairman shall have a deliberative vote and, in the event of an equality of votes, shall also have a casting vote.

“(7.) All questions before an advisory committee shall be decided by a majority of votes.

“(8.) Any member of the Board shall have the right to attend and take part in the proceedings of any meeting of an advisory committee, but he shall not be entitled to vote at the meeting and shall not be counted in any quorum.

Duties, powers and functions of advisory committees.

“8b. An advisory committee shall, subject to any direction of the Board, perform such duties and exercise such powers and functions of the Board as the Board requests.”.

Remuneration of members of board and advisory committees.

3. Regulation 9 of the National Security (Fodder Conservation) Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(2.) There shall be payable to a member of any advisory committee such fees and expenses as the Minister determines.”.

Appointment of officers.

4. Regulation 10 of the National Security (Fodder Conservation) Regulations is amended by omitting from sub-regulation (1.) the word “Board” (first occurring) and inserting in its stead the words “Director-General of Agriculture”.

Powers of Board.

5. Regulation 11 of the National Security (Fodder Conservation) Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(2.) The Board shall have power to supervise, on behalf of the Commonwealth, any arrangement made in any State in relation to the expenditure of money lent by the Commonwealth to the State for any purpose connected with the establishment of fodder reserves.”.

 

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