National Security (General) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1939. No. 103.

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REGULATION UNDER THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT 1939.*

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.

Dated this twenty-seventh day of September, 1939.

GOWRIE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

J. V. FAIRBAIRN

for Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendment of National Security (General) Regulations. 

Regulation 26 of the National Security (General) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from sub-regulation (4.) all words after the words, “as to” (second occurring), and inserting in their stead the following paragraphs:—

“—(a)the manner in which objections against any such order may be made to such a committee;

(b)the summoning and examination of witnesses and the production of books, documents and papers;

(c) the administration of oaths and affirmations; and

(d)the protection of members of such committees and of witnesses summoned to attend or appearing before such committees.”; and

(b) by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulations:—

“(5.) Rules made in pursuance of sub-regulation (4.) of this regulation shall contain provisions for enabling any person in respect of whom an order is made under this regulation to make objections against the order either in person or by counsel, solicitor or agent.

“(6.) A person in respect of whom an order is made in pursuance of this regulation shall be informed of his right to make objections under this regulation.”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 27th September, 1939.

 Statutory Rules 1939, No. 87.

 

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

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