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

STATUTORY RULES.

1942. No. 124.

 

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 Twelfth

day of March , 1942.

(SGD.) GOWRIE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

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

 

Amendments of the National Security (General) Regulations.

Prohibited places.

1. Regulation 4 of the National Security (General) Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(6.) The Minister may, if he thinks fit, in any order made under sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation, or by a separate order—

(a) specify any person or persons included in a class of persons as persons having lawful authority to enter, approach, inspect, pass over, or be in or in the neighbourhood of a prohibited place;

(b)authorize any officer or person to issue permits to enter, approach, inspect, pass over, or be in or in the neighbourhood of a prohibited place; or

(c) specify an officer or person to exercise and perform the powers and functions of the officer or person in charge of any prohibited place for the purposes of these Regulations.”.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on   , 1942.

  Statutory Rules 1939, No. 87, as amended by Statutory Rules 1939, Nos. 103, 174, 177; 1940, Nos. 8, 32, 34, 45, 67, 71, 90, 91, 93, 113, 118, 119, 120, 127, 171, 175, 187, 191, 243, 246, 261, 262, 263, 264, 270; 1941, Nos. 2, 8, 9, 40, 69, 112, 116, 125, 171, 174, 179, 248, 266, 268, 274, 287, 291, 301 and 325; and 1942, Nos. 49, 56 and 67.

33.—25/19.2.1942.—Price 3d.

Means of secret communication.

2. Regulation 13 of the National Security (General) Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(6.) A person shall not, except under the authority of a written permit granted by the Postmaster-General, manufacture, buy, sell, let or have in his possession, any secraphone or other device for ensuring the secrecy of telephone conversations.”.

3. The National Security (General) Regulations are amended by inserting after regulation 31a the following regulation:—

False representations as to award of decorations, &c.

“31b.—(1.) A person shall not, in any manner whatsoever, falsely pretend, represent or hold out that he or any other person—

(a) was, or has been, recommended for an award of, or has been awarded, any naval, military or air force decoration; or

(b) has been mentioned in any naval, military or air force despatch; or

(c) holds or has held any command, appointment, office or commissioned or non-commissioned rank in any naval, military or air force; or

(d)has served in any naval, military or air force, in any campaign, battle, theatre of war or other naval, military or air force operation.

“(2.) For the purpose of this regulation—

‘naval, military or air force’ means any naval, military or air force of the Commonwealth or of any other part of the King’s Dominions or of any Power allied or associated with His Majesty in any war in which His Majesty is engaged; ‘decoration’ means any decoration, medal, badge, clasp, bar or other honour conferred on members of a naval, military or air force for valor, distinguished conduct or service, long service, good conduct, devotion to duty, efficiency or any other reason whatsoever.”.

4. The National Security (General) Regulations are amended by inserting before regulation 41 the following regulation:—

Looting and kindred offences.

“40a.—(1.) In any area which has been subjected to attack by the enemy, whether by means of aircraft or otherwise, or in any area to which this regulation has been applied by order of the Minister of State for the Army, a person shall not—

(a) steal any article from premises which have been damaged by war operations or vacated by reason of attack by the enemy or in consequence of any authorized directions given for the purpose of meeting or hindering any actual or apprehended attack by the enemy or of protecting persons and property from the dangers involved in any such attack;

(b)steal any article which has been left exposed or unprotected as a consequence of war operations; or

(c)enter any premises, damage any property, assault any person, or be found with any offensive weapon or housebreaking instrument, with intent to commit any offence punishable by imprisonment.

“(2.) The Minister of State for the Army may by order direct that this regulation shall apply to any area in which, in his opinion, there is, or is likely to be, special difficulty in preserving public order by reason of any measures taken for the purpose of meeting or hindering any actual or apprehended attack by an enemy.

“(3.) In this regulation the expression ‘authorized directions’ means any order or directions made or given in the exercise of powers conferred by these Regulations or made or given by any officer of the Defence Force.”.

Power to provide for execution of works by State constructional bodies or authorities.

5. Regulation 59c of the National Security (General) Regulations is amended by omitting all the words from and including the words “the Minister” and inserting in their stead the words “a Minister may make arrangements with any constructional body or authority constituted or appointed by or under the laws of any State or Territory of the Commonwealth for the execution of the work by that body or authority, and the powers and functions of any such body or authority shall, by virtue of this regulation, be enlarged to such extent as is necessary to enable it to enter into any arrangements so made and to execute the work (whether within the State or Territory or in any other part of Australia) for and on behalf of the Commonwealth.

 

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