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

STATUTORY RULES.

1940. No. 67.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT 1939.*

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

Dated this twenty-second day of April, 1940.

GOWRIE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

ROBERT G. MENZIES

Minister of State for Defence Co-ordination.

 

Amendment of the National Security (General) Regulations.

After regulation 7 of the National Security (General) Regulations, the following regulation is inserted:—

“Entry on wharves and ships.

7a.—(1.) A person shall not enter or remain on any enclosed wharf except under the authority of a written permit issued in pursuance of this regulation.

(2.) A person (other than the master or owner or a member of the crew) shall not enter or remain on any merchant vessel lying in port, or approach in a boat within fifty feet of any such merchant vessel, except under the authority of a written permit issued in pursuance of this regulation.

(3.) Subject to such directions as may be issued from time to time by the Minister, a permit under this regulation may be issued by the Collector of Customs or other principal officer of Customs in any State or Territory or by any Commonwealth officer thereto authorized in writing by him.

(4.) A permit under this regulation—

(a) may be issued subject to such conditions and restrictions as appear desirable to the officer by whom it is issued; and

(b) shall be revocable at will by any officer authorized to issue permits.

(5.) The holder of a permit shall comply with all conditions and restrictions contained in the permit, and, if the permit is revoked, shall forthwith deliver it to the officer by whom it is revoked.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 22nd April, 1940.

  Statutory Rules 1989, No. 87, as amended by Statutory Rules 1939, Nos. 103, 174 and 177; and 1940, Nos. 8 and 45.

2489.—Price 3d.

 

(6.) If any person is found on any enclosed wharf or merchant vessel in contravention of this regulation, he may, without prejudice to any proceedings which may be taken against him, be removed therefrom by any constable or Commonwealth officer.

(7.) For the purpose of this regulation “enclosed wharf” means any wharf or portion of a wharf—

(i) which is enclosed or shut off by walls, fences, hurdles or other obstacles, to prevent or regulate access thereto; and

(ii) upon which is placed a notice indicating that entry thereon is prohibited except under the authority of a permit issued in pursuance of this regulation.”.

 

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