National Security (Landlord and Tenant) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1942. No. 112.

 

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 eleventh day of March, 1942.

GOWRIE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

R. V. KEANE

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

 

Amendments of the National Security (Landlord and Tenant)

Regulations.  

Application for determination of fair rent.

1. Regulation 9 of the National Security (Landlord and Tenant) Regulations is amended by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (8.) the words “and taxes”.

Restrictions on eviction of lessee.

2.—(1.) Statutory Rules 1942, No. 15 is repealed.

(2.) Regulation 15 of the National Security (Landlord and Tenant) Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(14.) Notwithstanding anything contained in this regulation, an order shall not be made—

(a) for the recovery of possession of any prescribed premises from a member of the Forces, a female dependant of a member or a parent of a member (as defined by the

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 11th March, 1942.

  Statutory Rules 1941, No. 275, as amended by Statutory Rules 1941, Nos. 286 and 321; and 1942, Nos. 14, 15 and 74.

1749.—Price 3d.

 

National Security (War Service Moratorium) Regulations) or from a war worker (as defined under the National Security (Housing of War Workers) Regulations), or for the ejectment of a tenant, being a member of the Forces, a female dependant of a member, a parent of a member or a war worker, as so defined, from any prescribed premises on any grounds specified in paragraph, (f) or (h) of sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation; or

(b) for the recovery of possession of any prescribed premises from any person, or for the ejectment of any tenant from any prescribed premises, on the ground specified in paragraph (g) of sub-regulation (2.) of this regulation,

unless the Board making the order is satisfied that suitable accommodation in lieu of the prescribed premises is immediately available for the occupation of the person occupying the prescribed premises.”.

(3.) Where, prior to the commencement of this regulation, an order has been made for the recovery of possession of any prescribed premises from any person, or for the ejectment of any tenant from any prescribed premises, on the ground specified in paragraph (g) of sub-regulation (2.) of regulation 15 of the National Security (Landlord and Tenant) Regulations, and the order has not, prior to the commencement of this regulation, been executed, it shall not be executed unless the Fair Rents Board or the court which made the order is satisfied that suitable accommodation in lieu of the prescribed premises is immediately available for the occupation of the person occupying the prescribed premises and gives leave to execute the order.

 

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