National Security (Marine War Risks Insurance) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1942. No. 71.

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 eighteenth day of February, 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 (Marine War Risks Insurance) Regulations. 

Definitions.

1. Regulation 3 of the National Security (Marine War Risks Insurance) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (e) of the definition of “war risk” the word “and” (last occurring); and

(b) by inserting after that paragraph the following paragraph:—

“(ea) liabilities of shipowners arising out of the capture or detention by the enemy of masters, officers and crew; and”.

2. Regulation 4 of the National Security (Marine War Risks Insurance) Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

“Application of Regulations.

4. These Regulations shall apply to all Australian ships and to such other ships, or ships included in a class of ships, as are specified by the Board by order published in the Gazette.”.

Certain contracts not to be entered into except with the Board.

3. Regulation 5 of the National Security (Marine War Risks Insurance) Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(3.) The Treasurer may, by order published in the Gazette, provide that a person shall not enter into a contract for the insurance

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1942.

  Statutory Rules 1941, No. 47, as amended by Statutory Rules 1941, No. 209.

952.—25/17.2.1942.—Price 3d.

 

of any goods specified in the order against any war risk incidental to the sea-carriage of those goods unless the contract is entered into by or with, or with the consent of, the Board.”.

Powers of Board.

4. Regulation 9 of the National Security (Marine War Risks Insurance) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (1.) the words “(not being cargo)”;

(b) by omitting from that paragraph the word “and”;

(c) by inserting after that paragraph the following paragraph:—

“(ba) to insure any person (including the Commonwealth) against war risks incidental to the sea-carriage of coal or of any other goods specified by the Treasurer by order published in the Gazette to be goods to which this paragraph applies; and”; and

(d) by omitting from paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (1.) the words “either of the last two preceding paragraphs” and inserting in their stead the words “paragraph (a), (b) or (ba) of this sub-regulation”.

 

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