National Security (Military Forces) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1942. No. 187.

 

REGULATION 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 Regulation under the National Security Act 1939-1940.

Dated this twentieth day of April, 1942.

GOWRIE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

JOHN CURTIN

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendment of the National Security (Military Forces) Regulations. 

Regulation 10 of the National Security (Military Forces) Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Power to appoint Lines of Communication Areas.

“10.—(1.) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Defence Act 1903-1941 or the Regulations made under that Act, the officer appointed to command the Military Forces in time of war may—

(a) appoint any part of Australia to be a Lines of Communication Area; and

(b) divide any Lines of Communication Area in such manner as he thinks fit.

(2.) Any officer holding the office of Commander of a Lines of Communication Area or performing the duties of that office shall have, and may exercise and perform, in respect of that Area, the like powers, duties and functions as are conferred or imposed by or under any Act upon the District Commandant of any Military District in respect of that District.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 20th April, 1942.

  Statutory Rules 1941, No. 1, as amended by Statutory Rules 1941, Nos. 10, 202, 294 and 295; and 1942, Nos. 24, 42, 104, 135 and 156.

 

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

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