National Security (Mobilization of Services and Property) Regulations (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1942. No. 77.

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 nineteenth day of February, 1942.

GOWRIE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

H. V. EVATT

for and on behalf of the Minister of State

for Defence Co-ordination.

 

National Security (Mobilization of Services and Property) Regulations.

Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Security (Mobilization of Services and Property) Regulations.

Administration.

2. These Regulations shall be administered by the Minister of State for Defence Co-ordination.

Purposes of Regulations.

3. The purpose of these Regulations is to enable the Commonwealth, during the present war, to use, for the public safety and the defence of the Commonwealth and its Territories and the more effectual prosecution of the war, the services and property of all persons and companies within Australia and its Territories.

Directions as to performance of services and placing of property at disposal of Commonwealth.

4.—(1.) A Minister, or any person authorized by a Minister to give directions under these Regulations, may direct any person resident in Australia—

(a) to perform such services as are specified in the direction;

(b) to perform such duties in relation to his trade, business, calling or profession as are so specified;

(c) to place his property, in accordance with the direction, at the service of the Commonwealth.

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

4643.—Price 3d.

 

(2.) Any such direction may be given so as to apply—

(a) to persons generally;

(b) to all or any persons in a particular area;

(c) to all persons included in a particular class of persons;

(d) to any particular person;

(e) in respect of property generally;

(f) in respect of all or any property in a particular area;

(g) in respect of all property included in a particular class of property; or

(h) in respect of any particular property,

and may be given either orally or in writing.

(3.) Every person to whom any such direction is applicable shall comply with the direction.

Exemptions.

5. The Minister may exempt from the provisions of these Regulations or of any directions given thereunder—

(a) the representative in Australia of the Government of another country;

(b) a foreign Consul;

(c) a Trade Commissioner of any part of the British dominions outside Australia; and

(d) any member of the staff of any such representative, foreign Consul or Trade Commissioner if the member is domiciled in the country represented by the representative, foreign Consul or Trade Commissioner and is temporarily resident in Australia by direction of the Government of the country so represented for the purpose of performing his official duties.

 

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