National Security (Munitions) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)
STATUTORY RULES.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE DEFENCE (TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) ACT 1946.*
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
Dated this twenty-third day of July, 1947.
W.J. McKell
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Post-war Reconstruction.
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Amendments of the National Security (Munitions) Regulations.
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a )by inserting in the definition of “factory”, after the, word “building”, the words “, range, observation post”;(
b )by inserting after the definition of “factory” the following definition:—“‘long range weapons’ means weapons capable of, or intended for, use in warfare which are controlled, directed or released in flight by external or internal means, or both, and includes prototypes used in the development of such weapons;”;
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c ) by inserting in the definition of “munitions”, after the word “weapons”, the words “(including long range weapons)”; and(
d )by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—“(3.) In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears, any reference to production or supply shall, in relation to long range weapons, include a reference to the testing, modification, repair and maintenance of long range weapons.”.
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Notified in the
Being the Regulations having that title as in force under the
2554.—PRICE 3d. 10/25.6.1947.
“26.—(1.) Notwithstanding anything in these Regulations, there shall be a Long Range Weapons Board of Administration which shall consist of the following members, that is to say:—
Two representatives of the Department of Munitions;
Three representatives of the United Kingdom Ministry of Supply;
A representative of the Department of Defence;
A representative of the Department of the Navy;
A representative of the Department of the Army;
A representative of the Department of the Air; and
A representative of the Department of Works and Housing.
“(2.) The members of the Board shall be appointed by the Minister, and shall hold office during the pleasure of the Minister.
“(3.) The Controller-General and other members of any Board constituted under these Regulations shall be eligible for appointment to the Long Range Weapons Board of Administration.
“(4.) The Minister may appoint a person, in addition to the other members of the Board to be a temporary member of the Board for such a period as the Minister specifies.
“(5.) A temporary member of the Board shall have and may exercise all the functions of a member of the Board.
“(6.) The Minister or the Chairman of the Board may appoint persons to attend meetings of the Board in a consultative capacity.
“27. (1.) The Minister shall appoint one of the representatives of the Department of Munitions to be Chairman, and one of the representatives of the United Kingdom Ministry of Supply to be Deputy Chairman, of the Board.
“(2.) The Chairman shall preside at meetings of the Board and, in the absence of the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman shall have and may exercise all the functions of the Chairman at a meeting of the Board.
“28.—(1.) Meetings of the Board shall be summoned by the Chairman, or, in the absence of the Chairman, by the Deputy Chairman.
“(2.) Subject to these Regulations, the Board may make rules with respect to the order and conduct of the business at its meetings.
“(3.) Seven members of the Board shall form a quorum.
“29.—(1.) The Board shall have, and may exercise and perform, such powers, duties and functions in relation to the manufacture, production, supply, repair and maintenance of long range weapons as are vested in or conferred upon it by these Regulations or assigned to it by the Minister.
“(2.) Subject to these Regulations, the Board shall, in particular, be charged with the duty of—
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a )efficiently and economically conducting all factories in relation to the provision of long range weapons;(
b ) the setting up of ranges and establishments in Australia for testing, and carrying out operations for the testing, of long range weapons;(
c ) dealing with matters relating to the administration of such establishments which are not prescribed or which are not dealt with by instructions, given by the Minister; and(
d )dealing with matters concerning scientific research in relation to, and the technical development and design of, long range weapons and equipment for use in connexion therewith.
“(3.) Any powers, duties and functions which are vested in or conferred upon the Board by these Regulations or assigned to it by the Minister shall not be exercisable by the Board of Factory Administration or the Board of Aircraft Factory Administration.
“(4.) Any matter arising out of its functions which concerns the policy of the Government for the time being shall be referred by the Board to the Secretary for submission to the Minister.
“30. The Board may incur expenditure within the limit of available funds upon—
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a ) the purchase of raw materials, fuel and maintenance stores of all kinds;(
b )any services required in connexion with a factory established in relation to the provision of long range weapons;(
c ) repairs to works, buildings, plant, machinery, furniture and fittings; and(
d ) any new work, building, machinery, plant, furniture, fittings, roadway, railway or aerodrome where the cost does not exceed Ten thousand pounds.
“31.—(1.) The Board may dispose of condemned, unserviceable, obsolete or deficient stores or plant owned by the Commonwealth as provided in this regulation.
“(2.) If the original value of the stores or plant did not exceed Five hundred pounds, the Board may approve of the sale, disposal otherwise than by gift, or writing off of such stores or plant.
“(3.) If the original value of the stores or plant exceeded Five hundred pounds such stores or plant shall be written off or disposed of by sale or otherwise only with the written authority of the Minister.
“(4.) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulations (2.) and (3.) of this regulation, in the case of deficient stores or plant the original value of which exceeded One hundred pounds, the concurrence of the Treasurer shall also be necessary to action under either of those sub-regulations.
“(5.) Where a deficiency in stores or plant is attributable to theft or fraud, any case in which the theft or fraud was committed by a permanent or temporary officer or employee shall be reported by the Board, through the Secretary to the Department, to the Auditor-General, and the Secretary to the Department shall forward a copy of the report to the Treasurer.
“(6.) The Board may approve of the taking on charge of excess plant or stores.
“32.—(1.) The Board may, subject to any direction of the Minister, by writing under the hand of each member of the Board, delegate to any member of the Board any power or function of the Board so that the delegated power or function may be exercised or performed by the delegate in respect of the matters or class of matters specified or defined in the instrument of delegation as fully and effectually as by the Board.
“(2.) Any delegation under the last preceding sub-regulation shall be revocable by writing under the hand of the Minister, or of each member of the Board other than the delegate, and no delegation shall prevent the exercise or performance of any power or function by the Board.
“33. Any reference in regulations 26 to 32 (inclusive) of these Regulations to ‘the Board’ shall be read as a reference to the Long Range Weapons Board of Administration.”.
By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.
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