National Security (Munitions) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES

1946. No. 175.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT 1939–1946.*

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 National Security Act 1939–1946.

Dated this fourth day of December, 1946.

HENRY

Governor-General.

By His Royal Highness’s Command,

J. ARMSTRONG

for and on behalf of the Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendments of the National Security (Munitions) Regulations. 

Definitions.

1. Regulation 6 of the National Security (Munitions) Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting, before the definition of “factory”, the following definition:—

“‘aircraft’ includes aircraft parts, aircraft engines, airscrews, aircraft instruments, aircraft accessories, aeronautical equipment and any materials and components necessary for or incidental to the production of aircraft;”;

(b) by inserting in the definition of “munitions”, after the word “means”, the word “aircraft,”;

(c) by omitting from that definition the words “, but does not include aircraft”; and

(d)by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(2.) In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears, any reference to production or supply shall, in relation to aircraft; include a reference to the repair and maintenance of aircraft.”.

Existing officers and employees.

2. Regulation 8 of the National Security (Munitions) Regulations is amended by inserting, after sub-regulation (2.), the following sub-regulation:—

“(2a.) All persons who, immediately prior to the first day of November, 1946, were employed under or in pursuance of the National Security (Aircraft Production) Regulations in the Department of Aircraft Production shall continue to be employed as if those persons had been employed in pursuance of regulation 12 of these Regulations.”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 5th December, 1946.

  Statutory Rules 1945, No. 64.

7289.—Price 3d.

 

Factories.

3. Regulation 9 of the National Security (Munitions) Regulations is amended by inserting, after sub-regulation (1.), the following sub-regulation:—

“(1a.) All factories which, immediately prior to the first day of November, 1946, were maintained in pursuance of the National Security (Aircraft Production) Regulations shall be deemed to have been established in pursuance of these Regulations”.

4. Regulation 13 of the National Security (Munitions) Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Continuance of contracts &c., relating to aircraft production.

“13. Any contract, lease, arrangement or agreement entered into for the purposes of Part III. of the Supply and Development Act 1939–1944, the National Security (Aircraft Production Commission) Regulations or the National Security (Aircraft Production) Regulations and in force immediately prior to the first day of November, 1946, shall not be affected by the repeal of the last-mentioned Regulations and shall continue in force as if the Minister were substituted as a party to any such contract, lease, arrangement or agreement in lieu of the Commonwealth, the General Manager of Aircraft Construction, the Aircraft Production Commission or the Director-General of Aircraft Production, as the case may be.”.

5. After regulation 24 of the National Security (Munitions) Regulations the following regulation is added:—

Board of Aircraft Factory Administration.

“25.—(1.) Notwithstanding anything in these Regulations, the Minister may appoint persons to constitute a Board of Aircraft Factory Administration.

(2.) The Controller-General and other members of the Board of Factory Administration shall be eligible for appointment to the Board of Aircraft Factory Administration.

(3.) The Minister may delegate and assign tothe Board of Aircraft Factory Administration such powers, duties and functions in relation tothe manufacture acquisition, provision, supply and maintenance of aircraft as the Minister determines and, in particular, may authorise that Board to deal with matters concerning scientific research in relation to, and the technical development and design of, aircraft and equipment for use in connexion therewith.

(4.) Any powers, duties and functions which are assigned by the Minister to the Board of Aircraft Factory Administration shall thereupon cease to be exercisable by the Board of Factory Administration.

(5.) Subject to the approval of the Minister, the Board of Aircraft Factory Administration may make rules with respect to procedure and the order and conduct of the business at its meetings.”.

Commencement.

6. These Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on the first day of November, 1946.

 

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