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

STATUTORY RULES.

1942. No. 304.

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 eighth day of July, 1942.

(SGD.) GOWRIE.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

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

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Amendments of National Security (Munitions) Regulations. 

General functions of Director-General.

1. Regulation 7 of the National Security (Munitions) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (c) the word “and” (last occurring); and

(b) by adding at the end thereof the following paragraphs:—

“(e) the control of the nature and extent of the output or production of any person or authority engaged or capable of being engaged in the production of munitions; and

(f) the arrangements, and all action necessary, to secure the supply, manufacture, processing and delivery of munitions.”.

Special powers of Director-General.

2. Regulation 8 of the National Security (Munitions) Regulations is amended by—

(a) omitting the words “within the limits of available funds” and inserting in their stead the words “notwithstanding anything contained in any other law”; and

(b) by inserting in paragraph (c) after the word “Commonwealth”, the words “or with an authority of the Commonwealth”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1942.

  Statutory Rule 1940, No. 111, as amended by Statutory Rules 1941, Nos. 64 and 192.

2876.—Price 3d. 25/20.4.1942.

3. Regulation 9 of the National Security (Munitions) Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Order of priority of execution of work.

“9. Subject to the National Security (Aircraft Production) Regulations, any person or authority engaged or capable of being engaged in the production of munitions shall execute the work of production both as to munitions and aircraft (within the meaning of the National Security (Aircraft Production) Regulations) in such order of priority as is directed by or on behalf of the Director-General of Munitions from time to time.”.

 

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