National Security (Prices) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1941. No. 54.

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 day of March, 1941.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

for and on behalf of Minister of State for Defence Co-ordination.

 

Amendments of the National Security (Prices) Regulations. 

Power to declare goods and services.

1. Regulation 22 of the National Security (Prices) Regulations is amended by inserting at the end of sub-regulation (3.) the words “or in respect of any person or body or association of persons”.

Determination of maximum prices, rates, &c.

2. Regulation 23 of the National Security (Prices) Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulations (1.) and (2.) and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulations:—

“(1.) The Commissioner may, with respect to any declared goods, from time to time, in his absolute discretion, by order published in the Gazette—

(a) fix and declare the maximum price at which any such goods may be sold generally or in any part of Australia or in any proclaimed area; or

(b)declare that the maximum price at which any such goods may be sold by any person or body or association of persons shall be such price as is fixed by notice by the Commissioner in writing to that person or body or association of persons.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1941

  Statutory Rules 1940, No. 176, as amended by Statutory Rules 1940, Nos. 219.and 294.

1427.—8/12.3.1941.—Price 3d

 

“(1a.) In particular, but without limiting the generality of the last preceding sub-regulation, the Commissioner, in the exercise of his powers under that sub-regulation, may fix and declare—

(a) different maximum prices according to differences in quality or description or in the quantity sold, or in respect of different forms, modes, conditions, terms, or localities of trade, commerce, sale or supply;

(b) different maximum prices for different parts of Australia, or in different proclaimed areas;

(c) maximum prices on a sliding scale;

(d) maximum prices on a condition or conditions;

(e) maximum prices for cash, delivery or otherwise, and in any such case inclusive or exclusive of the cost of packing or delivery;

(f) maximum prices on landed or other cost, together with a percentage thereon or a specified amount, or both;

(g)maximum prices according to or upon any principle or condition specified by the Commissioner; and

(h)maximum prices relative to such standards of measurement, weight, capacity, or otherwise howsoever as he thinks proper, or relative to prices charged by individual traders on any date specified by the Commissioner, with such variations (if any) as in the special circumstances of the case the Commissioner thinks fit, or so that such prices shall vary in accordance with a standard, or time, or other circumstance, or shall vary with profits or wages, or with such costs as are determined by the Commissioner.

“(2.) The Commissioner may, with respect to any declared service, from time to time, in his absolute discretion, by order published in the Gazette—

(a) fix and declare the maximum rate at which any declared service may be supplied or carried on generally or in any part of Australia or in any proclaimed area; or

(b) declare that the maximum rate at which any such service may be supplied or carried on by any person or body or association of persons shall be such rate as is fixed by notice by the Commissioner in writing to that person or body or association of persons.

“(2a.) In particular, but without limiting the generality of the last preceding sub-regulation, the Commissioner, in the exercise of his powers under that sub-regulation, may fix and declare—

(a) different maximum rates according to differences in the quality, description or volume of the service supplied or carried on or in respect of different forms, modes, conditions, terms or localities of trade, commerce or supply;

 

(b)different maximum rates for different parts of Australia or in different proclaimed areas;

(c) maximum rates on a sliding scale;

(d) maximum rates on a condition or conditions;

(e) maximum rates for cash or on terms;

(f) maximum rates according, to or upon any principle or condition specified by the Commissioner; and

(g)maximum rates relative to such standards as he thinks proper, or relative to the rates charged by individual suppliers on any date specified by the Commissioner, with such variations (if any) as in the special circumstances of the case the Commissioner thinks fit, or so that such rates will vary in accordance with a standard, or time, or other circumstance, or shall vary with profits or wages, or with such costs as are determined by the Commissioner.”.

 

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