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

STATUTORY RULES

1946. No. 93.

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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 twenty-ninth day of May, 1946.

HENRY

Governor-General.

By his Royal Highness’s Command,

JOHN J. DEDMAN

for and on behalf of the Minister of

State for Defence.

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Amendments of the National Security (Prices) Regulations. 

Power to prohibit sale of goods or supply of services before maximum price or rate fixed.

1. Regulation 24a of the National Security (Prices) Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting after the word “Commissioner” (first occurring) the words “or a Deputy Commissioner”; and

(b) by inserting after the word “Commissioner” (second and third occurring) the words “or Deputy Commissioner”.

Inter-retail transactions.

2. Regulation 26a of the National Security (Prices) Regulations is amended by inserting after the word “sell” (first, second and fourth occurring) the word “or”.

3. After regulation 32b of the National Security (Prices) Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Prosecutions where price fixed is lower or lowest of more than one price.

“32c. Where a maximum price or rate fixed under these Regulations (whether before or after the commencement of this regulation) is expressed to be the lower or lowest of two or more prices or rates, then, for the purposes of any prosecution for a contravention of these Regulations, the prosecutor may, in the information, complaint or indictment,

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 30th May, 1946.

  Statutory Rules 1910 No. 176. as amended by Statutory Rules 1940, Nos. 219 and 294; 1941, Nos. 54 and 251: 1942, No. 513; 1943, Nos. 220, 264 and 278; 1944, Nos. 25, 83, 94, 113, 152 and 192: 1945, Nos. 7, 24, 47, 52 and 113; and 1940, Nos. 12, 19 and 71.

1464.—Price 3d.

recite as that maximum price or rate any one of those prices or rates, and, for the purposes of that prosecution (including the proof of the maximum price or rate so recited) and for any purpose arising out of that prosecution, the order or notice by which the maximum price or rate was so fixed shall be deemed to have fixed as the relevant maximum price or rate the price or rate so recited.”.

Delivery of invoice or docket with goods.

4. Regulation 42a of the National Security (Prices) Regulations is amended:—

(a) by omitting the word “declared”; and

(b) by omitting the words “, the maximum price of which is fixed by or under these Regulations,”.

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