National Security (Shipbuilding) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1947. No. 46.

 

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 Defence (Transitional Provisions) Act 1946.

Dated this twenty-seventh day of March, 1947.

W. J. McKELL

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

J. ARMSTRONG

for and on behalf of the Minister of State

for Post-war Reconstruction.

 

Amendments of the National Security (Shipbuilding) Regulations. 

Commencement.

1. These Regulations shall come into operation on the eighth day of April, 1947.

Definition.

2. Regulation 6 of the National Security (Shipbuilding) Regulations is amended by inserting after the definition of “the Department” the following definition:—

“‘the Deputy Chairman’ means the Deputy Chairman of the Board;”.

Constitution and incorporation of Australian Shipbuilding Board.

3. Regulation 7 of the National Security (Shipbuilding) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(1.) There shall be an Australian Shipbuilding Board which shall consist of—

(a) a Chairman;

(b) the Director of Shipbuilding;

(c) the Deputy Director of Shipbuilding;

(d) a Finance Member;

(e)a person representative of the shipping companies engaged in the Australian Coastal Shipping Trade;

(f) a person representative of the Department of Supply and Shipping who is also a member of the Australian Shipping Board,

and one other person.”

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 27th March, 1947.

  Being the Regulations having that title as in force under the Defence (Transitional Provisions) Act 1946. The Regulations under the National SecurityAct 1939–1946 having the corresponding title comprise Statutory Rules 1941, No. 190, as amended by Statutory Rules 1942. Nos. 303 and 488; 1943, Nos. 240 and 265 and 1945, No. 82.

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(b)by omitting sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(2.) The members of the Board (other than the Director of Shipbuilding and the Deputy Director of Shipbuilding) shall be appointed by the Minister and shall hold office during the pleasure of the Minister.”.

Meetings of the Board.

4. Regulation 10 of the National Security (Shipbuilding) Regulations is amended—

(a) by omitting sub-regulation (3.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(3.) At any meeting of the Board, four members shall form a quorum.”; and

(b) by omitting sub-regulations (5.) and (5a.) and inserting in their stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(5.) The Chairman or, in his absence, the Deputy Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Board. In the event of the absence of both the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman from any meeting of the Board, the members present shall appoint one of their number to act as Chairman at that meeting.”.

Director of shipbuilding

5. Regulation 11 of the National Security (Shipbuilding) Regulations is amended by omitting sub-regulation (2.) and inserting in its stead the following sub-regulation:—

“(2.) There shall be a Deputy Director of Shipbuilding who shall be appointed by the Minister and shall hold office on such terms and conditions as the Minister determines.”.

Saving.

6. Every arrangement or agreement or order or direction made, entered into or given by the Australian Shipbuilding Board under the National Security (Shipbuilding) Regulations and in force immediately prior to the commencement of these Regulations shall continue in force as if made, entered into or given by the Australian Shipbuilding Board as constituted under the National Security (Shipbuilding) Regulations, as amended by these Regulations and, in any arrangement, agreement, order, direction or other instrument to which the firstmentioned Board was a party, any reference to that Board shall be read as a reference to the Board constituted under those Regulations, as so amended.

 

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