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

STATUTORY RULES.

1941. No. 149.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT 1939-1940.*

WHEREAS by section 13a of the National Security Act 1939-1940 it is enacted, inter alia, that the Governor-General may make such Regulations making provision for requiring persons to place themselves, their services and their property at the disposal of the Commonwealth, as appear to him to be necessary or expedient for securing the public safety, the defence of the Commonwealth and the Territories of the Commonwealth, or the efficient prosecution of any war in which His Majesty is or may be engaged:

And whereas it appears to me to be necessary or expedient for securing the public safety, the defence of the Commonwealth and the Territories of the Commonwealth, and the efficient prosecution of the war in which His Majesty is engaged that Regulations should be made requiring persons, to the extent specified in the following Regulations, to place themselves, their services and their property at the disposal of the Commonwealth:

Now therefore 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 Second day of July, 1941.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

for and on behalf of the Minister of State

for Defence Co-ordination.

 

Amendments of National Security (Shipbuilding) Regulations. 

Definitions.

1. Regulation 4 of the National Security (Shipbuilding) Regulations is amended by inserting before the definition of “member” the following definition:—

“‘Cockatoo Island’ means the Island situated in the Harbour of Port Jackson, in the State of New South Wales, and known as Cockatoo Island;”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on   , 1941.

  Statutory Rules 1941, No. 63, as amended by Statutory Rules 1941, No. 77.

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Constitution and incorporation of Australian Shipbuilding Board.

2. Regulation 5 of the National Security (Shipbuilding) Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sub-regulation:—

“(3.) The Board shall be a body corporate, with perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to hold property, and capable of suing and being sued.”.

3. After regulation 10 of the National Security (Shipbuilding) Regulations the following regulations are added:—

Transfer of Cockatoo Island to the Board.

“11. All right, title and interest of the Australian Commonwealth Shipping Board in and to Cockatoo Island, and in and to all improvements, buildings, structures, erections, dockyards, machinery, tools, plant, craft, furniture and fittings on that Island are by force of this regulation transferred to and vested in the Australian Shipping Board.

Transfer of Schnapper Island to the Commonwealth.

“12. All right, title and interest of the Australian Commonwealth Shipping Board in and to the Island situated in the Harbour of Port Jackson, in the State of New South Wales, and known as Schnapper Island, are by force of this regulation, transferred to the Commonwealth.

Transfer of powers and functions under Commonwealth Shipping Act 1923, &c.

“13. The powers and functions exercisable by the Australian Commonwealth Shipping Board under the Commonwealth Shipping Act 1923 and the Cockatoo Island Dockyard Agreement Act 1933 in relation to Cockatoo Island shall, by force of this regulation, be transferred to and shall be exercisable by the Australian Shipbuilding Board and any other powers and functions exercisable by the Australian Commonwealth Shipping Board under the Commonwealth Shipping Act 1923 shall, by force of this regulation, be transferred to and shall be exercisable by the Treasurer.”.

 

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