National Security (Supplementary) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1942. No. 404.

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REGULATION 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 Regulation under the National Security Act 1939-1940.

Dated this twenty-second day of September, 1942.

GOWRIE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

H. V. EVATT

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

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Amendment of national Security (Supplementary) Regulations.  

The National Security (Supplementary) Regulations are amended by adding at the end thereof the following regulation:—

Premiers of States may be authorized to take measures to conserve coal.

“71.—(1.) Where it appears to the Prime Minister that, by reason of a shortage of coal in any State, it is essential for the efficient prosecution of the war to vest in the Premier of that State the powers specified in this regulation, he may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare that this regulation shall apply to that State, and thereupon this regulation shall apply to that State accordingly.

“(2.) The Premier of any State to which this regulation applies may, by order, make such provisions as, in his opinion, will conduce towards conserving coal supplies in the State.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 22nd September, 1942.

Statutory Rules 1940, No. 126, as amended to date. For previous National Security (Supplementary) Regulations, see footnote   to Statutory Rules 1942, No. 265, and see also Statutory Rules 1942, Nos. 269, 271, 278, 280, 282, 295, 353, 361, 370, 376, 378, 391, 392, 384 and 396.

6922.—Price 3d.

 

“(3.) Without limiting the generality of the last preceding sub-regulation, any such order may provide for—

(a) the rationing of coal supplies, and the control and regulation of the distribution and use of coal;

(b) the redistribution of coal under the control of any person or persons;

(c) the cancellation or variation of any contracts relating to coal; or

(d)the limitation or fixation of the hours and days during or on which, the extent to which, and the conditions under which—

(i) trade may be conducted or work performed in any shops or other business premises;

(ii) work may be performed in any industrial premises or in any premises used in connexion with any undertaking or public utility;

(iii) any public transport facilities may operate;

(iv) gas or electricity services, or any other services, may be provided; or

(v) any entertainments may be held.

“(4.) Any such order may—

(a) be made so as to apply either throughout the State or to any area therein;

(b) make different provision with respect to different persons, premises, undertakings, utilities, transport facilities, services or entertainments;

(c) provide for exemptions (either absolute or conditional) from the provisions of the order; or

(d) contain such incidental and supplementary provisions as appear to the Premier to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the order.

“(5.) Any such order may declare or direct that any matter or thing shall or may, from time to time, be done, determined, applied, regulated, required, directed or prohibited for the purposes of the order either generally or in any particular case of class of cases, by a person authorized by the order for the purposes thereof, and thereupon the matter or thing shall or may be done, determined, applied, regulated, required, directed or prohibited accordingly.

“(6.) An order under this regulation, unless it is published in the Government Gazette of the State, shall not be binding on any person unless it has been served on that person by delivering a copy thereof to him by hand or by sending it to him by registered post addressed to his last-known place of abode or business.

“(7.) A person shall not fail to observe or comply with any prohibition, requirement or direction made on him or applicable to him, or to premises or things under his control, under or in pursuance of any order under this regulation.

 

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