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

STATUTORY RULES.

1940. No. 234.

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REGULATION UNDER THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT 1939-1940.*

WHEREAS by reason of the existence of a state of war and the increase in Ministerial duties it is desirable to increase the number of Ministers of State:

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 Regulation under the National Security Act 1939-1940.

Dated this twenty eighth day of October, 1940.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Defence Co-ordination.

 

Amendment of National Security (Supplementary) Regulations.

After regulation 7 of the National Security (Supplementary) Regulations the following regulation is added:—

Number of Ministers of State.

“8. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 3 of the Ministers of State Act 1935-1938, the number of Ministers of State may exceed eleven but shall not exceed twelve.”

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1940

  Statutory Rules 1940, No. 126, as amended by Statutory Rules 1940, Nos. 151, 169, 213 and 228.

 

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

6677—6/28.10.1940.—Price 3d.