NATIONAL
SECURITY (WAR DEATHS) REGULATIONS.(i)
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Statutory Rules 1951,
No. 68.(j)
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Definitions.
1. Regulation 4 of the
National Security (War Deaths) Regulations is amended by omitting from the
definition of “ competent authority ” the words “ Minister of State for Supply
and Shipping ” and inserting in their stead the words “ Minister of State for
Shipping and Transport ”.
Certificates
of death of persons engaged on war service.
2. Regulation 5 of the
National Security (War Deaths) Regulations is amended by omitting the words “ Department
of Supply and Shipping ” and inserting in their stead the words “ Department of
Shipping and Transport ”.
Certificates
of death of civilians captured in New Guinea or Papua.
3. Regulation
5a of the National Security (War
Deaths) Regulations is amended by omitting the word “ External ” (wherever
occurring).
Proof
of life on information available after issue of certificate of death.
4. Regulation
9 of the National Security (War Deaths) Regulations is amended by omitting from
sub-regulation (1.) the words “ Department of Supply and Shipping, the
Department of External Territories ” and inserting in their stead the words “ Department
of Shipping and Transport, the Department of Territories ”.
Validation.
5. Where, at any time
between the sixth day of April, 1948, and the date of the commencement of these
Regulations, the Director of Navigation purported to issue a certificate of
death on war service under regulation 5 of the National Security (War Deaths) Regulations,
that certificate shall be as valid and effectual for all purposes as if at that
time he was a competent authority as defined in regulation 4 of those
Regulations.
(i) For previous Regulations, see Commonwealth Statutory Rules 1942,
p. 1081 ; 1943, p. 803 ; 1944 p. 711 ; and 1945-46, p. 861.
(j) Made under the Defence (Transitional Provisions) Act 1946-1950 on 5th July, 1951 ;
notified in Gazette on 6th July,
1951.
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Distillation. See EXCISE.
Dried Fruits Industry. See PRIMARY PRODUCERS’
ASSISTANCE and TRADE AND COMMERCE.
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