National Security (Western Australia Alunite Deposits) Regulations (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1942. No. 342.

REGULATIONS 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 Regulations under the National Security Act 1939-1940.

Dated this First day of August, 1942.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

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

 

National Security (Western Australian Alunite Deposits) Regulations.

Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the National Security (Western Australian Alunite Deposits) Regulations.

Administration.

2. These Regulations shall be administered by the Minister of State for Supply and Development.

Definitions.

3. In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears—

“the business” means the business which, in pursuance of regulation 4 of these Regulations, the Treasurer may engage in and carry on;

“the State” means the State of Western Australia; and

“the Treasurer” means the Treasurer of the State.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1942.

State Treasurer may develop alunite deposits.

4. Notwithstanding anything contained in any law of the Commonwealth or of the State, the Treasurer, acting for and on behalf of the State, may, with the approval of the Governor in Council of the State, engage in and carry on, either alone or in conjunction or in partnership with any person or firm, the business of acquiring, leasing or otherwise obtaining possession of lands in the State in which deposits of alunite may be found and of working and developing those lands and deposits, and of treating the deposits for the purpose of producing therefrom and selling potash and other minerals, chemicals and products.

Powers of Treasurer.

5. For the purpose of carrying on the business the Treasurer may do all such things as he considers necessary or expedient and, in particular, and without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing provisions of this regulation, he may—

(a) enter into any agreements, including agreements for partnerships;

(b) subject to any such agreement, determine all matters relating to—

(i) policy, administration and conduct of the business;

(ii) the acquisition of lands, leases, plant and property;

(iii) the engagement or employment of officers, servants, workmen and technicians; and

(iv) the expenditure of money and the incurring of pecuniary and other obligations in relation to the exercise of any of his powers under these Regulations; and

(c) subject to any such agreement, appoint any person, committee, board or trust to carry on and manage the business, and delegate to any such person, committee, board or trust any of his powers under these Regulations.

Disposal of profits.

6. All net profits derived by the Treasurer from the carrying on of the business, after payment of all outgoings and the deduction of such amount as the Treasurer deems necessary to retain as working capital, shall be and remain public moneys of the State and shall be dealt with as such.

Accounts and reports.

7. The Treasurer shall take all necessary measures to ensure that—

(a) full and proper accounts are kept in respect of the business;

(b) at least once a year a balance-sheet and a profit and loss account or an income and expenditure account are properly prepared and duly examined and audited by the Auditor-General of the State;

(c) copies of the balance-sheet and profit and loss account or income and expenditure account, together with copies of the Auditor-General’s report thereon, are presented to the Parliament of the State; and

(d) at least once in each year a full detailed report concerning the transactions of the business during the preceding year and of the prospects of the business in the year then next ensuing is presented to the Parliament of the State.

     

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