Naval Establishments Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1934. No. 88.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1918 AND THE CONTROL OF NAVAL WATERS ACT 1918.

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 Naval Defence Act 1910-1918 and the Control of Naval Waters Act 1918.

Dated this twenty-fifth day of July, 1934

ISAAC A. ISAACS

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE

Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendment of Naval Establishments Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1926, No. 197, as amended to this date.)

(Twelfth Amendment.)

After regulation 101 the following new regulation is inserted:—

“Part IX.—Miscellaneous.

Powers, &c., of members of Naval Dockyard Police.

102. (1) For the purpose of ascertaining whether an offence is being or has been committed or attempted at any Naval Establishment, a member of the Naval Dockyard Police may, without warrant, detain and search any person who is in a Naval Establishment, or any bag, parcel, vehicle or other receptacle which is in, or is being conveyed into, or out of, a Naval Establishment, or any ship, boat or aircraft in or alongside or in the vicinity of a Naval Establishment.

(2) If a member of the Naval Dockyard Police has reasonable ground to believe—

(i) that any person has committed, or attempted to commit, any offence in a Naval Establishment; and

(ii) that proceedings against the person by summons would not be effective,

he may, without warrant, apprehend the person and deliver him into the custody of the civil authorities to be dealt with according to law.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation, “offence” means an offence against the common law, the Naval Defence Act 1910-1918, the Control of Naval Waters Act 1918, the Crimes Act 1914-1932 or any other Act relating to Naval Establishments or Government property generally.”.

 

Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 26th July, 1934.

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

2765.—Price 3d.