STATUTORY
RULES.
1941. No. 152.
REGULATIONS
UNDER THE DEFENCE ACT 1903-1941 AND THE NAVAL DEFENCE ACT 1910-1934.*
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 Defence Act 1903-1941 and
the Naval Defence Act 1910-1934.
Dated
this ninth day of July, 1941.
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
Minister
of State for the Navy.
Amendment
of the Naval Financial Regulations.
Mines—Awards
for Recovery of, &c.
1. Regulation 148a of the Naval Financial Regulations is
amended by omitting sub-regulation (1.) and inserting in its stead the
following sub-regulation:—
“(1.) The Naval Board may authorize
payment of an award in accordance with the following table:—
£ | s. | d. |
(a) For the recovery of a floating mine found at a distance of two
miles or less from the coast of, and its delivery to a local authority in,
Australia..................
| 2 | 0 | 0 |
(b) For the recovery of a floating mine found at a distance of
more than two miles from the coast of, and its delivery to a local authority
in, Australia.............
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
(c) For the first report to a local authority of a mine washed up
on the shore of Australia which leads to the recovery of the mine......................................................
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
(d) For the first report or recovery of a magnetic mine or other
mine of special interest, not exceeding.......................................................................................
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
*
Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on ,
1941.
Statutory Rules 1926, No. 198, as amended by Statutory Rules 1927, Nos. 23, 59
and 102; 1928, Nos. 18, 49, 87 and 138; 1929, Nos. 35, 64, 90 and 136; 1930,
Nos. 30, 88 and 153; 1931, Nos. 52 and 97; 1932, Nos. 32, 33, 78 and 89; 1933,
Nos. 5, 50, 100 and 130; 1934, Nos. 32, 44, 58, 108 and 118; 1935, Nos. 6, 27,
86, 110 and 135; 1936, Nos. 40, 70, 77, 118 and 159; 1937, Nos. 5, 51 and 80;
1938, Nos. 17, 47, 66, 92, 116 and 121; 1939, Nos. 28, 53, 70, 71 and 131;
1940, Nos. 3, 124, 209 and 225; and 1941, Nos. 22 and 89.
3650.—18/12.6.1941.—Price 3d.
£ | s. | d. |
(e) For the first accurate report to a local authority of the
position in Australian waters of enemy floating or moored mines, or the
dropping of parachute mines by enemy aircraft, not exceeding.......................................................................................
| 5 | 0 | 0 |
(f) For the recovery of a float, mine sinker, mine fragment, or
other object of enemy origin of a pattern not previously known, or which, on
examination, discloses new features, not exceeding.......................................................................................
| 5 | 0 | 0” |
Date
from which awards may be paid.
2. Awards in accordance
with regulation 148a of the Naval
Financial Regulations, as amended by regulation 1 of these Regulations, may be authorized
by the Naval Board and paid in respect of any mines or other objects of enemy
origin recovered or reported, as the case may be, on or after the first day of
January, 1941.
By
Authority: L. F. Johnston,
Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.