Supply and Development (Emergency Planning and Organization) Regulations (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1939. No. 107.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT ACT 1939.*

WHEREAS by section 6 of the Supply and Development Act 1939 it is provided that, where in the opinion of the Governor-General, it is necessary or desirable in the interests of the defence of the Commonwealth that information should be obtained in relation to industrial, commercial or other undertakings, or with respect to any goods, the regulations under that Act may require such persons or classes of persons, as are prescribed, to furnish, as prescribed, such information and particulars as are prescribed, with respect to those undertakings or goods:

And whereas I am of opinion that it is necessary in the interests of the defence of the Commonwealth that information should be obtained from manufacturers of goods in relation to their manufacturing operations:

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 Regulations under the Supply and Development Act 1939.

Dated this twenty-seventh day of September, 1939.

(SGD.) GOWRIE.

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Minister of State for Supply and Development.

 

Supply and Development (Emergency Planning and Organization) Regulations.

Citation.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Supply and Development (Emergency Planning and Organization) Regulations.

Definition.

2. In these Regulations, “the Secretary” means the Secretary, Department of Supply and Development.

Returns in relation to manufacturing operations.

3.—(1.) The Secretary may, by notice, require any person who is engaged in the manufacture of goods to furnish a return in relation to his manufacturing operations in accordance with Form A in the Schedule to these Regulations.

(2.) The notice may be either a notice given to such person individually or a notice to such persons or class of such persons generally; and such last mentioned notice shall be published in the Gazette and in such newspapers (if any) as the Secretary directs.

 

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1939.

5188.—10/19.9.1939.—Price 3d.

THE SCHEDULE. Form A.

 

Industrial Questionnaire.														Commonwealth of Australia.				Space for Departmental use only.
DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY AND DEVELOPMENT.				Class.................................................................
Ex.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13		14	15	Serial No.................................................................

Under authority of the Commonwealth Supply and Development Act 1939 this Questionnaire must be completed and returned in the envelope provided not later than........................................... to the Department of Supply and Development, 305 Collins-street, Melbourne, C. I. The accuracy of the replies must be certified to by the actual proprietor or, in the case of a Company, by the officers of the Company authorized by the Articles of Association to sign on behalf of the Company.

 

Where more than one factory or works is owned or controlled or operated by any person, firm or company, a separate Questionnaire must be completed for each factory or works.

All information given will be regarded as strictly confidential and will be used only for EMERGENCY PLANNING and ORGANIZATION PURPOSES.

Where there is insufficient space for reply use separate sheet quoting Question Number.

 

1. Trading Name of Person, Firm or Company...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Address of Head office.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Address of Factory or Works to which reply relates.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Telephone Numbers—Head Office........................................................................................ Factory or Works...........................................................................................................................................

 

2. Describe briefly the main operations or processes carried out, e.g., brickmaking, shirtmaking, bread baking, sawmilling, &c............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

3. Name the Directors (if a Company), the Partners (if a Firm), or the Owner—	4. Name the chief Executive Officers and state their designations:			5. Fuel and/or Power used during year ending 30th June, 1939:
				Fuel oils other than Diesel oils....................................... gals. Diesel oils................................................................... gals.
Name.		Designation.
Coal, Black.................................................................. tons
Coal, Brown................................................................ tons
Briquettes................................................................... tons
6. Describe briefly—		Electricity purchased.................................................... K.W.H.
(a)Approximate floor spaces (in sq. feet) occupied by each existing department, section, and/or workshop; also areas of yards and grounds in active use		Charcoal..................................................................... tons
		Coke........................................................................... tons
		Wood.......................................................................... tons
(b)Facilities for extension of works, including land available. If extensions are in hand or have been approved for early execution please give broad outline of proposals.......................		Gas purchased............................................................. thousands of cub. ft.
		Other fuels (if any, please name and state quantities used)—
		...........................................	.................................................
(c) Character of existing buildings (e.g., brick or galvanized iron, &c., sawtooth roofs, &c.).......................		...........................................	.................................................
		...........................................	.................................................
		...........................................	.................................................

 

7. Distribution of Products of Manufacture for year ending 30th June, 1939 (Tonnage to be stated in all cases)—

8. Transport Facilities and Equipment—

(a) Distance of works from—

(a) Within Australia—

Railway Siding..................................................................... , and Shipping Wharf.....................................................................

Method by which transported.

Within or to—

(b) Equipment owned by Company, Firm, &c.— (i) Motor Trucks with Capacities—

Qld.

N.S.W.

Vic.

S.A.

W.A.

Tas.

Road.........................................

30 cwt. or under.

2–2½ tons.

3-4 tons.

5 tons or over.

Rail.........................................

Coastal Shipping.........................................

(ii) Trailers (state Capacities)—

(b) Exported Overseas (give total Tonnage)..................................................... tons

.............. cwt. or under.

.............. cwt.

.............. tons

.............. tons or over.

9. If you decided considerably to expand the Factory or Works, what items of Plant or Equipment do you consider would have to be imported from overseas. Show also the country or countries from which such items would normally be obtained. An expression of opinion of the times which would necessarily elapse before deliveries could be obtained would be appreciated—

(iii) Horse-drawn Vehicles (state Capacities)—

.............. cwt. or under.

.............. cwt.

.............. tons.

.............. tons or over.

Items.

Country or Countries from which normally obtained.

Estimated delivery times (weeks).

Items.

Country or Countries from which normally obtained.

Estimated delivery times (weeks).

(iv) Number of Horses—

Light Cart or Van.

Light Draught.

Heavy Draught.

(v) Motor Cars used in the business—No...................................................................................

10. If your market or your raw material supply were interfered with, could any portion of your plant be used for the manufacture of other products (excepting arms, armaments and ammunition)? If so, please state these other products:

   

11. Particulars regarding Shifts and Persons employed in the Undertaking—For 12 months ending 30th June, 1939, state—

Show the average number employed during year ending 30th June, 1939.

Having regard to amount of overtime or shift work which the plant could stand with reasonable maintenance of existing machinery, show the total numbers in each group required to work the plant to capacity.

If work could be performed in an emergency wholly or partly by youths under 18 or women, state approximate percentage of males in the 18-45 age groups that could be replaced, taking into consideration the practicability of transferring: (a) semi-skilled workers to skilled work; (b) youths or females to replace semi-skilled.

Number of weeks in which one shift per day was worked........................................................... weeks

Number of weeks in which two shifts per day were worked........................................................... weeks

Number of weeks in which three shifts per day were worked........................................................... weeks

Description of Profession, Craft, Occupation, &c.

Males (less apprentices).

Appren- tices.

Females.

Males (less apprentices).

Appren- tices.

Females.

Note.—If necessary, use a separate page for explanatory remarks, e.g., sub-division of numbers shown under trade headings such as “Carpenters”—employed on stock work and employed on outside work; “Fitters and Turners”—employed constantly on maintenance or productive work.

Under 18 years of age.

18 to 35 years of age.

36 to 45 years of age.

Over 45 years of age.

Under 18 years of age.

18 to 45 years of age.

Over 45 years of age.

Column 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

1. Working Principal—include proprietor, partners, &c., actively controlling or conducting the business........................................................................ No.

2. Managers, Overseers, Foremen—include works managers, overseers, or foremen of sections (but NOT leading hands, charge hands, or similar supervising working units who are to be shown in their proper classification under “Skilled”)........................................................................ No.

3. Technical Staff—include chemists, inspectors, engineers, draughtsmen, &c......................................................................... No.

4. Office and General Staff—include secretarial and accounts staff, time-keepers, foremen’s clerks, storemen, carters, &c......................................................................... No.

5. Skilled Workers—include tradesmen under craft headings, e.g., (a)Fitters, (b) Machinists, 2nd class, (c) Carpenters, &c. Show also under appropriate headings, skilled process workers, e.g., (d) millers (in flour mills), (e) curriers (in tanneries), &c. (Show numbers of leading hands by letters “L.H.”)

(a).......................................................... No.

(b).......................................................... No.

(c).......................................................... No.

(d).......................................................... No.

(e).......................................................... No.

(f).......................................................... No.

(g).......................................................... No.

(h).......................................................... No.

(i).......................................................... No.

(j).......................................................... No.

(k).......................................................... No.

   

Description of Profession, Craft, Occupation, &c. Note.—If necessary, use a separate page for explanatory remarks, e.g., sub-division of numbers shown under trade headings such as “Carpenters”—employed on stock work and employed on outside work; “Fitters and Turners”—employed constantly on maintenance or productive work.

Show the average number employed during year ending 30th June, 1939.

Having regard to amount of overtime or shift work which the plant could stand with reasonable maintenance of existing machinery, show the total numbers in each group required to work the plant to capacity.

If work could be performed in an emergency wholly or partly by youths under 18 or women, state approximate percentage of males in the 18–45 age groups that could be replaced, taking into consideration the practicability of transferring: (a) semi-skilled workers to skilled work; (b) youths or females to replace semi-skilled.

Males (less apprentices).

Apprentices.

Females.

Males (less apprentices).

Apprentices.

Females.

Under 18 years of age.

18 to 35 years of age.

36 to 45 years of age.

Over 45 years of age.

Under 18 years of age.

18 to 45 years of age.

Over 45 years of age.

Column 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

6. Semi-Skilled Workers—include workers under appropriate headings, e.g., (a) Assisting tradesmen, (b)Machine operators, not requiring apprenticeship training, (c) Process workers, &c.—

(a)............................................................. No.

(b)............................................................. No.

(c)............................................................. No.

(d)............................................................. No.

(e)............................................................. No.

(f)............................................................. No.

(g)............................................................. No.

(h)............................................................. No.

(i)............................................................. No.

(j)............................................................. No.

(k)............................................................. No.

7. Unskilled “Workers—include all workers not shown elsewhere, e.g., labourers, all classes inside works, also loaders, unloaders, stackers, groundsmen, cleaners, &c.......................................................................... No.

 

12. Plant and Equipment—
(a)(i) Is part or all of the power used produced at the works or factory? If so, describe type of power plant in use and state rated capacity of same. (ii) Is any power plant held in reserve? If so, describe type of plant and state its rated capacity.
(b) Describe briefly the main operating or processing plant and equipment. (See also (g) below).
(c) Does the layout of the works or factory include one or more separate toolrooms designed for the production of tools, jigs, gauges, dies, fixtures, &c., either for own use or for sale? If so, describe the precision measuring equipment used in this connexion.
(d)Does the layout of the works or factory include one or more separate workshops (other than toolrooms) designed for maintenance of the operating or processing plant and equipment?	YES	(Cross out whichever is inapplicable.)
	NO
(e) If metals and/or cutting, &c., tools are heat treated, describe briefly the plant used for the purpose, i.e., type and size of furnaces, pyrometric control, &c.
(f) Are departments maintained for repairing or servicing manufactured products? If so, name the products repaired or serviced (e.g., radio sets, domestic refrigerators, heating appliances, &c.).
(g) Set out in accordance with the form (Appendix A) printed on the back of this question details of machine tools in—	Note.—If Inventories of Machine Tools have already been supplied to the Executive Officer, Principal Supply Officer’s Committee, it is necessary to show only such machine tools as have been installed since the Inventory was forwarded or since later additions, &c., to the plant were notified to that officer, but the date upon which such Inventory was supplied must be shown on the form.
(i) Main operating or processing plant (if applicable)
(ii) Toolrooms designed for production of tools, jigs, gauges, dies, fixtures, &c.
(iii) Workshops designed for maintenance of operating plant and equipment.

   

13.— (a) Materials, Consumable Stores, Parts, &c., used for Maintenance or Repair of Plant. (b) Materials, &c., operated upon or used in marketing products.

(c) Set out below the Output, 1939, Productive Capacity and Stocks of Products.

Set out below details of the materials, parts, &c., used in production or marketing.

Set out below the materials, consumable stores, parts, or equipment necessary for the maintenance of your plant and equipment (e.g., lubricating oils and greases, knitting needles, ball bearings, retorts, catalysts, &c.). Show stocks at present held and periods these are estimated to last under normal working conditions.

Materials operated upon or materials or articles used in production or marketing.

Unit of Quantity.

Stock held 31st August, 1939, or latest available date (state date).

Period this stock would last (weeks).

Estimated normal annual requirements working

Abnormal or security stock at present carried and included in Column 7.

Names of articles produced.

Unit of Quantity.

Actual output year ending 30th June, 1939.

Estimated maximum productive capacity (annual).

Stocks held 31st August, 1939, or latest available date (state date)

Material, Article, &c.

Unit of Quantity.

Stock held 31st August, 1939, or latest available date (state date).

Period this stock would last (weeks).

........ shifts (State above number of shifts per 24 hours on which quantities were estimated).

See Note (a) below.

.............

.................. at own works or own warehouses or on consignment. See Note (b) below.

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I/We, the persons making this Return, declare that the particulars shown herein, both in this and the foregoing pages, are true and correct in every particular and disclose without reservation or exception a true and complete statement. ..................................................................

Note (a).—Estimate productive capacity on the basis of standard hours of work and state here whether based on 1, 2, or 3 shifts. If estimated on basis of 1 shift only, state briefly why 2 or 3 shifts would be impracticable.

Note (b).—State whether stocks of any particular articles were abnormally high or abnormally low at date shown in Column 15.

   

INVENTORY OF MACHINE TOOLS.
Appendix “A”.
Trading Name of Person, Firm or Company: .............................................................................................. Address of Factory or Works to which Inventory relates: ..............................................................................................				Please group Machine Tools under the following headings:					Space for Departmental Use only.
				(a)Main Operating or Processing Workshops (if applicable).
				(b)Toolrooms Designed for Production of Tools, Jigs, Dies, &c.					Class......................................................................
				(c) Workshops Designed for Maintenance of Operating Plant, &c.					Serial No......................................................................
Item No. or Firm’s own Inventory Number.	Description of Machine Tool (e.g., Turret Lathe, Centre Lathe, Power Press, Horizontal Milling, Thread Milling, Universal Grinder, &c).	Maker’s Name.	Year of Manufacture. If unknown, show Year of Purchase.		Capacity—e.g., for a Lathe, give maximum distance between centres, height of centres, diameter of hollow spindle (if any).	Type, of Drive. C.S. = Countershaft. I. = Independent Motor Drive.	Horse-Power if Independent Motor.	If Machine Tool is “Special Purpose”, i.e., designed for a particular operation or for the production of particular items, state the operation and name the particular items produced.		Present condition of Machine Tool. G = Good, F = Fair, P = Poor.	Remarks (Please mention here any special equipment used with the Machine Tool, e.g., Taper Attachments, Slotting Attachments on Automatics, Air Chucks, &c.
1.	2.	3.	4.		5.	6.	7.	8.		9.	10.
Please Use “Follow-On” Sheets as Necessary for this Inventory.

 

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