Transport Workers Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1928. No. 130.

REGULATION UNDER THE TRANSPORT WORKERS ACT 1928.

(Second Amendment.)

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 Transport Workers Act 1928 to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this seventh day of December, 1928.

STONEHAVEN

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

H. S. GULLETT,

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

 

Amendment of the Transport Workers Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1928, No. 98, as amended to this date.)

After regulation 17 of the Transport Workers Regulations, the following regulation is inserted:

Issue of new licences where incorrect names given in first application.

“17a.—(1.) Where any person has prior to the commencement of this regulation, applied for a licence under these Regulations in a name other than his own and a licence and ticket have been issued to that person in the name so given, a licensing officer may, within one month after the commencement of this regulation—

(a) upon being satisfied that the person had reasonable excuse for applying for a licence in a name other than his own; and

(b) upon receiving the licence and the ticket previously issued to that person and a fee of one shilling

issue to him a new licence bearing his correct name and address and a ticket bearing his correct name.

“(2.) In any case in which a new licence and ticket are issued under this regulation, to any person, no proceedings shall be taken under these Regulations against that person for having, prior to the commencement of this regulation, applied for a licence in a name other than his own or, for having, stated an incorrect address in such application.”.

 

By Authority: H. J. Green, Government Printer, Canberra.

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