Treaty of Peace Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1923. No. 63.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE TREATY OF PEACE (GERMANY) ACT 1919‑1920.

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 Treaty of Peace (Germany) Act 1919‑1920, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this twenty‑third day of May, 1923.

FORSTER,

Governor‑General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

AUSTIN CHAPMAN,

Minister of State for Trade and Customs.

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Amendment of Treaty of Peace Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1920, No. 25, as amended to this date.)

1.After regulation 4 of the Treaty of Peace Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Delegation by Minister.

“4a.—(1.) The Minister may, in relation to any particular matters or class of matters, or to any particular State or part of the Commonwealth or Territory under the authority of the Commonwealth, by writing under his hand, delegate to the Public Trustee, or the Controller, all or any of his powers and functions under these Regulations (except this power of delegation), so that the delegated powers and functions may be exercised by the Public Trustee or the Controller, as the case may be, with respect to the matters or class of matters, or the State or part of the Commonwealth or Territory specified in the instrument of delegation.

“(2.) Every delegation under this regulation shall be revocable at will, and no delegation shall prevent the exercise of any power by the Minister.”

2.Regulation 20 of the Treaty of Peace Regulations is amended by omitting from sub‑regulation (1.) the words, “if the Governor‑General thinks fit, be released” and inserting in their stead the words “be released by the Public Trustee, acting under the general direction of the Minister.”

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