War Precautions (Coal) Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1920. No. 171.

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REGULATION UNDER THE WAR PRECAUTIONS ACT 1914-1918.

I, SIR WILLIAM HILL IRVINE, Deputy of 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 War Precautions Act 1914-1918, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this twenty-seventh day of September, 1920.

W. H. IRVINE,

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

LITTLETON E. GROOM,

for Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendment of War Precautions (Coal) Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1917, No. 195, as amended to this date.)

After regulation 10gof the War Precautions (Coal) Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Berthing officers.

“10h. (1) The Prime Minister may appoint berthing officers for the purposes of these Regulations.

(2) Any berthing officer appointed in pursuance of this regulation shall hold office during the pleasure of the Prime Minister.

(3) Any berthing officer appointed in pursuance of this regulation may give such directions and orders as he deems desirable in relation to the loading of coal by vessels for Inter-State or foreign requirements and for that purpose may issue or refuse to issue a permit to any vessel to load coal.

(4) Any person appointed as berthing officer by the Prime Minister prior to the commencement of this regulation shall be deemed to have been appointed in pursuance of this regulation and any direction or order given, and any permit given or refused by such officer prior to the commencement of this regulation shall be deemed to have been given or refused in pursuance of this regulation.”

  

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