War Precautions (Cornsacks) Regulations 1917 (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1917. No. 293.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE WAR PRECAUTIONS ACT 1914-1916.

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 War Precautions Act 1914-1916 to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this tenth day of November, 1917.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

War Precautions (Cornsacks) Regulations.

Short title.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the War Precautions (Cornsacks) Regulations 1917.

Power to requisition cornsacks.

2.—(1) The Minister may requisition, or may authorize the Chief Prices Commissioner to requisition, all or any of the cornsacks which are at any time in Australia.

(2) The compensation, payable to the owner of any cornsacks requisitioned in pursuance of these Regulations shall, in default of agreement, be assessed upon such basis as the Minister determines.

Power to require person holding cornsacks to deliver to another person.

3.—(1) Where any person, firm or company is in possession of cornsacks, the Minister or the Chief Prices Commissioner, if authorized by the Minister, may, by notice in writing served on the person, firm or company, require him or it to permit any other person, firm or company, specified in the notice to take delivery at any reasonable hour in the day-time, upon payment or tender at the rate fixed under this Regulation, of such number or quantity of cornsacks as is specified in the notice.

(2) The rate of payment for cornsacks under this Regulation shall be such as the Minister determines.

(3) Any person, firm or company who or which, on being required in accordance with this Regulation to permit any other person, firm or company to take delivery of any cornsacks, fails to comply with the terms of the requisition, shall be guilty of an offence.

(4) Cornsacks supplied by any person, firm or company to any other person, firm or company in pursuance of this Regulation shall be deemed to have been sold by the former to the latter at the rate fixed under this Regulation, and no person, firm or company shall, without the consent in writing of the Minister, be entitled to institute or maintain any action or other proceeding in respect of the supply by him or it of the cornsacks.

C.15281.—Price 3d.

Offences is relation to cornsacks.

4. Any person who, without the consent in writing of the Minister or the Chief Prices Commissioner—

(a) sells or purchases any cornsacks, or

(b) cancels or varies any contract or agreement, whether made within Australia or not, relating to the purchase or sale of cornsacks, or

(c) does any act or thing which is likely to lessen the number or affect the quality of cornsacks arriving or likely to arrive in Australia,

shall be guilty of an offence.

Aiding and abetting.

5. Whoever aids, abets, counsels, or procures, or by act or omission is in any way directly or indirectly knowingly concerned in or privy to—

(a) the commission of any offence against these Regulations; or

(b) the doing of any act outside Australia which would, if done within Australia, be an offence against these Regulations,

shall be deemed to have committed the offence.

Onus of proof.

6. In any proceedings for any contravention of these Regulations the burden of proving that any consent required by these Regulations was given shall lie on the person charged.

 

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