War Precautions (Rabbit Skins) Regulations 1917 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1917. No. 132.

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 thirteenth day of June, 1917.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

Amendment of War Precautions (Rabbit Skins) Regulations 1917.

(Statutory Rules 1917, No. 98.)

1. After Regulation 2 of the War Precautions (Rabbit Skins) Regulations the following regulations are inserted:—

Executive officer.

“2a. There shall be an Executive Officer, appointed by the Prime Minister, who shall, for the purposes of these Regulations, have such powers as may be conferred on him by the Prime Minister.”

Authorized officer.

“2b. For the purposes of these Regulations the Prime Minister may appoint any person to be an authorized officer, and each such person is, in these Regulations, referred to as an authorized officer.”

Local committee.

“2c. (1) There shall be in each State, where the Prime Minister thinks necessary, a local Committee, appointed by the Prime Minister, consisting of an authorized officer, one representative of the rabbit skin brokers, one representative of the exporters of rabbit skins, and one representative of the industries engaged in the manufacture and preparation of materials in which rabbit skins are used.

“(2) The local Committee in each State appointed under sub-regulation (1) of this regulation shall select and, if necessary, periodically revise, the samples of rabbit skins to be used by the Government Agents in that State.”

2. Regulation 5 of the War Precautions (Rabbit Skins) Regulations is amended by inserting in sub-regulation (1) thereof, after the word “skins” (first occurring), the words “in dry and marketable condition.”

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3. Regulation 6 of the War Precautions (Rabbit Skins) Regulations is amended by inserting, after the word “grade,” the words “or condition.”

4. Regulation 9 of the War Precautions (Rabbit Skins) Regulations is repealed and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Disposal of skins purchased by Government agent.

“9. Rabbit skins purchased by Government Agents shall be disposed of as follows:—

(a) Local manufactures, upon proof to the satisfaction of an authorized officer of their requirements, shall be entitled to supplies to meet those requirements at the price set forth in Regulation 5 of these Regulations; and

(b) The remainder of the rabbit skins shall, unless the Prime Minister otherwise directs, be disposed of by public auction on behalf of the Commonwealth Government.”

5. After Regulation 9 of the War Precautions (Rabbit Skins) Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Resale of rabbit skins to Government agent an offence.

“9a. Any person, firm, or company who or which, without the consent in writing of the Prime Minister, proof whereof shall lie upon the accused, sells or offers for sale to any Government Agent any rabbit skins which have been purchased from any Government Agent shall be guilty of an offence.”

6. Regulation 12 of the War Precautions (Rabbit Skins) Regulations is amended by omitting therefrom the words “officer authorized by the Prime Minister” and inserting in their stead the words “authorized officer.”

7. Regulation 13 of the War Precautions (Rabbit Skins) Regulations is amended by omitting therefrom the words “officer authorized by the Prime Minister” and inserting in their stead the words “authorized officer.”

8. After Regulation 13 of the War Precautions (Rabbit Skins) Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Powers of authorized officer.

“13a. (1) For the purposes of these Regulations every authorized officer shall have power to—

(a) ask questions, require returns to be furnished, and require the production of documents in relation to the purchase, sale, disposal, origin or treatment of any rabbit skins or articles manufactured therefrom; and

(b) enter at any reasonable hour in the day-time upon any premises or place in which there are, or are believed by him to be, any rabbit skins, and inspect any rabbit skins therein or any plant or process for the treatment of rabbit skins.

“(2) Any person who refuses or fails to answer questions, furnish returns, or produce documents asked for or required in pursuance of this regulation, or who resists, obstructs, or in any way interferes with an authorized officer in the exercise of any power conferred upon him by this regulation shall be guilty of an offence.”

 

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