War Precautions Regulations 1915 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1916. No. 234.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE WAR PRECAUTIONS ACT 1914–1916.

War Precautions Regulations 1915—Regulation 47a—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 War Precautions Act 1914–1916, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this twentieth day of September, 1916.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE.

Minister of State for Defence.

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WAR PRECAUTIONS REGULATIONS 1915.

Amendment.

Sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 47a which reads:—

“(2) If any person contravenes the provisions of this paragraph, he shall be guilty of an offence against the Act.”

is amended to road as follows:—

“(2) If any person contravenes the provisions of this paragraph, he shall be guilty of an offence against the Act, and in any prosecution for an offence an Order may be made for the return of any articles seized or taken possession of in contravention of this paragraph.”

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