War Precautions Regulations 1915 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1919. No. 166.

 

REGULATION UNDER THE WAR PRECAUTIONS ACT 1914–1918.

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 1914–1918, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this twenty-sixth day of June, 1919.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

E. J. RUSSELL,

Acting Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendment of War Precaution Regulations 1915.

(Statutory Rules 1915, No. 130.)

Regulation 12c of the War Precautions Regulations is repealed, and the following regulation inserted in its stead:—

Proof of certain matters

“12c. (1) In any prosecution for an offence against regulation 12, 12a or 12b—

(a) a certificate signed by a licensing officer of the licensing district in which the premises, in respect of which the offence is alleged to have been committed, are situate, or by any police officer stating any one or more of the following matters:—

(i) that on a date specified in the certificate the premises were licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquor and the defendant was the holder of the licence in respect of the premises;

(ii) that on a date specified in the certificate the premises were premises not licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquor or were premises in which intoxicating liquor was sold and the defendant was the occupier of the premises or the person having the control of the sale or supply of liquor in the premises; or

(iii) that the premises are within the area specified in any order made in pursuance of the said regulations; and

(b) a certificate signed by a competent naval or military authority stating—

(i) that a specified order under Regulation 12, 12a or 12b was made or became operative on a specified date;

 

(ii) that the hours or purposes specified in the order have been notified in the manner provided by the order; or

(iii) that notice of the order has been published in such manner as the competent naval or military authority considers best adapted for informing persons affected by the order,

shall be primâ facie evidence of the facts stated in the certificate.

“(2.) No proof shall be required of the signature, rank or official position of any person purporting to give a certificate in pursuance of this regulation.”.

 

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