War Precautions Regulations 1915 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1916. No. 177.

REGULATIONS UNDER TILE WAR PRECAUTIONS ACT

1914-1916.

War Precautions Regulations 1915—Regulations 12A AND 57—

Amendments.

I, SIR ARTHUR STANLEY, Governor of the State of Victoria and its Dependencies, in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting as the Deputy of the Governor-General, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, 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 seventh day of August, 1916.

A. L. STANLEY,

Deputy of the Governor-General.

By His Excellency's Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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War Precautions Regulations 1915.

Amendments.

Regulation 12a (c) is amended to read as follows:—

Power to close licensed premises.

12a. (1) If in the opinion of the Minister the sale of intoxicating liquor is prejudicial to or endangers the health, training, discipline, or administration of any members of the naval or military forces, he may order that all or any premises licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquor within any area specified in the Order shall be closed for the sale of intoxicating liquor either at all times or during such hours as may be specified in the Order.

(2) If the holder of the licence in respect of any such premises fails to comply with the Order, he shall be guilty of an offence against the Act, and the competent naval or military authority may cause such steps to be taken as may be necessary to enforce compliance with the Order.

Regulation 57 is amended by substituting for the words “ Commandant of the Military District (or officer deputed by the Commandant)” in the forms of notice in sub-paragraphs 1a and 1b, the words “ a competent naval or military authority (or person deputed by him).”

(a) Made under the War Precautions Act 1914-1916 on 28th July, 1916.

(b) Made under the War Precautions Act 1914-1916 on 7th August, 1916.

(c) Amended by S.R. 1916, No. 198, infra