War Precautions Regulations 1915 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1916. No. 159.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE WAR PRECAUTIONS ACT 1914-1916.

War Precautions Regulations 1915 —Regulation 28—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 twenty-sixth day of July, One thousand nine hundred and sixteen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Wan Precautions Regulations 1915.

Amendment.

Prohibition against the spread of alarming reports, &c.

28. (1) No person shall, by word of mouth, or in writing, or in any newspaper, periodical, book, circular, or other printed publication—

(a) spread false reports or make false statements or reports, or statements likely to cause disaffection to His Majesty, or public alarm, or to interfere with the success of His Majesty’s Forces by land or sea, or to prejudice His Majesty’s relations with foreign Powers; or

(b) spread reports or make statements likely to prejudice the recruiting, training, discipline, or administration of any of His Majesty’s Forces.

(2) No person shall produce any performance on any stage, or exhibit any picture or cinematograph film, or commit any act, which is intended or likely to cause such disaffection, alarm, interference or prejudice.

(3) If any person contravenes this Regulation, he shall be guilty of an offence against the Act.

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