War Precautions Regulations 1915 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1918. No. 86.

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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 twenty-sixth day of March, 1918.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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Amendment of the War Precautions Regulations 1915, as Amended to this Date.

After regulation 27 of the War Precautions Regulations 1915 the following regulations are inserted:—

Advocating, &c., disloyalty or hostility to British Empire.

“27a. Any person who by word of mouth or in writing or by any act or deed—

(a) advocates, incites, or encourages disloyalty or hostility to the British Empire, or to the cause of the British Empire in the present war; or

(b) advocates the dismemberment of the British Empire,

or who says or does anything calculated to incite, encourage, or assist such disloyalty or hostility, shall be guilty of an offence against the Act.

Display of enemy flags, &c.

“27b. Any person who wears or displays any badge, flag, banner, emblem, or symbol, being or purporting to be the badge, flag, banner, emblem, or symbol of a country with which the King is now at war, or of any body or association who are disaffected to the British Empire, or of the society, association, or movement known as Sinn Fein shall be guilty of an offence against the Act.

“27c. (1) The Minister may, by order in writing under his hand, direct that any premises used as a place of public resort, or as a club the use of which, in his opinion, is prejudicial to the public safety or the defence of the Commonwealth, shall be kept closed either altogether or during such hours or for such purposes as are specified by him, and if the premises are kept open in contravention any such direction the occupier or person having control of the premises shall be guilty of an offence against the Act.

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“(2) Where any premises have been closed in pursuance of this regulation the occupier or person having control of the premises shall not occupy or control any other premises as a place of public resort or entertainment, or as a club, without the consent of the Minister.

“(3) Any officer of police and any person thereto authorized in writing by the Minister may for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this regulation enter, if need be by force, and search or occupy any premises in relation to which a direction has been given under this regulation.”

 

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