War Precautions Regulations 1915 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1918. No. 53.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE WAR PRECAUTIONS ACT 1914-1916

War Regulations Regulation 1915—Regulations 12 and 12a—Amendments.

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 twentieth day of February, 1918.

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.

Amendments.

War Precautions Regulation 12, which reads:—

Power to close licensed premises, &c.

“12. (1) The competent naval or military authority may by order require any premises licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquor to be closed, except during such hours and for such purposes as may be specified in the order, to the members of any of His Majesty’s Forces mentioned 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 on 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.”

is amended by inserting after the words “specified in the order” in sub-regulation (1), the words “or notified in the manner provided by the order.”

War Precautions Regulation 12a, which reads:—

Power to close licensed premises.

“12a. (1) If in the opinion of the Minister or of a competent naval or military authority the sale or supply of intoxicating liquor is prejudicial to or endangers the health, training, discipline or administration of any members of the Naval or Military Forces or the production, manufacture or transport, for purposes connected with the war, of troops, arms, munitions or war-like material, including foodstuffs, the Minister or a competent naval or military authority may order that all or any premises licensed for the sale

C.2678.—Price 3d.

of intoxicating liquor or in which intoxicating liquor is sold within any area specified in the order, shall be closed for the sale or supply of intoxicating liquor either at all times or for all purposes or during such hours or for such purposes as may be specified in the order.

(2) If the holder of the licence in respect of any such premises or in the case of premises not licensed if the occupier or other person having control of the sale of liquor therein fails to comply with the order, he shall be guilty of on 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.”

is amended by adding atthe end of sub-regulation (1) the words “or notified in the manner provided by the order.”

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