War Precautions Regulations 1915 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1918. No. 45.

 

REGULATIONS UNDER THE WAR PRECAUTIONS ACT 1914–1916.

War Precautions Regulations 1915—Regulation 12a—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 fourteenth day of February, 1918.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

War Precautions Regulations 1916.

Amendment.

Regulation 12a, which reads as follows:—

Power to close licensed premises

“12a. (1) If, in the opinion of the Minister or of a competent naval or military authority, 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, or the production, manufacture, or transport, for purposes connected with the war, of troops, arms, munitions or warlike material, including foodstuffs, the Minister or a competent Naval or military authority may order that all or any premises licenced for the sale of intoxicating liquor or in which intoxicating liquor is sold within any area specified in the Order shall be closed for the sale 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, be shall be guilty of an offence against the Act, and the competent naval or military authority may cause such stops to be taken as may be necessary to enforce compliance with the Order.”

is amended as follows:—

(a) in para. (1) the words “or supply” are inserted after the word “sale” where it first occurs.

(b) in para. (1) the words “or supply” are inserted after the word “sale” where it last occurs.

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