War Precautions Regulations 1915 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1917. No. 325.

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 Regulation under the War Precautions Act 1914-1916 to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this eleventh day of December, 1917.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

W. A. WATT,

For Minister of State for Defence.

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

Regulation 64d of the War Precautions Regulations 1915 is repealed and the following Regulation is inserted in its stead:—

64d.—(1.) The Attorney-General may by order published in the Gazette direct all such measures to be taken as are in his opinion necessary for the enforcement throughout the Commonwealth of the laws of the Commonwealth.

(2.) This Regulation includes the power to establish a Commonwealth Police force when in the opinion of the Attorney-General it is necessary for the purpose aforesaid, and all members of any Police force so established shall, in relation to the laws of the Commonwealth, have all the powers and functions of Police constables and officers of the Peace.

(3.) Any person contravening any provision of an order of the Attorney-General under this Regulation shall be guilty of an offence against the War Precautions Act 1914-1916 and be punishable accordingly.

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