War Precautions Regulations 1915 (Amendment) (Cth)
STATUTORY RULES.
REGULATIONS UNDER THE WAR PRECAUTIONS ACT 1914–1916.
War Precautions Regulations 1915—Regulation 12a—Amendment.
Regulation 40aa—Addition.
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
Dated this 18th day of July, One thousand nine hundred and seventeen.
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.
War Precautions Regulation 12a is cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—
“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 licensed 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, he shall be guilty of an 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.”
C.9329—Price 3d.
After Regulation 40a insert the following new Regulation:—
“40aa. (1) It shall not be lawful without the permission of the Minister for the Navy to hoist on any flagstaff or otherwise conspicuously display the white ensign or the blue ensign whether with or without any distinguishing mark, or any flag so closely resembling the same as to be calculated to deceive, and if any flag is hoisted or displayed in contravention of this regulation the person having control of the flagstaff, vessel, or premises on which the flag is hoisted or displayed shall be guilty of an offence against the Act.
(2) This Regulation does not apply to the ensign of the Commonwealth.”
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