War Precautions Regulations 1915 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1917. No. 119.

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 25th day of May, One thousand nine hundred and seventeen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

War Precautions Regulations 1915.

(Statutory Rules No. 130 of 1915, as amended by Statutory Rules Nos. 177 and 198 of 1916, and other Statutory Rules.)

Amendment.

Regulation 12a of the War Precautions Regulations 1915 (inserted by Statutory Rules No. 177 of 1916, and amended by Statutory Rules No. 198 of 1916) which reads as follows:—

Power to close licensed premises

12a. (1) If in the opinion of the Minister 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, he may order that all or any premises licensed for the sale of intoxicating liquor 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 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.

is amended—

(a) by inserting after the word “Minister” in the first line the words “or of a competent naval or military authority.”

(b) by omitting the word “he” (first occurring) and inserting in its place the words—

“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.”

 

Printed and Published for the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia by Albert J. Mullett, Government Printer for the State of Victoria.

C.6744.—Price