War Precautions (Sheepskins) Regulations 1916 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1917. NO. 42.

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 Regulations, under the War Precautions Act 1914–1916, to come into operation forthwith.

Dated this twenty-first day of February, 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 (Sheepskins) Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1916, No. 321.)

1. Regulation 14 of the War Precautions (Sheepskins) Regulations is amended by inserting after the word “State” (first occurring) the words “or, in any State in which there are no selling brokers of sheepskins, each broker thereto authorized in writing by the Prime Minister,”.

2. After Regulation 16 of the War Precautions (Sheepskins) Regulations the following Regulation is inserted: —

Breach of duty by appraisers or selling brokers.

“16a. Any appraiser or selling broker of sheep-skins who is guilty of a breach of any duty, or of negligence or carelessness in the discharge of any duty, imposed upon him by these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence.”

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