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

STATUTORY RULES.

1917. No. 17.

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WAR PRECAUTIONS (SUPPLEMENTARY) REGULATIONS 1916—REGULATION 13—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 31st day of January, 1917.

R.M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

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War Precautions (Supplementary) Regulations 1916.

Amendment.

War Precautions (Supplementary) Regulation 13 is cancelled and the following substituted therefor:—

Raising of funds for patriotic purposes forbidden without consent of State War Council.

“13. Any person who, without the approval of a State War Council or in the Northern Territory the Administrator thereof (proof whereof shall lie upon the person), invites subscriptions, or organizes any scheme for raising money, for any patriotic fund or any fund in relation to the war, other than the Australian Soldiers’ Repatriation Fund, shall be guilty of an offence against the War Precautions Act 1914–1916.

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