War Precautions (Wharf) Regulations (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1917. No. 79.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE WAR PRECAUTIONS ACT 1914-1916.

WHEREAS it is desirable, for the better defence of the Empire and the Commonwealth, and for the better conduct of the war, that the Commonwealth should have control and management of certain wharves at Port Pirie in the State of South Australia:

Now therefore I, Sir Ronald Craufurd Munro Ferguson, 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 fourth day of April, 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 (Wharf) regulations.

Short title.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the War Precautions (Wharf) Regulations.

Commonwealth may enter upon and take possession of wharf.

2. The Prime Minister, or any person or authority authorized by him, may, upon publication of a notice in the Gazette, or service upon the owner, of his intention to do so, enter upon and take possession and control of any wharf situated at Port Pirie in the State of South Australia.

Claim by person affected by exercise of powers.

3. Anyperson having any claim arising out of anything done by or on behalf of the Prime Minister under these Regulations shall, within twenty-one days after the doing of the thing, forward particulars of his claim to the Prime Minister at the Commonwealth Offices, Melbourne, and the Prime Minister shall deal with such claim.

Functions of State Authority may be exercised by Commonwealth Authority.

4. Any function exercisable, under the laws of the State of South Australia, by any authority of that State in relation to any wharf specified in a notice published in pursuance of these Regulations, may be exercised by the Prime Minister or the person or authority specified by the Prime Minister.

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