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

STATUTORY RULES.

1917. No. 231.

 

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 thirteenth day of September, One thousand nine hundred and seventeen.

R. M. FERGUSON,

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

G. F. PEARCE,

Minister of State for Defence.

 

Amendment of the War Precautions (Wool) Regulations.

(Statutory Rules 1916. No. 322, as amended by Statutory Rules 1917, Nos. 41, 52, 71, and 146.)

1. Regulation eighteen of the War Precautions (Wool) Regulations is amended—

(a) by inserting after sub-regulation (1.) the following sub-regulations:—

“(1a.) Each wool-selling broker shall, before he sells any wool or tops, enter into a bond in accordance with Form D in the Schedule.

“(1b.) Where a company is appointed a wool-selling broker, the declaration and bond required under this regulation shall be executed by or on behalf of the company in the same manner as legal documents are executed within the Commonwealth by or on behalf of the company”; and

(b) by inserting in paragraph (b) of sub-regulation (3.) thereof after the word “declaration” the words “and the bond”.

2. After Regulation 18 of the War Precautions (Wool) Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Wool appraiser not to act as correspondent for newspaper.

“18a. A wool appraiser shall not act, without the consent of the Chairman of the Central Wool Committee, as a correspondent for any newspaper, magazine, review, or journal.”

3. After Regulation 25 of the War Precautions (Wool) Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—

Power to inspect books and documents.

“25a.—(1.) The Central Wool Committee shall for the purposes of carrying out these regulations have power to authorize any member of the Committee or any other person to enter any premises and inspect any documents, books or papers therein and to take extracts therefrom.

“(2.) Whoever obstructs any person in the performances of his duties under this regulation shall be guilty of an offence.”

C.12369.—Price 3d.

4. Form A in the Schedule to the War Precautions (Wool) Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the words “and that I will not, except in the course of my duty, disclose any information which comes into my possession in the course of the performance of my duties as Wool-selling Broker.”

5. Form B in the Schedule to the War Precautions (Wool) Regulations is amended by adding at the end thereof the words “and that I will not, without the consent of the Chairman of the Central Wool Committee, act as a correspondent for any newspaper, magazine, review, or journal.”

6. After Form C in the Schedule to the War Precautions (Wool) Regulations the following form is inserted:—

“Form D.

Commonwealth of Australia.

War Precautions (Wool) Regulations

Bond by Wool-selling Broker under Regulation 18.

Know all men by these presents that  of  in the State of  is held and firmly bound to the Central Wool Committee in the sum of One thousand pounds to be paid to the Central Wool Committee for which payment we bind ourselves by these presents.

Sealed with our seal.

Dated this  day of 19 .

Whereas the said has lately been appointed a wool-selling broker under the War Precautions (Wool) Regulations: Now the condition of the above-written bond or obligation is such that if the said shall faithfully perform and discharge to the satisfaction of the Central Wool Committee the duties and obligations which from time to time shall devolve upon in capacity as a wool-selling broker and shall in all respects comply with the above-mentioned regulations then the above-written bond or obligation shall be void, otherwise the same shall remain in full force and virtue.”

 

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