STATUTORY RULES.
1942. No. 257.
REGULATION UNDER THE NATIONAL SECURITY ACT 1939-1940.*
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 National Security Act 1939-1940.
Dated this fourth day of June, 1942.
GOWRIE
Governor-General.
By His Excellency’s Command,
E. J. WARD
for and on behalf of the Minister of State
for Defence.
Amendment of the National Security (Economic Organization) Regulations.†
After regulation 17 of the National Security (Economic Organization) Regulations the following regulation is inserted:—
“Power of State Premiers to adjust and amend basic wage.
17a.—(1.) In the case of any State the law of which permits but does not require the quarterly adjustment of the basic wage following on a variation in the cost of living, the Premier of that State, if satisfied that it is desirable so to do in the interests of the defence of the Commonwealth or the more effectual prosecution of the war, may, by order published in the Government Gazette of the State, adjust and amend the basic wage declared under the law of the State in accordance with the change in the cost of living as indicated by price index numbers and other information prepared by the Government Statistician of the State under any such law.
“(2.) Any such adjustment and amendment of the basic wage shall be made at such time, and shall be for such term, as are prescribed under the law of the State and shall for all purposes have the same force and effect as if made by an Industrial Authority under the law of the State.”.
* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 4th June, 1942.
† Statutory Rules 1942, No. 76, as amended by Statutory Rules 1942, Nos. 81, 110, 127, 145, 160, 218, 221, 224 and 248.
By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.
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